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I want a president that keeps me safe from terrorists,
but I don't want that president to terrorize me and many others in the process of doing so.

I want a President interested more in providing and putting food in every needy person's mouth, roofs over every homeless person's head, and a mattress for every child's back to lay upon.

I'm interested in putting my tax dollars to alleviate as much human suffering as possible,

(rather than keeping a few extra dollars in my pocket to buy more stuff I don't need)

with no judgments on whomever is suffering, because God/Jesus or whomever you believe and if you don't believe in any God–your conscience, shouldn't care why. I want a president that values humanity more than any currency or power.

I don't think I'll ever see such a candidate as this given our capitalist system only concerned with "more".

But it would be nice.

I think it is fair enough to say, in politics, Experience is not always a prerequisite in
running a public office such as to be president of a country. History tells always good jugment is always the best in decision making in a uncertain times as it had been and as that one we in now. I have no right to vote in the US but I will say this to my fellow americans stay away from nonsense political demogagies and make your choice base on real facts. We all still remember the mistakes of 2000 and 2004 elections.
Good Luck.

Good move John, spend a little family time, before you're in the white house the next 16 years as VP then Pres.

What I see is the media is controlled by the Republicans trying to put "their" candidate in this case Mr. Obama. He is lack of everything, specially modest , he became arrogant, Mrs Clinton is not my cup of tea ...but she have convince me....between the two liers, she got my vote....Go Hillary!!!

I believe Tom from St. Louis "hit the nail right on the head".

The above article is about John Edwards who by far was/is the right person to be the next President. To bad he had to drop out of the race and I can honestly say I hope he does NOT endorse either candidate. This is a man who would have fought the special interest groups, cut wasteful spending and in my eyes is a "true" fiscal conservative, balance the budget even though it would have taken time, and he does understand what we all (the common man/woman) are going through just trying to keep our heads above water. What a shame his party could not truly endorse him instead of their favorite, which we all know is Clinton.

People have so quickly forgotten what good years we had with the last Clinton in the Whitehouse... It's just amazing to me how people remember the small percentage of negatives and discard all of the positives..

Hillary has a much more specific plan of attack to move our country forward domestically and internationally.

I like Obama but we don't just need an inspiring speaker, we need action!!!

How can the Hillary Clinton justify her campaign budget overrun? Now, it appears, she has so dutiful decided to put up her own money to finance her campaign. Once again, this is an example of serious miscalculation on her part. With all of her so-called experience, one would think she would have better managed her campaign funds. Perhaps, this a sample of what she has plans to do on day one? Go Work Horse, Go figure.

Why has Obama been so appealing to people?!?! Is it because of the way he can deliver a speech?!?! To me, he has a good grasp of what people need in this country. But he lacks the experience to know how to go about doing it. I wish Hillary all the luck in the world, but it's going to take a miracle to stop this Obama movement. He and his campaign have become very arrogant and maybe has now earned the right to be so, but i find it a bit un-Presidential. For instance, he wants to visit with leaders of countries who have given the US nothing but trouble. He loves to mention that. Do you actaully believe he will go to a country where Americans get killed and ridiculed, just to show he can do it. I garauntee, every advisor will tell him not to do and he will listen. He only plays up that type of angle to his voters to show he is not going to be like past Presidnets, but in the end he will. He likes to compare himself to JFK. Mr. Obama, you are no JFK. Unfortunately, a large part of the population has fallen for it. A part of me will look forward to seeing Obama as president. Then the country will begin to realize that experience was cruscial and he didn't have any. Unfortunately, it will be at our expense. No speech will save him at that point.

Never been a big fan of John Edwards, but on the bright side, I like him a little more knowing he's not a Duke fan,...

Executive experience?, not a shread.
My wife is a great teacher, I guess that make me an experienced teacher? Weird, because I don't even teach!
We continue to hear over & over she has experience, some actually believe she does, facinating!
I'm not saying Obama does, but he's not out trumpeting it either.

Edwards was a good candidate, if CNN and MSNBC had given all candidates equal amount of attention instead of focusing all attention on Obama. A man with no experience. Edwards would still be in the race.

I was hoping he would become the next president. Too bad he pulled out of the race.

I am sure John Edwards is loving the life off of the campaign trail. I wonder who he will endorse. I was a big backer of Edwards until he dropped out and I am very curious to see who he will endorse.

I can't say I agree with his taste in basketball teams, but I hope he had a good time. He was the most progressive and honest candidate in this race by a mile, and I really appreciated his decision to take public funding, even if it torpedoed his chances. We need another round of finance reform, stat, if we really do want this "change" that we're promised by the other two. Meanwhile, enjoy your family time, John. You earned the rest. Use the time to get ready for your new job as AG.

