Perhaps Obama would be willing to have a real debate with McCain. I think change vs experience will be a fact post debate. I would also like to see Hillary debate McCain as I am certain she will be on top of her game as always. Obama usually holds his head down pretending to write, I think he wants to avoid being asked a question first.

NO MATTER WHAT MCCAIN SAYS WE WANT CHANGE PERIOD AMERICAN PEOPLE ARE REALLY TIRED OF POLITICS AS USUAL IN WASHINGOTN

Experience? What experience? If being married to a president makes you qualified to be president, then being married to brain surgeon makes you qualified to operate on people's skulls?

She has no experience, except as "first housewife", and a couplel years as a senator. Look up her history, read about her crimes.

If Obama gets the nomination we will not be hearing a lot about change. We will hear a lot about Rev. Wright, Rezko and William Ayers (founder of the weathermen.) Each of these offer an endless amount of ammunition for the republican that can last during the entire campaign.

WE DON'T WANT DON'T WHAT THOSE WHO CANNOT WHO DON'T HAVE THE EXPERIENCE OF CONTROLLING THEIR SEX- BEHAVIOUR IN THE WHITE HOUSE. WE NEED CHANGE

fire jack cafferty asap.

This is totally moot….. He is not the Nominee yet….

Well if Obama gets the Democratic presidential nomination and faces McCain, I think that experience will be the least of his worries facing him in a debate. I'm sure that with this latest mess regarding his minister that McCain will certainly go after him on his integrity and honestly and how well he could serve "all the people", not just the one's that choose to go to Rev. Wright's church !!!!

I THINK IT IS ALOT DEEPER THAN JUST THAT. CLINTON BROUGHT IN ALOT OF CHANGE WHEN HE ENTERED OFFICE AND I THINK HILLARY CLINTON WILL DO THE SAME. MAYBE NOT THE BLIND EYED OPTIMISM OF BARRACK, BUT AN EXPERIENCED CHANGE THAT WILL HELP OUT AMERICA AND CHANGE US FOR THE BETTER.

Perhaps intelligence, wisdom and the ability to look at many sides of the problem outweigh the experience of "same old, same old".

A person of integrity and intelligence is able to look to able advisors to help craft solutions. A person with "experience" who feels comfortable with that same "experience" can often think too much inside the box to look at alternatives.

Give me the intelligent person of integrity everytime.

I believe change is what this Country needs. It is the experience in how to play the political game that has gotten us in the mess we are in now! I do not believe Hillary Clinton has anymore experience than Barack Obama has. I believe that what we need now more than ever is change, and a fresh approch to how things are done. Without owing lobbists or big business or the good ole boys squat. That being said the only one that can accomplish this is Barack Obama period!
I'm a Veteran, and I say Obama in 08!

Obama clealy has shown us he does't have good judgment (via Rezko, Wright, and NAFTA) or experience so I don't expect much change coming from Obama except for disaster,

Well Wolf,

We know that a president needs both, but that's what we expected from Bush in 2000. We wanted experience and his supporters said he had it, and we wanted change. We didn't get either. So this question may be moot.

I have never wanted change so bad in my life. I am working on my end, but our president has to work on their end. Bush doesn't know which end is up, so we'll just have to wait and see.

Anyone who gets into the White House is going to be a change. He has used the word change until it now it has no meaning.He says "Change" but doesn't show how to make it happen. He is an Obamanation.

Hillary has concret plans on the issues as to what she will do. I don't care what Bill did, I care about what Hillary will be doing as president.
I don't want a movement, I want an adult who is going to work to bring this country back to the hope of the world. Hillary will be the one to do this.

Obama has split the democratic party and if he is the nominee I will be voting for McCain.

OBAMA IS A LIAR, I WILL VOTE FOR MCCAIN OVER OBAMA, ATLEAST WITH MCCAIN I KNOW WHAT I WILL BE GETTING.. OBAMA STARTING TO LOOK MORE LIKE A FAKE PROPHET!!!!

It has nothing to do with change anymore, it's only about power for Obama, After hearing his pastor who sounds like Hitler giving a hate speeches no wonder he was against the war. The inteligence was fixed but if you beleive your cia whom we think of the best in the world, you would have been worried for your allies in the region. I don't think mr Wright is very keene on defending allies like Israel or Kuwait

That's right, CHANGE beats EXPERIENCE. However, I am very concerned that the "powers-that-be" and systematically destroying Sen. Obama. I heard that ABC is reporting that the Clinton campaign urged the media to look into Wright's sermons. I knew I had smelled a fish!

Its disheartening that a good man, who has made a mistake (AS WE ALL DO) by not leaving that church, is being crucified in the media.

There are NO perfect politicians, people, even the RNC has some preachers supporting them that spew hate from their pulpits BUT Bush and McCain have never had to apologize for those hate-mongers.

If Sen. Obama survives this and other attacks, that are surely coming, it will be a miracle! Who wants to enter into politics when you are sure to be destroyed?

I am supporting Obama because he represents change. We need to change the politics of destruction!

CNN is so in love with Obama that its sickening. He could do anything he wanted & your "CNN POLL" would find him on top just like you made an angel out of him over his pastors remarks and lied about it.

We all know now that Obama is all talk. 'Change' is but a word, and Obama has failed miserably at fleshing out exactly what would 'change'.

Big hat, no cattle.

If what we needed from a President was experience, we'd be best off to hire the oldest, wisest person still coherent enough to make decisions. But our US President gets to have these great little things called "advisors" who help enable him/her to make descisions they may not have experience with.

Besides, look at the current administration: they have more experience collectively than any other administration in history, and where have they taken us? Into war, debt, and a poverty that grows daily. I'll take change, thank you.

Ratgurl
San Diego, CA

Obama may be a better debater, but McCain is the better man.
Actions speak louder than words. Even Hillary is a better alternative than Barak. Americans have seen through your smoke and mirrors.
The real Obama has finally appeared on the scene. Obama is toast.

Change vs Experience…

Hillary vs John is the better choice! The best choice for our country. Both are vetted. It is un-American that we currently lack 2 states out of 50 and we are the USA. Two states without a voice? The democratic party is so above themselves. We the people, for the people, by the people! Every vote should count…I love this country too much to watch this happen.

CNN, let's not get ahead of ourselves, Hillary is not out yet!

Change!

Oh I get it!!! Instead of having a church going president, you could elect Barack Obama and have a "God Dam America" rally every Sunday morning. You can even hold it in the Oval Office!!!
That would be change right?
Can you please explain how Rev Wrights hatred of America is any different from the hatred we hear from Osama Bin Laden on his terrorism promoting videotapes

Discusted 08

McCain has never been president of the United States so he is not more experienced than neither candidate.War heros are war heros. What happens if we are not at war?What does McCain do then? Sing! or maybe tapdance like George "Sammy Davis" Jr. Bush across the White House porch.

Change is refreshing.

