regarding the thoughts of the last commenters' i have some thoughts.

First for 'jimF' – CNN did not cut off Hillary. Obama did not cut off Hillary. Hillary started her speech 45 minutes late. Is it so wrong to cut to the person who just won 10 straight contest in a row, all by 18% or more?

And for 'Charlotte' – Pompous? Once again, Hillary did not congratulate Obama for his victory in Wisconsin (just as she did not congratulate him after he won the 'Potomac Primaries', Maine, or WA/LA/NE). But even worse, she did not thank her supporters who went out in the ice, snow, in single digit temperatures in Wisconsin to vote for her. She acted like Wisconsin didn't happen because she did not win. She has treated all of her losses like they don't exist. I would argue that's far more pompous.

I'm tired of hearing that Obama has no substance. He is not going to recite policy details in a stump speech. There is plenty of substance there.

get over yourselves.hillary speech was cut because she lost and it was boring,the winner had to speak.i wish she would just go back home and knit in a rocking chair,its about time'she keeps talking about solutions,but she hasnt really offered any/she is just a sad loser,who loves power.we have had enough of those clintons

Hillary is in REAL trouble due to just really, really , bad strategy. There is a chance she can turn it around but it is less than 20%. Which means it probably isn't going to happen.

They shouldn't count Hillary Clinton out, she is the most intelligent woman in any office. All I hear from Obama is his excellent speaking tactics which soothe people. Hillary needs to let the people know she is a woman to be president for the first time and state how they always say , "that behind every good man, is a good woman. " But she is the good woman who does not need any one else and stands in the front . She does not have to share her experience and great knowledge now with any one. She has to let them know what a woman can do. A woman like her and most others, can multi-task and when they say they will do something, they do it. They take care of their own and many others and are always a lady in doing so. We don't need another want a be politician with a fraction of experience that she has, as far as Bill Clinton, it is like getting a great support system for her since he has the experience of being president. Who could beat that. McCain doesn't sound very educated in many things including speaking, he only sounds experienced in combat. We don't want war, we want peace. We need what Hillary Clinton can and will do for us. People should not be caught up in the flowery speaking techinque that the other democrat candidate is. We need action now, the country has so many propblems. Please people, get real!!!!! Give her support, we don't have much choice out there. She is the one.

Don't know why everyone is thinking "The Clintons" will not win. "The Clintons" have over 35 years of "experience". They know all dirty little secrets in Washington: Who's done what to whom. You don't think they aren't calling in a ton of favors and promising more. This is the old Washington Two Step at it's finest.

This current state of the race is a made to order field day for the media types; however, in the end "The Clintons" will be back in the White House and life will go on…just as it has for over 35 years.

I agree with Byron G. and Rosalind. Wake up America !! Look at the records and not the speeches. I am tired of political speeches. They are old and not the future.

Also, whether you like Hillary or not, she is a fighter and will take on McCain. Obama will be eaten alive by the Reps.

I am wondering all these on the OBama train and crying about a
dynasty are the same ones who put Bush in the White House
twice? If so you may want to look again.

I think Hillary still has strong chances to win. And i hope she will for a sake of our country.
We elected last president based on likability and arrogance level.
Look where we are now.
Obama is probably a nice guy to hang around and he has charisma, but it doesn't qualify him to run one of the biggest country in the world.
I think he would be a good VP candidate, it will allow him to learn on the job. It is obvious he will need it.

Go Hillary!

Wolf – I'm just wondering if you and your colleagues, not just at CNN, but across the network and cable outlets, really think you have any credibility left when it comes to reporting on politics? While you keep talking about momentum and bouncing back and YOUR previous experience in covering elections, the American people are craving substantive coverage of the candidates and their real-world experience, their real policy initiatives, and their real philosophies on governance and the role of government in our everyday lives. I'm curious as to what you feel YOUR role is in the process? Do YOU feel as if you are helping to provide the populous with the information necessary to make such an important decision? Or has your mission, and that of those around you, become finding out who can predict a winner first and why? It seems more and more as if the coverage is some sort of strange Entertainment Tonight for politics, an Inside Edition (Mr. O'Reilly seems familiar…) on government, basking in the rises and falls of the celebrity of the moment – playing gotcha and I told you so while we sit wondering if "the best political team in America" even cares. I, for one, am not interested in why YOU think Senator Clinton, or anyone for that matter, should be counted in or out. Last I checked, you were a reporter, not a columnist, or a pundit, or anything else of the like. We tune in for you to dispense truthful and useful information – otherwise known as FACTS. Please, take a moment to ask yourself if your post above does anything of the sort. I've found it be most unoriginal and most unhelpful in providing anything resembling political insight. Thank you.

why should CNN apologize for cutting out Hillary's speech. Noone cares what the loser has to say, as the democratic electorate is making obvious by not voting for her.

I am suprised that Sen. Clinton is doing everyhting possible and impossible to get this nomination. for God sake, if the people say they do not want you, why can't you quetly go and rest. She is going after Barack like a wounded lioness as if they are not in the same party. Let me ask this question, does she think she doesn't have dirty stuff that Barack can pull out? She should please accept the reality and try to concentrate on her senete job, may be she can win another term.

What a sour looser

This Democratic race is getting scary. With the mess Bush has left this country in and the world, do we need someone like Obama
who has never been there or done that.? I would really like to see
the press start treating him like the grown up he wants to be and get tough, put him to the test. Stop letting him off the hook. Do you really think he can handle McCain? let alone the toughest job on the planet right now.

rosalind.. how right you are.

circuswors wrote February 20th, 2008 5:11 pm ET
"He outright betrays MLK's work on civil rights!"

Are you sure ? I thought it was Hillary who tried to make a mockery out of MLK's work, while she was campaigning in SC.

Wolf ,

You just don't "get it" , The American people no longer want or need the kind of politics that Clinton / McCain have to offer.

Michelle Obama says "for the first time in my adult life, I am proud of my country"

NOW THAT MAKES ME PUKE

So much for the next 1st lady

The nominee for the democratic party should be selected by voters registered with the democratic party.
Independents and republicans should not be able to sway the vote in the party primary.
At the general election, they can choose to vote for our nominee or some other candidate of their choice.
Many many life long democrats are unhappy about how independents and republicans have co-opted our primary and negated our votes for the democratic nominee.
Expect a defection from the democratic party.

I'm sorry, but this whole "comeback kid" thing needs to stop. I don't understand how someone can "comeback" when they were supposed to roll right through these primaries into the general election, stumble in the beginning after losing Iowa, regain the lead after New Hampshire, and then fall behind again after Super Tuesday. It is also ridiculous to think that she is somehow more prone to making a "comeback" because she has the same surname as Bill Clinton. That's like saying Obama shares the same name as his father, so he is prone to walking out on his wife and kids. This type of thinking needs to stop and people need to focus on the actual issue at hand. The Clinton campaign had a poor strategy from the beginning, and it is starting to show. A comeback on her part will have nothing to do with her supposed propensity for making comebacks, but rather a slip and falter on Obama's side.

Yeah I love how Obama's campaign says he is far far far out front when he's fewer than 70 delegates ahead. Even if he wins 70% of the remaining elected delegates, he will not have enough to win on the first ballot at the convention. I would not count Clinton out yet. There are plenty of months for people to realize he is vaporware.

Clinton the COME BACK GIRL!

Come on back and rule the country! Let's have some more FUN TIMES! w/your family rollicking around, covering up, basking in FAME and FORTUNE..

build monuments to Woodstock! healthcare industry in bed w/you.

Think TEXAS is gonna vote for THAT?

The Blitzer of all people know obama is out in ffront because he along with the rest of the media put him there. Now it's time for them to turn back and champion the clinton woman.
And in November when the decision will be made, let's see who they can give the win to.
I won't be voting for either of them.

Thank you Wolf. It is so nice to finally see some positive reporting
on Hillary. I was afraid to read the article because I am so used
to her getting bashed.
I sincerely hope that she finds a way to turn this around (without it
getting terribly ugly). An awful lot of Americans believe that she is
the most qualified candidate and I am one of them. Whoever wins this thing will have to figure out how to make peace with the other half
of this divided party.

Hillary would have be too good a President for the Democratic Party ,. they want someone they can manipulate in the White House . They have the perfect choice in Obama he does nothing without using other people . His speeches, slogans, platform even his books are slight fabrication according to friend mentioned in the books. He is a #1 opportunist whose ego out shines any achievements he may have. He has been running for some type of position in politics since Harvard, on the backs of others.

Wolf -
All of the things you mentioned regarding the many Clinton scandals and their subsequent bounce-back are all true. Two things, however. Number one, the scandals all involved Bill who was a more likeable, affable guy. Hillary is not. Two, Hillary's way of dealing with losing primarys, caucuses, voting groups, etc. has been to deny their importance, not congraulate her opponent, and go negative. On top of that, she now is trying to go after Obama's pledged delegates. I know you know the two of them personally and hold them in some esteem, but look at them the way the average american sees them: maniuplative, secretive, divisive, and having an incredible amount of baggage. The american people are saying loud and clear that they are ready for someone new. We think we have found that person in Barack Obama and we believe the only way she can come back is to poach pledged delegates, strong arm superdelegates and basically steal the nomination. She will then fracture the democratic party, fracture the spirit of the american people and LOSE the general election in a landslide.

The saddest thing is that Obama is not eligible. I am a democrat, but if Obama wins the nomination, I am not voting for him. McCain, here I come.

Those of you still buying the line that Obama lacks substance obviously have not tried to learn anything. His campaign website clearly lays out his platform on about a dozen different topics, ranging from foreign policy to health care to education. Do some homework, people.
And just what is a "Reagan Democrat"? Does that mean you believe in Democratic principles, but you really want decades more of this war and an absurdly conservative Supreme Court for the next 35+ years? Because that's what you're voting for in John McCain.

The problem for Mrs. Clinton is that there's nothing to "bounce back" from. She hasn't suffered from scandals or impropriety. Rather, she has suffered from slow and agonizing attrition of her supporters to the Obama camp. She has been consistent in her message and in her appeal to voters, but it just isn't enough to overcome Obama.

The only way she can stop the attrition is if Obama starts to lose his luster – but that's not enough to win the nomination.
The only way she can reverse the trend is if some scandal erupts from the Obama camp – but that's not enough to win the nomination.
The only way she can blow out the remaining contests by a significant enough margin to be competitive running up to the convention is if Obama self-destructs.

So really, at this point, it's all in Obama's court. All Hillary can do is maintain her stature and cross her fingers.

Wolf,

my friend

THE FAT LADY IS SINGING.

OVER and O U T!

Yes, CNN and all the "news" stations are responsible for helping Obama create this lead of his with all the Hype and positive AND DISTORTED press they gave to him. My God, it has been close, and all this ‘talk’ about his momentum, really is that news you should be talking about over and over again!!!…tell me is that what we need in a commander in chief, someone who has momentum, don't you think maybe you all should be talking over and over again about other more important issues concerning his abilities, record, and character.

Mr. Blitzer,
My recent comments of CNN's prejudice against the Clintons does not apply to you but to some of your colleagues. Thank you for your unbiased reporting.

Seems folks don't like her slinging mud?? She just slings facts!! Obama is actually the one slinging mud. After all He did start it and then he cries wolf! Sorry Wolf, not you. But he does whine a lot. He said she is trying to take his delegate?? What is he trying to do to her?? How dumb does he think America is? Well, hopefully people will wake up. Because he is the one that the republicans want to run against and not Hillary. Because she would be a lot tougher to beat. Go Hillary!!

Sen Obama is decent and brilliant politician, but I have a lingering doubt that his relative inexperience and youth would be his weakness against the Sen. Mcain who will appear more statesman-like and a lion in political arena especially if or when national security and terrorism would be the main concern. His latest and ongoing attacks are just prelude to more stinging attacks. And what would become of Sen. Clinton's supporters? Would most of them eventually support Sen Obama if he is the nominee? Whomever will be the presidential nominee, it will pose some serious problem for the democrat to win on November.

I smell the media wanting more news ratings.

But their right!

HILLARY 2008!

I Just about lost all respect for Obama.

It is indeed wise to not count the Clintons out yet. My hope is that they will exit gracefully and help build up the Democratic Party for November. My fear is that they will selfishly drag the party down with them. I think Senator Clinton fully expected this primary to be a coronation and has not yet adapted to the reality that a stronger Democratic candidate emerged.

Does anyone else think Obama is disrespectful when he makes reference to the same old politics? The people before him have worked hard to bring the country to a state where a woman and a black man are seen as viable contenders for the presidency. McCain almost gave his life for his country. The Clintons have been a champion of civil rights.

WHAT do you people see in Hillary Clinton?? She speaks in a monotone with a deadpan expression and buggy eyes. She has nothing like the poise her husband ha(d). She bought a Senate seat in a state she had no history of residency in. The biggest job she was given as First Lady FAILED miserably (healthcare reform), and her Travelgate fiasco revealed she has no people skills. Claiming "experience" because sitting in the Senate has made her bum two years numb-er than her opponent's is nonsense.

What kind of following would this person have had she not been married to the most popular prez since Kennedy? The only rationale I can figure is that her adoring hordes are actually trying to resurrect the feel-good days of the 90's. They failed to do so by backing Gore in 2000, and this 2008 attempt won't succeed either.

When she finally realizes she's fallen way short of election, she'll drop the sham marriage to her increasingly irrelevant husband and quickly fade into obscurity.

And, if elected, the Prince of Inspiration would still have to go to work in the political cesspool known as Washington, D.C. He would have to butt heads with John Boehner, Mitch McConnell and the rest of the Mental Defective League. "Inspiration" is great when you're preaching to the choir. It fires up the volunteers. In closed door negotiations it just tends to piss people off.

My point is, think long and hard about who is actually best suited to navigate the slime. In the end, with or without comparisons to JFK, MLK or the second coming of Christ, deals are still going to need to get done. That's never going to "change."

she is loosing the only reason she became New York seator in the first place. Secondly Bill will leave after she looses ,about time !!!

They cut from Senator Clinton's speech last night because she LOST. Not only did she lose last night's contests, she once again did not congratulate her opponent–something even John McCain is still doing. Cutting to Obama wasn't bias, it was journalism. There's no apology necessary, jimF.

Firstly, I think Hillary has no shot against McCain, and Obama has a very real shot. That being said, under normal circumstances I would vote for McCain over Hillary in the general election. But, these are not ordinary circumstances. After 8 years of the Bush disaster, we simply need a Democrat in the White House. Obama is the only one that has a real shot against McCain.

The reason they cut to Sen. Barack Obama's speech was primarily due to the fact that Hillary Clinton was behind schedule and gave her speech an hour later than she had orginally intended to. Don't go blaming Obama over a move that was keenly made by the Clinton camp to make it appear like it was Barack's fault. If she loses Ohio and Texas, I would hope she would bow out gracefully, rather than fight the political uphill battle to win the parties nomination.

Sounds like a "willfull suspension of disbelief".

CNN is doing a good job! They showed Clinton's speech AFTER Obama because he WON the night. Hillary will need to win Texas and Ohio to still be in it. It's possible that after such a long drawn out fight that IF she won it wouldn't be by much..and too win..she may do things that make her not all that well liked by all Democrats. Nobody has mentioned May 6th Indiana and North Carolina. They are in one day both close to Chicago and have a large black population, possibly making them pro-Obama..and with as many delegates as Pennsylvania on April 22nd. Twenty years of only two families in the White House is far too long. I agree completely with a woman President some day, perhaps quite soon…just preferably not this one.

Hey Tom-

That's about all Obama has on his resume is an ivy-league school. Where's the beef?

If I were in Obama's team I would not allow Blitzer to be a moderator in the next debate.He seems he is concerned for her .

Well you truly seem fair and balanced Jim and Charlotte. You berate CNN for doing what every cable network did. You ignored Hillary continuing pattern of not only not acknowledging her opponents victories but also failing to acknowledge her supporters. To call Obama a cheerleader, you have to ignore the incredible campaign he has run. Up against Hillary who is better known, better financed and with the Clinton Machine behind her, he organized a campaign that built a better ground game, spent more wisely, raised more money without lobbyist funds and has progressively eroding her support in every demographic group. To call Obama a cheerleader without substance, you have to ignore the legislation he's written and sponsored during his short time in the US Senate. If Obama is truly a man without substance, it seems strange that his biggest supporters across all demographics are the most educated Americans. They see a man with proven accomplishments with a message they can believe in. America is ready for change. America is ready to believe. Obama has reminded us that we can have something different. We can overcome the fear and division of the past. We can and are coming together for something new and sorely needed in the county. Some like you will ignore the urgent need for change and vote for McCain and the fear and Bush policies of the past. The rest will support Obama in becoming the next President of the USA. America is no longer ready to vote fear. America is ready for hope. America is ready for change. America is ready for Obama to lead us to the fulfillment our dreams. Yes we can.

CNN has shown over and over again that they want Obama. It's all about what sells the "news". Clinton has the experience and more importantly, the ABILITY, to get us out of the mess 7 years of Bush has gotten us into. That's not what sells news though and Obama will continue to get the publicity because he's flashy. I myself can barely stand to watch CNN anymore because of the obvious one-sided reporting they have resorted to.

As far as Obama thinking this is a done deal….think again. It just proves how truely inexperienced the guy is.

Does anyone have a problem with the fact that Obama refuses to acknowledge that racism exits, refuses to stand with African Americans, and then turns around and speaks like Martin Luther KIng, invokes his "I have a dream?" He also denigrated the politics of the 60's and 70's and praised Regan for putting an end to it. He outright betrays MLK's work on civil rights!

It seems very strange to me that Obama is attacking Hillary Clinton on her policies since her policies are in line with the current Democratic Party and his own. I'm especially confused when he calls those policies the same old policies that haven't accomplished anything. At best he's saying that the Democratic Party is a failed Party, which doesn't seem to make sense to me since last time I checked the Republicans have been in the white house.

It is not possible for Obama to have a wide, wide lead. The two candidates are so close that the lead could never be considered wide, but just eeking out.
Furthermore even wirh the lead, Obama will fall far short of the required delegate count.
Having a nominee who fails to gain the minimum delegates needed, will not sit well with many members of the democratic party.
If this is how the nomination is won, more democrats will LEAVE the party, after years of faithful participation, than Obama can hope to inspire to his campaign.
OBAMA, make no mistake about it, democrats WILL defect from the party.
We believe that democrats should select the nominee for the democratic party- we will not stand for republicans, and independents selecting our nominee for us.

