What does Barack mean when he describes the others as conventional candidates? He seems to be the one making distinctions.

I do not believe the odds are against because he is multi-race, but because he as a man has demonstrated poor judgement in regards to his relationships.

The more I hear him speak after this whole Wright issue, the more annoyed and angry I get with Obama. I think he has a real problem, but he just keeps dancing around it. He tries to make these insane analogies to help us understand his perspective, but they just make me feel like we're hearing from a high schooler.

Enough said, Joe?

Maybe you prefer Bush?

Barack Obama's views have been exposed for the world to see. He faced this race issue where no one else has since Dr. King. He was completely honest and courageous. He would be criticized by the likes of If he left his church.

The views of Reverend Wright are not those of Barack Obama. But you can't accept him saying that? He has far too much cojones than you will ever have. It's people like you that are too frightened to post your full name. Sounds like a Republican to me.

If he is "shaken up" by this, how can he not be shaken up if another country attacks us?

A little disappointing of him!

Ok lets just be honest about this. The people in Michigan and Florida did have a vote when they voted to put the party leaders in office in there states. Then thoughs party leaders decided to break the rules and move there contests up to the dates in which they did, knowing the outcome. Hillary agreed to this early on as well. An frankly the only CHANGE that Hillary brings is CHANGE to the rules of the game. Go Obama!!!

Everytime i see or hear him, the whole wright messages comes up to my mind. i'm sad because i thought he could be the one but he is just the same as the rest…

Hillary Clinton is boasting that she "won" Michigan, when her major opponents were not even on the ballot.

Her surrogates are in control in PA and FL, and engineered this mess from the very beginning.

Dems in Florida supported the move up of primary, and hoped it would bust the system open.

Letting big states like Florida jump ahead of the line hurts candidates like John Edwards who don't have the multi millionairs supporting them, or who can't loan their campaign $5 million at the drop of a hat.
(Tax returns for the past 8 years hillary?)

That is why the DNC lets some smaller states go first, so that we actually have more candidates to choose from.

If Michigan and Florida are done over, how is that fair to the candidates who weren't on the ballot or didn't campaign?

How is it fair to their supporters?

Edwards can't get back in the contest now, nor can the others.

It was engineered from the beginning.

Obama is the man he is today because he sat in those pews and listened to PAstor Wright. If Pastor Wrights words moved Obama to want to end racism and fight for equality and get America to the point where any child can believe they can grow up to be President then I applaud the Pastor for being such a good 'bad' example.
Obama at home had to listen to his Mother state she was afraid of American black men, in church he listened to his Pastor say he should be afraid of rich white men.
Today he stands up before America and says he wants to stand for all Americans, be they white, black, men, women, rich, or poor.
Thanks to his upbringing in the church, home, and in his communities where he worked and lived he has become a man who is willing to stand up and make a difference in this country.
I, as a 40 year old white male, look forward to changes he wants to put into place for the betterment of all Americans.

Florida and Michigan knew the rules. They broke them, and therefore they should not have delegates. Sorry, but if we let them revote or do something of the sort it will set a precedent and other states will push primaries up in the next election cycle. Don't blame the DNC or Obama, blame your party leaders in your respective states. They put your rights at risk. Sorry, we need to let this go.

"Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton bluntly challenged Barack Obama to agree to new primaries in Michigan and Florida on Wednesday and said it was "wrong, and frankly un-American" not to have the two delegations seated at the Democratic National Convention"

Where was her anger and outrage at the time they were striped of their delegates? Is it only now that she needs them, that they matter? She agreed not to campaign in either state and also agreed to have her name removed from the ballot in Michigan only to "forget" to file the paperwork. Was it "wrong and un-American" then or only now that they are her last hope?

Good idea raf. I'm cool with Michigan and Florida seceding from the Union. In fact, Michigan and Florida and Hillary Clinton can form their own perfect Union. Problem solved.

