"If your whole candidacy is about words, they should be your own words."

"… and I can defeat the Republicans" ( from the speech of Senator Clinton of why the party should choose her instead of senator Obama.)
It is a sad day for our nation when an American who is a major presidential candidate still has so much animosity and divisiness in her soul, and the delusion that only one party holds all the right answers. I hope many will agree with me that election is about choosing a candidate who can best lead us in a particular slice of time with its attendant problems, challenges and opportunities; and not about defeating a certain party. Each of us has different needs, aspirations, convictions, beliefs and ideals (or even an agenda) that spurred us in choosing a party or a candidate. We need the collective will as a nation, to give voice to what we rightly call, 'the common good'. This should be our focus and not in defeating a certain party. If one of her strong point as a candidate is being able to defeat the Republicans, then partisanship will be set from day 1 if she wins the presidency, and with it at least 4 years of wasted opportunity for our country.

people should study hillary's history since her youth working since to help- those less fortunate and she is brilliant and would stop at nothing to turn this country around from day one wake up america don't vote for obama cause he's male or whatever every country has had a woman leader but us its time!

Although the thought of a dream team is awesome…Obama as President & Hillary Clinton as the Vice President, it will not happen. We can only promote 1 Senator during these crucial times, the Democratic Party cannot afford to lose the Senate lead to the republi-cants!

Lots of these comments are so negative to Obama which I find odd. I thought the goal was to unite the party and take back the White house. However, it looks like lots of these "Hiliary" supporters now want to vote McCain? C'mon now get serious..if you think these last 8 years have been great you are living under a rock. It's obvious that Obama is a guy, who I agree might not have 35 years in politics , but has the power to bring about a fresh change in Washington. Change is always scary for people and that is why you want the same OLD people in the White house. Times have changed and this is a movement that could define our country for years to come

Who is Senator Obama? He's a man who has overcome tremendous odds to become the man he is. He has worked for change and for progress in the streets of Chicago, in the Illinois legislature, and in the United States senate. He's man who knows the law and knows the constitution (he taught Constitutional Law at the University of Chicago, one of the best in the country). What's the difference between Obama and Clinton? On paper, not a great deal. Do your research, look at both records and both platforms. Who's more capable of inspiring? For me there's no contest. All things being equal, we have to look to someone who can inspire, and who can attract independents and a handful of republicans. Why do you think McCain is already focusing on Obama? Because he's not worried about beating Hillary.

Hillary appears to be a sore loser (not that reality has hit home and she cant ride on the Clinton name alone)> I believe she expected to
be the clear front runner and wipe Obama early in the game..
I am surprised she is so petty..she was my choice at first. Isn't the way you play the game as important as how u look when u win??
Alls fair in love and war

Go Hil. You did a great job fixing health care 14 years ago. Oh wait… you got paid off by the lobbyists to shut up.

If only someone would pay you to shut up again…

Hillary…please go away.

Obama won. It's over. Your only chance was to wrap it up early based upon "brand name". You didn't. You couldn't. He's won more states, more votes, and more delegates. And that will be true come convention time as well.

Now, you have a chance to help the Democratic party unify around their chosen candidate…or try to divide the Democratic party with these attacks.

One of those choices is selfish, and the other is a "solution". So…are you in the solutions business?

They are both in the “speeches business”!!! They are not in the White House yet! One speaks about "me," "me" and the other one "let's work together." One is in the negative-putting down emphasis and the other in a conciliatory message. It's time for Clinton to step down! She is is NOW hurting the party and giving more resources to Republicans!!!

Hillary care!!!! Do I need to say more?? I guess so!! A newborne baby has a better chance of survival in cuba then it do in the U.S. why is that? Please watch Sicko!!

THESE DEMOCRATS SCARE THE HELL OUT OF ME!!!

If Hillary really believes it is about "solutions" and not "speeches" then she really needs to stop making speeches.

Oh man are the Clintons desperate! This whole issue with Obama sharing lines from speeches of one of his close friends! Scandal. Pleeeeze. I urge Hillary supporters to take a long hard look at Hillary, and see all the lies and desperate deception that she puts out there. She offers nothing as a candidate except a united Republican party that will bring back all that ugliness from yesteryear. To steal a line form Senator Obama, … 'its time to turn the page…"

Please don't accuse me of plagiarism.

Dirty politics? Get real. There is no 'rule' that says each candidate can't destinguish themselves from each other. The press seems to like the perception of mud slinging… it sells. It seems to me the press has already manipulated us into beleiving Obama is the one… discounting Hillary much as 'The Press' discounted Howard Dean in 2000. I'd rather have this type of 'dirty' politics than have the press continue on its run creating imaginary scenerios and serving up Hillary as the Ogre and Obama as a Saint.

Obama has WASTED his power as US Senator. Who in their right mind would promote him to president when he has shown himself to be lazy and incompetent in the US Senate. If he were employed at profit minded company he would have been fired by now.

