(CNN) - Bill Clinton's aggressive campaigning in South Carolina in the days leading up to the state's primary may have had a net negative effect among South Carolina’s Democratic primary voters, CNN exit polls indicate.
Roughly 6 in 10 South Carolina Democratic primary voters said Bill Clinton's campaigning was important in how they ultimately decided to vote, and of those voters, 48 percent went for Barack Obama while only 37 percent went for Hillary Clinton. Fourteen percent of those voters voted for John Edwards
Meanwhile, the exit polls also indicate Obama easily beat Clinton among those voters who decided in the last three days - when news reports heavily covered the former president's heightened criticisms of Obama. Twenty percent of South Carolina Democrats made their decision in the last three days and 51 percent of them chose Obama, while only 21 percent picked Clinton.
Bill Clinton's presence on the trail was "very important" to roughly a quarter of those surveyed. Among those voters, Hillary Clinton edged out Barack Obama, 46 to 42 percent.
On Monday, Obama said he felt as if he is running against both Clintons, a charge the New York senator’s campaign said was borne out of frustration. The former president himself later dismissed Obama's comments, saying “I thought he was running against me.”
Campaigning in South Carolina Friday, Obama noted that the Clinton campaign had stepped up its attacks since his Iowa win, and joked that it's good practice for him, so "when I take on those Republicans, I'll be accustomed to it."
– CNN Ticker Producer Alexander Mooney
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I questioned this. Is Bill Clinton running for president or Hillary Clinton is,anybody?
oh it worked far better than people will give him credit for tonight,, Obama is now the "black candidate" which is exactly what the outcome was supposed to be!!
as an african american male for bill to imply that the main reason blacks will vote for obama is because he is black is an insult. tjhe clinton campaign know exactly what they are doing, basically saying to whites "blacks are for obama so you whites should be with us."
i will laugh daily till my stomach hurts if hillary wins the democratic nomination then loses to a republican in the general election. i for one will vote for a republican if obama is not in the general election.
america will deserve another term of a republican president if it allows hillary to win the nomination after which the democratic party will come crawling back to obama to save it.
why go through all of that when you can elect the best candidate NOW..
Barack Obama
Don't you just love that picture – He looks like the poster boy for con-men !
Seems like you guys at CNN have your work cut out for you , NOW.
OBAMA08
Oh Yea! I hope that Billy's campaigning hurt the Clinton campaign. What was he doing anyway? Why does Hillary need a man to back her up so much? Is it because she is afraid that she cannot win becasue she is a woman?
Who knows. These Clintons are so unpredictable. It looks like the South Carolina voters see the superficiality in Bill and Hillary.
STOP HILLARY!!!!!!!!!!
Face it Bill nobody wants you around!
And by the way you weren't as great of a President as you think you were!
Bill and Hillary were not concerned about being 'hurt' in SC. They want to make sure the race issue is front and center in the later states; the hidden 'race card' that will move poor white voters to vote for the Clinton's. A very cynical move by them, but they have never had a problem doing whatever it takes to win.
no more Clintons, no more Bushes.
Time for change, and something knew besides Bushes and Clintons.
This is the guy who many Blacks deemed the first Black President, until the time came for him to show what that title really meant: Only he must be called that! Obama must never be known as the second Black President!
Who would have thought a former US President would ever play the race card in a national elections? And this guy wants to return to the White House?
Vote John McCain!
Keep it up Bubba. Oh and keep up the race stuff as well! Why don't you just go home, or better still go overseas.
Well, imagine that.....
No Third Term for you Mr. Bill Clinton
Hillary Clinton should be the winner if the party plans to win!!!!
What's the margin of error for the exit poll results, though? This really isn't that much of an effect, based on the data reported here. Seems like journalism trying to "fit" data into a pre-determined story...
Obama' fairy tale that he is above negative attacks is over after SC. As we move into nationwide election, he has to face the fact that he made a boneheaded deal with the his friends of 15 years who is under an indictment. He has to answer how his health care plan is gonna cover all americans without any mandate. He has answer how he implement his wishy-washy vision with the GOP mean machine if he got elected president since the GOP Kerry eating machine already sent a talking point memo how to attack and eat Clinton/Obama for lunch in their fund raising letter.
Joe
Whine and cry so this is the new hope of the Dems. If the fire is already HOTTTT and he's not man enought to understand this is a race for the top job of the United States , what must the world leaders be thinking ? This is the the best we have to put forward. This is also the first Woman america has presented to the world. there are other world leaders with both black s and women.So America make up your minds , think really hard Do we want to put a Black man who whine to get his way, or a very educated ,strong woman?
I think it was expected that Bill's strategy would only work to a certain extent. The Clintons introduce the race/gender controversy after they lost in Iowa but the effect was seen to fade out in Nevada. And although they "won" Obama still got more delegates. So it was expected that distorting the truth and stirring the pot should back-fire at some point and here we go. Still, the Clintons benefitted a lot from it. After Iowa they faced the real possibility to go to super Tuesday with no victory. On the other side, the benefit to Obama from all this is that it gives him experience when he faces the Republicans and proves he can handle very well all kinds of attacks. Go OBAMA, you represent a bright future.
Well, old Bill can always get a job doing commentary for CNN...
John Edwards made me feel like a LOSER because I am not rich. I may be poor but I don't need some rich lawyer telling it is my bosses fault. How many people has he saved who are living under a bridge.
Just one name.
Thank you President Clinton for reminding us what politics looked like in the PAST. Thank you for reminding us how polarizing the Clinton name can be. THANK YOU for reminding us that NO ONE can do what you do, UNITE the REPUBLICANS. You are the best at what you do President Clinton.
Thank you for reminding Americans what a primary vote for your wife would really mean. A return to obsolete politics and tactics. Most of all, thank you South Carolina for breaking the rhythm of the past 16 years. The country will take your lead!!!!
OBAMA '08 Stand for Change
I had eeeeeenough of the Clintons, the Billaries, the HillBillies, Queen Hillary! This is not a monarchy ... despite King George II !
OBAMA is the force of change, the new AMERICA and ONE UNITED COUNTRY !!!
OBAMA'08
Clintons will pit black against white, latino against asian, wife against husband, democrat against republican and when they win, the rest of us will lose. We all need to come together to solve our problems and Obama will lead the way.
Is anyone going to bring up the fact that so many of our good citizens "..died.."
if they were connected in any way to the Clinton Husband and Wife Group?
Will anyone mention that so many of Bill Clinton's guards died deaths that were
called suicide even if they were shot in the back of the head?
Will anyone remember that a man named Park had told his family, especially
his son, that he was probably going to be killed....and sure enough he was
shot in the back of the head while sitting in his car....
I get the feeling that no journalist will ever go near this long list of deaths because
anyone that speaks out against the Clintons – sees an early death.
I still like you bill...You did alot of good for the american people in the 90"s and I'll never forget that, but you are not running now. You need to hold the dignity of being an ex president and let your wife compete...
the end of the bush/clinton/bush/...clinton dynasty ended in south carolina today... Thank you So. Carolina.... We need real change, and why not, Obama??? We need a unifer, not a divider like Bill and Hillary Clinton...
the end of the bush/clinton/bush/…clinton dynasty ended in south carolina today… Thank you So. Carolina…. We need real change, and why not, Obama??? We need a unifier, not a divider like Bill and Hillary Clinton…
Maybe Bill will realize he's not on the ballot this year and will stop campaigning as if he were.
Mission accomplished 'Billary' poor Obama does not realize that by Clinton being as harsh as he was, injecting race into the issue. He's succeeded in putting Obama into the Ghetto. Hillary is OK with that because she is counting on at least 1/2 of the black vote ...2/3 of the white vote & 3/4 of the Latino vote. That's her secret weapon the Latino vote why do you think 'Billaey' was running around in Latino districts uttering the phrase 'Si Se Puede' which is code for Amnesty
You can only put so much lipstick on a pig.
The Clintons are done. We all know Hillary is unelectable and Bill is just making things worse.
This might not be a mandate for Obama, but it is a mandate for Bill Clinton to shut up and get out of this race.
White voters 18-29 49% Obama
Black voters 80% Obama
These are the two groups the Democrats need to win a National Presidential election. People fail to understand – it's not that these people will vote for a Republican if the nominee is Hillary, they will simply not show up if they are not inspired. A democratic candidate simply cannot win a national election without these people showing up.
Bill Clinton had the black and young vote in 92. Hillary is not Bill. Hillary Clinton cannot win the Presidential Election.
If you want a Democrat in '09, vote Obama.
Fired up, Ready to Go.
It might be "enlightened self-interest" for the Clintons to back off from the heavy-handed approach.
Even if it succeeds in getting Hillary through to the nomination, it might leave a bad enough taste in the mouths of some Democrats that they won't turn out to the actual vote.
Right now, in most places, the Democratic turn-out for the primaries 'way exceeds that for the Republicans. If that enthusiasm is maintained, they can walk away with the election in November. But if they get turned off...
Whoa! Clinton Slugfest versus Obama O-thentic. Slugfest loses and politics in America may never be the same again.
AMEN AMEN AMEN
Yes, and the rest of America have a more realistic view of what bringing back the Clintons would do to our country. There is no way Hillary will win a general election, while Obama could based on what Republicans and independents I know are saying.
Duh! The Bubba Factor ain't working. We are fed up with your lies. JUST SHUT-UP AND LET YOUR WIFE SPEAK FOR HERSELF! ON THE OTHERHAND...BOTH OF YOU NEED TO SHUT -UP...
GO OBAMA.....MAKE US PROUD!
I lost friends defending President Clinton against the Republican linch-squad.
I do not want to go back to the 90's. Having seen the damage Bush has inflicted to the US world wide, I will not vote for the Clintons and their frenzy for a third term. Obama, Edwards and with a big GULP, even Mccain. No more Clinton dramas at the expense of the public good.
the media will now salivate over Obamas win and demonize the Clintons, how predictable. "The evidence-free bias against the Clintons in the media borders on mental illness" Obama won S.C, not a big surprise
Everybody shut up! Let's keep on rewarding the clintons. why? because they entertain us and keep us from thinking about our own problems....
Bill Clinton having a negative effect? You think? Bill needs to go find an intern and chill out for a while.....
oh come on–22% of white Democrats voted for Obama.
Can you get any more anti-Clinton people on your show. I can believe Cnn is trying to spin the poll in favor of Obama. Carl Bernstein is the biggest joke of all. As for lying, Obama said he only had 4 hours of work with the slum-lord Rezzo. That has proved to be a big lie. But you (so -called reporters don't follow up on any leads on Obama). Bill Clinton said he has proof about Obama's "92 or 94 blogs where Obama was supporting Bush going to war. No one has ever follow through. Just keep hammering that the Clinton's are liars. I expected better from CNN.
I wonder if Bill will go home to Hillary tonight and, like Chief Renault to Bogart's Rick in Casablanca, say, "I'm shocked, shocked to find my pervaricating hurt you in South Carolina!"
Give us SC folks some credit. Black or white, we've not stupid people, and most all of us have got pretty good BS meters.
Hillary may be our political superwoman, but Bill is certainly proving to be her kryptonite. If he keeps creating a toxic political environment like he's done so far, Hillary's a goner.
If anyone is attacking here its THE MEDIA...AS FOR YOU MEDIA PEOPLE, YOU HAVE ALL MADE RACE AND GENDER THE ISSUE HERE IN THIS CAMPAIGN NOT THE CANDITATES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I found Bill Clinton's performance in South Carolina this week to be equally disturbing and unnecessary. As voters we can clearly understand the importance of a husband campaigning on his wife's behalf and vice-versa, but for a former President to play the roll of surrogate attacker and vicious advocate on his wife's behalf was unquestionably in poor taste and damages international perception of the role of a Fmr. President of the United States. This was not the behavior of an elder statesman. What this past week illustrated, atleast to me, was the official introduction of a candidate for president who is unable to stand on her own two feet and on her own record while simultaneously defending herself against the attacks of her chief rival. Hillary Clinton without question furthered the perception that she cannot possibly stand on her own as an independent candidate. Coupled with her crying in New Hampshire, which was entirely un-presidential, and her general derisive tone on the the campaign trail, this has done more to negatively affect atleast the perception of a female candidate running for the presidency than to favor it. As a former supporter of President Clinton and Mrs.Clinton I was very disappointed at what I witnessed this past week. It is important to be ambitious in life to obtain one's goals, but to do so with questionably character and little to none of the requisite ethics necessary to be president can only damage one's public perception and ability to lead a nation in need of collaboration and unity. The Clinton's tactics this week were unneccesary and will surely have damaging effects for them and how they are viewed further in the future.
The sooner sleaze bag bubba and his carpet bagging wife are sent packing back to their Arkansas double-wide the better.
He ruined Gore's chances to be president and now he's ruining Hillary's chances.
The WWII generation sent seven men to the White House (Carter was too young to serve during the war). But Bill Clinton is going to go down in the history books as the ONLY representative of the hugely influential liberal '60s generation. Wow.
Keeping talking Bill........the more we see you and hear you the more we remember what a disgrace you and your wife were..........atta boy! We won't give you a third term in OUR white house.....
good grief
I have never seen so many folks so down on one man, Bill Clinton.
Obama needs to quit crying and stick to the issues
I have no faith in him
what is he going to do if he is president and he is hit with all the problems we have??
He can not deal with a race with Hilliary how is going to deal with our situation
with health care, homeland security, childcare, the eldery, Iraq, Iran,IRS
education, and on and on and on!!
Finally! The Clinton machine has been repudiated!!! Barack can finally get back to his message of HOPE, rather than dealing with race all of the time.
Good job SC!
Serves them right.
If Hillary wants to be president, maybe she should make the case herself, by herself, on her terms.
If she can't do that, she hasn't earned it. She can't use Bill as a crutch when the going gets tough.
Gotta be voter fraud. Has to be.
No doubt about it. Billary Clintons negative and racially charged attacks against Obama are having an anti Clinton backlash as well they should. Clintons house boy Andrew Young brags that Clinton is blacker than Obama because he has slept with more black women. Thank GOD african americans are sophisticated enough to be disgusted that Bill clintons percieved blackness based on adulteress relations with black women is an insult not a badge of honor. Sure Clinton was happy to take advantage of black women and both of the Clintons are happy to take advantage of black voters but the Clintons obvious disgust with Obamas shows their true racist feelings.
Bill Clinton should stay out of the campaign except to say he supports his wife. He should not be making statements against other candidates and should not be the person making policy statements regarding Hilary's positions. She is the one running for President and she should be the person we see speaking on issues. We have had Bill as the President and it is not his place to be running again. Leave the real campaigning to the person asking for our vote.
If I were in SC, I would have voted for Obama. If found Former President Bill Clinton to be very Un-Statesman like. Birds of a feather flock together, meaning Hillary. I think it's time NOT to send another Clinton, or Bush for that matter, back in the Whitehouse. This country needs a fresh start. Like Hillary said; I don't want to go backwards.
I presently live in Atlanta, but was born a raised in Charleston. Please stop labeling Obama as a "black presidential candiate"; he won over 25 per cent of the white voters in this primary! Hillary has a huge problem now because Obama is not going away, states she thought were in her corner are now not so safe for her to win. Yes, the states coming up have large Hispanic populations, but Obama will be ok if he keeps on his message of change and hope. I was going for Clintion initally, but I'm solidly in Obama's corner because he, not Clinton can effect real change. Hillary is in SERIOUS trouble!
Bill needs to go away. His half truths have brought shame on his self for long enough.
Is it possible that a majority of Americans are finally learning what the Clintons are all about? Better way late than never.
Politics = trench warfare.
All you have to look back at Bush vs. McCain in South Carolina in 2000.
We're tired, Bill. So very tired.
Where is South Carolina?
MOTHERS HIDE YOUR DAUGHTERS . BILL IS ON THE LOOSE!!
I would really like it if the media were more balanced. There are some very troubling studies out there about this campaign. So many of us rely on the information the media give us. I listened to the video posted of the exchange between Bill Clinton and the CNN reporter, and had a very, very different sense of it than was reported.
I think Jerry Pomeroy is spot on. We're starting to see just how deceitful and generally full of s@(% these two Clintons are...
Willy said it best when he said that he thought "he (Obama) was running against me".
WILLY THINKS HE IS THE ONE RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT!!!! He doesnt get it, this is not about him. GET LOST BILL CLINTON!!!
I would have more respect for Hillary if it was not for him. Your lies and scandals have tarnished the US enough. You were the start of our downfall as a country, Bush merely bought us to rock bottom.
Now its time to climb out of this mess, and Hillbilly are not the ones to do this. Maybe Obama, maybe McCain or Romney.... but not the Clintons, they are only a step back.
lets keep our eyes open and our ears to the ground. This gets even more interesting.
Alani.
This is SC, the Clintons Feb 5th, and then te reality for Obama will set in. His nation poll #'s suck and this victory will just hurt him.
Man we can hope so can't we Jerry Pomeroy? In your face Billary. Go Obama!
The light is shining upon the clinton masterpiece, but i guess it cant be a masterpiece if isnt working can it? aahahah america is seeing what deceipt politician s the clintons are and the true gentlemen Obama is.
