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Enough with the Hillary bashing. She is one of the most intelligent candidate in this race. Obama needs to come back in about eight years. Obama has done his share of bashing too. while i don't like it, i say lets skip to the plain facts. Hilliary has the experience and brains to make a difference in the world. After all look at our current president and see how the public was duped into electing him. let's see what a woman can do.

I believe the media thinks the general public is too stupid to see what they're up to.

Time will tell.

CNN is no longer a credible news network. It's heartbreaking to witness such a highly respected network turn into a piece of trash.

B.O. is starting to show his true character now.

While always claiming to be Anti-Washington, he acts exactly the opposite of what he preaches.

just a little drop of endorsement and the whole Anti-Washington rhetoric becomes crap. what's worse, he's trying to spin this by talking about more (transition) crap!

he can talk his way out of this with more crap but he cannot give a straight answer to the question: If he is really anti-Washington, why then does he group himself with the likes of Ted Kennedy who is the epitome of Washington politics?

Is this the same reason why even as he say he's anti-lobbyist, he accepted many years of financial support from known Chicago lobbyist Rezco?

action speaks louder than words.

CNN's (the new FOX) credibility as a News Network is in the toilet!

What viewer can trust anything they have to say after this weekend's disgusting display?

I support senator Obama ; but I support senator Hillary Clinton much more . The Clintons have long been my favorite couple for so many years . Nobody can be your match and nobody can beat you , dear senator Hillary Clinton !

When will the media start asking Senator Obama the questions America wants answered? Why doesn't the media do their job and get those answers out of him? And when he wiggles out of giving an answer, then why isn't it reported? I want to be inspired by the vision, hope, and dream, but I also want to know how it will be accomplished. I've voted in 5 presidential campaigns and the President we elect this year is going to have it the hardest. There is so much cleaning up to do and so much work building our relationships again with so many other countries.

I hope that Americans will do their own research outside of biased television news channels before they make their decision on our next President.

A few posts were made on the Caroline Kennedy thread about Obama's "present" votes. The "present" votes have been logically explained. What I found disturbing was his absence during a very important senate vote, which added Iran's revolutionary guard on the list of terrorists groups. Thus, giving Bush more power to go to war with Iran. His excuse was that he "was on the campaign trail". Bidden, Dodd and Clinton took time away from their campaigns to vote. This told me he was indecisive and dodging the issue.

For all those interested, please go to MSNBC and read the article under the headline "Political fundraiser Rezko arrested " You may find it to be of interest.

If you watched the CNN's SC primary election returns on Saturday night & feel that the media is not biased toward Obama you must be deaf & blind. You would have thought it was the general election & they commented about the Clintons as if they were out of the primary election all together after Obama's victory. Between Roland Martin(Obama supporter) & Bill Bennett (right winger who was reporting from Nevada of all places wonder if he was at a black jack table) & Bernstein (who wrote a book about Hillary to fill his sleazy pockets with $$$) along with Blitzer, Anderson & the other biased media I hope the Clintons start treating CNN like FOX & refuse to talk or be interviewed by them...I have watched CNN for years & until this primary election season I have always found them to be very fair. They seem to want to choose the Democratic candiate instead of the voters, they are not nearly as involved or critical of the republicans....

Blacks voted for Obama because that is who they felt would represent this country the best, whites voted for the same reasons. Why are you guys trying to make more of it. It is simple. By the way, the other candidates read speeches Saturday night, while Obama didn't look down not once. That's because he is more intelligent and knows what he is doing. Trust me, Hillary will not make a good president, she is already too tired. When HRC won NH and NV no one said anything about the press, now all of a sudden the press is to blame for Obama's win. There is no reason to get upset about the black votes, because some are voting for HRC, so it is not a black thing. Wake up.

Obama 08

Federal agents arrested indicted political donor Antoin “Tony” Rezko at his home Monday on an alleged bond violation after investigators noticed movement in some of his finances, according to a report.

Rezko, former friend and fundraiser of Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama, is scheduled to stand trial this month on charges of fraud, attempted extortion and money laundering.

Obama, who has worked to distance himself from Rezko, has donated more than $80,000 in contributions linked to Rezko to a charity.

Rezko, also a former adviser for Ill. Gov. Rod Blagojevich, has pleaded not guilty to charges that he shook down investment firms seeking business deals with the state of Illinois.

Just last week a photo of presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and former president Bill Clinton surfaced of the couple with Rezko. Hillary Clinton said she didn’t remember the photo being taken.

After he was indicted in 2006, Rezko was taken into custody and later released on bail after pleading not guilty in the case over his relationships with top officials extorting companies for business deals. Some of Rezko’s friends put up nine properties totaling $1.5 million to

Wake up America...
With the endorsement of Kennedy and Kerry we see Obama taken the same high road he accused the Clinton. It is old Washington again.

How he going to do change owing so many favors to the old guard.

Showing your thru colors Obama.

It means a greater resolve to go Hillary and bigger support for Hillary on Super Tuesday! Hillary 2008.

Gender card ?
What gender card?
A bigger portion of BLACK Women voted for Obama.
SC was about the Blackness of ones skin. Period.

Obama won Iowa and there was hardly an african american in sight. He can win both African American and White. The Clintons will lend any excuse to discredit Obama, and so will their supporters.

When I heard Obama say ( on Sunday) that they ( meaning his) campaign had been courting "Sen. Ted Kennedy for sometime now, I wonder what they promised the Senator.
So how much weight does this endorsement have. Not tooooo much in my eyes. Isn't he just part of that old guard establisment that Obama wants to change. Politics as usual. Lets see what you can do in the White HOuse not too much I guess.

I must have missed the "American Public You're an Idiot" memo. I didn't realize I was supposed to let the media choose my vote as many of you suggested occurred. I thought I was supposed to acutally educate myself, read books, listen to speeches, review voting records, look at the issues that effect me personally, think about my children's future, and then choose a candidate.

I wish I would have read your postings before I went through all of that work, then I would have had more time to sit at the computer and type non-sense.

It means the hibernating black vote awakened this time because a black candidate was losing before the SC primary. This will mean a backlash on Super Tuesday with an overwhelming vote for Hillary.

It mean nothing. The real race is set to come. 76% of whites voted against him. As we head to states with a smaller pool of African Americans and larger latino demographics it's tougher for him.

I keep hearing that Obama has no "real answers", has never been thoroughly questioned about positions, doesn't have the experience, etc...Can someone, in an intelligent manner please, tell me what Senator Clinton has done and why her past makes her more ready to lead? I hear her talk about "35 years of experience", but what is it? If she has been such a great change agent for 35 years, why do we find ourselves in this position as a country. I am not trying to bad mouth Clinton as I have respect for both she and her husband, and will vote for her if she gets the nomination, but I really don't see or hear discussions of what she has actually done.

I've watched football for 35 years, but that doesn't mean that I'll be playing in the Super Bowl next week!?

Everyone has an opinion, but what is the worth of an opinion when the facts are not clear, when we are kept out of the loop by liars in Washington, trouble makers on the news, and those who worship the almighty buck by earning immense profits from waging wars. Our ignorance is not bliss – that is clearly in evidence as I read the comments already posted. As for racial prejudice, it has never gone away – I fear for Obama's life if he should become president...

I'm tired of all this race talk. Stop it! It has no place in our country.
Here's what's happened so far:
1. Ms. Clinton and Mr. Obama finish about even in some northern/middle states.
2. Mr. Obama wins overwhelmingly in a southern state.

And that's the truth to this neutral observer.

I find the bigotry of some of you contributors scary!! If whites vote for HRC, there is nothing wrong but when blacks vote for Obama they are racist!! Such twisted logic will surely be the demise of America.

blacks voted for obama because the media kept telling them to do so and the corporate big media kept slandering clintons by repeatedly that they are racist. that is all what this means.
....and this is how the media and Barack Hussein Obama won the south

Sour grapes from Hillary supporters:

1. For those of you saying Obama won S.C. because he is black, please explain how Hillary had a 54-28 lead among blacks going in to SC. Then SHE played the race card and lost. She had 54% of blacks going in and Obama won close to 80%. Sure, some people may have voted along racial lines, but a swing like that is a reflection on her dirty tactics and dishonest campaing.

2. Why were none of you complaining when CNN showed Hillary crying every 3 seconds in NH? Where was the bias then? Exit polls showed many voters were effected by seeing her contrived "softer side" but none of you were crying bias then.

3. And while we're talking about HRC supporters following a double standard, why do none of you whine about your candidate continually playing the gender card? As a matter of sheer numbers, there are far more female voters than black voters. Invoking the race card as a black candidate makes no sense bc it can alienate the significantly larger white population. However, invoking the gender card as a woman appeals to over 50% of voters. So while Hillary continually and intentionally invokes the gender card, so many biggots waste time accusing Obama of invoking the race card.

I write from Nigeria. You Americans are a funny lot, full of entertainment. This may yet be your most entertaining election. Keep the flaks flying, bloggers. The rest of us are enthralled!

Obama has this one in the bag......... 2008 president- Obama!!!!!

What it means is that this became a racial issue in South Carolina. The blacks voted for Obama because he's black. If you look at the polls, Edwards and Hillary took the majority of the whote vote while Obama took nearly all of the black vote. Surprising? Not really. After all, with Obama and Oprah (or should we say "Oprama") its all about being black.

I agree with Jim–that's what is implied!
This Dem will vote against him if he's the nominee, because he's a talker not a doer.

The last time I checked, Obama was half white also. So can we please move on from the black and white issue. This just goes to show that this country has not moved on from racial division.

There is an obvious bias playing out within the national media as they continue to build up this "paper crusade" of Senator Obamas. Caroline Kennedy? Ted Kennedy? That's like getting an endorsement from Chuck Norris or Sly Stallone... who gives a s***! This South Carolina vote was such a shocker....REALLY? It was exactly the reason Hillary was on a plane to Nashville as she realized this one was off the board before it even started. Name recognition was why she was up in the polls there in the first place so this 50% turn people are touting is a sham. Black candidate + Black State = Black win and don't even throw Iowa at me... those freaks are never on the mark... historically it has been New Hampshire. Just saw the report that Bill Clinton is a racist by stating the obvious, that Jesse Jackson won SC during his presidential runs. This whole issue is beginning to make me boil but I begin to settle down each time I see new polls, yes new polls, that show Hillary leading in every "major" february 5th state. All of you are certainly living a "fairytale" if you believe that Republicans and Democrats will rally around one person for the common good... you are dreaming, need to pinch yourselves and wake up to reality.
The end result is that Hillary Clinton will be our nominee because she receives the broad support needed to win the general election... whites, blacks, hispanics, women, native americans, asian americans, whatever else. Those that choose not to vote for Hillary in the GE will be voicing their support for the WAR as all republican candidates, short of Ron Paul, have announced that we are there for the long haul! Wake up you silly Dems... the big, nasty fight is yet to come!

If Obama is so young and full of hope, but already has the history he does with Rezko, what will his future be filled with?????? And who will be in it?

If Hillary had used the words "bamboozled" and "okie-doke" what would the media be saying?

I am an African American, and I am so disappointed with South Carolina just because he is black they voted for him. Well right now i will not be voting for him again I will vote for Hillary on Super Tuesday. Thats one vote lost Obama and alot more will be lost.

Why does California Lady get post after post and mine don"t ? Is she one of the moderators? I guess it is because she is pro-Ophama. JFK and MLK are from the past. The future man keeps bring up the past?

Faulty voting gear clouds Obama's S.Carolina win....look what I found!!!

Obama's CHANGE =BLACK VALUE SYSTEM for America.

tucc.org

South Carolina has two mottoes:

(1) "WHILE I BREATHE I HOPE"

(2) "READY IN SOUL AND RESOURCE"

Amen...

I'm an educated Latina and I approve of this message.

Simple ..........Means if you're White and you don't vote for Obama.......You're a RACIST!

Am sorry for americans .Now what americans need is peace and unity. Hillary cannot give america that.Hillary is not bill.

Hilliary is opposite side of bill. She is a very stubborn woman
Obama should be the right person to change america.it shouldnt be about black or white.