Oh yes to add to her experience, she can be around the White House while her husband has sex with an intern………….
so she can claim to be the victim and also be an experienced person on the experience of her cheating husband….
shame on the clintons……………

I have noticed recently a dramatic increase in negative comments about Barack Obama , both subtle and pointed. At the same time, a marked increase in air time for and about Hillary. It seems that she is all you cover for speeches and we always get to hear her while Obama is lucky to get a quote in - usually followed by a negative comment. Please try to be more fair. Thank you.

EXPERIENCE!!!

HOW CAN YOU CHANGE WITHOUT EXPERIENCE.

The CHANGE Obama has brought to this RACE - is who is going to vote for him in the remainder of the primaries and if he gets the nomination - he has CHANGED who and how many of those voters there are going to be.

I voted for him in my primary before I knew of the anti white preaching he listened too every sunday.

Myself a young white man and my family no longer support him and will not vote for him.

Hillary is both change and experience with not a racist bone in her body. She is alot of things but one thing is for sure - she is FOR ALL THE PEOPLE.
That is change I now contribute my money too - I had not given any to campaign and now I have over 2000 more I can give and I plan to do just that.

Americans can't afford Obama or Clinton.

I guess we're stuck with McCain.

If what we needed from a President was experience, we'd be best off to hire the oldest, wisest person still coherent enough to make decisions. But our US President gets to have these great little things called "advisors" who help enable him/her to make descisions they may not have experience with.

Besides, look at the current administration: they have more experience collectively than any other administration in history, and where have they taken us? Into war, debt, and a poverty that grows daily. I'll take change, thank you.

Ratgurl
San Diego, CA

Obama says he is going to change things. The problem is we don't know how or what he will change. Hillary has experience and anyone with half a brain knows it. She knows how to take a hit and not get shook up!!!!

Blitezer, do you know why Cafferty your friend hates Hillary? Please tell me

What is the date of this poll?

Was it prior to "Race-Gate?"

I think it's unfair to keep simplifying this Democratic contest into a basic phrase like, "Experience vs Change".

Firstly, Obama's experience is understated and not well known in comparison to Hillary Clinton's, who has had the luxury or tagging along Bill Clinton throughout his Governorship and Presidency during the late 80's and 90's.

Obama was an Illinois State Senator for 7 years before he made his run for the US House of Representatives- and then became a US Senator in 2004 and currently has 4 years experience. So Hillary has 7 years experience as a US Senator to Barack's 11 years as a State Senator and then a US Senator.

If Clinton supporters want to arbitrarily include Hillary's several years as first lady to Bill Clinton while he was Governor of AR, and President as "experience"- then there's nothing about Barack Obama's previous "unofficial" experience before he was State Senator that is inferior. If anything, Obama has more experience when you actually examine what these two candidates were actually doing during these years of "experience".

Hillary Clinton's experience is overrated and overstated. Supporters will argue that she has "35-40 years experience"- but in what? Being the first lady? Walking around in pantsuits and talking to politicians in Washington? Cutting deals with lobbyists?

I don't think it's fair to say Hillary Clinton doesn't have good experience, but I do think it's fair to say that it's very overrated and made to be something it's not for political momentum and security.

Obama wins the "change" debate. There's no question that more change would happen if Obama is President. Clinton is the same kind of Washington insider politician. Her intention might be good, but she wouldn't accomplish what Obama is capable of accomplishing as President.

Bill Clinton was about 47 when he became President, and Barack Obama will be 47 when he becomes President. Where's the experience/age argument here?

Obama's fundamental argument is that because he hasn't been in Washington as long, he is better able to change it, where as McCain and Clinton are long time Washington insiders, and this is why Washington will be up to the same tricks once any of them are elected. Obama is going to change Washington, because he isn't corrupted by IT.

Experience vs fake change.

Obama has cooked his own goose on this argument. His inexperience has led to debacles that have only begun to surface. At least I hope it was only inexperience, and not total deception. Those are the only two real choices, I think.
So I'll vote for Clinton's experience.

Hey Wolf,

I really enjoy watching your situation room, but I recently have become upset with the program as a result of Jack Cafferty. Jack has always been rather negative, but his attitude and personality have very much deteriorated and his negativity makes me want to change the channel. I also feel that Cafferty is far too partisan, and is very clearly an Obama supporter. Where are the days of objective journalism? Perhaps an example would be helpful… tonight you discussed US military payments to Iraqis "in exchange for peace." While Jack may have a point where Al Sadar is concerned, in contrast can you really expect the young men of Al Anbar to police their province or pick up the trash as the video report indicated, for free? This viewpoint was not expressed, but rather Jack intended to use this, as he does with everything, as a point against the Bush administration and with an extremely negative bent. I am not a Republican. I have liked and voted for candidates from both parties, and I don't appreciate partisan, negative journalists like Jack Cafferty. He is making your show unwatchable.

Mark Mansfield

CNN tell old man Jack Cafferty to do his home work first before he open his one sided mouth. I am a black american, retired military/DAV and one of my of airman friend told me like other family members that live in MI that Senator Obama campaign personnel were there asking them to vote uncommited. why he don't ask the question why he have lie every time about the amount of money his campaign recieved from Tony Rezko. The truth about the home and land ge got throught this man and him under hand dealing. Why he haven't ask him to produce all his records. I think it very dangerous how we let him get away with so much when we know he are telling one lie after another. Why he didn't go to New Orleans, when Ex president Bill Clinton and Senator Clinton show up. Why? Tell me when ever have a individual ever recieved over ninty percent of one race vote? Why do he let Obama campaign get away with playing the race card. Yes, a lot of black wonder why that is never cover. I want to thank CNN for all there stories but sometime I feel like cafferty is so one sided that he is playing the gender card and that's race to me. Again thanks for all your reporter included Jack Cafferty. I truly love Lou Dobbs because he don't back down from none of them and he know that all of those males who couldn't beat the Clinton they look for everything to destroy them. But we all know that she is strong and will fight for us and I mean all race. Senator Clinton do not sell out like Obama do, he for the rich and the under table people with money. It will all come out. I think it is unamerican how you'll let him and his campaign get away with the race card. It was okay when his people was in MI and he know they was, check with people that live there. He lie on a solider and lie about what he had heard from him minister. He said one thing but do something different. He is not Dr. MLK, Jr., and for sure he not Jesus.

John McCain will win this battle because Obama has very little to talk about and his past actions speak louder than words. When he gave his speech about racism, he never looked directly into the camera, he looked left and right. People like to see your eyes and watch your words to see if you are telling the truth.

John McCain is so very strong, he will make Obama cry like a baby.

I really did not understand the change in the media until this election. For instance I notice that CNN and FOX News continue to run the Wright tapes, although Barack has answered his critics in a very substancial way.

So now my question is, are the Wright tapes about the ratings? I expected to see the tapes on Fox (they will run them until Nov.), which in my opinion is fake news, but not CNN.

