February 28, 2008
Posted: 08:15 AM ET
 The White House said Wednesday the Clintons are responsible for delaying the release of documents.
The White House said Wednesday the Clintons are responsible for delaying the release of documents.

WASHINGTON (CNN) — White House spokeswoman Dana Perino briefly waded into the presidential campaign on Wednesday, denying a suggestion by Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-New York, that the Bush administration may be slowing down the release of more than 11,000 pages of documents related to her time as first lady.

Perino said the Bush administration has previously moved fast to release roughly 550,000 pages of documents from the Clinton administration. She said in this case the White House is waiting for a representative for former President Clinton, Bruce Lindsey, to approve the release of the new documents and then formally ask the Bush administration to do so.

"And if the Clinton representative approves the release of the records, we act as quickly as practical to get them out," Perino said, when a reporter asked about the controversy at the White House daily briefing. "And as I said, we don't have anything pending at the moment."

During a debate with Sen. Barack Obama, D-Illinois, on Tuesday night, a journalist pressed Clinton on whether she will make sure the documents are released during the primary season to give voters a clearer view of her experience as first lady. "I have urged that our end of it move as expeditiously as we can," said Clinton. "Now, also, President Bush claims the right to look at anything that is released, and I would urge the Bush White House to move as quickly as possible."

Clinton spokesman Jay Carson told CNN the senator was not trying to cast any blame on the president. "All she did was note President Bush is part of the process, not that he's in any way holding this up," said Carson. "He's not [delaying this], and she's not either."

Carson said the latest batch of documents, which consist of her schedules during eight years as first lady, were cleared by the National Archives on Jan. 31. That triggered a 45-day period for Lindsey to review the documents for any sensitive material before he has to give the White House a recommendation on whether or not to release the papers.

"We still have 17 of those 45 days," said Carson. "We expect to approve and release those documents, but we're in the process of doing all that now."

Pressed on whether the Clinton camp is dragging out the process so that voters will not see the documents before next Tuesday's key primaries in Ohio and Texas, Carson insisted they are moving as quickly as possible. "It's eleven thousand papges of documents being reviewed by one person who has a day job," he said of Lindsey.

– CNN White House Correspondent Ed Henry

Filed under: Hillary Clinton


MIKE   February 28th, 2008 10:19 am ET

Hillary WILL BE A WONDERFUL PRESIDENT,AND Obama IS JUST A BIG JOKER.

MJ   February 28th, 2008 10:17 am ET

IH–
As is typical, your post is laced with half truths and inuendo just like the rest of the "anit-Clinton" regime.

1. After her statement about getting the first question…CNN went back and checked…SHE DOES.
2. AGAIN, the Iraq war thing…she DID vote to authorize the war..BUT what most of you ALWAYS leave out is the "conditions" Bush was supposed to meet before HE could do it. Bush went in "prematurely" has been her constant stand…"tricked"? Grow up.
3. This is patently false….she didn't say THIS. She said that THE WHITE HOUSE HAS THE RIGHT TO REVIEW THEM BEFORE THEY ARE RELEASED (watch the debate again).
4. You clearly are misinformed…because this is half true and half false. Bill WAS the champion of NAFTA (she was the First Lady not PRESIDENT)…when they left the White House she came out in 2000 saying that NAFTA was flawed and needed to be readdressed.
5. In TWO recent viewer polls taken by CNN about this issue…overwhelmingly people agree that the media is biased postively for Obama and negatively for Clinton.

Seeing a pattern??

Andrea   February 28th, 2008 10:14 am ET

It does take approval before the documents are released. It sounds like there are a mountain of pages to review. Senator Clinton has a considerable amount of experience in comparison to
Mr Obama.

Ajay   February 28th, 2008 10:14 am ET

Hillary supporters!
You are not voting for Obama supporters..you are voting for Obama. Please don't send this nation back to the Bush administration because your preffered candidate lost in the primary selection. One had to win….but both have nearly identical agendas!

LocalJoe   February 28th, 2008 10:12 am ET

The press is taking side.
How about the days that Obama attended the Islam Fundamental School in Indonesia?
How about FBI documents on Obama relationships with Lobby fellows?
How about where about his wealth was coming from?
How about the days when he is doing cracks?
How about his relationship with the crack dealers?

deaf   February 28th, 2008 10:12 am ET

why that cnn turn off my write. that kind of hearing people not want listen how feel deaf people.

Adiam48   February 28th, 2008 10:10 am ET

Sen. Clinton is stalling on releasing her taxes so she can take some things out of it. That way we can't see where the money is coming from. Come on Sen. Clinton…enough already. Show us your taxes!!!!

Ryan Indianapolis   February 28th, 2008 10:10 am ET

Looks like the evil witch is trying to Blame Bush on this one too. Of course the democrats if all else fails Blame President Bush or America first. Democrats are so desperate and pathetic.

unbiased   February 28th, 2008 10:10 am ET

To SAM - CommonSense:
"i guess President Bush has her taxes.. and President Bush would dictate her white house if we had not denounced and rejected her!"

Are you on medication??

Tom , Flagstaff, AZ   February 28th, 2008 10:08 am ET

Hillary lies again.

Forest for the Trees   February 28th, 2008 10:04 am ET

I have two-book recommended reading list for the crew at CNN.

1. The Elements of Journalism: What Newspeople Should Know and the Public Should Expect
By, Bill Kovach & Tom Rosenstiel

2. The News About the News: American Journalism in Peril
By, Leonard Downie JR. & Robert G Kaiser

Perhaps this will help curtail their conspicuous bias behavoir this primary race.

Hillary has Multiple Personalities   February 28th, 2008 10:02 am ET

Why is it some of you post your race as if it somehow adds value to what you write???

"I am a black immigrant from Guyana, South America. " or " I'm white and I read MLK Speeches to my unborn son".

I just don't get it???

LifeLongDemocrat   February 28th, 2008 10:00 am ET

I am still amazed at the comments from Obama supporters. When you have little experience you haven't left a trail YET! Give Obama a little time and he will be raked over the coals as the Clintons have been. The Republicans are already at work. Hope he can take it as he has been sheltered to date and doesn't seem to have the personal skills to handle this level of criticism. He will have to develop a thick skin if he wants to be president and his wife will have to as well.

Carole   February 28th, 2008 10:00 am ET

I think Hillary should release everything Obama and supporters want to see just as soon as Obama starts wearing the American Flag pin and tells us that if he gets to be President that he will be sworn in on the Bible that every other American President has taken oath on in this Country. I think he should prodce his birth certificate for everyone to see, how about that.

IH   February 28th, 2008 9:59 am ET

Litany of accusations:

1) I always get the first questions
2) Bush tricked me into approving the Iraq War
3) Bush is holding up my documents
4) Bill is responsible for championing NAFTA. I had nothing to do with it. But had it been successful, I would have definitely taken credit.
5) I am losing because media is tilted towards Obama.

Seeing a pattern?

coll   February 28th, 2008 9:59 am ET

• Obama has been asked about Farrakhan's words of praise and Farrakhan's receipt of an award from "Trumpet Newsmagazine," a Trinity church publication last month. Obama told Jewish leaders Sunday: "An award was given to Farrakhan for his work on behalf of ex-offenders completely unrelated to his controversial statements. And I believe that was a mistake and showed a lack of sensitivity to the Jewish community and I said so."