Americans change your country

I don't trust OBAMAA...........What does he do for Illinois??? Is Illinois very Rich and very Peaceful rigth now???

Hillary supporters...just because she lost a primary doesnt mean the media is biased.

What does Obama's win in South Carolina mean? It means he'll probably win Georgia, too, as over 50% of that state's voters are black, too.

It means that Obama can succeed in doing the predictable. Shrug shrug.

We all have to wait until after Super Tuesday, or maybe even longer, to see if it has much more meaning than that.

Norman hsu trial will begin soon, he donated roughly 1 million to HRC CAMPAIGN! HRC will never get anything done, repubs despise her, and Americans will not be fooled again!

The trial of Rezko, Obama's Chicago pal starts Feb. 25. 'nuff said.
Obama is an empty (rich) suit who won't be president.

feb 5th obamamania takes over! God bless America! Long live our great republic!

Obama can't get the majorities of the white vote, the latino vote, the women's vote. He won't win much on Feb. 5 either, and he won't get the nomination.
Very tired of Obamamania.

BILL CLINTON DUG A DITCH FOR SENATOR OBAMA...BUT HILLARY FELL IN.

california voter,

you are just a hillary voter that's following in the footsteps of your fearless leader. You love smear tactics and lies and everything else crummy. I really can't believe your even a democrat.

a vote for obama is a vote for change

New York, California and New Jersey will break for Obama
they are catching the fever – my contacts are amazed at the
excitement and organization forming around Michelle and
Barack Obama !

Hillary was too tired to give a concession speech !
Is this presidential material ?

The world is watching, Europe and Africa and Japan are
even excited about Barack !

As John McClaughlin would say to Hillary, " Bye Bye "

I am black, black people vote for me, but black people are 'NOT' racist, ..Obama...lol..

Wake up America...

IOWA 99% white people vote for Obama...

S.CAROLINA 60% black people vote for OBAMA...

Obama you wrong...period...you play dangers game....

Edwards 08

Yoli, that is ridiculous. Did the white candidates play the race card when they brought white celebrities to campaign for them? So why is it that when a black candidate has a black celebrity endorsing him, it's labeled "the race card"??? Talk about a double standard!

And Mauri, if you really believe Obama is the only person to play the race card then you must not have been listening to Bill Clinton for the past few weeks. That's why they lost the black vote. They alienated the black voters...don't forget that they were still ahead before the negative campaigning began. People are so quick to say that black people voted for Obama because he is black. Truth is, many black people would have voted for a Clinton too, had they not alienated them in the past few weeks. Since the Clintons only got 27% of the vote, it seems like plenty of people were turned off by the way they have handled this campaign, both black and white.

I think most of the truely great Military men have retired in disgust.

Obama will say and do whatever it takes to get elected. Crying poor me, picked upon by the Clintons , please vote for me. He played the race card and got away with it, by blaming the Clintons. Slick and sly Obama.

82% of black men voted for Obama. 79% of black women voted for Obama. Who's the racist? The blacks or the whites. Really, what is the probability that all of the 82% and 79% voted on issues? By the way, I am a minority, so I'm just calling a spade a spade. If we, the minority, expect the whites to be color blind, we should set an example.

A minority in Streamwood IL

the clintons havent done themselves any favors by excepting big contobutions from big corporations all over the usa

Christina you are still making that old fear vote.. the ocupation in iraq should be over and obama has said that and that is the reason for his backing

Obama is such a great candidate for president....until one takes a closer look at his ties to the racist Trinity United Church of Christ. Yes, the man gives a great speech. But remember, America. Hitler did as well.

PLEASE OPEN YOUR EYES!

It means an end of an era.

Obama------–>whitehouse(Old regime)-------->OUT

Honorable discharged veteran.

what's the big deal about obama winning south carolina? it was expected, wasn't it? why are the t.v. pundits like yours sensationalizing it like it was the "upset" of the century? that would not, by itself, make him the democratic nominee and i don't think he would be.

Mrs. Clinton verbally recognized that she was experiencing sleep deprivation and certainly showed it in Nashville last night. Here is my point: All of the Presidential candidates are tired, but the last thing you want to do is admit that. A true leader never admits that he/she is tired. This is the home stretch where you have to show all your energy and might in order to project yourself as a true leader. Obama continues to show this optimistic energy and that is who I want representing the free world.

I'm sorry, it is the media giving the Clinton's a bad name? You are right- if Clinton is nominated by our party, the republican nominee will be in the White House, but it won't be the media's fault. It will be our fault for failing to nominate the best candidate.

WOW, "Yoli", so because Obama had Oprah campaign for him, that's using the race card???

That's the most unbelievable thing I've heard in a while!! So you're saying that Obama should only have, and showcase, white supporters? Otherwise he's "using the race card"???

I can only hope that you were kidding and I missed the joke.

We need a fresh young politician, smart and idealistic person not coporate lobbist.

hey bnw: obama is not responsible for all the venom and negativity hrc, her husband and their campaign spew! heck he is not even responsible for all the hate and negativity hrc supporters spew, they made a choice to make this about getting the clintons back in the white house and not about the issues! Americans are just getting to out smart the clintons once and for all!

For the life of me, I can't understand the uproar over Hillary and Barack. NEITHER brings anything of real value to the table. Nothing. Nada. Each only has a "Hollywood" persona of sorts. What are the Dems thinking?

The Dems need a viable candidate or we may have another Republican, like Giuliani, Romney or McCain – - – each of which has a plethora of valuable experiences to bring to the table.

I have to wonder how many Dems will vote for Republicans if their candidate doesn't get the nod. And this is looking like a long bloody fight between the two that could mean a very vulnerable and divided party in the fall. Of course, the same could very well happen on the Republican side as well. At the very least, this election cycle will not be boring!

Obama or McCain in 08!

When are you people going to wake up and look at the Karl Rove/GOP plan. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to see that they want to rid themselves of Clinton before the general elections so that they can have Obama so that they can squash him like a bug. He is the GOP's only hope of retaining the White House.

From the relationship with the real estate gay, you can see what kind of person Obama is. Do not just believe what he said but see what he did .

Barack Obama is the man with the plan!!!!! I am supporting him 100%! He is the president of our dreams. He will be the greatest uniter this nation has ever known!!!!!

fired up
ready to go

obama 08

Why does everyone love Obama? I'm from Illinois, and Obama has done nothing for us. We would have been better off with a different senator. OBAMA HAS DONE NOTHING TO HELP ILLINOIS. Edwards is a much better candidate for president. Edwards cares about the people whose voice hasn't been heard. EDWARDS IS ALL FOR THE PEOPLE AND PEOPLE SHOULD START TO LISTEN TO HIS IDEAS!!!!!

Whether or not you believe this race is about race, one thing cannot be denied. Young voters in every state so far, regardless of color, have chosen Barack Obama by a wide margin. Even if he doesn't win this time, old voters are dying off and being replaced by young open-minded voters who aren't afraid of change. America is headed in the right direction.

Go Obama.

Billary Go Home.

I am with you bnw
if only our country was SMART enough to recognize THAT!!!!
NO....THEY let the media tell them WHAT to think!!!!!!
sad

A.G. you came away with the same opinion you had before you watched. Isn't this true?

My goodness how quickly the Dems turn on the last Democrat that actually won the White House! Sad commentary. This whole election is sad to me–all the virulent race baiting and sexism, the transparent bias of the media for Obama and against Hillary and Edwards. Yes the wonderful media, the same folks who did not do their jobs in the lead up to the war! The democratic primary has turned into American Idol–heaven help us because we surely can't help ourselves!

I think the Clinton's used a tactic that ultimately back fired in their faces. Bill induced Race and the PEOPLE spoke Race nor Gender matters. The Issues matter the most. Give me a break about experience we want someone who will Get the job done. HIllary is not Bill, she has missed the boat on this one. This is about our FUTURE not our PAST.

Tired of RACE vs GENDER.

No one can / should ignore that the fact of the 80%-plus vote for OBAMA over both HILLARY and EDWARDS is RACIALLY MOTIVATED.

If it was Obama against a Republican, it'd be understood.

But when it is in the same (Democratic) party, when it is against someone whose policies are clearly identical on many levels, and yes, when it is against the wife of the popular (among Blacks) President Clinton, IT'S GOT TO BE RACE, and the PRIDE (in one's race/gender/etc.) thing~!

Who are we kidding? I'm a black man in NC and I'm backing HILLARY all the way, but if Obama should win the nomination in the end, I would wholeheartedly support him also.

I only pray the Obama FANATICS (sorry, but that's how I see you folk b/cos many of you are so hot-headed for him) don't turn on HILLARY if she wins the nomination in the end.

Black (Democratic) folk, if they are aware, cannot lose in this election! Even John Edwards will be heartily backed by me (and I'm sure many of us) should pull a shocker on all of us.

Go HILLARY 08!

Christina,

You say you want to get out of Iraq, but would consider voting for McCain, the guy that wants to stay in Iraq another 100 years.

The thinking of some people just make me wonder.

Has anyone stopped to think what will happen to the prisoners of war at Guantanimo when Obama closes that prison when he becomes president? Seems to me one of two things could happen: Either he'll turn the prisoners loose and send them home, or he'll move them to a prison facility in the United States where they'll have the right to a lawyer and trial.

I'm not suggesting what is right here, I'm just saying I was startled when I heard him say last night that he would close it. And one last thing.

Jeff, North Dakota

According to Republican and Democratic turnouts, any Democrat would beat any Republican in Iowa and South Carolina, the two redes states in the US.

If you think that there will a Republican president, you are more delusional than McInsane is about the occupation of Iraq.

Gavin

Until 1978 Mitt and his church consdered you evil just for being black, I guess his acting and flip-floping started early in his life, and seemes to have gotten you fooled. I guess the little "who let the dogs out" act worked for you.

Sincerely,
A white guy for Edwards,

bnw – did Obama make Hillary say bizarre comments such as "he hasn't done the spadework"; seriously do you know anyone who would use a term like that? Do you know anyone who considers themselves to be an advocate for Black issues that would use a term like that?

If the Clintons weren't trying to get the anti Black votes from the Whites – then they had the worst time with communicating ever in their history. Both Clintons are well known for being effective communicators – so it would seem as if these words were carefully selected by them.

What this means for me:
1) B.O. may be a political neophyte as he claims, but he is one disingenuous and calculating campaigner. He kick-starts a conflict at the debate, blames his opponents for bringing in the race card during the media wars, while at the same time injecting racist stimuli in his speeches to SC voters. He used terms like "bamboozle" and "okey-doke" which to AAs connote their being deceived or oppressed by Whites. He coupled this with reminders about pre-civil rights atrocities to AAs. His reward: 70+% of AA votes. After winning the contest, he then takes out those race-sensitive elements from his speech and returns to his multi-racial mode. But the rest of America may have already noticed his two-sided campaigning style. It will be closely watched and verified when he campaigns in Georgia and Alabama where substantially many Dems are AAs. This may backfire on him in the long term and become his miscalculation. Apart from the issues they strongly believe in, a huge majority of non-AAs (Whites/Latinos/Asians) may also "lean towards their own" candidate in the person of H.C.

2) B.0.'s support from non-AAs has now dwindled because his defeat in NH and NV have forced him to take on the "Black Candidate" title in order to forge a win in SC and gain some lost momentum in his campaign. Iowa non-AA voters where mesmerized by his non-vetted personality as theirs was the very first contest. Once his shell was cracked open, when his health care plan was dissected, when his voting records were exposed, and when his deep ties with Rezco were unmasked, he suddenly became more human and less prophet. Non-AAs now start to discover his limited capabilities and cast their votes to other candidates. They will get used to his rhetorics but will demand more answers from him in terms of the salient issues of the day.

3) As CNN analysts (G. Borger, D. Brazille, and J. King) pointed out, this will now become trench warfare. John Edwards can spin all he wants but he's basically casted in this contest as an informal loser, but definitely a fighter as he calls himself. His ulterior motives remains to be seen but it may be the case of reaping some form of consolation price in exchange for concessions and bargaining power as a potential king-maker. This scenario exists if and when each Dem candidate do not come up with the magic number of delegates come August.