Tell me I'm wrong, I hope so.

it doesnt take experience to run the white house i can do it as a black man from the inner city i can raise gas prices i can start a war for nothing i can tell people in america their gonna be laid off because their jobs or going over sees and i can deny a stain on that womens dress in the white house and even get peter paul case thrown out of court when i a[ppoint my own judge

what experience of Hillarys? I still have yet to see anything honestly positive that is worth bragging about to be the President. Nothing at all. I vote for change!

After an era of dirty politics full of empty and misleading promises we have a candidate that doesn’t appear to be playing on those predetermined rules. Obama isn’t lashing out; he seems to sit back and really analyze the situation before making a move.
That is the sort of leader that would not have jumped into a war that has, and is costing Americans blood and precious Dollars or fathers and the fathers before had worked so hard to accumulate for us.
As for Clinton; I have no issues with her, however, I don’t see a lot of change that is SO much needed in DC if she is elected.

Obama talks about change but when asked about his pastors sermons says he has never heard the hatred a couple of days later admits he has heard it and then proceeds to blame white americans It took Obama running for President to make his wife proud of America for the first time in her adult life his pastor curses America and then Obama places the pastor on par with the grandmother that help raise him that is in my opionion an insult to the grandmother and not a person we want leading our country What change just lies and more lies looks like the same old same old to me PROUD AMERICAN

WOLF IF HILLARY GETS THE NOMINATION IT WILL BE THE SAME OLE THING AS OF JOHN MCCAIN AMERICA CANNOT AFFORD 4 MORE YEARS OF MCCAIN ARE CLINTON. MY FAMILY AND SOME OF MY FRIENDS HAVE DECIDED IF THEY ARE THE TWO WE WILL STAY HOME ON ELECTION DAY.

Why is Hillary experience is not adding up on her first lady paper, also alot of her dates are black out, I think it some misleading information is cover up with archives they need to be investigator

Well, as the Right and the Hillary supporters will tell you…

"Hope and change are over-rated. Experience at giving you more of the same is what really matters!"

HILLARY'S STANCE ON THE WAR IS RIGHT ON THE MONEY!!!!!!

STAND ON YOUR OWN TWO FEET AND TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR COUNTRY!!!!!

WHAT A GREAT PRESIDENT SHE WILL BE!!!!!!!!!

I think the country started to voice their opinion about experience vs change in 2006, by voting to have an all Democratic Congress. I think because of the continued Bush policies, they will continue to vote that way. I must say I'm at a loss for why McCain would use the same Bush political roadmap. He has a 31% approval rating. That should tell McCain something.

I for one, want change, and not in drips and drabs–I want monumental change. We need to change our direction in the war, the economy, and yes in our race relations. This country needs and overhaul Wolf, and I believe Obama is the man to do it.

Obama 08

See there is a major problem with this decision that people have to make between "Change" and "Experience".

One question that I must ask Sen. Obama is if he truly believes that he is the candidate that can bring "change" then he must answer the question of what kind of change. Change can go either postitive or negative….which is always in the eye of the beholder. I hope that if he is the nominee then he would be able to bring this miracle of change. But until that question that I have asked before until that answer comes then I cannot support him as a candidate.

For the "experience" of Sen. Clinton…I believe that the record shows in the public eye that she does have experience. The release of her White House years as the First Lady have only strengthened the argument that her campaign has made that she genuinely has the experience necessary to be the Commander-in-Chief of the United States.

I myself believe that experience is probably the most important quality that a President should have. Because without experience we will have another Bush or Lame-Duck President with no vision forward for this great country.

No the fault is not Obama nor Hillary. You are at fault Wolf. Your journalistic style of engadging people, your style of confrontational journalism and your provoking questions is the change the american people are looking for. You may have the experience but we need a change from you.

Wolf…….please quit being so Pro-Clinton. Please.

Please quit pushing the Michigan-Florida re-vote and focus on reporting on the democratic leaders in those particular states who voted to move up their own primary. They are the ones who hurt the voters of Michigan and Florida. You know this. I know this. Anyone who knows anything about this story knows this. So why are we reporting on the leaders in these states and how they messed up.

If the democratic party is to suffer because of this, it will be the fault of Senator Nelson and other dems who favored to VIOLATE the rules. Report on that Wolf….please.

Ok, I see that someone else is having SLIP OF THE BRAIN!!! Why does this question keeps coming up within a few days of one another. The answer is going to be the same as it was a few days ago. She did not have experience then and she does not have it now! Her resting on the coat tail of her husband don't count!!!

What's your point Wolf? Are you taking a bread today from spitting HRC talking points? Stick to what you know sir - Hillary's talking points.

Sorry experience will out weigh change as people begin to realize change is only good when it's for the better.
Obama doesn't even have the good JUDGMENT to CHANGE his Pastor and church for one that preaches and teaches peace and unity and equality, instead he chooses to be a member of one that preaches hate and racism and ironically is all about old school ideas on the subject of race. OBAMA WHERE'S THE CHANGE???? The only CHANGE I see is when he CHANGES from saying I never heard anything offensive when I sat in the pews of my church (last week) to Yes I heard these comments when I attended church.(this week) Oh and maybe the CHANGE when he was dead against Nafta to sending an advisor to the Canadians to tell them he CHANGED his view on that it was just political positioning. Oh, and maybe when one of his advisors told another goverment that he really won't withdraw troops right away even though he says he will I guess that is a CHANGE. Oh, and the change from agreeing to public funding for his race to now disagreeing with that. WELL GUESS WHAT ??I GUESS HE IS THE CANDIDATE FOR CHANGE !!! WOW WHAT A RELIEF!

lsn't that the meaning to insanity? lt is time for something new and refreshing. let's try a new approach to solve these 21st century problems that confront the world at large. let's abandon those archaic ideaology . Americans are smatter so is the world.Obama is that person to do it. lt's true he doesn't have washington type of experience…. but where has experiences got us? lost of life, trillions of dollars and still counting, lost of respect as once world leader. We havw been knocked down that pedestal plainly because of arrogance that bothers on ignorance that we can poke our nose in other people's bizz without no repercaution…..

the only change that obama will bring is another loss in the democrats presidential races.

mr.mccain, the war hero will allow the republicans to eat this guy alive.

think he's off his game now, wait till the right wing gets ahold of him.

fountain farm, mo.

I thought newscasters were supposed to tell us the news and let us decide, but you clearly favor Barack Obama and post and say things on air to prove it. It's enough if I wanted to see biased news I'd watch Fox.

Why don't you change the name of your channel to Obama News? I am fed up with your slobbering over Obama. If Obama can not walk out of a sermon that teaches hate of America and whites to his children, how can he be considered strong enough to be President. He was more concerened with his position in the "black" community that taking a position about the good of America and whites, who he is half.

OBAMA CHANNELS
MSNBC AND CNN ARE OBAMA CHANNELS. DON’T TRUST THEM

Yes real issues again! Lets get all three on stage and start talking about the war!

