IT WAS ALL A RIGHT WING CONSPIRACY!!!! I just wanted to be first to say it. LOL

Wait! This was just all of Hillary's master plan! That is right! See giving Obama South Carolina will trigger an all out white vote for her in the rest of the country! ROFL I could not believe reading that garbage either but one must admit it was good spin to losing a state. You have to wonder if "Slick Willie" thought that one up all by himself.

I would like to invite those of you that are tired of race riots and gender wars to come on over to the more peaceful party. We can skip the gender and race wars by backing a republican. It beats burning down our neighborhood and sleeping on the sofa for four years! ROFL!!!

okay i don't see what the big deal is here,, obviously black americans feel most comfortable with someone who looks more like them,, just like many white and latinos feel more comfortable with someone that looks like them,, that is not racial but personal preference,, it was not suprising that this would happen just as it was not suprising that it happened in N.H. and Nevada,, nor will it be any different when we look back after super tuesday

AGREED

YES, even Saint Obama, O Holy One needs to take the blame

He is clearly, if not more, responsible for the bickering

So much for "hope" IT'S JUST A SLOGAN PEOPLE

A great win for Obama! Throwing race and gender aside, it is interesting when you look at the polling from November to January in all of the Democratic caucauses and primaries. There have been record turnouts in each Democratic state primary and caucaus thus far.

Hillary led the entire Democratic candidate field in all the early states in November and earlier. In Iowa, Hillary had a 2 point lead over Obama in November when averaging all the polls. Actual Iowa result, Obama wins over Hillary by 9 points. In New Hampshire, Hillary had a 12 point lead over Obama in November when averaging all the polls. Actual New Hampshire result, Hillary wins over Obama by 2 points. In Nevada, Hillary had a 23 point lead over Obama in November when averaging all the polls. Actual Nevada result, Hillary wins over Obama by 6 points. In South Carolina, Hillary had a 16 point lead over Obama in November when averaging all the polls. Actual South Carolina result, Obama wins over Hillary by 28 points.

Obama in 08!

The news put the bate out there and Bill Clinton grabed it. From there on it was news person field day. Bill wasn't smart enough to let go of it early. So who was the real blame?

The media is to blame for the race issue. They undoubtedly want a race fight. Obama brought the subject up with his mention of Martin Luther King Jr. I am tired of CNN and the other news media wanting you to believe what they want you to believe. BE SMARTER THAN THAT PEOPLE. Vote Hillary.

Enjoy it while you can Obama. You will win three more states then it's over for you. GO HILLARY AND BILL.

Actually it was Oprah - she is the one who "introduced" race into this election. And a close second behind her is the pathetic media in this country especially the broadcast media.

Any one see the exit polls? Hillary on experience 83% Edwards 9% Barak Husein Obama 7%.

You people really want a person totally lack of experience running this country in one of it's lowest points due to Bush and company.

It was 60% Bill, 30% Hillary, 10% Obama's surrogates.

Then again, the media can claim 70% of each person's tally.

I think that this was a Bill & Hillary Clinton dirty bag of tricks game that just simply went bad. In politics some people are willing to try or sample all kinds of tricks and schemes to just get elected. But today's Americans are more educated and well up to speed on all of the Willie Horton tactics that simply won't work anymore. Today's presidential candidate will simply have to bring more substance to the table instead of preying on peoples fears and etc.

Go Obama!
Go Obama Go!

The Obama Revolution is happening now. So get on board everyone. Obama is the latest presidential candidate to move this nation like JFK!

It was the Clinton's who attempted to play the race card. It was unnecessary and a dirty tactic. I hope it is cleaner going forward. Go Obama Go!!! He is a unifier not a polarizer!!!

Unfortunately it is about race, thats the way everything is in the south.

It was Obama.

Hillary is "Ready for Change", instead of "Stand for Change".

nice comment pamela the best fit for the priesident of united state just happened to be black

yes it is.

Bill did all the damage, end of issue!

Go Obama!

Pam , fact pretty states that South Carolina votes on racial lines for most part. Super tuesday will be better indicator on your point, wouldn't you say. I am Democrat and will vote on nominee. I believe we have three good people running and if Edwards were to get nomination he would make a fine president. As far as intelligence is concerned they all outshine you know who.!!!!!

