Comments on: LA Times endorses Obama, McCain

By: carolyn

carolyn — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 07:12:36 +0000

Women, women, women. We are our own worst enemy. Jealosy or spite, we take no delight in our sisters sucess because it shines a bright light on our own failures to do something to succeed. What a shame.

By: carolyn

carolyn — Wed, 06 Feb 2008 07:05:44 +0000

Newspapers are an outdated method of communication. When they throw one in my driveway, it goes right to the recycle bin. TV Commentators they aren't journalists, they are the equivalent of monkeys who are told to put the cog in the machine. They don't do research on issues because that might involve ...work!, and they alone will be responsible for sinking the Obama ship because if he is the party nominee, they neglected to spotlight some of his weaknesses and believe me the Republican party, who is promoting him as much as his supporters won't hesitate to bring all his dirty laundry out for all to see. They know he will be taken down when they hit him with the Rezko crap 2 seconds after he wins the party nomination and you can set your watch to that prediction. By that time, Hillary – our best chance of winning the White House – will already have been excluded and McCain or Huckabee or Romney will be looking for the key to move in. Go ahead, set your clock!

By: Jim673

Jim673 — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 02:09:48 +0000

Just a note to the wise. If Obama is the nominee, it's my intention to show my displeasure by voting for a leader that I know and that I feel that I can trust. McCain. If not McCain then Romney has a record that can be looked at and jugged. No do nothing no nothing with no experience Obama come lately for me, thank you. I know many people that feel the same way. The DNC really let us all down by letting this dude in the race. I for one don't intend on forgetting it. Weather he wins or not! There needs to be a change alright. A change at the DNC to start. We need experienced candidates so we don't have to face a situation like this. I want to see a record going back 15 or 20 yrs. Mostly in public office or in public service of some kind! Something! Not nothing but a real estate lawyer and 2 or 3 yrs in the senate with a questionable record! Just not good enough! NO!!

By: Herb Souza

Herb Souza — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 22:15:22 +0000

WHY ARE THE ROMNEY IS SPENDING SO MUCH MONEY AGANIST CLINTON
AND NOT MC CAIN...HE IS NOT RUNNING AGAINST HER!!!!!!
DO YOU THINK THAT IF OBAMA WIN THEY KNOW THEY CAN GET ELECTED
BECAUSE HE WILL NOT HAVE THE EXPERINCE.AND IT IS VERY INPORTANT
TO KNOW .WE ARE PUTTING SONEONE TO TAKE CONTROL OF WHAT IS RUIN
FOR US .....NOW WE HAVE A CHANCE TO START TO GET OUT OF A DEEP HOLE
AND PUT US IN THE GREEN FOR OUR FINANCIAL WEFARE!!!!!!!!

By: Hillphil

Hillphil — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 13:48:09 +0000

LA Times don't care about our soldiers lives in Iraq.
McCain is an extension of George Bush whom is responsible for more American deaths in Iraq than the terrorist of 911.

By: GRACE, SUN CITY CENTER, FL

GRACE, SUN CITY CENTER, FL — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 11:49:48 +0000

ANOTHER NEWSPAPER... THAT CAN'T DECIDE IF THEY
ARE FOR THE WAR OR AGAINST IT. GO FIGURE.

By: 30%er

30%er — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 10:42:00 +0000

how surprising, not

By: Veronica Ward

Veronica Ward — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 03:43:23 +0000

MORE FACTS ABOUT HILLARY CLINTON I hope more and more people see the light of day: Hillary's claim to "35 years of experience." Subtract her years spent as first lady of Arkansas and in the White House, and her time working as a lawyer in the Rose Law Firm and in other jobs. As Reason Magazine's Steve Chapman reported in November, Hillary Clinton has "just under eight years of experience in elective office -- one more than John Edwards and four fewer than Obama." And, to boot, Hillary the Feminist has her man to fight her battles.

By: MK ny, ny

MK ny, ny — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 01:01:10 +0000

correction: he is born loser that is why he is stay in chicago
______________________________________________________
Norrie B Harris February 2, 2008 4:43 pm ET

He is a born leader – Obama is going to the White House.

By: Norrie B Harris

Norrie B Harris — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 21:43:36 +0000

He is a born leader – Obama is going to the White House.