McCain… is ok with 100 years of war

Hillary… Voted for the war.

Obama… Spoke against the war.

Just the facts here.

What is going on Mr.Blitzer? You told us that American public believes Obama can better change our political culture?!
Obama' s "inspiration" based on lies.
He cannot be trusted!!! Once he said one thing and another time he said opposit.
I can remid you a lot of examples:
About Jeremiah Wright - his spiritual mentor - when Anderson Cooper asked him " Does Obama ever presented at his Church when his spiritual mentor gave Anti-American and hatefull speeches…" Obama answered - "No". It was on 15th of March 2008 and on 18th of March 2008 in his speech he told us "He was presented in the Church when Jeremiah used such hatefull Anti-American speech and racist and hate words toward white people.
By the way Baracks Church doctrine says they have a NONNEGOTIABLE COMMITMENT TO AFRICA - their MOTHERLAND.
And what happend to America?…

Barack lied about NAFTA.( Remember story wirth Canadian consulate in Chicago?… His staff told canadians, don't pay attention what he is saying on campaign trail it is just politics…)
He lied about his energy policy (he voted in favor of the Cheney oil subsidies).
He lied about Iraq (his foreign affair adviser tells Europe no way he will take out troops and it's really just a "best scenario").
He lied about being post-racial (his campaign co-chair Jesse Jackson Jr. calls black superdelegates and tells them that if they do not vote
based on skin color, they are going to be out of job).
He lied about Rezko . First Obama said he hardly knew him, then it was good friends but no business, now we find out from a federal agent under sworn testimony that they were meeting daily for business.
Has he said a single true thing?
He is pathological liar.

When you are (Barack Obama) a candidate for President of the United States of America and you are running as a uniter, you cannot have 20 years of your life invested in division. Obama is UNELECTIBLE now. Period.

And last question for you Mr.Blitzer. Don't you have another team to discuss issues but Jeck Cafferty (he is full of hate), Rolland (I forgot his last name ), Geff Tubin, Gloria Borger?… We don't need their opinions. All of them hate Hillary Clinton and It is totally unfair to have a team for discussion who support only one candidate and it is Obama. Even after all this information mentioned above they still support him. This people have the same kind of "judgement" as Obama has! They don't think about America. I think they should have no place on CNN.

Obama gave a speech… a great speech that did nothing to adress the problems. IT'S NOT ABOUT RACE IT IS ABOUT HATING AMERICA.

So, don't change subject, Obama, don't full us again and again.

Ever since I saw the excerpts from Rev. Wrights CD, it disgusts me to listen to him. Its frightening that he would allow his children to be exposed to such a radical and racist human being. Rev. Wright is no better than Islamic Extremists. His views are racist and insight more bigotry and hate. How could anyone vote for a man who aligns himself with such a horrid human being.I'm betting Obama just lost a large portion of the white vote. If he wins the nomination, we are doomed. Lets hope Hillary wins.

Experience far outways change, Hillary v. Obama. I can not believe so many people are in support of Obama for President. I can only shake my head in wonder, why(?) Ironically enough just as CNN hit the nail on the head by labelling this Presidential contest "Race & Gender" the under lying issues are finally coming out into the open. Race is an issue and I believe Obama is missing his calling. If he strongly believes he is the champion of change then perhaps his efforts would best be served replacing Reverend Wrights message of hatred and contempt and redefine a new message of co-operation , coexistence, mutual goals that equally bennifit all Americans. Firstly by dropping the "African " from Americans, after all inserting "African" is by nature a devisive name in itself. The Black community themselves are promoting racism by insisting they be called "African". No, Im not Racist!!!! The power of the spoken word is a powerful tool as Obama amply illustrates throughout his addresses to potential voters. Rev. Wright works up his congregation with not words of love, forgiveness, understanding, tolerance,incouragement and yes, hope for a better tomorrow. Instead Rev. Wright chooses to speak of hate and take God's name in vain. Obama lets his children sit through this and allow hatred purpetuate inself through another generation of discord. He has done a great dis-service to his people by not advancing Dr. Martin Luthers Kings self sacraficing life long work toward equality ..Obama's charismatic presence would honour Dr. Martin Luther Kings legacy by continuing his work and do more for America than he could ever possibly hope to do as President. I believe Obama has reached that cross roads in his life which, by in large will determine what he truly believes.

I believe "change" will take place no matter who wins the election. None of the candidates agree with Bush totally. Obama's campaign simply chose the correct "catch word" this time. Hillary stands for change just as much as Barack. However, the media continues to support Obama instead of reporting unbiased news. I have stopped watching CNN and MSNBC.

Not that your bias is showing or anything, but when is this network and specially The Situation Room going to be renamed The Obama Show. Really I have never been more disappointed with a network than I now am with CNN. Really don't think you give a fling flip but I feel better. By the way I am not a Clinton Supporter.

CNN protecting the teaching of hate to our youth through Rev. Wright and other black churches teaching their youth to hate and blame the white children. Shame on you Barack Obama. This is not bringing Unity, this is Decisive. representative Pelosi this goes for you to. You support Obama you support teaching hate to our youth. You both should step down in good faith of our American Values. All are created equal including the White man. Teaching hatred about any race in the United States should not be allowed. This is why Barack Obama can not be President, nor should he be an United States Senator.

Its interesting that the way change is communicated, is such that this change is just going to happen. A lot of the things to be done to effect change require vast experiance, and if you do not have it, then I'm afraid but your wish to effect change will just be that… wish. Hillary is the most qualified to talk about change, because she clearly has a plan on how its all going to be implemented. Her understanding of government systems, networks of politicians around the world, and tangeble "Solutions for America" makes her the better candidate.

Clinton should bow out gracefully and attend to the missing sink in the kitchen…

If by experience you mean the same status quo way of doing things in Washington, forget it, I would rather have a smart, inexperienced person who has the intelligence to hire the right people to fill the important positions in his cabinet. They are the people who should have experience.

Obama has the thoughtful presence of someone who will listen to the people he hires and take their advice before he makes a decision. That is the person I want for a president not someone who repeats the same old tired discourse (we fighting him there, so they don't follow us home. etc) as our reasons for continuing a failed war.

Obama is right, Washington is filled with experince but look where all that experince has gotten us.

Barack Obama did not do enough. His message cleverly disguised, was crafted, to open up, old wounds, from the past. The country is more divisive, now, since his speech. He made it absolutely clear, that he is not going to disasociate himself from this friend, father figure, and mentor, Rev. Wright! If he can't do it, even now,while he is under the microscope. He will never do iit! If Barack Obama was elected to the prsidency of our beloved country, would America want this "uncle figure", whispering into the ear of our President. If Barack has the "audacity" to continue to lend his support, to a man who proclamed, loud and clear, God D America, he would have the "audacity" to have this "uncle", close friend, Rev. and spiritual advisor hold the bible on inaugaration day. Could America stomach this?