If you have been paying attention it is pretty clear that the Clintons tried to submarine Obama on race, and it blew up in their faces, even with the media playing its echoing role of everything they said over and over. Their comments came DAYS before Obama responded. I wish he had never said anything and rose above it, so the media could not say both took any part, but I understand him responding to such a gross divide and conquer strategy on the Clinton's part.

If you had any doubts about Bill Clinton's intentions, look at his disgusting comments TODAY. He clearly is still trying to affect the narrative like I mentioned above

we should not deceive oourselves,i am ablack person,this is all about race,the black people voted for obama,but america is big.

Seriously? Who's to blame for the rhetoric flowing on the campaign trail lately? It's the Clintons. This is how they've run every campaign that Bill has ever been involved in. Unfortunately, in this campaign I have to hear BOTH of them throwing stones at the other candidates. Where is Hilary on the issues? She's still sitting on the side lines awaiting the results of CNNs daily polls. Now the Clintons are trying to polarize the nation by making the election about race. How quickly the mighty have fallen!

Bill Clinton just set race relations back 50 years. When asked to comment on the fact that Obama has to go up against two opponents, he responded with a completely unrelated swipe comparing Obama's victory to Jesse Jackson's.

I voted for Bill way back when. Now both he and Hillary disgust me!

UPDATE. Carolyn Kennedy just endorsed Barack!

I can't wait! Obama '08!

8 more years of republicans. It does not matter who is at fault. If the news media and blacks really think that Obama won Iowa, think again. All you had were a bunch of white republicans (independants) voting for Obama and will return to the republican party in November. I am not even a fan of Hillary, but it would be nice if the Democrats would have had at least a chance in November. So thanks to all the republicans and blacks voting now in the democratic primaries that will return the republicans to the White House. How many special elections have the democrats even won since they regained the house and senate??? Answer:::NONE. Then only chance democrats have is for Hillary to be the nominee, then the republican nominee will have to run against two people to get to be president.

Sad but votes seem to go to color. More blacks and Obama wins, more whites Clinton wins. This is the problem with Dem. Vote for the best one! Stop cnn on turning this into a race thing. This only helps the Republicans!!

I vote none of the above. Bill Clinton is the #1 culprit here.

Hillary Clinton plays innocent but turns the other way while Bill does the hit job for her. What, is she going to claim she has no control of that like politicians do about special interest groups??

Then again, its probably true…. Bill Clinton does have a history of ignoring his wife and following his own…. ummm…. heart?? Or was it some other organ he followed….

Obama could have handled it better. He can not take it lying down or he would be called weak, but I would rather he not fight the way he does. Just stick to the truth, Bill Clinton has gone over the top and needs to have his nose rubbed into the truth…. as always.

I'd say Hillary, but it might have been Bill. I also have increasing trouble telling them apart, not to Hillary's advantage. I was glad to see both "exposed" because it showed Hillary having much worse problems in her flip flopping political rhetoric and commitment to corporate politics than Obama in his virtual non-dealings with some sleazy politician that chases the tails of so many promising Illinois contenders. It also gave Obama a chance to show his diplomacy and backbone both, as well as his commitment to confronting disingenous or hostile factions… something that will be vital during his tenure as President, particularly in the tense political situation worldwide. In short, he reacted well, came out like a champ, and embaressed his opposition.

After so many years of a President of middling intelligence, it is refreshing to have Obama employ candor, tact, and even humor.

Frankly, I feel the Clintons have been toeing the line inaproppriately with Obama since Nevada. He'd be a poor presidential candidate to not defend the truth as he did.

I considered myself a supporter of Hilary, until a few days ago, Impressed by what she has to say about healthcare and in a belief that she could win for us and break this Republican stranglehold on our country, even thought I believed that Barack was stronger on other issues.
Over the past week or so I have seen her husband take control of her campaign I have also seen another side of her that has put me off. Plus I believe now that Barack can carry, those (only semi crazy) states that we need to win
As a consequence I’m switching my allegiance

What people should really be looking at when they are trying to pick a party candidate for the presidential election is not who they like the best, who is most attractive or whatever. Unfortunately for all of us, they need to be looking at the candidate who most represents their beliefs that can still win against the opposite party's presidential candidate. Unfortunately, I personally don't think that either Senator Clinton or Senator Obama can do that. They are both too polarizing and we need a candidate from the center. None of the republicans come close to that, and that leaves us with only one option, Senator Edwards. I think that the democratic party is doing themselves and this country an injustice by picking candidates who are so polarizing. If the last election in 2006 showed us nothing, it was that America needs to find the middle ground and stop the bi-partisan politics that are bogging the system down.