Why is Hilary Clinton asking Obamam about re- votes in Florida and Michigan? The democrats in those states violated party rules and should pay. What is un-american is to delibarately ignore rules and expect special consideration.

By the way, Obama's speech was great and instructive about the crucible of race in the US. It is worth noting that white politicians have rarely if ever repudiated or discussed the utterances of the pastors from the moral majority with the coded words about blacks and non-whites masquareding as concerns for a restrictive Christian culture. Does anyone recall this much uproar over Jerry Falwell's comments after 9/11 about God turning letting the US be punished because of gays, the UCLA, and other liberal folks?

I am a black male and well aware that neither my education, erudition, active catholic life, 26 years of marriage, commitment to my 3 children and my spouse, entrepreneurship, good grooming, etc. exempt me from being followed in stores by security guards or from my white peers and colleagues subtly questionning my abilities.

Hillary lied about NAFTA and her "foreign policy experience".. Check out her records.. Nothing but hand shakes smiles and visiting foreign attractions..

So Obama gave a speech in which he summarized racism in America in broadest, most generic terms. He personalized it by comparing private chats with his grandmother to the public inciting of hatred to a group of 8,500 (not counting the DVD sales). In the end he drew oh so insightful conclusion that racism is bad and we still have a lot of work to do…What am I missing? In what way is this so called "masterpiece" speech not a mediocre freshman essay?

well ldont see how obama lied to anyone ,what he only did was to shed light on the problem that america still faces today and thats racism from both sides…

Anywere who said half white and half black people are black….It must have been a white person…Its funny how far this race thing has gone….l never hear cnn referring to hillary Clinton as the european-american white hillary but l constantly hear you guys referring to Obama as african american .You make it sound as though being black and african is curse .

Obama told the truth and people may hate him for it but the truth will always conquer.When l look back neither white or black are true americans but the native indians…so just suck it coz america is what it is today coz of all races involved

Joe, he said he had not heard the comments from the video clips playing on the news because he did not attend church on those days. Nobody ever said he hadn't been in the guy's sermons…

If you dont like the man, just say it using what someone else said as a "excuse' is weak. He lied and, so did Scooter Libby, Bill Clinton, Don Imus the list goes on and on, we all make mistakes.

" He who has not sinned, cast the first stome"!

Good speech but OBAMA you did lie to us on Friday , then had a different version of what you were aware of on Monday. CHANGE ??? Sounds like politics as usual to me.I think come NovemberI will vote for a candidate who chooses better advisors!

Yep this is getting good now. Time to put the women and children to bed (this means you Hillary and Obama) and get this election going.

McCain wins in a landslide in November because the dems can't get their house in order.

Joe….you will need to look back at the QA session in which Obama was asked about Rev Wright's horrible rhetoric. He was aked whether he was in church during that particular taped sermon and he said no although he became aware of it when he started his campaign. Now he was asked later whether he was aware of any other sermons that had controversial tones and he said yes. He also pointed out that he told the Rev he did not agree with that. And early on in his campaign, he has said publicly that he did not agree with some views held by Rev Wright. The question was whether he was in "that" sermon and he said he was not.

joe (comment 2) can you not read or listen? He didn't lie…he still maintains he hadn't heard those two sermons (indeed it's been proven that he was in Miami for one and they've proven the other). He said in his speech that he has heard controversial remarks in the past but so have many people.You act like he made the remarks.Why are you so stuck on this instead of the message of his speech yesterday and instead of his message instead of that of Rev. Wright as if you're being asked to vote for Rev. Wright. You better worry about GW Bush lying to you about war or Clinton's lying in office, or Rev. Falwell's rhetoric and advising past presidents, etc. and not focus on individuals these candidates may know. You fall for any silly distraction.

"He that is without sin, let him cast the first stone." It is interesting how many people are talking about Pastor Wright's hate, and yet I feel the hate in their e-mails. There is a lot of hate coming out in this campaign. And that is a double standard. Everybody needs to check out his/her own heart. Hate is hate whether it is delivered by a black pastor or a white Hilary support.