By: cristina

cristina — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 19:55:03 +0000

Stop saying yes we can Obama people. What does that mean anyway? Obama is full of hot air. Just words no action. I am sick of it!!!!argh!!!

GO HILLARY
Latina voting for Hillary 08!

By: Sharon

Sharon — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:44:31 +0000

Media stop what you are doing – dirt on Clintons

I watched most of it on factchecks.org and similar – Apparently is its not correct

By: Joe Gaines

Joe Gaines — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:34:24 +0000

How interesting that so many people are still willing to go down the same old road with Hillary when half the country say they will not vote for her under any circumstance its like a old comfortable pair of shoes with a hole in them you just hate to change Go Obama.

By: brian

brian — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:31:18 +0000

Ron Paul is going to shake up this race after Super Tuesday since he will be the only one left against McCain. Romney and Huckabee will both be out of money and support, and will drop out within days. This leaves the Republicans to chose between the liberal McCain and the only true conservative of the bunch, the Tax Payers Best friend every year running, Dr. NO Himself – Ron Paul.

By: Tim

Tim — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:28:37 +0000

Sorry, the song is by conway twitty and Loretta Lyn

By: Laura, California

Laura, California — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:28:22 +0000

Someone said "CNN be fair" implying that they are unfairly offering more coverage of Obama than Clinton. Well, all you have to do is look under "categories" and you will see that next to "Hillary Clinton" there are 769 articles and next to Obama there are 652, over 100 less. So I agree, CNN be fair!

By: Nobama

Nobama — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:25:56 +0000

Obama Kids, spare your time to educate yourself on THE ISSUES and realize how weak your candidate is. Snobbish Snobama doesn't deserve all those hooplas!

HIllary all the way to the White House!

By: Phil

Phil — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:10:30 +0000

CNN and FOX news are more of the same- No truth

By: ANTI CLINTONS

ANTI CLINTONS — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 18:09:13 +0000

If you vote for McCain your will turn this country back 30 years farther! We have a war monger president, what difference would McCain do? nothing at all.He would just be the gate keeper of the same that is going on now. I beleive it would even worse.

McCain is a mad old man, he gets upset if someone doesn't like what he says and takes it as a personal attack, just like the libs do. Hitlery is the prime example.
A vote for McCain is a vote for Hitlery, he is the best friend for the libs.

Tom Daschle asked him to cross party lines, he doesn't know anything about the economy. He swears at people when he goes off and that isn't what we need with a guy like him with his finger on the nukes.

He has his goon Hickupbee getting votes away from Romney so he will keep the most qualified person to lead this nation. We need Romney to help this country move ahead, not the same thing we are going through right now. McCain is a war monger and worse than Bush is or ever would be.

Vote for Romney, he is honest and McCain and Hickupbee are not honesty at all.

Romney!

By: Angela

Angela — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 17:55:19 +0000

Good job LA Times.
Dems are going to win in November!!!!!!
Go Dems ALL THE WAY TO THE WHITE HOUSE.

Question for everyone:
Who will be McCains running mate if he wins??

If Hillary, Obama or Edwards team up which I think they will – the Republicans will have to pull a rabbit out of the hat, who will it be??
Would love to hear your thoughts on this.

By: Dave

Dave — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 17:54:57 +0000

Throw away the labels. Just try that . Then take a new, thoughtful look at the candidates and see who you think is best. When is the last time you tried that? Take out Republican, Democrat, liberal, conservative, religious right, media bias, corporate influence, television presence and spin and all of that.

Don't act so surprised that there are people trying to influence your vote. That is what they do. It starts when you begin listening to them.

Follow your own mind and heart and do what is best for you, your family and your nation. Remove the other stuff and just think for a little bit.

Elections don't highlight the challenges we face, they hide them – behind rhetoric and hyperbole. We all agree this country is not what it used to be. Let's start there. Who can fix things? Who wants to? Who is willing to support them? Does that end once you pull the lever?

Remove the labels, vote your conscience, and then put down the party colors and come together. We haven't done that in a while, and that makes all those who would influence you more successful when we don't. We're not informed, we're directed.

For the record, I don't know who I'm voting for yet.

I'm still thinking.

By: Dee Ward Mena, AR

Dee Ward Mena, AR — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 17:43:11 +0000

We all know that the LA Times is a republican paper. The only reason they are endorsing obama is because they want him to win because they think the republicans can beat him and they know they can't beat Senator Clinton. It is obvious why so many republicans are backing obama. The Clinton Democrats aren't dumb enough not to see through their underhanded plan.