Obama should be congratulated, but not overstated. Yes he got 25% of the white vote. So what, Hillary got 18% of the black vote. Except for Iowa, Obama has consistently lost the white and latino votes. Yes, America is ready for a black president, but he has to be qualified for the job. Check out his voting record for the last 8 months. If I showed up to my job 25% of the time, I wouldn't be asking for a promotion. You can't be counted as "not voting" when you're commander in chief.

Bill Clinton had overwhelming support from the black community in 92 and 96. In fact, he's the only person to win the presidency without winning the white vote. Now that's a real coalition.

bnw – what a smart person you are!

Good book review today on CSPAN2; I believe the title was "the Bound Man' re: Obama. No one knows who he really is or what he stands for. Author said he will not win. Obama is hiding behind the race card. Covers himself with speeches only. Good program today!

OBAMA IS A BLESSING FOR THE REPUBLICANS:*********

Got to love it.....everything has been thrown at the Clinton's! Everyone is talking about going forward but yet when it comes to the Clinton's everyone looks backward. If anyone can't move forward it's the biased media, pundit's and people who just don't like the Clinton's. The past is the past, but as we saw last night in South Carolina that's where they are. I have been watching CNN, MSNBC and Fox News and it's a shame on how they twist words around to satisfy their dislike for the Clinton's. I'm not saying they are saints, but they are human beings after all. If anyone has done alot for the black community it has been Bill and Hillary Clinton and I seriously doubt they are racist. If this isn't about race or gender then why does the media contantly say this is a historical event, we could have a first female president or first black president. Remember the media was the first to inject the race and gender issue not the Clinton's. And the comment that supposedly Hillary made about Martin Luther King, Jr. and President LBJ that the media made so vindictive. If you can recall, how was it in that time, MLK was fighting for equal rights for his fellow man (because the only people that had any rights were white) the only person that could make it into a reality was a president which happened to be white. So, Hillary only told the truth. But the media and all the Clinton hater's made it into a race issue which was very unfair to black people, the Clinton's, America but most of all to MLK, President LBJ and all those who fought for human right's. So I as an American of Mexican/Spanish descent thank MLK for his dream and President LBJ for his courage to make it a reality, without these two people my culture and other cultures would not have the rights and freedom we have today. So let go of the past and focus on the future and the things that are affecting our country today. I firmly believe Clinton, Obama or Edwards have what it takes to move our country forward and unite our country, all we have to do as human being's is want it! GOD BLESS AMERICA!

I have to change my opinion on Obama. He is slicker than Willie. He needed to be black in SC. Not only did he do it, with the help of the media, he got the blame put on the Clintons. Slick.

To those who say that Obama wouldn't be able to get out of the war carefully you must not have watched the last debate. Obama said "We have to get out of Iraq as carefully as we were carelessly getting in." He is the only Democrat not promising that we will be out of there in 60 or 90 days. He spoke out against the war from the start. He is a realist, a thinker, and most of all a man who will listen. I trust that he will analyze all the information from his military advisers and do the right thing. I don't have any confidence that the other Democratic candidates will do the same.

This is far from over. The Clintons have sent the message that they will firght in the dirt for this nomination.

What I would like to know is why no one has exposed them as yet. They had plan their return to the White House long before they left and carpet Bagged to New York using Senator Moynahan and New Yorkers as a stepping stone.

Why didnt she go back home to Arkansa and run?
Why didnt she even returned to her native Illinois and run there?

They are too disengeneous to be believed. If Bill Clinton wants to be back in the White House so bad he should have the honesty to ask the Congress and the people to amend the constitution so he can run again.

The media is not asking these tough questions but surely Republicans will expose Hillary and the Country will be as divisive as it was or more as when they were last in the White house.

Does it also mean that whites voted twice for Bill Clinton because he is white?

Get a grip people – blacks have a right to vote for Obama if he is the candidate of their choice!

OBAMA 08!

Hillary Clinton would lose in the general election while Obama would probally win in the biggest landslide in history.

Senator Kennedy is a smart man, he has not been a prominent politician this long by being dumb. He sees that Obama is the best candidate. The rest of the democratic party will get onboard and tell Hillary and Bill to go sit down.

Winning the general election is the goal, and to that end the democratic party will endorse Obama or live to regret it.

Barack Obama WILL be the president of the United States. Its up to the democrats if they want to be in the white house in 2008 or 2012.

The ONLY reason Hillary is even in the race and people listen to her is because she married Bill. When she tries to measure up to Obama, she pales in comparison. IT IS SOOOO OBVIOUS WHO THE BETTER CANDIDATE IS. Obama is on his way to being a great man in American history while Hillary is just plain, nothing special.

Joe – are you aware that Obama has been airing ads all week in Florida? CNN should really give people a short quiz to bloggers to detect whether or not they have even watched or heard anything about the topic prior to them being able to blog. Joe maybe you can get a job as a journalist for them!

This is not fair because media turned the situation to the wrong way. But I trust American voters, they will do the right thing. Obama is the worst candidate among Democrats and Republican. It is dangerous for our Country.

Obama will not win. He won South Carolina because the blacks voted for him, who's racist now? If he does manage to win the DEM nomination, he will be eaten alive by the Republican's.

Ready for change in NC – obviously you are working for Obama's camp. The news media started this and myself and others are looking to finish it. Your canned 'polarizing, Billary, and Clinton Machine' comments are mysogenistic,old, ignorant, and blantant lies.

Standing for the TRUTH.

As Hillary said, everyone needs to relax. Why? Because she knows that Super Tuesday will be her turn in the limelight as she moves ahead as the front-runner. Watch for her to win more than 18 states. Then see what spin the media puts on her and Obama. The media played up SC – they had too because after that Obama is all but done. Clinton knows it too.

The comments posted here are worrisome. It appears that the Democratic Party is rupturing. in an election year of critical importance to Democrats, that does not bode well.

Both candidates are using their race and sex, as a means to "make history." American does not need to make "history," We need to focus on actual issues. Voting for Obama, simply because he's black is racist. Mitt '08

Sincerly,
A black guy

It means that an entire segment of our population are sheep. I was shocked to see all the anti-Hillary comments here so, I did a little research to find the top 5 reason why we should all hate Hillary.

1. She had the audacity to stay with her husband after he was found to have cheated on her.

2. She wasTOO active in trying to help get health insurance coverage to ALL americans while her husband was President.

3. She was TOO busy improving the quality of education for pre-k and elementary school children to notice that her husband was fooling around.

4. She silly enough to be one of many Senator's fooled into believing that President Bush would not lie us into war. (Should have just voted "PRESENT" )

5. She had the gall to go to college and become a lawyer, instead of staying home and baking cookies.

I must admit, doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me…. but the media seems to be saying we shouldn't like her… so I guess I'll be a sheep like the rest of you.

I think Hiliary is still the best choice for President. I admired her,so smart... Obama i dont know, the country will be worst if he is elected to be the President....
We us American's should stand together for the good of our country. Media stop acting fool and dont creticized Clinton's.

Unfortunately instead of the American people electing the next President, it is being done by the biased media which has crowned Obama the next JFK. Michelle Obama is now even wearing pink Jackie Kennedy suits.

The Clinton attacks represent, revealingly, the politics of disgust on which they have driven their troubled careers. Obama on the other hand represents the hope the world so desperately needs.

Did anyone ask themselves why Hillary waited until 2008 to run?

Do you think it was because she wanted to gain more "experience"?

Bill and Hillary Clinton are living proof (In case the two Bush terms weren't enough), there is a NEED to be engaged in Politics, in Community activity at any level of administration and hold elected officials accountable for their actions.

Wake up America and go vote!!

The only definition of Leader I know is that someone who INSPIRES, and unites a diverse group such that they are willing to follow!!!

That person is definitely Obama and not Clinton.

I continue to argue that the fate of 300 million people (and the rest of the world for that matter) cannot be decided by only 75 million or less.

we need obama to help change america.the hold world is watching. they know how we treat each other.

It means Obama won the black vote in South Carolina and will lose the white vote all over the US as a result of the backlash after excessive media coverage of the isolated Black rout in South Carolina.

The Hillary wins, call them as you may, have never really been that substantial. The media likes HUGE numbers.

As an example, in Nevada, Clinton (like Gore) won the popular vote, but Obama (like Bush) won more delegates; got it? The media is not going to make a big deal of such a win.

The wins of Obama in both Iowa and SC have been HISTORICAL. The democrats should NOT forget that these huge numbers are due to the Independents and cross-over Republicans. These people (count me in) will soon go back to the Republicans, if Hillary turns out to be the nominees. None of these people will GO OUT THERE to vote for Hillary, period! That is, soon, you will begin to see the numbers shift; thanks to uninformed democrats, these people need to wake up to these types of reality.

I am so fed up with this Presidential race. Sorry, folks. Obama, as exciting as he is, is not the right guy at the right time. Maybe in 2012. If it's not going to be Hillary as the Democratic nominee, I am prepared to vote for McCain (or Romney, for that matter). We have a war going on. We have to get out of it carefully. I don't think Obama can do that.

if only the media were to aks Obama the right questions, to live on hope and change, and to have meetings to decide when the have a meeting, in order to make a desicion, this what Obama appears to be.
good luck

She is weaker than I thought...

I am a woman and take great pride in accomplishing things on my own. I deeply resent Hillary Clinton for depending on her husband to drag her across the finish line.

CNN did not introduce race in the election. Bill Clinton did!
He will be the same person courting black votes to win. After all the Democratic Party cannot really win without strong support from the African Americans nationwide.
Mr Clinton will reclaim his "blackness"at this point. We are a lot smarter than he wants to give us credit for. Was this a r t i c u l a t e d well enough?

America meet the next First Lady and President.

And the Clintons were so "entit'ed" to go back to Washington.

Some of us read you like a book BillyBoy although I'm sure this posts like others of mine will be "Held in Moderation" until this article comes down! Talk of sick of something how about all the pictures of Hill-Bill-A-Ry CNN is putting up. Huuuuuuh I thought she lost?

bill clinton win in the 90 by the support of the black vote and these are the citizen of this country they are american hillary supportre go educate yourself and then leave a comment

vote for america vote obama

by the way i am white i am a republican and i am proud to be an obamma supporter

god bless

We have a woman and an African-American running for the Democrat nomination, and, oh, there's you, John Edwards, a son of the South. Remember that comment? Isn't that a bit racist and presumptious? The media portrays that Obama can do no wrong, Clinton can do no right, and Edwards does not matter. The news media, itself a large corporation and owned by large corporations, has through biased reporting and commentary and hyped up issues of race and gender, has predestined the fall election to go to the Republican candidate, no matter who he is. Look out for the next jounalistic blitz of race, gender, and RELIGION. The media controls what many think and do. Wake up America!

The media can be almost as manipulative as the Clinto's.

If you want to study manipulation watch Bill Clinton not the media.

What does it mean?.... South Carolina got to see the Clinton's politics up close, and they did not like them or did not like the intensely negative and divisive way that they campaigned. They did not vote for the "black candidate" last election, but they thought the candidate who happens to be black looked good this time, especially in comparison.

Hillary still leads big in delegates and that is one thing even Obama cant Change.

President Barrack Obama and the First Lady Michelle Obama

The Clinton's argument that Obama is "the black candidate" is an attempt to remind the Democrat voters that there are not enough black people to win a general election, even if every last one of them votes, and a suggestion that because whites will not support him, he will inevitably lose in November if he is the nominee.

In other words, the Clinton's believe that the majority of white liberals are in fact racists and will vote accordingly, or not vote at all, if asked to support a black man.

I can't imagine this is the message Democrats in general want to get behind.

I didn't hear anyone brush Billary's win in New Hampshire off because of the "Gender Bias" vote that she got there. As a matter of fact she was actually praised for being able to dominate that category.
I am a registered Republican and I am finding the "Racial Hipocracy" within the Dem Party to be laughable. Can't wait to see what happens this week!