As an independent voter, Barack lost me yesterday. He did not distance himself from his pastor nor his church, and instead offered excuses for them. He cannot be a "healer" if he tolerates & approves of these extreme views. I believe we are just beginning to discover who Barack really is.

He was so arrogant for so long, of course he is shaken up. He never expected the media to scrutinize him. Looks like he's blaming everyone but himself. And to lamely bring up the war…again? Makes me think of how Guiliani brought up 9/11 every chance he got.

Obama has had it easy up to now. Now that the heat is on, he's begining to break. If he thinks he's under pressure now, how will he handle the pressure as Commander in Chief?

Joe, as with many of you who are so anxious to criticize Obama for anything that you can dream up. With respect to Obama's comments that he had not heard Rev. Wright's comments that were being played over and over on the networks, he said that he did not. Those were not the same comments that he was referring to when he said that he heard him make comments that he considered inappropriate. I am a Clinto supporter, but I believe that putting incorrect negative information out there can only hurt the party. If she wins the nomination, as I hope that she does, then she is going to need the support of Obama and his people to win the general election. Let us bring some reason to this. Tearing him down does not help the party overall, and it may give the republicans something to use against us. Have you and the others who rant and rave either about Obama or Clinton considered the effects of this. Remember that the other party is reading your blogs as well.

"Well, you know, It's clear, this election they're having is not going to count for anything"

- The Senator from New York (HRC)

A move of opportunity at best, and at worst, a further attempt to pervert and supercede the rules of the primary election process.

If we don't stop bickering and stand together McInsane and the Repubes will get the White House.

WWIII, anyone?

for the person who said Barack lied to us…I'm reminded of Hillary's statement during a debate in which she said she was not aware she was voting to go to war in Iraq, the bill was title "….Authorization for war"…so please spare me the outrage.

Don't the Hilary-fanatics have anything better to do than blindly rant and rave in every comment section? Do you really think you're convincing anyone at all, or even remotely helping her campaign? How many times must I read "OBAMA IS A LIAR. I SEE IT IN HIS FACE." or "Go Hilary! Obama's a scumbag! Clinton '08″ among the countless others.

Really, give it up. It's the equivalent of 2nd-grade insults. Y'know, there's this thing called, critical, rational thought–use it, and you all might come up with something to say that's worth my consideration. Please, for the sake of everyone, lift the veil.

how many of you have hearing problems? Obama said he did not hear the contraversial words from u-tube. He said the pastor has said things he didnt agree with politically but in no way stating he heard the pastors view that is being broadcasted. How did he lie? Fill me in. To the people who support clinton and don't know why, you make a fool of yourself when you speak before knowing or understanding whats being said.

have a wonderful day and 4 more years of jobs being outsourced by bill clintons nafta. You guys are intelligent. Bush senior wrote nafta bill finalized it hahaha vote away nafta is not going anywhere lol.

Joe, how did he lie? He wasn't present during the sermon that you've seen on TV, and yesterday re-iterated that he wasn't. He said he has sat through objectionable content before though, and you probably find that reason enough to "reject & denounce" him, huh?

Besides, even if he had been at that sermon, what would you really expect him to do? Jump up & say hey, Rev. Wright, I'm planning to run for President, please calm down?!

Give the man a break! We ALL have friends whose views and/or lifestyles we don't agree with…you must've missed the explanatory part of his speech yesterday, and the analogy involving his white grandmother…

Please, everyone…this is not a political issue. Rev. Wright isn't running for President, Barack Obama is. And Barack Obama has shown pride and love for his country through his actions over the last year - that is undeniable.

If you just don't like him because he's black, or because some of his friends are (also) black and (also) angry - you should at least have the guts to admit that THAT is why you don't like him. But calling him a liar only makes you look bad.