Congrats CNN ... you said it.
Late deciding voters made their decision in the past three days, when coverage of Bill Clinton ... or should I say the over-analyzed, over-dramatized, and exagerated coverage of Bill Clinton was at its height, PRIMARILY on CNN.
Good job CNN, I hope you are patting yourselves on the back for a campaign attack well ran. You did an amazing job with your intellectual, factual, news reporting. This is brilliant for Obama and Edwards ... you attack Bill and Hillary ... give them negative coverage ... and they don't have to spend a dime ... you did all the work for them.
Hats of to CNN's campaign attack 08
Fool some of the people all the time, all of the people some of the time, clintons trying next concept.
The best thing Hillary Clinton can do now is call herself Billary – she just can fight her own battles – she needs her husband to it for her!
As I expected ... racism has won the day. It was obvious that SC would choose Obama, I just hope for the sake of the country, that Florida and the rest of the country vote on merit, experience, and who can bring about change, rather than voting for someone because of the colour of their skin.
Very disappointed with SC today.
I thought about this last night and sincerely felt Bill is doing more harm than good for Hillary's campaign.
PLEASE NO MORE BUSH CLINTON!!!!!!!! GO OBAMA!!!
Hillary, you need to rein in your hubby or not only will YOU not win, Obama might lose out to McCain.
People have said it over and over and over again!
We HATE the negative stuff, and yet you all (Clinton and Obama both) keep on doin' it!
I am OUT HERE, and I am totally sick of it! And I am a far left liberal.
I would never vote for a Republican, but I might not vote AT ALL!
My point is that if these two can't get along while in the same party, how in heck are they going to get along with members of Congress???? And get anything done?????
Bill must either stick with it or leave–but there will still be no different at all.
glad hillary lost thanks to slick willie and his lies he won the race for abama hooray
I think Bill needs to keep campaining. He is doing wonders for his wife's chances!
Finally, Obama knows what it was like to be a Republican during Clinton's presidency. Lies, deceit, and "The Politics of Destruction" have finally backfired on those two out-of-touch progressives! Sink Hillary, Sink Hillary!
I fear Bill's tactics will work once we enter primaries in which only a small minority of Democrats are black. How can we not suspect that the Clintons have intentionally polarized Democrats according to race, knowing that if the lose South Carolina because of it they'll win most other states, including California? How despicable. How typical.
I do think that Hillary and Bill have been very hard on Obama. In debate, Hillary sent many crushing blows on Obama, and those accusations were not true at all, or they were twisted truths. The Clintons are not honest people, they are harsh, and they are unkind. I also don't want to see Hillary in the Whte House. It will be the 1990s all over again. What sort of scandals would arise this time?
And why people use this for/
I am so thankful that the SC voters were able to see that Billary is 100%negative and counterproductive to the future of America. Billary is toast. Eight years was enough. Go away, please. Billary, please point that finger of yours somewhere else. America needs hope.
Americans are tired of Bill's condescending finger wagging. How stupid do you think we are? Who's running anyway? Take your illgotten gains and be gone Clintons.
I'd wait until the results are official – exit polls in NH predicted Obama by double digits, and Clinton had given up before mysteriously being declared winner in NH.
We may wake tomorrow to a headline that says Clinton won. Are there Diebold machines in SC?
That said, maybe people are starting to remember that the Clintons really weren't that great. They've both been arrogant since the start of tis campaign, and their sense of entitlement really shows. Maybe this can now be the beginning of the end for Clinton. Americans are sick of the Bush/Clinton dynasty, and neither Clinton nor McCain represents change. They are both members of the old guard.
It is very simple; the African-Americans delivered the vote to Obama. Nothing new, no news.
Go Hillary- New Jersey is waiting to deliver the votes to you!
Let's not forget Hilary left S.C. after the debate.It's possible some voters may have felt alienated by her so quickly after. I think Edwards pushing that in some of his appearances this week may have pushed voters away. Don't miscount this being another issue for Hilary losing votes.
I won't argue that the former president's aggressive campaign on behalf of his wife may have created a backlash. Nor did it help that many prominent Democrats like Clyburn, Kerry and Reich all chipped in their two cents against his style and voracity. But I am sure his wife probably realizes that if her ultimate ambition of capturing the white house is to be a reality it won't be without him. Ask Al Gore what happened to him when he decided to keep the former president out of his campaign.
If the polls hold, and it is, indeed "a rout", then this puts Mrs. Clinton on notice that her asendency to the Presidency isn't inevitable.
It is important to remember that, between them, the Bush-Clinton dynasties have run our nation for a total of almost 20 years. Specifically, the Clintons had not one, but TWO terms in the White House. It's time for the voters to retire ALL of them and then let someone else have a chance.
When the party is over, it's polite to leave.
Thank you Bill. For Obama's win by more than 20% margin.
The interesting thing about this is that, tactically, if it seems like Hillary and Bill would run as kind of a tandem, it will seem to many as almost unconstitutional (not to mention unwanted, since many of us remember that, looking back, both Clinton AND Bush were 8 year mistakes). I think if Hillary is going to recover from this, Bill has to make it clear that he will try to be the best first lady he can be, and vow to stay out of her hair while she does her job.
Is there a fund to which we can all contribute to make Bill go away ?
How much is tonight's vote an "anybody but Bigfoot" vote? Difficult to quantify, but in general, using your spouse as an attack dog is a really awful way to run a campaign. If Hilary wants to attack Obama, let her attack,. Letting Bigfoot attack while she stays "above the fray" is pathetic posturing.
Obama 08!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My faith in people looking past the Clintons' lies if renewed. I hope this will carry Obama through to the primary!!!!
A vote for Obama and against Clinton is also a vote against dirty politics and swift voting and it speaks of the fact that the public in this case was paying attention!
We have had a president for 8 years who lies and have suffered Karl Rove...if Clinton wants to imitate Rove he better realize that people know that dance and are sick of it! Hillary is also a big phoney, Ms Sensitive is also willing to lie and cheat to become president...is that normal politics? some say so, but those who do can only end up with really corrupt candidates and a mess of trouble ahead.
Many people have been calling the Clintons out on their lies and rabid attack schemes for 15+ years...funny how it's finally been noticed by everyone else. Of course, it only took them running against the next Dem superstar for it too happen.
It looks as if Bernstein is extremely partial against the Clintons. He should be off your list of political commentators.
As a highly educated business owner, I am personally offended at the Clinton's campaign strategy. Their injection of race and personal attacks on Barack Obama is an insult to all Americans. They have jeopardized the Democratic Party for personal gain. The have diminished the party. They are using the same sort of tactics that were by the republicans on Bill at the end of his presidency. I am extremely disappointed in the Clintons. They have lost a long time supporter. I have absolutely no respect for either Hillary or Bill. Shame on them!
Bill Clinton has lost his glamor and glitz, he's losing his patience and I'm pretty sure he's lost his mind. At a time when the Democrat candidates should be speaking about issues, Bill Clinton is attempting to make everything about race. I personally don't care what race OR religion the candidate is – as long as they are able to touch on issues I believe are important (the economy, Iraq, Afghanistan, the climate) and they're ideas make sense, I want to hear them. I don't want to hear Bill Clinton lambasting the media about media fairness (this is the "Clinton News Network" afterall) or about race. Why is our FORMER President trying to rip apart our nation so frequently? I believe its time Hilary sends him packing back to New York and she tries to actually campaign on her own ideas, instead of on her husbands history.
America doesn't need dynastic presidencies. 8 years of Clinton and 12 years of Bush is enough – too much! Hopefully this will carry on to super-Tuesday in a couple of weeks but there's a lot of time for the Clintons to do their damage. Come on America, do the right thing – for once!!!
Sorry- "...to happen."
Bill was so good at alienating potential SC voters that I started wondering if he wasn't secretly hired by Obama's campaign!
Let the truth shine through. It's good to see Hillary for what she is: a so-called feminist who sadly is still overshadowed and hyperdependent on her husband to manage her ridiculous campaign. That is not the sort of woman I want for the first female president of the United States.
I Love this. Don't live in SC. Am European American (white). I would have voted for Barak because of what Billy Boy and HillBilly did...run their stupid mouths, calling the race card and just generally being their disagreeable selves. Do people want them in the WH for 4-8 years? Again? No.
Obama's projected 10-12 point win will end up being double that ! Thanks Bill ! BTW Bill, can you hit the trail in CA ? Obama needs your help there too ! Bill Clinton, the gift that keeps giving !
People are finally figuring out that they really don't want Bubba back in the White House. Especially with time on his hands............
Bye bye Billary. Your ugly campaign methods ensured your defeat. Did you plan this loss on purpose to generate a white racist vote backlash in the rest of the deep south? Nahh – even Billary wouldn't stoop that low, would it/they?
Jim Car Ville has gotta be right... And I am certain it was mean spirited Republicans (from the decade of greed) who worked with Obama and those crooks at Diebold voting machines to pull this fraud off... BTW, I hope Obama beats the pants off them all, and I haven't voted Democrat since HHH in 68!
I think John Edwards is the most qualified, and the best candidate, but I know he doesn't have a chance to win. Sen. Edwards speaks to all Americans, and he has the best chance to beat any of the Repiblicans. That being said I hope he stays in there all the way. If not well Obama has my vote.
Bill needs some more interns taking care of him cause he is making a fool of himself out there. Blacks must've gotten mad at him also for sleeping on MLK!!
Will you guys please stop it. Obama got less than 1000 votes in Iowa and if he were White he would have been marginalized. The only reason he won South Carolina is that there are so many Blacks in SC. Now if the state had a majority White population Obama would lose. Can't you folks at CNN see that the country is divided by race? Can't you just leave the meddling alone and let these guys fight it out and see who wins?
Why is CNN taking such a long time to post my comments? Is it because my comments are in support for Senator Clinton?
The "cares about people" slot will never go to the silver spoon when someone from a poorer background is compared. You have to have been there to know how to care and more people have been there or have relatives that are there and so connection is there than there are those silver spoon backgrounds.
Anyone else think that it's odd that the first public statement released after Hillary's loss in South Carolina is FROM BILL CLINTON INSTEAD OF HILLARY???
This is very odd...maybe he is running for a 3rd term...
Where is the leadership from Hillary? How sad...
Bill and Hillary are only in the race for themselves, not the people of this country. Make no mistake- "if" she wins the election she will blame all her misteps on the former administrations. Bill will be loose in the White House and helping her run the show. Frankly, I am praying for Obama to win over Hillary as she is NOT to be trusted. I think Bill is helping her so she won't write a tell all book about him and so he is back in the limelight. She has many, many things to tell about him I am sure. Who will really be president Bill or Hillary? Go Obama!!!
The 'Flying Liar and Hidden Dragon' is on their way to make up more lies to the American people across the United States. Hopefully they saw the Bill and Hillary circus show in SC and wake up!
I always liked Bill, but what I saw in SC peeled my eyelids way back. As a woman, Hillary needs to run for herself and her ideas, or it's no great movement forward for women. She obviously can't control him - not a good thing. I have been waiting nearly eight years to get a Democrat back in the White House, but if she is the nominee, I will be voting Republican for the first time in 20 years, no matter who the Republican candidate might be. And I don't think I am alone in the Democratic party.
I think the Clinton era is over. They started trying to pull Obama into the kind of politics they do best, which I too would have thought was a good decision, until it apparently backfired. The real story... what effect does this have on super tuesday?
This oaf (former Pres. Clinton) was not even gracious enough to congratulate Senator Obama properly. He glossed over it very quickly and then went on to promote the Hilderbeast.
I think the Clinton's culture of lies have finally caught up with them. I can't remeber a former President acting more "Un- Presidential" before as he hammers away at someone from his own political party. It makes one wonder how far the Clintons will go to suit their own agenda.
Oh I forgot to add....
Thanks Bill ! You served your purpose well...
With President Bill Clinton's definition of sex, inhalation of drugs and nearly being impeached while being the President – President Bill Clinton is a liability for Senator Hillary Clinton. Therefor, her abilities, intentions and her statements become questionable even though she might make a capable President.
THE CLINTONS HAD THEIR TIME..
THEIR TIME IS OVER ..
Who is running for president, Hillary or Bill?
He's doing the speech on the night of the SC primary! What is going on?
I thought she was supposed to be running, not him.
I was all in favor of Hillary Clinton because of her intelligence, experience, and the fact that I believe Bill did not really have a chance to lead during his presidency.
However; I am changing my mind. If she and her advisers cannot get Bill to listen to them now during the campaign, what luck will they have if she becomes President? I do not want Bill to become President again – and I am not certain that Hillary can keep him from believing and acting as he is. Any more than his advisers could keep him from doing politically foolish things when he was President.
Sorry, Hillary, I thought you would make a good President.
Bill looked petty and tacky and said petty and tacky things; ergo, Bill is petty and tacky.
Luke 6:45 A good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth that which is good: and an evil man out of the evil treasure bringeth forth that which is evil. For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
Hillary, however, doesn't answer questions she doesn't want to answer. It appears she either has nothing to say or doesn't want people to know what she believes. The only treasure in Hillary's heart is promoting herself without demonstrating what she truly believes. Or maybe she has no substance at all, other than having been the wife of a pandering President and 'standing by her man.'
Jerry, I think you are talking about majority of African- Americans, if not , then speak for yourself. It is better that way!!!
Well there it is folks. Negative and irresponsible campaigning just doesn't cut it. Senator Obama truly deserves this win tonight, because he had to over-come quite a bit with the merciless attacks on his integrity. Thank God for the smart voters in South Carolina!! Go Obama!!!!
Why is CNN showing an inconsequential speech by Bill Clinton in Missouri at length while the election results in South Carolina are coming in???? What the h*** is going on at CNN?
Why is CNN showing a political speech by NONCANDIDATE Bill Clinton???Isn't this race about candidates?? What about the other spouses?? Where is Hilary...shouldn"t she be making a speech about the VOTE in South Carolina??
Bubba should have kept his mouth closed, he only hurt Hillary.
Not sure what effect Bill Clinton had on the voters as it appears from the exit polls that about 80 percent of the black voters voted for Obama. I have no problem with Bill Clinton stumping for his wife and whether his statements are less truthful than others, I would leave that up to the voters. However, I will continue to believe, ever, that CNN reporting if not biased, is certainly not balanced. When Bill Clinton replied to a female CNN reporter, the headline was Bill Clinton "lashes" out. Is that a loaded word or what? It sounded just like a normal response to me. Where was all the outcry about the personal attack Michele Obama made on Hillary Clinton when she said, " if you can't manage your own house, how can you manage the White House". She said that she was not referring to Hillary Clinton. Well, who's telling the fairy tale now. Both sides have their fair share of story telling and half truths and I believe the press should follow up with all candidates on a more even basis.
Bill was the best president of America in the modern times.
We the democrats, love Bill Clinton.
We love Hillary and Obama too.
Sorry Republicans, your president just distroyed our country.
You should shut up your party and let the democrats have their chance
The thought of two Clintons running the White House exhausts me!
Hillary left for a few days to campaign in other states while Bill did the rest. I agree with Obama when he said he was running against them both.
he needs to keep their home clean.
Wow, voters actually saw through the two headed monster's ploy. If only the rest of the voters do. The power hungry people should just go into exile!
Imagine a campaign consisting of Obama vs McCain. No Clintons and the baby boomer attack machine shut down so it can not engage in the politics of personal destruction.
McCain the Silent Generation and Obama Generation X, debating issues.
Obama has a policy blue book, it’s available to anyone and it is very specific on policy on every important issue imaginable. McCain is also issue orientated.
It would be refreshing and interesting and good for the Country. The Clintons can retire to the Dominican Republic where they have a house and can't make much of a mess.
SO PROUD AMERICA SAW THROUGH THE NASTY CLINTON GAMES!!!
Why ,when Obama has just won by a huge margin, does CNN choose to broadcast Bill's speech from Independence Missouri? I understand that as a former President, he makes news. In this instance, however, he is a candidate's spouse on the campaign trail. Will you break in to show Michelle Obama and Elizabeth Edwards making remarks as well?
The big story is that Obama will unite the nation and the Clintons will chew us up and spit us out in a million pieces.
The Clintons had their chance. It's not up to the American public to repair their poor legacy of scandal and shame.
I can't believe the people of South Carolina could be so stupid! Obama is too green to lead the nation! There are too many problems in the world to have a president who has to learn on the job! I swore I would never vote Republican but if it is between McCain and Obama, I will probably vote for Mc Cain!
Finally, maybe Bill will get the hint and shut the hell up. I hope Hillary goes to jail for concealing $2 million in campaign funds from her Senate campaigns.
Bill and Hilary clinton talks about expirence, well bill you did not have expirence when you became president and she became senator. the pioneers of past and of the future didnt have expirence before they became millionaires and billionaires. I think that people in america want leaders with ideas to lead this country and not become the status quo. we send kids to Iraq and other countries to fight a war that they did not start and they do not have expirence fighting a war.
Why is Bill Clinton getting more press than Obama or Edwards or even Hillery?