Hillary will, indeed, carry southern states! I doubt that Alabama would ever vote for Obama!

sad so sad
we are letting the MEDIA select our president
CNN has become the NEW FoxNews
sad so sad
yet I will still vote for the candidate that has true STRENGTH, Hillary
Obama is so weak he needs the media to fight his fights and lie in their reporting
he has never displayed STRENGTH

i cannot understand the big fuss over obama's south carolina victory. pundits and tv-news commentators are vying against each other gushing over the man as though he had already won the presidency. the win was expected. no surprise whatsoever. it is a black-dominated state where any black candidate could win, and had won before. as bill clinton pointed out, jesse jackson won south carolina primary not once but twice.

how can anyone ignore the racial implication of obama's garnering 81% of the black vote. why is it that when black people vote for a black candidate in overwhelming numbers against a white candidate, there is hardly any suggestion of racism. forget experience, forget gender, forget vague hopes and promises. can a black voter go past beyond color when it's a contest between a black and white candidates? who is creating a "racial divide"?

The South Carolina victory means one thing only. African Americans voted for an African American. That is all it means. If all the white people voted for a white candidate they would call it racism, African Americans do it and they cal it "pride". Come on CNN call the facts what they are and quit campaigning for OBAMA.

What does it mean? It means the American voter has lost all perspective and common sense.

Josh–your mom is voting for a great speaker and smiling young guy. Not someone who will do anything for a conservative. Obama is the most socialist person running. How can we afford to pay for everyone's mortgages (like he has promised) and free health care...and free everything. Nothing is more expensive than a "free" program from the federal goverment.

We can't afford his socialist agenda. His government programs will rob us of desire to ingenuity.

I am a Republican and I am so impressed by Obama that unless we get a kick-butt perfect Republican candidate, I would vote for Obama for the change in the grid-locked government. I have never voted Democrat in MY LIFE (I'm older than you think, I voted for Reagan 2X!).

If Hillary wins, you can bet your sweet spot that the govt will stay grid-locked. There is simply NO WAY to work with that woman and her husband. Even within your own Democratic party you can't get along with her. How do you imagine she and her revenge-seeking ANGRY husband will behave if 'given' (as some people say the media is STEALING the election from her) the Presidency!!!!!? Scary!

You Clinton followers really have your heads buried! Deep in the bowels of denial!Denial that our country NEEDS CHANGE to UNITE and move forward!!!!

What does it mean? It means that in South Carolina, people voted based upon the color of the skin not the content of the character.

I was watching the SC debate (and previous debates) and I was impressed with Sen. Clinton SPECIFIC PLAN on our ECONOMY. Obama and Edwards are merely pitching in some and scrambling for words. Sen. Clinton may not have that kind of charm like Obama but clearly she's way ahead and ready to lead our country. Read their speeches. Listening can have some sublimal effect like Obama's with no specific plan. All these candidates are ready for change (who doesn't) but WHO HAS A SPECIFIC PLAN TO BRING CHANGE MATTERS MOST. Yes, a candidate can draw people with captivating speeches but can that candidate deliver?

If we're voting for President of an XYZ comapny I can take a risk and vote for a candidate who has captivating speeches and if cannot deliver fire within a year but we're voting for President of tyhe US and we'll be with this President for 4 years. If the President cannot deliver we can't fire him and we'll be stuck for 4 years.

It's sad about the bias reporting and how the R card has been brought up.

It's very steep climb for Sen. Clinton than Sen. Obama. I believe gender is more of an issue than skin color. Many still doesn't want to see a female as commander-in-chief eventhough is best qualified. Unlike Edwards and Obama, Sen. Clinton laid out her economic plans but was taken lightly. An analyst of some network made some sexist comments to Sen. Clinton. He apologized but did it became a big deal? NO. If he made a racist comment against Obama surely that will be a big deal (Rev. Sharpton and Rev Jackson will be fired up). Sen. Clinton has been called names (without any supporting proof) like fake, ambitious witch eventhough she's well qualified among the democratic candidates. Nobody called Edwards and Obama fake and ambitious witch. Many including the media have problems accepting that a female candidate like Sen. Clinton is capable and well qualified to be the next President of the United States.

The Press is giving him a free ride, man. while pounding on Clinton and ignoring Edwards. it is pitiful to watch our once great journalistic tradition being flushed down the toilet. thanks media!.

Can some of these Billary supporters please write in and tell me why her (and his) lying lips do not bother you.

Pray for Obama!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am giving all my church money to him. The heck with Church. It is going to be the end of us if another Republican gets in office. And if Billary gets the nom, you can bet your sweet bippy that another republican will get in office. Smart democrats will not vote for that woman and neither will any republican. They will bury her with her dirty laundry.

three cheers for ready for change, now i see why my long comment was not put up. thank the CNN editors for putting ready for change up, he or she speaks for me as well

I am from Guyana. I will vote for Hillary Clinton, and if Mr. Obama wins I will support him. In addition, we live in a great country with great people let not forget that. Let the voters make the best choice for President .

Thanks!

Here's an In Your Face. Obama not only got Caroline Kennedy's endorsement (JFK's daughter) but he is also getting Teddy Kennedy's endoresement. While that may not seem like much to you who know and understand nothing about politics, let me spell it out for you. Ted Kennedy is very HIGHLY RESPECTED and holds a lot of power in the Democratic Party and this bodes very well for Obama. Ted Kennedy is very close friends with the Clintons and still endorses Obama. What does that tell you.
People of America – there is a very strong movement to Stop Hillary at all costs and their are substantial and well founded reasons for this.
Go on-line and check out "Hillary The Movie under Dick Morris web site and you will see the truth. Unfortunately they are not allowed to sell it during the election but you can buy the DVD from the web site. My eyes were opened prior to knowledge of this but when I saw trailers from the movies I was even more determined to do whatever I can to see she does not get into office
If we are unlucky and she does win the nomination then I and my family will all vote Republican

Obama is the only Candidate and will be the next President of the United States

For me, Senator Obama's campaign is an answer to a prayer. This is a man who will work for all people of all ages and races. He has a strong vision and exceptional people skills. He will bring America great pride as our leader.

BO needs to get over himself. As for mom who is white conservative republican I will replace her republican vote if BO gets the Nomination. And I am a democrat. Remember he may be on fire BUT ALL HE IS DOING IS BLOWING SMOKE!! Wake up already, HILLARY YOU GO GIRL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He needs good ol boy of the establishment he purports to despise in washington. The Black Sheep of the Kennedy family. Teddy Boy. BO has no business using the words of JFK or RFK. It is repulsive to hear hin do so. An he should stop whining. He is a lawyer and his wife went to Harvard Law School. He knows about how most of us live? Sure he does.
NOT!

I, for one, want a democrat in the white house of a disastrous past 8 years. Either Barac or Hillary or Edwards. Either one has more substance as to where to take country, PERIOD. All need to simmer on down in regards to all of this bickering. Who is this helping, really? Who. Do not be naive. Dem's are acting as if this is the general elections not caring what self imposed and possibly irrevsible self imposed damage we may be doing to ourselves. If a repub. get whitehouse you will all regret what the hell you are doing.

Heck, I am freaking white. As white as can be. I turn red when i am at the beach. Am I am voting to OBAMA? Heck Yeah.!!

So where is the race card? Let's get mature people. The Clintons are throwing in the race game to win back the white votes. Vote for the candidate not his color.

Oh regarding Oprah, the blacks call her, white mama. Because at some situations, they feel she is more white than black. So yeah..your argument does not hold.

To Veronica Lynne
So – when blacks voted overwhelming for Clinton in 1992 and 1996, I guess that was because he was – what – White?
When whites vote overwhelmingly for a white candidate – are they called racist?
Give you head a shake will ya and then go back to sleep.

God – you people are really beginning to tick me off when you keep saying it was the Obama campaign brought up the race card. Where the heck have you been for the last few weeks. It may not have been Hillary so much as Bill but nevertheless, it was their campaign.
To the person who said that because Obama brought Oprah in with him he played the race card is so absolutely ridiculous that I can't even comment any further on it. Holy cow are you dumb.
Obama – HE IS THE ONE

Polls have been unreliable for two reasons: many people decide at the last minute and polls do not document the votes of people without a land line and independents. Obama has shown a huge advantage with the latter. States like California, New Jersey and New York have a very high percentage of independents.

Some polls people are citing are not recent....Hillary was leading two months ago by 24%...and she lost by 27%...a 51% decline!

Vote your conscience and by educating yourself...but vote..it isn't up to anyone else

Could it be that some of your perceived racial issues are in your own mind? There was no discussion of how many blacks voted for O in Iowa because there are so many fewer there. Yet, he still won because he had a significant amount of of the popular (majority white) vote.

SC was just one more state. Leave it at that and move on, especially if your candidate lost. I'm for Obama but I understand that he won't win EVERY state. Hillicons need to understand the same.

Blacks loved Bill, probably as much as Obama, but I believe it was the dirty tactics he began to use that turned many of them against him, and by default, Hillary.

Race was never a factor in Obama's starting out plans. To be the only BLACK candidate in a field filled with White candidates ought to tell any sane mind that the Black candidate knew he was fighting long shot odds.

So, how could this be a campaign about race initiated by Obama when Obama is, pardon the pun, the only Black sheep?

For him to go into predominantly White Iowa and cleaned house, then go on to predominantly White New Hampshire turned in a spectacular performance, followed by an equally spectacular performance in heavily mixed Nevada, tells me that this candidate has cross-over appeal.

His Blackness should be hurting instead of helping him, but everyone who is backing him, including Whites, are resonating with the content of the message and not being blinded by the color of the messenger!

ALL RACISTS NEED TO GET A LIFE!

Someone,raised a question about age comparison between Obama and McCain.Back in 1992,President Bush Sr,was twenty years older than Bill Clinton.We should not stay under the pretence,as if age is a barrier.

As I just posted on the Caroline Kennedy thread...Bill Clinton did this to Hillary–all of his tantrums, lies, etc. have turned off any would be Hillary voters. Hillary needs to step up and 'fight' Obama...not let her hubby do it. She loses credibility when she allows Bill to go all "pit bull" on Obama. It just looks desperate. If she wants this, then she needs to bring it on and go against Obama -

Obama does not have a chance against the Republicans in the general election largely because of his race.

Lots of white racists in the Republican party (even more than the number of black racists in the Democratic party). Obama would draw very few crossover votes.

VOTE NO TO OBAMA ! !

. . . unless you want another Republican in the White House.;

It means little. I have posted my comments here twice and CNN has removed them. I wonder if its because I critize this news network and others for their bias reporting when it comes to Hillay Clinton and its failure to report the news with accurcay and fairness. The Daily Show summed this all up last week when it showed the media's attempt to distort the news. Voters in SC where done a great injustice by the reporting done here. Obama is riding on popularity .If the media starts asking real questions, that may change. Come on CNN. Get back to what you do best. This past few were shameful.

Up until now I have watched CNN because of how they have tried to present politics in an unbiased manner. They way they have jumped on the Obama bandwagon is disgusting. Clinton has been ahead in the national polls the entire race and is leading in all the major states for Super Tuesday. Every time Obama wins a small state, CNN and the rest of the press make him out to have won the nomination. Meanwhile, they paint Clinton's as dirty campaigners anad race-baiters when Obama started the negative campaigning back before Iowa when Clinton had a huge lead and started trying to paint the Clintons as making anti-black comments. Give me a break. When Clinton wins the nomination, I hope CNN does not treat as they have treated her up until now.

OBAMA INDEED BROUGHT THE RACE ISSUE IN THE RACE BECAUSE SC IS DO OR DIE.

And by the way my mom is a white conservative republican and even she is voting Obama!! THE MAN IS ON FIRE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

TO VERONICA LYNNE: so all the white folks who voted for obama so far are what? racist? obama is half-white/half-black, whites have a stake too in him and should be proud! this type of negative talk is very consistent with hrc supporters! wake up America hillary will never get anything done as the republicans will block her every step of the way remember her health care reform in 93"? folks know that the right person to end the gridlock is someone who can work on a bi-partisan level and thats obama!