I might add that a great stride in that direction would be to shift back to the original diagram this country started with. A general presidential election with numerous candidates where first place becomes the president and second place becomes the vice-president. That will teach these politicians to work together for the greater good of our country, instead of the greater good of their political constituents and their pockets.

What would have happen if Obama hadn't defended himself from the statements that Bill and Hillary said about him? I'm glad he stood up and defended himself. I hope now all candidates can move on and have a clean race and present the facts as they are and leave the mud slinging alone. Bill has every right to campaign for his wife, but lets play fair. No hitting below the waist.

Oh, my goodness. Obama won over 80% of the black vote and just under a quarter of the white vote. It is absolutely about race, like it or not.

Anderson Cooper just said that Obama wanted to keep race out of this campaign,
I have no respect for anyone, especially a tv personality, who either 1) can't keep his facts straight, or 2) has an agenda.
Here is a quote from the month of November from an interview with Michelle Obama on MSNBC:

WASHINGTON — With polls showing African Americans yet to give overwhelming support to White House hopeful Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), his wife, Michelle, said "black America will wake up and get it" in an interview with MSNBC.
Michelle Obama predicted the surveys are "not going to hold," in an interview taped in Des Moines, Iowa, on Sunday to air this morning on MSNBC.

Now WHO is it that raised the race card first?
And why didn't the media jump on that?
Hmmmmm.
We have quite a media in this country. Agenda is the order of the day.
But do remember, please: neither of the Clintons raised the race issue first!

this was not about race at all. It just so happens that the person more fit for being president of the united states is black. Whoever says that this is about race is just looking for a pathetic excuse to justify the other candidates' loss. Super Tuesday here we come,….vote Obama and you'll be satisfied.

Go Obama Go.

I have always had, in spite of his dallying ways, a real fondness for
President Clinton and the way in which he conducted the presidency. I
am troubled by what I have seen lately. President Clinton should remain in
the role that has served him well since leaving the White House, that of a
statesmen. I am an older somewhat liberal democrat, but maybe it's time
to let the next generation give it a try.

I'm glad that the folks in South Carolina realize that BOTH Bill and Hillary have been making the false comments, and the only reason they have been attacking Obama is that they hope to injure his reputation. It looks like the people in South Carolina got it. They saw who was truly to blame–Hillary Clinton. She should not be the Democratic candidate if they want the best of their own running for President.

STOP HILLARY!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"Of those who said one of the contenders was more to blame than the other, 21 percent blamed Hillary Clinton, and 6 percent said Barack Obama was at fault."

That speaks VOLUMES right there.

Try and stay positive and avoid the dirty tricks from here on out, Clintons, I know it's the opposite of everything you've ever known, but people are on to your crap and it's not going to work anymore!!

What about the media. Most voters I know blame the media for all this frivolousness. You guys instigate stuff to get quotes and sit back, analyzing it like you're above the fray. Heaven forbid you all…um…I don' t know, ask about important stuff. Ask The Clinton's how they'll deal with signing statements in their 3rd term. Ask Sen. McCain if he will promise to make sure our troops are taken care of on the battlefield and at home. As Huckabee, Edwards or whoever how they plan to deal with healthcare issues for Americans? Try that. That's what people want to talk about. We can talk about race amongst ourselves. Your job is get information out into public, not start Jerry Springeresque fights for ratings.

We Americans are trying to keep race out of the voting. Don't try to blame the candidates. Blame yourselves. This proves that Americans are out there voting with their emotions on their sleeves going into the voting booth. We are accountable for our decisions.

Don't blame President Bush, the Republicans or the Democrats, this one is on you.

We choose to alienate ourselves and lose out on acceptance and appreciation of others. It is a downright disgrace that you refuse to get past the color of someone's skin. That does not determine a person's value. Go figure………………..

That is why our Country is in the condition it is today, because of voters that have tunnel vision.

I hope there is at least 1 American that can appreciate this information.

I have always had, in spite of his dallying ways, a real fondness for
President Clinton and the way in which he conducted the presidency. I
am troubled at what I have seen lately. President Clinton should remain in
the role that has served him well since leaving the White House, that of a
statesmen. I am an older somewhat liberal democrat, but maybe it's time
to let the next generation give it a try.