The biased reporting between these two is so unfair, it's like a nightmare.

HILLARY FOR PRESIDENT!

Why is Obama always reminding me of the man we have had in office the last 8 years? Let's count the ways:
* Preaching unification, bi-partisan politics even though he will push a liberal agenda… such as Bush did with a conservative agenda… which will alienate the right and end in the usual partisan politics… at least Clinton is realistic in knowing that it will take fights to get the job done in Washington
* Bush had relatively minimal national and international political experience and Obama… much the same… this in a time of great national peril with a forthcoming economic crisis, Iraq, Iran, Pakistan, Sotuh Korea… need I list more?
* Bush was a wild and crazy guy with his alcoholism and "not denied" dabbling with drugs… Obama, an admitted, habitual pot smoker and recreational user (see junkie) of cocaine… once a junkie, always a junkie as the 12-steppers say.
* Both seem to speak of their religion in a sense.. yet… both seem to dabble in the religion of hate… Obama's church provided the Reverend Louis Farrakhan an award of greatness though he is one of the single most bigoted men in america… Bush lied and led us into a mess in Iraq

Clinton will still win this nomination as the worm is starting to turn on Obama as his little lies begin to get more air time. The only thing greater than the rise in politics is the fall… mark my words!

So tell me Texan for Obama, why should Clinton
'bow out' before Texas? Are you afraid she'll win in Texas?
As someone already pointed out here, a candidate wins when they have 2,025 delegates, not when they have just a 150 delegate lead.
Mr. Obama is starting to appear a little arrogant to me now, that is not the way to win friends and influence people.

I am so VERY SICK at how the liberal media of CNN and MSNBC have attacked the Clintons and raised Obama to a heavenly/halo status. CNN and MSNBC have been ruthless in their attack on Hillary Clinton but yet seem to find no flaws in their "Wonder Boy" Obama.
From past history, we know the great success story of the experienced Hillary Clinton as well as that of her husband whose successful presidency gave us probably the best economic times in history. What do we really know about Obama? Perhaps the nation should be made cognizant of his affiliation with a well known American Communist mentor and of his anti-white religious affiliated church. Or should America simply vote for him simply because of his borrowed speeches, his sex and his race? Is this any reason to place one in the highest office in the land?

SHAME ON YOU CNN AND MSNBC for your attacks on the Clintons!

Yeah i will vote Hillary. We need someone with experience. He gives a good speech but does not mean he is prepared to lead a country. Will Also vote republican in he wins democratic nomination. This is not the time to take a chance on our economy. We need qualified person as comander and chief. That is not OBAMA.

I agree, audacious … mean , pompous. Substance yes ! go for Hillary !!!

I haven't made up my mind for whom I'm going to vote but I agree with jimF about Hilary's speech last night on CNN. CNN is my favorite news chanel but very disappointed when CNN cut off her speech to go for Obama.

Michelle Obama's comment was totally outrageous. That's the worst scandal since the beginning of the campaign.

I am a 36 year old african american female. I believe that all of Obama's momentum is coming mainly from the media. Everything good that happens for him, the media hypes it up and everything that goes wrong, even the comment made by his wife, the media plays it down. Obama is not only all talk and no action, but he is copying other speeches and hasn't said anything to convince me that he is ready to be President. I understand that he received permission to repeat those words and I feel that he should consider becoming a motivational speaker instead of running this country. He hasn't done anything while he was in the Senate over the years. What are these people voting for?? Looks?? Feel good, up and down my spine speeches??? There is no doubt in my mind that Clinton is right for this job and I'll tell you why. When her husband was in office, I was a young single mother going through a very nasty divorce. I was struggling, but I was able to find a decent job because the economy was so good at the time. The economy was good when the Clinton's was in office and when they left this country was in a surplus. Mrs. Clinton was by her husband's side working and helping our country, especially young mothers like me. She knows what to do in certain situations. She has the experience people, she was there!! I was able to go back to college and receive my degree because she was and still is my role model. I like her plan for our country that she has outlined for the economy and especially the one that will help me because I am a Social Service worker who would like my student loans forgiven. I don't want to sound selfish but we should all ask ourselves the question, "How is this candidate agenda benefiting me and my family"? I refuse to vote for Obama because he is not going to do anything for this country but give his feel good speeches.

thank you wolf blitzer for recognizing that hillary clinton is far from "done". this obama thing is spinning out of control every day. are these people sheep ? does anyone care about the real issues ? yes we can ? no you cant, but hillary can. hey, that wouldnt make a bad slogan for hillary ! and i would like to say that i am highly offended when people say that only middle-aged women are in hillarys camp. what does that mean ? must mean that all the baby boomers and their mothers, sisters and husbands are all camping out there. and lastly, i would like to say, no thanks obama, you are not jack and bobby kennedy. those two men belong to my generation, and hillarys.

I think that Hillary would easily be the frontrunner now if the DNC hadn't decided to strip Michigan and Florida of its delegates. Not only would she have more delegates, but the psychology of the race would have taken a different turn. The Republican legislature voted to move up Florida's primary, so why did the DNC punish Florida voters, and what's more, what right did it have to do that??? I voted on January 14th, the first day of the two-week early voting period here, and I am sad to say that my vote was disregarded by the party I have been loyal to my entire adult life. I could never vote for Obama, because he has said Florida votes should not count and that Florida was a "beauty" contest. Of course, CNN called it a beauty contest, too. Obama does not want the superdelegates to decide either because that would take away the people's choice. What about the people of Florida and MIchigan? Obama is full of bolony. I see him as arrogrant and self serving, and although I respect his wife's education, her comment yesterday about not being proud of America before now was one of a separatist. Very frightening for a potential first lady.

I agree as well. He's sounding more and more like a Baptist preacher giving his speeches. I don't want a "preacher" in the White House. A preacher is only a messenger. I want God.

May Hillary be with us.

Hillary's recent losses have taken their toll. I firmly believe in the Clinton's 'bouceback ability'. Obama would be a patent disaster in the White House. He doesn't realise that that's where he has to stop 'talking' and start 'doing'! Hillary was born for this job. She's a deeply experienced POLITICIAN, and that's what's needed. Period.

Who cares what Wolf Blitzer thinks?

I agree with both of the blogs above. First, I think that Hillary and Bill have been given unfair press during this entire Presidential campaign. I've yet to see anything negative about Barack, only praise and swoons. How come CNN commentators haven't delved into his political record? What were the bills that Barack voted "present" on or what is his involvement with Tony Renzo (not sure of the spelling)? Many of us have questions but are getting none of the answers because you guys are too slanted to see the forest for the sake of the trees. Get off your duff and supply us with something that shows Barack should be entrusted with the highest job in the world.

I am a 70yr old democrat and the way the media is treating Hillary is unbelievable. I hope the "MEDIA" doesn't elect our president like the supreme court did in 2000. If Obama gets the nomination I for one will not vote for him.

I appreciate this post, Wolf, even if it does remind everyone of all of the scandals. The important thing is that Hillary has lived through it all. No court has ever found her guilty of any wrongdoing. She has lived to help millions of Americans. And she will continue to work for all Americans…hopefully as our 44th President.

Obama won 10 in a row by wide margin … but still he is not even close to be nominated, the delegate difference is 70, it is 3% of 2,200. Don't forget Clinton got stripped off two states. The race is still very even. The most populated states all went to Clinton. Having more doesn't mean better. I live in Iowa, the population of the largest town is merely 200K people. That can't represent what the whole country. In fact, Republicans always win more states in November, but that didn't stop Bill Clinton to be the president. If Clinton win big in Texas and lose Ohio, she is still in it.

I was furious when CNN cut off Hillary's speech to go toBarack''s, but I did listen (and take notes) of his speech. It was a FREE 49 minute political rally designed to boost his vote count in Texas and Ohio.

However, trying to be fair, I actually took notes and found that Barack's message is that "all things are possible if you are ready for change" and for Texas, "this is our moment, this is our time, we will win in Texas, we will win the nomination and we will win the general election."

And, he did try to cover what he would do as President which is improve education, pay teachers more, cut taxes for those making 70,000 or less, get cars to have better fuel efficiency, bring Republicans to our side, close Guantanomo, reduce family's health care insurance premiums more than $2500/year, and meet with our enemies, because "Yes I can."

I am NOT making any of these things up (if you want to see my notes, I'm happy to provide them).

AND, "All these things are possible if you are ready for change."

Thank you Wolf for not doing the "kaddish" over Hillary's campaign. It's not over until it's over (from Yogi Berra). Yes the momentum is on Barack's side, but until one of the candidates gets to the magic number NO ONE IS YET THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE.

The democrats should remember "beware what you wish for because you might get it."

GO HILLARY!

It doesn't take an experienced politician to be President. All it takes is an inspirational, intelligent person with the ability to use common sense. Someone that can heal the rifts Bush has created between us and the rest of the world. Hillary is not a mode for change and the good people of this country are realizing that. We are hungry for change. GO OBAMA!

I will vote for McCain if Obama is the Democratic candidate….he is arrogant and condescending. Senator Clinton is a worthy candidate and he treats her like yesterday's trash….who the heck is this guy? Where did he come from and what on earth can he bring to the Presidency – how does he think he will bring about change when he can't get along with the Republicans? He is making an enemy of Hillary Clinton….I can't imagine those two working together. I agree with Wolf – she can bounce back, although it will be tough. He is promising people jobs that he can't possibly deliver. He is promising to pull out of Iraq, when the bloodbath will be so horrible if we do so….unbelievable stuff.

Let Obama have the nomination. Then watch John Mc Cain go after Obama, and his traitor wife.( I've always been proud of America!! )

Obama is the Pied Piper. Hillary should listen to McCain's attacks on Obama. He is making her case for her.

Barak Obama has the nation's ear right now and people are listening. Mr. Obama is continuing to keep voters interested. He has brought a level of excitement to these primaries that will end up carrying over to Nevember.

If the shoe was on the other foot, she would have done the same thing. At the beginning, the campaigns was very cordial to one another; but the minute she fell behind, she began attacking the Obama Campaign. Sen. Obama has run a well organized campaign and; so she should concentrate on her own situation and stop making excuses for her failure. She thought this was going to be an easy contest, so this is a wake up call for her. No more hiding behind Bill. I guess she's still trying to find her voice.

I would like to understand why CNN, MSNBC and Fox all gave Senator Obama something around 50 minutes of prime time uninterrupted commercial free time for his speech last night. The same courtesy was not extended to Senators Clinton or McCain. In fact all three cable networks cut over to Senator Obama from Senator Clinton to listen to Senator Obama thank everyone present. I find the lack of fair and balanced coverage on the cable networks frightening.

Thank You Wolf, you seem to be the only one with a brain at cnn. You are about the only one that don't run there big fat mouth all the time about either candidate. But the Media needs to quit giving Obama a free ride. Democrat for McCain, if Obama is on the ticket. I think you all need to do some polling on how many Hillary supporters will get behind Obama, I bet not many. He will be a loser

Wolf,

Hillary is not Bill! Why are you conflating the two different experiences?
And why don't you and the the other "pundits" scrutinize her alleged "35 years of experience"? What happened to critical thinking?

I am a true democrat who voted for Bill, Gore and Kerry. But, if Obama wins, I am sure to vote for Mccain , eventhough I hate republicans who were responsible to kill 3000plus us heroes, just to improve Bush's rating and continuing to have power. I can bet Mccain will pick Liberman or Rice depending on Clinton or Obama, which will take away the democratic swing. Superdelegates and Democrats, if you want to win the election team up Clinton and Obama, that will make certain that Democrats can hold the post till 2024.

Hillary has all of the media including CNN against her. The media hype Obama at every opportunity. The win in Wisconsin was probably crossover and ineligible vote. When all is said and done, Hillary will still be the best qualified, most intelligent and best choice for leader of our country. Where is the sanity when we need it the most?

I'm a Canadian but I'm wishing and praying that Hilliary Clinton wins over Obama. and Really hope she gets to be the next President of the U.S.A. . Mike hustad Burnaby British Columbia, Canada.

We are long past the days of objective journalism I'm afraid. CNN is the most balanced of the big cable news three. MSNBC and FoxNews are consistenly biased.

You're seeing a more favorable treatment of Obama than Clinton on CNN because he is winning. They cut to his speech last night because he won the primary. No one likes a loser. You can blame Obama for cutting into Hillary's speech but that courtesy is contingent on her actually conceding defeat. She was just giving her stump speech so why should be cede the prime time spot to her?

You guys would not be making this type of commentary if it was flipped in her favor.
McCain is treating him like the nominee, she is refusing to recognize his wins.
If he didn't act like the front runner, you would criticise him for being disingenuous.
Bush wasn't a Cheerleader… he wasn't a leader and all he didn't even seem to understand the issues.
Barack Obama knows the intricacies of this battle, Just Like Sen. Clinton and Sen. McCain. The only difference is he believes the world can be better. After so many years of the same old, same old… why shouldn't we try… If he's wrong, he knows how the game is currently played and can work in that environment. But if he's right, we might actually see progress and become the true leader of the free world again. But hey, its easier to nay say than try for anything better, RIGHT?

Under the guise of "Don't count her out" you take the opportunity to bash the Clintons. You take that space on this page to re-hash every negative, taudry thing you could think of to put in your article. You are one of the few I have counted on to remain unbiased but now, you disappoint me. How nasty and phoney you are. I have lost respect.

But what about the numbers? They show a mathematical improbability, right? According to CNN.

For example, 1. “Do you prefer diamonds or pearls? is not something I, as a voter, want to hear you asking a candidate.

2. How come Hillary Clinton was allowed to freely advertise at the Las Vegas debate.?

**Do you personally or CNN as a network endorsed Hillary Clinton???

I would also vote for McCain if Obama wins. I am a lifelong Democrat, but I want a president with experience and a track record of getting things done, not pie-in-the-sky idealism coming from someone who sounds like he is leading a revival meeting. It is more like an Obama cult, rather than a political movement. Change what? Yes we can what? What is his track record? What has he actually accomplished? I don't agree with McCain on a lot of issues, but I would rather have his experience than that of a two year senator. We are talking about the next President of the United States!!

Hopefully Hillary can still come back. Go Hillary!! The country needs you!!

i agree also, i think she'll win texas and ohioand then penn. she will then be the frontrunner againand it will be for good

About 2 weeks ago I went to hear Hillary Clinton speak here in Washington State and the following day, I heard Barrack Obama.

Hillary Clinton was beyond a doubt the more thorough, the more expereinced and the most 'brutally honest' democratic candidate.

Hillary spoke in DEPTH of the tasks involved in order for her plans to work.
Hillary Clinton is the ONLY candidate, republican or democrat to talk to the people about the SACRIFICES we will need to make .

Obama does speak eloquently but I witnessed for myself that Obama is not ready; he wears the 'MASK of a Bargainer' and also the 'MASK OF Challenger' [From "A Bound Man" by Steele]….he may win the democratic election but Obama will not be able to deliver not until he accepts himself.

PS
Stop 'dissing Hillary' it gets really OLD'.

PSS
If Obama wins, I will vote for McCain.

Clinton's speech wasn't exactly fresh, and she was the loser in the contest, so I think it was entirely appropriate to cut to Sen. Obama. Further, CNN presented the rest of her speech later, so no harm done, really. It isn't as if one can't catch the endless repeats. Obama did in fact include more and new specific information in his speech (though I agree it was actually a little too long). I don't see how he was "pompous," however; he didn't say one directly negative thing about Sen. Clinton that I can recall. Obama, like any candidate, simply can't win with some people. He gets a bad rap for being "too inspirational," even as he continues to beef up the substance of his message. If inspiration isn't your thing, then by all means vote for Sen. McCain; his speeches are so dry and boring and business-as-usual there is practically a visible pall of dust hanging over his head. I, like many Democrats (including, by most reports, alot of the so-called "Regan Democrats"), would be satisfied with either Clinton or Obama as the nominee. Whichever of them wins the nomination, there will be a Democrat in the White House next year. Finally, and not soon enough! If we don't change course RIGHT NOW, we are pretty much up the proverbial creek.

For years I have watched CNN because they generally tell us what the news is or they give us a summery of what someone stands for and you could always say it was unbiased. Boy have I been wrong. CNN has performed a sensational job of destroying Hillary Clinton. Not that I don't like Obama but last nights switch from Hillary to Obama was the ultimate test of WHO THEIR MASTER IS journalism. For months now the only break she has gotten has come from FOX. The network that I had considered to be the most despicable of all networks. If it wasn't Republican they didn't give it a good word. Now that McCain is their standard bearer they have loosened up a bit and have reported items of news concerning Hillary without trying to destroy her. Wolfe and Jack have without a doubt singlehandedly destroyed Hillary Clinton. They have slanted every political comment toward Obama. They have given Obama three times as much coverage as they have Obama and they have always patted Obama on the back while spanking Hillary. Wolfe has now become Wolfe Bullitzer and Jack you have me as viewer. It is easy to see where you expect the sensationalism to come from in the next few years. First black in the White House has become a target of CNN. That will generate great news stories. I WON'T BE WATCHING (cnn). Thanks for becoming my used to be heros of independant reporting. I think I will be watching UNfair and UNbalanced reporting from FOX. At least I can always take just the Opposite viewpoint and be nearly right.

I do not really know what the substance of Sen Hillary is?Both have similar policies ,he just outsmarted her by his great appealing oratory skill.

Odd viewing this kind of commentary from outside the US – in South Africa to be exact. You say don't count her out, but then proceed to tell us all about Bill's survival – not hers! I would argue that her negativity ratings demonstrate that she has not, in fact, recovered from all the 90's nonsense. I would further argue that the 90's were a very different time, with different issues and pressures to which Americans responded differently. I can't quite understand this myopic preoccupation with that era. That was then, this is now.
And I see no mention in your commentary about things that would possibly have adied Bill, back then, like a rival who couldn't stay on his feet, and perhaps a deficient policy framework. You have to do better Wolf, to earn our respect.

I agree with Obama advisers who feel their guy has a considerable lead, one that is not easy to overcome due to the proportional system employed by the democrats in the primary. And I really don´t understand the almost mythical reverence attributed to Clinton by the press. I mean had Obama lost the last 10 races, this would be a locked deal for Hillary and Obama would be just a memory as exotic as his name was just a few months ago. But I suppose everyone, even the Clinton camp, understand very well that Hillary is on the losing end of this game. So the real question isn´t if she can bounce back. It´s more a question of when is she going to quit and play Mitt Romney. I don´t like her at all and believe she´ll stay in it until the last superdelegate on her speed dial will be gone. So I wholeheartedly recommend it to her to call it a day, because being beaten silly by Obama from now on till the end of the race makes him look superhuman and her irrelevant. And neither of them is neither of that.