Joe, from what I understand, Obama said, on Friday, that he had not heard the comments by Wright speifically shown in the clips which had begun to circulate–not that he had never heard him say anything bad in all 20 years. This is consistent with his position in yesterday's speech. FYI.

Oh, wait. I see now. He said he wasn't present for the sermons shown on youtube. But he has heard other comments. He's reasonable. Hence, me not typing in CAPS anymore!

If someone else close to Hillary or McCain would've said what Obama's Rev. Wright said… people (like the media) would not be as forgiving but for some reason Obama get's way with very thing… I'm so tired of him… Note… I will vote for McCain if Obama is running against him… and a lot of my friends and family that are Hillary supporters are going to do the same… the media needs to stop protecting Obama.

Obama, I don't hold you responsible for what your former Pastor said……the ones who say they wouldn't vote for you because of something Rev. Wright said means that they weren't going to vote for you anyway. I will continue to admire your stength and integrity.

Mr. Huckabee came to your defense and I'm proud of him for that.

Joe, He did NOT say that. He siad he had heard him say contraversial things before but he was not at the church when the reverend said the stuff you heard. He was not lying. You don't know the truth when you hear it!

Joe,

Don't be a hater.

Correction: Obama admitted he had sat in the pastor's church through some sermons that bore some of the messages we heard, but not in that particular one being shown everywhere. He had also said, he disagreed with the pastor and made his opinion known to him.

If Obama was as much of a gentleman as everyone says he is, he should get out of the race now. Then there wouldn"t be any problems for the democrates. I don"t know how any true american could vote for him now. Wonder if his kids have heard the preacher speak. Think how confused they could be. If he does get elected, I'm really scared for this country.

You continually tell us all of the ways that you will be a better president than Clinton and that you are more likely to win the Presidency against McCain than Clinton and now you're telling us that the odds are against you winning?

This nomination isn't about being able to tell people that you were cool enough to make the Democratic nomination, this nomination is about becoming our next leader. If you believe that the odds are against you, maybe you should just drop out…

Obama, I am with you and the American people are behind you. We are praying for you. Do not be discouraged.

HERE IS A BOOK FOR YOU!!!!!!

THE AUDACITY OF OBAMA!!!!!!!!

Please…didn't he lied to Anderson Cooper just days ago about quiting the church if he knew about wright's comments? and now he's claiming he's fighting the odds because he's black. cry fowl when you are desperate..the ugliness is beginning to show on Obama.

Rules were broken. "but it's not fair" wha wawa wawa!

Get over it we can live with 2 less states.

Way to go Michigan and Florida, don't follow the rules and expect to get away with it. Sounds like a bunch of Bushies to me.

In my opinion the "We had tremendous success" like he said is just because the american people did now what they now now about his controversial if I will said "Spritul Adviser".

I don't get how Barack thinks his campaign is different from everyone else's. That campaign is so full of itself.

Why is Michigan and Florida an issue. The rules are the rules.

to joe:

Are we the only people who caught this? Why are people ignoring the truth. I knew the Harvard grad would give a big speech and lecture us on race relations. I'm so offended by it all. Offended that he really thinks we are all stupid. Not so, Mr. Obama!!

People get over it and move on and joe you wasn't vote for him anyway

And today he is the victim. He lied and thought the American people were so stupid they would believe anything he said. This is the man that runs on honest, hope, and change? He is no longer electable.

How about we sell Florida to Cuba and turn Michigan into a national park to help out with the national debt.

If he is getting shaken up now, he better quit! THERE IS MUCH MORE COMING OUT ON HIS PAST AND HE KNOWS IT! OBAMA CAN NOT BE TRUSTED!

Senator Obama made an eloquent statement of the issues, but he went out of his way to address his white grandmother’s racism. What purpose did it serve? His pastor’s own words contradict his statement that his pastor is not racially biased. He never mentioned Louis Farrakan’s radical racial and religious bias – a man lauded by his church. It would appear he believes racism is a one way street. If we cannot bridge the chasm across the various communities with a fair and balanced approach, we will not succeed in improving the racial issues within our great country.

joe:

he said he hadn't heard the specific comments being broadcast but that he had heard the pastor make controversial statements in the past. no lie. know your facts before you SPEAK IN CAPITALS. ENOUGH SAID.