KB..Will Obama use the $300, 000 extra he got from a deal on his home from the Slum lord?

"Why should human soul be proud?", said Abraham Lincoln. So, is the
Hilly-nilly camp, apparently living in a fools' paradise.
Unfortunately many America people are not using sound judgement. Many women, though suffering from Billarism (abortion guilty complex, gender prejudice, frustration, and the like for being women), are going after a candidate
who has no calibre to lead the American people. It's not because Bill did some progress in the WH that
Hilly-nilly is gonna do. Why don't try Mccain? who has proved honest, experient and
b rave soldier who fought for the survival of this feminist badwagon destroying the family, our daughters' reputation around the world, and so on and so forth...

You'll pay a high price for such a folly. Think high, but not for hill.

Obama is one of the most incredible candidates to come along in a very long time. It is really exciting to be living now,a time I really believe will go down in history as the year America took itself back. I will yell with Obama and his followers all the way to the presidency,"Yes We Can!!!"

Hillary is the best candidate to lead our country in a time when we have serious domestic problems and a tarnished reputation abroad. While I appreciate Obama's message of "our time for change is now," he has yet to provide any real substance on how he plans to ignite change. Talk is not good enough for me. Hillary is poised and ready, she has clearly articulated a plan for change, and she has the political know-how to succeed. Vote for Hillary if you want change that will actually happen.

Why are people writing about Hillary and Barack in response to an artical about John Edwards?

Someone wrote this on another blog earlier, please read, its very well thought out.

February 7, 2008 5:11 am ET

In the Media's eyes, Clinton will never do right. Obama will always be a prince. If it were Clinton getting Oprah, and all the celebrities, the press would spin it to be a celebrity campaign. I agree that the Media is being very unfair to not only Clinton but to Huckabee and Ron Paul as well.

I noticed Jack Nicholson endorsed Hillary, but there was no mention of it. I noticed many other establishments, and celebrities have endorsed her yet the only coverage that gets attention is that Maria Schriver added to the Obama team. When you got backers like Oprah and Kennedy's it is not too hard to raise a big sum of money.

Funny how it was only briefly mentioned that Obama DOES in fact take money from the very people he complains about, he just does it once removed so it is not direct. That is sneaky and underhanded and dishonest… and you want him to be president? WOW !!

I think its time the press starts running fair coverage and positive/negative coverage equally. And I think its time that Americans start thinking for themselves, rather than allowing the news media and big names like Oprah influence your decisions.

I think it is offensive to many people like ME who ARE very educated and DO make above average incomes, and say all her supporters are stupid and poor. I would be even MORE offended if I WAS one of the uneducated one and low income. is that NOT who these candidates are trying to better the lives of? And if THEY are the ones voting for her, that tells you something. Maybe SHE IS the candidate to make the changes needed. I hope Edwards endorses her.

Maybe when Obama decides to actually put some substance to his case, rather than just saying I was right about Iraq, he would be more appealing.

Does it NOT concern anyone that he said he needs to win because he will be "right" on day one, (basically saying he, I'm perfect, and am never wrong) but at the last debate said he doesn't want yes men around him because he won't always be right? so he got lucky on ONE topic, if he admits he won't always be right in the end, then how can that be his case for winning? If that had been Clinton saying that, the news would have been all over it!

MEDIA!!! Be FAIR, be equal, and make sure that EVERYONE is accountable in the same way.

Edwards should back Obama now. I’m not sure what he’s waiting for.

If he doesn’t back Obama now, then he’s not really ‘for the people’ because Clinton is likely to win the primaries.

Unless he wants to be Clinton's vice president.

John Edwards would make a great Attorney General if not a great Vice President!

Obama/Edwards in 2008!

You are so right V.W, Hillary claim to be experience, but how can you be experience and have no good judgment. That is a question Americans need to answer. I am from Africa and my grand-father once to me, that there are three kinds of people in this world: people who don't care about knowledge, people who learn knowledge and people who are born with knowledge. He went on to say that, the best among these three kinds of people are the ones that are born with knowledge and such people have wisdom, meaning good judgment.

Americans need to judge these candidates from the above characteristic because the next president will be making some hard decision.

God bless America

He needs to turn his sights to the movement. Don't sleep!