How many mistakes we need to OBAMA…if he keeping mistakes is good for this country, this is a good judgement that he say so.
be real…

Ernest   February 28th, 2008 9:58 am ET

It appears the we need to establish and attend a school of experience before running for a public office or holding a responsible position in United States of America. Senator Clinton has no experience different from other first ladies. I think that the Clinton's have become a ghost of their former selves. What we are seeing is the hidden strength of last desperation by the Clinton's. The resent events have shown how divisive and selfish the Clinton’s are. OBAMA ALL THE WAY!!!!!

MJ   February 28th, 2008 9:54 am ET

You want to see what Hillary means by a WORK horse not a SHOW horse?
Since the debate there have been some interesting things about the Senatorial "performance" of all three.

McCain has missed the MOST votes in the senate since his campaign began, (something like 40-something percent of them, or more)

Obama was second on the chart, missing 36% of the voting.

Clinton was the one who was lowest at 28% missed voting.

She has also held TWO oversight hearings with her committee since she began her campaign.

I'm sorry to burst your Obama bubbles…but Hillary said it…SHE is the work horse…NOT the show horse.

Anna, IL   February 28th, 2008 9:54 am ET

What's there to hide? Unless Hillary was the co-president to Bill Clinton druing those 8 years, how sensitive should First Lady's schedule be?

Just release the schedule and the tax returns and get it over with instead of dragging this thing out.

Peter from Obama08! Canada   February 28th, 2008 9:53 am ET

Marie are you a christain? Surely you act like a nonChristain in your comment about Obama attending a Church.
People don't go to serve Minister in House of God , they go serve God.

chandrap   February 28th, 2008 9:51 am ET

Every debate I watched between the two leading democratic presidential contenders, Senator Obama and Senator Clinton, I find it is striking that to the degree to which Senator Obama imitates Senator Clinton. Obviously, Senator Obama lacks the depth of understanding of the issues and policy details. Mr. Obama clearly needs more education on the issues that critical for our country. Although Mr. Obama has run a great campaign, just like George Bush did, nonetheless we need someone like Hillary Clinton with hans on experience to lead us in this perilous time of history.

Vicki NH   February 28th, 2008 9:49 am ET

In the last CNN debate Obama said he released all his data on the earmarks he has received since he has been in the Senate. A reporter with the Chicago Sun Times says he has only released that information for 2007. Hey Obama where is the data for 2005 & 2006??
Hillary 08!!

Anonymous   February 28th, 2008 9:49 am ET

People what is covering your Eyes hillary is never wrong.

Iraq war it bush's fault when hillary voted for the war she did not know what bush was going to do.

job loses in New York she tought Gore was goint to be president

NAFTA it is Bill clinton's fault

She is falling behind barack it is the media fault

Now to release the documents bush is delaying the process

Come on when is this women going to take resposiblity for her action
people let wake up not fall to the politics of washington.

pat huntington ny   February 28th, 2008 9:48 am ET

The release of these papers needs to be reviewed before they go out for national security reasons…so what's the big deal here? Oh, I see, this is just to give the Hillary Haters and Obamabots another forum to trash Hillary for something that is so inocuous, and not her fault.

Jim in Oregon   February 28th, 2008 9:48 am ET

Chris…………i think the point is , we don't want the kind of experience Clinton is trying to sell.

Forest for the Trees   February 28th, 2008 9:47 am ET

CNN why have you deleted my post three times concerning yours, and other media channels, biasness. I have read some much worst comments posted here so I can I only imagine you have a problem with a citizen pointing out your flaws. Well too bad for you. You work for the citizens, at least if you do your job properly. Your refusal to post my comments only confirms to me that you will allow inflammatory insults posted about a former first lady and Senator but you cringe when a well thought out pointed opinion is directed your way.

Audrey   February 28th, 2008 9:47 am ET

She done it again - another delaying tactic!! Why am I not surprised?
She should've known she would be caught out on her lie and cover-up, on second thoughts she was so sure she had it wrapped up over confidence takes you no where!

People don't you all have anything else other than patriotic stuff to put Senator Obama down on - he is clean, honest, in control and very presidential - exact opposite of his opponent.

Now let me reflect, how many NFL and NBA players / officials AND spectators pledge to the flag when a celebrity is singing the national anthem? Get a life people and stop bickering over not wearing the flag on his lapel and pledging to the flag. Talk about more constructive stuff like "issues" that make or break the country and its good citizens.

OBAMA for President!! For the very first time a man of honor [his opponent said it too] who has motivated this country to move forward in Unity the world is watching and I am certain approving. "Senator Obama I am so proud of you God Bless you and your loved ones, cannot wait for the day when we call you Mr. President!"

John   February 28th, 2008 9:46 am ET

Ronald Reagan said "Bring down that wall Mr. Gorbacheov" To John McCain I say Bring down that wall Mr. McCain and then see where your surge stands.

Kelly Anne   February 28th, 2008 9:46 am ET

She should have released these last year!

max   February 28th, 2008 9:43 am ET

8 years of hosting white house dinners and kicking off easter egg hunts can't be included in her 'experience' …

jfs   February 28th, 2008 9:43 am ET

Hillary Folks STOP complaining that CNN, etc is biased toward Clinton.
The reason there are SOOOO many more Obama postings is that he has MORE SUPPORT !!!! After all he's recieved over a million more votes than Sen. Clinton………..obviuously there would be more to respond to these news stories. What I don't get is WHATS UP WITH OHIO???? Why would Clinton be leading in a state that has SOOOO many economic issues that can be pointed to NAFTA and the Fabulous World Economy…… whose roots by the waygo back to the CLINTONS???? I'd love to see any unbiased press popping up in that state??? Maybe the Gov's old crony Bill has helped CLEAR things up?????????? Perhaps they might do far better on Tuesday if they would release both the papers and tax returns. After all they need to WIN in Texas and Ohio by at least 20% or more………… that information should help to get them there?????

Chris   February 28th, 2008 9:41 am ET

you what is truly surprising in all these discussion is the fact that while everyone is cussing at Clinton and praying at the altar of Obama folks fail to grasp basic facts of life
EXPERIENCE COUNTS !!
ALL CHANGE IS NOT GOOD !!
What we need is Progress .. not Change for the sake of change .. and most times the way to Progress is through experience .. not just pretty speeches
If you are still concerned why we went into Iraq .. impeach Bush / Cheney .. face facts . .we are THERE NOW !!!
At this point, what is the best course of action?
All I hear when Obama talks is .. 'She voted for going into Iraq' .. so ok .. she did ..
Remember this adage .. 'He who makes Nothing !! Makes no mistakes either' and that my friends is Obama ..
I am a lifelong Democrat and am willing to say this here and now .. between Obamma and Mccain I vote for Mccain

P. Lewis James   February 28th, 2008 9:41 am ET

8 years of sleazy Clinton politics is enough. How about telling the truth! Senator Clinton you voted for the Iraq war because that was the way the political wind was blowing. Now Americans have grown tired of the war and you are once again trying to reinvent yourself. If you really care about America, do us a favor and drop out of the race!

voter in NH   February 28th, 2008 9:40 am ET

Look, this is an Administration who lied out of both sides of their mouths for 7.75 years to us, The American people…..all of a sudden, because they say something about Hillary Clinton, we believe every word as Gospel! Come on people….where is the balance here? And to above comment re Lou Dobbs, thank God there is someone who tells it is…..he is only reporting and commenting on items out there, that conveniently, the rest of the press has swept under the carpet once again. CNN please start posting some of my comments. I am being censored by your moderators.