I just saw the news and the united states is in for a down fall
we are in inflation now and they expect to have heavy employment
do you Think Obama can help this problem I think not
President Clinton got out this mess when he was president Obama
is another George Bush He wantn't to prove he is black
and he can win which would make the Black people very happy
he makes to many promisese and he will not keep them.
I am voting for McCain if he nomanated at least I can trust him.

jimf said….With all respect, I believe CNN needs to make a prominent, visible apology for Sen. Clinton and her team for the treatment shown by cutting out in the middle of her speech to present Sen. Obama's lenghty, not new speech. Combine that with language used by many CNN commentators and it forms a pattern.
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I agree with you jimf…something is up…..Jack Cafferty was licking his lips today talking about Obama and let it be known that he thought Hillary Clinton was blown out of the race. He should be ashamed of himself! Wolf Blitzer tries to be unbiased most times but that is not enough.
I think most of CNN's spin and double talk is geared toward showing Obama as the winner but they do not talk about any of the issues….and they are not showing Clinton in the best light…CNN is undermining her for some reason….hmmm…what could it be?
They're taking orders from somewhere….
It's clear that they have a lot to learn about being a newsteam…they're all about ratings. Well, here is something for them…We should BOYCOTT CNN'S SPONSORS until they learn to be unbiased and report on the news like journalists instead of pundits.

This may or may not get posted …..but don't think that I'm the only person who feels this way….many of us out here know what's what and how the corporate media works….
e-mail goes swiftly and this will be e-mailed to many many people tonight.

-NJvoter

Are you sure you want to project Bill Clinton's comebacks onto Hillary? Hasn't this campaign been about her being her own candidate? I was a Hillary supporter until I saw her trot into Florida and declare victory even though the candidates said they wouldn't do so and I found it depressing to see Bill make the comments about Jesse Jackson in South Carolina, and now I find it conniving to see Hillary trying to find a way to add Florida and Michigan votes to her tally even though the Democrats said they wouldn't. And now she is going negative in her ads. Seems like she becomes more and more Bush-like the more desperate she becomes. Obama may not have a ton of experience, but if the experience he lacks is Washinton backstabbing and conniving then I'll support him all the way.

Excuse Jim and Charlotte…

With all due respect it is the sore loser Hillary Clinton that owes Obama an apology. If we watched the same CNN at the bottom of the screen it said Obama is set to come out and give his speech, when in fact Hillary moved hers up as an attempt to bully Obama just as she's been trying to do all along, therefore it is her who owes him the apology and not the other way around. She is a very deceitful and woman…have any of her supporters noticed how NO STATES EVER MATTER EXCEPT FOR THE ONES SHE WINS??? Mr Obama has run a remarkable campaign and he owes Hillary Clinton no such apology! Good day!

Barak Obama is pompous? That's a awfully terrible view. Considering his age and experience, he has done tons of positive things for the people that support him. I might be only be twenty two years old, but at least this candidate can relate to my generation's experiences. The way he speaks motivates me and inspires the people around me. I believe in his ideas. I believe this country needs a fresh approach. You FOGIES need an entirely new way of thinking. Barak Obama is the future–prepare for a brand new style of federal government–one that gets things done.

I think Obama does not have the experiance to run the country. We have had a BAD president for the last 7 years, We need someone that can get us (United States of America) out of the mess that Bush has put us in and Obama is not that person. I believe Hilary Clinton is the one person running for office that has the Experience to get this country back on track. We need someone that can deal with all the other countrys and get us back in there good graces and we need someone that will get this countrys economy back on track. If Obama wins the nomination, i will have to vote for McCain and hope that Hillary will run again in 4 yrs. We have to remember if Obama wins and we don't (democrats) like him after 4 yrs, We can't change our minds, Cause Hillary can not run against him because he would be a sitting president, so that would be 8 yrs before we could only hope that Clinton would run. Clinton not only is the one with the Experiance but her husband Bill can help her any way she may want. After Bush, it will take an Ex-president and Experianced woman to get the USA going again.

Sorry, there should be no appology for what CNN or Obama did. Hillary is acting like a sore loser. Question for Charlotte: As a Reagan Democrat, you would vote for Hillary before McCain?

Hillary is going to stop at nothing to win this nomination, even if it means tearing apart the Democratic party. This 527 group that some of her supporters have put together, is only going to be more fuel to the fire during the general election if Obama wins. Fuel for McCain, who as far as I'm concerned, is just like Bush. At this point, you will help the Republicans will the general without donating to their campaign.

Hillary should try to win this nomination the BEST WAY not the WORST WAY that she can. Sending out negative ads as much as she has been, is a Karl Rove move.

For those who don't think that Barack Obama has any accomplishments or substance. Go to his website. Look him up on Wikipedia. Look him up on Google for the Illinois State Senate or the US Senate and READ ABOUT HIS POSITIONS AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS.

I have done this concerning Hillary, & Barack and that is why I am not voting for Hillary. At least, some of you should have the sense to do the same thing for Obama.

I fully support Obama, his message of hope and change is just what America needs. Clinton's negative ads and harsh words back fired yesterday and I am glad. If her message was truly strong and full of substance, she wouldn’t have to dig in Obama’s back yard. She may have more experience, but she also has more mistakes, more ethical issues, and more things that will be throw in her face by the Republicans if she runs against McCain.

I love this.. Bill did this, so don't count Hillary out; Bill did that, so don't count Hillary out. Who is running for president here?

This is the first time I get involved with politics. I knew how crazy politics will get at Washington and many of us simply accept that politics are dirty. Hop is the only things we have to fix the system and Barack Obama is the best candidate to lead this change.

I don't think Hillary Clinton's experience means anything unless her experience, action and solutions can translate into great policies and results that will benefit us and our countries in the long run.

If I want to evaluate candidates based on experience, we can simply look at how Hillary Clinton managed her campaign. Poor judgment on character, lack of strategic insight and long term thinking, poor execution on plans and her strong sense of entitlement have been the major causes of her downfall in this primary season.

I still haven't given up on Hillary, I think she would make a great President. At least a president that would care about the people that make up the backbone of this nation and not the economic traitors that the Bush administration seems to polly coddle. And while Im on the subject of backbones, if the men in this country would grow one and give the true reasons why they are not voting for a women running for President, instead of some political correct reason. Maybe it would really go to show we really haven't came that far in the equal rights arena. As an example – I had a guy ( friend ) stop over and ask whom I was voting for nominee for President, and I said Hillary. He remarked he wouldn't vote for anyone that didn't have any testicals ( He used the other more diffenative term for testicals, lol.) thanks for hearing my 2 cents on the matter. Hillary all the way.

It seems to me, that [eople are just voting to torment the system…

Who Care's! We can't possibly be any worse off…. But they can! As Obama say's 'we can'. And they will if he is elected, and then "we can". Turns into a 'Can of Worms'. Then whose to blaim….

We Didn't!!!!!

I think most candidates can be a little pompous at times but Barack is the least pompous, any of the time and there is no doubt in my mind, that he is the most sincere.
If people are afraid to vote for him and want to go with whoever seems to be 'safe,' then they may well be afraid of change and they can expect more of the same. Time is running out for the american empire but Barack can save the nation.
The world has no doubt that things in the US need to change.
The US needs to heal foreign ties, not inflame them, as other governments have and will continue to do, if the wrong person is chosen, once again. Barack Obama can heal world relationships with peace and make the change needed together, with the american people (that is if they believe in themselves as much as he believes in them.)

Since 1980 we have had a Bush or a Clinton in the White House. It is time for a change. My strong preference is McCain but I would take Obama over Clinton any day of the week ending in "y"

Thanks Wolf!

I hate to see media madness and money buying another arrogant, ego driven nominee and possible president. I also hate watching and hearing social misogyny putting its evil stamp on this election.

I could not in good conscience vote for Barack if he became the nominee. It would be worse than just exchanging the far right for the far left. Obamamania is becoming frightening. It is moving ever closer to mindless cult status.

I pray that Americans will wake up in time. There is only one candidate well prepared for the presidency in 08.

However, if Hillary is not the nominee, I will vote for John McCain.

Hillary the HOPE of 08

If experience and/or years in Washington are all that counts, why not immediately appoint Dick Cheney the next president of the USA? He's been there from the moment I started to pay attention to USA politics somewhere in the eighties. On the other hand, with all the experience and Washington saffiness bundled into the Bush administration, why then have they made such a mess of both your domestic and international politics? With all HRC's expercience, why is she trailing Obama? Why didn't she get her campaign right from day one? The US have turned bad under her watch, what has she done to prevent this from happening? She had herr shot on universal health care in the nineties. Fifteen years later, the richest country in the world provides her citizens healh care that is worse than in many poor countries.
Clinton and McCain are actually saying to an incredible number of voters in the USA that they are brainless fools, following an unexperienced preacher without substance. He's all hat, no cattle. What does that actually say about them? If a fast majority of voters, not to mention the millions of people around the world, prefers to follow that "words magician" with is empty rhetoric, have all these people suddenly lost their minds or should we by now conclude that Clinton did a poor job convincing the electorate that she is the right person to lead the US and the world?
the more they try to disqualify Barack Obama, the more it becomes an embarresment for themself. With all your experience and all HRC's experience and superior qualities, still she loses from a freshman? It's not just words, it's the message and more importantly, it's the messenger. How I wish I were an American today, so I could join those millions who opt for change. Yes I'm inspired by Barack Obama, for what he stands for and mostly for the way he got so many to be positive again.I'm fired up and ready to join this inexperienced Illinois senator in hisquest for a better USA AND a better world. All the way from Amsterdam Netherlands!!!!

To be honest Wolf, you just gave me another reason why we don't need another Clinton in the White House. This litany of scandals is enough to make me never want to go back to those days.

She's run a poor campaign. That's just the truth. For all Bill's scandals, it looks like he had a good organization behind him that could stave off the collapse. Clinton's camp is disorganized and her brand of politics has become laughable. She could very well make a comeback; however, I hope that's not the case.

One of the most appealing things about Obama is that he seems to be saying that in order for this country to pull itself back up as a society that is proud and respected, it has to be willing to get involved and fix it's own problems.
The 'yes WE can' is an echo of 'what YOU can do for your country'. The last time I heard of America coming together as a real community was during WWII. As a 25 year old white female I think that once in a lifetime is a horrible ratio for seeing true unity, but we should grab the chance when we can. A president needs to inspire people to move their country foreward instead of sitting in the back seat with their eyes closed. The more I hear of Hillary the more she doesn't seem to care what this country, or her supporters think as long as she gets her prize. In that, she is no different from any other career politician.

Absolutely! I'm glad people are opening their eyes. This race is bias (leaning toward Obama). Its not right! Ah…if only the American people could make up their own minds and not be influenced by endorsements and slanted media reports.!!! Currently, and sadly, that is not the case! Obama is pompous, and undoubtedly inexperienced! He will never get my vote. If he gets the nomination, I'll vote republican for the first time ever in the General Election!

CNN need to be CNN again. Professional and report based on fact not spin. OBAMA is a good speaker, but that is no what American need right now. American need a good experience leader to made the change. Change require hard work and experience. This is too important for American people right now.

Ask yourself, when you go and apply for a job, every employer asked about your experience and your qualifycation, why would the president of the USA does not need experience?

I am so disappointed. If OBAMA win, I will vote for republican and cancel CNN.

I,too,was very upset last night at CNN's behavior…Hillary's speech was first interrupted with a split screen of Obama talking right over her, and then,as others have said, we were made to listen to the same speech we've heard too many times. I have watched MANY hours of CNN during these primaries, and it has been blatant from the beginning the criticism and negativity toward the Clinton campaign and the outright promotion of Obama. I hold the media responsible for the promotion of "Bandwagon" ethics along with sexist, shallow thought.

If Obama wins the nomination I will not vote. I feel CNN has "given" Obama the nomination and can only seem to find negatives about the Clinton campaign. If the Clinton campaign got half as much positive coverage as Obama I would consider the reporting fair. I am very disapponted in the news coverage and honestly feel the press wrote Hilary off weeks ago!!! Shame on the "unbiased ?" reporting. Hillary is the one for the White House ….never doubt her courage and strength. It would be nice to hear some negative information about Obama on CNN. It is there, they just make the choice not to run it!

Charlotte. If Obama wins the nomination, you can vote for McCain or stay home. However, it will not change the dynamic of this race. It will not prevent most of the American people to make change in the way Wasington works. With all due respect, I think people should be careful on attacking a US senator and qualify him as pompous. Those are Clinton tactics. The machine may be broken and will be soon out of order. American people don't care.
Wait for what will happen on March 4th: four other wins states for OBAMA with more than 20 percent lead for each state.

I too believe that CNN should apologize to Hillary Clinton for the disrespect that was shown to her last night. Yes, Obama did win but delaying his speech until Hillary's was done would have been the appropriate thing to do. You simply cut her off and by doing so you told everyone watching that what she had to say was NOT as important–she was secondary. It's amazing the messages which can be transmitted without saying a word. I have been watching your station for weeks with keen interest. Last night, however, I couldn't believe my eyes and ears. I hope you make this right somehow..

I agree with Mr. Blitzer. This is not over, but what is she doing now? Hammering the Senator of Texas for not knowing Barack Obama's accomplishments, complaining about how to count the pledged delegates, pushing for Florida and Michigan delegates to be seated … where are her priorities? How about spending some time providing the people with a standardized message telling us how she will run this country? She can't even run a campaign.

To JimF & Charlotte: Its too bad you both think so poorly of Sen. Obama.
I believe CNN cut-Hillary off because the winner of Wisconsin was about to speak. However, they usually allow her speech on until she is done. I have watched and listen to her each time.

Look, Charlotte, Obama is not pompous in my view. Hillary came into this race 'knowing' she would win, she was entitled and it showed. If that is not pompous I don't know what is. The people, especially, us, Independents are voting for Obama, because we want CHANGE. That's why Hillary is losing.

Bush-Clinton-Bush-Clinton is NOT change. Please do your homework, set aside your biases and read up on Sen. Obama. Read about what he stands for and what he plans are.

I can not vote for Hillary, knowing that she VOTED FOR THE WAR; in my eyes she IS just as responsible as Bush for the bloodshed, the debt and the mess we are in.

Someone in another blog made an excellent point as to why he switched from Hillary to Barrack: they ran out of money and had to loan their campaign money, the blogger says, if Hillary can not run her campaign with fiscal responsibility how can she run a country?

I am a registered Independent voting for Sen. Obama. I want CHANGE!

While Wolfe's premise is true, the sentiment makes me wonder just when does one finally decide that a Clinton is finished (politically)? Are they immune to loosing?? What if Barack and Hillary split the March 4th primary delegates? Unlikely, but possible. Barack would maintain his significant margin of pledged delegates, what then? You see my point, there comes a time when the question 'for whom the bell tolls' must be put to them and hopefully answered.

Obama will lose in November , we all know the Clinton's baggage. What we don't know is what skeletons are in Obama's closet that the Republicans will exploit.

I'm predicting a John McCain win in November if Obama is the Dem nominee. I won't vote for Obama and I'm a democrat.

During one of the debates that Mr. Blitzer moderated, he was rude to Senator Obama, wouldn't allow him to fully complete answers and threw softball questions to Mrs. Clinton! The blogs were disgusted with him, I have been disgusted with Mr. Blitzer since he ran scared and pandered to George W. Bush, Dick Cheney and the rest of the gang! Mr. Blitzer has absolutely zero character and even less guts!

Whatever he says is generally taken with a grain of salt considering the source!

Actually it was reported that Senator Clinton began her speech late. She is to blame. And anyway, he was the HUGE victor of the night. He deserved to be heard more than her and at least Barack Obama thanked the good Wisconsinites for their votes

Wolf, this primary is about Hillary not Bill. He achieved the comebacks not she. I don't think the country wants the comeback of a dynasty.

What I expect is that the popular vote will go to Obama, but more experienced Hillary will have made sure before she announced her candidacy that she had the delegates in her pocket. Then everyone will complain that politicians are crooked and votes don't count, well duh.

It is interesting to me that the Democrats are so short-sited. Hillary is the present of the party. Obama is the future. They could be in the White House for the next sixteen years if they played their cards right. Obama is not ready. McCain will eat him up and spit him out. McCain will play dirty as the Republicans do and Obama will lose. Then where will the Democrats be……at least Hillary will be able to say "I told you so".

Rosalind, Ontario, Canada

Clinton started her stump speech an HOUR late. Why should CNN or any other new outlet, for that matter, cater to her campaign's continued disorganization and mismanagement?

How about an apology from Hillary Clinton for being a sore loser and failing to acknowledge and congratulate Barack Obama? Had she displayed some common courtesy, he and the media might have as well.

Dear Mr. Blitzer

I've been following up with the debates held by CNN.
However, I have to say this. Every time you moderated, I did not sense that your questioning was "impartial" as it should be.

**For the upcoming debate, please show us what a true journalism and professionalism stand for. Be objective to both of the candidates, please!

When is the last time a major network talked to the loser of a fight before the winner…hmmmm, NEVER! Winners deserve the mic first; so be it. Good job CNN, FOX, MSNBC for going with the winner!!!!

Charlotte, my Friend..you are stupid…don't expect change with the same old people. Also, stop being ignorant and look at Obama's website–he states his positions

Obama 08

I strongly agree with jimf that CNN should appologize on the air to the entire Clinton staff for cutting out in the middle of her speech to listen to Borak Obama who basicly had the same cheer leading speech avery night.

Charlotte, if you are a Reagan democrat then you are a republican and will vote for McCain anyway regardless of which democrat gets the nomination.

Wolf – You, CNN, MSNBC, FOX you name it – are the reason for HRCs demise in this campaign!! We all know it. Now you can't start telling us not to count out HRC. In my opinion, she is done and thanks to you. It's time now for you to tell us who the real Obams is. We know about HRC and McCain. Get down to business now and tell us about your beloved, so called eloquent speech deliverer

This is an insigtful article. However, please stop calling General Musharaff an ally of the United States in the war on terror . States are allies, not presidents, not dictators. The fact that American officials tend to forget the difference is one of the explanations for such foreign policy disasters as the Iran bebacle after the Shah, the Iraq foreign policy cul de sac, which developed as American officials courted an "alliance" with Sadam Hussein, and the developing uncertainty about the fate of American relations with Pakistan after Musharraf.