OBAMA: MICHIGAN AND FLORIDA
Obama does not accept the results of Florida and Michigan. He is against revote in Florida and Michigan. He has not alternative to suggest solving the problem. Basically his stance amounts to disfranchising millions of voters in Florida and Michigan. Can we entrust this nation’s reign into the hands of someone who tries to disfranchise millions of people in Florida and Michigan so that he gets elected? Absolutely not.

WHAT EXPERIENCE ? SHE WAS A WIFE. NOT MUCH OF A

QUALIFICATION.

SHE WILL BRING TROOPS HOME. SHE SENT THEM THERE.

SHE WILL FIX ECONOMY. THE WAR SHE VOTED FORE BROKE IT.

FOR ALL THIS GREAT EXPERIENCE, SHE WANTS TO BE PRESIDENT.

I can't decide if this point is being made too early or too late. The US is tired of this change vs. experience debate for now, especially between Obama and Clinton. The truth is that both have very little experience in comparison to McCain ( I don't buy the point that Clinton has far more experience than Obama because of her tenure as First Lady.) If Obama wins the nomination and faces McCain there will be a plethora of contrasts, change vs. experience will be one of them. But why make this point now? It's obvious that this debate won't happen for a long time, if at all.

Wolf, it isn't 'Experience versus Change'. The title of this blogpost is misleading. 'Experience' is not the first word that comes to mind conerning presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. The Clinton campaign argument that she is the more 'experienced' candidate has been used to mislead Americans who don't know much about her history… or even the history of our country. George Bush has more experience in his pinky than all of the experience HRC has had as a senator and first lady. Not only was his father former head of the CIA and a former president, but George Bush had also been part of the political scene for decades. He had even been part of Nixon's campaign for president! And look at the job that he has done as president so far. A war reminiscent of Vietnam and a failing economy. Regan was a Hollywood actor, and he has been one of our most effective presidents to date. So give me a break with all of this 'experience' Hillary speaks of. HRC is very experienced when it comes to misrepresenting herself and her opponents. Let's consider why she would be reluctant to release her taxes or white house papers (well, today she was FORCED by court order to release them due to an ongoing investigation and even still large chunks of information have been ommitted). This is a woman who sat as a lawyer on the board of Walmart, was involved in the Whitewater scandal, worked for the Rose law firm, and has been the target of NUMEROUS legal investigations. The media is willing to drag Obama through the dirt and has been scrutinizing his record, but it is not willing to even mention the numerous scandals the Clintons have been involved in. What about when HRC ordered staff to remove boxes and boxes of files from Vincent Foster's office after he had reportedly committed suicide, BEFORE investigators got there??? Even the evidence surrounding his so-called suicide suggested that his body had been moved post-mortem and that part of his suicide letter had been forged. So please, this is not a debate about whether experience or change is better. Its a debate surrounding a history of political corruption versus a history of having sound judgement. Rezko and Wright have NOTHING on Peter Paul, Vincent Foster, Whitewater, Rose law firm, etc.
What ever happened to responsible journalism?

The poll shouldn't be which candidate is best able to effect change, but instead what change they will effect. Hillary WILL fix the problems with the nations economy if nothing else. McCain will be most effective in dealing with matters of national security and Obama..well hate and a divided USA thats what. I have first hand experience in this I have alot of african American friends and now we are at odds because I support Hillary and not Obama. And this isn't a one time occurrence it is literally happening through the US. People who don't support or vote for Obama. Is this really the change that we want from Obama? Or will this go away IF he becomes president? Either way I remain strong in my support of the better candidate for president. Obama has said nothing to convince me he is the best for the job, all its been has been words and lies. He lied about meeting the Canadians, he lied about his ideas for Iraq and he lied about not knowing about his pastors words of hate. So their you have it.

To say that experience, as it is generally thought of, made the Dick and the Donald make bad decisions is inherently wrongheaded. They could have used their experience to make good decisions. Experience presented them with options. They chose the low road.

To extrapolate that Clinton will do the same is just another bogus analogy. The first being "I was against the war and she voted for it" = bogus analogy. She had a vote and obama didn't. Apples and oranges.

Stop and THINK — don't just gobble up everything you hear without stepping back and looking at what is really being said.

Wolf we are now seeing that all that experience she claims to have gotten from being First Lady is a bunch of bs!! After he Health Care plan died her role DIED!! You are such a Hillay muppet!! Do some real reporting

You keep using that word , "experience." I do not think it means what you think it means. Thank you Mr. Montoya.

I do not understand why these two are mutually exclusive. Some would seek to create change through their experience and judgement. Now on the one hand you have Hillary Clinton touting her experience and Barack touting his judgement. Let's analyze this for a moment. Hillary is no doubt the more experienced and has been advocating change for a long time. Barack Obama cliams he had the judgement to be against the Iraq war from the beginning. Let's look at this. He bases his judgement on one speech he gave in 2002. He was not in the Senate at that time and was not privy to the intelligence that all the senators had. He also has never led or signifacnalty been a loud voice for ending the war until he started to run for president. A few more points. Barack Obama claims his purchase of his home and involvement with Rezko was a bone head decision. He also never said anything about his Pastor, or his pastor's speeches or that his Church's newspaper made Louis Farrakhan the man of the year. All pretty bad judgements on his part. One more I think represents a bone head decision, that was removing his name from the Michigan Primary. It made no sense for him to do that either. He had nothing to lose there by staying in.

I am not surprised at how the Pastor of Obamas church has become like Heaven to so many reporters. OH THE GLORY of all the juicy and
crunchy things to say about this church! Was there ever a sermon about anything except the ones carefully chosen to report? I can see
their eyes light up as Obama is placed right up front, in agreement. Why did he not leave? Well what have these saints learned in their church? Ever hear anything about " THE TEN COMMANDMENTS"?
EVER HEAR ANYTHING ABOUT HELPING A FALLING BROYHER?
EVER HEAR ANYTHONG ABOUT A MAN NAMED "PAUL"', about the
meanest man alive, but God got a hold of him, and, YOU READ THE STORY!. I pray you learn more about church, not highlight only negative
things.

From the look of the experience we have had for the last 8 years and to look at the position our country has been put in by some one with all of this so call experience I would rather have some one with NO experience. They couldn't do no worst. Look what experience got us.

typo…Meant Caroline kennedy.

Wolf, One more comment about the church scandal ,I believe that we as Americn's have the right to go to any Church we desire. I take what I believe in and leave the rest. Thank God I live in this wonderful Country and it gives me the freedom to choose. Thanks agian, Rachel Benavidez Sonora, California. "The Mother Lode" Gold Rush Town

three words wolf——————>JOHN F KENNEDY…..one of the greatest presidents of our time…..he had the same amount of experience Obama has when he ran…I think Caroline Obama is correct, Obama is beginning to remind me more and more of JFK as time goes by

I am so tired of hearing that word change. Its just a word. There is nothing behind it. What is change? First African American President. The first preacher being a racist. The first lady for once not a proud American. The first President with a foreign born father.