By: greet bauwens belgium

greet bauwens belgium — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 17:37:10 +0000

OBAMA 08!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

By: Ahmed

Ahmed — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 17:23:50 +0000

I am from Saudi Arabia. I was listening to Mr. Obama speaches last 4 months. He is amazing. I w'd clasify him as "National Treasure" He is rare. I wish we had great leader like Obama in Arab World.

By: MAD

MAD — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 17:22:58 +0000

Obams's campaign is spamming people's personal email addresses with insider information as to who's name is on the account! Who is selling this information to them?

By: Jon, Los Angeles

Jon, Los Angeles — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 17:22:24 +0000

Good judgement by LA Times! Obama is the right one for the presidency at this time when judgement outweighs experience.

By: John

John — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 17:19:01 +0000

Of course they endorse McCain...

Incredible… I felt something was way wrong, and it’s finall dawned on me what it is.

The Republicans are really being played for fools…

Take a man (McCain) who is liberal and has spoken of changing over to the Democrat Party in the past. He knows he can count on the liberals support and endorsements if he runs Republican, and that’s a big plus. How many calls and late night dinners did it take? McCain knew if he went against Hillary/Obama on the Democrat ticket, he would just be another candidate and wouldn’t have a chance.

And here’s the beauty of the strategy – a liberal (Democrate at heart) running and winning on the Republican ticket with liberal endorsements, and of course the Independents he can count on because he is liberal… faces Hillary/Obama as a peer … a party nomination winner.

What genius – what deceit – he has a better chance at the White House with this strategy and there is the added bonus of destroying the Republican Party as well as Rush says.

What a guy… Republicans, you better wake up before it’s too late.

God help us – People… please, for the sake of our country and our party – VOTE ROMNEY !!

By: Real Change

Real Change — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 17:17:18 +0000

Let’s analyze the candidate’s campaign for change;
Hillary’s idea of change is having a woman as president, but reliving the past as she continues to remember the nineties. Continue to keep the same old way of doing business in Washington. Claiming to finally have the answer to health care which is only an untested idea on paper not knowing weather it will work or not and requiring you to buy into her plan. Taking away the ability of people to make their own choice and leaving it up to someone to decide for us. Is this not just an idea of hope? Just as she stated in the debate the other night when asked if she would have the troops out of Iraq in her first year, he r response was I hope so. Yet she stated in an earlier debate that hope isn’t a strategy.

Obama’s idea of change is to change the way we do business in Washington to move the country into a new direction. To provide health care for everyone who wants it and to allow those who already have coverage to make it more affordable for them while still allowing us to make our own choices. To unite not only America but the rest of the world so we can have a better world to live in.

I for one have already lived yesterday and know I can’t go back to change what has already happened.
Now it’s time I live for tomorrow which is the future, for which Obama is looking towards and beyond unlike Hillary’s idea of doing twentieth century politics in the twenty first century. America needs to finally move forward and support the person willing to lead us into the future not the past.
Hillary for once was………..
Barack for what will be………

By: Marti San Diego, CA

Marti San Diego, CA — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 17:02:43 +0000

How about an endorsement of a candidate's ability to flat out lead and deliver results.

Here’s what the CEO of one of the businesses Romney helped said about Romney’s LEADERSHIP:

Boston, MA – Today, Staples Founder Thomas Stemberg released the following statement regarding Governor Romney’s record of growing businesses and creating jobs:

“At this critical time for our economy, the United States needs a leader in Washington who actually has a record in the private sector of creating jobs. That leader is Mitt Romney. He knows what it takes to create jobs because he has done it time and time again. As a businessman, Governor Romney took a chance and invested in the first Staples store. Today, tens of thousands of Staples employees across this country have jobs because of that decision. That’s a clear record of action that Mitt Romney repeated time after time. Washington needs leaders who can do more than just talk about creating jobs.”

By: Roger

Roger — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 17:01:59 +0000

Barack Obama made the statement in campaigning the other day that he was more electable because Hillary Clinton supporter will vote for him in the general election if he becomes the Democratic nominee but that the Barack Obama supporter will not vote for Hillary Clinton if she is the Democratic nominee.