Fubara David-West

Don't you think that constantly describing Senator Clinton's supporters as 'dopey, dumpy and old' is a sure fire way to drive voters to obama's side of the campaign… any ad-man will tell you that the ' come with us, we are cool' ad campaign does work to sway buyers, and voters…

Come on. The news wants to talk about the winners. Nobody gives what the loser has to say. It's a harsh reality, but don't confuse it with media bias. Think back when Clinton won NH; that was all over CNN.

This is pretty ridiculous. Where has Clinton's "formidable political machine" helped so far? Has it helped her lose by double digit margins in many many states? Has it helped her lose her base to Obama? Will it help her sway the undecided superdelegates? The point is, this election is not about formidable political machines, it's about powerful American leaders. That's exactly what Obama is.

Hillary should step down,, and make room for Obama.. I am from Wisconsin, and he won by 58 Percent.. That speaks Volumes ! Charlotte, Who really cares what Wolf or Any One on Cnn Thinks, the fact of the Matter remains;; The Voters are sick and tired of Hillary and her underhanded schemes to get into the White house, Plain and Simple.. The American People will Not Put up with it ! CNN owes No Apology to Senator Clinton, Period! Senator Clinton Owes a BIG apology to Sen Obama, if nothing else !! Obama will get the Nomination , Plain and Simple.. Obama Suporter in Wisconsin

Thank you CNN for cutting the boring speach. (speach that only full of jealousy,dividing and power hungry). I love barak Obama speach.
No politician ever did anything good for me so far. Atleast Obama speach inspired me. I know neither hillary nor obama change my finances. Only i can change my finances. but i love the speech atleast.
its entertaining.

I find it particularly curious that cable networks have continued to urge Hillary Clinton on even though it is patently obvious she is being palpably rejected by the electorate. With every primary or caucus she loses, the media continues to speak of a last stand for the embattled former First Lady. Had Barack Obama lost 10 contests in a row, they would be discussing right now why he doesn't drop out and allow the likely nominee to focus on November.

I agree with jimF's statement above. I believe cutting from Clinton to Obama was a glaring lack of impartiality.

My personal belief is Obama is all talk and flash. Flash and trash in fact. Clinton has substance. I am hoping that this becomes clearer before people make a terrible mistake.

I (and MANY) of my friends will vote for McCain if Obama is the candidate. Please America recognize that the future is Hillary!

I'm voting for John McCain, but I wouldn't say that Obama is being pompous at all. If anything, he's shown a lot of restraint in not presuming that he'll win; that's he the nominee. Isn't this what got Hillary Clinton in trouble to begin with? I feel bad for her that she's had little to cheer about in the past month or so, but seriously, we all know that she had believed that this would be wrapped up by now. The fact that it's not, that's why we have been seeing this shift in her message (which Jeffrey Toobin is correct, has changed many times in a short while, in an attempt to see what will work/what won't); why her camp now wants to include Florida and Michigan; why they're now looking towards June (in hopes that they don't get rolled over by March). I mean, I don't think CNN is bias for Obama or against Clinton. As a Republican, I feel it's a bit biased for the Dems coverage, but that's another post…

Seriously…. CNN is suppose to be more professional than that. Just being biased against one side. Not everyone in America favors OBAMA. We would like a news company atleast like NBC with "balls" to apologize to the Clintons. Sickens me badly, how could you CNN.

With all respect jimF CNN does not need to make an apology to anyone. Hillary Clinton knows exactly what she is doing when she chooses to ignore wins by Barack Obama. She pulls the same stunt every single time…she refuses to publicly congratulate him when she knows she is on television. The reason she is on television is because the news stations expect these candidates to comment on the win or loss which ever applies to them. As soon as it was clear she was not going to comment on that night's election Barack Obama had every right to make his comments when ever he pleased. She was the only candidate of the night who did not comment, so really there was absolutely no reason for her to even be on CNN at that time.

It is about time somebody said something positive about Hillary. The media is selecting the nomination for us with all this Obama publicity. It is a shame. As you know, people go with the flow and who is winning and you know it. Try it, build Hillary up and see what happens. No? Then there is a plan.

Hillary 08.

Have any of the people buying into the Clinton spin of "solutions, not speeches" looked into Obama's positions? Just because he gives a good speech does not mean he lacks substance. He's merely using what is effective for the electorate. If you look at the policy positions, they're essentially the same as Clinton' (which is why she's limited to making this "solutions not speeches" attempt.)
Inspiration is not a negative and will serve Obama well in November when he runs against another generationally-challenged candidate who spews the same old lines that got us to where we are now. While McCain has more experience than Obama, so do Cheney and Rumsfeld. Finally, there was a time when we had an inexperienced candidate who only served for 2 years in Congress and was ridiculed for his lack of experience. He also gave a good speech and eventually won. His name was Abraham Lincoln. So it might not turn out so bad. Or we could just keep electing the same type of candidate over and over …

WHAT Hillary would need to re-boot her flagging campaign? Wolf. You are already doing it–in many subtle but sometimes not so subtle ways.

Obama has had a great deal of help in this election process from CNN and other news media. Your favoring of Obama over Clinton has done serious damage to your network's reputation and the Democratic Party because many of Hillary's supporters will not back Obama if he is the Democratic nominee.

Hillary would have a chance to come back and beat Obama if CNN was more balanced in their coverage. Your political commentators are a joke. They are falling all over themselves rushing to praise the Great Obama.

Good luck in November. If he's the nominee, McCain will crush him.

It seems that dems are on the track of electing obama for the race. This will only ensure another 4 years of republican president. Every democrat who voted for obama is going to regret in november.

Thank you Wolf! I am NOT a rabid Clinton supporter. As a matter of fact until a few days ago considered that Obama might be the better candidate. Then, I began to really listen. First of all, I am a lowly high school teacher, and even I know, as do my students what plagerism really is! I would fail any student who lifted as much as 1 complete sentence without proper citation, not to mention what I would do if they lifted paragraphs. This is a concern in that it does speak to the character of the person, doesn't it?

Then I began to feel less inthralled with the Obama "movement" as I realized that TOO much chemistry in one place politically, especially without being vetted, is actually NOT a good thing.

So, today I am frightened that we are accepting too much and asking too little…and I admit, though I have been following CNN all this season, I am growing tired of their Obama LOVE.

I find it amusing anyone would compare Barack with George W Bush. Senator Obama has written two books. This sitting President can't complete a sentence.

This is nothing more than sour grapes for Clinton supporters. It's not all her fault. She would be the best candidate any other year. But Barack is a political steamroller.

How about this "inexperienced" upstart outperforming the powerful Clinton machine in limited time?

Barack Obama is the new leader of the Democratic Party. And we're all better off for it!

wolf….

where were you and the rest of your cnn "news" reporter these

past two months…its only been about obama…

i think you might too late now..any hope hillary had is

gone thanks to you and the media…and with the serious

issues our country faces…if this young man gets elected

i hold the media partially to blame for whatever dangers we face

If you're a strong enough politician to achieve your legislative agenda, you should be a strong enough politician to win an election. The two are not exclusive. Even Bush, who surmounted tremendous negatives to attain the presidency (to our nation's great misfortune), has been able to lower taxes, roll back environmental standards and start a disastrous war. Where were Hillary and McCain while Bush's awful policies rolled through the senate? They were biding their time, being good soldiers and waiting for their moments in the sun. And now they claim the mantle of experience. But if Hillary can't convince her base to support her, how can she win over her enemies in meaningful fights in the future?

I feel that way about Hillary Clinton. I could absolutely never vote for her! John McCain has my vote if Clinton is the candidate. I believe in inspiration. In my lifetime people like Martin Luther King Jr., John and Bobby Kennedy, Billy Graham, Pope John Paul have inspired people all over the world with their messages. They have created real change in the hearts and souls of people. There is no great difference in the democratic candidates and what they plan to do for this country. The change will come through someone who can actually inspire the people and the leaders to come together and get it done. Hillary Clinton is incapable of inspiration.

I agree that the media is gaga for Obama. If they won't vet him, then it is up to Hillary to point out what everyone has overlooked with all the hype.

Could Obama BE any more conceited? I don't think so!

well, cnn that was bill this time is her wife running she is done

Sorry Wolf, Hillary is now just rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic.

there is too much controversy and scandal in clinton's history to make her a viable candidate. no one can trust her and she is in a constant state of suspended anger. she took money from lobbyists. how can anyone trust her enough to make her a president? it's not possible.

Please give me some insight. You'd rather vote for John McCain than Obama, because you BELIEVE him over Obama. I'm not fooled, I think most politicians will say anything to get your vote, most of it is BS. At least if I know I'm going to be lied to, I'd like to feel good about what they're saying. You'd rather have 4 more years of the Republicans, because America has been so PROSPOROUS these last 8 years? Give me a break, I'd vote for Obama, or Clinton before I would EVER, EVER, give my vote to a conservative, who wants to tap my phone, spend my tax dollars on a war I don't believe in, and tell me as a woman what I should do with my own body. Wake up, stop keeping American in the dark ages, that's the problem. "People" want to keep this image of America as it was supposed to be, and not wanting to accept the country is changing for better or worse it's changing. I want a president whose realistic about the change and wants to move to the next chapter in history, and it is NOT John McCain!!!

The delegates from Florida and Michigan will be seated. AFTER the nominee has been determined.

Its laughable that Hillary is trying to go against the will of the people to try and steal the nomination. Who does she think she is, George Bush ??

Wolf, I think you are right. People should not count out Hillary Clinton just yet. I also noticed that much of your column was actually devoted to the past election comebacks of President Clinton. You do know, he isn't running this time, don't you? Seriously, I watch the Situation Room every day, and think you do a fine job. In a still more serious vein, I don't see how you could have let Mary Matalin get away with saying that “global warming is a scientific hoax”? Does she have a Ph.D. in climate studies, or did she get this from the Bible? I believe we are all entitled to our opinions, political, religious, and otherwise, but not when they are paraded as fact by public figures. Public figures need to be held accountable for what they say, as well as what they do. Religious beliefs or a few fringe scientific dissenters funded by big coal and oil are not a credible basis for deciding scientific claims about nature. We must rely on the consensus of experts, and in this case, they are unanimous. Do Republicans think that rockets and missile shield technology are based on a “scientific hoax”? Global warming confronts us with the most serious national security threat the US has faced since the end of the Cold War. And it is one we cannot arm ourselves against. The limited coverage of climate crisis on news shows seems obscene when Sen. Obama gets taken to task all day Monday for the pseudo-event of Wordgate, while blatant absurdities like Mary Matlin’s statement go unremarked. Dictators and demagogues have always known that if a lie is repeated often enough, people start to believe it. The thing most lacking in modern journalism, in my opinion, is a lack of critical perspective. Thank god you have Jack Cafferty to keep things real.

Come on Wolf, you can't be that blind. All your comeback kid comments reflected on Bill, not Hillary. Last I checked, Bill was not up for re-election. Not to mention that in all those other instances, the spouse was viewed as helpful resource and not a liability (ex. Bill in South Carolina and injecting race into the debate). Also, Bill's presence raises the notion of who would really be in charge if Hillary won; she couldn't control Bill in the primaries so who is to say she could control him once he is back in the White House? (and this is coming from someone who really likes Bill Clinton) Hillary cannot face the same challenges that Bill did and still persevere, to put it bluntly with no pun intended, her platform/image just does not have the stones. Her candidacy does not have the aura that Bill's did and thats partly due to her and partly due to other circumstances beyond her control. She became senator in NY because of Bill's petticoats and now will lose the presidency despite his pull. March 4th will be game set match for Obama whether or not the Hillary campaign wants to admit it. If she loses either she should immediately withdraw and let the Obama focus on McCain.

WHAT Hillary would lead to re-boot her flagging campaign? Wolf. You are already doing it–in many subtle but sometimes not so subtle ways.

The media is so wishy washy and that is why you can not count out Clinton. The media keeps slanting minor statements just for ratings.

Hillary needs to apologize for starting her speech late. Obama started his speech at the scheduled time, should he have kept 20,000 people in the auditorium waiting? She was rude for trying to force him to change times.

Obama is more than a cheerleader, and if you would actually look at his policy ideas you would see that. His plans are very clearly laid out on his website…his ideas and how to impliment them.

I think it's hilarious that people are talking in the comments on this website (and on the Obama and Clinton websites) about voting for McCain if Obama gets the nomination.

Talk about cutting off your nose to spite your face. Good luck with that.

Wolf-

"Hillary is no Bill Clinton;" your commentary here seems to suggest such. She has a meaner spirit than Bill and quite frankly, hasn't said anything new or impressive to give her the nod. What should be said is that we are witnessing one of the biggest upsets in political history with Obama's impressive run. Unfortunately, with that said, he will not be the one to beat McCain in November…McCain can only beat himself.

I'm not a big fan of Hilary but I have to admit that the coverage of Obama has been a joke. The left-wing media loves this guy, maybe more than they loved Bill Clinton. Barack Obama is perhaps the least qualified presidential candidate ever to get this far. He's a good person, there's no doubt about that, but is he the best person in the US to be our president? What has he done? Can someone name the amazing part of his background that answers this question?

I don’t have anything against Hillary Clinton; but if she becomes the nominee I will make sure that all my friends and I vote for McCain

I voted for Hillary because she will be the best, and yes tested, Democratic canidate in the general election.
My real comment is for women voters. When poll results show 85% or more african americans behind Obama, and white male voters 2 to 1 for Obama, clearly choosing the male canidate, where are the independent working women who want to progress womens rights and equality? Please understand the stakes, there couldn't be a more qualified canidate than Hillary Clinton.

If things keep going as they have been, Obama has this nomination. He just received 50,000 new donations in the past DAY.

Thanks for your thoughts. Gives me hope. I worry about this country
being led by someone like Obama who is little more that a
motivational speaker. We're in enough trouble
already. Give us someone with experience.

Those are excellent examples of Bill's resilience, with a small footnote about Hilary's failed health care plan. However, I see no evidence of a similarity between Hilary and Bill in terms of resilience or political style.

Hilary is a deliberate problem solver; Bill is a charismatic and persuasive leader. As a couple, their strength was that their many differences support each other. As opposed to what Mr. Blitzer would have you believe, being married does not mean you are identical. In fact, Bill's shadow was a detriment in South Carolina, as opposed to the support Hilary helped Bill garner among female voters.

If you want to see some direct proof, I urge you to watch video from her speech last night (2/19) where she looks tired, her voice sounds hoarse, and her message is unchanged. Now compare that to Obama's upbeat and high energy speech the same night. She didn't even acknowledge defeat in the last 3 contests, let alone adapt to it. In contrast, Obama seems to grow stronger every time Hilary attacks him.

Blitzer proves that Hilary is married to someone who is resilient, not nearly the same thing as Obama's proven resilience.

But Hillary Clinton is not Bill Clinton who has a warm personality and can delivery speeches better.

I agree with Charlotte. Loved Reagan. Consider my self a Democrat but if Obama is the nominee, will vote for McCain.

Sen. Obama's campaign has relied heavily on the idea of change, and that the fact he is a relatively new politician who is not deeply involved in the iron triangle, which makes him the embodiment of change. In order for Sen. Clinton to combat this, she must fight the American sentiment that the Clinton's are too political and represent bureachracy. A good way to do this is for her campaign to focus on her previous contributions in the fight against unethical practices in government which ultimately disenfranchise the voter and chip away at popular soveriegnty (her work on investigating Nixon's Watergate scandal, which have some parallels to the corruption in the current Bush administration). It is imperative that the Clinton campaign paint a picture of her which represents her history of fighting for the "little guy" and equal treatment under the law (no bill of attainder). I also believe that Sen. Obama's voting history while in the senate should be brought up. Sen. Obama has a history of merely voting present, instead of yea or nea. While he is an extremely eloquent and inspiring speaker, if he becomes president, (according to Barber's theory of presidential personality), he is likely to continue this behavior during his presidency which will make it difficult for him to deliver on his promises.

I want solutions for my family, my community and my country!

Latinos in Penssylvania with Hillary!!!!

I don't understand why Obama is being criticized for his ability to give speeches. Are you only a policy wonk if you cannot give a flowery speech?

Yes,I strongly agree and urge CNN to apology openly to Senator Hillary Clinton.It was very rude to interrupt her speech and swifted the channel to Obama rally.

All Wolf……dont be that way. Dont worry Obama wont let up. Thats for sure. Thanks for the 2cents though

Charlotte, you lost all credibility by saying we just had a cheerleader for 8 years. Are you insane, if there is anyone that's an antithesis of a cheerleader it's George Bush.

Comparing the two is ridiculous bordering on insanity. You could not find two more distinctive polar opposites.

I think that Wolf is wrong. Sen. Clinton hurt her chances by her husbands interference and temper. Plus a lot of Republicans would love to have Sen. John McCain run against Sen. Obama rather than Sen. Clinton. So, where it is allowed I believe some Republicans will cross over and vote for Sen. Obama. I also don't count out the Al Gore effect. I don't think he's gone just yet. The Democrat convention should be very, very interesting this time.

Even though Hillary Clinton is strong on substance, She has never convinced common man as strong as Obama. Obama seems to present himself as a decent politician, who is cut above the rest. I havent seen him display strong leadership skills either.

With all due respect, Obama was the winner last night and thus his speech should have been the one televised. You certainly didn't see any network switch over to Mike Huckabee, who lost by nearly the same margin as Clinton did. Further, why should Obama have waited since it was obvious that she wasn't going to acknowledge the loss or even thank the voters that did come out for her, and then just start bashing her opponent. Come on folks, talk about being pompous!

As a Clinton fan, Wolf, you did yourself a disservice hosting the primary debates that you hosted. You came out as weak and unintelligent in the way you posed questions to Hillary. As a citizen you are certainly expected to take sides. Still, it was a poor reflection on you that it took an ABC reporter to press Clinton to explain how she intended to mandate her healthcare plan — just a few days after you hosted a debate and avoided asking her for an explanation.

Hillary is no Bill Clinton by a mile. I know "it ain't over til it's over", but the fat lady is warming up.

Commence the debates. Henceforth substance gains the advantage.

Wolf, it took a few lines to put it all in but thanks for reminding us.

Jimf is CNN needs to apologize so does every other news show! They ALL cut her off! Not because they are biased it was because her speech started late…AGAIN!