Randy G   February 28th, 2008 9:40 am ET

Well People, it shows you HOW BADLY the Republicans want her out of the race. She would have helped the struggling American families. The media, msnbc is the worst "threw the Kitchen sink at Hillary Clinton" to make it easier for Obama to win the Nomination. Funny when Hillary had the lead, of the same margin, NO One from NBC or any other media, recommended He step down. Obama lost California by a wide margin on super tuesday. Well its' the American people who will suffer now. "cause Ted Kennedy will do anything to give Obama the Nomination. The Republicans know Obama will be very easy to beat. Hillary's Problem is that she would have WON! CNN probably won't post this

Anthony   February 28th, 2008 9:39 am ET

Is this the same white house that has delayed the release of Papa Bush's documents?

John   February 28th, 2008 9:38 am ET

Clintons reluctance to tell the truth about her tax before her Fire Wall is exactly the same as John McCain waffling on about the surge working but neglects to say that it's not the surge but the back door deals with terrorist sunni and shia malitias., and then there is the BERLIN WALL built through Bagdad by Haliburton with American tax payer dollars. Both are being decietful if not liars.

Matt   February 28th, 2008 9:35 am ET

Hillary comes off as such a cry-baby. Boo-hoo, I'm getting the question first all the time. Except that a few minutes later in the debate, a question was asked in an open-ended way with no one as the specific recipient and Hillary jumped right in there. Clearly, she wants to go first. In the last debate, she sounded like she was debating on the high school debate team while Obama sounded presidential!

NY   February 28th, 2008 9:35 am ET

For those who say that CNN doesn't favor Obama, how about you take into account that this story was published yesterday by CNN at 8:15am, yet the Obama story that highlights his lack of leadership or ability to hold meetings in the Senate was published at 4:15pm yesterday and it is lower down the ticket than this story.

Hmmm…..I wonder why that is?

Smurph, New York   February 28th, 2008 9:34 am ET

LOU DOBBS….you are a clown– you are an independent??? Even clown are dependent on other members of the circus

Judy   February 28th, 2008 9:34 am ET

Hillary didn't see us coming….

Didn't know we were there….

Not once did she imagine…

That we were "everywhere"..

Waiting for our signal

Our chance to make a stand….

Believing we could do it…

With the help of just one man….

KaptKarl   February 28th, 2008 9:32 am ET

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NY   February 28th, 2008 9:31 am ET

To Shaggy,

I beg to differ about the ACLU, they are a good endorsement because they support the rights of the individuals and have advocated to preserve the rights that the Bush Administration has taken from the citizens of the USA.

Most of their cases involve the First Amendment, Equal Protection, due process, and the right to privacy. They take stances and support religious liberty, separation of church and state, and freedom of speech. They sued the NSA for government warrantless spying. Therefore, I fail to see how they are negative.

Maybe you'd like to have your liberties and rights removed, but I sure wouldn't.

Joss   February 28th, 2008 9:28 am ET

I think the most important question that hasn't been asked is why do they need to review the documents before they release them? It's not like they change them. Hillary knows what's in them. If there was nothing to hide she would have just released them outright.

Chili Padi   February 28th, 2008 9:28 am ET

Nothing new here. Just another double talk, wanting to have it both ways, buying more time to spin another lie and putting blame on others so as to get away from owning up. What a bunch of crock. And she wants to be president? Give me a break!

owl   February 28th, 2008 9:24 am ET

let us see the documents and by the way the income tax returns also………if there is nothing to hide release them and now !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tanya   February 28th, 2008 9:20 am ET

Another attempt to take down the BEST candidate for the job. It should be noted that this is probably the best training (slugged by the Whitehouse, by the Obama party, by the media, etc.) a democratic candidate can get before taking on the Republican candidate in an election. My vote is for Hilary. Barack has had too smooth a ride - he won't know what hit him.

colleen   February 28th, 2008 9:20 am ET

I don't know what she's so worried about…the most incriminating documents are forever gone via Sandy Berger's pants.
Billary is so over…even their staunch supporters have to suspend disbelief to the Nth degree, as evidenced by some of these posts. Its a "fairy tale" alright…the fairy tale that the Clintons expect you to swallow daily.

Viva Obama or McCain. Anyone but these horrible Clintons.

Betsy from OH   February 28th, 2008 9:18 am ET

Stop judging her so soon.

Many of you work in your daily jobs and you know how long it takes paperwork to process.

Now consider, this is Government, and personal Presidential paperwork.

That's why it's taking forever. Not that it's anyones fault or anyone is hiding anything. There are just more important things for our federal government to do - you know - like run the country.

The papers will be released and all of the Hillary Haters on here will see that there wasn't anything she was hiding - it was just paperwork that carried a whole lot of red tape around it.

Alvin   February 28th, 2008 9:14 am ET

Where did she get $5 million to blow on her candidacy? Which means she's got a whole lot more money stashed. All the on a Senator's salary? I don't think so. Even if she saved every penny of her salary, she wouldn't even come close to even the $5 million she loaned her campaign.

Follow the money! Let's see those tax returns. Obama already gave them up.

Angela   February 28th, 2008 9:14 am ET

This is about her past in the White House as first Lady why do people have to go off into other issues. She isn't blaming anybody here and she still has plenty of time to get them out. Why don't you people read what it says before you make comments that don't have anything to do with the topic.

Margret   February 28th, 2008 9:14 am ET

Yikes!!! When the Republicans criticizes something or someone…it is very suspicious….sounds like they are FOR Obama? Hmmm…what do they know that we don't? You don't think that they think he would be easier to beat, do ya?

From PA   February 28th, 2008 9:13 am ET

IRS is investigating Obama and his Church!!

Don't forget Rezko trial!!

Obama praised Bushes action to bomb in pakistan!! I thought he wanted to go diplomatic first??

This guy won the senate in illinois by default…don't let him win the white house by default (thanx to people who don't do their homework on whom they are voting for and thanx to the media).

Hillary is not perfect BUT a far better candidate!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jack   February 28th, 2008 9:10 am ET

Hillary's waiting to release her White House papers doesn't change the fact that she's better on foreign policy than Obama (Obama didn't know the new Russian president's name).

Oh, and I can't forget that she's stronger on the economy and healthcare.

Kerry Sisson   February 28th, 2008 9:09 am ET

Let's move on. Only Barrack Obama can make that happen. The Clintons can then retire together, fade into being private citizens and they can live happily ever after. And then, we can too!

NeedNeutralMedia   February 28th, 2008 9:08 am ET

Why now media are playing the game against Hillary? Actually, this is not new.. Whenever I read articles from CNN (maybe other sites as well? I don't know..), most of time, they are written against her. We don't see many articles against Obama though… Most of time, CNN's "Latest News" section gets updated quite often. But now we see the "Navarrette: Clinton at risk of losing Latino vote " article for how long?? It seems that Media (CNN) are leading people purposely away from Hillary. Stop this and stay neutral.

Mike   February 28th, 2008 9:07 am ET

HELLO OBAMA SUPPORTERS….