It's ridiculous to think that people are falling for his speeches instead of asking for solid solutions and past accomplishments as proof. Being a community organizer does not qualify you for the highest office in the nation (and arguably the world).

Does anyone remember that night in the Clinton Presidency where controversial materials derogatory of the administration were moved and disappeared. Then, so soon, a man , (Vincent?) was found dead in the park.People were worried thay this was a man who could have had a lot to say about that night. Was this a Clinton style "solution"

I'm sorry but if you are actually sitting at home and eating this nonsense up that Clinton has continually been spewing, you need a dose of reality.

1. Obama has plenty of experience. As a matter of fact, he has more ELECTED office experience than Clinton does (10 years to 7). If you honestly believe her when she says he has done nothing ever and doesn't know what hard work is, you need to check your facts.

2. Obama has plans that are actually more detailed and cover a broader range of topics than Clinton does - don't believe me then check his website. Her healthcare plan is strikingly similar to his plan, which by the way, he brought forth (March/April 2007) 6 months before she brought forth hers (September 2007). He's all speeches she says? Maybe the next time you hear her say that, you should recall the very cordial debate they had prior to Super Tuesday when she sat there and admitted, as did Obama, that they both have plans and that the differences between them are very few.

Get the facts and think for yourself people.

It is completely ridiculou now. You would expect someone who "abhors" words and speeches to clam up wouldn't you!

Let's just move on… We have huge debts? Who owns American soil anyway? Have any of you seriously contemplated that? We need to protect our resources, and become more self-sufficient! Unite Americans, with a vision for the future!

I thought that Barack and Hillary made an agreement not to do the name bashing ( OLD POLITICS) game. It would appear that after Hillary started losing the "fangs" came out on the Clinton side. This is really sad. I wouldn't vote for Hillary because of these type of games. If someone can be underhanded with someone like Barack. What is she going to do with us small people? Will we be treated the same way? I don't want to take the chance!! My vote will be for Barack!
What would God think of this game being played by the Clintons?
The Clinton's need to spend time working on votes the " Christian Way" instead of spending there time trying to find things to bash Barack with.
God Bless Barack!

35 years of experience, huh, Hillary? So, what part of sitting on the Board of Wal-Mart prepared you to be Commander in Chief? What part of being a partner in a law firm prepared you to identify with the poor? What part of White Water…ah, nevermind.

And to anyone that says Obama has spoken to the issues: quit being a lemming and actually listen to his speeches. He talks about health care. He talks about Iraq. He talks about the economy. None of you actually listen, and you just mimic the mindless drivel you read from other Clinton supporters that distorts the truth.

This is a bit confusing… Obama looks like he has the media endorcement… It really is difficult to choose between two such dedicated civil servants. I feel that Hillary has a deficit in her husband's endorcement… However, totally dising her obvious expertise over Obama in terms of really knowing the system in place seems irresponsible… Sure change is encouraged with great rhetoric, while Hillary knows which fights can possibly be won during office… She really knows what is real… Obama is like Martin Luther King… He's a dreamer… that's good too, but not the most qualifying for public office. King was a preacher, remember? Obama is preaching to the choir, but he will not really be able to carry that high note if he sings along.

Senator Hillary Clinton: Sit down and read The Audacity of Hope by Senator Barack Obama (I think you wrote It takes a Village and did not give credit to all support staff who helped you write your book. One support person has posted information on how you wrote "VILLAGE" and I will cite the site which I do not have handily now in my next post.)

In the meantime, what solutions? You intend to compare Speeches by Senator Obama with the Governance model you intend to mount? What voters see is what voters will get.

COMPARE rather HILLARY CAMPAIGN '08 with the CAMPAIGN of Barack Obama '08.

Hillary beginning on DAY ONE–i.e., IOWA–was challenged, i.e., ineffective, running the bureaucracy of her own Campaign! (With a little crying she pulled off NH with women's vote.) Now after Obama wins Nebraska, Washington state, Louisiana, Maine, Virginia, Maryland, Washington D.C. and V.I., she has "thrown" out top aide Solis-Doyle (having used up all the Solis-Doyle value on Super Tuesday). AND she cannot find a Message: Experience? Change? Solutions?

Should we Americans trust Hillary to run the bureaucracy and staff of our House, the Government of the United States of America?
Sen. Hillary Clinton did not know what was going on with her own
Campaign money leading up to Super Tuesday! Do you trust Hillary to manage_budget_the Government's money__Our money?

The insurgent Senator Barack Obama got it RIGHT on Day ONE__He has mounted a campaign that has OUT-STRATEGIZED, and OUT-ORGANIZED the Hillary campaign. Obama has out-galvanized and OUT-MOBILIZED the youth voters and the rest of us! Super Tuesday he was still standing for change we can believe in. THE HILLARY SOLUTIONS failed ! AND Hillary Campaign WAS OUT OF MONEY! Hillary said she had to lend her campaign $50,000 of HER money!