Obama you inaction (staying in this church when these racist statements were made) speaks louder than any words even you can speak.

Will the party now have to move forward with you as a wounded candidate?

How will America fair under John McCain?

Will you put the nations needs above your own and get in a room with Hillary and work something out.?

Time for more than words sir.

Obama denied he sat and listened to several specific speeches where Reverand Wright made specific inflamatory remarks. He never said he had not hear any negative remarks from Reverand Wright.

I don't believe Obama is a weekly church attender and it was determined he was not at the services mentioned.

Even if they do not find a way to seat the deligates they should at least count the votes in the head count for the candidates. After all it is not the people who voted that messed up it is the state government.

if this wright situation "shook him up" I would hate to see how he reacts to the next terrorist attack

Joe needs to check his facts….and his CAPS lock. And his….over…..use…..of…. ….. ….'s

Hey Joe,

Go vote for the candidate that won't lie to you or hasn't lied you already. Let me know how that works out.

I'm going to vote for the one whose lie hasn't cost a million lives and trillions of dollars.

They have an explanation for everything … Michelle Obama's horrible comment, Canada-NAFTA-gate, and now Wright … I hope Anderson Cooper asked some tough questions - I like watching CNN - its more even-handed than MSNBC - which I don't watch anymore because it has gotten so ridiculous - their reporters may as well be on Obama's campaign payroll.

Joe you most be planing on voting. You think Mccain and Clinton have told the whole true 100% of the time? Ted what your saying your agreeing it's Un - American to follow the rules? Michigan and Florida and the Candidates knew the vote would count before hand and Obama wasn't even on the Ballot in Michigan.

It will be great to see how he handles a threat of wiping out thousands of Americans.

Geeesh. Obama, your 15 minutes are up.

Joe, you are obviously misinformed… but then again, you don't really care, 'cause you just want you candidate to WIN AT ALL COST.

Sad…

Sen. Obama is the most honest and genuine individual running for President left in the race… and by FAR

OBAMA/Richardson 08

That speech was for adults. If you did not get the message , have your mom's permission before you get to adults business.
Go Obama.

Obama said he has heard Wright make controversial statements however it has been documented that he didn't attend the service when the statement that has become so well versed was made. Let's move on to the more important issues facing us such as the economy and leave race and religion out of it

Hillary, I thought you said in January that "the votes in Michigan don't count for anything"? Did you at that time think about "empowering the American people" as you so forthrightly put it now?
This also a critical test for you now. Did you mean what you said then? Can you try and keep your word?

Politics! Before you go trying to take out the splint in someone else's eye, why don't you take out the log in yours first.

And to think I had thought about voting for this woman! Talk about being disingenious!!!

I started to disbelieve OBAMA, not because of he is black or white. Because he attended the anti-American church for 20+ yrs and claimed never heard the speeches made by his mentor. What a lie!!! Then he said he heard some speeches but strongly disagree. Change of mind, not change of country.

So many people died for this great country. So many people work day in and day out for this great country. How could you be the command-in-chief when you held close tie with anti-America church. Disgusting!!!

Deeds speak louder than words, Obama!!!

Wow, lot of people talking in caps, and a lot of people taking comments out of context. If you are going to accuse Obama of lying, you may want to cite some references. I believe, that if you do a little research and read exactly what is being said, you would realize you are overreacting and incorrect.

Joe -

Obama never said he was in attendance at that sermon. Records show him giving a speech in Florida.

Now who's the liar?

This … "shook you up" …… ?

You need to get some "lessons" from Hillary ….. concerning how to handle "being shook!"

She's been maligned by masters …. and still standing.