It was Bill.

CNN pundits are way off and skewed towards Obama. One of them just said that Obama has more appeal across races when a few minutes before they had reviewed the numbers to reveal that of all Obama's voters, 80% were balcks and only 20% were whites. Then we see Hillary's numbers and find out that 65% of her voters were whites and 34% were blacks. So it seems that Hillary got more blacks then Obama got whites, in a percentage basis.

That goes to show that Hillary is actually more evenly supported by all races. But of course, CNN picks and chooses how to report the numbers.

We will see what happens in Super Tuesday when Hurricane Hillary takes over America.

Hillary 08

Lol at Amy

81% of african americans voted for obama.

No. Not racist at all is it?

Remember the golden rule:

White voters: Judge obama on his political platform of change.

Black voters: Vote for him because he is black.

People see through Hillary's games.

Hillary started the attack ad with the preposterous (and lame) charge that "Obama loves those Republicans".

I am not sure why Republcians are supposed to be evil, but there you have it.

What is a shame is that nearly half of the voters perceive the conflict to be a mutually generated one.

It is quite clear from the record that the Clintons went negative early and hard - and the ones to blame for the negative tone of the campaign.

Of course, if the worse thing you can say about Obama is that he likes Republicans, I guess he must have a pretty clean record.

I mean, is THAT ALL THERE IS? That's the best attack they could come up with?

It sort of ends up helping Obama.

One wonders how the primary would have been different if Hillary had not attacked. Would she have gotten more votes, or would it have been a total landslide for Obama?

Divisive headlines and inflammatory, inaccurate use of adjectives in articles online at CNN have been wearing me down. But the straw that broke this reader/viewer's back was the prediction of a winner in South Carolina before even one vote was counted. Bye-bye CNN.

Bill Clinton alone is to blame. The Clinton campaign is as ugly ,if not more ugly than G.W. Bush against McCain in 2000. This is Bill Clintons "scorched earth" politics. ENOUGH!!! I will NOT vote for the Clintons in the general election. Lets move past this mentality….please.

Without a doubt Obama would win S. C. and then Carl Bernstein would start squawking about Bill Clinton's overpowering Hillary's campaign. The Blacks voted for their race as they were encouraged to do by Clyburn, Jackson, Black Caucus et al. Nothing so wrong here other than the racial divides defining the S.C. vote. No, it is not Bill and no, it is not campaign strategy and no, it is not the issues. It was about Black voting their race. Is it appropriate for Obama to rekindle slavery sentiments? Can we look forward to unprecedented Black coverage with Obama as president? Black issues, Black endorsements, Black media and Black divides. Yes, yes, yes, Obama the Black people's president. So it goes . . . Bush Regime to a Black American Regime . . .

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 and shameful tactics exhibited by the Clinton campaign, and can bring America together and win in November.

Hope and truth are always better. Glad to see voters are actually embracing it too. America - it ok now to wake up and expect a new better inclusive country which promotes the best in what we have in common. All of us can do this. Go Obama - take our hope to the white house and the world - save our country.

I have always had, in spite of his dallying ways, a real fondness for
President Clinton and the way in which he conducted the presidency. I
am troubled at what I have seen lately. President Clinton should remain in
the role that has served him well since leaving the White House, that of a
statesmen. I am an older somewhat liberal democrat, but maybe it's time
to let the next generation give it a try.

Unfortunately, exit polls won't necessarily tell you the real truth (because they may not tell you what they are really thinking), but as a white male Democrat wishing for a sincere electable candidate, I wish they'd stop. And I don't mean Obama. Its the Clintons who are coming off as a desperate tag-team to get back into the White House. I am getting pretty tired of their "by any means" strategy. While as Americans, we seem to love a good reality series, they are showing the ugly side of politics that none of us want to be involved with anymore.

I have heard that Barack will win SC because he is black.

And yes, Jesse Jackson did win SC.

But Al Sharpton did not. Nor will Alan Keyes.

Everyone but Edwards got diverse demographic support during this primary.

Lets keep that in mind. This is not about race, nor gender.

Now, we as a nation, can get back to the issues and take each candidate as an individual.

America '08

It is really a fairy tale.

CNN
I was glad to see Barack Obama win the SC vote. I think he is a sincere young man and may be the next President. I could vote for him. With respect to Hillary Clinton I don't think she is sincere, and her negatives are overwhelming. I will not vote for her, period.