With all respect I think Ms. Clinton should apologize to Mr. Obama and all the news companies for delaying her STUMP speech until it was almost time for Mr. Obama's acceptance speech.

Prior to the polls closing Mr. Obama stated, very precisely when he was going to make his speech, Ms. Clinton DELAYED the start of her speech apparently so that the news would either ignore him or cut her, either way she would look like the winner. Her speech had NOTHING to do about the breaking news, the results of thee Wisconson primary, it was simply another STUMP SPEECH. so the news did what they should have done, they cut from A STANDARD NEWS ITEM (STUMP SPEECH) TO A BREAKING NEWS ITEM. But I guess you Clintonistas would rather sit and read a book to children about Goats then interrupt a banal thing for real news

Yes. Wolf–but the nation is tired of the Clintons and their endless comebacks. We are tired of the melodrama of the Clintons. Hillary is not ready for Day One, in spite of what she says. Her campaign strategy has proven that. The Clinton machine has been a disaster so far–their strategy was to present her as inevitable–which failed. They didn't take Obama seriously–which was arrogant and unwise. They overspent, which makes me doubt that we can trust her with the nation's finances. The Clinton team thought the primaries would be over on Super Tuesday. They had no post-Super Tuesday strategy. She has copied Obama's change theme, in her speech following the Potomac Primaries, she practically repeated his speeches verbatim. She has changed her theme several times–not it's "Solutions for America." She's gone from Mark Penn's tough lady, to the sympathetic, "I've found my voice" Hillary, to the wife of the race-baiting ex-President in S. Carolina, to the millionaire who loaned her campaign 50 million while claiming to be the blue-collar candidate. She doesn't seem to know who she is or what her campaign is all about. She has managed her campaign as she handled her health care reform efforst–badly. She is a great team player, but she lacks leadership skills. Trying to destroy Obama won't help her. The voting public has eyes, ears and intelligence. She has asked is to review her resume and evaluate her–and our conclusions are clear: 10 straight wins for Obama. Hillary is the kind of student who studies hard, learns everything, can repeat what she's learned, but is not an inspired student. Diligent? Yes. Intelligent? Yes. But a leader? No. She lacks the quality that separates intelligence from brilliance, that separates competence from excellence. That separates a good president from a great president. Right now, we need a great president, one who brings us together to face our challenges; not one who again and again microtrends us to death and exploits our differences. Hillary is divisive and her campaign's attempts to diminish Obama won't work. She is proving herself to be a petty, meanspirited woman who cannot even acknowlege her opponents victories and congratulate him. Rather than being a good example for young women, she is an example of bad sportsmanship and generally bad manners. You are still living in the ether of the Clinton's–but the nation has moved on. They had their moment in the White House. Time has not stood still since then–the nation hasn't been holding its breath waiting for the Clintons to return. We are in a new millennium. Obama represents the present and the future. The Clintons and their legendary machine represent the past. They are a typewriter and we are all using laptops. The Clintons have stayed at the dance too long. For the sake of their reputations, I hope they suspend their campaign with dignity and grace before they destroy the Democratic Pary by prolonging the race for the nomination–and lose the respect of the Party and the nation.

The disarray in the Democratic party is the one shining star in all of this drama.

The economically devastating multitude of new social programs both of these guys are pushing–is wrong.

look folks. after 8 years of bush we are in trouble. we need hilary to pull us out of this mess, not obama the talker.

People. SHE BEGAN HER SPEECH LATER THAN SCHEDULED. Are the news stations supposed to postpone everything because her campaign fails to adhere to a simple time frame?

If she had started her speech on time, her speech would have been heard in its entirety.

Please count Hillary out. She is demonstrating the basic UGLY AMERICAN quality with her every tirade.

Optimism is a good thing if your trying to hold on to the past. However, I think everybody hears the roars of the train thats coming down the track. Its just a formality at this point, Americans are speaking out loud and clear. It is very facetious on your part to think that Hilary has the juice to pull this off. Ten and 0. Every where Obama goes, people convert. I think America is finally tired of the good old boy network and they are speaking out at the polls. Wolf, you might have to be politically correct because of your status at the syndicate, but millions of Americans are going to prove everybody wrong. The stats will be skewed causing you guys to go back and recalculate everytime the polls open from here on out. Billery is first, next will be our POW who is another political empty barrel making alot of noise just like Bush. With the number of Demo's showing up at the polls now, wait till the general election. Rep's don't have the numbers and they will have to resort to dirty underhanded tactics that will hurt them in a long run. Check

All cable networks, and all 24/7 news networks Cut to Obama. Hillary started her yawn fest late. Who needs more nodding to the clapping after the Aflack duck is finished? Yes Obama is spewing repetitive BS, what politician doesnt.

Id like Hillary to apologize for her 8 years in my state. That will never happen. Jobs are down, taxes are up and counties are facing higher and higher deficits. Buffalo NY and Erie county is bankrupt. Luckily in three months, im doing, as hundreds of thousands of western NYs have been doing, leaving the state.

Dont make the only next option to leave the nation.

I think readers must take Mr. Blitzer's comments with a grain of salt. Mr. Blitzer is notorious for the softball questions he lobs across the plate when Mrs. Clinton is at bat. Given these softball questions, it is no wonder why Mr. Blitzer is so entrenched in the Mrs. Clinton camp. I, like most other people, either turn the channel when Mr. Blitzer appears on CNN or quickly navigate to another website with more reputable reporting when I see a posting by Mr. Blitzer. Unfortunately, this is one of those sorrowful instances where an allegedly independent reporter is so wrought with patent bias that he does his profession, his employer and his readers/viewers a true disservice.

jimF

CNN doesn't need to apologize for cutting from Clinton's speech to Obama's speech.

Obama's speech was schedule for the time it started, while Clinton's campaign moved up their speech to start earlier that they had scheduled in what most would obviously call a calculated move to remove viewers from Obama's speech. She did not talk about the elections at all in her speech.

Why should they not cut to Obama's speech when they had already given her the chance to start talking about something meaningful about the actual contests. She never did, so it is easy to see why they decided to cut to Obama's speech.

Has anyone asked Senator Obama why he considers it trivial to use another's words without attribution. Is this not just "the same old thing"? I keep hearing TV pundits and friends say, "They all do it." Today it seems that, anything goes so long as you don't get caught. If I were a college student considering buying a term paper I would be hard pressed not to consider Obama's answer a go -ahead for choosing the easy way.

I see that CNN is know trying to make it as if there not counting out Hillary Clinton why I must say for rating? Where were they before the race even started up Obama's behind kissing every inch of it .

Please give us a break what happened to the real News it has been more on yourselves than the news, and all of you have done it so why is our country screwed up look at yourselves for not speaking up for the truth instead of pandering to the candidate that will give you a great tax break.

Thank you, Wolf…for reminding all of those who have not yet jumped on the Obama wagon just why they should do so.

Well, the rest of the country does not agree with you, they have said it repeatedly this month, like ten (10) times! This die-hard mentality used to work in the 20th century, but you have to admit the landscape has changed.

I predicted before the Potomac primaries, that Hillary would start to lose, and I predict again that she won't have another win till she bows out of this race.

Come fall, and McCain will be subjected to the same treatment as Hillary ending this argument about gender discrimination. It is the future versus the past, no question. Americans are engaged, have bought Obama's message, are throwing money at him, and excusing him of any mistakes. How can he lose?

Any smart person will reconcile themselves with the fact that Obama will win whether you like it or not. This is what we dislike about the old folks, the are always obstinate and always going against the flow. It is sooo tiresome!!

to JimF and Charlotte, sorry folks, but all the media, not only CNN cut her out… every single media did that, simply because he won and the attention is usually on the winnners.

sorry wolf, i think you're out of your mind. charlotte, you obviously don't vote on any kind of principles, or you'd never vote for McCain.

Wow, Wolfe, what insight! It's not over yet, don't count her out, etc. What about some lunacy like that for Huckabee? After all, it's not over there, either. Nothing is more gratuitous than for a commentator to speculate wisely that 'it's not over yet." You're better than that, Wolfe.

Charlotte wrote February 20th, 2008 4:07 pm ET
" I'm not fooled by a cheer leader"

Do you know, the "fairy tale", "Slum lord", "king Obama", "Hot air" "Obama supporters are sheep / pathetic ", and "Rock star" is not going to work, and "Cheer leader" is not going to work either, not this time. Personal TV attacks ads in WI did not help Hillary.

Shame on anyone who personally attacks a person or a candidate, simply because they want "their" side to win. I mean, sure, anonymity on the Internet brings out courage in many. However, is that really courage? What does all this say about America? Come on folks! Wake up! Dont let a political race, in which well-off people jostle for control, tear us apart. We are UNITED States of America.

Mrs. Carville implied that you are not a fan of Obama's. It is interesting that there is a mounting Obama backlash among the press that exactly reflects the Clinton talking points that it is empty style vs. substance. However, the real reason HIllary has a chance has nothing to do with substance but because she and the former President rival Karl Rove's ability to go negative.

Since tomorrow night's debate is perhaps Hillary's last chance to take a shot at Obama and derail his candidacy, I expect her to go very negative. I predict that she will look for an opportunity to employ a withering quip such as "Are those your words, Sen Obama, or did you steal them? With you we can never tell…" If it works, it will be similar to Lloyd Bentsen's remark to Dan Quayle: "JFK was a friend of mine and you're no JFK…"

But ,if Obama is nimble, he'll have a comeback such as Reagan's "There you go again…"

Never say its over till the Senator from New York says its over. CNN does need to appolize. Your are rude, crude and socially unacceptable. But, that is they way Americans are going. Screw everyone no matter who it hurts.

I can't wait to see tomorrow's debate. It will certainly prove who's in the solutions business and who's in the distractions business. Perhaps, after this debate, Obama will be able to win over some Reagan democrats because he's certainly won over some Hillary democrats.

I'm glad CNN and others stepped on Clinton's speech (with Obama's) after they realized it was not a concession speech or a thank you to the people in Wisconsin who stood in below zero temps to vote for her. His camp outsmarted hers.

Clinton and McCain represent corrupt Washington. It's time for fresh new blood…Go Obama!

Wolf Blitzer….who would have guessed…still one of those old has beens wanting the Clinton Regime to continue, it's good press for sure, but get real Wolf, the American Public is finally finally speaking up and in the end, do you really want the Clinton's back in office?I simply cannot believe that people want the same lying, back biting, deceitful, coverup couple back in business…..why not try to not show your favoratism so much …oh by the way, I will not be watching you or your station anymore, I would prefer FAIR reporting, not BIASED reporting…your slip is showing

Wolf, most of what you write refers to her husband — not Senator Clinton. But more importantly, this tendency belies a deeper struggle that challenges all Americans. If Senator Clinton were not herself, would we be as hesitant to 'count her out'? I think not. Were this any other candidate — facing a ten win deficit — the candidate would have the political sense and the good grace to declare a victory and exit the field.

But this is not any candidate. This is Hillary Clinton, wife of President William Jefferson Clinton, Former First Lady, Senator from the Great State of New York, and the inevitable Democratic Nominee.

After ten wins, most by significant margins, and fourteen further wins, and each of these by considerable margins for the most part — more states won, more pledged delegates, more popular votes — the message from the electorate seems to be fairly consistent.

But, Clinton is Clinton. And she was the 'inevitable' nominee. We have all had great expectations, and these expectations have been sorely disappointed and slow to fade. The truth of the elections may tell a different tale, but for now, we seem to be unwilling to surrender the illusion of a Clinton nomination just yet.

I think that Blitzer is right about not counting them out yet. They know the system rather well and love _love power, so they will do whatever it takes to stay in power. Having said that however, the past was a different story and this time people have choices and want change in power, and in politics,change the status quo. While she will continue to use her negative and divisive politics including saying thatFL and MI (conveniently ) should count, and that she is ahead, and that the majority is with her, (when the polls, the voters, the counts, and numbers show totally a different picture, one has to be cautious of such people. People used to having power, and people who feel entitled to the Presidency of this country by right of birth alone, will not let it go off easily. So I say, lets keep voting, and lets keep people talking, they will not give up power that easy, this is not just power, it is personal ego power for both Bill and Hillary.

Hillary's speech was cut short because THE WINNER was speaking. If Hillary wants to get coverage instead of Obama she should win a contest.

If its today, March 4th or beyond, Hillary is done. The American people have spoken. There is nothing that Hillary can do to be anyone other than who she is. The people have rejected her campaign and there are no tricks that she can pull to reverse her inevitable loss.

A word from the swamps. This cajun knows a dead fish when he sees one. Hillary smells of dead fish. Obama has too much momentum to stop him. However it doesn't matter come November.
The Demos have built a solid wall between the Black and White community that Bob The Builder can't fix it. The Republicans will chew him up and spit him out like chewing tabaco at the local bar.

Jimf is right – CNN has been horrible with Hillary, you can see it in their faces – all of them are bias

I agree with Charlotte 100%.

"I AM IN IT TO WIN IT" – - Ahhh, those were the good old days – -

CNN cut away becuase Obama was live and Clinton was taped.

Charlotte, we just had McCain for 8 years. Bush is not a cheer leader, leader and Bush should never be in the same thought!

I agree, I will also vote for McGain if Obama gets the nomination.

I never have counted her out. How about making the playing field even and the media quit dicing every move she makes. How about making a big deal about Barack now backing out of the commitment to take public financing. Sounds like the same Washington Politics to me. He will say whatever it takes to get elected. Or how his wife has never been proud to be an American. I'm a Democrat but have never stopped being proud to be an American, even during the last 7 years. Sounds like the same of polotics to me. He has not experience and I'm sorry but our country will be making a mistake if he becomes the nominee. Remember the 90s? If you do, vote for Hillary.

May I please say … thank you.
This must be the most positive thing CNN (The Blitz) has said about Clinton. She does have the ability to rebound from this. She can still pull this out. Obama and Clinton are so well liked and supported is the reason we (dems) are in this situation.
The only thing better for America would be
Obama / Clinton
Clinton / Obama
Support the Super Ticket for November

Please, somebody teach Wolf Blitzer how to do 3rd grade math…are you that naive? Or are you just trying to shore up some audience for CNN's next debate?

Hillary's self-centered leadership style (i.e., you need me to fight those bad Republicans for you!) and her vast experience in negative campaigning have obviously failed.

For the first time in my life I am excited about our country's future and there is John McBush and Hillary trying to convince me not to get my hopes up and leave it to them to plot along.

I agree. I think CNN is bias towards Obama and McCain. In the November election, they'll be bias towards McCain.

This is what I think:

1. Remember when the media asked. ”Who would you rather have a beer with? George Bush or John Kerry?” Americans overwhelmingly answered George Bush, and then they voted for him. LOOK WHAT HAPPENED TO OUR COUNTRY.

2. Experience is important. George Bush and Jimmy Carter had very little. LOOK WHAT HAPPENED TO OUR COUNTRY.

3. Joe Klein says “Obama’s flights of rhetoric are the stuff of legend. But Clinton simply knows more. NOW THINK WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN TO OUR COUNTRY.

4. Joe Klein says “Obama’s comments are not only maddeningly vague but also disingenuous: the campaign is entirely about Obama and his ability to inspire” I can’t eat inspiration and neither can anyone else. NOW THINK WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN TO OUR COUNTRY.

5. NBC has virtually endorsed the Obama campaign. Shades of 2000 and 2004. LOOK WHAT HAPPENED TO OUR COUNTRY.

6. There is an old saying THE PEOPLE GET THE GOVERNMENT THEY DESERVE. LOOK WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO OUR COUNTRY.

7. GROW UP AMERICA! Think with your heads and not with your hearts. Don’t vote for a person just because they make you feel good. Stop the all consuming desire for change and start focusing on the issues. Our economy is sinking fast and it needs an expert to fix it. JUST THINK WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN TO OUR COUNTRY.

8. Let’s make change in the best possible way we can. Vote for someone with some credentials. Someone who is known for reaching across the aisle. Not someone who just HOPES he can. THEN YOU WILL SEE WHAT WONDERFUL THINGS WILL HAPPEN TO OUR COUNTRY.

What was that…….eclipsing Hillary when Mr. BO started his same old same old last night? I heard him and it scares me. Who is going to pay for all his dreams and promises? You and me!!!

Obama is an "uniter"…Gee, where have we heard that before?! BUSH, that's where. And he left this country a mess because he was all talk and no action and so is Obama. I really believe if Obama gets the nomination, Clinton supporters will not vote at all.

He'll do just fine as long as the political DNC establishment gain some discpline rally behind him. He not need to speak as much and the whole party will become his surrogates. Better yet "our cadidates."

REGARDING EXPERIENCE
we have his pick of the best minds in the party, unless the continue to fight, but i doubt. You win the nomination with inspiration.

I just hope that Hillary does not drag this out, and become an ally of McCain.

She knows that they are coming, and she needs to stop feeding the republicans talking points. It is really an up hill battle from here, and I am absolutey sure that the party insiders, we soon become frustrated with her, although admired, dogged persistance. It is know longer appropriate.

MORE ON EXPERIENCE
The way each has ran there campaign is a sign of whos capable and who can get things done. This guy has managed to bet the odds and pull the support of the some extraordinary people. That is a clear reflection of the his "capabilities" not experience. Kobi Bryant was not expeirence but more capable. It's not about experience it's about capbility. Hillary is incapable of being presidential.

She mismanaged a campaign and she blamed it on the other guys playing foul

DNC IT IS TIME TO ACT
We need to get behind this guy because it going to be rough. He has shown that we have a bunch of people that want to vote for what the party represents. Now lets go ahead seal the deal and buckle down for the big dance. Its time to rally around Obama and let the stewing begin. He will make a fine Democrate I am sure.

That would be a huge mistake.She and Bill will do anything for a vote,
as we have see.

I agree with both of the above. Personally I would have jumped all over Michelle not being a proud american.

If Hillary doesn't get the nomanation then McCain might as well call the movers, he'll be in the next president.

I could never support someone that is sooo under qualified and has such a lack of patriotism. Im ten yrs younger than Michelle and I can't count all the reasons I am proud to an american.

What was that…….eclipsing Hillary when Mr. BO started his same old same old last night? I heard him and it scares me. Who is going to pay for all his dreams and promises? You and me!!!

I would advise Hillary to run an ad of that Illinois State Senator being interviewed by Chris Matthews.
Milt, Florida

Even a Hillary article that's supposed to be positive sounds terribly negative. Is the best that we can say about her the fact that she has overcome failure and scandal before? Honestly, besides an older birth certificate, what does she have over Obama?