He was strongly against the war before he got to the Senate. Since entering the Senate he has voted in favor of every funding to continue the war, yet he says he would withdraw the troops if elected president. But reserves the right to send them back in if Al Queda is in Iraq. Al Queda is in Iraq. So Obama keeps the troops there.

I know you all hear Obama's message. But I wonder if you truely listen.

Carol   February 28th, 2008 9:07 am ET

How many people are running for president?
It seems to be TWO.
I think Clinton and Obama are getting a lot of FREE TV time.
What about the other candidates?
Carol in Pell City, AL

matt hardeman   February 28th, 2008 9:06 am ET

YEAH LETS 'UNITE' THE COUNTRY BEHIND A PHOTOGENIC FAD!!!!!!

as far as i'm aware, opposing ideologies still dominate the United States, but maybe barack knows something i dont?

matt hardeman   February 28th, 2008 9:05 am ET

YEAH LETS 'UNITE' THE COUNTRY BEHIND A PHOTOGENIC FAD!!!!!!

as far as i'm aware, opposing ideologies still dominate the United States, but maybe barack knows something i dont?

Steve   February 28th, 2008 9:05 am ET

Rebecca,

Great argument lets see Clinton hasnt released her tax returns Obama hasnt done his job….hmmm that really make me want to vote for him.

Deb   February 28th, 2008 9:04 am ET

Thank you CNN.

You report news that the Obama Camp may be able to use as a negative.

The REAL news and nastiness comes from the Obama supporters who display incredible HATE!

I will never cast my vote for a group build on such a base.

The comments that have been made are VERY disrespectful and anti-American.

Shame on you and the hateful Obama supporters!

Brian from NYC   February 28th, 2008 9:04 am ET

Hillary LIED during the debate saying she'll release her tax returns. The AP is reporting her aides have said she won't do it….unless she is the nominee!! Business as usual for Clinton!! Please Please Please people of Texas put an end to this! Vote Obama so we can have a real leader in the White House!!

Dancindukes   February 28th, 2008 9:03 am ET

January 26 2006 Ms Clinton formed an exploratory committee regarding a run for President. She should have started the process of getting the papers released over 1 year ago. Stop stalling. You say your 35 years of service, including those in the White House, should count for something. Let us who vote make that decision based on what you did and who you met with for 8 years as First Lady. A reasonable request in my opinion.

Steve   February 28th, 2008 9:02 am ET

Obama only wishes he had 11,000 pages of experience. Where still waiting for his first Comittee head meeting….oops thats irrelevant I forgot he two books to write on my dime…..the reason all the obamakins are complaining is they don't understand that Clinton's experience doesnt fit on a post it note.

Pawan   February 28th, 2008 9:02 am ET

Democrats are bit confused by all the show boz coming from obama I think. See he will bomb pakistan if Al-Qaeda is there and Pakistan is a friendly country to USA, and he will talk to Iran, Syria, North Korea and Venezuela becasue america must talk to its enemies too.

dont you think the outside world would think if obama is elected as president to be america's enemy rather than being a friend and getting bombed without talks or even a warning for that matter?

John, Albany, New York   February 28th, 2008 9:01 am ET

If Bush has to look at everything that is released it will take until the year 2080 for that to happen. Anyone who cannot get a sentence out without making syntax errors also is funtionally illiterate. The real reason is that the re"pig"licans want Obama to be their opposition not Hillary Clinton. Obama will be easy to beat but not Hillary. The re"pig"licans has already made a series of commercials about Obama to discredit him. There is nothing the re"pig"licans would like more than to have Obama be the opposition.

Michelet Audige   February 28th, 2008 9:00 am ET

Hillary has a vision for a 21st century economy based on shared prosperity - where we measure our success not by the wealth at the very top, but by how broadly our wealth and prosperity are shared. She believes in an economy that rewards hard work, puts the American Dream within everyone’s reach, and allows each of us to live up to our God-given potential.

Throughout the campaign, Hillary has outlined a comprehensive set of economic policies to jumpstart our ailing economy, provide more economic security to hardworking Americans, and lay the foundation for shared economic growth and the creation of good, high-wage jobs across our country. Hillary is the only candidate that has proposed real solutions for our immediate economic challenges, including ending the mortgage crisis and creating millions of green-collar jobs.

Americans face tough economic times. Hillary is ready to lead on the economy from day one, with a clear vision and bold agenda to restore the American Dream for everyone

Independent   February 28th, 2008 9:00 am ET

Hillary makes me feel dirty just by reading about her. I dislike her more than I disliked Rumsfeld- they both lie in your face and are so arrogant that they either believe you too stupid to know, or believe you are too insignificant to worry about.

Elaine in Atlanta   February 28th, 2008 9:00 am ET

Hey Gbolee, why is this Obama's fault??

Matt NC   February 28th, 2008 8:59 am ET

To all of the women out there who are against Clinton I would offer this food for thought: The next time you are over looked for a promotion or told that the job that you have been working hard to prepare for all of your life is going to the man who just started, don't complain and claim that you are being overlooked because you are a woman. Here is America's chance to put every one on an almost equal playing field. Senator Clinaton deserves her opportunity to change the dynamics of America completely for the better.

I am a 34 yr old black male from NC and I support Hillary Clinton.

I very seriously doubt that this one will get posted. CNN seems to try to present their own argument in favor of Obama with these posts.

Matt   February 28th, 2008 8:59 am ET

Neither Hillary or Obama have the knowledge to be President. I'm not a big fan of McCain, but he is 10 times the candidate the dems have produced.

Pawan   February 28th, 2008 8:57 am ET

America is going to miss a great opportunity to elect a woman as its president for the first time. We in Sri Lanka elected the world first Prime minister way back in 1970. its time for america to have trust in their women.

Hmmmmm.....   February 28th, 2008 8:57 am ET

DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD

Experience and HRC ???

Bret Farve's wife has been exposed to the Green Bay Packer's Offense for years. It does not mean she's ready to QB the Packers!

Hillary - The only two things will happen if you become president. .1) The country will be highly divided and the Press will have a field day with your antics. .2) We'll end up with two Impeached Clintons.

RRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

Brandon   February 28th, 2008 8:57 am ET

How does the refusal to release tax records and the "first lady documents" square with her "fully vetted" claim?

Anyone that files taxes should realize that it doesn't takes months to post her tax return form on her website. I could post mine within 15 minutes and I don't have a huge staff to do it for me.

I honestly don't see how she can be defended on this.

matt hardeman   February 28th, 2008 8:55 am ET

CNN-

I grew up wanting to be a reporter amongst your staff. It was an ambition of mine, until not long ago. After this election, and your flagrant abuse of media responsiblity in this most important of years, you are no longer entitled to calling yourselves the most trusted name in news.

moderate that, you election rigging despots. yeah, i mean YOU. what you've done this year shall not and will not be forgotten. if you ever underestimated something, it was this. the demise of your repuation and hopefully that of your corporation, begins now. after all, you cannot clas yourselves as any more 'fair and balanced' than the cancer that is FOX News.

eat that.

Mr. B.   February 28th, 2008 8:55 am ET

Beware America:

This should make everyone stop and think.

The Clintons are the only Presidential candidate to not release Tax Returns.

It is obvious that they do not want these documents released.

There is no doubt that there is going to be questionable things inthe documents.

So, what do you Hilliary supporters say to this ?