The press needs to quit covering him so much!
i m very disappointed with the results.i m a hillary supporter but i love obama too .i was praying that african people dont vote for obama that much because this aggrevates the situation in other parts of the country in dividing people by race .
BUT ANYWAY CONRATULATIONS TO OBAMA
We had Bush, then Clinton, Bush agian. I think we need Obama before we need another Clinton to follow Bush this time. Bill is reminding me this.
Nothing about the Clintons surprise me any more. The thought of the Clintons back in the White House gives me chills and a tummy ache!
Go Billy Boy, Go! More scams and lies are just around the corner. Wait, I always heard thet Bush was a bad guy, he just not matter anymore. Stupid libs.
Who's running in this race? Bill or Hillary? Seems like Bill would like a second go in the White House.... um, I mean, he would like his wife to have a go...
Half truths? With Bill and Hillary, half truths would be an improvement.
I find it hard to believe that ANYONE would want to vote for either Clinton, given what we now know about them. For the country's sake, lets not put another Clinton in the White House!!
.OBAMA would have won South Carolina anyway..
I'm surpised that the media is so anti-Clinton.
I know Tim Russett has always been, but CNN?
Shame on you
BILL is giving Hillary's concession speech?!
(This certainly lends credence to Obama's feeling that he has been running against both Clintons.)
I agree with Bonjeur. Clinton is very unstatesman like. But Jim Car Ville, I hope your joking with regards to "VOTER FRAUD." Why is it, whenever a democrat loses, it must be that? Could it be people are tired of Clinton's or Bush's in the White House?
Obama appears to have won this battle but he will lose the war.
He's behind in most other states except Georgia – I wonder why?
Bill Clinton is a smart enough politician to understand the potential effects his recent antics could have on his wife's campaign. He knows race politics on a deeper level than most politicians and strategists. Sometimes I wonder he's doing this stuff on purpose. Sometimes I think that deep down inside he doesn't want Hillary to win. They seem to have the window dressing of a supportive couple, but it's always seemed like such an act to me. Maybe this is payday for a wife who's stood by his side so she could benefit from his political talent?
why do we like talking negative about bill clinton.why is it everything about the clintons so.never write them off.you all did the same before,but they came back.
Obama is truly a breath of fresh air compared to the old school politics that the Clinton's are banking on! Everybody take a deep breath and don't give up on the REAL campaign that represents a change in politics as we know it- Go OBAMA!
Good for Barack – keep it up, we need you!
Keep talkin' Bill!
No voter fraud here, Jim. Time for change. People are starting to wake up.
Obama 08'!
Bill knows the strategy he is using and it will ultimately put Hillary in the White House, Obama is falling into the soup.......
Clintons attacks are part of the politics of the past it's time to move forward into the future, and that future will be America with Obama at the helm leading the change. I hope the Clintons stop smearing and play a strait up race from here on out.
Obama 08
WHY SHOULD BILL CLINTON'S EFFECT BE NEGATIVE ON HIS WIFE? BILL CLINTON'S ADMINISTRATION ENDED POSITIVELY. IF YOU HAVE NO NICE WORDS FOR HIM, DON'T CRUCIFY HIM
Get Bill off the campaign trail. He's losing this for Hillary. He made it even worse today, trying to diminish Obama's win by saying Jesse Jackson won there too. Why did he say Jesse? He could have used John Edwards as a better example.
It is better now than later on the general election. Bill's effect will let a democrate to pick a stronger candidate to win on November.
Its a shame for Bill he should rethink on his stratergies.
its not work with the voters
I'm confused is Bill running for President or is Hillary running for president? Why is it that he is in the news more than she? I most certainly don't wanted to vote for someone who can't handle her own campaign.
Blow out by Obama and one more step to the day in which the Clintons will just go away, imagine a wonderful day when Hillary's face and that voice will just be out of the picture Nice.
Behold! It is as clear as the day light that the Clintons do not actually care for the people they claim to be fighting for. That she was not able to stay in order to say "thank you" to the people supporting her is indeed a sign that she is only interested in winning the votes and not interested in the affairs of the ordinary people.
What's interesting is that Barack was predicted to win New Hampshire by 9 points and lost by 2 points. Going into South Carolina he was projected to win by 12-15 points and he is actually winning by 25 points. People are making this election interesting.
I love Obama's quote at the end of the read, ..."he will be ready for the republicans". hehehe thats funny but true.
Americans, will should be tried of "dynasties" in the White House...The Bushes, The Clintons, The Bushes...and may God forbid its the Clintons again.
If Hillary Clintons wins, America is not a democracy.
I am glad that the voters of South Carolina had the good sense to reject the Clinton's campaign strategy. Rock on citizens of the Palmetto State!!!!
In America, when one is looking for a job, experience matters a lot. I wonder why when it comes to selecting a president, it becomes a liability. We want a fresh start does not mean we should eliminate those with wisdom. That will lead us to another Bush situation. Be careful!!!
I agree totally with Jerry Pomeroy, Bonjeur and Adam. It was kind of weird in the last few days upto the SC primary to watch FORMER president Clinton ging over the top about what HE did during his presidency. Hasn't he got it yet that THIS race is not about HIM? If Senator Clinton needs to add her husband's resume to her own in order to prove that she is the most suitable nominee for the party, I think they both are taking the voters' intelligence level very lightly. Hope the whole country awakens to the fact that the USA needs a NEW hope, not some form of a mutation of the past.
Bill and Hillary both made fools of themselves here. They ran with aggressive and divisive negative campaigning, and thankfully, voters of all races saw through it. I think that the country should be taking note of how polarizing the Clintons are, and thinking hard whether or not we want them to divide our country further than it already currently is.
as a republican, i am delighted to see hillary and bill lose s. c. maybe the dems are beginning to come to their senses and see what the clinton machine is all about. is it possible that this might humble the clintons just a little? pride goes before a fall.
They say the only true democracy is marriage. Bill has already demonstrated that he doesn't think Hillary is competent in holding up her end of a democracy. I don't understand how Hillary's supporters are so easily fooled. I suppose John Edwards is lucky, in a sense. If he were winning, Hillary would be picking at his past like the republican she may as well just say she is.
Discord at this state is bad. Bareing fangs at the contendents of your same party is destructive. If Hillary won, after seeing the depth she's willing to sink to just to win the primary, I'd vote Nader. She comes of as no less power hungry than a republican. And as an Obama supporter, I know that there are Hillary supporters who feel the same about Obama. This isn't helping. The bottom line is that this country desperately needs to get the republicans out of office. I could do a better job as president than our current administration. Please stop bickering!
In my opinion there should never be any independent campaigning during the primaries. They should ALL be debates – that way even those who are unwaiveringly for one person still get the chance to hear the perspective of the other contendents, from their own mouths, and not just the "i-got-the-last-word-i-win" radio and TV ads. Save that for the real run (or omit it completely).
Anyway, I don't understand why anyone supports Hillary at all, when she claims to have Bill backing her. Have you seen "Life and Debt?" If she divorced Bill, I'd take more liking to her, but after his horrible decision with NAFTA and economic destruction of Jamaica, it's safe to say he's a real prick.
Barack Obama is correct, he is fighting 2 Clinton's. Would Hillary run the White House? CNN, you have made this point but yet you just gave Bill 10-15 minutes air time campaign speech in MS! Why not McCain's speech in FL? I never saw Michelle Obama or Oprah get that much air time. Stop giving him the media attention, he knows how to work the system.
He who is with out sin, let them case the first stone. See how easy it is to make negative comments, not knowing the truth story.
I am really tied of the Clintons. Hate to imagine 8 years of their crap.
Thank you CNN for honest reporting on the negative impact of former President Clinton's participation in the SC race.
Let's hope that the Clinton spin machine sputters after this tremendous defeat and they learn that the country wants to go in a new direction.
Go Obama!
Media has to check on how they present facts not Bill go away. This lack of objectivity by so many is incredible. Actually not surprising for a country who elected Bush twice. Apparently you Americans have learned nothing.
Maybe Americans should look into what Obama"s real beliefs and priorities are. His sly comments weren't emphsized in the media like the other canadates. The media does twist comments. Shouldn't we know all about our canadates. I'm voting for Edwards or Romney.
If I were voting in the South Carolina Primary I would have voted for Obama. The reason being Bill and Hillary Clinton seem to think Hillary DESERVES to be elected Preident....Obama has shown warmth and integrity two characteristics badly missing from Hillary's campaign, and Hillary as a person.
Pray God: No more Ivy Leaguers in the White House for a bit. We need a rest from people who don't realize that they have been "educated" far beyond their intellectual capacities. I'd love to have the opportuntiy to vote for some one from one of those rectangular states somewhere in the middle who knows what a tractor is and can drive it competently and probably repair it need be. Some one who can run a farm or run a business and who possesses true common sense regardless of party, gender or race. This is America. Dynasties have no place here.
To understand the Clintons one has to know about the late radical activist Saul Alinsky. He was their inspiration and she admits it in her biography. This explains the deceit and smear campaigns they are famous for. The internet has much about the guy.
One more thing, Bill Clinton loves his wife I am sure but he has an unhealthy way of showing it, first with the public affairs now with his unruly public comments against one of the two opponents of Hillary Clinton...why hasn't he tried to smear Edwards like he is trying to do with Barack Obama?
No voter fraud. The people of SC voted for the likely person that can get the job done.
Bill Clinton does need to go away. The truth certainly has a way of coming to the light. All one has to do is open their mouth the reveal their true self.
enough of the Clintons. Make them go away.
Bill is a proven liar. Why would she want him out there?
Better he keeps his mouth shut.
I have listen to the talking heads all night as they report on a Clinton loss in SC. Who is surprised. There is only one thing that drove this election--RACE.
Finally, the Clintons are finding out that they have a negative impact, especially Bill. His fingering pointing reminded me of when he denied he had sex with that woman.
Getting to feel that the Bill Clinton is running for office and Hillary is the front person!
So glad that Obama won and won BIG time!
Bill Clinton has gone from statesman, to henchman, to goat. Given the results of the South Carolina primary, voters overwhelmingly repudiated the nasty and over-the-line tactics by the Clintons. Now it is time for Hillary Clinton to stand on her own in the contest against Sen. Barack Obama. For me, the choice is clear, Sen. Obama is the only true candidate who rises above the machine politics exhibited by the Clinton campaign, and can bring America together and win in November.
I am one of the many young liberal/progressive voters who have lost an immense amount of respect for Bill Clinton during this election. His conduct is unbecoming of a former president. While I would be happy to send Obama, Edwards or Kucinich to the White House (and would have been willing to send Hillary Clinton as late as January 1), I am officially through with the Clintons.
Bill and Hillary Clinton's divisive identity politics did not work. And why did Bill Clinton give Hillary's speech tonight? This is ludicrous. I am beginning to seriously believe Hillary's campaign is a cover for a third term for Bill Clinton!
This country needs to be led by a new younger generation, baby boomers, like the Clintons, need to fade away,,thank you for your service to this great country but your time is up, old dogs do not learn new tricks. Real, generational change is needed.
yeah, the republicans will never work with hrc, they dont want them back in the white house! they stopped them before and they will continue to stop hrc! to end gridlock vote obama!
Happy days are back again for America. From Jan 2009 White House will be run by all Minorities. Thumbs Up. Good New for Africa. Good New for South America. Its a refreshing change. Thanks for the young american voters looking for change.
Jerry Pomeroy: Is it possible that a majority of Americans are finally learning what the Clintons are all about?
It depends on what your definition of "is" is...Ha-Ha-Ha.
The Clintons' politics of say anything to win - be it divide Americans, Democrats in this case as they tried but failed, and telling naked lies to the voters - has just been REJECTED by the people of South Carolina, young and rich, old and young, of all races and religious sectors.
Where is Hillary? She's such a sore looser! She can't stand like a real women and congratulate Obama in puplic. Go away Billary!
It's about time the American people said "NO" to the Clinton Mafia, "We Want Change in Washington and It starts with The Clintons." I'm very proud of our American friends in South Carolina tonight. We have so much discrimination going on in this primary and I am very sorry that it is happening. Obama and race discrimination. Hillary and gender discrimination. Romney and religion discrimination . McCain and age discrimination. The questions that are asked to these candidates are uncalled for. It is unlawfull to discriminate againest someone for all these things and more. What's next are they going to start asking what their sexual orientation is next. Oh wait, I think they already did that one to Hillary.
Why is this moron making more news than anyone these days???
I'm so excited about Obama winning but I never want people to vote "against" someone but rather FOR someone. The only way this can be spun in a positive is if for some reason Bill Clinton riled up people who might not have bothered to vote at all but he somehow ticked them off and they realized how much they DO want the others (Obama/Edwards) to win.
pleazzz, the blacks gave this one to their brother...hillary will clean in florida and on february 5...she will get the nomination...obama is a neophyte...
I would've expected no less from Bill- looks like he'll be the first "unblack" president...what a difference 8 yrs makes.
SO WHO PLAYED THE RACE CARD RESULTS TELL YOU NOW
Oh right, people that were going to go for Hillary chose Obama instead because of Bill's "un-statesman like" behavior.
And do I have a bridge to sell you...
Yea, Adam, I wouldn't want for another president to bring any shame on him/herself......wait, what am I thinking? G. W. would never tell half truths, now would he? Mr. Pomeroy (are you serious?) I think one would have to reach way down in the muck and slime to get to the level of G.W and his slimy, worm infested group (Rove, Scooter, DeLay, Abramoff, Foley, Craig, Cheney, et. al.)
You better put some ice on that!
Give it up already. The country is tired of the Bushs the Clintons. We are a tired people that just want something new.
It has to be voter fraud? In a state where roughly 50% of the primary voters were expected to be African American, and Obama was polling that he would receive 80% of those voters? Do the math on that, and you have roughly 40% of the total primary votes right there.
I'm still trying to figure out how Hillary is supposedly more experienced....
Slick Willie is Sick Willie!!! I think he suffered brain damage during his heart surgery.
Today Barack Obama officially became Black Obama.
This is actually a defeat for Obama on Feb 5th.
That is wonderful news. Obama wiped the floor with Hillary.
Maybe this will make Bill go away for good. He was so negative it was disgusting to watch him. Go home Bill you are not helping your wife or our party. We have a big battle on our hand this fall and it does no good to divide Democrats now.
It just sickens me that CNN and other networks continue polarize Obama as being able to win in high african american voting areas. How many times does the guy have to win in the white communities before you folks get off this race issue and focus on the man himself.
Look at what has occurred thus far. He won in 97% white Iowa, came in a very close second in prodominently white New Hampshire. And has completely dominated/routed the others in just about all areas of SC. White and non white areas. Enough about this Race nonsense and focus on the issues. Maybe the networks are just tryinig to keep it in the forefront. However, we americans obviously see through this!!!! for the record I am an independent voter who have yet to make up my mind.
the clintons new clothes are revealed (yikes-maybe a bad metaphor to use)
I live in SC (white male 40 years old voted for Obama) and will vote third party or even republican before I'd vote for "hillary".
they'll do anything to get the delegates (now they want to count michegan & florida after Dem Party agreed not to count them)-it's called "moving the goal posts" at the very least-or just plain cheating in my book...
I think we are looking at the beginning in the formation of a 3rd party. This feuding between the Obama and Clinton camps are ripping at the fabric of the Democratic Party. If Obama doesn't win his parties nomination there will be an eventual split in the Democratic Party. Half will follow Obama and remain Democrats and the other half will follow the Clintons. Obama has the potential to change this country for the good. Hillary has been gunning for the white house since she was in college. That is why she keeps touting her 35 years of experience. She's had a clear plan from day 1. Why do you think she didn't leave that cheater Bill? She had a vision, and that vision lands right here today. Open your eyes America. If you really, really want change, whether Democrat, Republican, or not affiliated to a party, Obama is the BEST candidate to get America back on track. Not a different version of Bush, and most definitely not another CLINTON. They disgust me making race an issue. That is the same tactic Bush used to get re-elected in 2004 when he stuck same sex marriage onto the ballot in half of the states. WAKE UP AND SEE THE LIGHT PEOPLE!!!
I was a staunch supporter of the Clinton's but they have truly gotten on my nerves. I'm so tired of seeing Bill Clinton. I truly can't tell who is running for President. I'm so tired of their arrogance in believing that they are the only people that can change the country. I understand you need to believe in what you are doing but enough is enough.
This tag teaming is getting our of hand. I was so excited last year when I hear Obama and Hilliary would be running for President. I was torn over who I would vote for. I'm no longer torn. All the candidates are flawed but they last thing we need is another Clinton in office. Especially because it seems that Bill will not go away quietly. He will not step aside and let Hilliary run the country. And if anyone believes he will, they are delusional. They only reason she will be able to run the country the first day is because Bill will run it for her.
There are more than two families that can run this country. This Bush – Clinton – Bush – Clinton idea will drive me to drink if they keep this up.
Bill doesn't have half truths. He has outright lies.
The Clinton's have always lied and also accused rivals of doing the exact things they are doing (race baiting, etc).
It is time for someone NOT named Bush or Clinton to be in power as the names are interchangeable as far as ethics.