Has anyone else noticed the Black Panthers link on Obama's website or has it been taken down already?

The HRC do anything to win strategy will hurt Hillary and Bill in the long run. It is time for her to step aside so we won't hear the screaming after she finally realizes she can't win, even by trying to reneg on her Sept. 2007 agreement that Michigan and Florida wouldn't count.

People, There are rules to follow here. Obama has said he supports what the DNC recommends. Florida and Michigan broke the rules. Why is Hillary so desperate? Bill never acted like this. What Hillary says does not matter to America anymore.

Dont get caught up in the smoke screen

For someone that speaks about using judgement, Obama did not use very good judgement the last 20 years. He chose to participate in one of largest most controversial African American churches in the U.S.

Of course Obama doesn't want Michigan and Florida seated.
There are over 500 delegates. This would change the delegate lead to Clintons favor.

Wake up America!!!!!!!!!!

God are people so dumb he said that he had heared the Paster make comments before not that comment in question …

Jesus……. sometimes i wonder if people understand english………
I guess it is true that uneducated people are Hillary supporters..
oh yea please post my comment for once !!!!! thanks

In regards to Joe:

I was pretty sure Obama was not present during that particular sermon, and that's all he had said…? Undoubtedly Obama would have heard about it from someone else, and I'm not sure he has disputed that.

Maybe I heard wrong…but the man just doesn't strike me as a liar. Perhaps I'm simply naive though.

More whining. You should have thought of all of this before you got into the ring. If you think it's tough now…just wait. Your comments and "feel sorry for me" is starting to be your motto. You still sat in a pew and listened to that man degrade every American and you still defend him. Your children listened and you were fine. So far, I all hear is nothing from you except pity because you got caught.

I'm getting sick of HRC supporters calling Obama a liar because of the supposed 'contradiction' in his statements. He NEVER claimed to be unaware of Wright's controversial preaching. He merely claimed to not be present for the sermons/topics in question, and there's absolutely NO evidence to suggest he was present. That's it. People are so quick to judge an entire church based off 5 minutes of hand-selected clips from 35 years of sermons. It is the people who can't seem to get over this issue and accept his account that are distorting the truth and doing the race-baiting.

I totally agree with Obama. Everyone knew the rules from the onset and now that HRC is losing miserably, she wants the votes to count. I am going to go out on a limb here, but, my guess is that if it was the other way around - HRC would be fighting tooth over nail not to have the votes count. Everyone played by the rules BUT HRC…be clear on that and now, she is trying to pull Obama's card about it?

Please, give me a break.

Obama '08

It is absolutely not true that Senator Clinton suddenly became "extraordinarily concerned with the voters" in Florida and Michigan. Senator Clinton went to Florida the night she won the primary in Florida and said that she would find a way to seat the delegates from FL. At that time, she was still the front runner.

Senator Obama, please be a little honest and less political when you're accusing others of being "political." You change and twist your words so often and to me, you are the one who would "say anything to get elected" although your campaign keeps accusing Senator Clinton as such.

Enough! Play fair.

The more i think the greater grows my conviction that this primary election between Barack Obama and Hilory Clinton will be nothing but democracy without a taste of democracy.It's strange because you have rules and laws yet these politiions are considaring breaking the very rules they establish but we must understand that in the dictionary polatics is factual skemming with in a group

Hillary Clinton has a proven record of years of dedication and service to our country. Obama is like the new kid on the block that you have to get to know. Quite frankly, in the shape that our country is in right, we can't afford to take any risks. For America's sake, please vote for the
person with the proven record-Hillary!

If this "shakes" you - how are you going to handle real crisis in the White House? Again I think this is just more proof you are no ready for this job

What is Obama looking for pity again, calling himself a non-conventional candidate? What does that mean anyway? Maybe he means the uncoventional way he has of not telling the truth. I guess he feels Americans should overlook the fact he lied about hearing the comments by Wright, lied about how much funding he received from Rezko, lied about being in a race for the senate when he gave his anti-war speech at a anti-war rally. I guess if you can give a good speech you can get away with just about anything these days.