America Is Ready
Obama 08

Pia   February 28th, 2008 8:52 am ET

To Pupnannie,
The Clintons deserve to be scrutinized time and time again. Least we forget all the crimes they were accused of and got away with. Yes, GOT AWAY WITH IT! Don't ever forget Bill was impeached! He's a woman abuser who took advantage of his status!
Sure, Hillary Clinton will be the next president, and pigs can fly!

Charles   February 28th, 2008 8:47 am ET

Maybe if the Clinton's paid that day job person a little more money the 11,000 documents could be read a little faster. heaven forbid the Clinton's hire two people to do the reading job. I suggest the 1.26% interest Hillary got for lending her campaign 5 million dollars be given to the document reader so they can work full time. Cut the baloney Hillary. You have no intention of releasing anything about your so-called Co-Presidency years even if you are the Dem's nominee. Take your bogus healthcare plan from the Clinton years and go back to your adopted state of New York, Rudy "G's" keeping a beer and cheesesteak ready for you. GO OBAMA!

Philly Girl 111111   February 28th, 2008 8:47 am ET

I have figured it all out. Hillary needs to get back into the White house to get to all those papers. There is something there that will ruin her and Bill and if the Clintons don't get in back in there before someone else does, they will find out what she has done in the past that she is trying so hard to hide. They left something in the White House that they must hide, burn or loss so the public won't know about the shady stuff she and Bill has done. That's why she and the whole Clinton family is fighting so hard to get back into that house. It's not about us, It's all about them.

Kim, PA   February 28th, 2008 8:45 am ET

at least Hillary has information on what's she's done for America. What has OBAMA done as a SENATOR to bring the parties together??????
nothing!

its all talk and you're foolish to BELIEVE or giving someone who's been in the gov't a chance.

IT is a waste of time to think OBAMA is going to bring change!!!!!!

total waste of time!

I'd vote for McCain first. and i don't care if he was born on raft in the Panama Canal.

He fought for our country with his life. HAS OBAMA… N.O.

Howard, Westport CT   February 28th, 2008 8:45 am ET

At this point who cares. Just a note to you AMERICA. Most politicians are sleaze balls. The Clintons are no different from the Bushs etc. If serving our country was such an honor, they would do it for free. Compare congress and senate salaries with your own. Then compare their healthcare and retirement to yours. Add to the fact that they can vote to raise their wages and do. Do you think that the politicians have deserved a raise the last 8 yrs??? REALITY CHECK AMERICA.
We need to send a message that we are wiping the slate clean. At least Obama hasn't been completely ruined yet. The only problem is the kind of dirt we have in Washington these days doesn't wipe away that easily.
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whatever   February 28th, 2008 8:44 am ET

First the Obama supporters claims HC's time as first lady is irrelevant, now it seems that it's all important. "Flip-flop-flip-flop" that's the sound of the Barak-clock ticking. Heaven help us if he's elected.

matt hardeman   February 28th, 2008 8:44 am ET

Anyone who doesnt think the media is biased towards barack obama (like jack cafferty) is either covering their ears, or trying to cover their arses (like jack cafferty)

watch your reputation
sink

Hillary Rules   February 28th, 2008 8:43 am ET

wow!! White house blames .. and not attacks …
double standard CNN ..

CNN is now officially ONN (Obama News Network)

amber   February 28th, 2008 8:43 am ET

Gosh people…do you really believe shady BUSH over Hillary Clinton (someone from your own party). The Dems will never win back the white house like this…..talk about divided.

And YES, I AM a Democrat. But this is type of thing is ridiculous! Grow up folks.

bill pike   February 28th, 2008 8:37 am ET

on a salary, they put away millions???? must be the same financial planner that the former mayor of mexico city had when he bought a home in this country for over 4 million. just good financial planning.

Paul, NY NY   February 28th, 2008 8:36 am ET

I think Hilly is perfect. I want another President that makes up stuff, then gets caught, lies about it, pushs the blame someplace else, and finally sweeps it under the rug. I'm a conservative and she's my kind of President. She's the best for the republican party.

It says alot when a conservative wants an Obama/Edwards ticket for predisent. Its that or well a poor second of McCain/?????.

Jordan   February 28th, 2008 8:34 am ET

Why doesn't CNN ask Obama about what his church says about their "mission". It says:
We are a congregation which is Unashamedly Black …

We are an African people, and remain "true to our native land,

We constantly affirm our trust in God through cultural expression of a Black worship service and ministries which address the Black Community.

These Black Ethics must be taught and exemplified in homes, churches, nurseries and schools, wherever Blacks are gathered.

A congregation with a non-negotiable COMMITMENT TO AFRICA.

All of these ideas from Obama's church need explanation. NOW!

Pgh Jack   February 28th, 2008 8:34 am ET

BO (and he sure has it) has nothing but BS. They only thing I see missing from his stage attire is a bible.

Coleman R. Brice, Asbury Park, NJ   February 28th, 2008 8:34 am ET

What's she hiding? Another Peter Paul campaign scandal?

Where's her tax return?

E>Dozois   February 28th, 2008 8:32 am ET

Wow,is no one at CNN going to pick up the story fromC.T.V>Canadian news about Obamas phone call?

Trev   February 28th, 2008 8:31 am ET

Who would have thought… The Bush-Obama alliance. Obama's supporters are bringing me closer and closer to voting 3rd party or staying home. So much arrogance and disrespect. I which you were more like your candidate. At least he seems to understand the need for democratic unity.

Richard   February 28th, 2008 8:28 am ET

It's arrogant Obama's fault! And I thought the Republican attack machine was bad.

All you anti Clinton people don't know what is in store with OBAMA! or is it OSAMA!! They dress alike! Can not tell the difference. How soon we forget 9-11.

Hillary 2008! Best Qualified!

sportnut   February 28th, 2008 8:26 am ET

Who cares if she releases her tax filing or whitehouse records. If you need this stuff to make a decision you need to do more work and learn about the candidates.

These things are only for the media to write about because they want dirt on anyone and these two have been through the wash enough.

Marty, Orlando Fl   February 28th, 2008 8:26 am ET

Hillary,
You are obviously hiding something you don't want potential voters to see. That's really not the way to win the Whtie House. I respect you and the work that you've done but I must say that you're very shady.

Obama '08

Brian   February 28th, 2008 8:25 am ET

Will everyone stop this Clinton/Obama prattle long enough to realize that congress is spending all it's time trying to catch a baseball player in a lie instead of actually worrying about, maybe, the economy, or any one of the other 100 things that are sending our country into the crapper.

scott   February 28th, 2008 8:24 am ET

Kind of a non-issue, she said you'll see her past records from the Whitehouse. if you think about it it would proubly be more in her favor as it shows she has done something.
what about M. Obamas hospital board bonuses for keeping the cost of care up 3.7% more for the poor. then those with proper insurance.
or how much has B.O. given to the church that he belongs to who's minister strongly supports Farrakan as a advisor?
is this the beggining of what Manson said to his followers on how the black man would blindly rise to lead the gov.
its all just Helter Skelter………………..

david   February 28th, 2008 8:22 am ET

CNN trying to make a story out of nothing again.

TEXAS FOR HILLARY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kimberly in Texas   February 28th, 2008 8:19 am ET

The Clintons have much to hide! So, the longer the papers take to come out, the better…the same for their taxes!