What has SHE accomplished?

I don't see why her quest for the presidency should be over right now. She may not be the frontrunner now, but she has received almost as many votes as Obama. If you included Florida and Michigan she would have more. Obama's on a roll now, no doubt about it but who knows what the future might bring.

I am glad to see that there is some objectivity in your article here. I would also agree that this race is not over. Hillary is a survivor. She has had to undergo endless attacks on her character, her campaign, her husband, her daugher, you name it, she's dealt with it and she is still standing. Unlike Senator Obama, who has gotten an unbelievable free ride from the press. They continue to protect him like a baby, and when anyone goes after him, it is considered not a big deal. This is a sad day and age when whe choose inspiration over experience for the highest office in the land. I will be inspired when I see a President walk into that oval office and do the hard work it takes to fix the economy, get our troops home from Iraq, give us universal healthcare, help repair our standing in the world, and get our educational system back on track. Right now, I can't allow myself to be caught up in a wave of hope, because I for one knows that "hope floats." I don't want someone to build my hopes up now and be a failure later. In addition, I would also agree that it was quite rude of CNN and the other networks to cut Sen. Clinton's speech off last evening to give "YOUR ROYAL HIGHNESS" extra air time. I am always leary of people who build another person up to be more than what they truly are. In this case, it is the media constantly making this man of little or no substance, out to be a saint. I just hope that the balloon doesn't pop soon. I am sure that the Republicans are definitely going to aid in that effort and regain the White House in November if Obama is our nominee.

CNN needs to apologize not only to Senator Clinton but to the American public for this spectacle of an election. CNN if you acted like an objective observer throughout this election there would be no problem. But instead you got caught up in the American Idol Contest of this mess and made a mockery of this election, the office of the presidency and the U.S. You showed your apparent bias in favor of Senator Barack Obama and against Senator Hillary Clinton instead of taking the high road and questioning and criticizing all candidates on the only thing that matters: 1) their experience and voting records 2) their policies and issues and 3) their plans and how they intend on implementing them. It is truely distrubing that a news organization such as your self would stoop as low as the Fox News Network.
CNN apologize and be fair from now on and please question and critique Senator Obama as much as Senator Clinton. This is the most serious election of our time. It is not a joke or a popularity contest.

Charlotte.
To say that you are a "Reagan democrat" shows just how screwed up and uninformed you are. I can see how a man that shatters so many stereotypes might come off to you as a little "pompous".

Maybe you would be more comfortable if he sagged his pants, and put some cornrows in his head??

As for "substance".. "stay the course", and the rather old cliche "make the Bush Tax cuts permanent"..now THAT'S substance! What a joke. It's all John Mccain has said. You have heard him mention NOTHING in his campaign about what he will do to move the country in a forward direction.

So, you go right ahead and vote for McCain, Obama does not need your vote to succeed. We will have plenty of sour-grapes to hand out so that people can suck on.

Ok and Wolf is going to moderate the debate tomorrow…..JEESH…..we need someone who is not leaning either way to do it

I Agree with Charlotte. Obama has a way of talking to people and
inspring them,but can he get the job done once he is in the White House. I know Hillary can because she does have years of experience
in public service. Being Inspirational is not going to get the job done
Experience will. Remember, George W. Bush was elected because
of Moral Values. Look where that got us.

CNN your article says it all – BILL AND HILLARY

We don't want a co-presidency!
We the people of America want new leadership and a better tomorrow!

Obama '08

p.s. I think CNN did well by airing Senator Obama's speech when they did because Clinton had post-poned hers to mess up Obama's schedule!

It has appeared to me the entire political season that CNN has had a hands off stance toward Obama. Even your analysts, who I would expect to give an objective analytical view, frequently voice their personal preference for Obama. I could not believe you reported when Bill Clinton "called out" a heckler that he was basically losing it – that was definitely not newsworthy AND NOT WELL DONE OF YOU. It is very frustrating as a viewer to simply hear one "view". I can get that from FOX. You do influence the public – it is unconcienable that you have used that influence to favor a candidate. I AM A HILLARY SUPPORTER – I CAN DEAL WITH VOTING RESULTS – I CANNOT UNDERSTAND THE NEWS MEDIA'S OBVIOUS BIAS TOWARD ONE CANDIDATE OVER THE OTHER.

Thats because Wolf cannot see the light and lives in the same world as Hillary, STATUS QUO

C'mon, Wolf! Your secret enamorment of Hillary Clinton is so apparent, and you have been cowtowing to the Clintons for years now stopping just short of having your nose up their tushes all along.
Be honest and tell the public how badly you'll miss them being in the daily news with all their sleaze and scandal. I guess you'll have to start reporting the real news along with the other mainstream media.
It's been so long since any of you have done your jobs, you may need to retrain your journalistic skill set and senses.

Remember you and your investigative journalist (???) buddies complicitly marching us into the war in Iraq along with the Bush administration before any of you even did your homework. You swallowed that bugled mess along with all the Clinton trash back in the 90s.

HILLARY WILL PREVAIL,WHY NOW DID BLITZER TODAY FINALLY OUT WITH SOMETHING POSITIVE ON THE CLINTONS ITS NOT OVER ,NO WAY ITS ONLY JUST BEGUN, SO YOU HANG ON FOR THE ROLLER COASTER RIDE YOURSELF, THANKS I DIDNT KNOW YOU KNEW HOW TO BE FAIR.

Wolf, I miss the days when a journalist didn't offer opinions just facts. The landscape has changed so much that people who used to be thought of as un-biased journalist now serve as pundits. I find it unacceptable personally, and wish you and others who want to hold the title of journalist move away from this type of journalism. If you want to be an entertainer then just do that and get a show like Chris Matthew's Hardball.

It's a sad day when people are talking more about the journalist/reporter/anchor than they are their subject.

Scandal after scandal!!! Hopefully the new scandal the Clintons will cook-up with Flo and Mich will be the last! This generation is not moved by the Clinton name. We will chose the leaders of our future and we refuse to be governed by our grandparents and parents misdeeds!!!!!

They were cutting away from what should have been a concession speech (instead, another arrogant attempt to ignore yet another one of Obama's blowout victories) to a victory speech. Hillary, as the clear loser, should have scheduled her speech more appropriately.

i think you are being a serious offender comparing Obama with Bush..
you had better apologise on that…Dont worry ..its a bitter pill to swallow!! an afroman on 10 -0 to the biggest US political Dynasty machine. Give it up Give it up.. Go Obama.. Go Obama ..i feel like am fired up and i know charlotte is too
see you in Texas to for the true colours!!!

CNNs fairness towards the race is questionable. You are always highlighting Senator Obama and downplay Senator Clinton. Your fair and unbiased approach is no longer there. Will you even get around to comparing their senate careers or is it over by your judgment? I'm an Independent voter who will be voting McCain before I vote for Obama. So far he has been a good CHEERLEADER at the rally but has not shown he can even be effective.

To Charlotte,

Bush, a cheerleader. McCain, a cheerleader. Yes and Yes.
Obama not.
I bet you voted for Bush. And now you are going to vote for
another of Bush cronies.

They gave recognition to the WINNER " OBAMA". If Hillary would have won (once again, sorry Hillary for losing) they would have cut off Obama for the winner. Obama is the winner, therefor people want to hear from the WINNER!!!!

YES WE CAN!!! OBAMA 08

Thanks Wolf, one somewhat positive comment regarding Hillary Clinton….. followed up by dredged up, sick of hearing about it, old news about her husband. Try a positive spin once in a while, you might like it!

In the meantime, maybe you could spin a little about Michelle Obama, no one seems to want to talk about HER negative attitude regarding "the other candidate" or how she's just now proud of her country….. in the words of Bill Clinton (since you loved to bring him up)….. GIVE ME A BREAK!

JimF, why should CNN apologize? Every other network did the same thing. Seeing the pattern??

After weeks of waiting I am still waiting to hear what "change" Obama is going to do. I still hope Hillary can make a come back but if she doesn't then we will have another 4 years of bad luck in the White House.

Obama's campaign has been just like every other politician's — inflate your own accomplishments, distort your opponents' records, intentionally take statements out of context, promise the moon to people if they'll vote for you, etc. — that isn't change, that's more of the same, which essentially makes Barack Obama a liar and a hypocrite — just like every other politician. He fails his own standard… how ironic is that?

I voted for one Republican in my life — Thommy Thompson, who was the governor of WI at the time when I lived there. I voted for him because he was moderate and had experience; McCain also matches those criteria. Experience trumps rhetoric, known trumps the unknown. Obama loses on all counts. If Hillary isn't the democratic nominee, I'll be voting for McCain.

CNN doesn't have to apologize in this situation, and to believe it does lends an air of entitlement to those who support the Clinton campaign. Her vote to authorize the war and her support of NAFTA (and subsequent "flip flopping" into going against it) should be enough for us as voters to NOT vote for her. And anyone who thinks Obama is pompous and not McCain is incredibly dense and has not done enough homework on McCain. He can be as pompous as they come in terms of his tone and dealings with other. If you're going to not support Obama, at least be more intelligent in your reasons they spouting superficial lines made for lazy thinkers.

Dear Wolf to answer your question I am a independent voter, college educated,senior woman and I support Senator Clinton because I believe she is the best candidate to get this country out of the mess we are in. Also why don't you ask Senator Obama why he wouldn't put his hand over his heart in a proper civilian salute to our flag! Oh I am also a air force veteran.

i think 2 weeks is plenty of time for Hillary to get her message across and for people to see the Obama campaign for what it is…i personally am tired of the same speech which is partly not his. change and hope okay great change what hope for what??? Hillary is talking about getting stuff done and Obama is talking about how great what he is doing is. the republicans will tare him apart in November, McCain is already doing it and its already working !!!!!

Hillary has been losing and to date has to acknowlege that. Why should Obama let her have free air time? Letting her drone on and on without even the courtesy of mentioning her loss would be a stupid tactical move.

Dear Americans,
I am watching very careful your politics for the last 30 years.
I can not understand you.
Now you are DESPREAD and you are grabbing the "change".
Simple, you have $10 in your pocket, how you are going to spend $20? By borrowing from China?!!
America and the world has a big economical and political challenges rite now. It is YOU to chose.

Your dilemma is: new and very , very fogy / trust me on it; I still couldn't understand Obama, unless he leads the country to Socialism/
or to restore your economy and international political power by choosing the known , experienced and respected?

Heal you wounds first. If he has something to give to his country and the world will come, you are too yang any how. Help now to heal the country, do not walk over the one how has serve very , very well to America. why he is so eager? I like dreaming, dreaming is good and leads you ahead, but the question is "Is he the one?"

Hello, once you did a huge mistake: you vote for Bush-twice. Seven yours ago, he was the One. Think , what did you do to yourself and the entire world with your irrational choice. Or my be you do not care that Russia and China are laughing . My be you deserve to suffer a little bit more, but we Canadians care.

Why did Hilary fail to use her experiece to vote against the war? With 35 years of experience and still couldnt make a reasonable judgement.Remeber Bush is well experienced.So Hilary should not even mention her experience…

The problem with all this "comeback kid" narrative is that while it certainly applies to Bill, that does not necessarily translate to Hillary. Bill had the charm and charisma to recover from set backs. Hillary seems to do worse when encountering problems. For example, bringing in Williams and going very negative actually hurt her worse in Wisconsin. She can't let her white knuckle grip off the process, and thus can't roll with the punches.

Nobody wanted to hear Hillary's speech. She's got nothing going for her at this point. Obama is where the democratic party is going. His speech is what matters, not something the loser whines about, or hearing her lunatic claims that she'll still pull this off.
CNN was absolutely correct in going to Obama's speech. They shouldn't have bothered with Hillary in the first place.

I agree that CNN was a bit rude cutting off Hillary's speech. I don't need another cheer leader in my life. I need a can-do person. As you are speaking now in regards to senior voters. I am voting early for Hillary. Speeches by Obama are getting very tiring. Same old stuff and saying nothing.

It is nearly impossible for her to catch Obama, and even if she does and somehow pulls out the nomination, then the dems would be handing victory to McCain. Hillary does not have the ability to pull in enough independents and moderate republicans. Leaving the republicans in charge for another four to eight years would be criminal. The party needs to begin uniting around who can beat McCain….. and that, without doubt, is Obama.

wolf blitzer.. are you an unbiased newsman or analyst? … you can't be both… your reporting has clearly favored hillary from the beginning.

You cannot fault the networks for cutting away from Clinton's speech last night. She was the loser and Obama the winner, what were the networks supposed to do?

The "lengthy" argument holds absolutely no water – you think CNN got a copy of his speech before he went on stage and knew that it was going to be 45 minutes long?

Because Obama has a command of the language and is talented at inspiring people to follow him, does not mean he has no facts behind his positions. He clearly is not just a pretty face – read his book. Or watch him debate. There are facts and substance there. It is easy these days to fall into the trap of false choices spewed out by the media and the political candidates. I believe all three candidates have well thought out positions on the issues. The question for us as Americans is determine which is best, in our view, for this country. Yes, too often in this day and age a pretty face means an empty head. But not this time. Invest some time in exploring the possibility.

Apology for clinton???? Are you crazy .. he won.. you earn tv time.. you just don't get it. when the patriots lost the superbowl did we focus on them.. we payed attention to the giant's. He planned to come out after he won.. he had 20,000 people waiting. CNN is is doing a great job covering the election. If hillary wins… then we should pay attention to her.. did anyone see ron paul speak yesterday.. come hilary.. if u win u win.. but if u lose do it with pride and admit defeat.. that goes to the hillary supporters as well !!!

Hey Charlotte,

Go to Obama's web-site if you want "substance".

From Illinois:

Finally……., someone calling it as it is, plain & simple !

CNN, as every other source of media, is driven by ratings, not loose forms of etiquette. To suggest that CNN should apologize for switching to Obama's speech is about as silly as suggesting that criticizing the president should be considered treason.

Obama will win to be the worst president in the US history.
I don't want to miss that.

GO OBAMA!!!

Wolf is still in love with Hillary and wants to see her as President.

She can do nothing wrong in Wolf's eyes.

What about unbiased reporting?????

ok lets test this Blitzer theory on March 4 at 8 p.m eastern. I think election is won with mind not with machine. ok let's see how clinton machine works in the days to come. I think this machine didnt work for 25 states that Obama won. How would it work for just two states? i think she is out. anyway Blitzer will not accept it but i am sure he will announce Obama as the projected winner on March 4 at around 8.30 p.m. eastern.

Not that his come back kid Wolf was New Hampshire. We are way past New Hampshire this season. Yes, mathematically she can return to a dead heat or slightly ahead.

I believe though that the Wisconsin victory that was much larger than the pendents predicted. I predict Hillary is through. But it's so close if I were her, I would not quit till the very end.

I marvel that literally every available article and analysis written since last night continues to talk about "what Clinton needs to do to come back" or "not to count her out". I've never been a conspiracy theorist, but it looks an awful lot like encouragement for Clinton voters. Can we get one story about what Obama needs to do to keep winning states by blowout margins, to win the nomination? Can we get some analysis or comment about how he has run a vastly superior campaign to that of Clinton, while not engaging in ridculous accusations (plagarism) negative attacks ("why won't he debate me?") or misleading advertising ("She's worked the night shift, too.")
BTW – in '96 Clinton was up against Bob Dole, who was seen as another ancient white man (are you listening John McCain) looking to bring us back to the past – no one wanted that and Clinton won rather easily. As to Hillary's senate campaign – she ran as the wife of the popular former president, at a time when many democrats were still furious at the theft of the 2000 presidential election. She also ran in a state that reliably votes democratic, AND she ran against Rick Lazio, not exactly the greatest candidate we've seen here in the Empire State…

You speak of the "Clintons" as if Hillary and Bill were running together. Do people of the United States want a president whose strength is having an ex-president for a husband? Is this Bill Clinton's way to get a third term?

Hillary Clinton lived by the machine, and is now dying by the machine. She has no native popularity. She had zero experience coming to the New York Senatorial post. She was a candidate of conveyance for those who wanted access to power. They used her to get in and they thought they needed her to win the Presidency. Obama did the opposite. He took his message from the ground up, and made the machine listen. The machine knows what's best for it, and most of all it wants to win. The machine just dropped Hillary like a hot potato…

No No No. If the tables were turned and Obama had lost 10 races in a row there wouldn't even be a discussion of a come back. The media pile on for Obama to get out now would be so intense.

Yesterday is was Ohio and Texas. This morning it is now West Virginia and other states that will save her delegate losses. Do the math people.

It is nice to hear something somewhat positive about Hillary Clinton. The press and news media has been so negative. Adding to the feeding frenzy of the Obama hype. It is a little tenuous right now – but I would not count Hillary out either. Thanks.

JIM & CHARLOTTE youd rather be lead into a 1,000 year war in iraq and recession than vote for a logical thinker & leader ? You two and those like u are the reason America's reputation and economy are in the toilet. But dont worry … smart logical voters like myself will save you from yourself and elect OBama so he can improve the futures of our children. USA !!! USA !!! USA !!!

I agree with Wolf's comments. I am also dismayed at the lemming-like following that Obama has engendered. I have watched each debate and have seen his speeches numerous times on TV. Each week, he seems to become more arrogant. As a contrast to Hillary Clinton who speaks about her detailed specific plans, he seems to simply say the word "change" over and over as well as "they said we couldn't do it".(in "preachertalk"). There is absolutely no substance to this man and I cannot for the life of me see why anyone believes that he is fit to become the leader of the free world. Lest you think that I'm a Clinton democrat.. my final comment is that I'm a registered republican.

Wow, yes Bill may have come back in New Hampshire but we're WAY past that now (by the way, Hillary also "came back" in New Hampshire but that's old news). For her to be faltering now is a huge problem: not to mention it's almost mathematically impossible for her to make up the lost ground without a huge mistake by Obama. But it is kind of funny that Blitzer basically helps Obama here by outlining all the scandals that we have almost forgotten the Clintons have been through…

And would you zealous supporters get real? What are the news agencies supposed to do when her speech is delayed and then the WINNER of the night's primary starts his? Just forget his speech? And was her speech "new"? It wasn't at all. And I don't care what anyone thinks about "substance" and "accomplishments": if you didn't spend so much time on CNN.com blogs spewing nonsense you could go to the candidate's websites and, in Barack Obama's case, read 64 PAGES worth of substance. Just because he gives a good speech doesn't mean he DOESN'T also have something to back it up. That's the point everyone seems to be missing here.