This is getting good. HillBilly shoots themselves in the foot, making a huge sympathy vote for Obama, the only presidential candidate in history with less qualifications and resume than John Kerry and Hill.
PS:
Americans seem to have forgotten that they became the "greatest country on earth" largely by out-reading, out-mathing, out-working, out-investing and out-saving other nations. Somehow, this sense of possibility and can-do attitude has been replaced by a nativist sense of entitlement to greatness while the rest of the world catches up.
I'm resigned to Hillary versus McCain. Knowing that none of them can inspire the young people of this country towards greatness makes me really, really sad.
I hope theirs going to be more states like South Carolina, that wakes up and does something about this country. I mean Bush, Clinton, Bush, Clinton. Come on it would ruin this Country if we go back to the clintons..
Way to go South Carolina. Tell those Clintons that their arrogance and half truths of attack mentality aren't gonna work. Thanks for confirmation to America that you do get it despite the Clintons spin.
It was more enjoyable and competitive when the candidates stuck to the issues facing the country. It was exciting to see the Democrats have such good, strong candidates running for president.
What happened?
Forget SC, Obama and the Republicans all together. Hillary is still more experienced, more even-keeled than any of the candidates. She will the best choice for the country as a whole. Think globally.
Do we have to remind ourselves what the Clintons left us with when they were in the White House? How many of their friends were suddenly removed from this earth when they got in the way. Please read "The Clinton Chronicles" to prove our point. Bill Clinton ignored repeated opportunities to capture Osama bin Laden and his terrorist allies and is responsible for the spread of terrorism. God forbid if the they were again to invade the White House. Queen Hillary would let the country be taken over by Terrorists in a whim. In the beginning she supported our troops, then turned on them and is now tromping on the graves of our fallen men and women and will not support our fighting men and women in our war against Terror just to support her election. Terrorists would just love to have her in the White House. All of our efforts by our troops would be wasted and most of the Democrats and some Republicans would not care one bit. Since our troops have been so successful in cleaning up Iraq at the dismay of most Democrats and a few Republicans in the House and Senate I believe Republicans have a good chance of winning both the House, Senate and the White House. King George is not done cleaning up what the Clintons left us when they were in power. By November Republicans will look pretty good. Remember it took 8 years for Bill & Hillary to mess up America and may take twice that long to clean it up.
The soon-to-be First Husband needs to learn that his place in the kitchen.
I am so tired of Kennedys, Bushs and Clintons. Its time for new faces in both parties.
Tiz a shame, that a woman of such strength now appears she can't stand on her own. Nothing like having her husband do the dirty work for her. Time for the Clinton's to go away. Their 15 years is up.
A big lesson has been learnt. Bill is no longer the Fire Extinguisher. He did it in his own problems but to his wife I think he should leave her to fight on her own.
South Carolina was a very segregated battleground.
Race played a huge factor.
Gender played less of a factor but was still there.
Florida, a place that has had no campaigning, no Bill Clinton, no Michelle Obama has already had hundreds of thousands of votes turned in.
Majority winner Hillary Clinton by a large margin.
Obama's campaign says "Obama did not campaign". Neither did Hillary there buddy.
Obama's Campaign (not Obama himself) stated that Florida did not matter due to the punishment. Wow. I like Obama, but his campaign is saying some pretty hateful things about the Florida population. Even if they lost their delegates, they didn't lose their votes.
SC does not have an impact on the overall Democratic nomination. Hillary is still the frontrunner, and after Super Tuesday, she will be the "clear" frontrunner. I hope then Democrats can put aside their petty grudges and support our party.
Exit polls show Obama beating Hillary Clinton overall 54-27, but among voters who thought Bill Clinton's campaigning was important, 48-37. That means those who thought Bill Clinton's campaigning was important were MORE likely to vote for his wife than the average voter. So Bill Clinton was a net positive for his wife. This article is just plain wrong.
Smart people in South Carolina. Let's hope the rest of the country is as smart.
Good call, South Carolina!!!
Obama has just won South Carolina, and took 50% of the young white voters age
18-25, and 27% of the white vote from 25-49 voters with him. This just goes to
show you, that America, and it's youth, want change – real change – by voting
for Barack Obama!
Go Obama !! America loves you!
Obama / Edwards '08
Would Bill Clinton be getting negative press if he were attacking a Republican? Well, it is about time some attention is bought to his lying. In the old days, he would just not be telling the truth, not lying!
Bill is making things worse for Hillary. He needs to stay home.
Proverbs 22:8
He who sows wickedness reaps trouble,
and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.
He has all the right to back up his wife – good for him
So who will give the concession speech Bill or Hill?
So who will give the concession speech, Bill or Hill?
Bill Clinton should learn tactics from OBAMA ....
Obama played the "victim role " again by saying that he is against 2 clintons (husband and wife) . But actually he was getting a lot of support and endorsements from varoius prominant people who were attacking the Clintons......
Proverbs 22:8
He who sows wickedness reaps trouble,
and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.
We had the best years in USA during Bill Clinton's years
Clinton dismissed the results by comparing Obama to Jesse Jackson. I guess if you're a Clinton, it's okay to be a racist? Just lump all of those black folks in the same camp?
Obama can NOT defend himself, without being seen as a black man playing the race card, costing himself votes.
Someone needs to bury Clinton over that remark – no weak apologies accepted.
Wow Jim... really? Considering what people said as they left the voting booth adds up to the results.
Anyway, as for the results – no surprise. Clinton has only hurt Hillary with his negative, whining attitude – and only serves to make her a more divisive candidate.
She will not win a general election – and the Dems. are starting to wake up to that.
Bill Clinton was disgraced and finally impeached for lying under oath. Why should anyone believe anything he says now? He hasn't changed one bit.
I agree – it is definitely time for Billary Clintons to go away
I voted for them both twice -
now go away!!!
J Pomeroy – I'm a Democrat and I agree with you. The Clinton's dirty politics and their games blew up in their face. Their " win at all cost" tactics didn't play well to the American people. Quite frankly, CNN I'm sick of seeing Bill Clinton or hearing him on television -news flash he can't be President again- he's not running and it is unfair for you to continue to show his speeches unless you show Michelle Obama or Elizabeth Edwards; he needs to set his tired tail down. We see them for who they really are!!!!! It's a new day and as the good book is right -Clinton's – you will reap what you sow!!!!!!!!!!
Obama 08!!
George I and Georg II,
Bill and Hill
Enough already!!!
Get some new blood.
Get your country back again
Before the Clinton's dismiss this as a black candidate winning in a primarily black primary, please note that Obama won in Iowa that is 95% white, and competed strongly in New Hampshire and Nevada. Not necessarily highly populated African American states.
Obama has proved that he can transcend race, gender, and political affiliation. He WILL unite this country.
Enough of both of them (Hillary and Bill) and their divisive political campagin tactics.
People aren't stupid, politicians are.
I used to like the Clintons, and hadnt decided who I was rooting for.Now when
I see how dirty they are being it makes me side more with Barakc Obama.
In fact if Hillary wins the democratic nominee this will be the first time I refuse to vote.
Bill Clinton needs a good smack down, and I hope Obama is the one who finally gives it to him. Bill is a transparent wise-guy who should be selling appliances in Arkansas.
In fact, among those voters who thought Bill Clinton's campaigning was "very important," Hillary Clinton actually beat Obama despite losing heavily among voters overall.
I was just wondering...
If Hilary wins could she elect Bill as her vice????
You cant cover up being a slim-oid with fancy talk and fancy suits – Mr. Clinton makes me sick to my stomach – If my life was on the line the last person I would want in my fox hole is him.
Bill Clinton seems to be a man lacking both shame and decency. As an ex-president he should be trying to help unite our country not continue to polarize it. Enough is enough!!
Speaking of the Clintons...has anyone else noticed the sudden push to allow the sanctioned votes of Michigan and Florida to count towards the nomination?
Hiliary mentioned it on Friday and Bill mentioned it tonight in his speech in Missouri..he mentioned a win in Florida and making those votes and delegates count.
I'm a 47 year old white guy in Charleston SC and I voted for Obama today, specifically to stop Bill and Hillary from getting back in the White House. I haven't voted for a democrat since 1988, and hadn't planned on it until Obama came along.
Wait until more Americans get to vote.
I think Bill Clinton is acting like the spoiled brat that isn't getting his way. I think his attitude and Hilary's is like they were counting on winning with no problem. Now, they have an opponent they didn't think would matter. If you notice, one of her answers on the debate about the war in Iraq, she said "At the end of my first term I would .......". She has already won the election and is counting on a second term. That's pompous! I think the dirty politics just shows that nothing will change in the race for the While House and nothing will change if she wins. Obama stands for change and that is exactly what this country needs.
It's about time voters realize how evil the Clintons are.. Maybe Iowa and South Carolina is starting to understand.. What about the rest of the United States. As I talk to people amazing how many women voted for Hilary because she was a woman.. Funny and I thought women were the the less prejudice of all.. If that's the reason your voting... because he's black like me.. or because he's a woman.. should you really be voting at all.. Very disppointing women.. I know your the better sex.. , but disappointing..
It amazes me that Americans have said time and time again that they don't want to hear about the "bickering" and yet the media continues to bait the candidates and dominate the headlines with how horrible the situation is. Get over it. If they can't take a little abuse from each other how are they ever going to deal with the Republican "mean machine"? Everyday, issues like our economy become more and more crucial and if you listen real hard you can actually hear where each of the candidates stand – it's not easy, and you have to tune out the media, but they ARE trying to get their messages out. I'd like to know more about the deal Hillary claims our "great leader" is brokering to keep us in Iraq that she talked about in the debate. How can he continue to do his dirty work outside of the checks and balances of our government and THE MEDIA isn't all over THAT??Come on, help us out here guys – focus on what really matters. I don't blame Al Gore for not running. I guess EVERYONE has given up.
The main reasons Obama beat Hillary Clinton were because Oprah campaigned for him in South Carolina and the majority of the voters in South Carolina are black!
When all else fails, LIE. The Clintons memory loss and lack of details, except when it is in their best interest.
This was a RACIAL attack on OBAMA.
Bill and Hillary and their friends constantly used borderline comments to inflame the public....
FORTUNATELY, the public was smart enough to see through the smoke...
Bill, go away.
Hillary, You are the biggest CON ARTIST in politics.
THE QUEEN OF EARMARKS.
Go OBAMA... !!!
Maybe now the press will stop treating him like a rock star and make him prove his qualifications and readiness for office. As much as he has pop appeal, I haven't heard anything but slogans from his campaign.
South Carolina voters do not represent the rest of the country, Hillary will win hands down in the more educated states. This country was in great shape when Bill was president, Bush has run it into the ground. Whoever gets the Democratic Nomination will get my vote!
When Clinton shakes his finger you know he's lying hook him to a lye detector the needle would go bonkers.
I think the people have had it with the way the Clintons conduct themselves and their campaigns. We need forward thinking and consensus-building to lead this country on a new path, not the same old devisiveness.
I told you, Black people are free in America.They can distinguish between a demagogue and a real black man that can be president. The Clintons thought that the black americans were their servant or the house boy of their houses.
Thank god! I'm so glad that Obama has this victory, and hope he can continue the trend... I think the Clintons showed their true colors in their ceaseless spinning this week. Most Americans have had enough – let's move on.
This wasn't about Bill Clinton this was about the media showing discrimination against Hillary Clinton, the majority of the media in my opinion has been very bias against Hillary and in favor of Senator Obama. Why not treat both candidates equal? Both Senator Clinton and Senator Obama love their country and want to improve things. Oprah also going back was on the road and in my opinion she wrongly used Dr. Martin Luther King Jr which gave me the impression she was trying to divide the black and white voters. I could be wrong but that's my personal opinion. Hasn't President Bush divided this country enough? It's time to bring everyone in our great nation together. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr was a wonderful man with a wonderful message, he wanted to bring everyone together not divide. Race and gender should have nothing to do with voting, you vote for the person who you think will do the best job and the majority of the media should be ashamed of themselves the way they have brought race and gender into this election. This takes away from the dream that Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was talking about of bringing people together treated equal and with respect regardless of race and gender.
There is definately a race factor there in SC., estimated 81% of African-Americans voted for Obama, I think there will be a pretty large shift in other Super Tuesday states, as a result of this. There was no balance here, but a landslide from the African-American people – and most of the people in America see this.
I'd vote Republician before I'd ever vote for this man; and race has nothing to do with it for me.
Sakeena's plan is not a fair game in politics. Majority roles, so whoever wins in final primary must be respected and supported.
Not voter fraud, but Clinton fatigue. How about a new president whose last name is not Bush OR CLINTON!
OMG, All this gleeful bashing of Hillary and Bill by your "experts". I thought I was watching Fox.
So much for the inevitability of Shrillary's nomination. Thought she was supposed to have it all in the bag long ago. Guess not.
What a disappointment!
It dosen't have to be voter fraud, "jim car ville", it dosen't have to be.
"Sakeena," John McCain will probably be the republican candidate. Instead of refusing to vote if Hillary wins, I would vote for McCain.
Keep it up Billy boy, and you'll have Obama for the Democratic nominee. Oh well, I'd rather have him than Hillary (I meant Billary.)
It's important that Obama gets more than 50% of the vote so that Hillary cannot say that her loss was the result of white voters being split between her and Edwards. The big test in the coming months will be whether the black and white racists, including those with national prominence and followers, can hold their tongues long enough to allow the rest of us, white, black, yelllow, and brown, to elect Obama based on the content of his character. Obama's got a better than even chance of winning his league but when he plays the World Series, the Republicans are going to challenge him more thoroughly on his politics, which is something his Democrat opponents were unable to do because, when all was said and done, there wasn't a dime's worth of difference among any of the more serious Democrats. That, however, will not be the case with the Republicans and Obama had better be prepared to get hit with tougher questions on the war, economy, immigration, taxes, and health care. In order to survive, he will need more than hope. If Obama wins, I think he should offer Hillary a job as Secretary of HHS so she can continue her life's work of trying to get a universal health care program off the ground. Bill would make a great Consul General in Bermuda.
I hope Obama wins, so we can get rid of the no term senator and get someone that will actually do the job he was voted to do.
The big loser is the Democratic party and the nation.
Personally, I'm quite pleased that we're getting to some fighting between Clinton and Obama. No one is going to learn anything if they're both busy praising each other as good candidates. Let's stop being children and grow up! If you believe in the ideals and policies of a candidate, then vote for them. Quite frankly, I want the man/woman in office to fight for what they believe in – and sometimes you have to fight dirty.
I like Obama, but I'm concerned that mister nice-guy-why-can't-we-all-get-along might get his teeth knocked in. The folk on Capitol Hill aren't going to make it easy on anyone and quite frankly, I think Hillary's got more cojones than Obama. I like him for veep though.
I will never understand how some people cannot see how power hungry and coniving the Clintons have become. Obama may not win but he appears to be an honest and straightforward individual. I don't agree with him on a number of things but has 10 times the character of Bill and Hillary combined.
Go Barack
I think the Clintons can't understand WHY and that all that charm is not working. Well...the answer is obvious...People DON"T want Hillary! She forgets that we had to endure 8 years of her already and her co-presidentcy with her husband.
Gore was merely a figure head and somebody to sit as leader of the Senate.
Frankly...I'm one of those undecided voters still...I'm sick of anybody from Washington running, I feel that they have not done anything for years and they have to take some of the blame of the way things are today. It's not totally Bush, the do nothing Congress could of stepped up to the plate long ago.
I hope that this sends a clear message to those that are running for House/Senate seats that we are not happy and we want a change there TOO!
I'm an advocate of supporting who ever is running against the incumbant. (Of course after I hear what they have to say first.)
It's about time that we take back our country!
I am ashamed of you people at cnn turning on Bill the way you and your old grayed haired people without any thing else to do but make up things about a good man trying to help his wife. I did have respect for cnn before this week and tonight. If you help another man in the white house like you did Bush the country may not survive and even you may be out of work. paul
I don't think Clinton expected to win in SC, where the black population is so high. Race is DEFINATELY a big issue, no matter what anyone says. I look forward to Feb. 5. Hopefully she will do better then. Go, Hillary!!
I'm happy Obama won. Mainly because Clinton is reminds me of Diocletian or Milosevich. Anyway, you get my point: a tyrant in the making.
AWESOME! LOL, Clinton's–the "other" Democrats (the honest ones) are coming out against you. THEY recognize quality!
And can I just say to , now that the SC results are in, "PAYBACKS ARE HELL, HELLARY!"
This was a BIG WIN for Obama in SC, not just a slim win labeled as a "big win" by media for Clinton. Obama was still leading in delegates even with those supposed big wins. Media, why don't you start reporting things accurately? And CNN…how about doing away with your projected delegate wins page? It's crap.
Possibly we should be looking at these results differently than how the media is looking at them.
Iowa–they scrutinize candidates and picked a winner–Barack Obama!
New Hamphire–the polls were wrong, but what was accurate was that at the time of the primaries Barack Obama was coming way up from the huge gap he was behind Clinton previously–it just wasn't as much as the polls were reporting. How dare you look at that as a huge loss. Look at the delegate count there–NOT a huge loss!
Nevada–pretty much a tie–again, look at the delegate count.