Post-Super Tuesday Obama has defeated Hillary Campaign in EIGHT CONTESTS.
FIRE UP! READY TO GO OBAMA '08!

All of them are giving speeches at this point, however if you look at what each of them have done with their lives since becoming adults, I think Barack has the stronger resume, the better character and I think that 7 million people see it that way which is why they have voted for him.

Right now (9:27 EST) CNN is projecting Obama the winner with only 5% of the vote in.

They're also projecting him the winner in all counties, even though most counties have reported 0%.

Explain that, please.

Clinton is a manager…not a leader. We need leadership.

Jesus, it's not that simple, people. Screw the political slogans. screw the partisan politics. screw the idiotic backbiting that characterizes much of the political dialogue on behalf of the candidates, both Obama and Clinton. you know what would be cool? if you both worked together as a team for the good of the country. what a concept. Screw your egos, we don't care. We need help, we need leadership, we need inclusion and healing and cooperation. we need two people who can put aside petty differences to work for the good of the country. Can you do that? If you can't, I got no Sympathy for you, gents and ladies. More of the same, we can't afford. and that goes for your egos and your partisan politics and whatever problems you've got with each other and your significant others. It doesn't matter. you have got to fix things. you don't get the luxury of having it all your own way. not anymore. not now. all of us are counting on you. what are you gonna do?

Neither one of these Dems offer solutions, so why would you supporters want to elect either one!! Look at them behave like children, and trying to be witty out there on the campaign trail. Obama is all talk, and Hillary is a snake. Do the country a favor and elect McCain, who can work with both sides, and is by far the most presidential candidate of the bunch.

GObama GO

February 19th, 2008 8:11 pm ET (Joe nyc) wrote:

What a deceiver this Hillary is.. I just heard her say "I always believed that this election was going to be a very close contest…"…

Hmmm, that's funny. Remember this interview with Katie Couric in November 2007:

KATIE COURIC, ANCHOR, “CBS EVENING NEWS”: If it‘s not you, how disappointed will you be?

SEN. HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON (D-NY), PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: Well, it will be me. But of course, I‘m ready to support the Democratic nominee, whoever it is.

COURIC: I know that you‘re confident it‘s going to be you, but there is the possibility it won‘t be. And clearly, you‘re—you have considered that possibility.

CLINTON: No, I haven‘t. You know, when you get up every day, like I do, and you go out and you meet hundreds and thousands of people and you talk about yourself and you talk about your dreams and hopes for the country, and you talk about what you will do as president and draw the contrast with your opponents, that takes up all my time and energy to just keep presenting myself and my candidacy. So I get up every day intending to meet and reach as many people as possible, and I go to bed at night and I get up and I do it all over again.

COURIC: So you never even consider the possibility.

CLINTON: I don‘t. I don‘t.

Now, I don't fault Senator Clinton for her interview, but for her to NOW say she "always believed that this election was going to be a very close contest" is basically untrue.

Looking at the states Obama has carried, he has done well in states with large black populations and small ones, while Clinton has done well in states in the middle (NY, NJ, MA, e.g.).

Wisconsin is 5.5% black, compared to 12.8% nationwide, so the past pattern would seem to favor him tonight.

Obama's "momentum", until last week's primaries in VA and MD, was illusory, based largely on the support of blacks. Eventually, though, people will start to vote based on who looks like a winner. I find this discouraging, because Obama is an empty suit.

I'll be writing in Ron Paul this fall. At least my conscience will be clear.

I agree with many of you here; if the registered Dems are blinded by rhetoric and gas and take Obama to general election - the best thing an American should do is to vote for John McCain; at least we will have someone who walked before he talked

Let's get real here the only reason that obama is even known outside of his state is that Oprah mentioned him and we all know what happens when she gets behind someone. She promotes them all over the television. In this particular case it could actually be detrimental to the Country and Party. The simple fact here, is that there is only 2 candidates that have been outspoken and life long advocates for change, way before Obama even uttered that word. Mc Cain and Hillary are those persons. How can anyone who really knows about politics or has a deep concern for our country even consider anyone else?. I too will be voting for Hillary and if she is not the Democratic nominee, then I will have to go with Mc Cain. If his opponent does not have a strong political background or years of experience, then how will he be able to compare?, Come on, the man is practically a war Hero. Who can measure up to such a Life that this man has lived, Obama? NO. In the end Mc Cain will get the Military's vote.

Truth be told the Media chooses the Candidate because they set the tone
They play on words… The media can make or break a candidate thats true and "WE THE PEOPLE " very little attention is focus on our issues. I need a break from this election.