My point that I have been trying to make without much success is that Obama is NOT all black! His mother was a living, breathing white woman from Kansas.

Forget it, I am not prejudiced–I have two children in my family who are of African American heritage. It is really important to me that those kids who are of both black and white heritage need to embrace BOTH, not be forced to choose one over the other!

My question is: Why does Obama apparently disclaim his heritage from his mother? He never mentions it.

I would like to see Obama and Paul as the nominees. We would be out of the war- but one is more clear about having all troops out not only of Iraq, but the rest of the world. But who has the experience, who stands for the constitution, who has never voted to raise taxes?

The neo-con republicans don't dare ask him questions at the debates (MSNBC Florida debate 1/24/08anyone?) and he just made McCain look like a sad excuse for a president at such a time of recession.

Constitution '08

Does that fact that blacks voted overwhelmingly for Obama really mean that they voted based on race? Is it not possible that they voted for Obama because they think he is the better choice for president? If not, does that also mean that every white Democrat who voted for Hillary did so because she is white? Doe this suggest that the majority of Democrats are in fact racist and will vote based on their racism given the chance to do so?

The Clintons have chosen to make this about race because they can't accept that black people might actually believe Obama is a better choice for president. Bill Clinton's statement last week that blacks in South Carolina will vote for Obama and women in South Carolina will vote for Hillary was an admission that this is how the Clinton campaign sees the race unfolding (no pun intended).

This is not a message of "change".

Blacks deserve better, and I find it far more likely that they voted for Obama over Hillary because they believe they have found it. The media hasn't created this situation; liberal Democrats have and they are the ones fanning the flames.

AG give me a break. For one thing Obama will of course win the blacks but thats because he is the first viable black candadate, it is a monumental step. What would you do? African Americans have every right to vote for a black candadate. LOOK WHAT THE AFRICAN AMERICAN RACE HAS ENDURED BEFORE YOU SAY THEY AREN'T voting outside racial lines! African americans have been voting for white candadates for decades, so now that they have a GREAT candadate of their race it is more than understandable that they gravatate to him. It is a wonderful symbol that America is moving out of racism with even more finality. I am a white hispanic (mom white, dad puerto rican). I am voting for Barack Obama because HE IS THE BEST AMERICAN FOR THE JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!

WOW, "Yoli", so because Obama had Oprah campaign for him, that's using the race card???

That's the most unbelievable thing I've heard in a while!! So you're saying that Obama should only have, and showcase, white supporters? Otherwise he's "using the race card"???

I can only hope that you were kidding and I missed the joke.

Wow CNN your Pro-obama bias amazes me every day!

Just so you know it is very obvious, I watched your ballot bowl and never do you show coverage of Senator Clinton!

Get ready for thumpin on Feb. 5th, when millions of voices wil be heard!

CLINTON 08!!

How biased you can get with nice selection of e-mails above..When will CNN endorse Billary? We all had enough of their lies and dirty politics..Leave white -black issue alone..Aren't the Clinton's pissed because they did not get the black votes? After all Bill Clinton is the first black president and whatb happened? You should all get over it ..You lost real bad...

THIS GUY IS AS CHEESY AS ALL GET OUT! HE TALKS IN CIRCLES AND SAYS WHAT EVER TO GET A VOTE HE IS VERY DESPERATE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!EVEN TALKING UP REPUBLICANS FOR A VOTE UNBELIEVABLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HE INTRODUCED THE RACE CARD BY BRINGING OUT OPRAH, AND WHERE DID THEY SPEAK? OH YES SOUTH CAROLINA. I WANT THE MEDIA TO DISCUSS THE RACISM THAT HILLARY IS ENDURING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! EITHER WAY HILLARY WILL PREVAIL THAT I AM SURE OF!! HILLARY 2008!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Like Caroline, Sen. Ted Kennedy will time his endorsement before Super Tuesday. Who needs much less respects Ted Kennedy's endorsement, if ever, of Obama? Like the politically unknown and unheard-of Caroline, Sen. Ted Kennedy has been a political lameduck since Chappaquidick days and so pathetic in the following years that he could not even get the Democratic Presidential nomination. The Kennedy luster lasted only until JFK departure from the American scene. If some people hate Hillary as a combacking Clinton, then they should likewise denounce Caroline and Ted Kennedy as the uninvited comebacking Kennedys. Sen. Kennedy got his frustration with the defeat of his ill-advised immigration bill in the Senate. Another frustration is forthcoming for him with Hillary's Super Tueday victory.

The media finally has it right! The Clinton's have attempted to do what they did in 92 and 96, and American's are fed up!! I respect Clinton supporters, but I encourage you to dig deep. Why is it that you so faithfully support the Clinton's when they really have not done anything to help you? Please do more research before you jump on the bandwagon of a candidate who lacks experience, and spreads evil lies about HER opponents!

Also, Slick Willie dropped the race card again yesterday... take a look at the clip saying "Jesse Jackson won here twice" denouncing the fact that his wife was beat by an African American! You people sicken me with your blind faith in bad leadership!! WAKE UP!

Like I said, some folks are locked in the past divide and you cannot do anything about it. Good job that they are now in a minority as the majority of forward thinking Americans move on...

Now, it is time for people of New York and California to speak. After that despite the vote in a small racially divided Southern state that hasn't voted Democratic in the general election for over 30 years, we will have a real leader with skills and substance as a Democratic candidate. And although the vote that just taken place doesn't mean much and is not representative of America ( in my opinion), the damage inflicted by Obama campaign and media narrative has been done.
Sadly, time and again African Americans proved that they (as a group) cannot live up to the very demands they put on our society as the whole – to rise above racial prejudice, to be fair and objective, educated and open minded. Ever since the Civil Rights movement was torn apart but exclusivity of the black power that purged Jewish Americans from the movement and turned anti-semitic and racist, African Americans could not rise above the very prejudice they've been trying to fight. The race card that media and Obama campaign played very well carried the day among Democratic voters of SC (see the racial composition of votes) This is very sad because it looks like Democrats might manage to pull another defeat from the jaws of sure victory.

It's time to wake up folks !
Black people suport Black Obama, I think we should wake up, we white folks gotto suport Edward or Clinton.

This is ridiculouse, Obama is full of good speach, but you guys gatto wake up and be wise, he does not say what he's going to do about health care, education, social security and so on........

Dont fall for this people, i know most people that voted for him in SC do not even know the name of the Vice President, but ask them who got shot 50 times, they sure know that...........

People dont fall for this, we will regret down the road.

John Edward and Hillary Cliton know what they are saying about the issues.
This guy Obama does not know _____...........

Great point kmk and Mauri must have missed the recent comment from our friend Bill. Whom compared the win in S.C. to Jessie Jackson... mmmm all the way back to Jessie Jackson? There were many whom won S.C. and didn't win the general but we can only remember the other black candidate. Still love the Clintons but let's look at the whole picture. Maybe Bill can just play us a song or two.....

Will Obama get Dick Cheneys endorsement since they are related?

Bill and Hillary are a fun pair. Now she is heading to Florida and making a big deal about Florida and Michigan delegates after she, Edward and Barrack agreed to follow DNC rulings. These are rules make up by her husband and the guys that make-up DNC.

Bill and Hillary think they can make their own rules. In the middle of a game and you don't like the scores, change the rules. The is the Clinton way.

What a freaking loser. Got her butt kicked in SC and that is a good thing.

Go Obama.

Hillary and Bill you are the past, and the country is looking forward.

Who ever wins this nomination or becomes president is going to really have a big problem solving all the problems we are having. The only problem I have is the way all the media has been going after Hillary on daily basis and being so biased regarding Obama. Know one could be responsible for everything they way they say the Clintons have been. I really think it is sad that the african americans have turned on the Clintons after all these years based on how so much distortion has been used against them. I listen to speeches they give and then media says somthing totally different from what they were saying. And the people believe the media. The same people who pushed the Iraq war not act like Hillary was the only one who voted for it.

Oprah is the first one to have injected race into this! She never supported a candidate before Obama did she?
I don't see why it is always others who get blamed for bringing in race.
I'm also sick and tired of people implying you are a racist if you don't support Obama, or if you criticize Obama's campaign.

The Clintons are painting a picture of the Whitehouse they want us to endorse. Think about it! I voted for Bill Clinton, twice. However, his behavior and Hilary's during this campain does not lead me to believe I can have confidence in their administration. I a supporting Obama.

Audrey Cross, you are wrong. Obama is not the right or best candidate for us. The fact that he is being endorsed by the same old guard (Ted Kennedy and John Kerry) who helped to get us into this mess, lets you know that he Obama is just going to be their mouthpiece. For real progress and change for America and the world, urge your American friends to vote for Mike Huckabee, the FairTax candidate who will look out for all Americans, not just some ivy league Harvard or Yale graduates!

I commend those who commented about the media bias. It is rediculous. The biggest party bring race into the RACE is the Obama camp. I have a serious question: I have watched the debates closely. Has Obama ever answered a question posed to him? It seems that every question he is asked he starts answering by bringing up another topic or point.

America has had 11 years of the Bush family and 8 years of the Clintons do we really want another 4 or 8 years of the Clintons?

The CNN bias against Clinton and for Obama was very obvious the night of SC primary. Maybe it keeps the ratings up to have a competitive race but it is disappointing that the message from CNN is tilted. I'm not a big Clinton supporter but feel it is unfair to the many voters out there that aren't able to discern news from campaigning. i've lost some trust in the 'reporting' on CNN recently.

As a well seasoned man of color, I must remind the young black cats out there that when or if Miss Daisy wins the election she will not be feeding you Fancy Feast like the rest of us. You had better get used to Macy Cheese or plain PB&J because you have not been her good little kittens. Time to pull in the claws!

It means CNN has been very successful at promoting its candidate through constant negativity about the Clintons and no major coverage of the Obama campaign. What we thought was "the most trusted name in news" has become nothing more than a campaign tool for one candidate over another. At least Fox is upfront with their biased reporting. Perhaps CNN can tell us which Obama supporters have been banned from appearing while Begala, Carville and Zimmerman are told to stay off the airwaves?
My congratulations to Obama for winning this primary. Now we can see what happens on Super Tuesday.

HRC people are negative cry babies and always blame the media. How about your candidate's negative politics? Thats why she is losing. HRC supporters – tell your candidate to stick to the issues!

Wait a minute! "...black people were not willing to [transcend race]" in South Carolina? Aren't African-Americans who expressed majority preference for Clinton in December's polls (who in December "transcended race," if you will) allowed to CHANGE THEIR MINDS when they recognize a superior candidate?

It's taking a lot of people–African Americans included–a bit of time to wrap their hearts around the reality that the Illinois legislator of limited experience has a far better grasp of the future than does the Senator from New York– just as in 1860 (N. Y. Senator William Henry Seward, who served as Lincoln's Secretary of State).

A.G. – Good way to say it. I guess I wasn't so eloquent. In the USA race is a big factor, should it be? no, but it is. Fight on, I want a candidate who will fight for the win in November and for all people in the next four years..... I have seen Hillary do that as first lady, as a senator from NY and now on the campaign, for blacks, whites and latinos.

STop Crying, if you don't like Obama then don't vote for him. I will be, regardless of what any of you hope haters say.

There were no lies about HIllary. Remember, Hillary's on the air comments years ago defending Bill by saying he doesn't have affairs? She called it "a right wiing conspiracy."

That's the same woman we see doing the same stuff today. Hiding the truth behind whomever or whatever is in her way and scapegoating them.

Hillary is a bully, just like Bush.

A.G. Did MR. Obama win Iowa because of the white votes?

AG, 25% of the whites voted for Obama. Yes, race is still a factor, both ways, and US and the world just need to get over it.

Hopefully, this election, regardless of the outcome, will see that.

How can anyone argue that this was an issue of race? This is the country where blacks, despite all their successes and glories in various fields, still demand affirmative action and special treatments! How would they not vote for an African American despite the candidate's other shortcomings? This may be their only chance to have a viable candidate to have a shot at the highest office in America? It is ignorant to think otherwise. Obama '08 means another success for Republicans to win the White House and another 8 years of misery, wars, and debt for our people. Just like Persians, Greeks, and Romans once ruled the world, history will soon state that "Americans were once the greatest nation on Earth until the Asians took over"!