Obama 08

David Mulenex, Savannah, Georgia   February 28th, 2008 8:16 am ET

Just goes to show how extraordinarily secretive the Bush and Clinton dynasties really are, and how schizophrenic they are becoming. On the one hand, to keep the record for history, which surely must judge the Clintons and Bushes as truly great, requires safeholding documents in outsized Presidential libraries, which are matched only by the egos of the former and would be presidents involved. On the other hand, letting the living voters see what their leaders actually did might cast some doubt on the principles of hagiography. It's time for open records that can open our eyes to the unsaintly political lives of these flawed families. Caveat lector!

Walt, Belton,TX   February 28th, 2008 8:16 am ET

Hopefully, the White House will not hold up the release of these documents any more than the Clintons have held up releasing all their income tax returns. Hillary will never be able to actually tell the whole truth about anything, will she?

anon   February 28th, 2008 8:16 am ET

you people are dumb

Carolyn   February 28th, 2008 8:15 am ET

Remember whatever is done in the dark will come to Light.

SPQR753   February 28th, 2008 8:15 am ET

A comment from a European Friend:

This morning, an African-American lady, interviewed on NPR, stated she finds Obama to be an inspirator of “Biblical & Profetical” proportions.

Yes, Obama is indeed a great and inspiring orator to the point where crowds even applaud and cheer him when he is blowing his nose (b.t.w.: where is the IQ of those voters, PLEASE??).

However, the present and future DIFFICULT POLITICAL and ECONOMICAL SITUATION, afflicting the United States, REQUIRES a steady hand at the tiller.

Come January 2009, America (and her Allies) can’t afford to "bet" on an un-experienced and un-trained “Biblical & Profetical” inspirator.

For once, let’s regain the sense of reality and responsibility and give Obama a chance NOT EARLIER than 2017!!!!

Bill Jay   February 28th, 2008 8:11 am ET

Pa. for Hillary…………………………………………………………………………

maura   February 28th, 2008 8:09 am ET

Concerned Canadian, you should follow the debates somewhat closer. Also, stop and pay attention to what America is saying and to what Europe (for example) is cheering about: OBAMA '08

Totel90   February 28th, 2008 8:07 am ET

Chris A wrote,

Well Clinton's idea that they're moving as quick as possible is a joke, looking at all the time they've had to release this information, which has been asked for for awhile now, I think her idea was to delay it as much as possible so that the "big states" can get their votes in before the information was released. A pity that its come to this Hillary.

I totally agree with you. The media should put pressure on Hillary to release tax returns. Surely, her accountants should not take months to produce her tax returns. Please, Hillary, make the documents and tax returns available before Tuesday.

Ohio   February 28th, 2008 8:07 am ET

Leave gracefully Hillary, you will lose no mather what

Tim   February 28th, 2008 8:02 am ET

Of course the news media is worried about releasing documents from the Clintons ,but nothing mentioned about looking into Obama's relationship with Rezko or his chair of the foreign relations committee to Afghanistan .That would be a double standard .

Stephen   February 28th, 2008 8:01 am ET

Simply amazing !!!! I would invite everyone to just go and Google Clinton Corruption and see what pops up…. when I did it this morning there was 674,000 entries…. where there is smoke there is fire….. in the case of the Clintons there is a fire storm off the rector scale !!!

Rose from Chicago   February 28th, 2008 7:58 am ET

Hillary, leave now gracefully, while you still have some decency left. And oh, by the way, take Lou Dobbs with you. He's really starting to grate on us with his superiority.

Independent for Obama   February 28th, 2008 7:56 am ET

Hillary IS A SNEAKY, LYING, DISHONEST POLITICIAN.

1. At the debate she said she would release the documents, "perhaps sooner" than the primary. THEN A DAY LATER, SHE SAYS SHE WON'T RELEASE THEM.

2. Now the White House Papers.

SHE CAN'T BE TRUSTED!!!

Isabella Clark   February 28th, 2008 7:56 am ET

"It's eleven thousand pages of documents being reviewed by one person who has a day job," he said of Lindsey.

That, my friends, is the kind of management that Hillary Clinton is offering our country!

S.E. Croft   February 28th, 2008 7:43 am ET

So I suppose the White House is to blame for your delay in tax returns too, eh Hillary? If it's not cry me a river then it's lie me a river with you. Buh bye.

Doesn't Matter   February 28th, 2008 7:38 am ET

I don't think this matters. She's a fighter, so better get used to it.

Sharon   February 28th, 2008 7:38 am ET

No, there's no media bias…..if this had been Obama's story about info on Rezko or Maytag Plants, or Nuclear Energy, or his Church…it would read "Obama is being Unfairly connected with people from his past that he really had no control over and they are just now out to get him. They are mean. Let's feel sorry for him."

April   February 28th, 2008 7:36 am ET

When Wolf Blitzer was talking to Govenor Randell yesterday, Randell pointed out to Wolf that CNN barely covered a fact that would be very relevant to young voters for Obama–that Obama is pro nuclear. Wolf responded that CNN cannot repeat every story. What a ridiculous statement. That is all CNN does. They will repeat this story over and over and over again in an effort to bash Clinton and get viewers who hate Clinton. Why not point out important information about Obama–at least more than once. The media has known for many months that Obama's mentor and pastor was honored Louis Farrakhan. Obama is very integral to that church, and I am sure he has received a lot of financial support from it. Oprah is seen on its website, and so is Obama. Farrakhan is a horrible anti-semite, and Hillary was right in the Ohio debate when she said there is a difference between skirting the issue and doing the right thing. No president of the United States should belong to a church that is anti white and anti Jew, plain and simple. The president's first "non-negotiable" obligation should be to America and not Africa. Trinity Church of Christ's first obligation, it says in its mission statement, is to Africa. These are things CNN and MSNBC knew and were silent about for a long time. Silence, as Eleanor Roosevelt said, is the more urgent crime.

Liz   February 28th, 2008 7:30 am ET

Just wanted to make a comment on Lewis defecting to Obama's side. Mr. Lewis, as far as I am concerned, is a defector/traitor. I would not trust him….not even with my dog. He is one of these people that will turn onto you in a second if it means that it would benefit him. He is not capable of being loyal to anyone so let him defect to Obama because when Clinton wins he will try to turn back to her but I hope she does not even acknowledge him. Clinton does not need people like him…she needs people who can remain loyal. I suppose with him being black that's what made him go on the Obama band wagon.

Anyway, Clinton keep your head up and win that nomination!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BL-NYC   February 28th, 2008 7:28 am ET

Now we are going to believe Bush's White House???
In Mrs. Clinton's defense people… PLEASE give me a break…

last debate   February 28th, 2008 7:26 am ET

It's everybody's fault but Hillary…….

Joe-Wilmington, DE   February 28th, 2008 7:18 am ET

Could these documents contain some unflattering information about the illustrious, self-absorbed senator Clinton?

Typical Clinton strategy: blame someone else - the media, the current administration, the competition…Who is she kidding?

Things are not looking very good for the Clinton BS machine. Might we expect another gusher of tears next Monday on the eve of what could be the decisive primary?

Tom Swift   February 28th, 2008 7:15 am ET

When Hillary gave… er, I mean loaned… um, wait… "invested" $5,000,000 (that's 5 MILLION) of her own money to her campaign she upped the ante.

The people have a right to know where that money came from.