Jerry

It was all started by Obama and fueled by media. Just look at your hosts and co-host.

You guys are pathetic.

Can Edwards please step down now and let the big boys play?

Do not forget who started it all…

I believe that the Clintons are to blame for this, and Obama should always defind
himself.

I should add that I am a New Hamshire voter; so my vote has been counted.

OH Please!!! Makeing this campaign a racial issue is all the Clintons doing. The leftist elite Clintons are quick to invite their African American House Boys like Andrew Young and Charlie Wrangel to eat the crumbs at the Clinton table but how dare the uppity Black Barrack Obama to run against the Clinton Machine! The Clinton racism is out in the open for all to see. I am proud of the voters both black and white of South Carolina for seeing through the Clinton hypocrisy and voting Obama.

How in the world can you people sit there and call the Clinton's racist after all the years of work they have done for these people. Everyone knew he would win here since more than half of the population is black.

Why was Obama not ripped apart when Clinton won?

You are grown men and women and we all need you to report the news not make it up as you go. Your opinions have messed up the last 2 elections and now you are trying to do it again. We promise you that you will find out that we the people can turn your channel off as fast as you can imagine.

For a change why don't you all shut up and listen to what we really think by talking to real people and not each other. We all learned back in 2000 where the media stands. It's time you learn where we stand without all the brainwashing going on for weeks before we get a chance to vote. You all know what your doing that's why you keep doing it.

I can see some of these bieng correct BUT Obama merely defended himself. The clintons tried to Annihalte the man.

My sisters family (former Clinton campaign workers in South Carolina) all voted for John Edwards. Why? They decided that Hillary will bring too many hard feelings to a Presidency. They feel it is time for the President and Congress to accomplish great things again. They don't believe that she can make that happen.

This blows me away because they have always sung her praise.

Billie's comparison of Obama to Jesse Jackson in an effort to diminish his win is shameful. The South has worked too hard to put racial issues behind. A former President, especially one from the South, should work to bring the nation together. I continue to be disappointed in his behavior. He is a selfish, self centered man. He cares more for what HE wants than HE cares for our Nation!

I am sad to say it looks like we are no smarter than the last president we picked. I really believe we have a death wish for our country.

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.

to you people at CNN i would like to say that i thought it was agaist the law to go anywhere near the voting places and talk to the voter there i know it is here to block or go anywhere near them and i can't see how you can tell the voter before the polls even close how it will turn out before any count is even make on this and i think that maybe the voters shouldn't go vote as you seem to be able to tell us who will be the next president before it will be over thanks very much this will be the last time i ever watch CNN as you new people are very much one sided on the issuses and Lou Dobbs is the only one that seem to be in touch with the American People

Let ehm push the the deal into the reality not the blame game

CNN - your headline should correctly read ,VOTERS SPREAD BLAME BY VERY LARGE MARGIN, 3 - 1 ! AGAINST HILLARY.

That would work - at least it would be rather accurate.

you can't discount the fact the the democrats have to have the white and latino vote to win the election,, obama will not carry those votes,, look at the white & latino counts to date in primaries and caucuses

Soledad O'Brian just realllyyyy disappointed me. In discussing exit polls, she said, "Will gender trump race, or will race trump gender?" I think she has stepped over the line in making the SC primary seems to be only about choosing between these two attributes. I voted today based upon candidate positions on issues, whether I believe a candidate will be able to implement their programs (navigate the political waters and make cross-party coalitions), and character. I would not vote for any Clinton. I am a whit ewoman who voted for Obama. Give the voters some credit for being able to think beyond race and gender.

Who caresguys?

The Clinton attacks turned off voters.

Yes, both Senators are to blame.

Thank you South Carolina for showing Democrats nationwide that the politics of hate do not always win. This is a watershed moment. Let's hope the rest of the party FINALLY sees that we choose HOPE!

Who is to blame, the media. This Clinton hating race baiting drama is all media driven and I for one am sick to death of hearing it. The reporting that is going on now has completely diminished Obama's victory and of course its all because of the Clinton's. The first thing the media has chosen to do was break down the votes along race and gender. How about the media talk about how the candidates feel about the issues. Perhaps this is the media's way to get Republicans elected again. But, this is supposed to be a liberal media. Go figure. It's becoming more than obvious that the media does not want a woman or a Black man elected.