My cocerns about McCain:

1. His insistence on Obama sticking with public funding while he is trying to get out of his request for public funding for the Republican nomination; Obama has every right to state that, if (when) he wins the nomination there needs to be a face to face meeting and a signed deal hammered out before any agreement is reached

2, McCain's change in stances now that he is trying to consolidate his "base" within the Republican voters

3, He is more than able to wage a war...but where is his track record on making peace or on diplomacy...that is really what is needed now...his comments on "...bomb, bomb Iran sticks too vividly in my mind

So what Dean, are you flawless? Are you the perfect one?

Dean attacking McCain on his integrity? McCain spent 5 best years of his life years as a POW when Dean was skiing in Vermont.

Attack his political views if you want Dean, but attack his integrity? Shame on you.

And further, Thank you!! CNN for your today's biased coverage of the campaign trails of Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama !! You certainly have pulled out ALL OF THE STOPS to cover "POOR HILLARY" today! It has been and continues to be very evident that you spend most of your air time at every stop along the Clinton trail!! Well, when she loses, she certainly cannot come back to you and say you didn't give her the proper PR the last few days!! I believe ALL Americans would be better off in their decision/choice for the nominee if their was NO MEDIA, NO NEW PAPERS, NO RADIO, NO TELEVISION AND NO TELECOMMUNICATIONS!! That way, we could pick our candidate by listening to him/her - and make up our own mind in HONESTY AND TRUTH!! The fabrications, dirty politics and lies we have heard and continue to hear in this election have taken the steam right out of both political parties!! To be quite honest with you, I for one, will be glad when the "NEGATIVE" AND DISHONESTY" are done and over!! Perhpas you can find a plan of action to ALTER your media coverage by the time the year 2012 rolls around!! However, I"m NOT holding my breath!!

A true hero would SAVE lives and that means getting OUT of Iraq.

This man needs to rethink how he operates himself. Im so tired of his immunity because he suffered. We get it..... he was tortured....... but he didnt learn his lesson that WAR is WRONG

Hes no better than Dean, and he needs to stop cheating the people out of the tax money!!

You're in the wrong business, Dean. Looking at the way your party's been controlling Congress, particularly how they were going to clean it up after they took that control, seems to be the biggest act of hypocrisy in recent memory.

I really don't think the American people will forget those promises either, Howie.

November's coming, hope you brought your lunch.

Integrity, indeed.

Anyway, why is it every time anyone with the slightest affiliation does anything, everyone calls on the candidates to denounce them? If it turns out I voted for Hillary, and I say something mean about gun owners, does she have to denounce me, even though she's completely uninvolved? If McCain wants to disagree with Dean, let him. I didn't see Republicans denouncing Swift Boat Vets, but Dems get backed into a corner and denounce MoveOn? Politics is a tough game, and the crybaby tactic seems unbecoming of a national leader – whether it's McCain, Obama or Clinton.

I hope both Obama and McCain will speak against these kinds of partisan attacks coming from their parties. Might be a bit early for Obama since he hasn't gotten the nomination yet. Both of these people have the power to change their parties, for the better.

End the bickering, NOW!

Do these members need to be appointed (if so, by whom) or are they elected? It makes absolutely NO sense to me….what is going on?

The holdup believe it or not was Obama – rather than allow the nominated members to be voted on, Obama spoke against it and so those nominees are in limbo. The republicans want to vote on the four nominees as a group – yes/no. Can't be done until the democrats agree to it.

I agree that Obama is also a charmer and a smooth-talker (though I am supporting his candidacy). I feel Clinton is actually, when it's all said and done, the most authentic, most genuine candidate. However, we need someone that inspires and LEADS the country. We don't need someone to "manage" or "run" the country. That should be the job of congress and the senate and the PEOPLE of this country. We need to get on board, as a nation, and get ourselves back on our feet after reeling from the horrible LEADERSHIP that is the Bush administration in conjunction with the horrible MANAGEMENT that has been our last 4 congresses.

But back to McCain for a minute...

Do we really want a man that is probably suffering from post traumatic stress disorder due to his horrible experiences in Vietnam as a prisoner of war?

He IS an American hero, and should be held in the highest esteem. However, that DOES NOT make him fit to be a LEADER of this country. Times are far too trying, and the stakes are far too high to elect this "straight-talker" who will say and do anything to get elected. Military service should ALWAYS be honored and revered. But military service does not mean that you can lead a country of farmers, doctors, teachers, lawyers, janitors, salesmen, and truck drivers... Obama is a leader. Of the highest caliber.

OBAMA 08

Bush has held up the appointment of the other two members of the FEC.

Substitute Hillary Clinton for John McCain's name and it really is eerie how the truth is found.

and Tom Wittman, the "nuances" you "except" are the difference between following the law and not following the law.

Is Dean wrong for making this statement...even if he is right?

Of course, you can almost never win attacking the integrity of a five year POW. But anyone who cares to look at McCain's political career will understand the true meaning of 'rhetoric, not substance.'

Sorry but there was no defense there. But then McCain has lied a lot. On Social Security, on tax policy, on the Iraq War. I guess some would say all politicians lie. Fine – but integrity was supposed to be McCain's strong suit. Which of course, is just another lie.

Dean is a master at finding faults with others and not himself. The Democrats need him and Bill. They are from the same mold.

YOU JUST ALL LOST MY WHOLE Platoon's VOTE.....we'll vote for a war hero over an empty suit !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So it would be appropriate for Obama and Clinton to return the respect by denouncing and rejecting Howard Dean. His brand of gutter politics has no place in the Democratic Party.

What's going on with Florida & Michigan, and why did republican get some delegates in Florida & not the dems?

I heard Wolf today in an interview with Govenor Charlie Crist from Florida, and the Govenor thinks the dems should be seated.

Wolf commented saying that the candidates did campaign in Florida, however I live her & Obama did TV ads! We're not living under rocks, we've been watching debates, which leads me to believe that Obama would have difficult time here in Florida after his comments in regards to Cuba. Wolf hard to believe 1.7 million people don't know what's going on! General election Obama has serious troubles, he should want Florida & Michigan seated!

My big question is where did Vicki go? Is she in hiding? Why won't SHE talk to the press??????

WHERE IS VICKI?????

Excuses as that she if very busy and she would release them if OBAMA files his documents regarding RESZKO are real lame and
worse, outrageous excuses, especially as people voting in the primaries wishes to now how she was able to write a Check for $ 5,000,000 to the campaign !!

TOM

I have contacted local media and they refuse to ever run an article about this.

I would love to get paid for a year while I look for another job.

Texans for Obama!

DESTROY MANKIND!!!!!!

Ask Vince Foster about Hillary Clintons integrity-oh wait....

How about we ask Antoin Rezko about Barack Obamas integrity

This is a weak and transparent smear attack from a washed up has been who is upset that he never had a chance to begin with.

Actually he looks more like the third term of George Bush. Talk with your friendly neighborhood Republican and they will tell you the only thing wrong with George Bush is the sloppy way he handled the war. Imagine, finding out you don't have enough troops after you declare victory! They will also tell you two recessions in eight years is just the business cycle. zzzzzz....

It looks like Senator McCain might get some competition for the Bush mantle from the Democrat side. I see Senator Obama is declaring himself a uniter. Hmmm, where have I heard that before?