Obama is ok

I was in the other room and heard one of the CNN reporters saying that Obama stole the saying "Yes We Can" from Cesar Chavez and United Farm Workers whose motto is "Sí se puede". That is WRONG!!! "Sí se puede" means Yes he/she/it can or is able. In this case, it means "Yes it can be done". If they were saying "Yes We Can", it would be "Sí se podemos". Hillary cannot shoplift "Yes We Can", then change it to "Yes We Will" and use "Fired up and Ready to Go" and then say Obama plagiarized a piece of a speech from a guy who helps him write his speeches and gave him permission to use it. Weak argument about rhetoric. Weak argument about plagiarism. Weak argument about substance, solutions and experience. Our government is broken and not what the Constitution prescribed for us. We want a government of by and for the people again… not of by and for the lobbyists. It doesn't work for the average Joe, and Americans want that to change.

LET'S REWORD THIS FIRST PARAGRAPH AND PUT IT INTO PERSPECTIVE, SHALL WE? I'LL JUST ADD THREE MORE WORDS, AND A FEW MORE QUOTATION MARKS.

In her speech, "presidential" candidate Hillary Clinton is planning to tell an Ohio audience tonight that the choice in the Democratic primary this year is between someone in the “speeches business” and someone in the “solutions business.”

(In case this appears a second time, I'm resending it because my comments often get moderated out for some reason or another.)

LET'S REWORD THIS FIRST PARAGRAPH AND PUT IT INTO PERSPECTIVE, SHALL WE? I'LL JUST ADD THREE MORE WORDS, AND A FEW MORE QUOTATION MARKS.

In her speech, "presidential" candidate Hillary Clinton is planning to tell an Ohio audience tonight that the choice in the Democratic primary this year is between someone in the “speeches business” and someone in the “solutions business.”

Neither of these Ivy League lawyers has ever managed much more than their own grandiose campaigns for a cushy Senatorial platform from which to espouse feel-good but economically impractical agendas for citizens who think it takes a village to do what most of us do on our own with our families.

The best speaker mean a lot in wining every body like to hear a good speaker and a man that going to try to make change for the better for americapeople

I am impressed by two things:

Obama appears to be an empty suit…no one (including himself) can tell you what of substance he's accomplished.

Hillary will say or do anything to get the nomination.

I'm leaning toward McCain, who (even though he has his warts) has a record of leadership and character.

Hillary Clinton amuses me with her lastest slogan of solutions v speeches. As she claims she's had 35 years of experience and yet in those years hasn't provided any solutions. Makes me wonder who's all speeches…… definitely not Obama.

I loved a comment I say somewhere, who would you trust with your kids? definitely not Hiliary, she would be too busy being desperate to become american first female president.

I'm a woman and would have gladly voted for Hillary if she had been a woman who's made it to the top on her own, without including her husband's experience on her resume.

This Democratic fight is not about speeches versus solutions!

It's about a man whose message of hope and change comes at a time when Americans are fed-up with the traditional politics of smear, divide and destroy and it resonates with a large body of the population versus a woman whose message is the very antithesis of the man's message.

For all the negatives Hillary has thrown as Obama, look at how he keeps on rolling…closing the gap in Texas and Ohio instant polls. People don't care if doesn't have all the solutions! They care he is waking them up with his speeches! Once he has enough people awake, he will have an opportunity to preach the substance and solutions of his message. Hillary is putting people back to sleep!

BTW, I'm backing McCain, but we are seeing the real Hillary Clinton as she loses ground and she gets desperate by going nasty.

I hope she loses, packs her bags in New York and go back under a little rock in Arkansas!

Ability to give a speech is important but to be a leader you must know what to tell them to do. Solutions are a must for us now. Hillary '08

"Commander-in-chief in a dangerous world"????

Has Hillary become a Republican? Is she now using the fear factor? go figure..

Congratulations Senator Obama on winning Wisconsin… Thank you Wisconsin…

Hillary's behavior throughout this campaign has been an absolute disgrace. She just continues to go on and on about her experience as if we're all buying into it. Can't she see that to many Democrats, her so-called experience doesn't matter? She keeps harping on the fact that Obama borrowed lines from Deval Patrick as if it's the crime of the century, even though Obama gave him credit for it, and Patrick doesn't seem to care if Obama borrowed his lines. Yet, her campaign continues to nag about it. She's like that stereotypical brainiac running for student council president who can't believe that she's losing to the star quarterback or the head cheerleader. It's as if we're obligated to vote for her because of her "experience" and because she was married to a former president. And if we dare vote for Obama, or if states dare to choose Obama over her, she writes them off and says that they don't really count.