On thing is sure. Barack Obama and his surrogates brought up the subject of race more than anyone or any group did. Yet everyone else was blamed but him.

II am a Canadian. I have beenwatching the proceedings regarding the primarys and caucuses. I have thought all along that Sen. oObama is the best choice for President and after hearing that Sen. Kennedy and his niece have endorsed him I know that I am right. Don't lose him. Good luck.

I am white my husband is white we will be voting for Obama.. because we want a fresh face in the Whitehouse. We are From Arkansas and too much scandal surrounds the Clintons when they are in high office. They teetertotter all over the place. They say one thing, do another.. they do one thing.. then say different. They work the system to steal from the Tax Payers. They have made money selling HIV blood of Prisoners in Arkansas, they have stole alot of items from the white house, they taken money from china to campaign for bill, they have taken money from criminals. Proven fact to your research people! They just dont make alot of sense. I am tried of repeats back in the White House. I want someone fresh someone different.. someone that sounds like they want a change from the Normal Government goings that have been happening. ITs time for someone NEW!!

I agre,e Media is using negative, sometime unethical comments about Sen. Hillary Clinton. Especially CNN. When Hillary won NH all these CNN Senior political analysts were: all, well…she was doing something to get women votes. Now when Barack won SC rican-American votes, CNN trying to pull in: it wasn’t just African-Americans- everybody was for Obama. Come on!

Race will always be the huge factor and has been since the beginning of time. To be believe that it won't exist from a minority group at least in some percentage base is naive. Everyone feels subconsciously at ease with individuals that look like them. Blacks or any minority should not be penalized for recognizing legitimacy in Obama as a viable candidate.

This was not an unforeseen win for Obama. Come on people think about it, a black man running for President in South Carolina this was a no brainer here! There’s a lot of time until supper Tuesday and much can and will happen. HRC might want to tell Bill to tone down the sleazy politics it’s not working for her now. Her tears and her new voice where’s this at now?
Now can the reporters do some real responsible journalism? I don’t think there’s too many at CNN otherwise they would be pushing for some answers to some hard questions such as how are you going to bring back jobs to America? How is your health plan the best, and how is it going to work, and who’s going to pay for it? These are some of the questions we should be hearing about not the race or gender card that’s just too easy to play.

I THINK THE NEWS MEDIA IS THE ONES THAT SHOULD CHILL, THEY GET THEIR JOLLY'S OFF WHEN THE CANDIDATES GO AT IT!! I HAVE NOTHING AGAINST BLACK PEOPLE, SOMEOF MY BEST FRIENDS ARE BLACK, BUT I THINK OBAMA 'S ONLY GETTING ENDORSEMENTS BECAUSE HE IS BLACK. AS FAR AS A CANDIDATE WITH EXPERIENCE I WILL STICK WITH HILLARY!!! NICE GUYS DON'T ALWAYS WIN! I FIND IT'S FUNNY NO ONE HAS SAID A WORD ABOUT SOME OF THE COMMENTS THAT OBAMAS WIFE SAID, OF COURSE THAT'S RIGHT SHE IS NICE YOU DON'T TELL NICE PEOPLE TO BACK OFF!!!!!!! SHE COMES ACROSS AS A HIGH SOCIATY SNOB! MAYBE THE REPORTERS SHOULD NOT BE AFRAID TO PUT SOME OF HER TEXT ON THE AIR, OR ARE THEY AFRAID THEY WILL GET TOLD TO BACK OFF!!!!!!!!! ALL I CAN SAY IS MY VOTE WILL GO FOR HILLARY AND I HOPE SHE WINS THE NOMINATION. AND IF SHE DOESN'T THEN MY SIVIC DUTY WILL NOT HAPPEN! AND AS FAR AS CNN'S COVERAGE THERE IS NO DOUBT WHO YOU GUYS ARE FOR!!! YOU HAVE CUT UP HILLARY TO NO END ALSO

I heard this comment today and I agree. I will paraphrase "Obama injected race into the campaign when he brought OPRAH out to campaign for him. " Didn't Oprah use the race card when she went out to campaign for him, or is it that the media also has selective memory.

If we truly believe in equality than the media has to start covering the candidates more objectively. I believe the media is afraid of questioning Senator Barack in order not to be perceived as biased.

A.G.

Black voters have been voting for all white for years. Where is the logic to your statement??

It means that people are seeing through the manipulative tactics of Bill and Hillary Clinton. Hillary changes her strategy every day because all she really cares about is getting elected. The people want someone honest , inspiring, and unifying. Barack Obama is not only brilliant, but he is miles ahead of the Clintons in his character and vision, and more and more people are starting to see it.

I think CNN did a better job than most of the press in covering Obama's win in SC. Obama won with 55% of the total number of voters. The media early on starting reporting on the numbers out of SC. The Washingtonpost.com stated that "Black voters made up 55 percent of primary voters". The media also stated that 80% of African-Americans voted for Obama. Anyone with an understanding of math knows that of Obama's total 80% came from African-Americans and 20% came from Whites. If you take the press numbers as real it gets even more interesting. Of Clinton's votes 40% were African-American and 60% were white. Now which candidate has broader appeal.

CNN is one of the only media outlets to point out that most of the big contest states in Feb 5. have much smaller percentages of African-Americans and a large win among Obama's core group will not necessarily win him those states. Remember the outcome in Nevada 73% of African-Americans voted there for Obama and Clinton still won. The press have stopped reporting that 55% of the SC vote was African-American and also have stopped reporting that 80% of African-Americans voted for Obama. They only point out 25% of whites voted for Obama (20% of his total votes by the way). The press is also playing racial politics by not covering both sides every time. The press underestimates the public's awareness of how Obama won SC and the public perception of the press coverage of the win.

It means that blacks voted for him overwhelmingly because he is black.
So, who says race isn't an issue here?

You win South Carolina, It mean's you pay more money to meida to put your news and cover everthing, for sure, you are not our country hope. if you win, it means The GOD not giving chance to America.

Lies about Senator Clinton.....are you serious? If anything they haven't really exposed the entire truth about her. As a former sports player , I must say that it's usually not until the other team is in great fear that their chance of victory is slipping from their hands that they begin playing dirty.....and that's exactly what the Clintons did all week. Thankfully it did nothing but expose the truth to hopefully millions of "would have been" voters for Hillary, she'll except a win at any cost. She's weak, and without the crutch that her husband provides with his celebrity status she would have fallen a long time ago. I never disliked Hillary until now, and I hope she falls flat on her dirty little bottom!! A real woman could have done this with her husband behind her, not leading out infront the way Bill is! When Obama wins, I hope he choses Edwards as his running mate. At least he is a man of character. He said he didn't want the votes of those that wouldn't vote for Obama because he's black, (and Hillary because she's a woman), but I guess Hillary was whispering under her breath " If you don't want a black guy but don't have anything against women.....I'll take you right over here!!!

How is CNN being bias? Obama won by 30% in South Carolina, I really don't think that has anything to do with bias. I'm really getting sick of these Clinton supporters that so blindly follower her. You want to talk about media bias? How about Rupert Murdoch holding a huge fundraiser for Clinton last year. Rupert Murdoch owns Fox News and is probably the most conservative voice in media today, yet he held a fundraiser for Hillary Clinton. You can't ignore these things. I'm sure Hillary is a great person and would make a great president but Obama is better.

Get over it people. Barack Obama is obviously the best candidate and will win this nominee. I think you need to do some due dilligence on Hillary (Billary) and really see who she/he is. See, I keep getting confused on who is running in this election, him or her. No matter, neither will win. They are the past and we are moving on to the future with Obama and you should all get on our train.

It's clear CNN and the other media groups are for the Clintons by trying to make this election about race. I was a Clinton supporter until Barack won in SC. What was amazing to me was that he won with vicious and condescending attacks by both Clintons. Barack has proven to me that he's a fighter and that's why I voted for him this morning in Florida. I know it won't count but it sure felt good..

It means that someday soon (even if it's not in this election), the AARP will lose its stranglehold on presidential politics in this country. Young people are sick of politics as usual which, like it or not, Hillary Clinton represents. Her time in the White House and Senate, which has given her the "experience" she likes to tout so much, has taught her to work in the underhanded, sleazy, irresponsible way typical of so many politicians in Washington these days. Look at the way she's run her campaign. Look at the way she's trying to make Florida count simply because she knows she has a lead there. Look at how she's tried to get Bill out there convincing voters that they would essentially be electing him to a third term in voting for Hillary (which, thankfully, seems to have backfired). Hillary Clinton is not the Republicans' worst nightmare... she's the Democrats'. She is the status quo.

Instead of lying around smoking pot, protesting, and listening to anti-establishment music/rhetoric like the baby boomers, this generation of young people might actually contribute to U.S. politics in a meaningful, constructive way that has an impact. It might not be in this election (though it certainly could be... we're all working for it), but a day is coming when the young people of this country (everyone from college students to 50 and 60-year-old professionals wondering if they will ever be able to legitimately retire... yes, they are still "young" in this country) will stand up together for a candidate who actually has the guts, intelligence, and independence to get things done. The AARP segment of the Democratic Party might still support Hillary, but their days of deciding elections are near an end.

It's not the media that steals elections... it's absurd lobbyist groups, among which the AARP has long wielded the most power.

I watched and listened to BBC's objective analysis of the South Carolina primary, what I came away with was that whereas the white voters where willing to transend race, the black people where unwilling to do the same. This is not to diminish Mr. Obama's win, but to point out that race was a huge factor and he won because of the black votes.

It means that CNN, MSNBC and the other news outlets are trying to pick the Presidential candidates by feeding us sound bites that only show what they want us to see and hear. Politics as usual. The regular voters don't mean squat in the whole scheme of things. Like lemmings, your readers and viewers take at face value whatever you wish to peddle and think it is the truth.

For the positive thinking Americans, A LOT...

I agree 100% percent with the above two comments.
I can't understand why CNN is sooooo nasty to Hilliary Clinton. In their eyes she can't do anything right.

I though reporting was to be neutral.

This just might backfire to the benefit of HIlliary.

This makes me go for HIlliary even more than before.

and by the way to the commentors above: Barack racked in more votes than even the white republicans in a republican state!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This was not CNN's doing, he is simply a great man!!!!

So Change is the word of this campaign! So whats Obama's change, all I hear him talk about is the word change with no real definition! Whats his stance on the issues, ya he speaks great, but whats behind is church alter speaking is what I am worried about? I watched CNN last night and they showed the Clinton speech for 1 minute and went back to Obama, so I turned to C-Span and watched and she answered questions from the audience and was truly amazing! Let Obama do that and watch him act like Bush! ahh ahh ahh Welll!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Go Hillary!

wow, somebody is mad at everybody including CNN.

Bah Humbug – Try to supporting a better candidate next time you whiners!

Obama '08

CNN did not introduce race in the election. Bill Clinton did!
He will be the same person courting black votes to win. After all the Democratic Party cannot really win without strong support from the African Americans nationwide.
Mr Clinton will reclaim his "blackness"at this point. We are a lost smarter than he wants to give us credit for. Was this a r t i c u l a t e d well enough?

I admire a gracious loser. When Billary won in NH and Nevada, the media was not biased. All of a sudden, the media is biased. Please show some sportsmanship.

It's quite obvious media has always been biased against the Clintons. I truly hope Barrack lives up to their hype. Otherwise, I am ready to accept their apologies.

I admire gracious losers. When you lose stop blaming the media. When Billary won in NH and Nevada, the media was not biased. All of a sudden, the media is biased. Please show some sportsmanship.

It means it's gonna be a heck of a battle to the very bitter end. It means no more, no less.