I also agree with both previous comments. CNN did cut out her speech and that was wrong and extremely biased. Whatever happened to objective journalism? If Obama gets the nomination I am definately voting for McCain. I too do not believe in sensationalism. Bush was elected by these same sensationalists and weve seen what became of that.

I am a Hillary supporter but I want to congratulate Obama on a great campaign and his wins. He certainly has sparked and set a tone with many people.

Obama is a good man but not there yet in experience. He has good writers and policy makers and everything looks good on paper. However what happens when he sits behind that big desk and everything comes at him at once? As Perot says the president often lives in a bubble and only knows reality as what his people feed him.

We have two wars and a bad economy. It is the wrong time to place a man in office just because it makes history. We need strong, smart leadership. Hillary knows the job, she has seen it from Bill's administration for 8 years, she knows what to do. She has gone up against big pharma and knows the battle.

Dont gamble your healthcare, jobs even lives away on what looks good. Go with what you know is the solution, Hillary.

You have a title that says Hillary but discuss Bill, thus perpetuating your myth that she is nothing without her husband. Hardy har har….

You got your wish and wiped her off the face of the map. Congrats.

There we go again with this crap. Talk about media bias. If Obama had lost 10 in a row, the MSM will have hit the nail on his coffin by the 5th loss. If Obama lost in SC, the race would have been over then. Now you tell me don't count them out? The only folks giving the clinton's a lifeline is the MSM. Fundamentally, they're biased in favor of the Clintons.

Obama was written off last fall even before the first vote was cast. The reason being because Hillary had called him naive and irresponsible. The MSM piled on at that time. he had to claw his way back up.

bottom line, this race is essentially over. If Hillary doesn't win both Ohio and TX decisively, this race is essentially over. Give me a break!

It does seem to be consistent that Obama is hailed as the second coming and Clinton is treated very poorly. I have a gut feeling that if Obama gets the nomination the Republican Party will celebrate…..

CNN besides the everyday beatings that you give Hillary the least you could have done was played her speech to its entirety. Arent you supposed to present all the facts and let the voters decide????

Can anyone tell me what is insightful about Wolf's post? Thanks for the history lesson Wolf, but what does this have to do with Clinton v. Obama. Clinton is done. Her message does not resonate even with those that are supposed to be her core supporters. The HRC campaign have been grasping at straws for months now, they can't articulate an attack on Obama that people accept.
Polls show that people think he is most qualified to be commander in chief … wasn't that the lynchpin of her argument.
At this point she has to go negative to make up ground … but what makes you think that going negative is going to work now.
Don't be afraid to say it, Clinton lost.

Clinton came back to win the 1996 presidential election because his opponent was Bob Dole. Hillary, for the nomination, is facing Barack Obama. Quite a difference in how the opponents stack up. Plus Bill had charisma and was a very good speaker. Hillary sounds like she is yelling – her voice grates on people and she definitely is not appealing to the eye.

Hmmm… Hard for me to buy this comparison between Bill and Hilary, Mr. Blitzer. Logic says that by now, the only way she could win is by cheating. Similar, but then again the comparison fails: last time Bill cheated, he had a good time!

In Obama's speech from Houston, Texas last night, he talked about slavery and the Martin Luther King march. But if the Clinton campaign just mentions the name Jesse Jackson they are hit by the media for playing the race card. So who do you really think is playing the race card? My opinion is the only real change Obama is wanting is the change from white president to black president.

All the cable stations showed the rest of her speech. I did think Obama's was too long, but Clinton also came on late and it was clear that she was not even going to talk about the election, much less concede. Obama was the winner, and they were right to switch to him. I do wish he would have kept his speech to 20 minutes.

Obama was in a stadium with 20k people, and his people had planned on him speaking on a certain schedule.

Charlotte – most national polls show Obama winning against McCain, and show Hillary losing to him. I personally think that with all her negatives and the wide swath of scandals that she and Bill have been in, Hillary is unelectable.

But I am shocked that someone would vote to extend Bush's disasterous presidency (which is McCain's plan) just to make a point.

Wolf, I am truly perplexed by the almost mesmerized adulation being shown for Obama. He says nothing and and Hillary and Mc Cain are right with they say words are nice but where is the substance. I have been a life long Democrat and for the first time in my life I will vote for a Republican (while I hold my nose) if Obama is the nominee. We need a president who has a plan and has the experience to deal with the multitude and magnitude of problems he or she would face in November, By the way I agree with you, do not count Hillary out!!!!!!

Look. If she wanted her whole speech broadcast, she should have won. Was it poor sportsmanship to step on her speech? Yeah, it was. But I suspect he was just sick of all the low blows she was throwing and decided to get some getback. Don't hate the player, hate the game.

Also, what I just can't seem to understand is that so many Clinton supporters talk about Obama's lack of substance. His policies are similar to Clinton's. The main difference between the two is in style not substance. He doesn't talk policy on the stump where she does, but his website outlines all of his positions and issues.

Yah! Yah! to that one!

It's so nice to hear people say experience and substance is important. Unfortunately, I think it may be too late for Senator Clinton. The media bias towards Obama and the public's rapture with a "messiah" has all helped them fail to realize this election is really very important. Well everyone has a legacy and it will remain to be seen who was right and who was wrong should Obama go on to be President. I am quite sure the media will so crazy for Obama even when he sneezes and the American people will swoon and faint over him even if by chance he cannot accomplish all that he promised to accomplish within the 1st year of his Presidency. I know that no candidate can accomplish everything they promised but I still think Mrs Clinton is pragmatic and practical in her solutions for America. One thing is for sure, if Obama should become President he will then surely be part of an establishment which he is so clearly trying to distance himself from. It remains to be seen what MSNBC and CNN will cover if Obama cannot deliver on any of his promises if he should become President.

Clinton needs to stop slinging mud if she wants a chance. The negative campaign is a turn off and will ensure Obama a democratic nomination. At this point, Clinton has a cliff to climb if she wants a chance at winning.

Mr. Blitzer if we can't count her out than can you please let us know how She can stop Obama? I feel the only thing that can help her is if Obama falls from grace. Which can happen, but other than that she can't stop him. The momentum is too strong. I am a Obama supporter but I do believe he has a long, long way to go.

I think it's funny that Clinton supporters are outraged that CNN (along with every other news channel covering the election) switched to Obama's speech in the middle of Hillary's speech. While it is common to show the entire concession speech of the losing candidate and the victory speech of the winning candidate, not once did Hillary even mention Wisconsin, thank her supporters there or congratulate Obama on his victory (which is the customary thing to do). When it became clear she wasn't going to do that, the speech ceased to be a concession speech and turned into a regular stump speech. CNN has no obligation to, nor should they, televise a stump speech. They did the right thing and switched to Obama who gave another great speech. I would call it a "victory" speech, but when it comes to Obama, what else could it be?

Wolf, I hope your right about Hillary bouncing back. I had HOPE for 7 years that this current President would turn things around but he didn't. I don't need another 7 of HOPE without SOLUTIONS. Hillary 08

Average Joe: Stop the Shameless Self-Promotion

I'm an regular CNN.com reader. I have to say that it gets really annoying reading headlines like "Blitzer: Don't count Hillary Clinton out," or "Dobbs: Kick Immigrants Out." Really, the headlines without the names are sufficient.

"The fact is: no automatic delegate is required to cast a vote on the basis of anything other than his or her best judgment about who is the most qualified to be president."

The above is a quote from HRC. I really get irritated when I see stuff like this! What do these college grads not understand about the meaning of the word "represent" ? I'm certain that Jefferson would vomit if he were alive today to see this.

Go Obama!!

Why is it that the Media is spinning in favor of Hillary Clinton? Is it because she is a "player" and will protect the status quo better?

Thank you Wolf, for coming up with some thing of a positive for Hillary. I think she can do it. God bless us all!

Re: Clintons possible "comeback" – they did not have the forces to deal with now that they had a few years ago.

Barack Obama and the spirtual changes taken place in America are going to be too much for them to overcome. The Clintons style of politics are not acceptable any longer. America needs Obama more than he needs it.

Well I understand that CNN is bias for Obama for a while now, it's not new.

I think is unproffesional from their part.

If Obama wins, what will happen to all the Democrats who voted for HILLARY in CA, NY & NJ? Will they support Obama? I don't think so! At least if Hillary wins, these big blue states will back her up. I need someone who brings substance to the table- GO HILLARY!

@JimF….why should anyone apologize for cutting Hillary off during her speech? I believe i've seen them do this before…not directly to Mrs. Clinton but cutting off the person who is giving the speech in order to hear the 'winner's' speech. Barack was the winner of the night, he was preparing to give his speech, and it's only right that CNN would turn the camera's to him to give the winner the spotlight.

Rad article, Wolf! I'm glad you reminded us of all the scandals surrounding the Clintons. That really makes me wish i had voted for her now…NOT!

With all respect to Wolf Blitzer… we all know how much you personally like Hillary Clinton but please let your personal preferences out of your journalistic job!!! We all know that CNN anchors can get out of their way to attack Obama, last example is Lou Dobbs, who after saying on the air that Bill Clinton was personally calling him to support Hillary, he is now attacking Barack and Michelle every time he has… Come on… where are not dumb! we know how to conect the dots… I feel sorry for Lou's viewers!

She has a formidable Clinton machine, built over 20 years. True. The only problem is that machine is failing to show up or the machine has lost the sharpness or became rusty.

If Obama lost 10 primaries/caucuses in a row, the media would have written him off. For Clinton, even after 10 straight loss, CNN is waiting the machine to start somewhere.

To jimf, CNN doesn't but Fox covered this. They had reports that Obama got wind of Clinton's speech so decided to cut her off. His camp was not happy he had to say some of this as it was to be for the debate.

Right on jimF!!!!!

Thank You Wolf! Is it so hard or so bad to give Hillary a bit of good exposure? Her voters really get upset when we watch the media always beaming on Obama. I am one of her supporters and I have watched CNN more than ever since this political campaigne has started. I like CNN but hey you guys have to consider us viewers who do still carry hope for her. Personality and character doesn't keep our country safe and in good economics. It is experience, wisdom, and powerfull back up that gets the job done right. Now is not the time for all the great talk of change, we need some one who will do what they say, not say what they will do. Nothing against Barak, just need more experience.

Apology to Clinton? She lost! She should have take that time to congrtulate Obama, but instead she totally ignored the fact that she got blown out in Wisconsin, didn't even mention it, and proceeded to make her regular stump speech. Sorry, Obama won, he gets priority.

Great points, Wolf. But, that's President Clinton's record…his comeback. Senator Clinton has yet to run how her own merits; she's a modern day carpet bagger and reminds me of a whiny, old mom who won't shut up. Boy, I'm starting to sound like Cafferty!

Charlotte, reagan democrates left the party a long time ago and betrayed us; go ahead and make my day; I am Obama all the way to the white house.

Rad article, Wolf! I'm glad you reminded us of all the scandals surrounding the Clintons. That really make wish I had voted for her now….NOT!

The media is generating a lot of Obama's support. You're being unfair like cutting Hillary's speech while allowing Obama the opportunity to exercise his "verbal diarrhea" just as he always does. I think he's all talk and no substance and John McCain will beat him in November. I believe he has gotten where he is by so much emphasis on him by the media. People better wake up and take note.

Shane from NY wrote, and I like these comments:

"Ok Obama was involved in the Senate's drive for improved border security and immigration reform. In 2005, he co-sponsored the "Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act" introduced by Sen. John McCain(interesting right). I'm just starting, he was also involved in adding three amendments to Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act in 2006.

There was "Lugar-Obama" which expands the Nunn-Lugar cooperative threat reduction concept to conventional weapons, including shoulder-fired missiles and anti-personnel mines. There was the "Coburn-Obama Transparency Act" which provided oversight for our government website and where funds were being allocated(keeping them honest).

He is a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee which focused on trying to curb wmd's. Obama worked with Russ Feingold to eliminate gifts of travel on corporate jets by lobbyists to members of Congress and require disclosure of bundled campaign contributions under the "Honest Leadership and Open Government Act". Sounds like he is just talking about fighting lobbyist.

He also introduced the "Iraq War De-Escalation Act" to put a cap on our troops. He sponsored 2008 Defense Authorization Act which provided safeguards for our disabled veterans(he cares about our troops). So I think we can stop talking about his experience now. Seems like he did a lot in Congress

Wolf,

Senator's Clinton and Obama have both announced that they will commence a phased withdrawal of our troops from Iraq within the first year of their presidency.

During tomorrow nights debate, would you and Campbell Brown please ask Senator's Clinton and Obama what their plans are for redeploying our troops to Afghanistan in order to continue the fight against Al Qaeda; what will be the level of troop involvement in Afghanistan in terms of actual numbers; and how they believe that redeployment will affect Iraq, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Syria, Iran and Israel, and what they anticipate the perception of the people in those countries will be towards the United States following the redeployment?

I agree we shouldn't count Hillary out in the sense that she's still around to do plenty of damage to Obama.

I have to question when Blitzer says "Obama has won ten contests in a row — almost all of them by significant margins." His worst showing was a win by 17 percent.

Talk about being pompous! Hillary Clinton went into this race believing it was a sure thing.

Fortunately, not all Americans agree.

As for me, if Clinton wins the nomination through her negative attacks, I'll not vote Democrat for the first time in my life.

Bill's comeback in 1992 was due in large part to a sizable block of voters that Hillary just simply do not have.

Thanks, Wolf, for reminding us of the sleezy Clinton years and their politics. Maybe Hillary should go back to Ark. and run for something since she IS a carpetbagger.

Pompous? He won the Wisconsin primary by 17 points! His speech was the more important of the two. She knew when he would be coming out to speak and she chose to speak into his speech. If anyone is owed an apology it's Barack Obama. Hillary should apologize, first for not being graceful enough to admit she lost and congratulate the winner during her speech, and secondly for taking up his time.

Wolf, Hillary is NO Bill! He may have made his comeback well enough, but he had the likeability factor going for him. Hillary's negatives compared to Bill's are very high.

@Charlotte….how do you know that Obama is not a person of substance? All he can do at this point is give speeches just like Hillary. He can only tell you what he believes and what he wants to do at this stage in the election process….he cannot act on these things until he becomes president.

I just don't understand where people are coming to the conclusion that Obama is not a person of substance. Prove it!

No Sound person would count Hillary out just yet and the next 2 weeks will be very telling.

Barring a huge mistake from Barack himself or his wife and surrogates, he is poised to take both Texas & Ohio to the shock & suprise of everyone.. – This will be a "Shock & Awe" moment.

Stay tuned.

CNN make an apology? Never. At least not with all the Anti Hillary and Pro Obama discussions/footage running wild on CNN. Last night was the last time I will ever watch CNN. Not that it matters of course but the level of bias reporting taking place made me sick to my stomach.

Hilliary is washed and so his her husband. Sure Bill did some good things while he was in office but so did Bush and where did that leave us? All the attacts need to just go. It's stupid and childish, why cant they just run respectfully? I am for Obama simply because he represents true change neither McCaine or Clinton can say that. They sit and run a decent campaign until they start loosing or in MCaine case being fearfull of not being able to withstand the financial backing Obama has, the only way I would even consider voting and that is if Obama wins. Should it be Hilliary vs Mc Caine I will not vote in November!!

I totally agree that CNN needs to make an apology to Sen. Clinton and her team. I was watching her speech and couldn't believe they cut out in the middle to present Sen Obama's lengthy boring speech that went on forever. I was very upset.

THere definitely is a pattern among the CNN commentators, they have annointed OBAMA…..and everything, and I mean everything, is blamed on the Clintons. It would be nice if just one time they would have something good to say about Pres Clinton and Hillary and Chelsea. Obama's wife doesn't get any flak for her comment about "her being very proud of her country for the first time"…..it's just very unfair. Fair and Balanced CNN is not.

Where is CNN's coverage of the 80 different districts in Clinton's home state that failed to report any votes for Obama even in Harlem?

I'm tired of hearing Obama saying the same thing over and over and over. His words are tied to nothing — bubbles floating in the air.

McCain will take him down and the country will be no better off than it is now.

Wow! All I can say is WOW!!!!!

Wolf, you just came across as a hypocrite. Are you running for office?

You and the rest of the media SMEAR her for weeks on end and can't stop panting over Obama and then have the nerve to say 'don't count her out?' Is it green or red kool-aid in your cup?

You even have a ticker that encourages white men not to vote for a woman and then say 'don't count her out.'

Wow!

I only hope that you are correct that the democrats will wake up and get beyond the pretty boy image and vote for substance. I have to say that you Wolf are the only news person on CNN who actually covers the news, with comment,,not the other way around as most of your fellow workers do. Obama has gained all this attention mainly because of the type of comment coverage he has received at CNN. The selection of who gets to voice their opinions is interesting too.
Please try to encourage your producers to promote more straight news covereage, and less direction of how people should think. Keep up the good work Wolf, you are in a sea of egomaniacs.

I'm not counting her out, but… I was a Hillary supporter, and I would vote for her now if she is honestly and farely nominated. However, I voted for Obama (in California) and I will be supporting him all the way through November. The issue is and was CHANGE, ever since the last elections. Change everything and everyone. Throw out the bath water, the baby, the tub, and everyone involved in the nonsence of the last 7 years. We need REAL change, of everything, and everyone.

CNN makes more money if they can make it a close race by bolstering the underdog, closer race makes more coverage and more trumped up excitement, which leads to the intended result of higher ratings and advertising dollars. CNN went to garbage in the course of this primary season.

I watched obama's speech last night when he was asking voters to please vote early and not wait to March 4. I had to wonder if this is because of the up coming debates. For all his denials I do believe he is afraid to debate Hillary because he has such little substance and taking the front runner position his flaws are starting to show. Watching his debates are like watching a pep rally at a High SCHOOL FOOTBALL GAME.

Yippee! Yippee! Yippee!
It's Obammy for me!!
All the jelly beans I want,
and even the Ice Cream is free!

But now it's time to pay the tab,
where is that Obama cad?
Oh it looks like I have to pay
I get to pay the bill today,
and all my ice cream's melted away!

What can I say? It's not over till it's over…it's not over till the fat lady sings? Like a basketball game…you feel good when your team makes a basket, when the other team makes a basket you get anxious…save your energy till the final minutes of the game…thanx for being so candid with your privileged insight…

It is amazing how the political spin machine works

US media is a joke

Mr. Blitzer, you are a journalist not a cheerleader!