Well unless he retracts that statement immediately in this fast paced election, for this Hillary Clinton supporter who for party unity and so did not want more Bush Whitehouse years made that statement true is now here by giving notice that it is no longer true. If I do not hear not only a retraction of this statement and a encouragement by Barack Obama for his supporters to vote Democrat no matter who ends up getting the nod as the Democratic nominee I will be setting out this election if Obama wins the nominee! He went way to far! If he waits till the convention to get all unity mode it will be to late for me! Lets see if Barack Obama wins any better without the support of the Hillary Clinton supporter then Hillary would without the support of the Barack supporters!

By: William

William — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 16:49:13 +0000

America, wake up. John McCain has served his country. It is time for him to step down, and let new people take over. He spent 25 years in Senate! Enough is enough.

By: AZDem

AZDem — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 16:45:50 +0000

If I hear one more programmed Obama-ton waxing poetic about 'change' I'm going to yak all over my keyboard. Sure, Obama's some nicely packaged charisma voicing a few words of visionary rhetoric. Too bad there's not much substance there. Experience has been a touch word, but let's try a new one: Leadership. Obama has spent three years in the Senate and has not done anything except pursue his presidential bid and show up occasionally to toss in a vote. Sure he's very successful at running for whatever office he's pursuing at the moment, but he has NOT been a leader of the party. What makes you people think he will suddenly buck up and be an effective leader of a nation????

By: Michael

Michael — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 16:19:15 +0000

My wife and I marched against the war at large rallies in Hollywood and downtown L.A. before Bush even started the mess. I don't remember anything anti-war from the Times. I don't remember the Times ever showing the anti-war vision that it now faults Hillary for not having. I don't understand the hypocrisy.

Just like I don't understand the Democrats who would vote for a determined hawk like McCain rather than vote for Hillary.

By: JohnS

JohnS — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 16:09:28 +0000

SOME OF THE DEMS, like the Clintons, NEVER LEARN FROM THEIR MISTAKES!!!

I really believe that it is going to take the active support of Hillary for the DEMS to lose the White House again; Remember Gore and Kerry? How short minded can the Dems really be in this nation. Gore and Kerry (each a stronger candidate than Hillary) were the "accidents" of the Clintons– The Dems lost each time!!!!!

Currently, the Dems are celebrating the "huge number of voters" out there for them because of the Independents (like myself), moderate Republicans, and young voters that have been brought onboard by Obama. Let us wait until the Dems put up Hillary as the nominee and the "voting pool" will run dry!!

This is yours Dems to lose again; it always takes the Clintons for the Dems to lose the White House or to deal with issues of moral corruptions!!!

WISE and Intelligent Dems should simply stay AWAY from the Clintons; they are the source of "curse" for the Dems!!!!

No Clinton, not even Bill, can ever restore the ECONOMIC fortunes of the past; the conditions of the past (e.g., Internet bubble) that made that happen are simply NOT there today. The Clintons burnt their bridges BEFORE they left (in disgrace), the White House!!! And guess what? Hillary has been making stronger enemies since!

The Clintons should simply GO away. We know Bill has been preparing for Hillary to be president since he was president. Why do you think she was the Secretary of the nation's HealthCare project that eventually failed? Equally, Hillary will focus on getting Chelsea ready for the White House. What is this nation up to?

The failure of a Hillary presidency (which will certainly happen, given the history of the Clintons) will be a major setback for women (and other minorities) for generations to come!!!

By: Rachel

Rachel — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 16:09:26 +0000

Any endorsement for Obama is a decision well made, as far as I'm concerned. I was able to vote for the first time in 2000 and felt devastated when I saw the state of Florida turn from blue to red. I simply couldn't understand. And years later while traveling abroad in Scotland I had no good answer when a friend stared at a map of the U.S. and said, "Why would they put Bush on the throne again?" Then came Barack Obama. Whether you do or do not like the man, he's going to be force in American politics and he's about to change the trajectory of the country. I agree with those who say he's not only got style, he's got substance.

By: Karen

Karen — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 15:40:47 +0000

EE, yes it is times' first endorsement, but thats because the times has pruposely followed a policy of not endorsing anyone since a bit of scandal where one of the publishers was a little too close to Nixon. If you actually read the times then you would know.

By: Jose G.

Jose G. — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 15:27:30 +0000

Well, I just QUIT my subscription to the LA Times.