Hilary has Lied on numerous occasions. Why is no one looking into that? This is one reason why she does not want to release her tax return until after the Pen. primaries. She has lied about her involvement in receiving the money from Peter Paul when there is video taped evidence of wanting to give thanks for him donating to her campaign in 2000. Now who lied?

"More safe" is not proper English.

He did not lie. He said that he did not hear "Those comments" while in attendance. He did hear other comments though and he has denounced them. Sheesh

Have we forgotten that Michigan and Florida were the ones that scheduled their primaries ahead of the usual time, and now they (including Hillary) do not want to pay the consequences. They shouldn't be allowed to "re-vote" just because it is a close race. They made their decision to vote early and should have to deal with it.

Joe/Ted in Chicago

How many blog entries will you make with different names? Or is it Clinton supporters all have the same writing styles and write in CAPS.

We now know who you really are Barack - a chameleon in a nice suit.

Joe–

Read more carefully. When he heard ABOUT the sermons, not heard the sermons.

If he had lied about his presence there or having heard the sermons themselves, don't you think the media would have hammered him on that?

Joe you are wrong.. he said he had not heard THOSE PARTICULAR youtube soundbytes that were played over and over. He had always said that he had heard certain comments that he did not agree with.

Stop twisting words people! Read the facts.

Barack is lying and continues to lie. He has lied about his involvement with his pastor. He has lied about his ties with Rezko.
He has lied about his background.

How many more lies are we letting this candidate get away with?

Why is this still being talked about? Why doesn't someone at CNN expose The Clinton Chronicles, or the other film made by an ex Clinton supporter "Hillary Clinton: It's All A Big Lie"..? Doesn't CNN care if she gets elected or hasn't Bush done enough to ruin the reptuation of the USA?

Barack Obama is one of the few politicians that has been wililng to take on issues honestly and forthrightly. Racism is still a huge issue in this country. It's time for us to have a president that can help us move forward and heal from the mistakes of our past.

You don't get a re do in elections, no matter how much you make it sound like a Rocky sequel. Hillary is la la land on this and so are the people calling for it. I will say this, no matter who wins, I will likely vote Democrat, although I will puke if its Hillary. No way I vote Demo if they cave in on MI and FL, no matter who is the nominee, I will squander my vote on Ralph baby. And For the DNC now to basically point to the Obama campaign as in the way is about the biggest gayest action I can think of.

Lier!!! American doesn't need lier.

After hearing your speach yesterday on Race I regret my support for Hillary rather than you. You are a great brave leader with the right vision to lead us forward.
Hillary, please give me my vote back.

My respect for Obama is reaching new heights. Not only has he proven that he is the superior politician, he has proven he is the superior individual. Sadly, I believe he won't get the nomination because the majority of the populace does not have the strength, intelligence or personal integrity to stand with him.

Senator Obama is answering like a mature person honestly and with wisdom. Racism from any angle is the most challenging issue facing our nation and has to be addressed in a balanced way. He is doing this effectively and admirably. I hope that others support this important dialog and dont undermine its effectiveness will political positioning.

If it was understood prior to the primaries that the delegates from Florida and Michigan would not be seated if they held their primaries early, and they held the primaries early anyway, Then Florida and Michigan are to blame, not Barack Obama. What's unfair is for Hillary Clinton to want to change the rules just because she is behind in the delegate count. Regarding Barack Obama's pastor…we'd all be stunned to hear the truth about about how the majority of people feel about other races. If walls could talk!

Joe

If you don't want to vote for the man, then don't, but don't be a hater. I bet you tell the truth all the time.

I think we can agree Obama is not what he proclaims to be and his 'pie-in-the-sky' is starting to fall.

I think that Michigan and Florida should re-vote, but those politicians involved in the early primary scandal should pay the consequences somehow, be it monetarily or politically.