I am truly hoping that last night's victory for Obama is only the beginning of a huge wave that is gaining momentum in the American people to back Barack Obama. He is the only candidate who stands for real change in our governent. He has a heart and respect for all cultures, which will not only benefit Americans, but people in other countries as well. He understands and accepts differences in cultures, yet his heart and mind is open to wanting to genuinely learn about others needs and wants, rather than sit on a throne, far removed, and be a dictator.
I, for one, have had enough of the Clinton's dysfunctional relationship to last a life time. How would she have time to run the country when she has to spend time keeping track of his whereabouts, if he's being faithful. Who in their right mind would want to have them back in the White House. Hillary has probably made a deal with Bill-if he helps get her elected she'll let him stay. Otherwise, he's out on his ear. Maybe that explains his desperate agitated public displays lately.

If I were a U.S. citizen I would definitely vote for Obama for voting for him is, in my estimation casting a vote for the good guy. It is voting for integrety, honesty, truthfullness, youth, ideas and change. It is giving a chance to each and every citizen. If Barack Obama is the future President the whole world will change. I've watched with great interest from Day 1 and yesterday was fantastic.

Every word that has been said about Hillary is true. Hillary actually thinks she is entitled to the White House, as well as the black votes. She is in for a rude awaken.

Obama won in SC because of AA .He got 83 % of AA votes and only 24 % white votes.There were no issues , nothing just blacks voting for black guy .I think Obama is losing big on Feb 5.

It means he won a primary where Obama's base, the African-American voter made up about half of the voters and 80% of them voted for him.
When you consider that 87% of the population is non-African-American, then unless Obama can do better than among that demographic he will not win a general election.
What are Obama's credential's? His service in the Illinois Legislature, one among many, where the power of the Senate and the House in which he also served, lay with the majority leader and the speaker of the house not with any individual member. So Obama's claims of accomplishments in the Illinois Legislature is over hyped.
Before you thrust upon Obama something he is not ready foy yet, stop and think, we did that already with Carter and Bush and look where we ended up.

The black citizens of SC should be ashambed of themselves! 81% shows it was truely a commitment to race versus experience. Hillary and Bill Clinton have fought for black America and have been a voice for them when no one else would. Hillary has dedicated her entire life to equality for all races. America looked to SC and was not surprised by what they saw. Where would alot of you be had it not been for the bravery of the Clintons to be your voice? Thirty five years she has fought and in one day you SC decided you appreciated nothing.

They can't steal the election from her, she is never had it in the first place. That is the whole reason for this. I would vote for Obama, I will never vote for Hillary. Face it she can't win the Independent vote, not the young people and forget about the cross over Republicans. I know I am a Republican and my children ages 18-20 have all said that they will vote for Obama, if he does not get the nomination then they will vote for and I quote "WHOEVER IS RUNNING AGAISNT BILLARY" Do you Clinton people want to win the primaries and lose the Presidency?

way to go Didi....I totally agree. And for some reason my blogs are all waiting for moderation. does that mean they won't put them on.

It means that CNN and other news media still have not asked the tough questions of Senator Obama. We know he is inspirational, about hope, change, and unity, but we do not know what these mean to him. We have not heard any questions raised by the media (well Tucker Carlson did raise the subject) regarding how Obama feels about the 10 points expounded by his church, Trinity United Church of Christ ,and we still do not know why Rezko's wife purchased the property adjacent to the Obama's - was it just a coincidence? We need these issues fleshed out by the press so that voters have that information available as they make their choices.

CNN is not biased towards one candidate or the other in this race. They are simpy reporting the facts. Obama won the entire state with the exception of two counties. No one is bashing the Clintons, people love the Clintons, they are just doing more damage to themselves and are showing that they are just more intereseted in winning the election and holding onto their power rather than helping return America to greatness. Hillary switches positions on the issues faster than any poll could say. Now she's going to Florida on the day of their election to give a victory speech after making a promise to the Dem Party that she would not campaign there. What a hypocrite!! Hillary is NOT Bill. People please don't vote just because you remember the times we had when Bill was President...it's over and he cannot run again although he may try. I thank President Clinton and Senator Clinton for their service but what the country needs now is Obama!

yeah, a black man got most of the black vote in a southern state with more than 50% black voters. SURPRISE! How is that going to equate to uniting the country or anything but a loss in the general election. Clinton/Edwards 2008, Edwards/Obama 2016. Let's move forward logically

Get Real you lunk heads !!! it isnt Media biast is the fact that the only Redundancy in this Election is the Clinton's blantant attempt to circumvent the vote with Race bating and divisive politics . So wake up and realize that the Clintons represent more of the same thier is No real CHange with thier style of entitlement Politics .

It says that America has finally "found" it's voice also. Although, we didn't cry a home made tear to get it back. We finally understand that if you find your voice today... Who's voice did you use yesterday and how long will it take you to find another (voice) one.

It means CNN has crowned its winner when only 5 states have gone to the polls and they're going to do everything in their power to tilt the scales in Obama's favor in coming weeks.

*sigh* None of my comments ever get posted. So much for the active duty military getting a say so in these elections!

it means America is ready for REAL change, working with independents and republicans to move our great country forward!

never the past vers the future...our past and our future...we are the past and the

future...without the past theres no future...

the past...the present...the future are mixed in our blood...with our tears ...

never the past vers the future...

but DOING vers TALKING

America is sick of the Bush/Clinton style of dirty campaigning ... the notion that you can play on fears and prejudice, that you can lie and cheat and stab from the back, say and promise whatever it takes, market yourself with the skill of Coca-Cola selling sugar liquid like holy water.

We had to wait for a leader to step up. The time has come. The time for change has finally come !

Give me OBAMA'08 or DEFEAT'08 !

I would be proud to call him President Obama!

Wow!!!!!!!!!! Are you sleep aren't you paying attention. Or are you on that UFO.

It's clear that the media has chosen their Democratic candidate, and it's Obama.

As was the case when Dubya first ran for the office of president, we won't see any real investigative journalism in regards to the Obamas or any serious questioning of their anti-Clinton hype until long after the next president takes office.

Because of the way the media is running this election process...and have no doubt about it, it IS the media that's running the show, many people like myself are so turned off that we consider not voting at all come November.

WAAAAAHHHH GOES THE THE CLINTON SUPPORTERS.....

the media didnt steal the election....people are just sick of the CLINTONS and their lies, their shameful tactics and their attitude....

OBAMA 08!!!

You've got to understand, the news media has a vested interest in seeing Barack Obama win the Democratic Primary. A black man in contention for the presidency is unprecedented in American politics. It is a huge story that draws large audiences and makes the news media more competitive against other segments of the entertainment industry.

CNN, the all-news network, has sold its soul for higher ratings. CNN has abandoned any pretense of being impartial. If CNN has its way, Barack Obama WILL be the Democratic contender in the general election. CNN is without integrity. The network has become a despicable propaganda mill. I wonder if CNN could be found guilty of treason? After all, the network is jeopardizing the security of our nation in the course of lining its own pockets.

I don't think phone calls from listeners will help much. I really don't know what would influence CNN to provide unbiased coverage. CNN executives obviously see themselves as being far above us common folk. That same type of attitude was held by the French gentry just before the invention of the guillotine. I hope CNN will refocus on providing real news coverage.

The Clintons stole New Hampshire with the Diebold machine. So take that and shove it

Actually "Call the Media...", America is sick of the lies and low-down, base tactics of the Clinton political machine. A vote for Hillary Clinton is a vote for political stagnation at best (were she to win the general election), at worst a continuation of a Republican control of the highest executive office. Obama did win on the shoulders of black voters in South Carolina yesterday, but he took a substantial portion of the white vote as well, especially with white women.
Hillary Clinton would never carry a southern state in the general election; her votes would probably look similar to her results in last night's primary. I would not be foolish enough to speak for all of the black Carolinians, but I think if the dirty comments made by the NY senator and her husband over the last couple of weeks did not seal her fate last night, the debate held by the Congressional Black Caucus did. I never thought I would see the day when I despised the Clintons, especially Bill, on whose back Hillary is riding, but the last two weeks have left me sour towards them both and the last debate left me incensed. She was disrespectful and condescending, and her shrieking, cronish comments genuinely pissed me off, and I can confidently say I wasn't the only viewer who felt that way.
I'm waiting to see what deplorable tactics the Clintons will employ next as obviously racial division blew up in their faces, hallelujah! They (the Clintons) have successfully alienated their once solid African-American base, as well as white progressivists, and it is just what they deserve for the vile political game she has employed in this campaign. They know no other way of succeeding than being divisive and polarizing, and they tried their best to drag Obama down with them. Her platform of "Fighting the Republicans" says it all...she has an agenda, and she will fail to bring anyone together on anything. This election will be about the past vs. the Future...let us pray that Americans choose the Future, so that we may turn a page in this living history. Leave the Clintons in the past; they've had their day. May Obama lead this country into the light.
Obama '08

Obama should be congratulated on his win. However, the reporting needs to be honest. Obama got 25% of the white vote, Clinton got 18% of the black vote. Ever since Iowa, blacks have voted greater than 75% for Obama. Let's face it, they want the first black president. However, he has consistently lost the white vote and the latino vote since Iowa. His coalition is no where near as strong as Roland would like to believe. I wish him well, but I hope people start thinking about who has demonstrated an ability to handle complex issues, not just who looks like them. Bill Clinton was considered a success at the end of his presidency, not because of his message, but because of what he got done. The democrats don't need another Carter.

By the way, check out Obama's voting record at senate.gov. His lack of participation the last 8 months is interesting. And he's asking for a promotion?

What lies?

Don't you ever watch TV or read the news. What lies are you talking about? I think that's the biggest fairy tale I've ever heard.

Obama is getting all these early endorsements by all these Ultra Liberal democrats who will be expecting a LOT back....HE IS GOING TO BE BEHOLDING TO THESE PEOPLE>>>and they will not let him forget it...forget about any NEW BLOOD....old liberal men who will be telling him when to do it and how to do it...and that my friends...is how IT will be!!!

The lies and conjuring are from Camp Clinton, and you are right, America is sick of that.

the media is not lying. the Clintons have distorted the TRUTH about Obama.

dear "call the media" :

WAAAAH!

I sure some of hrc's supporters can do more than whine every time they lose. it's amazing to me how not only the clintons, but so much of their support base as well, can display this level of entitlement.

anything at ALL supporting your claims?

i may cross party lines and vote obama, or even edwards, in nov. but if hillary is on the ballot, you will see R's (and probably D's too) coming out in droves to vote AGAINST her no matter WHO the R nominee is. she is the LAST thing this country needs.

America's couple. And the Clintons thought they were going to be the "ones"....NOT.

Congratulations Obamas! American is anxious for you to be in in the White House.

America is sick of the Clintons.

As Donovan once said

"There's just as many geese, flying down south
As there are lies, just pouring out of their mouths.
Hey. Hey. Hey. Why do they treat us like they do?"

Go Obama,, go.

Which lies exactly? The MLK statement? The Jesse Jackson comment? Please enlighten us.

What lies?

i'd say America is sick of the Clintins!

I think Bill and Hillary have been saying their own ridiculous statements and digging themselves a hole in this election with their lies and negativity. The "Media" is not at fault for their failures. What a cop out.

uh, like what lies and ridiculous statements? be specific.

also, how do you call the "Media"?

Who are you? What lies are the media conjuring up? The underhanded, below
the belt comments by the Clintons are there for all to see. Take your blinders off.
In the past I have always supported Bill Clinton. I have never supported Hillary
because of her stance on Iraq and I have now lost respect for both of them.

Today Obama received endorsements from The Seattle Times, The San Francisco Chronicle, The Arizona Republic and the Chicago Tribune and now the possible endorsement of Ted Kennedy.

What this means is that Barack Obama, no matter how the media and the Clintonians want to spin race, that he is now seen as a legitimate candidate from coast to coast and by people both inside and outside the Washington elite.

Why is there no post proclaiming Edwards playing the race card because he took his largest support from white males...because we are all voters...that's the Obama message.

You're not a Clinton campaign staffer are you?

I heard that Colin Powell is endorsing Obama.

America is not sick of Obama. He is a breath of fresh air, and the best hope our country has of returning to its former greatness.

America is sick of the Clinton Circus and all the rest of the "Washington as usual" politics they represent.