By: A Real American

A Real American — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 15:10:18 +0000

Wow. Oprah Winphrey, Michelle Obama, AND Caroline Kennedy all in California at the same time??!! Man, plus Teddy Kennedy is out there single handedly grabbing up major Latino support for Obama, in effect snatching it out of the grip of the Clintons ? YES!

While the Clintons may try to lay "claim" to the African American vote because of what they "did" for blacks, they can lay no such claim to Latinos. That is TEDDY KENNEDY exclusive territory. That man is like God to them. Watch and see what happens in California. All Hillary has going for her in California is the women vote to secure her victory. However, she is now being overshadowed by Carolyn Kennedy AND Ophrah Winphrey? PLUS, Obama has a spouse (Michelle) that people LOVE.

Super Tuesday is going to deliver results for Obama that is going to have people scratching their heads. I predict that out of the 22 states, he will win 14.

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 13:22:15 +0000

It would be a shame to see Hilary get to the white house and encounter gridlock and resistance that she doesn't have the willingness or ability to overcome. She's too entrenched.

Of all the candidates only Barack – with a focus on finding common ground and moving forward – giving no energy to negativity or divisions – can help turn us around.

By: charlene

charlene — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 13:18:54 +0000

Obama is all fluff rhetoric. We need a real person that will be ready and RIGHT
for the position of President of the U.S. and that person is HILLAR CLINTON!

By: tonymursalim

tonymursalim — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 12:44:32 +0000

USA needs a genuine president i.e. barack or mc cain who says what his heart says not a great pretender, smiling with no reason only to make people happy.

By: xxx

xxx — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 05:50:13 +0000

Have you read the book "THE RISE AND FALL OF THE AMERICAN EMPIRE"? Well that book doesnt have to be written if the Americans vote the right candidate. Its time for CHANGE.

OBAMA ALL THE WAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: media full of it

media full of it — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 04:12:05 +0000

i'm SO sick of the media distorting the news to suit their preference (cnn and nbc/msnbc (SO pro-obama it's sickening!). and they keep giving free air time to obama – maybe not breaking the letter of equal time laws but certainly the spirit of them – rerunning his statements and their michelle obama interview over and over with highly positive comments, then giving just snippets of hillary and attaching negative comments. and they keep picking out the polls that make it look closer than it is. they're just such obvious shills that i can't believe anyone believes them. surely americans aren't stupid enough to believe this crap! of course, i expect this to go to moderation like my other posts critical of cnn.

By: Nick in Atlanta

Nick in Atlanta — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 03:50:31 +0000

This story tells me two things:

1. Voting for Obama is clearly the right step. He's a man of honor and ambition and he is the real promise of a better tomorrow! A vote for Obama is a vote for the safety of our country!

2. I need to start reading the LA Times! They are not as biased as other media seems to be!

By: veronica lynne

veronica lynne — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 03:48:52 +0000

He's in for a big disappointment.
People make up their own minds. They don't let newspapers, politicians or celebrities make up theitr minds for them.

By: we three

we three — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 03:46:37 +0000

barack obama we are proud to have you for our next president, we love you

By: Alice in Florida

Alice in Florida — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 03:43:30 +0000

Gina – you're wrong – if Barack was there at the time, he would have voted "present."

By: freckles

freckles — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 03:36:17 +0000

Who cares who endorses who. I care about issues. And Hillary explained twice last night during the debate this whole war issue and why she voted how she voted. But Obama, he's got to play it to the hilt! Because he has absolutely nothing else to bark about! I never saw anyone stammer on his words as much as he does and sings the same song over and over again.
Americans should be smart enough not to vote for just one issue. I'm so proud to be on her side! Her voice has been heard! Go Hillary!

By: Peter

Peter — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 02:35:28 +0000

Any endorsement is great for Obama.
I for one will still like Obama to have Hillary as his Vice President, they can work together and Bill will have no chance to mingo with the new government.

Vote Obama for demograts please, there is something special in him. Can't you see? Please give him a chance and you will soon realized when he face the Rep. He will prevail and win big for the democrats.
Vote Obama because is Bam ....
Obama 08!

By: marc

marc — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 02:24:21 +0000

Go Obama, you are the one we are waiting for so long. you can change this country. keep the good work. you were absolutly terrific last night.

GO OBAMA!!!!!!!