Well, as a voter, I don't want my presidential choice to make me feel like I'm an idiot. And I don't want my presidential choice to act with this smug sense of self-entitlement. And I don't want my presidential choice carrying herself around like she's the greatest person in the world. This is a democracy; here the people rule. We should choose the best candidate for the job, and it is crystal clear that Hillary is not anywhere close to the best candidate for the job. Her entire legacy is based on a president who lied to our nation continually, albeit over petty matters. After a long presidency in which our leader lied continually over serious things, I would like someone with at least some semblance of honesty and integrity in charge. I don't know if that person is Barack Obama, but I do know one thing– it sure as hell ain't Hillary Clinton.

How much of Obama is fake, and how much is real. Who is Obama?Who is he really? VERY CONCERNED AMERICA. VERY CONCERNED!

doer? fighter? she can't even keep clinton's pants on!! go away!

Someone please make a video clip of Clinton and his numerous lies under oath, the Hillary defence. Manybe all these have to be dug up now. Remind the world of what a baggage these fellows are.

I noticed some time ago that Obama's famous speech that included the quote, " there is no liberal America, there is no conservative America, there is only the United States of America", was lifted from Robin Williams in the film, "MAN OF THE YEAR". Also, in another of his speaches, he said, "you can't continue doing the same thing and expect different results". This has been a slogan in AA for decades. Perhaps the latter is OK to "borrow" because it's so well known, however these things put together tell me he is not only nothing but rhetoric, but not even his own rhetoric.

Really? Look who is talking. Is Hillary ever to tell us what did she do or we have to believe her she did something.

The Democratic Party is going down fast.

Vote for McCain!!!

Hillary is not only a strong leader, she care everthing for American people especially for the next generation…..

Vote for her, let our life be better and better.

I feel like Sen. Clinton is loosing focus on the BIG race, which is to beat McCain for the White House. We're (democrats) are on the same team. All of this nonsense is irrelevant.

Hey ox connection….I love how you Clintonites think they know JFK better than his own brother does….

And the media babies Obama again. No uproar for OBAMA - THE SPEECH GATHERER.

The Obama Supporters, otherwise known as Wanna-be Republicans / Clinton-Haters / Democratic Base-Haters are saying "stick with the issues."

But when Hillary wanted to "stick with the issues," they wanted to "stick with the rhetorics."

What is it really?

clinton says she's ready to "defeat the Republicans." thats not the kind of thinking i want in a president. I want someone that will work with the other half of the country to accomplish some good.

Ready to "mislead" from day one.

More Clinton fatigue setting in and my joy watching her not even make it to the dance with McCain is indeed priceless.

Then we can expose Obama for the Deval Patrick clone that he is, I believe it is called an empty suit that speaks well with NO SUBSTANCE.

Don't agree with McCain on everything, but he will be the next President of the United States as Obama is being exposed just as I expected.

The sad part is, the Democrats had three better and MORE QUALIFIED candidates in Biden, Dodd and Richardson, but the media in its swoon to make history did not give them a fair shake.

The Republican Party AGAIN thanks you for your blindness and your disloyalty to simply reporting the news, you needed to become part of it and the Democrats lose again.

I hope McCain does not disappoint many like Bush did, but at least with McCain we know what we are getting, though not perfect, he is the best alternative.

Hillary is still crying one way or the other,she and Bill cannot stand to loose,Senator Obama,has really made the Clinton's show their really colors,now we really know who they are and I do not want them back in the white house.

A few critical elements are obvious:
1) Very few Americans have taken a BIG PICTURE PERSPECTIVE of this election, on either a domestic or international level, so let me point them out and you can absorb them, even if you don't accept or agree with them.
- Speeches are nothing without DETAILED PLANS and :shakers and movers who can make change by placing political pressure on current politicians. All the rhetoric in the world will not change a thing.
- The political machine in Washington takes years to understand and even longer to influence. Rhetoric evaporates the first step you take inside The Capitol. Lower House Reps and Senators will not be so easily influenced by a few hopes, not matter how the public has reacted.

No, the difference is Honesty and Integrity (OBAMA) Vers Political debts and sleeze campaign tactics. (CLINTON) .Bill Clinton Signed the NAFTA agreement and sent our jobs to Mexico. This opened the door for all these other trade agreements which sent our jobs all over the world. We cannot afford another Clinton in the White House!

A real jive turkey this OBAMA…the man should be auctioneer

Yes, words matter, but actions speak alot louder than flowery speeches about change and hope.. I am tired of this supposed "Obama Movement" blah blah blah.. Let's cut the crap and talk about issues.. From day one, Hillary has talked about her ideas and what she wants to accomplish as President when in the White House from day one. What has Obama brought to the table.. Instead of quoting great leaders of our times, he should be focussing on his issues, which I still have yet to hear what they are. And the media has been deplorable torwards Hillary Clinton — I hope Hillary wins Wisconsin tonight because it will only prove that 1) the media is dead wrong in counting her out 2) She is a force to be reckoned with and 3) she is that much closer to winning the nomination after she beats Obama in big states like Ohio and Texas on 3/4.. Go Hill, hope you win doll!