And now…in a state again where quality is recognized, Barack ROCKS SC! Who cares what color or gender people who voted there were. We are ALL in this together! Get a clue–this is not about race or gender. People don't want Hellery not because she's a woman, but because she's power hungry and dishonest! And they want Barack because he's honest, and offers us hope for change.
How sweet it is………..how sweet it is…………….:)
Wow...Obama won SC. What a surprise! While Hillary may not be the best candidate, you know where she stands. If you all like the shiny new car (politician) in town, guess what....it's still a car. Also, people and politicians are both stupid. People do not sincerely educate themselves on the candidates. They follow the crowd and politicians wait around to take advantage. Got Experience?
I don't know which is worse. Seeing Bill Clinton act this way or hear my conservative father-in-law saying that he told me Clinton was like this all along.
Unfortunately, Hillary will still probably win the nomination. But think about how funny it will be when she loses the general election (will she cry, cackle, or erupt in a fit of screaming?).
...and for the record, it was the Obama CAMPAIGN that PLAYED DIRTY!!! Spinning an innocent comment by Hillary into something she never meant. She was simply saying that great ideas need a great president to turn them into reality. It was a statement about leadership in general but the Obama folks craftily used it against Hillary. Just get your facts straight people!
FWIW, I don't really care about either sides attacks as they are generally not accurate:
Statement by Obama: Hillary served on board of Wal-Mart
Fact: She did serve...and fought for the workers rights and was a thorn in Sam Walton's side.
Statement by Clinton: Obama worked for a slum-lord
Fact: He did when he was counsel at a law firm. But it was only a few hours and was not really involved much in the case.
...We're going to see both sides smear...this is politics so get over it. The important thing is whether the candidate represents your ideals and policies and is willing to fight for them.
Im sititng watching the Obama vistory speech and pleasantly pleased he is the victor. His message is fresh, insightful and inspirational. I read the previous comments and totally agree, the Clinton dynasty is divisive and archaic. Mr. Obama reminds us change will not be easy, but nothing good ever is! I continue to watch with great interest.
Bill Clinton may not have helped in SC, but his performance there was about the whole race, not just that one state. The Clintons are going to get the nomination and will have destroyed Obama in the process. It's a shame, because he's a great candidate and one of the few that really makes me want to vote. However, he'll be undone by the cynical power grab by the Clinton machine.
I believe choosing the next president of the United States of America should not be determined by race or ethnic background, it should be about the candidate who is whole heartedly close to being honest, some one who knows the problems of the ordinary American citizen. i Think senator Obama is the right candidate, America please lets not make the same mistake the 3rd time since the last 8 years by voting in the wrong candidate just because u like them.
Bill, GO HOME! Lying and shouting at reporters didn't help your wife, or the country.
You just serve to remind us of the worst aspects of your Presidency.
Of course, that depends on how you define "is".
What is bad news for Hillary is that Obama got a majority of the women's vote.
I am glad to see that the people of South Carolina saw through the lies and distortions.
What about the REST of the country?
so what about a comment I heard earlier on the Political Ticker--someone suggested that Republicans are voting for Obama in the Primarys so that he will become the candidate-–then they'll vote for their McCain candidate in the 2008 election.......is there truth to this? They probably would, too.....those Republicans have those kind of values..........
Congrats to Obama on his S.C. win. As a Democrat, I thought it was shameful the way the Clintons have been going after Obama. Their dirty tactics are making me lose whatever respect I've had for them. Bill campaigning for Hillary is definitely a negative and I'm not buying into the new, more human Hillary either. I wish Gore were in the race.
In more moderate terms, I do hope the experience of the last few weeks has given voters a sense of the need to explore new leadership. It is frightening for many living outside the USA to consider more of the same over the past decade and a half. Please look for new leadership. Take your country back.
I wish this was a legitimate competition. The Clintons have the system rigged. They'll be left standing and everyone will wonder how they pulled it off. All polls will say Obama but the votes will say Hillary. Sorry but that's the way it is.
Barack is playing the same game the Clintons are, you just haven't seen him before, he has the same advisors others have had in the past, and right now you are all falling for the journalistic view of politics. Lets let the candidates show how they plan to work in the White House and back up what they have to say. don't nake your choices onwhat they are fighting about, because all of them play dirty politics, vote for what you want your president to do, not on how well he plays the political game...
Whatever happened to fair politics and journalism?
Told you so...
...the Clintons of today are the same Clintons of yesterday...They can turn into cutthroat ruffians in a nanosecond...or cry on demand.
I will also tell you this:
Do you remember “the Vast Right Wing conspiracy”? Well, Hillary did say all sort of things to keep Bill in power ( and keep her share of that power)… Now Hillary wants to be President so badly ...people do not chage much...she will say and do ANYTHING to get there...with your help.
Yes, please let's move on. I'm happy as well as for Sen. Obama.
Go Bill Go! keep making a fool of yourself and making the voters mad! More votes for my man Obama.
Hillary and Bill should take a hint from South Carolina that all their trying to divide that state didn't work they need to be reminded that the people in the country are trying to move forward.there is no looking backwards because if you do you will soon run into a closed door.Hillary needs to start running on her merits quit distorting the truth.I'm giving my vote to Obama.
Bill was doing what he should.
COME ON BILL, LET'S GET BACK IN THE WHITE HOUSE
Who is running for President, Bill or Hillary? Sometimes I wonder. I had enough of both of them. They both have master the art of deceiving people, and America needs to wake up before it is too late!
Carville & Begala are on board ,so it will get nastier.
Hillary & Bills latest lie.
Hillary says Bill told her yesterday that he feels he MAY have went too far.
Hillary's suggestion...Let both camps be civil,stop the insults & accusations and concentrate on issues...lol
Well yes,I guess so...they got in their best shots in SC,where they knew they would lose.
Now going into super tuesday,where she leads in many states with large delegate counts by a two to one margin...she wants issues only.
DO THESE TWO SLEAZERS THINK WE ARE STUPID!
Every time Hillary talks, it reminds me of my ex-wife telling me I was wearing the wrong tie. Somehow, I don't think she can get us to pull together.
I was wowed by his words of hope! I know some say their just words.. well you know what so has the past presidents lies!! I rather believe in hopes than lies any day. I'm so glad he showed that it wasn't just the black vote! look at the win.. People please give the whites credit for voting for him.. I sure am!!
Rev. Jones III – If Obama names Hillary to any post (which of course she would not accept, being as self-important as she is), that would be proof positive that he has no character. In fact, if the Democrat party is successful in establishing socialized medicine in this country, where will all of my European and Canadian friends go for medical care?
Bill and Hillary Clinton's divisive identity politics simply did not work. Thanks SC.
I think that if I hear, or even see another Clinton again I'll puke. They are representative of what is screwed up in politics, and they are also representatives of the last century. It's long past time for them to be gone from the political scene and it's time for a very refreshing new energy to hit Washington. Barak Obama is that man.
I admire Bill Clinton for supporting Hillary, I think I would also if I believe in HILLARY! Hillary is the only candidate who is ready on Day 1.
GO HILLARY on February 5th. The SC result is interesting, it makes this politics very colorful. I would really want the Feb. 5th to come and see HILLARY wins!
Obama is running against two people in the Clintons. Both Hillary and Bill and Obama got over 50% of the vote. YES WE CAN America!
I felt Bill should of stayed in the shadows of Hilary's campaign, everyone seemed to be drawn to him and not her, but, not in a good way. He became unpresidential...and a negative effect in his wife's fight to the White House
This is amazing. Obama is running against two people in the Clintons. Both Hillary and Bill and Obama got over 50% of the vote. YES WE CAN America!
Do yu know how to tewll if Billary and Hillary are lying? Their lips are moving!!!!!
Wish someone would explain to me exactly what Bill & Hill did to improve the lot
of Black Americans during 8 years in the White House. Could it be they are just beginning to understand what "shysters" the Clintons are and have always been.
I am all out rooting for Obama. I live in Texas and it is mostly a Republican state. Drives me crazy and makes me feel my vote never counts. I am excited about the prospect of having hope in our government again, and I believe completely In Barack. I have a bumper sticker.. Back Barack, but anyone's better than Hilary. It i amazing to me though that people seem to have completely forgotten and the news media has yet to bring it up, that Bill Clinton was almost impeached (or was, I was young when it was all happening) and I believe in my memory the reason for it was because of Hilary's real estate business, and how her papers or something wasn't right?.. anyway the point I'm trying to make is.. here we have a president that at the near end of his term was nearly impeached and people seriously want him back in the white house???????? craziness.. and don't believe for one second that just because hilary is running that he's not going to be all up in her business. please please don't let our current state of affair in this country be enough pressure to put those bozo's back in office... please vote for hope! We need you Obama!
Dirty Dealings...The Race Card
When Hillary won the New Hampshire primary, no one not even Old Bill nor Hillary's surrogates insinuated that Hillary won because of her race. If you do recall, New Hampshire is a predominantly white state. However, as the South Carolina primary approached, the issue of race-black,white-became a hot topic even among members of the media. And the Clintons do not plan to get off this bandwagon anytime soon as they think this tactic would win them the Democratic nomination and eventually the white house. What a dirty way to play the Race card in the "United States"!!!
Great line from Obama: "Defending against the Clintons' attacks is good preparation for Republican attacks this fall." hehe
The guy is great.
I was okay with Hillary and I like Bill but news reports have given me pause. Speculation that the former prez would be a power unto himself in a Hillary White House, dividing loyalties, demanding attention, and generally causing confusion similar to what's happening in the campaign are all causes for concern. I also think that the Clintons, for all their positives, have a divisive affect just too big to discount. Republicans have made it known that Hillary is their dream candidate b/c she would unite their tired, fractured, discredited party. Although Hillary is tough and would give them what they deserve, ultimately I must try to set aside the anger Bush-Cheney-Rove-DeLay-etc. have stirred and think about the good of the nation. We need someone who does not make a joke of uniting the country and can repair the hideous damage Bush has done internationally as well as domestically.
I conclude that we need Barak.
We need new blood. The Clintons are the past. Obama is th future. Obama inspires. Hillary does not. I honestly hope and pray Obama goes all the way. What a bright future that would entail.
amazing that many democrats are finally waking up to the fact that the Cintons' tactics are...well....tacky. and voting to send them away.
Way to go Bill you really helped Obama and keep up the good work.
Obama probably gainned support from bill attacks. THANK YOU FORMER FAVORITE PRESIDENT!
There's been a Clinton or a Bush on the ballot since 1980.
Isn't it time to put an end to the imperial dynasties and elect someone–anyone–else?
The Clinton's tell no "half-truths" the don't say things that "are not supported by the fact" those are niceties. These people are ruthless liars who will do and say anything to gain power, absolutely anything.
Rev. Kelpoitrine Jones, III, in my opinion let Hillary take her life's work to helping 3rd world nations to health care. I for one do not want a government controlled health care system. My gosh look at what they have done to Social Security!!! We are all paying into a black hole. The government sold every American a bill of goods saying that the system is sound and will be there when we retire.
If you think that goverment controlled health care is the answer...I have two family members that have married into our family from England and they have said "You don't want that." If you think that your wait is long now in a doctor's office...just wait. My son-in-law has an Aunt that has cancer in England and is still waiting. If you have money to pay for private insurance it's not a problem. I could go on with a few more cases regarding dental, but I won't bore you. My OB/GYN from years ago came to the US from Canada to avoid the system they have there. I'm afraid that we will see a vast exit of good up and coming folks that want to be doctors.
I feel that the answer is get rid of the lobbyists and get the costs under control that are bankrupting the system.
The people have spoken. Just say no to the negative garbage of the Clinton Camp. We have had it with the lies of our elected officials and want change. See ya Bush, See ya Clinton. Hello Obama.
What had a powerful effect on S.C. voters was the biased reporting and discussions on CNN. Congratulations CNN, you may have helped to choose the next president. If we have an event like 9-11 soon after inauguration of the president, and it is Obama, please be big enough to take responsibility for your part in this travesty.
enough of the clintons – bushes – romney – no more royal families
The Clinton's tell no "half-truths" they don't say things that "are not supported by the facts" those are niceties. These people are ruthless liars who will do and say anything to gain power, absolutely anything.
I'm a lifelong Democrat and voted for Bill twice...I won't vote for Hillary. I've had enough of the race-bating, the lies, and the arrogance of these two. I have a bad feeling if Hillary makes it to the White House that it'll be more of the same skirt-chasing by Bill, and destruction of anyone who says anything about it. America is ready for Obama...he is the man we need to lead us out of the Bush mess.
the american people i think or the stupid people on earth
if you vote with the right wing you fall in thair trap a vote for obama a man with no money . is the way the bush bunch wants mr. hillary will not be a puppet for the rich vote for mr. hillary and get the us back to work.
Since he left office, Bill has been fawned over by the international audiences he has pandered to. Although it is not reported prominently in the US press, he has been traveling the world making a lot of money bad mouthing the US in all of his foreign speeches, even blaming the country for "causing" 911. So it must come as a surprise to him that here at home we are no longer hanging on his every word and swooning at his feet. He brought in his crew to take over Hillary's campaign after Iowa, you know, Carville, et al – the thugs he relied on 16 years ago. But the bloom is off that rose, Billy! Too bad you can't get some more FBI files to blackmail Obama and the new crowd! As for me, I hope Hillary loses so bad she will never rear her ugly head again in ANY election!!
Regardless of who the Democratic candidate is in Nov, this lifelong Democrat will be voting Republican .
Get Clinton off the air. I have had enough of his tactics. What a looser. If he thought to get his wife Hillery in the white house after what he did to our oval office ..... Give me a break. HILLery. Where were you when he was degrading the OVAL office of our great nation
Obama is destroying the popular vote margin after 4 states.
Shame to have a president by that name sorry but .....
John,
My husband and I agree with you.
Isn't it amazing. If your comment is pro Obama, it goes online. If it is pro Clinton, it doesn't. What else would we expect from CNN.
FROM WI
BILL KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK IT COST THE WOMAN OF MANY FACES THE SC ELECTION....KEEP IT UP BILL AND TELL MORE LIES ABOUT OBAMA.
DON,T FORGET THE CHECK WITH THE BITTER HALF SO YOU DON,T TAL;K ABOUT THE SAME ISSUES
THANKS AGAIN BILL AND KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.
What is really interesting to see is how many Democrats are finally turning against Bill and Hill. I see this in on blogsall over the left. Could it be that America has at last had its fill of them? They are too clever ( and venal) by half.
I am not a Democrat but I must say that I could never vote for Hillary but I and many other independents could vote for Obama. Independents ALWAYS decide the election. If the Dems want to win, he is your only shot.
Congratulations to Sen. Obama on his SC victory. As much as I like John Edwards, I believe that Barack Obama brings something to the table that is new and refreshing. (An Obama – Edwards ticket in November would be really interesting.)
My biggest concern with Hillary Clinton all along has been her ability to unite – the Republican base. If anyone can get them all on the same page and out to vote in November, it's Hillary. I don't know why, but I have never seen the pure anger and hatred that comes out with just the mention of the name Clinton. Yes, they did go "just a bit" overboard in SC, but I still honestly believe that her chances in November would be hurt, anyway, if for no other reason than her name.
A great victory for Obama translates into a stinging slap in the face to the "frumpy frau" half of the "pudgy pair" from Arkansas.
SC is one of 50 States, not so fast, American voters are smarter than Obama.
Hillary is ready to lead from the day one without job training. Hillary will win.
Go Hillary.
Ahh.... I want to jump up and down and sing...but NOT too fast. REMEMBER New Hampshire....
KEEP talking Clintons, KEEP attaching, And AMERICA keep the movement going, change comes from the group up, let us show them all WE want change!
YES WE CAN!
OBAMA 2008!
I am a 77 white male and also a Republican and this is my read on the Democratic nomination. In my whole life I don't think I haver ever seen more than 3 or 4 politicians with the honesty and charistma of Obama. He fought BOTH the Clintons at once, fending off their lies and innuendo's and he did it with dignity. In other words EXACTLY what I want in a President. I will cross party lines and vote for him.
When all the candidates' positions are parsed and compared, when all the candidates' snipes are either applauded or condemned, when all the pundits have had their say, when all the polls are toted up...for me, it comes down to being moved and held spellbound by an incredibly inspirational speech by Obama, who rivals the oratory skills of William Jennings Bryan. This guy simply has an indefinable quality that I find irresistable.
I think the State of Illinois has given us another Lincoln. Barack Obama has the character to inspire a sense of universal responsibility in all of us. He's right...we are our brother and our sister's keeper. We must all stand together now...black, white, Hispanic, Asian. We are one people and together, we're going to make this a better world.
Don't be hard on Jim Car Ville. He's joking, using, with mild modifications, the name of Bill's old political strategist as an alias.
January 26, 2008 9:48 pm ET
I think the State of Illinois has given us another Lincoln. Barack Obama has the character to inspire a sense of universal responsibility in all of us. He's right…we are our brother and our sister's keeper. We must all stand together now…black, white, Hispanic, Asian. We are one people and together, we're going to make this a better world.