She has no intentions of releasing her tax returns. Her answer at the debate was to stall the question until after the Ohio, Texas and those 2 unimportant states hold their primaries etc. on Tuesday.

Slick Willy in a pantsuit.

McCain '08 - Change You Can Live With

George   February 28th, 2008 7:13 am ET

If Hillary has something, that means she did some work… How about Obama? He has nothing to offer.

Peter for Obama08! Canada   February 28th, 2008 7:02 am ET

Well said guys. Sure she has to blame Algor and Bush for the lost of 30, 000 jobs in up state New York. They cause it for her bla bla…
BLA……….I don't think she should go on debating because she always makes mess on the desk . She bosted that she will knock Obama out in Texas and She said meet me in Ohio let's debate on Health Care.

Why can't she tell us how will she mandate Americans who can't afford her health care plan? Obama repeatedly asked her how will she enforce her mandate on those that can't afford her healt care plan and she never give direct answer.
CAN ANY OF HER SUPPORTER EXPLAIN HOW WILL SHE FORCE HER HEALTH CARE PLAN ON AMERICANS?

andrew jones   February 28th, 2008 7:01 am ET

Hillary is a BIG FAT LIER and she blames everyone one else but herself by always whining that she's a victim!

And borrowing your words, SHAME ON YOU Hillary and dont forget to release your tax return!!!!

GO OBAMA!!!!

Nando   February 28th, 2008 6:52 am ET

We have a Better chance of Britney Spears turning into a HINDU than HILLARY and BILL Showing there tax returns.

JayBee, Germany   February 28th, 2008 6:30 am ET

The Media have endorsed OBAMA; The voters have not been fair to HRC and now the Bush white house is endorsing OBAMA again by delaying the release of those 11,000 pages. Who knows whats next in her spin machine. The END is imminent. Better show bows out now with dignity and stop all the complains that wont take her to anywhere. SHAME ON YOU HRC!!!!

OBAMA(08)!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A Group of Asian American   February 28th, 2008 3:13 am ET

We, Asian American support Hillary, We respect a person who work ed long and hard for so many years; who has knowledge gained from many years of experiences. We knew she will be the good president of United States. We do not understand why people do not want the same people in the white house again. We believe the white House should belong to the most qulified candidate. wether they had been livied there or not.

jason   February 28th, 2008 2:22 am ET

concerned? what an immpeached pres? our best….. BABY BOOMERS dont solve problems they make problems

pgholli   February 28th, 2008 1:52 am ET

I have lost all respect for the news media, especially CNN. As journalists they are suppose to be fair and unbiased, however I have never been more disgusted with the never ending favoritism they show for Obama. They have not covered this election in an unbiased and fair manner. They can support whomever they like but they should not use their position and the airways to try and drum up support for Obama. They constantly trash Hillary and really bring a discredit to themselves and their network. What happened to professionalism? SHAME ON ALL OF YOU!!

Jackie   February 28th, 2008 1:52 am ET

In the spirit of full disclosure lets hear about Rezco and Obama's ties to Exceleron. Trust me we will hear about thme soon enough.

This is the same media that sold us Iraq and now has helped to spoon feed a candidate that does not walk like he talks. The story is he talks good.

When we look back at this moment in time and we will …maybe one of the results will be that America returns to journalism and the talking heads no longer sway us,

PS Do you know anywhere that the issues and policies are being honestly compared? Do you know any independent experts who can take the candidates plans and really evaluate them?

whyputaname   February 28th, 2008 1:51 am ET

I hope for all of you that they DON'T get released! Just to piss you people off more!

I just read an article about Obama's shady dealings and it don't look pretty!

Gee……I wonder why the Republicans are pushing so hard to see Obama get nominated…..interesting!!!!

I can't wait for the sparks to fly!!!

morissen3k8   February 28th, 2008 1:50 am ET

I guess this is what is to be expected if she was to be in white house for missing documents or delays. Sorry America, I was too busy mismanaging. She'll be making excuses and trying to find a scapegoat for all her mismanagement as she has mismanaged her own campaign. Also she was too busy to vote on the FISA bill or chairing her own campaign committee and tramples on the Bill of Rights when asking Obama about Farakahn. Way to go Hillary, is this what people can expect from day 1 experience. It's very bad precedent you're walking all over the Bill of Rights and you don't care about people's liberty. At least Obama was busy fending hypocritical opponents like you to be chairing a committee.

Alex mason   February 28th, 2008 1:47 am ET

I'm a democrat. If obama wins, i WILL vote for McCain. The media and other shameless obama supporters have angered me to no end. Shame on you CNN, you've become a joke.

by the way, i know this wont be posted, thanks to the CNN-Obama gestapo. you guys are truly disgusting. good luck electing the golden boy without us! hahaha

Heather, Murrieta Ca   February 28th, 2008 1:33 am ET

First Ed Henry I Love your writing!!Your story of being on that helicopter and saying please dont throw up made me laugh! Second shes fighting to win this thing I dont think documents from when she was in the White House as FLOTUS are priority one.

Rusty   February 28th, 2008 1:28 am ET

In response to LJ. It was a known fact the Clintons took furniture, pictures and fine China valued over $200,000.00 when they left the White House. Also, the reason Hillary does not want to release her tax papers is because they have received over $20 million dollars from foreigners for some "investments" that Bill had in Dubai. They cannot fund presidential campaigns with foreign money and that is their dilemma. She will never show any papers or tax records as they have a history of hiding documents. Even when she went before the Federal Grand Jury she stalled and did not hand the papers they wanted. She claimed she did not know where they were.

dem123   February 28th, 2008 1:27 am ET

Hypocritical obamacans now love the Bush white house and CNN of course has to carry the story as it's lead-disgusting.

jt   February 28th, 2008 1:24 am ET

Hillary is by far superior in the Ohio debate! Hillary is great on details. Obama seems to just agree what Hillary said but he is good in acting like he knows what he is talking about.

Obama is great in speeches but not in action. Motivational speeches.

They calimed that Obama is the chairmam of Subcommittee that deals with Europeans Affairs which include NATO. NATO has troops in Afghanistan but they said he never held a single hearing since he became the Chariman. He seems to be saying that he has the best judgement when comes to being Commander in Chief. Not doing anything in a year is bad commander in chief !!! All talk, no action!!

Best choice is Hillary!!!

matt hardeman   February 28th, 2008 1:23 am ET

OI CNN how big is obama's schlong? does it feel good? how was the post-debate foursome?

matt hardeman   February 28th, 2008 1:21 am ET

HEY CNN- OBAMA IS SOOOOOOOOOOO COOL

(moderator check)

Millie watson   February 28th, 2008 1:14 am ET

And now america transfers. Bush's naive idiots, to Obama's naive idiots.

why are american's so distracted by the camouflage?

CAN WE PLEASE HAVE SOME KNOWLEDGE IN THE WHITE HOUSE????? GO HELP HILLARY SO YOU GUYS DONT MESS THINGS UP EVEN MORE. THANK YOU. (FROM THE REST OF THE WORLD)

Grif   February 28th, 2008 1:13 am ET

Wake up Mr George Bush Jnr. You did a fine job in office! But don't waste your legacies, on the destruction of your Country. When it could be a new beginning, for Democracy. For the whole of the USA. 200 years plus, thrown away. Just because people have a right to agree, to disagree!!!