Angela

The only solutions Hillary brings to this election is the fact that the Republican party will be energized LIKE NEVER BEFORE to keep her OUT of the White House….if you want the Repubs to win the general election….vote for Hillary Clinton!!

Once she was a voice for those who don't have a voice including the Palestinians and the Iraqi people but as soon as she wanted to be senator from New York, she immediately abandoned those "voiceless" people.

We have have seen Clinton solutions before. The NAFTA solution to the problem of U.S. citizens wanting pay raises that offset the cost of living and inflation. (of course… "they only want the jobs you don't want"…Did you buy that one?). The unfair trade with China policies that eliminated all those ugly factories here and the accompanied higher-payed workforce, that must not have wanted those jobs either. Some older Dems have forgot and younger ones apparently don't realize it was the Clinton's that spearheaded those efforts. How about those last minute pardons that took care of the problem of having friends with ties to the mob in jail.
And now to correct the Bush problem of Oil companies getting to rape us for unheard of profit; Hillary wants to "go after the paychecks" to enrich the medical and insurance company friends of hers.

I submit that these are not solutions for the majority of voters, who are not wealthy stockholders.

Why do Billary keep on saying speeches vs solutions? What have Obama been doing for 20 years from the time he graduates till now?

Not make money for himself like Hillary, he have been on the ground fighting for the American people.

Now we have this bunch of Clintons millionaire who can afford to throw 6 millions of their own money to try win the Presidency at all cost.

Do American need more power hungry money minded President?

I think not!!

Go Obama!!

Sad to say, but she has a point here. Of the four remaining candidates (sorry Paul, Gravel), Obama has by far the least experience and, while he can make a pretty speech, doesn't have any experience to back it up. He doesn't even have an outstanding record in the Senate. Some say that he is like Lincoln in this regard, but personally I don't feel like taking a gamble.

On the other hand, Clinton doesn't have much more experience other than riding on Bill's coattails. More than Obama, but she also is using some pretty dirty tactics that bring up character issues, ie trying to seat Florida and Michigan delegates after they vote for her and in disregard to earlier decisions and rulings.

As for Mike Huckabee, its probably not a good thing if your biggest claim to fame before running was that you lost a lot of weight as governor.

That leaves John McCain, who I believe is the only one who has a great track record and the experience in international affairs to lead this country. Sure, he is old and has a bit of a temper, but he still stands out from the rest of the pack as the best choice.

My observation is that many of the comments on the nominees (and rarely the issues) seem be to shallow. The war of words continues as supporters of either democratic candidate plagarize or parrot each other, or in some cases, the nominee. Is this the basis on which the voter will make a decision as who should lead the party and perhaps the country? One can only hope that somewhere there is some substance beneath the mere words.

Are we realy going to become the United States of African America?

The job of the President is NOT to single handedly fix our problems as a nation… THAT IS NOT POSSIBLE.

The job of the President is to move the ENTIRE COUNTRY into action to "get things done".

I president that inspires is a President that will lead a country to GET THINGS DONE.

This is OUR responsibility. This is OUR nation.

With Hillary the answer is always "I will…"

With Obama the answer is always "We will…"

Lets do this together America. Please.

"This is the choice we face: One of us is ready to be commander-in-chief in a dangerous world,” and the other one is Hillary Clinton.

Can't believe people still support this monster of a woman!

Like always, trying to take votes away from him by wrongfully bashing him! Too bad for you hillary, your ship is sinking. You've reached the ceiling for voters.

Welcome change, welcome Barack Obama!

After 100's of speeched, how many speeches did he allegedly plagerize? He used a few lines from a colleague who has since said that he uses Obama's words too and does not mind Obama's use of the lines. Hillary is in attack mode. She and McCain are dinosouars of an old malfunctioning system that has caused America to go into decline. Congress is almost even devided and no matter what Billary says the 50 plus one style of politics will not get any universal healthcare, it will not bring change in our energy policy and it will not ensure America's security. The solution is a change in the way Whasington does business; post partisian cooperation and coalitions. Obama is no saviour but at least he transcends the archaic two party obstructionist politics that celebrates the partisian failure. His proposals are sound and under his presidency the Congress will get more meaningful work done that acheived by Bush over the last 8yrs

HRC is not coming up with speeches. she has become the tattle tail kid that no one likes to play with. Who cares about the speeches. Obviously Patrick is not standing in line to file a law suit so why is she worried. She make women of America look worthless at this point. Who wants a leader that whines to get through the tough periods of time. I am a woman and I say come out swinging with substance but this is ridiculous HRC. She has stooped to an all time low.

Rhetoric without content means nothing. Now it seems that the rhetoric is borrowed as well.