We are overdue for the change his presidency promises.

Simply that the underhand tactics of the Clinton campaign pushed a small win for Obama into a gigantic win, and the belittling of the win will only increase it's significance

No, America is not "sick of this". America is glad that Democrats are finally standing up to the Clinton machine and saying that "the Queen has no clothes". What America cannot understand is why you let this dishonest politician get a free ride for so long !

the media?? You're blaming the media for Clinton's issues?

I find it refreshing that voters rejected the Clinton's negative attacks and slash-and-burn brand of politics. South Carolina rejected the politics of fear and cynicism in favor of hope.

Obama 2008!

Some America ns appears to be sick of the Clintons. She can not win without his pants/suits.

I, too, believe the media is biased. Their portrayal at times is outrageous, but as you stated the country is able to see through this. Their perceptions do not in anyway make something reality and I am personally ready to hear some factual information. They are only prolonging the inevitable, because ultimately Senator Clinton will win the nomination.

Hillary Clinton '08

Okay, I'll call the media.

"Hey media, you know that thing you've been doing for the last seventy years or so? The whole thing with the talking and the scrutiny and the fact-sharing. Yeah, could you just hold off? We have someone who really wants the Clintons to squeak through."

I guess when you play the race card in a "subtle" way it doesn't get called race politics! But if this isn't, what is?!!!!!! Let him prove his might on Feb 5th. This is hardly anything!

What have they lied about?

What ever happened in being fair and balanced?

It means that there will not be a Republican occupying the Oval Office starting Jan. 20, 2009.

Obama cries foul. Used the poor me ,picked upon by the Clintons, sympathy card to get the African American 76% and 24% white vote ( how many were under 30) to vote for him. I wish he would start talking about his voting record (which is sad) and of his so call experiences (which he has none off) also of his platform (which is taken from the playbook of other candidates.) Don't worry , if he gets the nomination , John McCain will surely bring them up.

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

I'm suprised that CNN have not picked up on this.
on February 25th, Tony Rezko goes on trial facing federal charges of major corruption. The Chicago Sun-Times reported on Saturday that Barack Obama has just been identified by a source as the unnamed "political candidate" referred to in a document that outlines the case against Rezko.

How can anyone in their right mind endorse or vote for obama???

Open Letter to CNN: This week, I stopped watching your television coverage of the presidential election. I found in its place refreshingly unbiased coverage on other networks, including, to my surprise, FOX. I read recently that CNN dismissed James Carville from its team of "analysts" as a result of complaints from Obama. However, everyone left on your team is openly hostile to Hillary Clinton, especially Carl Bernstein. It's a disappointment to me, as I used to watch CNN religiously because you were a straight news source. No longer. Ciao, hadios, shalom....another viewer goes to FOX.

It's a sad day for south carolina......

The American people are smarter than the media gives us credit for. Well, they obviously weren't smart enough in South Carolina but that was a given, we knew what was going to happen there.

Call the Clinton's and insist they stop lieing, cheating, manipulating and destroying. Then get on board the hope express – join the future and leave the past behind.

Go Obama

I agree....the media wants Obama....and that is that....who cares what Americans wants.....by the way...we want someone who will be experience to fix the problems of this country....not just sound good giving speeches!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wow, what happened to the first Amendment?

The number can be obtained by calling information.

Think of how the Clinton's must think when you take their good name and let a bunch of runaway 'journalist' cheat the American people out of their choices for President with your slanderous accusations against the President and Senator. Of course, if you had to report only on the news, you would have too much void air time. So, let's attack without evidence the Senator Clinton.

America is sick of it.

It means CNN's bias is working. Hope you're all proud of your 'journalistic' ethics. NOT.

As an Independent, leaning Democrat, I find this somehow very disturbing...

The Political Affirmative Action Candidate, Mr. Obama, remains an empty suit that grabs the microphone, gazes up at the clouds, speaks to the clouds in paragraphs or books, and is never seriously questioned or made to answer about anything. It's all hope, change, hope, change, hope, change...

I HOPE that this situation will CHANGE, and the people, certainly the press, which has already anointed him, will begin to ask some SERIOUS QUESTIONS for a CHANGE!

Re: S.C. with 80% of the black vote for Obama... certainly no racial bias there? Additionally, there are perhaps 2 or 3 other states, in the South that are very similar to S.C.; that would be Georgia, Alabama and perhaps Mississippi.

I find it very troubling that anyone can get 80% of the S.C. vote and we still have people saying, "I'm glad that America has rejected race as an issue in the election process."

Think about this: The blacks came home for OJ and the blacks are certainly comin' home for Obama...

Martins comments are a reflection of how the race is shaping up.
Anyone who says that Obama didnt win South Carolina because of the black vote is simply misguided.

NO CLINTON DYNASTY!!!

Stay strong over the coming weeks! You know the Clinton's will fire back with lies and distortions. However, it will be hard to spin a 28 point loss!

The country is ready for something new and fresh; to be united NOT divided.

Hope is a powerful message that the Clintons cannot destroy. The country is ready Barack Obama!

Why won't you post my comments – this is what the rest of America is thinking?

Caroline Kennedy endorses Obama:

This further enhances Obama's image as a wholesome American Presidential Candidate . Most importantly it gives credence and authencity to American's belief that Obama is a movement of hope that will bring unity and fulfill the American dream.

While he speaks from the heart he has an intelligent mind that has laid out "must do" things on Health care, Economic policy, Iraq policy, Education etc. He has always maintained that "we went into Iraq carelessly but we have to come out very carefully"

It is highly commendable that the Democrats have come out in large numbers, with great enthusiasim to participate in the primaries. However Obama does not get enough credit for this. By endorsing Obama Caroline Kennedy has recognized this movement.

Thanks and regards Naga

It means that 80% of African Americans voted for him because he is black. No one can convince me otherwise.

Super Tuesday will tell us more.

Hillary '08

It means that 80% of African Americans supported Senator Obama in South Carolina, what a surprise!

IT MEANS NOTHING. It means the election continues and may the best man or woman win!

CLINTON '08

Blogging that the Media is stealing the election is not working – call them instead and tell them we are sick of their inaccurate accusatory fairy tale comments about Senator Clinton.

It means he has won his second (out of five primaries) with an overwhelming African-American vote.

Don' t care they both are irrevelent. Make them feel good now they will not win the nomination.

HILLARY all the way!

Nothing it is like the others that many people are making since the begining. Carolin has got a lot of respect among people, but it does not mean that people will follow her to Obama!

It means this guy is acceptable by blacks, whites, latinos and every other person. Remember, Obama makes the whole world more interested in this race and that brings more respect for America.

John Edwards is the Ralph Nader (Spoiler) in 2008. Selfish, self-centered; does nothing for uniting Democrats. John “Spoiler” Edwards beginning to look more and more like Bill Clinton: Saying and doing anything to get elected, no matter what the results indicate.

Stop your prejudicial and slanderous remarks about Senator Clinton.

Some of us have time to watch what you all have been up to with your continual insulting remarks about Billery as you address Obama as Senator Obama. You ask her to explain Bill's infidelity and your continual premise that she is polarizing and unlikeable.

We like her just fine. Get some respectable Journalists. These need to go.

You mean what does Obama's victory mean? It means – nothing!

To watch 80% of one ethinicty vote for one person, shows America is still backwards. And it shows American media has taken a step back to yellow journalism as they are trying to paint the victory as something else.

A sad day for American when it took a step back in this 21st century.

I guess you are not going to post my comments because you are part of the conspiracy?

It seems to me this is not fair to the Clintons, everytime they open their mouth the media blows everything out of proportion. I think both campaingns are to blame, Obama uses the race card when it's convenient for him, like in South Carolina. And for the attacking Obama attacked first in the debate and Obama has been putting ads in Florida for about a week where he is not supposed to, if it was Hillary it would had been in the news every five minutes.

Please call the Media and insist they stop stealing the election with their outrageous lies about Senator Clinton. They have lied and conjured all kinds of ridiculous statements about President and Senator Clinton.

America is sick of this.

It means we are sick of the lies, deceit, false promises of the established politicians. Anyone who wants to see the difference between real and phony had only to watch Hillary Clinton's "sugar wouldn't melt in my mouth" interview on Face the Nationj this morning. This harpy avoided every question, talked about how much her lying, cheating spouse loved her and basically did a great suck up denial of everything she and Bill said this week. How can anybody seriously want a female Bush to take over the presidency.

It means we might have a chance for REAL change and honesty in Washington! Hopefully it means no more Clintons and no more Bushes.
Obama/Edwards 08

Whatever CNN spindoctors want it to mean, LOL. No need to waste time listening.

It means the same thing as Hillary's win in N.H.

I believe it means that Americans are getting caught up in Obama Rhetoric, Promises and Dreams, They are letting flowery speeches and grand visions of Great Tomorrows replace critical information on the plans needed to carry his message to fruition.

It's long past time for Americans to demand that Obama back up his words with substance and his vision with plans. Otherwise, his words are just another pretty package that is nice to look but will never be opened or used. And usually the best gifts are those that look the least impressive from the outside but delight us with the contents within. Obama's speech is the gift that looks impressive but has nothing inside.

NOTHING. NObama won by the black vote..Thats IT!! He has played this vote if he admits it or not and should be ashamed of himself. the media has played into this and The Clinton HATE machine is out there. Obama has no leadership skills, only skills he has shown is that he can divided out party along racial divides. If Obama wins the nomination, and I DONT think he will, I will vote Republican for the first time ever. Last night showed me and millions of others that Obama is nothing but a divider who played on the black vote.

Iam so happy for Obama's Win in South Carolina. When the Clintons were trying to bring him down it back fired. yes he had most of the Black votes and a good portion of the white votes too, and remembering the Iowa is 95% white votes for Obama this is wonderful saying to me that the one who did vote for Obama did because they liked his vision and issues to lead this country. so let us just step back and know that change is in the making.

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.

It means Obama won S. Carolina.

Party on before game over on Feb 5.

Obama's South Carolina win was supposed to be about Blacks backing Obama so Whites elsewhere could come out and back Hillary.

Unfortunately for Hillary, there are many Whites who are backing Obama elsewhere, so Team Clinton's strategy of using race as a wedge to slingshot her to the nomination is not coming as easy as she wanted.

And hubby Bill is no real help, despite his elder status in the Democratic Party.

What it all means is that the Democratic Party, obviously more excited about its prospect than the Republican Party, is changing its complexion to reflect a truly diverse demographic in which the old school players (past) are being confronted by new school players (present/future), and the latter group is saying: "THIS IS OUR TIME and IT'S TIME FOR CHANGE! What worked in the 90's was good for the nineties. But this is the seventh year of the New Millennnium and we need something different to work today."

It means that South Carolina voters
understand the Constitution, which limits
Bill Clinton to two terms which he has
already served. Although his third term,
behind the front of Hillary, would have been
virtual, we all know, now, how powerful
virtual reality is! However, if you want the
related noun: "virtue", that is something that even
he, much as he claims for himself, cannot claim.

Obama can!

It means 30% of Americans wants change and knows Hillary can not bring it..

Obama the next president of America will be RIGHT ON DAY ONE,

Snoop dog could have won South Carolina in a heart-beat.

YES INDEED BARACK OBAMA YOU ARE THE HERO OF ALL AMERICANS WITH A DYNAMIC VISION FOR THE FUTURE OF ALL AMERICANS.
A REPUBLICAN FROM FLORIDA.

"What does it mean?"

It means that Senator Obama and his hard working supporters, gave Hillary the best darn spanking she's ever had in her whole political life. She's still rubbing her rear-end right now from the stinging that she got yesterday. That's exactly what she needed for all of the irresponsible and underhanded politics that she and her husband were playing.

Barack is trying very hard to unite this country and more. All voters in this country need to hop on board this locomotive and fully support him to victory in November. Barack is everyone's future!

there was not broad support 25 percent of white vote is not broad support

Hillary Clinton only beat Barack Obama among elderly voters, according to CNN exit polls: LIES LIES LIES he she beat him on the white vote big time: SAY it CNN