Obama claims he will be the better President cause he will focus on bipartisanship. How can a TOTAL LIBERAL ever convince a Republican senate to agree to his policies. I just think an Obama Presidency would be a mess.

Obama!!! Jambo Rifiki! "GO ONE, ON ONE" with me!!!

If you dare!!!

I would like to see CNN take a better look at a man who would sit in a church, with his children, and listen to a "man of God" spew out hate for our country, Obama tried to make excuses by siteing the man's age and what he had been through in his youth. I know a lot of people who have been through a hard times, my Mom for one, but they didn't come out of it with all that hate, his sermons could be compared to what is being tought to a lot of the children in Iraq, Iran and some of the Eastern countries.

Well I go expiriece with Sen. Clinton Obama said his justmen in the war is goes to his favor. But how about his justment in choose a so controvertial Pastor , how about his jusment to choose an inexperienced advicer that has put him on a bad spot. and also his has lied to the American people what warranty he will gave to the people that he will be able to deliver any chages. I all so can't see Obama be able to make any chages on his isue of race after being in a congregation that preaches Hatred to other people.

Wolf,
The problem is many Americans don't know that not all change is good. Many Americans have not taken a moment to think about what's at stake in this election. Proof of that is Obama is leading in the polls. We need to vote with our heads not our emotions.

Roxy
California

Experience: George W. Bush has nearly 8 years of experience AS president. Would you vote for him? Today a whopping 31% of you said you might. I for one WOULD NOT. So, what does experience mean, really? Not a whole lot 'my friends' 'my friends' 'my friends'. Does John McCain have more experience than Obama? Of course he does; the dude is like 192 years old. Seriously, if at 72 years old (come November) McCain DIDN'T have more experience than Obama, I'd call his career a complete failure. Anyone that old will have more experience than Obama. BUT, McCain's experience includes the Keating 5 fiasco, as well as years of rubbing elbows (and perhaps other body parts) with young(er) female lobbyists. Seriously folks, I'm sick and tired of these old farts pretending experience has ANYthing to do with one's ability to LEAD a nation. Most of the great leaders in this country's history were in their 30s. Yes, that was due to the context of the time period, but I'd say 30somethings back in Jefferson's day would be the equivalent to 40somthings in present time. Anyway, I've ranted enough. Point is, experience means nothing. Ideas, inspiration, policies, authenticity, character… those things are a bigger deal in my book. Cheers.

In order to be an effective leader, one must posses a vision. That is what leadership is all about. Not who can be the commander-in-chief. That is only secondary. The state of the US demands that someone take the reins and lead this country. Obama has a vision of where he sees this country. His popularity is due to his vision of the future for America. I am surprised that someone as smart as Clinton has not indicated an understanding of that. I can excuse McCain as I expect no more of him that what he has expoused thus far.

I enjoy your show! Thank you!
To comment:
Change is what I believe this country so desperately needs.
Sen.Clinton's experience as First Lady does not make her the BEST Presidential Candidate!
How many particular instances was she a part of National Security issues? Decisions involving our economy? Immigration?
As Sen ator, what has she done to make her anymore qualified than Sen Obama and Sen McCain?
If we're talking about experience, then Sen McCain wins hands down; however, this country will the continue down the same path with another REPUBLICAN in office.
If America prefers a "Clinton" in office, maybe Sen. Obama will ask President Clinton to run w/him as Vice President!
Should Sen. Clinton win the nomination, many Democrats will vote for McCain. We need change!!

Change is what the world needs now..not more of the same. Lets face it, Uncle Sam has become the world's bully and its time to change.
No more White churches and Black churches..we all are one in the sight of God, aren't we?

And tell me more of pastor Wright, as a non american I just dont understand….
are we saying that Sen Clinton:-
- can identify with being a little black boy growing up in America?
- faces the same challenges as Sen Obama?
- is experienced because she lived in the White House and attended cocktail parties with her husband?

Tell me more

Change is what we need. We need a leader who is able to connect with people, understand what is needed and make changes to effect an economic outcome that will be beneficial to all and not just some fat cats in wall street nor some special interest with boat load of money. American needs change, it took 8 years of oversupplying the economy with money that is not needed to create enough greed and "soon" enough inflation that is threatening to cripple the economy. We need a leader that is focused on the people of USA and not on the fat cats of USA.

Obama is the change we need….he is the change we seek!

OBAMA IS A LIAR, I WILL VOTE FOR MCCAIN OVER OBAMA, ATLEAST WITH MCCAIN I KNOW WHAT I WILL BE GETTING.. OBAMA STARTING TO LOOK MORE LIKE THE ANTI CHRIST!!!!

Obama has what is needed to be President at this point in time in our history. What we don't need are angry men (John McCain who can't remember for 3 days in a row who we are fighting) nor a woman who has very real issues telling the truth. We need someone who will shoot straight with us and will make the right decisions at the right time such as not going to war with a country that was not a threat to us. I am so sick of the politics as usual and the media seems to want that to continue and I fail to understand. I see things printed about both sides and it sickens me as an American.

Mc Cain is the guy. Obama will never win this election because of inexperience and race. He no longer holds the "agent of change" message as we have proven that he is just the same as the rest of the candidates — He lied to america in a a period of five days. I expect more subtance, experience, and solutions for my next president.

If Obama gets the run for president, we (my family) will not be voting on a Democratic ticket. His wife Michele and his pastor has changed my outlook about Obama. Your not in church for 20 years and still not know how your pastor feels about things in general.

What is Hillary's experience? She was the wife iof a successful President, I give her that. So being a first lady, she is experienced to be President? What a Joke. If Billo was running I probably would agree, but Hillary, heck no. I do not think we need to see any Lewinsky scndal again. Please both you -RETIRE.

Hi Wolf,
I wonder how effective Obama will be at change when he can't even change his pastor's anti-American,anti-Semitic, and anti-white sermons.

It seems he bases his whole "judgment to lead" argument on one speech he made. It's getting old. We deserve more from a presidential candidate. I used to think I could vote for Obama. Now, I can't. I will vote Republican if he is the Democratic nominee.Thanks for your show. Sincerely, Jana Brown

Mr Blitzer
I am not sure who you guys polled. Obama just uses the word "Change". He did nothing in the Senate to show "Change"

Hillary and McCain are no better when it comes to experience. I would liek to see Biden break with the party and run as an Independent.

Can anyone in the media, or moderator in a debate ask Senator Barak Obama about what is he commit to change in the United States? What change means? Is change for health and education? change for other social matters? change for institutions to help him make more changes? What is for him stated as to remain and be good enough not to change?

it's more like "experience (Clinton) vs. B.S. (Obama)"

'Thou shalt not commit adultry" This is one of the highest laws in life!

Hillary STAYED with Bill after Bill's multiple infedilities. May be we should DUMP Hillary for sticking with a sinner, her husband!!