This is for the person saying Democrats voting for MCcain. I would never vote for Mccain. If Mccain becomes president we will all go to war, your childern will be in war, your great great grandchildren too! He is a trigger happy Mother F##ker, and he will get us all killed!
If we spend the money on war, we can not spend it on the economy. Doesn't that make sense?
Republicans had their chance and they F'ed it up for 12 years (Bush 1 and 2).

the truth is, no matter how inspiring and electrifying Obama's speeches are, he is still a junior senator. Obama is NOT JFK. As I write this, JFK is turning in his grave now.

At this point, it is ALL rhetoric, whether from Obama's or Clinton's mouth (or McCain's for that matter). Both are still simply promising us what they will do when they become President and the truth of their words will be known only then. Until they are actually put into effect, Clinton's "solutions" are as hollow as Obama's "speeches" and vice versa.

I am very proud of Hillary, a real fighter, and a person with real solutions for America. She's made experience and rationality her platform from the very beginning. I only hope in these upcoming primaries/caucuses that she deals this Obama movement some critical blows and takes her place as front runner again.

If not Hillary is not the nominee then vote for McCain. Barack is a novice spouting borrowed rhetoric.

I will vote words with content over just words. Who would have ever heard of Mother Theresa if she just said, "love/peace" or Gandhi if he had just said, "justice" or who would have remembered MLK if he had just said, "I have a dream" without his marches/putting his very life on the line.

Whoever the next president is it will be a change but the transformation of America will take disciplined, sustained effort - every day hard work!

Hillary the HOPE of 08

If the media would let this election play out, as it should, I think it would, at this point come down to a giant democartic ward election. Since the voters can't really decide, the delegates both regular and supers should be courted and than put it to a vote.

Hillary would win, thats fair.

This will be a national security election in Nov. and you know who(Obama) can't cut it.

Between Obama and McCain, McCain would win big.

What if they are the WRONG solutions??? I can hardly wait until the strike in Pakistan is brought up on Thursday's debate…Once agian Obama was right and Clinton criticized him….sound like a familiar pattern??

The whole healthcare argument is ridiculous there was a republican held congress blocking the clintons from doing that just like how the republican president is blocking the democratic congress from withdrawing troops it's called checks and balances don't blame the wrong people please

All Obama has is his oratorical ability. He can inspire people with his rhetoric when he is on stage or reading from the teleprompter. However, when asked a direct question or in a debate he stammers and stutters. He cannot even explain his own proposals. He speaks of unity and reaching across the aisle. He must think the republicans led by Mitch McConnell are going to roll over as the democrats have for Bush. He is going to be in for a big surprise.

If anyone is blowing hot air with no actions to back it up, that would be Hilary. She has been riding Bill's coat tails this entire campaign. She can not include his record in her "35 years of experience". Even her own supporters grew tired of that line and began supporting Barack Obama instead. I hope this election gets rid of both the Bush and Clinton families in national politics FOR GOOD

She has no experience. 35 years? Of what? Where? How? She's been in the Senate since 2001. 2008 minus 2001 does not equal 35. Even if you count her time in the White House (doing what, who knows), you still only get 2008 minus 1993 which equals 15 in my universe. If Obama was as dirty as her he'd be beating her upside the head with that every day.

I'll take substance over speeches any day, however, I live in MI and our votes don't count. So with as much as I would love to vote for a democrate in the fall, no vote now, no vote in the fall….Looks like McCain is going to my man.

If Howard Dean don't want my vote, Obama don't want my vote, I guess I'll be giving money to the republicans. Yikes, in 30 years, I've never done that…..

Finally! She is using Obama's no-substance campaign to her advantage! She will show everyone that you cant run a country on personality and rhetoric! Look at "president" Bush, people voted for him because they like him, not his positions, they thought he would be a nice guy to have a beer with. And look where that got us!

CLINTON 08′!

What is a noteworthy solution that Hillary got implemented in her 6 years in Senate (or 8 years in White house?)

Can anyone list?

What speeches? what Issues? They play dodge ball til Texas, and they laugh, me was a cynic, but now I don't know what were even voting for ? I guess me is a sceptical agnostic and HillBillary is got my nod!!!

Has anybody noticed that in the primaries (not caucuses) Hillary has more wins than Obama? There are only 2 more caucuses left after HI. I wonder how that will affect the rest of the primaries.

I certainly hope my fellow Ohioans wake up and see this commetary she is using is ridiculous. It is time for a fresh new change in the U.S.

I will take solutions over speeches anyday.

Go Hillary

Go McCain

Let's face it - Americans are much more comfortable elevating males to hero status endowing them with all sorts of qualities that idolize. It is very rare for a woman to be elevated to hero worship - so Obama, being male, holds this priviledged position. Just listen to the hysteric rationalizations of Obamaites. Don't tell me gender doesn't matter - it's everything. So, who cares that Obama is, as one commentator called him, "all air and hair spray".

I really do not care who the nominee is for the Dems.