Bill, please don't stop running your mouth filled with lies and half truths. Keep up the good work. Keep hurting your wife's chances.
The Clintons' aren't hurting anyone but themselves with their ignorant comments! Their use of dirty politics is exactly what Barack has been talking about wanting to change for a while now. Barack wants to unify both the Rep and Dem parties, and seems to be the only canidate that would be able to do so. The Clintons' on the other hand are showing that their willing to destroy their own party just to win. They are more concerned about thier own status, as oppose to what the people really want, which is change.
Hey Bill, you're not running!!! I am sick of hearing Bill campaigning for a vote for "us", and Hillary talking about what "they" did when Bill was President.
Hillary needs to stand on her own two feet and compete as an individual.
Husband and wife to run our country like their poppy house-give me break. Enough!!! Clintons.
I demand a recount. There's no way Hillary could lose.
We don't need another four year of the Clintons. What you see is what you get. I have never seen such mean people. Now that they turned on fellow Democrats, maybe people will see why so many Congressman are afraid to disagree. I bet they have a file on everyone that can be used in one minute. I will not vote for Hillary. If she gets the nomination, the Republicans or a third party will get my vote.
The tactics were terrible. It was difficult to listen to all the fuss. However, I think that the visionary speeches of Obama should be peppered with speeches that contain more specifics. I am poor, white, female from Rural Michigan, Democrat my whole life. I listened to Bill Clinton's speech given tonight in Independence, Missouri . His style and the specifics of what he talked about are what Democrats want to hear. Their differences (between Clinton and Obama) do not seem too different. Obama needs to take his specifics and start giving a similar speech to what Bill gave tonight. It could move even more Americans toward Obama. I am listening to Hillary now as she speaks in Tenessee and she is using numbers. She sounds a bit more specific evening if she is not specific (She is basically saying what she wants to do – just not how).
Any americans, dem's or rep's who beleve either Clinton in the white house is a good idea again belong to the sheep culture of people who read only headlines and are lead around by the media. Try to dig deep into there past to see if you can without a doubt come up with anything they really did to help this country. I voted for Bill Clinton the first time and beleve he had a chance to be a great president instead his legacy is a complete misuse of his office. Go ahead and claim the economy of the 90's and you would be wrong it does'nt take rocket science to see the previous president policies set off the 90's and Bill Clinton ran with it. Now he wants his wife to be the leader of the free world. What has hillary done ? She says she has 25 plus years in politics. Maybe as Bills wife but other wise she has only a few years as a senator. She has rode Bill Clintons coattails from day one. Making Hillary Clinton president would be like having a brain surgeons wife operate on you because she been his wife for 25 years. I have no doubt Hillary Clinton has had her eye on the office from day one but the real question is what has she done to earn such office. Even now she has Bill talking for her. Who would be up for the Vice presidentcy ? Will he matter with Bill & Hillary in office together. Look what happend to Al Gore. If Bill & Hillary would of campained for Al Gore he would have won but The Clintons were setting themselfs up for a 2008 run. The Clintons and the Bushes should go away this country needs a new start. Does anyone really want 4 years of the network news doing battle over TV ratings like hollywood mags looking into the life of a spoiled rich celebrity . People need to vote not on headlines but on statemenship, abilty and honesty. Now who do you choose from todays candidates. Who ever it is it is your duty to look to see what the candidate has accomplished.
I am proud of Obama. But I am not proud that 80% of african americans voted for him. No. Its not good for the country.
John Edwards was the only candidate from South Carolina, and he only got 3% of the black vote. I dont feel good about that.
I can't vote for an abortion supporter or I would cross over. He is the stronger Democrat.
This guy's speech reminds me of John F. Kennedy and Ron Reagan--very eloquent and promising. He speaks like us and behaviors like us. Yes! he can.
Husband and wife will never run our country like private poppy house. Enough!!!
Where is the 'shocker'? The margin, unexpected, but not the win..but not a lot of difference between this and Jesse Jacksons win in SC in the '80's. It is a red state, not worth much overall. Caroline Kennedy is an extreme disappointment...is she Ted's silent endorsement? I guess I'd better brace myself for a week of Jesse and Al lectures...uuuuugh....that's a whole lot worse than listening to Bill could ever be. So, the only question in my mind now is this: Will the Resko trash blow up before or after the Primary? I can't tolerate another Republican in the White House.
Bill hurry up already!!!! We lost and we need to get the bus into Tennessee.!!!!
Thank You South Carolina ! ! ! Hillary is running in '08 on "change and experience” as she was the former First Lady. Does that mean that Chelsea Clinton will run in '16 on "change and experience" as a 2x First Daughter? Kinda beginning to sound like a monarchy. Do your research. Get Informed, Stay Involved, and Free Yourself ! ! !
Obama proved he is the better man by the speech he made tonight. As Caroline Kennedy said in her NYT op-ed piece, this is the first time people my age (45) will have the opportunity to vote for a man who reminds them of her father. Bill Clinton looks petty, small and like a complete narcissist. This is about the future, not the past. Get over yourselves, Billary...it's a new millenium.
I bet ole slick willie is sleeping on the couch tonight..
Hey, how come in the picture Bill Clinton looks like some over-the-hill(ary) ex-president with no legacy old-sot who can no longer attract the interns who come to work wearing knee pads ? Truth in advertizing ? Finally !
Once again im proud to be an American go Obama
Hillary keeps saying she will be ready on Day 1, but ready for what?
Obama has superior judgement over Clinton, and will make the right decisions on Day 1.
haha Bill says its false hope. Bury the negativity along with the Hillary campaign. YES WE CAN!
More and more people are being reminded that the clinton presidency was one of the worst in the history of the Republic. The healthcare fiasco, illegal wars in Bosnia, Serbia and Haiti, firing all 93 of the US Attorneys, and neglecting to safeguard the country from 9/11 by trivialising the threat from al-Qaeda. Oh yes, and of course lying under oath, not to mention paralysing the government. A Federal jail cell is the only place for him.
Congratulations to the Obama campaign for the win in SC!! I too am another former Clinton supporter. Now I just turn the channel when either of them come on. I sent comments to Hillary's website letting them know what I thought of their behavior in the last couple of weeks. I used to think that if she won, I'd have to vote for her, but like others, I'd vote for McCain before I'd vote for her. And I won't stay home and just not vote, I want my voice heard too! She and Bill have shown that they still play the political games of yesterday. That is exactly not what we want in our next president! Go Barack! Yes We Can!
Yes, Obama beat Hillary soundly despite the negative tactics by the Clintons. But has anyone noticed how the mainstream press gives much more time and space to Hillary over Obama?
I used to like the Clintons, but I just don't like what I see anymore. Neither of them has any integrity. She's shrill, he's a bully, and they both want the White House again so badly that they will try to run over anyone who gets in their way
Obama may have less experience, but give me a lack of experience over a lack of integrity anytime.
If Obama wins the nomination, the Democrats will lose the White House. If Clinton doesn't win, I would rather vote for McCain as Obama has such a lack of experience and has nothing to offer but lofty ideas with no actual plan to accomplish anything. I expect there is a large part of the population, like myself, who would shift from Clinton to McCain.
Better a president who could actually do something.
What an impact Bill has on the American people. NOT!!!!!!!!! Just look at the results in South Carolina tonight.. Hillary was doing much better before you opened your big mouth. The only time you sounded good is when that saxaphone was in your face!
Give me a Clinton or give me death!
Hopefully it won't be a slow death.
Go Obama.Go Edwards
Change is not only possible, it is very much needed. Bill, and Hillary represent the past, are divisive, and basically need to go away. The 90's were not all that great, in fact, they were mediocre at best. Partisan politics don't work, witness today's congress. The only candidate who seems to embrace the concept of bipartisanship in this race is Obama. Thanks South Carolina!! Please America, listen to the message that South Carolina just sent you.
Talking in the name of the hispanics, we support Hillary because during The Clinton government , the economy was prosperous , i do not believe somebody who does not enough experience can turn the economy in the right direction GO HILLARY!
I think it hurt but don't be fooled, Senator Obama plays politics too! He too abused the truth when he went on the attack during the debate.
I am not happy with either of them right now!
Bill Clinton has made the Democratic party look like a rather nasty, childish party. The Republicans looked civil and mature in their debate this week. I despise what Bill and Hillary have done to Obama since his win in Iowa. I knew they would come out swinging, but I thought they would at least be honest. But then again, I do remember the famous "I did not sleep with that woman" statement. Some people just don't have it in them to be honest. I never agreed with our country impeaching Bill Clinton for something in his personal life, but now I see the depth of deception he is willing to do. He has disheartened Democrats and will ruin our chance of taking the White House. Do we really want John McCain leading our country? We will be at war in the middle east forever, moving that war into Iran as well. I personally would prefer us bringing our support, military and finances back home where it is needed. A vote for Hillary will ensure a Republican in office next year.
Media bias at its finest.
The county is unified, we are all Americans. The Problem, only a selected few reach this point in one's life. If you listen to Bill, he isn't talking to the local press, he's talking to the United States.
Love Him or Hate Him, his message is being delivered across the Nation. He was only the President for 8 Years. Take a step back, listen and look at what and how it's being said. The real politics is being sold, while everyone is fixed on the local response.
If the others spouses had that pull, they would be doing the same.
Keeping it Real.
Clearly a rebuke of the Clintons. Hey, Bubba, how's finding out people don't love you as much as you think?
The other day: something very interesting. A friend and confirmed Bush supporter 4 yrs ago and an Evangelical Christian, told me the country would be very mistaken NOT to elect Mr. Obama, the candidate whose inspiring oratory is BEST able to unite all our peoples in moving forward as one nation!
The political coverage on CNN is decidely one sided and immature. Reporter after reporter allow their personal animus about Hilary to influence their comments. Obama was as much responsible for playing the race card, yet to hear the CNN anchors across the racial divide fall over each other Hilary and Bill were the ones responsible for playing the race card.
They got it wrong in New Hamshire and were humiliated. Wolf, 360 Cooper etal were the ones painting the scenario of ethnic support for Obama in SC long before Hillary or her team made any allusions to it.
Hilary made a comment about the administrative musle of LJ and CNN deliberately misconstrued this to mean an attack on Martin Luther King and a snide against Obama.
The arrogance of the press is nothing but repugnant. We will deny you the ego-satisfaction of playing King Maker.
All the candidates should be accorded equal scrutiny and dealt with fairly. As all fith columist, you need to be reminded you are not the news, you need to report on the news and allow we the voters the opportunity to cast our vote.
I would advice all political junkies to watch PBS or ABC where they can get a more honest and objective reporting of the facts.
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah! Obama whined constantly about how unfair it was for Bill to campaign for his wife. At the same time, Michelle was in South Carolina for weeks, blatantly playing the race card and no one called her on it. What a double standard!
BILL CLINTON should be very carefull in the future because OBAMA is very clever in twisting FACTS..
The first time I heard Barack Obama speak I was blown away. He mentioned specifics of what he would change when taking office, and those things resonated with me. Yes, I'll dare to use the H word, he inspired hope, especially tonight with his speech after the South Carolina win, his words truly uplifted my spirits!
I'll admit, the first thing I thought of after deciding he had my vote, was "would our racist country ever be able to elect a black man president?" That's a huge issue, and he addressed the issue of race right up front in his speech tonight.
Seeing that Whites, Blacks, Asians and Latinos are supporting him makes me think it might be possible. Obama is truly the agent of change we need now!!
YES WE CAN America!
Let's see how the partisan scumbags who support Bill and Hillary because they have the abillity to hate the best spin this victory.
Obama won big in South Carolina. Obama has the message of change and that is what the americans want. He will be a good choice for president. He has my vote in the upcoming primary and in November.
Bill Clinton did the right thing. He helped earlier than later reveal that the race card is a reality. And SC people didn't vote based on objective decisions. I still hope there are enough people out there to realize the mess in which is the country and understand that more than ever, United States need a pragmatic president. Also, hopefully, the white people will realize that they are not treated as 'brothers' so how will that 'unity' work? If they were, the black vote, even if majority was given to Obama, would be more balanced. If not Hillary, why wasn't the black vote shared with Edwards? I think the white voters tried to be more objective.
Hillary'08! Not all states have same demographics and not all states have same issues. Wait for the West ... not Hollywood celebrities, those are other spoiled people who need extra excitement in their lives..like Caroline Kennedy.
Is it possible that Bill doesn't want Hillary to win? Could he be afraid that she might be a better President than he was? Is his mouth merely reflecting his subconscious? Surely the man is aware of the negative impact he is having on his wife's campaign, and yet he continues his diatribes. And this from a Rhodes scholar? Hmmmmmm.
Thank you Democrats for finally seeing the light.....that the Clintons are thoroughly dishonest and power hungry. Oh, loved the tears Hillary......some gullible people bought that too! Wise up the rest of you...they'll do and say anything to get the power back and that would be dangerous, disastrous and shameful for our country. And Bill, how dare you say "shame on you" to anyone.....you don't know the meaning of the word.
The klinton's are running as if this is a 3rd world country....
I was undecided between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama until I saw some debates between the two Democratic hopefuls. This race is not about personal politics but, in the end, is about who can lead our country out of a recession and into the position every patriotic American wants to see it in. If you pay attention to the debates between Senators Clinton and Obama, it becomes strikingly clear who can lead with substance and clarity, bravado and wit. Hillary Clinton can. In response to questions, Obama stumbles, looking for grand words of change. When asked specifically about his plan to bring the nation out of its economic crisis, boost jobs, and save our health and education systems, he would divert the question into more general statements of inspiring grandeur. Hillary Clinton, on the other hand, was strikingly lucid in her plans to combat these issues, clearly outlining her strategy to *solve* the problem, rather than blustering her way with empty, albeit inspiring, words.
Enough attack on Hillary and Bill. Enough pointing fingers on each other. Enough attack on each other, democrats. If you people keep it up, Republicans are going to laugh their way back to the White House again and this country will continue to deteriorate for another four years.
this tells you that regardless of race or colour, we are one people with the same concerns and ideologies. the Clitons lie, and will lie to get what they want and will prefer to divide us. the old days of black versus white and vice versa are gone and we have to move forward and love one and understand each other, and the only person capable of this is OBAMA.
Bill Clinton has had a negative affect on his wifes campaign as I here other voters.
I voted for Bill Clinton twice but he ought to remember he is not the one running.
I am a very strong Clinton supporter, but Obama won fair and square in SC. The African-Americans actually showed that the pride of voting for another African-American got in the way of the issues. When we go into Super Tuesday, it will be a far different story. The votes will more than likely be evenly split between each candidate with Clinton coming out on top in the majority of the states. If Obama wins the nomination, he will be destroyed by the republican party and we will have another republican as the president of the United States. The results of Super Tuesday are going to be very interesting. This is more exciting than the presidential election itself. Congratulations to Obama for this round. Hillary will definitely get the democratic nomination though. Just keeping it real.
Be gentle with Bill...he is just getting Hillary back for all those things she said to him when he shook his finger and said "I did not have......with that woman"
Had nothing to do with Bill..This was all about race and showed that black people are just as racist.
Thank you South Carolina!
Barak Obama will be a president to be proud of!
I have personally asked Bill to chill out.
I have read letters – supposedly random – to several newspapers, all saying the same thing. Obama is no JFK. Now Caroline Kennedy endorses Obama, and essentially says that yes Obama is like JFK. An interesting development, which could affect some votes in Florida on Tuesday.
The Clintons have done their best to run a racially-based campaign, cornering Obama as the black candidate. It remains to be seen if it will be effective, but I hope they fail. I am really tired of this repulsive dysfunctional couple, Bill and Hillary, as well as their daughter, who is working for a hedge fund! And Hillary just criticized Edwards for working at a hedge fund. Is there nothing they will not do to win? Sickening.
So...among those who thought Bill's politicking was important, more voted for Hillary or Edwards than for Obama, Message seems clear... Bill makes people look past Oprahbama.
I think that Hillary will be very happy about today's results.
It appears that the first "black president" has become the second black celebrity to lose his beautiful color - the first being Michael Jackson. Is Bill's rosy, ever-growing nose the next thing to disappear after plastic surgery? After further study, and a few remarks about Jesse Jackson and fairy tales, I think it is now safe to say that Bill Clinton is no brother.
Thank you SC, lets keep the Hill/Billy out of the White House.
The Clinton's showed how greedy they are for power with their good cop, bad cop strategy against Obama. I am glad it backfired. Please, Gore, enter the race and send these two lightweight candidates home.
FIRED UP! READY TO GO! OBAMA!
with 80% of the African-American vote, which was over 50% of the total vote, that means he had 40% or more even if not one single Caucasian person voted for him. with the other 60% split in some way for the other two, he couldn't lose unless he ran down the street naked or something. but the national vote isn't 50% African-American, more like 12%. so he doesn't start with a 40% lead, just under a 10 percent lead (80% of 12%). he needs the rest from Caucasians, Hispanics, etc. It's a long way from 10% to a majority and getting less than a quarter of the non-African-American votes (1/4 of 88% = 22%) won't do it.