Well for those who want Obama to go back to his pastor, who would be the greater sinner here: Hillary who stays with …….after all his…..; OR Obama who stays with …after a …..? Becuse you like to JUDGE, you go ahead and throw the first stone with a clean conscience!!!!

Wolf,
Why is Hilliary Clinton running for president? Is it a vindication ploy for what her husband did during the Monica Lowenski affair? Or is it because she has always wanted to be president from long ago but knew that it would be nearly impossible for her to do so at that time because of her gender? I think President Clinton was the best president this country has had since JFK, but the time has come for this nation to have a new generation of leaders. Senator Clinton's tactics to win the nomination seems desperate and her "kitchen sink" strategy threatens to divide the Democratic Party. She is behind and it seems very unlikely that she can catch up. The only way to do so is to knock Barack Obama down. If she succeeds in that strategy, then goes down the Democratic Party and our chance for getting "real " change in the White House.

Obama's "CHANGE" scares me! In order to affect change you need knowledge and experience. The only knowledge he has is how to make vague promises that he knows he cannot keep, nor the taxpayers can afford. He has also grown up on a radical environment and now I am not surprised at his posture during the National Anthem.

Mr. Blitzer, I am not sure what I'm supposed to learn from the your Political Ticker. In your "Experience versus Change" commentary above, you seem to be stating the obvious. I would have been interested to learn which one you thought was more important and why?
Personally, I believe relevant experience is important, but ultimatly, I believe having the right judgement is most important. There is a quote by smebody that says, "in the face of rapid Change, Experience is the enemy.

The country needs to move in a new direction and Obama is the only one with the guts, drive and vision to take us there. We are hated in more countries then we are liked and loved in very few that like us. Its time we mend fences by showing people we are capable of real change and only Obama can do that.

Wolf, I understand that you have to do you job and ask questions that are uncomfortable. And, keep making a story last for weeks. However, do you realize that every thing you have pointed to seems to question Obama's campaign theme. Also, did you realize that week in and week out you questioning Obama's experience? You also consistantly say things like, "the Junior Senetor" from Illinois. Also the time you and CNN show Senator Clinton in a positive light has led me to believe that you and CNN are Clinton supporters. You and CNN always say you are looking at both sides of the issues. I agree, you do. But, its not so positive on each side. I have also seen a pop-up on the CNN website that provide a way to donate to the Clinton campaign and not Obama's. In my opinion, this is not consistient with being nonpartisan. I was a Clinton supporter. However, after thinking and seeing all the CNN coverage of the Ohio, RI, Vermont, and Texas primaries. I have no choice but to vote for Obama. The coverage was very much partial to Hillary. She recevied a great deal of air time not to mentiion free advertisement from CNN. I personally believe that the indirect contributions from CNN has boosted her campaign. I also feel that this is just what Obama has been speaking against. This is the old establishment at work.

CNN is very partisan regarding the way they show each of the candidate. Early in the race you would show Clinton on the left. In america we read from the left to the right. Meaning, the first person shown is the leader. You still show Barak on the right in every shot. You may think this is trivial but, if you understand human behavior, this is another psychological tactic to convince voters that Hillary is the peoples choice.

After seeing the short clip regarding Rev. Wright is was not happy. However, after listening to it so many times I thought about his words. Not only were they appaling but the shameful part is that you would show it over and over again. As if you wanted people to get upset in order to build support against Barak Obama. Well, I guess I can thank you for opening my eyes. With this type of experience, who needs enemies. I will support Obama all the way to the White House.

Obama 08′

Really? Do you think so, Wolf? And do you think anyone (certainly not you) might bother to dig a tiny bit deeper into this nonsensical dichotomy? Coke or Pepsi? Boxers or briefs? Packers or Bears? Blitzer or Hume? Vote now! Give me a break.

Here are some questions a real journalist might ask:

How do you define "experience?"
How do you define "change?"
Can one candidate embody both?
What kind of "experience" do you want your candidate to have?
Can one kind of "experience" actually be worse than inexperience?
What kind of "changes "would you like to see happen?

Well here's one I'd like to see: pulling the plug on you and all of your gasbag colleagues. I'm tired of simpletons like you deciding what is important to know and condensing it down to mush. You're failing to fulfill the responisbility that comes with the platform you have been given. You're taking it upon yourselves to write the narrative of public life in America and no one elected you. You're turning us all into morons.

I have just spent most of the afternoon looking over the Former First Lady's daily schedule, although I have not read the entire deocument. However, I believe it is clear that she did not have "tea and cookies" all the time as many sexist bloggers have mentioned on this site.

Do a little research, Sen. Clinton has a 141 I.Q., which is actually higher than her husbands. Highly intelligent and accomplished people like Sen. Clinton do not sit around on their laurels. As far as I can tell so far, there are a lot of social affairs to attend to HOWEVER the documents also show her meeting several times within just the forst few months with the Ways and Means Commitee, and for all you "tea and cookie" morons, that is one of the most powerful committees in the U>S> as it controls taxation, tariffs, social programs and also influences policy decisions. She also held meetings on legislative strategy and MANY MANY meetings on healthcare in various capacities.

I am only in the first couple of months into her W.H stay-but it is clear that the "tea and cookies" sexist comments need to end.

the question on experience is over rated. Look we had a person running the whitehouse with all the so call experience in the world. Look it's like this it is the American duty to put the person who had John Adams vision to run a country. He didn't fight for our country to ley over and play dead. He fought for a free land and that is what it seems like what we are fighting for right now. So experience is over rated because the person who fought for independence was a lawyer who was appointed to congress.

The debate shouldn't be change vs. experience. It should be judgment vs. experience. Because when it comes to picking who we want in the White House next year, we should not consider what they have done in the past, but the way in which they will make their decisions in the future.
Obama will win that debate

Get out Obama!! Obama supporters say Hillary is willint to do and say anything to win??? Is he not setting the civil rights movement back to its ugly start by now really trying to play the race card and speaking of racial division…please. Point is you have real answers, and no experience in immediate judgment calls. Some of us educated, not racists people do our research and listen to the debates. If Obama is the nominee, McCain will wipe the floor with you on the issues. You speeches are old and sound like something from the Charlie Brown cartoon. America needs someone to lead not speak. I am also not niavee and cant see how people honesetly feel that any candiate is one perfect and two not dirty is some way. Common be real. However, Hillary presents solutions and does have the experience. In a time like this I will take experience over "hope" anytime. It is better to go for the old but familiar than the new and unknown at a time when America is so clearly in trouble.
Vote Hillary!!!

The PERFECT CANDIDATE does not exist. It would take a person with a high education in economics, finance, management, political science, psychology, and experience in diplomacy, military strategy, plus a perfect exemplary life without flaws. Let's not dream!

HILLARY AND OBAMA HAVE THEIR OWN QUALITIES AND FLAWS. Which one will we trust to get us out the mess Bush brought on the US, which one will be more apt to unite us?