It seems to me that neither candidate has offered solutions to any issue.

Just rhetoric and slogans.

The American people can not be fooled ( I hope ! ) by this insane series of sound bites.

This is all serving to remind me of how sick I was of seeing and hearing the Clintons in the last decade. And Bill is even staying out of sight at the moment. I dread the day when he feels comfortable in public again.

Quote: "But only one of us is ready on day one to be commander in chief, ready to manage our economy, and ready to defeat the Republicans. Only one of us has spent 35 years being a doer, a fighter and a champion for those who need a voice. "

Wow, did Hillary live in Obama's skin for the past few years? If HE had said those words, I'd have believed HIM. And what has she spent 35 years DOING? She hasn't been a champion for the people who need it, she's championed for the wealthy & the big corporations. Hillary, stop reinventing yourself… your hole is getting too deep to get out of!

"you go girl"….what an informed, intellegent comment.

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It is ONLY Hillary that says the fight is 'speeches vs. solutions'.

Senator Obama has many plans to solve America's problems. In fact his economy plan is 27 pages longer than hers. She is trying to make him seem like something he is not. Give it up Hillary and drop out of the race with grace and go home - we've had enough of your negativity.

Obama '08

Barack Obama is a phony! What do you think of a First Lady who felt proud to be an American for the FIRST TIME today! Is this the caliber of leadership we want for America? Clinton and McCain are the true candidates for November. Let the games begin!

Tell it like it is. All talk and no action. Hope is fine. Results are better.
You know how to get things done. Go Hillary

There are at least two incidents in which Obama has used poor judgement in personal decisions. One, he bought a house and then turned around and purchased a portion of a lot from Resko's wife. He said it was stupid, his words.

Borrowing chunks of sppeches from Deval Patrick without giving credit, is that another dumb decision? Yet he is selling his command of language and inspirational speech and his impeccable truth, honesty and judgement. Guess the judgement works well with retrospective issues and I guess persoanl decisions.

How does being First Lady translate to "years of public service" and being a doer, a fighter etc.? We still don't know what exactly Hillary did do during the Clinton presidency (other than the failed health reform) - she takes credit for all Bill's achievements, and she apparently had nothing to do it with it for all the failures. Does this mean Laura Bush is now also the most qualified Republican to be President?

If being in the White House before is considered such prime experience, going forward are we always going to give preference to family members of former Presidents when voting for President? Are we creating a dynasty or a democracy? The last time we picked a family member of a former President, didnt work out so well, did it?

CNN this is getting boring. That's why you are called the "Clinton News Network". It was true during Bill's days and it's true now. Why don't you focus on the blatant lies and manipulation of the system that Hillary has been trying to get away with since this campaign began?

The only one who is ready on day one to be commander in chief and manage our economy is Senator McCain. Hillary has never managed anything in her life and has never served in the Armed Forces. This is getting pathetic.

I hate to say - but a rousing speech - get people up to work and do thing for you. That's what a leader should do - give a great speech to rally the population to do things.

If a speech make people falls asleep, then who cares!!

What solutions is she alluding to?

"Mandated" Healthcare…geez why doesnt she just move to Cuba and replace Castro there.

HILLARY IS GOING TO WIN. THE NEWS AND MEDIA NEED NOT INFLUENCE THIS ELECTION AS THEY HAVE SIDED WITH OBAMA. WHO THE HELL IS HE ANYWAYS? I HAVE NOT A CLUE. I KNOW HE HAS A GREAT PERSONALITY BUT THATS WHAT PEOPLE SAID ABOUT BUSH. IM NOT SURE I WANT TO HAVE THAT INFAMOUS BEER WITH THIS GUY. HE IS NOT READY TO RUN THIS COUNTRY. NO EXPERIENCE, NO NOTHING. I'D RATHER VOTE FOR MC CAIN IF HE WINS AND TRUST ME ABOUT 70% OF THE PEOPLE WHO ARE DEMOCRATS WILL VOTE FOR MCCAIN .. THANK YOU AND NO NEED TO WORRY BECAUSE HILLARY WILL WIN AT THE END..

Whether she wins in Wisconsin or not-

Hillary cannot even command-her-campaign, how does she think she will be commander in chief?

Does she think her desperation and tactics will work with foreign leaders?

I think not!!

What a deceiver this Hillary is.. I just heard her say "I always believed that this election was going to be a very close contest…"… Com'on… give me a break… less than six weeks ago, you believed you would be crowned so easily… you were leading by 20 and 30 points in almost every state.. you were the inevitable… you must really believe that Americans are just idiots… please take the Clintons away.. someone please help.. I just can't stand listening to this woman any more..

You Go Girl !!!!

What "solution" did Hillary Clinton give us for her failed healthcare? She had 8 years with her husband as President and they failed. I don't call that a solution.

You Go Gilr :)!!