Obama 08'

As an objective undecided democrat who does research on both candidates. I don't quite understand this "Where's the Beef?" accusation. Obama and Clinton have virtually the same plans mapped out in detail. Anyone that cares to look into this instead of making statements about one candidate or another would see the same thing. I think that there are alot of positives about both candidates, but to suggest that one is not substantive is just flat out ignorant. Now there is clarification I would want from both candidates on certain issues. For example...
Obama – I would like to know the process by which he will provide undocumented immigrants with driver's licenses. It would seem to me that would be the start of the documentation process, but I just want a little more detail because it is controversial.
Clinton – I want more info about how she would enforce her healthcare mandate. I wouldn't want my wages garnished if I can't afford it. You can't criticize Obama for saying he only says change without providing how, and then go and say we will have Universal Healthcare without saying in detail how you would enforce it.

I am still undecided, but I am leaning towards Obama, because I believe he has a more consistent message and I was upset that Hillary tried to reason her vote on the war. In my opinion, true leaders admit when the are wrong. The President to me is like an All-pro Quarterback of a football team. They are humble when they win spreading praise and they accept all the blame when they lose. You can't say "If I knew then what I know now," and then say it wasn't a mistake. I know this is only one issue, but it is a 3 trillion dollar issue...and there is no substitute in my mind for honesty and integrity.

John Edwards, good for you spending time with family, in the end that is all that matters in the world. My prayers are with you and Elizabeth.

Both Hillary and Obama are good matterials for the Democrats.But for now it is
Hillarry that can win this coming November election for the Democrats.There are
many sterling qualities in Hillary which Obama still lacks that needs sometime
for him to arquire.We should not deceive ourselves the youths that are running after Obama now dont know much about politics.The Democrats have to be very
careful.I think Obama still have chance of running again if they can rally round
Hillary Clinton now so that in the next 8 years he can contest again.Afterall he has
been well known now.

I wish John and Elizabeth and their family all the best. He was smart to get out of this cesspool of hate by the Obama supporters.

yeahhhhhh!!

hillary!!!!! she will win..

no one in iraq wants obama.. he knows nothing about military..

vote hillary clinton....

HILLARY CLINTON 08!!!!!!

TROOPS IN IRAQ

Good question KB! If she can't even manage her own campaign funds, how will she manage the U.S.? Get Bill to do it for her?

BTW, I'm glad to see Senator Edwards relaxing with his young son enjoying a Carolina game.

However I am sorry Carolina lost to Duke, since I am a Carolina fan as well.

Couldnt agree more with KB. If Hillary cannot manage a campaign budget, and id already dipping into her own pocket, she is George W. This is clear as day and night. Super tuesday saw the formidable and electable Obama come from double digits in all national polls to take 13 states across america, while Billary only took the big states. You are better off with many small ones than few big ones...it's a UNION.

Go Barack!

Bush
Clinton
Clinton
Bush
Bush
Clinton?

20 years of this? Wanna make it 24? How about some real change. Ask what has been done in Hillary's 35 so called years of experience. The Clintons are cut from the same cloth as the Bushes and all the other corporate-favoring poiticians. As long as the corporations have politicians in their pockets, government will never speak for the people. At least with Obama and Edwards there is a chance for that to change.

Hilliary and Obama both could stand to set down, and shut up and take an Ethics lesson from John Edwards.

There is a reason they are split so evenly amongst voters, and it isn't because one is the first woman and one is the first African American.

It is because people are caught between the devil and the deep blue sea but they have to pick one if they wish to remain in the Democratic Party. Neither really has substance, just "celebrity" due to the media hype and the DNC pushing to be the first to elect a minority.

Which ever wins the Nominee, needs to take John Edwards as their running mate so at least there will be an actual platform and some substance going up against the GOP nominee.

Obama only speaks of his visions and dreams, well that gets you just so far and than you have to have something to back it up and make it happen.

Clinton speaks of the last 35 years. We live in the here and now, and we need to go forward not backwards.

Both remaining Candidates need to step it up if they intend to beat the GOP nominee.

FIRST THEY IGNORE YOU THEN THEY FIGHT YOU THEN YOU WIN!!!!!

OBAMA 08,12

10 MILLION by MIDNIGHT!!!!!!!!!

I think Hillary is the better candidate because we know all we need to know about her and her stand. What do we know about Obama? The only thing I know about Obama is that he has a lot of millionares backing him and buying him into the nomination. If they can do this, what will he (Obama) do in the white house? He will most likely do whatever these millionares tell him to do. Also, he is too arrogant just like George Bush. I don't trust Obama with the nation at this point. He talks a good talk, but I don't think he can walk the walk because he has already sold out to Ted Kennedy and John Kerry who hate Hillary. Their not really for Obama because they think he's the best candidate, they are backing him because they hate Hillary, which is not a good reason to back Obama. Obama is possibily being set up to give back to each of them (Ted Kennedy and John Kerry) if he's the nominee. I'm a black female and my vote was Hillary. She is the better Dem Nominee who could and will win over John Mccain.