If Hilary was ahead in delegates and won 10 in a row, you guys would be singing good bye Obama. Instead all the headlines say how Hilary needs to turn around!!!!

Shame on you CNN You have no integrity

I agree with you Wolf. Never underestimate the Clintons. They will use every tactic they can to win. Remember Hillary is the "say-anything and do-anything to win" candidate. I believe the Obama camp learned there lesson after New Hampshire, 'TAKE NOTHING FOR GRANTED'! The ten straight consecutive wins of Obama post-Super Tuesday just reinforces the Obama campaign to work harder. I know I am. I will donate more and call more to help the Obama campaign achieve its primary goal.

Just to think, I have never been involved in political campaigning in my life.

Obama in '08!

If you believe Obama has no substance, please go to his website and study his accomplishments and policies. He has much sustance. Also, would someone please tell me what Clintons 35 years of experience is. She has yet to describe it. Fighting the Republicans is not experience its stupidity.

Wolf why don't you call Senator Obama on his lie about the Michigan primary: it was his choice to take his name off the ballot so now that he lost there he wants to remove the delegate votes Senator Clinton won removed. Who said we lived in a democratic country. Its time you so called journalists got real and checked your facts.

I also will vote for McCain if BO is the nomine and your right he is pompous.
BTW how did the likes of Jack Cafferty snake his way onto the political panels on the Sit Rm.
he is just full of venom and bitterness toward HRC.
Reb

I am a stauch democrat and a business owner. If the choice becomes Obama and Mccain in November, I would seriously consider voting for McCain. At the end of the day, experience MUST be a key deciding factor. It's the primary criteria I'd hire someone to work for me. Why would anyone do less for our country. Obama is an intelligent and articulate man. Now he needs to get the experience needed to become a world leader, and when he does, I will be the first to campaign and vote for him.

Thanks for reminding us about all the horrible things that went along with his presidency.

Also, get over the speech thing. Yes, they cut over to his speech because he was the WINNER that night and it was his VICTORY speech. Had Clinton won, I can absolutely guarantee you hers would have been put first over his.

AND PLEASE STOP SAYING ALL HE CAN DO IS GIVE SPEECHES! Speak for yourself instead of reciting the same tired rhetoric the Clinton campaign has. For someone who claims all Obama does is offer words, Hillary (and her supporters) keep restating the same words over and over and over again. Find a new argument, because that one obviously isn't working.

Sad day for America
So many Zombies are following Obama and have not idea what hell is headed our way
please see Obama for the very dangerous, self centered man that is feeding you a "good speech"…all empty words
you know he is the devil in a good suit
open your eyes before it is too late

JimF,

You have to understand "news." Clinton was giving a speech as the results came in so as she was losing, she would be on television in Ohio, distracting people from her devastating loss. For CNN to play her speech for any longer would be falling directly into the trap she laid out for them.

The most timely news last night was the winning of the Wisconsin primaries by Obama and McCain. Clinton's speech was not "new" or even relevant to the events that took place last night. Her primary goal was to DISTRACT voters from the events that took place.

CNN was covering the most prominent, timely and relevant news at that moment. End of story.

I personally believe that if Hillary does decide to stay in, she needs to change away from negative campaiging. I know this is unlikely, but I wish that she would remember that in the end, she and Obama are on the same team. The real battle is for the White House in November.

I was a Hillary supporter, but she lost me. I'm deeply disappointed in how she's run her campaign. I know that I am not alone. And it will damage the Democratic Party if she does get the nomination via some type of backroom politicking. She is pushing for the Michigan and Florida votes to count in her favor, even though Obama was not even on the ballot in Michigan; this does not say much about her character as a potential world leader, that she would change teh rules after everyone has agreed to them simply to win.

Hillary needs to consider how she will fare after this race if she doesn't get the nomination. By attacking Obama (and really, the people who voted for him in the process), she may seriously damage her images long term.

I also think it's worth noting that I was a big Bill Clinton supporter, and I have been turned off by his behavior while campaigning for his wife.

I believe that Hillary can do in Ohio and Texas what she did in Florida … and that was a clear win.
Obama keeps talking … but saying nothing.

Hillary '08

I agree!

Hillary is in this to win it.

I can't believe that so many of Mrs. Clintons supporters have abandoned her for what they believe to be "the next best thing."

What happened to supporting your candidate, this race is far from over, we have two more debates yet, PLUS Hillary will win in both Texas and Ohio.

It is experience that we need to run this country, and Hillary has the experience and the stamina to do it!

It's time to move Hillary back into the White House and let her do what she does best.

I can't wait to see Mrs. Clinton give her first interview as Commander In Chief.

Hillary has worked for this, she has earned this, she deserves this!

Where's the beef, Wolf. Show us some mathematics that says Hillary still has a chance. You're keeping a race going that's over, sir. She has lost. She has no mathematical chance.

Stop relying on her husband, stop relying on attacking Obama, stop relying on tactics and go on sincere merit. Then step aside and let Obama take the podium for the democratic party.

-Wolf, why do you equate Bill with Hillary? That 's unfair to her.

-I am not counting her out either but I don't know she wins without blowing the party up.

Obama '08

"I'm not fooled by a cheer leader, we just had one of those for 8 years." Please Elaborate. In what ways can GW Bush can be compared to Barack Obama?

I agree with you, however, what is being missed by most pundits is the degree of change that Americans want. Sen. Obama gives the appearance of being capable to take the country in a totally different direction, he offers the hope of that. It seems to be the best "giving the people what they want" candidate offer to date.

i agree with you Wolf, you cannt count out the clintons. but with Obama leading by more than 150 delegates, i think the contest is for him to loose. lets face it Mrs Clinton may win Ohio and Texas but not with a big margin, and with delegates divided proportionally it will be very difficult to catch up!

Exuse me, but when did this campaign become Obama vs. Hillary & Bill? Last I checked, Hillary's name was the one on the ballot. Half the commentary in this article is about Bill, who isn't even a candidate this time around. And besides, didn't we see in SC what happens when Bill steps into the process?

If you want to argue that Hillary shouldn't be counted out yet, then fine…but do it on her merits alone, not those of her husband's.

Most of these are examples of Bill Clinton bouncing back. She is not Bill Clinton. She has proven that throughout this campaign.

Hillary Clinton's time is over. She had her moment. She had 8 years in the White House. It's time to turn the page with a man who will honor & elevate the Presidency. Barack Obama will make us proud, each & every one of us. It's time for Hillary Clinton to step aside. Yes we can Hillary. Yes. We. Can. You need to step aside.

Thank you, Wolf. It's nice to read an article that's just looking at the race and doesn't seem like the author is absolutely salivating for the Clinton downfall. Even my mother, who is a rabid Republican with no love for the Clintons, said about the media, "Why are they treating her like that?".

Ditto, Ditto, Ditto

I am a former republican, now and independent, and a Hillary supporter. I too will be voting for McCain if Obama wins the nomination. However, I do not believe that will be the case. My feeling is that she will prevail in Texas, Ohio and RI, and that will carry her to a big victory in PA.

Wolf, if Clinton wins every single contest through the end of the primary season by 10%, she'll still be behind in pledged delegates by about 60. How can you say she's not done, with that said?

I was a big supporter of President Clinton and I had a great deal of respect for Hillary and her civil and community service. However, I have great concerns that the Clinton's are too politically savvy. Hillary has seemed to learn the Washington trick of aspirations, taking positions and votes with an eye to their future goals.

I was very disappointed at the NAFTA treaty, welfare reform, and Marriage Act that President Clinton supported and Hilary said that she would have supported (DOMA).

Perhaps Sen. Obama has not been in DC long enough to have learned those games, but that is exactly what is so refreshing about him. He seems to be real. For God's sakes he even admits that he smokes.

I think President Clinton has hurt his reputation in his being an attack dog for his wife's campaign. Hilary is seeming desperate with all of this plagiarism nonsense, and attack on his campaign of hope.

After 8 years of President Bush, this country needs hope, a real inspirational president who admits his flaws and admits he needs us all to work together to solve the problems of our country. Bill Clinton may have admired JFK, but Obama seems to have learned more from him and embodies his spirit better.

Bush, Clinton, Bush…Clinton? A string of family presidents is not what the founding fathers had in mind.

Senator Obama, keep offering us hope, keep challenging us to be better. We need a real leader of our country, a real person, a figure of inspiration. We need a fresh wind to blow through DC and the White House.

Hillary would distroy this country!

Thank you, Wolf Blitzer, for remaining neutral and not joining the bandwagon of Obama supporters. I am a Veteran of OIF III and I will support Hillary first, McCain second. There is no way that I could vote a junior senator who does not have that much experience to the most powerful position in the country. Many people are voting for him so that they can say that during their lifetime, a black man was voted into the white house. He is an ICON to many Americans and that is blinding their judgment. Many people actually look past his iconic figure and realize that America is in trouble and that we need a president who has a plan to fix America. Obama does not have that plan right now, but his supporters seem to not care. Many of his supporters just brag about how they voted for a black man. That is nothing to brag about. Don’t vote for us because you feel like you owe us something, vote for us because you feel like we deserve it. Obama is a political rock star and 80% of the black population feels like he should be president, while approximately 20% feels like he doesn't deserve that kind of position because he hasn't earned it. Are we sell outs? No we are not. We just feel like he would not represent our race well at this time because he lacks the experience that the other two candidates possess.

Great analysis Wolf, as you say, Hillary is a fighter and will come back.

THANK YOU Wolf for an honest piece. No one should be counting Hillary out just yet. Yes, Obama is doing very well and is ahead – but not by all that much. To say Hillary should give up when the race is relatively close, and with many states to go, is not only premature – but just plain stupid.

at what point in this campaign are you going to stop slanting all your coverage to obama. do you not feel ashamed of yourself for always finding ways to trash the clintons. will you ever ask obama the hard questions or dig into his life. will you ever question his accomplishments oh wait he does not have any . and what about his drug use? his voting present rather then taking astand his support of the chaney energy bill?
oh that right you only trash the clintons. so does that make you a talk show host rather then a real reporter?

Wolf,

When you talk about the comeback kid you need to remember that was Bill not Hillary. Hillary had her chance to comeback last night but she couldn't pull it off.

Wolf , she is out already. She has no new plans and everyone is obviously tired of her negative attacks. Her attack makes it worst for her to come back in the race.!!!

I would say wait and see what she does in Ohio before I count her out and Penn. as well.
But I'm for Obama but voted for Hillary.
Obama '08

but hillary is not bill and it is not the 90's. time for a CHANGE!

I am a Barak supporter, but this is the most negative "positive" piece on Hillary I have ever seen.

So what you're saying, Wolf, is that you want us to believe she still has a chance so we'll watch CNN's debate tomorrow night…

Come on, Bill Clinton coming back in NH is a lot different than the current situation. It is February 20, and she's trying to stage an epic comeback in TX and OH. The margins she needs are pretty much unattainable.

We know the media wants to keep the battle alive to keep ratings up, but let's be realistic (as Hillary likes to say).

Hillary needs to stop her negative campagin against Obama who will be the democratic nominee and bow out gracefully to save her legacy.

Thanks for reminding me how horrible the Clintons really are.

We in Israel had a lady Prime Minister who ran this nation during very difficult times including a war. If anyone thinks a woman leader cannot be tough, think of Golda. If Hillary is anything like Golda, the U.S. will have a great President. So far all of Obama's rhetoric has been words, words, words. He calls for change but I'd like to hear him say specifically change to what!! And what is he going to change? The constitution?

Waht does Bill Clinton's political career have to do with Hillary Clinton's political career? Come on!!!!! Who is running for President… Bill or Hillary? Let's focus on whether Hillary can make a come back on her own now, not based on Bill's past performance.

Wolf, you're right, but she needs to win BIG in Texas and Ohio – like 60-40 and I don't think that's gonna happen.

Wolf after openly biased against Hillary, now trying to keep the ball rolling! Why? The media needs the hype of the race otherwise their viewership tails off. Obama / McCain with 9 months to go is just not as compelling as Obama / Hillary. The Media Elite is here at work again. They crowned their man OBAMA a bit too soon apparently.
IKE cautioned that the military indusrial complex was in danger of taking over our democracy – now its the media.

Thank you Wolf for at least mentioning the scandals of those days….support for any candidate aside someone really needs to remind people why they should vote for anyone but her…..The Clinton scandals list is long very very long……………

Is Wolf moderating tomorrow's debate? Based on what I just read, I foresee some more softballs lobbed to Senator Clinton. Nice job, Wolf, aiding and abetting the Clintonian ripping apart of the Democratic party with your unrealistic drivel. Hillary has to take somewhere around 58% of the remaining pledged delegates to draw even. For once the Clintons should consider somebody other than themselves. She wants to give America a voice yet would drown out the wishes of voters by stealing the election via poaching pledged delegates and strong-arming superdelegates??? Cut me a break ~ this is the biggest fairytale I've ever seen.

Does Mr. Blitzer work for CNN or the Clinton campaign ?

The one contributing factor to all of Bill Clinton's "combacks" was this – HE HAD THE SUPPORT OF THE PEOPLE! It is becoming increasingly obvious that Barack Obama has the support of the people as well. The people like Bill Clinton, Hillary, not so much. Of all the scandals Bill went through, all of them were, for a lack of a better term, extacurricular activities. None of them were because of his job performance. Hillary is losing her grip on the demographic that could her the most and her grip on the reality that she is going to lose this nomination. Obama in 08!!!!!

Wolf…this is EXACTLY why I will not support Hillary Clinton…we do NOT need this again for the next 8 years! Enough is enough.

Wolf, thank you so much from the bottom of my heart for not trashing the Clintons like all the rest of the media. It's very disheartening and sad watching all the media so biased against the Cllintons. You have given me "HOPE" knowing that there are still some fair and balanced reporters in our country. You have my greatest respect!!! I am sure half of the voters in this democratic elections who voted for Hillary feel the same way. THANK YOU!!!

Wolf,

This is not New Hampshire in 1992 — a race Bill actually lost, you will recall — nor is it New Hampshire in 2008 — a race Hillary won by a very narrow margin in terms of both the raw vote and in pleged delegates. Narrow victories (much less losses that are "moral victories") don't help Hillary Clinton now. She needs blowout victories to merely just pull even with Barack Obama. The unavoidable reality here is that Obama is going to be the democratic nominee, barring a remarkable game-changing development (or a very unlikely hijacking of the process by the superdelegates — a turn of events that appears very unlikely now).

To use a football analogy, Senator Clinton is down by two touchdowns and there are less that two minutes on the clock. She needs (1) a length of the field TD drive, (2) a successful onsides kick, and (3) a second TD drive, all against a defense against which points have been hard for her to put on the board throughout the entire game. It may be possible, but at this point Don Meredith would probably be singing "Turn out the lights, the party's over . . ."

Wolf, for someone who comes across as a pretty intelligent guy, I'm surprised by your suggestion this isn't really over. The comeback's you speak of are irrelevant. First, Bill Clinton's NH comeback was early in the game. We've already have had more than half the country speak now, and the majority are saying no to another Clinton candidacy. Second, your other bounce backs for Clinton are meaningless, because they are in fact coming back to haunt her. The fact she didn't get rid of Bill long ago is diminishing her campaign.

the only reason she is still alive is b/c of bill clinton and his political machine. if obama had lost in 10 straight contests by double-digit margins, the clintons and the media would be clamoring for him to step down and concede.

the double standard is ridiculous.

THANKS WOLF: February's primaries are gone. March is HILLARY's month!!!! She is the most qualified candidate for president and people will make a mistake if she will not be given a chance to prove that. Obama can inspire but he cannot lead!!!! He needs more experience to solve the problems that we have right now.

I have never doubted HILLARY's persistence to win this race! She has the tested brand name and that is her advantage. If course, she can fight with her experience and expertise. She has put alot of energy & commitment to this campaign that is very admirable!!!!! The Texans & Ohians including voters from RI & VT will see this & support her!

Thank you Wolf Blitzer. I agree with you 100% and hope Hillary does make it. We need the change of a woman in the White House and she is it.

Dear Wolf:
I don't think your argument to "not count Clinton out" holds any water. To say Hillary's campaign is not out simply because her HUSBAND's political career was full of comebacks makes no real sense. In fact, it is likely to backfire against her — people want change, not another another Clinton merely for Clinton's sake.
Aris

The only way she can get out of trouble is to continue to hurl dirty tricks at Senator Obama. She is trying to win this race by any means necessary and she is willing to tear her opponent down in the process. I dont want her to "bounce back" she has shown her true colors. She is an evil woman and she is only interested in the position of US PRESIDENT for the fame and not the responsibilities that comes with it. Obama is for the people and I hate to see her try to rip him apart. It makes her look bad. I hope Obama asks about her not releasing her taxes at the debate tomorrow. Im sure her campaign staf has her prepped to side step it somehow.

Not a bad piece at all Wolf. There is much more fairness and balance in this article that I have seen in virtually any CNN election article. I'm loving you again. Obama may be flexing his muscles and smiling broadly for the camera, but at the end of the day the Clintons are loved by many. People haven't forgotten her contributions, particularly on child heathcare and even immigration. Many also recognize her as an authority in foreign relations. It is an uphill battle for her, but hardly over at this point.

Most of this history is about Bill Clinton, not Hillary Clinton. Notwithstanding the carpet-bagging allegation, Hillary Clinton has never faced serious opposition for any elected position.

Yes, count Hillary out. She and the other half of the "Dynamic Rollover Duo," Rep. Pelosi, can _both_ be counted out. It is insulting for Clinton to call herself the candidate for change when she has had plenty of opportunities to vote for change, but has instead rolled over like a little doggie every time Bush and the repukeblicans give the slightest pushback. Good bye, Hillary. The dust from Obama's campaign is now obscuring the view. I think I'll look to the future.

I agree, I think Obama is being a little pompous. He may very well win the nomination, I do not believe he will win in November. I want a person of substance, not pretty speeches. I am a Reagan democrat who will vote for McCain if Obama is the democrats nominee. I'm not fooled by a cheer leader, we just had one of those for 8 years.

With all respect, I believe CNN needs to make a prominent, visible apology for Sen. Clinton and her team for the treatment shown by cutting out in the middle of her speech to present Sen. Obama's lenghty, not new speech. Combine that with language used by many CNN commentators and it forms a pattern.

Wolf has been adamantly supporting Clinton all year…

Wait, so Hillary Clinton gets credit for Bill's coming back in 1992 and 1996? My wife graduated from an Ivy league college, can I put that on my resume?