Again – what race card did Obama play? I have never heard a speech given by Barack Obama that said vote for me because I am black. He is a true AMERICAN that is leading a movement in America for change that Hillary Clinton can't even begin to be a part of. In fact I do believe she has said vote for me because I am a woman. AND Obama wasn't whining about Bill Clinton campaigning for his wife – Bill Clinton distorts the facts and tells lies – BUT again to explain this to someone who supports a Clinton. NO MORE LIES would be part of the change Barack Obama is leading!!
Race is a factor to African Americans. If Obama were white they'd vote for Hillary for what she's done for the community and not vote for Edwards. A person should not vote based upon race or gender and that is what is happening. Obama would never win the main goal-President. His inexperience would cost everyone, he'd be better off as Vice President then President.
The way all you people sound makes me feel like im living in 2000 again when Bush told people he would give them a little money in their pocket and you all sold out cheap then also now the man says change and you all melt. try putting him on your lie machine and see what happens. suckers
Race and gender. Gotta love the Dems.
Democrats' primaries turned ugly!
Obama plays a race card. He blamed Bill but he himself used Oprah who, I believe, could become first african american and a woman president. He used stupid populist Kerry and some other celebrety politicians and wasn't blamed for that, at all.
No one pays attention what he really says. Pay attention! Pure marxist – populist. Americans do not familiar with such a phenomenon. Other nations got broken on it. He promises to take troops from Iraq and send them to Pakistan 140 mln. muslim country to chase Ben Laden somewhere. He promises to get government subsidized health care etc. and no one asks where he wants to get money to pay for all his promises.
He brags he didn't vote forI raq war. It means he knew something important and didn't tell? Or he read same report as other senators and voted against his own country?
Obama and Clintons look alike for me.
Hillary has no real economy boost program and plays with promises. She wants to put lots of money on the market and break economy and loose the war. Her husband falling asleep ... where he is not supposed to.
Edwards isn't bad but he is much less clown than previous two and it is the reason he doomed not to become a president.
People are stupid and pick well acting manipulators. Politicians are smart they make money anyway.
"this is not about the next election, but the next generation.".......Bill get in the car, we are off to Tenn.
Latinos we are one nation, the United States of America Obama need your votes, lets unite.
The Clintons have no one to blame but themselves for their South Carolina debacle.
U have to be a complete retard to vote for OBAMA. How can I express this perfect pathetic reason for us to speak out! First of all he has never answered a single question asked. Dodger FaN! LOL...Second he has NO experience. Then my favorite its all about RACE! Get over it, all people have suffered and continue to suffer! Hillary is the best and she were a man she would be leader of the FREE WORLD! HILLARY FOR PRESIDENT! SHe is a mother and only mothers care about people. What mother wouldn't want the best for our childrens future.
I hope Bill does stay out there on the campaign trail because , everytime he opens his mouth , its another vote for real change. The American people want the "peoples" White House back.
Yes we can !
Obama 08
This is why Obama won: Bill Clinton is the cankerworm in Hillary's campaign. He has become Trent Lott and is turning off alot of white support from Hillary to Obama. Many whites dont like Bills language of late. Bill is a big turn off. How many uneducated whites voters are there that Bill is trying to use this kind of language to appeal to. This election is not about race ,Its about issues americans care for. Obama seems to capture americans desire for UNITY in this country and Bill's message is totally the complete opposite. How many voters in america still love this kind of language from Bill? I doubt many. I will vote for anyone , anyday who UNITES us than vote for any "angel" who wants to tear us apart along racial lines. Moreso he/she aspiring to get to the white house. No to racism in the white house! Mrs Clinton, get rid of Bill, get rid of divisive politics, get rid of messages that try to appeal to the uneducated white haters.Get on the issues. As long as u stick to the race card, bait me your support among whites(majority of whom are college educated, mind you!) goes to an all low blue.
Obama is the future of the Democratic Party and the future of America. After Bill Clinton's distateful tactics this past week it is obvious that the duo will only succeed in dividing, first, their party, and then the nation. With Bill overshadowing her campaign and her white house tenure, Hillary Clinton will never find a viable vice president, will disenfranchise independents and Republicans who would be willing to move toward the Democratic party, and lose a good many disgusted democrats as well, who have been posting on blogs throughout the nation that they will not, under any circumstances, vote for Hillary Clinton in any election. Clinton will lose handily to John McCain, who can beat her on experience, on patriotism, on the ability to be Comander in Chief, and more importantly, on the ability to draw from independents and the other party. Democrats vote for Hillary Clinton at their peril, and at the peril of our country.
I wonder if she'll tell Bill what she told Chelsea. Just sit there and look pretty.
Obama is allowed to do what he wants and the press eats it up. I researched all three candidates and made an informed decision. Look closely as the man who shouts for change, and see if its a change for the better. I don't think so.
Thanks Vivien in CA for some real insight that's missing on this board tonight.
I’m an Australian, however I’m watching your elections with interest. As an outsider, this is what I see. Barak Obama has the best of 2 of 3 worlds. He is both black….AND white. The only part of the equation he can’t proclaim is “I am woman” The race card seeming to be played, really shouldn’t work, since he is completely both races. As far as his affinity to women is portrayed, he’s got that down pat. Women, black or white, would be drawn to him anyway due to his overall charisma of seemingly wanting to bring everyone together. The real currency underpinning the American election dilemma is trust. (trust in the elected, by the people who elect them) I hope whoever is elected, never betrays what the American public are starving for. Baraks blackness or whiteness should be immaterial. I find myself as a woman, admiring Hillary to the enth degree and yet, admiring Obama for what I consider to be an amazing opponent, to one who
is well known to have ‘more experience’ in the world of politics. Best of luck to both of you, and even more luck to the American people whoever is elected. I would think though, if both Obama and Hillary actually joined forces and worked TOGETHER, more problems may be solved than each trying to cut the other down. I’m thinking people are sick of the rhetoric, they just want results that work.
I am glad that the people of South Carolina saw through Bill Clinton and I hope there response to him and his wife (voting for Obama) sends this message to the country: We do not need another person in the White House that will keep this country divided – we need someone that can bring this country back together so that we can conquer everything that ills this country!!!
I'm so sick and tired of the media making this race about RACE. Obama would have won South Carolona no matter what. Your exit polls showed that blacks are voting for him. I'd like someone to watch an episode of The View. Colin Powell was on the show, talking about MLK holiday. He said just about word for word what Hillary Clinton said when she referred to King and President Johnson. Why was such a big deal made of it when she said it? Please take a look at the show.
YAY!!!
OBAMA
OBAMA
OBAMA
OBAMA!!!!
How many lies did he tell during his presidency? Can you tell the diffrence between those lies and this ones now?
I am praying that Barrack Obama wins the presidency of the United States because of what he represents. While I have little illusion that any one individual can stop this downhill train wreck that has become our country, I believe that he understands what more of us are facing daily then do the other professional politicians. He is the child of a single parent. He is a child of divorce. He is both black and white. He knows what it feels like to turn to drugs during a troubled youth and finding a way out with education and focus. He knows what it's like to be faced with the crushing burden of a student loan (that only a best selling book could get him out of). Obama is you and me with an eloquent voice. I believe that he is the balance of heart and mind that America desperately needs to heal. He has my vote and my prayers.
I am glad that Obama won the primary last night. Go Obama! That showed the Clintons that there are not supposed to have two people other than John Edwards against Obama. Go home, Bill. It is time for Bill to go home in New York and play golf or do the public services with George H.W. Bush, like Hurricane Katrina.
Go home, Bill!
The funny thing here is that Clinton fans are like die hard Bush fans no matter what the results they spin them. Obama now leads Clinton by about 100,000 votes and 10 pledged delegates. It looks as if the Clinton supporters are a growing minority and not majority. What are you Clintionites looking at?? This wasn't even close and it spanned over many demographics. I think you Clinton fans might want to take a long hiadus from this post board. Because none of Hillary's victories were to the tune of +100,000 votes. And exit polls indicated 70% of blacks and 68% of whites blamed the Clintons. So I guess you guys are that 32% that always chooses to ignore the obvisous facts.
I agree .. the race card suddenly came to play right before SC primary (where 55% of voters are black) .
That remind me of how Goerge W Bush won in 2000 .. MaCain was a better cadidate than him , and Al Gore was much better president ... but Bush prove before our own eyes that emotions and the media overcome logic and common sense
Michelle Obama can make a statement like { blacks better open there eyes } what would the media do if Bill or Hillary or John Edwards made such a statement like that?How can anyone run aginst someone like this if you can't even speak his name without it being about race .I'm not suprised this is happening ,but i am dispointed are the double standerds
CNN i guess since this a obama love feast this will get lost. obama needs to also thank the media
GO HILLARY!!!!
Hillary will win on Feb. 5th. She is the only candidate on the Arm Services committee and will certainly be the only one qualified to run against John McCain.
If Barack is nominated the Democrates will lose the White House again.
Weak-Up America. South Carolina is color-blind.
Barack is an evangilistic preacher/speaker but he is not qualified to lead this
country. He gives no specifics. At this point he is an Empty Suit.
Vote of Hillary now!!!!
CNN's columist coverage of the candiates needs to bereviewed. It apparently seems that CNN reporters opinions matter first. This isn't reporting the news. It's opinions that are miscontrued by commentators.
We need reporting on the news without the bias.
It"s unfair to the American people.
Hillary and Bill are a disgrace to this country. The whole nation is sick of them and their lies. Good show of Hillary dumping her supporting cast in S.C. to run off to Tenn .and not adress her helpers. She's in for a surprise too in Tenn. Why don't she take on Obama by herself and and be really killed. Enough is enough
Finally people are allowing themselves to wake up and see the Clintons for the lying liars they really are. Hillary as president would be a disgrace to our great country.
GO OBAMA!!!
GO HOME SHRILLARY!!!
It is okay for Michelle and Barack Obama to play the race card. It is okay for them to say what they like. Hillary be careful what you say you are running against a black and you know they like special treatment. As for the press everybody with half a brain can see how unfair Hillary has been treated. Obama supporters dont get too carried away about SC its not over
I hope the American people are starting to see how corrupt and disgusting the Clinton's are. I hope they can see that they will do anything, and I mean anything, to be in power. The citizens do not matter it is the power that they want and that is the bottom line. We do not need them back in the White House. Stop the insanity. No more Bush, no more Clinton and while we are at it no more Kennedy.
for all of bill bluster and hand holding of hillary it still didnt get CAROLINE KENNEDYS ENDORSEMENT she ENDORSES OBAMA which means more to the american people than any newspaper or politician.
The Clintons make me barf. Now, Bill is still playing the race card.... suggesting this morning that Sen. Obama's success is just like Jesse Jackson's. How pathetic! I hope Americans see the Clintons for who they really are- phonies. Bill's time has past and he is slowly destroying his legacy– what's left of it.
The last eight years have been awful. It pains me everyday to see Bush moving our country backwards. Sen. Obama will bring integrity, honesty, hope and inspiration to the White House. I believe in America and I believe we can make positive changes with Sen. Obama leading the way.
Obama 08!
The clintons wanted to make this about race in SC so that when he wins people can say it is because he was black –shame shame. Bill clinton also said "Jessie Jackson won that state also" ...humm
The people of S.C. roundly rebuked the dirty politics Hillary so fondly referred to as "the fun part." Expect yet another shift in tactics from the Clintons... react to polls and smear your opponents. Not exactly what I want out of a President.
Bill Clinton lost SC for Hillary, and his presence will continue to negatively affect any hope she has of becoming the Democratic nominee. It has become all too evident that Bill intends to share the Presidency if he gets the chance. Not a good thing for the country.
Obama's hope and energy are like a breath of fresh air - something we all need after the disastrous bush years.
My suggestion to President Bill Clinton is not to go around and create controversy.Leave Senator Clinton alone and she will succeed if she can prove herself to be superior to Senator Obama.
President Clinton should be a backstage director and not a main actor.
The uninformed portion of our country is traditionally the downfall in the insanity in politics. I am continually amazed at the amount of voters (especially the younger voters) who are looking at Hillary for a change in this country. Bill Clinton initiated the greatest amount of "change" when he signed in NAFTA – he RUINED our economy! There is no doubt in my mind that he signed in NAFTA only as payback to the wealthy that got him into office and would become even richer by that signature.
I am originally from Michigan – moving after losing our jobs because of NAFTA. Most of our friends and families have either lost their jobs or living on the edge – directly due to NAFTA! Now Hilliary wants to open more trade agreements with two third world countries – both of which have deplorable sweatshops employing mainly children. Both countries will no doubt sell to Walmart of which SHE sat on the board!!! Again – the RICH GETTING RICHER!
PLEASE, PLEASE AMERICANS – do whatever it takes to inform yourselves of the facts before jumping in to vote on candidates that have PROVEN THEMSELVES TO BE SELF-SERVING.
Hey Bill,
I think I might be getting one of those " service jobs " you talked about after you signed NAFTA into effect. I could become the next greeter at Wallmart, Would it be possiible for Hillary to put in a good word for me?
Gotta be voter fraud. Has to be.
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Hahahahaha.....Not even close!
Slick Willy needs to shut his big mouth as his negative attacks on Obama have backfired big time. Who's crying now? O yeah, Hillary's already done that in NH.
YES WE CAN-
OBAMA 2008!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Who does Bill Clinton think he is? You don't question Obamas record, words, programs, and motivation. If you're against Obama then you are a racist!
Well Hillary is now officially Billary!
If Hillary couldn't fix Bill, how will she ever fix the country???????????
Hillary Clinton is the candidate who should and WILL be the Democratic nominee and ultimately be elected president next November. Obama won South Carolina because half of the voters are black, That;s the FACT plain and simple.
Vivien, Vivien, Vivien...come on now.
Everyone knows Obama has been campaigning against Billary who are running as co-presidents.
Michelle responding to the lies from the Billary camp about her husband is NOT playing the race card. It's trying to keep Billary from derailing her husband's campaign.
Besides, let's be honest here. Comments from Bill as a former president carry a much bitter sting than anything Michelle could say in her husband's defense.
Bill Clinton is a very very angry man, you could see it in his face, his finger pointing and his tone of voice.
Hillary's run for presidency isn't about the people of this country.
Hillary's run for presidency is about revenge to the Republicans and the Independents and the Democrats that didn't want anything to do with him in his last couple of years in office.
All due to his poor choices to lie, cheat, play with a 21 yr old government paid intern, that all caught up to him.
People, we DO NOT HAVE TO PUT THEM BACK IN THE WHITE HOUSE!
Obama can freshen our country and bring us back together.
He is not running for revenge ad Bill and Hillary are.
He is running FOR OUR COUNTRY!
Spread the word to those who aren't on these blogs. Help bring us back together! The Clintons would keep this anger and hatefulness alive just for payback. How pathetic and selfish!
Congrats Obama on a fantastic win in SC!
Bill shouldn't even be involved its not a tag team match
What Hillary C. needs to realize is that if she is the Democratic nominee she is going to want the support of voters who would otherwise choose Obama. I can only speak for myself and say she has totally lost that support with her and Bill's finger pointing and nasty accusations. I'll either vote for Mccain or write in a candidate.
Wait !!! Don't figure Bill and Hillary out until she gets the nomination! We want you dems to run Hitlery Clinton. She has that whole "It takes a village" social insurance package program just waiting on you all! There is rainbow stew and free bubble up just waiting on all you Clinton supporters and all you have to do is drink the Koolaid! I forget what it was but don't forget that Obama did something wrong in kindergarten! Don't go yet!! Come back!!!!!!!
ROFL!!!!!
Don't worry Hillary, there are a lot of more evolved voters out there who are eager to put you in White House!
I like the idea of Bill supporting you all the way.
To all the biased pundits: I don't care what you say but Hillary is President!
Hellow my fellow Americans, how better off where you when BILL was President.
The Economy now stinks; you best learn from these last mistakes made by replublicans...we will not have a second chance....most likely.
My vote is for Hillary Clinton; as far as the mud slinging watch the first debate and you will see who started all this, Obama and John
and why is oprah and her backing getting off scott free too??
I agree the media has a lovefest with obama and don't think other voters aren't noticing this one sided coverage.
Bill is right. BO is a fairy tale. Most of his so called experience was as a state senator, which is not even a full time job in most states. He is an empty suit. Hillary ran this country for 8 years. She has the right experience.
WAY TO GO BILL AND HILLARY.....YOU GOT LOTS OF SUPPORT HERE IN TEXAS....PUT ALL THE PRESSURE ON OBAMA.....
Go Bill!!!! Go Hillary!!! All the Way!!!!
Impeach him! Oh wait....
please stop doing any articles on this old guy. He needs to go do some volunteer work somewhere and let the country run and the candidates who are the candidates do their campaign. He has done more damage than anyone could do to the Democrats.
Hillary Clinton deserved the beating she received in South Carolina. Her and her husband’s behavior in recent weeks has been a disgrace, and as a former Clinton voter I have lost any respect I ever had for the former first couple. I have no doubt, however, that we can fully expect to see more dirty politics from the Clintons as we head into Super Tuesday.