Mr. Obama and his wife strike you as cold? And what does Hillary Clinton do for you? Hillary has a reputation for being such a politician, the words warm and fuzzy do not even fit her (except when the poll numbers are down- she shows emotion). She is probably the most calculating person in the race for the White House (Democrat or Republican). It is probably more comforting to you to support Hillary – but to say someone strikes you as cold- what are you basing that perception on? What force do you think is driving Hillary? I think Mr. Obama is an intelligent man who gives thought to his actions and statements. I also think he has to always be aware of his actions. I don't think the entire country (all races, ages, etc.) would be supporting this man if they did not feel that he was qualified to do the job. He definitely has the resume.

These numbers do not add up. This guy has raised way too much money in the last month! Small donors?? Has anyone done the math? He would need millions of "small donors" to accomplish these amounts. 2/3 Of clinton donations are maxed which makes sense when you do the math. Is anyone investigating who is donating to the Obama campaign and where they are getting their cash from? I think I smell Oprah...

I think that Barak Obama, with all due respect to him as a person of colour, possess too much arrogance and pride for the job of a leader of the free world. We need a humble person. This was on show in the Senate, when he ignored Hilary's presence also he reminds lots of us that he is has a lot of Republican in him.

If John Edward really believes what he has been saying, he should come out and make it clear who he endores and supports. He has made a lot of noise about status quo vs change and against special interest money and only one candidate left embodies that. If he remains silent he is showing himself to be a phony politician angling for some future political status from whoever wins rather than standing behind the principles he was running on. The longer he waits, the more my respect for him erodes. John Edwards, please have the courage to come out and state where you stand on the question of who should carry the democratic ticket!

I'm glad to see John Edward's and his family spending some time together. He and they deserve it.

The article is about Edwards. Regarding HRC $ we only know what the press reports. Just like everything else we never get the REAL story. Glad Edwards is enjoying time with his son.

I think your right ,Obama has no clear plans,he has a lot of magnified rhetoric manipulated to his advantage by the media. Look at him,he is cold and caculating,and America wants him,i hope everyone wakes up before its too late,i think they are starting to see thru him ,i hope it is not to late,and i am an independent soul!!

If Hillary has mis- calculated 80 plus million dollars over a one year period how will her adminstration be able to oversee the US budget. Will the Clinton try to buy the whitehouse so Bil Clinton can continue to broker deal around the world as he did in with the mine deal. Will Billary use the 31.5 million they received for making the deal.

Mr. Obama worries me, I see no concrete plans for getting us out of the mess this country is in, also, I see a lack of respect in many areas and the arrogance President Bush possesses, which we have seen the result of. I am not crazy about Hillary the person, but Hillary the politician has my trust. The country was
stable, prosperous and had a surplus, due to the management of her husband, and I feel as though that will be the direction she will take again. Mr. Obama
and his wife strike me as totally cold, driven by a force which I question is good for the future of this country.

This article is about John Edwards. Please stop with the incessant back and forth about Clinton and Obama! The true best candidate, Edwards, is out of the race.

Get a grip, KOD.

OBAM AIS ONLY WINNING WITH THE BLACKS AND FOR SOMEONE WHO IS POINTING FINGERS AT THE CLINTONS ON PLAYING THE RACE CARD THAT IS A SHOCK. HOW CAN HE BE THE PRESIDENT IF ONLY THE BLACKS SEE HIM AS THEIR SOON AND COMING KING?

KOD this has nothing to do with Edwards, glad to see him in North Carolina tradition of ACC basketball. I hope he would consider another VP nod.

Obama/Edwards '08

I think the American people spoke Tuesday that Mr. Obama is a true force winning all across America bringing all races together. Hillary Clinton has a problem with consistency and good judgement which are essential qualities to be a President; she demonstrated while in the White House as first lady that she lacks in these categories. Either you have it or you don't.

Sen. Barack Obama posses those qualities.
He will the next President of the United States

Hillary Clinton is an experienced, sound and articulate person.I will continue to pray for her.She is the President that we need "such a time as this" that cannot be manipulated by the old politicians.Unlike Obama who is hanging around the losers like John Kerry and Ted Kennedy .The latter is seeking black votes for his
son in the future.