Stuart in L.A.   February 28th, 2008 1:10 am ET

pathetic- koolaid is so bad for one's health. Thank you Oprah…

gbolee   February 28th, 2008 1:05 am ET

CNN is so biased…..you have refused to post any of my posts….I guess you are trying to please Hillary by only posting comments from here supporters….too bad…too sad…
Clinton is toast….and here supporters should stop deluding themselves…it's time to reject and denounce this "fairy tale" confidence that she can still win the nomination.

gbolee   February 28th, 2008 1:04 am ET

CNN is so biased…..you have refused to post any of my posts….I guess you are trying to please Hillary by only posting comments from here supporters….too bad…too sad…

Clinton is toast….and here supporters should stop deluding themselves…it's time to reject and denounce this "fairy tale" confidence that she can still win the nomination.

Millie watson   February 28th, 2008 1:03 am ET

Who wants to bet that not one of my comments gets posted?

Millie watson   February 28th, 2008 1:03 am ET

CLINTON HAS GUTS

OBAMA HAS…… a tongue.

who buys it? (other than naive/stupid people who only folow the news to the extent that it suits them?)

this isnt the sixties. sorry folks. i wish it was too.

GO HILLARY

BRiley   February 28th, 2008 1:00 am ET

I take it that those folks that LOL'd Hillary as usual on CNN.barack.obama.org are just feeling a little insecure if Hillary wins the White House. I've never voted for a Republican, but if Obama is the Democratic Nominee I will vote for McCain just for the sheer nastiness of the Obamashiites! They are truly nasty!

john m   February 28th, 2008 12:58 am ET

yes we can?

yes we can what exactly??

Obama copies Cesar Chavez' word 'yes we can', but,
doesn't give us any substatial elaboration of what he means.

Obama, yes we can lose?

Is Obama's way to unite is to divide and alienate the Hillary supporters
by calling her 'divisive'?

Si, se puede. Si, se puede perder.
Obama, si, puedes perder! Texas.

deroy   February 28th, 2008 12:55 am ET

bruce lindsey is holding it up under the order of the clintons.

it's that simple.

Millie watson   February 28th, 2008 12:52 am ET

yes we can?

yes we can what exactly??

throw insults and act like children??

So much for the 'college-educated block'

looks like this whole obama thing's a chirade from the ground up!

GO HILLARY/McCAIN'

frank   February 28th, 2008 12:52 am ET

CNN SHAME ON YOU!!

WE LOVE YOU HILLARY!

La Raza   February 28th, 2008 12:51 am ET

Hillary supporters and Americans are being taken for a ride. Get off the bus everyone! It's headed for the ditch. She doesn't want the documents released. Wake up people!

Millie watson   February 28th, 2008 12:50 am ET

You obamaniacs sound as stupid as bush supporters. As a democrat, i'm ashamed to see that after 8 years of bush, you people are no better. i'm voting for mccain if hillary loses. At least he isn't a complete joke and his supporters arent excitable naive little co-edswith no knowledge of politics, history, or anything else for that matter.

Cunningham The Pie Hole   February 28th, 2008 12:49 am ET

Go Billary. Us wishy-washy folks should stick together. At first I voted for McCain and I might vote for you…for the right price. You supported NAFTA then re-canted. See? We have something in common. Together, we can win this. Join me Hillary. Together, we'll forge a NEW conservative identity.

No Bama   February 28th, 2008 12:45 am ET

Have you ever thought Bush being a McCain supporter feels it would be easier to beat Bama than Hillary?

Tricia Pepper   February 28th, 2008 12:44 am ET

I am a Canadian but have been following your presidential race. Right now my T.V. is off & I really don't know if i can watch your shows for a while — your coverage is so obviously anti- Clinton and pro-Obama. The only reporter who has maintained objectivity is Crawley. Anderson Cooper who I used to respect is one of the worst.

Americans in Guam   February 28th, 2008 12:41 am ET

If Hillary is blaming everyone for everything wrong, now… Who will she blame for world problems in the White House? We don't need a blamer. We need a leader.

Americans in Guam excited for Obama

Sharell L. Grant   February 28th, 2008 12:39 am ET

Very interesting….Everyone else in this race have made their documents known; why is Hillary lagging behind? Obviously, it's because there is something there she doesn't want the public (specifically the Ohio/Texas public), to see. Obviously there's something in that "35 years of experience" that she's not willing to share.

Edward Rodriguez in Texas   February 28th, 2008 12:39 am ET

The Republicans are starting the negative comments against Obama because they see him as the frontrunner.

They will bring up Obama's previous muslim background, cocaine and drug use; his suspicious dealings with Tony Rezco who was indicted for extortion; Rezco's who is a longtime personal friend to Obama and from Syria contributed $10,000 to Obama's campaign, or possibly more; Rezco was sent $3.5 million dollars by a billionare from Iraq for his defense; and just prior to his indictment Rezco sold his property to Obama for $104,500 when he had just bought it the year before for $625,000; also his refusal to pledge of allegiance; his vote in favor of nuclear corporations that they do not have to inform the public when there is a radiotion leak; his last vote to continue the Iraq war when Hillary and Edwards voted against it.

Is it possible that his initial stand against the Iraq war is because of his own and Tony Rezco's connections to Iraq?

Heather Peterson   February 28th, 2008 12:38 am ET

I am also glad Obama denounces and rejects false attacks; it proves he will not be swiftboated.

Heather Peterson   February 28th, 2008 12:37 am ET

She has an awful lot of excuses…Public office= public records.

TS, Howell, NJ   February 28th, 2008 12:37 am ET

If Hillary is the nominee then she can open her tax records. There is no reason to do this for any of the candidates right now. If you dont trust her then dont vote for her. With media bias for their self serving reasons and many of the hillary haters standing for 'hope' - the scenario is going to be this: Obama get the nomination, loses in the general election (his arrogance has turned off a large majority of Hillary supporters) and Obama will not get another chance to run in 2012. Hillary supporters can look for Hillary 2012! I hope the country would have matured by then.

fee fee   February 28th, 2008 12:37 am ET

if we want to beat the McCain in November we must have Obama/Clinton ticket. I do not realy care who is the president or the vice president. we just need to stick together as democrates instead of playing those games that will help McCain gain ground on us.
I love Mrs. Clinton but we must understand that this movement that is happening in America is biger the us. we have a chance to make history with both. A black man and a Woman. Please let's work together to make history happen. why should we have to have one but not the other? I love Obama/Clinton.
May the Lord Bless Both of you!

Brian   February 28th, 2008 12:37 am ET

Simple Question… Would you Rather Trust George W. Bush who lied to your face for last some tens of years (including times he was TX governor/CEO/GOP candidate)? Or would you trust Hillary who at least has done some good work and has plan for better America?

You know, to me it doesn't matter if she wants "power" as long as this country can be in good shape. It's the choice that All americans will have to live for at least 4 years. And if you want a better choice for America, vote Hillary, in this crucial time we feel emotionally wanting someone new just because we do… but think rationally! It has to be someone that has been to many fights who can actually bring some good to this country.. We still have hope Hillary supporters! Don't give up, keep believe in her and keep believe!

Hillary The Liar is her name   February 28th, 2008 12:35 am ET

Nobody likes hillary. She is wasting her time. We Latinos no longer support a candidate we cannot trust. Que Mentirosa.

No more Hillary. No mas. Y Que?

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