Wolf, don't dis change. This country sorely needs it.

Please take heed of Obama's words and stop parsing this race issue, Rev. Wright, and Obama's speech into sound bites and video clips.

Obama's speech asks listeners to transcend themselves — it asks them to choose nuance over cartoonish political controversy; it asks them to acknowledge stuff about race they don't want to acknowledge; it asks them to think big instead of small.

The NY Times editorial board gave an intelligent response. So should CNN.

Wolf , Hillary was right , it did take a Clinton to clean up the mess from the first Pres. Bush. How easy people forget the life they had under Bill & Hillary Clinton . The great nasty Rep. machine tried to fool every-one all 8 yrs. while he was in office. Newt quit politics because he did the same thing Bill did ( cheat ) .Know you want bad mouth this woman who didn't cheat on her husband , tried to keep her marriage intact , scour the woman for the fault of the man. I will vote for Hillary just because I think she is the best person for the job. Obama organizing on the south-side and shallow voting record in the ILL. Senate will not compare too Hillary's strong drive and convictions for this country, look at the records your people have asked for . This might come back too bite you in the butt. I hope your people in the campaign can do the right thing and offer a very big apology too her when you drop out of this race , oh yeah tell them to vote for Hillary . GO HILLARY

HILLARY CLINTON KEEPS TALKING ABOUT EXPERENCE BUT, ALOT US NEED TO NOW WHAT KIND OF EXPERENCE SHE IS TALKING ABOUT. AND WHAT CHANGES SHE CLAM SHE DID. ON OBAMA,S SIDE THE SPEECH ABOUT CHANGE WAS HEARD YESTERDAY AND IT UP TO AMERICAN PEOPLE TO LISTEN TO WHAT HE IS TALKING ABOUT. HE IS THE CHANGE WE HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR AND I WOULD URGE PARENTS TO LISTEN TO THE SPEECH WITH THERE CHILDREN. AMERICA STILL HAS A LONG WAY TO GO AND THE RACE ISSUE WILL ALWAY COME UP….

If OBAMA wants to change AMERICA he must win the remaining states win with a very good margin and the recent polls are not showing that ….

I don^t think that the voters are ready for OBAMA^s changes yet…..

I listened to Senator Obama's speech and was absolutely captured by the clarity and honesty of the man and the politician. He dealt with a diffficult issue honestly, sincerely and with amazing clarity.America is at a defining moment in it's history. RACE has always been an issue in the USA. It has been swept under the carpet as if it didn't exist but it is a festering abcess that must be lanced before it destroys the very fabric of American society. America must seize the opportunity to heal the world, to restore its tarnished image around the world and to show true leadership by setting the tone for the 21st Century. Senator Obama has the ability to inspire people across the political spectrum, he has caught the imagination of people all over the world and transmits hope and renewed faith in the country that aspires to be the greatest in the world but is at present way of-course through the policies of it's present governrment

Wolf, I knew you were pro Obama, and this column reinforces that view as far as I'm concerned. At least you don't try to conceal your position even though your'e supposed to be an unbiased journalist.
Keep it up and you're liable to get your wish.

Experience vs Change?!

Come up with something new this one is getting old. How about schrill vs presidential?

Although Barack OBama does not have the experience in national security that John McCain possess, it is clear that John McCain is going to follow the Bush Admin, and led us in the same direction which we have found to be the wrong direction. Experience versus change? I want change the hell with experience. The Bush Admin. had highly qualified cabinet members and they have led the country into a recession. Fighting a war that we cannot win. Spending more money trying to win a war that cannot be won and the American people are losing their homes, cars and jobs.

I'll vote for change anyday. We've had experience after experience running the government and what do we have to show for it. We have wars, deficits, scandals, etc. I am sooo sick of these so call experienced people.

Obama08

I will use Obamas own words on this subject. Bush and cheney have all kinds of experience and we see where that got us. Experience to keep us at war and in an economic crisis and act like everythings ok. Yeah we really need four more years of that BS!

After the most recent developments and the Obama speech, I beleive this is no longer a choice between experience verses change but rather one of experience vers courage and change.

Can you explain why you keep saying fall out from Obama's speech when the review is positive for most part. This is only one exammple that vividly indicates how partial you are

I look at all of the wannabes in the Obama campaign and I wonder, who will be manipulating things from behind the scenes. Kerry, Dodd, Kennedy? I don't believe there will be that much change. I take Obama at his word. Change is just a word

Anderson Cooper asked Obama if he would say God Bless American on Friday. He said he would not becuase of his bad singing voice. I don't buy it. He should say GOD BLESS AMERICA at the top of his lungs if he wants to be the President of this GREAT nation.

Obama stands for Voter Disenfranchisment. (Which means he does't want some people's vote to count. )

Obama go away already

LOVE DEMOCRACY ,THEN VOTE FOR HILLARY CLINTON

Wolf, is it just that Sen. Clinton hasn't yet offered you a paid position in her campaign? Or does CNN just pay better? I bet you could work out some kind of consultant's fee or something…you should give her a call, or ask her the next time you guys have lunch…

Look where experience has gotten us so

With Hillary, we'll get both experience and change. Why are you not emphasizing that?

The Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld example is right on point. So I don't think that matters. No one knows what it means or how it feels to be president until they are. So the experience debate doesn't mean much to me.

The Obamaites are citing Republican's experience……..duh - what side of the fence are they on? It is the wrong side. Want to use an apple to apple comparison - Senator Clinton, Senator Kerry, etc. etc. also have vast experience and it is useful. This is the Obama way - never compare what would be correct, spin it to make it all a wrong!

I SUPPORT HILLARY CLINTON BECAUSE SHE IS PROUD OF USA

OBAMA IS DECEPTIVE AND MISLEADING, WHEN HE TALKS ABOUT HIS MOVEMENT. HIS MOVEMENT IS NOT WHAT IS SUPPORTERS THOUGHT IT WAS. OBAMA WANTS TO DISENFRANCHISE VOTERS!!!

A VOTE FOR HILLARY IS A VOTE FOR DEMOCRACY!!!

We had our voice stripped for the primary and we voted accordingly. Hillary Cllinton does not get it. A revote in this state is a mistake for her to ask for. She will loose. She will stay in this race at any cost to Americans and her party. She is not much different then Bush. She wants what she wants. She could not give a rip about her impact of Nafta and her crappy decision with permitting people to loose their homes in bankruptcy. Fortunately I am not one of those people YET. No jobs, not enough money for house payments, etc, Suddenly when she is looking at Michigan to help her win she uses the vote as a pawn for her party not because she is interested in anything else in this state, just what she needs to win. IF we have a revote I will be out there helping Obama. Lets get somthing done so the Republicans dont tilt this election. How stupid they think McCain would loose against Hillary, would serve them right, because I really would have a hard time showing up to vote for her or McCain. McCain wants to stay in a war that he does not even know whom our enemies are? America is falling