Reading some of you Clintonista's blaming the "media" for reporting the actual numbers as some kind of bias or that Obama brought up the race issue before the Clintons did (AND THEIR BAND OF SURROGATES) further proves the FACTUAL numbers that more educated people in droves are voting for Obama and the "less" educated and frankly easily duped ones are voting for Hillarity.
If the media and CNN in general are so "biased" againts the Clintons where were the stories nationwide on CBS, NBS, ABC, CNN and PBS showing Clinton sleeping during the sermon at a black church or his words AFTER Obama hammered he and his wife in SC stating the obvious and continual call to white people "Well Jesse Jackson won in SC also".
Code words and coded messages that anyone with a brain can figure out, but Clintonista's don't have that "capacity".
Penn, Cuomo, Shaeen, Johnson, Bob Kerrey and Bill Clinton etc, etc invoked hatred into this ONLY because he got WHITES in Iowa to start voting for him and "she" can only win by dividing and conquering.
As a Conservative I should be happy, but I am an American first and I respect Obama greatly and find the Clinton 1990's tactics deplorable.
ABC.
Reading some of you Clintonista's blaming the "media" for reporting the actual numbers as some kind of bias or that Obama brought up the race issue before the Clintons did (AND THEIR BAND OF SURROGATES) further proves the FACTUAL numbers that more educated people in droves are voting for Obama and the "less" educated and frankly easily duped ones are voting for Hillarity.
If the media and CNN in general are so "biased" againts the Clintons where were the stories nationwide on CBS, NBC, ABC, CNN and PBS showing Clinton sleeping during the sermon at a black church or his words AFTER Obama hammered he and his wife in SC stating the obvious and continual call to white people "Well Jesse Jackson won in SC also".
Code words and coded messages that anyone with a brain can figure out, but Clintonista's don't have that "capacity".
Penn, Cuomo, Shaheen, Johnson, Bob Kerrey and Bill Clinton etc, etc invoked hatred into this ONLY because he got WHITES in Iowa to start voting for him and "she" can only win by dividing and conquering.
As a Conservative I should be happy, but I am an American first and I respect Obama greatly and find the Clinton 1990's tactics deplorable.
ABC.
Spin Spin and some more spin.
Where's the beef?
You can't handle the truth.
File this away, by the time the final ballots are printed, and you do not have faith in any of the candidates, you should still vote–please! Go to the polling place, request a write-in ballot, and then write 'No Confidence'–that should be the single protest vote (not Mickey Mouse anymore!). The subsequent press about the high voter turnout, and then the stats about how many voted 'no confidence' will send a serious message (to the world, to the status quo members of government, to the corporations, and to us).
We WIll Not Have Our Hands Tied Anymore.
Meantime, I hope it does not get to that in this election.
To decide: from Latin decidere, literally to cut off.
OR
To choose: to select freely and after consideration.
I choose Obama.
First of all, Vivien CA, Obama never whined about Bill Clinton campaigning. He said that was fine. He took exception to the Former President distorting his record. So there is no double standard. Second of all, the idea that Michelle Obama’s words have the same impact and magnitude of a former president is laughable at best. It is not a level playing field.
But the message is getting through. The Clinton’s now represent the divisive politics that Obama talks about. Anybody that is paying attention has seen that. It is just a question of whether they believe what they’ve seen, or if they will continue to be blinded by the Clinton political lying machine.
Obama 08
maybe we should metabolize the idea that Hillary is never going to govern like Bill. They are just 2 different persons. She won't even listen to him once! Therefore, anything he says to help his wife is just . promises, promises.
If you liked Bill this doesn't automatically mean that you are going to like Hillary.
It's going to be a different ball game this time!
CNN is terrible in reporting real news. They and the rest of the world have been attacking Hillary for 35 years. She sells news. Without her as a candidate Obama could not sell news, Hillary is their cash cow and they do everything to exploit her. Anything negative about Obama is barely reported and then it's back to pilling on the Clintons. Bill Clinton is supporting his wife, there is nothing wrong with that, there has never been an ex-President whose wife ran for office to compare it to. Obama's wife speaks at rallys also and she is not always politically correct. CNN quit showing such a one sided opinion, report all the news. Obama has played the race card for most of his campaign yet CNN turns it on the Clintons, only to be expected from the one sided "biased" channel.
Do you know how to tell if Billary is lying? His lips are moving!!!!!
The Last Word On Race.
The Black Democrat Presidental primary voters of South Carolina have answered the Pivotal question of the 08' Democrat Debate season. " Do you think Bill Clinton was the first "Black President of The United States?" By a 80% majority they have concluded that the 42nd President was in fact ....."Not A Brother"
"SORRY BILL"
Go for it Obama ,us Brits are fed up with power families like the Bush and Clintons who do not have the interests of the American people at heart . Vote for change and hope for a better life in housing,medical care, education, social services and cost of living. I just love that " Yes we can ! "
I heard that Bush and Cheney are endorsing Obama.
Wonderful.. people voting based on some 3rd person and not based on the 2 candidates issues.
Congratulations, Senator Obama on your win! Yes, we can change America! You rose in spite of all of the nasty tricks pulled on you in South Carolina. You are an American that we can be proud of and who can change the course of history for the good.
Run, Obama,. Run!
Bill Clinton is no longer the first black president.
He has never represented blacks.
He represents the Clintons and the rich Dems of big corporations.
S.C. spoke with their votes loud and clear.
Thanks!
I expected better of Hillary. She is an acheiver and does not need to undignify herself with Bush/Rove tactics...Hillary you found your voice in NH.. Don't let it be drowned....Tell Bill to back off and Let YOU WIN ON YOUR OWN MERITS.
Not sure what effect Bill Clinton had on the voters as it appears from the exit polls that about 80 percent of the black voters voted for Obama. I have no problem with Bill Clinton stumping for his wife and whether his statements are less truthful than others, I would leave that up to the voters. However, I will continue to believe, ever, that CNN reporting if not biased, is certainly not balanced. When Bill Clinton replied to a female CNN reporter, the headline was Bill Clinton "lashes" out. Is that a loaded word or what? It sounded just like a normal response to me. Where was all the outcry about the personal attack Michele Obama made on Hillary Clinton when she said, " if you can't manage your own house, how can you manage the White House". She said that she was not referring to Hillary Clinton. Well, who's telling the fairy tale now. Both sides have their fair share of story telling and half truths and I believe the press should follow up with all candidates on a more even basis.
(This comment has been awaiting moderation since 8:20 pm, January 26, what's up?
Is CNN doing selective screening?)
The Clintons need a black advisor to tell them how to reach the black community. Negative attacks on the first black viable candidate in this nation will backfire and they'll lose more and votes, the longer they criticize Obama. They need to be positive.
Hillary needs to show a vision and what distinguishes her from Obama. She needs to talk about what she's done personally – Children's Defense Fund, etc. Everyone knows what Obama has done – community work, etc.
Other than experience, she should show what she's actually done in the past to show she's a unifier and a community worker.
Democrats are such wimps.
They vote for whoever they think is being picked on!
HRC in New Hampshire, Obama in S.C.
Get some backbone Democrats!
It's very simple.
Scenario #1:
The Democrats make Hillary their nominee and they lose again. The huge numbers of Afro-Americans and young people supporting Obama will not turn up during the general election to vote for Hillary. However, Hillary would energize the Republican base to come out against her. That's a given.
Scenario #2:
The Democrats make Obama their nominee and they win. The huge numbers of Afro-Americans and young people will continue to support Obama and lead him to a sweeping win. The Republican base will essentially be neutered and even some will go for Obama.
The choice is ours.
Obama I am pulling for you. Keep going. We do not need the Clinton's in again. We have all reasdy had Hillary when Bill was in office. We need a change. We need you.
Yes, I was wondering if Bill was running against Obama. It sure sounds like it.
Bill Hillary can not run this country. She would curl up and start crying the first time there is a terrorist attack. She does not know what to do. Thae American people would have to bail her out instead of her bailing our country out.
My vote goes to Obama.
Hillary and Bill are only in this for them selves. They don’t care about us, the Democrat Party or respect the office of the Presidency. They will do anything to regain the office even circumventing the laws of our land which limits a Presidency to two terms. Think about it, they will be back in the White House for four to eight more years.. Do we really want that? Also, Bill disrespected the office while president and is doing so now by his personal attacks on Obama. His comments on Obama has been child like and unbecoming a former President. Hillary nor the Democratic Party has any control over him. So, what makes everyone think he will respect the office once back in the White House again. Basically, he will try to regain the White House from Hillary unless she can control him which she has been unable or unwilling to do thus far.
Obama needs to stay out of the mud fight with them and return to the issues and his vision of the future for our great nation.
There is a difference in the way Michelle campaigns for Barack and the way Bill does for Hillary. Bill distorts the truth and then says "I'm not making this up." The fact that he slept at a MLK service, knowing the camera was on him speaks volumes.
I think Romney said it best–"Does anyone want Hillary for president with Bill in the White House with nothing to do?"
Forgive me for thinking that a Republican said something good–I am an independent. Obama would understand. Obama has my vote and my donation.
Yes Bill, you did MESS UP big time in Hillary's SC campaign- SHUT UP BILL – it's Hillary's turn now. Leave her alone – she's good.
I think the polls had better be ready to count, because I would not be surprised if Bill pays to have Hillary win. They need to be hooked up to a lie detector.
Wrongful votes is the only way Hillary has of being our next president.
Only in experienced voters would submit their votes for her at the polls.
There is no way she will keep our country safe which should be our first concern.
Then our Health issues, and then we need to remove the immigrants from our country.
I think Obama, could and would do this. GO OBAMA.
Whether Bill is helping HILLARY"S campaign, this is politics people. Everyone even Obama will do everything to win it!
I admire Bill Clinton for supporting HILLARY, I believe in her and she gets our family's support. She is leading the national polls and that is a reflection of how the American wants it. HILLARY will win the White House and you guys should be ready for it, especially the Republicans!
dismayed in MI: What we saw in the SC primary IS Hillary! How Clintonites continue to ignore the obvious character flaws of the Clintons is astounding. "Dirty politics" is the Clinton's middle name....they, like no one else, have fined tuned "dirty politics" to an art form.
Bill is trying to redeem himself in Hillary's eyes and also ours after the humiliation he put her through in the '90. The world watched it on TV.
Such a loving and supporting husband! The perfect couple!
Leave Obama out of it.
OBAMA 08!!!!
THANK YOU LARRY....IF GOD FORBID HILLARY WINS THE NOM I WOULD VOTE FOR MCCAIN INSTEAD OF HER
Ted Kennedy to endorse Opama. Now that is one Kennedy I'm glad Hillary did not get an endorsement from. Can you just hear the Opama supporters jump on that like stink on s–t. Ted and Bill two peas in a pod. Mary Jo, the lake, the car , the time laspes, the cover-up, yes they would have a field day. Now what? How will they continue to claim the future man will fix old Washington. Talk about old guard
It is time for the Clintons to ride off into the sunset.
Bill Clinton tactics in this political process demonstrates he nor his wife are not concerned about the people, only self gain. Clintons interjected race to take away white votes from Mr. Obama. Does this appear to be someone who is of presidential quality. Clintons have continuously distorted the truth and lied against a fellow democrate who happens to be African American. I guess we are expected to believe the Clintons actually care for African Americans or any of us.
We need to wake up, verify facts, pay attention, and look at the whole picture. Only then will we know who has the capacity and dedication to run our country for all the people. Shame on and my God have mercy on the Clintons.
Intersting as if anyone is above dirty politics...
Mr clean would be dirty in no time... are we that stupid to believe anyone can be in washington without being political...
Wow how ignorent people amaze me.
Erica/dismayed in MI:
You are completely right. Although the comments made by both Clintons in the last two weeks had left me with a sour taste in my mouth, Hillary's antics at the Congressional Black Caucus debate infuriated me. I was appalled at her shrieking, condescending and characteristically disrespectful comments towards Senator Obama. I had much admiration for Bill Clinton, although I have lost that during this campaign. He is thirsty for power again, perhaps the only person in the country more thirsty for it than Hillary. Hillary rides on Bill's shoulders–without him, she is a side note at best.
Obama has been compared to JFK because of his ability to inspire people across the spectrum, beyond the perceived divisions, something that has definitely not been seen since the Kennedy administration.. Although I will not speak for all back Carolinians, I can say for myself that HIllary completely turned me off in the last Democratic debate. Whereas before I had said that I would vote for HIllary if she won the nomination, although I would rather see Obama get it, she has lost my vote if that becomes reality. I would never vote for any of the Repulbican talking heads, but I will not support the wicked witch from the west.
Obama '08
Mr. Bill Cinlton keep up the good work supporting your wife ,our next president. Some Americans haven't learn jet ,you pick the person most cualifid for president .look what happen when they elected Bush over Algore that's why we are in this mess.
Congratulations, Senator Obama, on your win! Yes, we can change America! You rose in spite of all of the nasty tricks pulled on you in South Carolina. You are an American that we can be proud of and who can change the course of history for the good.
Run, Obama, Run!
I was so fired up for Hillary.....but i am just so sick of her and bad boy bill......my support goes to obama....i just want a democrat
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WE KNOW THAT YOU LOVE AND RESPECT THE AFIRICAN AMERICAN PEOPLE AND IT WAS REALLY SAD TO SEE THAT EVERY THING WAS INTERPRETET AGAINST YOU.
WE ARE WITH YOU CLINTON !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
3 WORDS
YES WE CAN !!
OBAMA /EDWARDS '08
WILL PETER PAUL BE HOLDING THIS FUNDRAISER FOR THE CLINTONS? (PUN INTENDED)
YOU KNOW THE GUY WHO HELD A FUNDRAISER FOR THE CLINTONS, AND THE CLINTONS LIED
AND DIDN’T
REPORT ALL THE MONEY THEY MADE FROM IT?
THEY HAD TO RETURN $35,000 THAT THEY HADNT REPORTED.
THEY ALSO HAD TO RETURN ITEMS THEY TOOK FROM THE WHITEHOUSE WHEN THEY LEFT IN
THE 90′S. THIEVERY TO THE END IT SEEMS.
SEE THE SIGNS OF THE CLINTON DISHONESTY FOLKS??
OBAMA ‘08: HONESTY, INTEGRITY,CHANGE, & HOPE FOR ALL AMERICANS -WHITE, BLACK,
ASIAN AND LATINOS.
"I did not have sexual relations with that woman." Bill looked directly into the camera when he announced that boldfaced lie. Why should now be any different?
I've noticed that the Clinton economy is one of the reasons people seem to consider when voting for Clinton. But what you have to remember is that you can't necessarily connect a President with the economy, whether good or bad. There are a whole bunch of factors that go into it. For example, right now, the housing slump that is causing the recession isn't all Bush's fault. Much of it actually has to do with the interest-only loans that became popular a few years ago. Likewise, the economy in the 90s had already begun to pick up when Clinton took office, so it wasn't completely all his doing. Besides, if you were to connect Bill Clinton with the 90s boom, you would also have to connect him with the dot-com burst in 2000 and all of its effects.
Clinton's comment that "Obama is just like Jackson" is the political equivalent of Imus's 'nappy headed hoes." Clinton and his wife should be treated equivalently.
I think hillary is THE BEST person. Obama made a racial statement in the last debate.Doesnt anyone remember? he said he couldnt say if Bill was black because he never saw Bill dance . If thats not profiling I dont know what it is. Obama says he wants to correct the ratio of blacks and whites going to prison. The best way to do that is STOP the profiling. How do you expect things to change when even Obama profiles!! To top it off he defended the slum lords . How can he do this type of thing and still play the race card? Not to mention he never learned the bacics of the National Anthem, then had enough nerve to blame that on his grandfather. What does that tell you? It tells me he hasnt learned enough to take this office . Yes we need change but we also need someone with more experience . Hillary knows the change we need and has the experience .She doesnt need on the job training .
I loved and supported the Clintons since 1990. I defended him to everybody I knew throughout his impeachment proceedings. I defended Hillary and spoke up for her dignity as a wife and mother who treasured family values while sticking with her marriage. I now see how naive I was. The Clintons are dishonest and ugly people and willing to lie about a perfectly wonderful candidate, Obama, just to get into office. They have disappointed so many people. I swear I'll vote for a Republican before I vote for Hillary.
We had a good time under Bill Clinton . But the democrats did loose both houses....
Now both are with the democrats and
************ HILLARY CLINTON CAN DO WONDERS*********
GO HILLARY.
THE TRUTH TO THE CLINTONS ARE LIKE OIL AND WATER – THEY DONT MIX.
HAVEN'T WE HAD ENOUGH OF SCANDALS AND BETRAYAL OF TRUSTS WITH THE BUSH/CLINTON DYNASTIES?
AMERICA NEEDS A NEW COURSE TO FOLLOW...WHERE THE PEOPLE COME FIRST– NOT BIG BUSINESS AND LOBBYIST GROUPS.
OBAMA '08 : AMERICA'S NEW BEGINNING
It will be obama and edwards '08
I've voted in every Presidential election since 1968, but I might sit this one out. I feel like I'm being asked to vote for American Idol. It really is getting silly. Now, if all of us who aren't going to vote decide to package our votes, what price could we ask? Heh heh.