Ted in Chicago,
Clinton agreed to rules and now wants to change, since things are not going her way. What part of thid don't you understand? OBAMA 08′

Racism in this country can break anyones spirit unfortunately.

The only fair thing to do is seat delegates and revote!

Oh please. If Hillary had lost either of those states, then she wouldn't want them counted at all. The DNC agreed to all this BEFORE those states voted, so to go back on an agreement because it suits your personal goal is selfish and villainous. Besides, she's lucky here because if Michigan were to re-vote, Obama would easily win.

I feel as though his speech yesterday should put this behind us and we should get back to the issues. I am tired of the negative ads. Hilary Clinton has said why is the media being so hard on her and not Obama. The media completely skipped over the civil suit on Bill Clinton and her role in the 1.2 million dollars donated to her campaign during her 2000 election for senate. Why is no one looking into that? They look up youtube snippets of Obama's pastor. There are youtube snippets of this issue at hand. Everyone should take a look at it. "the video hilary clinton wants no one to watch." Why is CNN nor any other news broadcasting this?

Hillary and the Vast Right Wing are shamelessly attacking Barack's church in the hopes that we'll all forget about the nearly 4,000 American lives that have been lost in Iraq and the billions of dollars that have been spent there.

Hi Obama
Its too late to discuss !!!!!

Obama is beginning to sound like a mad scientist, you have to wonder, What in the he– is he talking about half the time, And dont even get me started on his arrogance! or flat out for all the country to see his,, lies…..

He didn't lie. He said he heard controversial statements but he never did claim he was there for those statements. Either way, I cannot support him saying he would have quit the church. Confrontation is healthier.

joe
he didn't lie. he said he was in church when Wright made some controversial remarks but NOT the remarks that are currently under fire.

Wolf,
Qualifying for President is about experience and every American knows this. To this end, why don't you show some intellectual honesty and challenge Obama or his surrogates when they say "Change" trumps expeirence. If what they espouse were true you and your cohorts would be looking for a new job as hiring someone right out of broadcasting school with no experience is change!

On the re-vote…if this does not happen the Democratic party is finished!

How many more "Rev. Wrights" are in Senator Obama's circle of advisors, and how many of them will be in the cabinet of President Obama.

Obama's entire platform has been based on being open and honest–supposedly different than politics as usual. It has become blatantly obvious that he did indeed lie about knowing about the awful words screamed by his beloved pastor. This simply confirms that just because Obama can give a motivating speech, does not mean that he is telling the truth…so is he really as different as he claims to be??

Shut up already Barack! Enoough of your talk!

From the comments I've heard from Obama and his supporters, it doesn't sound like he wants a revote in Florida or Michigan. I'm one of those disenfranchised Florida Democratic voters. A revote is a moot point for me, though - I've since changed parties.

Senator Obama does not appear to understand the true meaning or definition of the word, "Judgement!" It took Senator Obama several decades to investigate his Paster Mr. Wright's credentials. It took Senator under significant pressure a matter of months to decide if the war against Iraq was justifiable. Even then, Senator Clinton had to make her decision to vote for or against the war on the propaganda President Bush was delivering. Judgement as I, and most Americans see it, depends on how long an individual is given the opportunity to evaluate a decision and the timeliness one has to make that decision. Senator Obama had twenty or more years, not a time frame Senator Clinton was afforded. If my memory serves me correctly, Mr. Obama was only a congressman then. He took advantage of that opportunity, and played neutral for as long as he could.

will he had lied befor and he will again i never did trust him i am happy that other's are seeing him for what he is,

Joe and everyone else who doesn't get it.

He said he never heard THOSE statements, that he wasn't at THOSE services. He said in his speech that he had heard SOME contraversal things but clearly nothing to this extent and not those particular things. Most Reverands are constantly writing new services, keeping things fresh.

Joe (4:23pm ET):

Barack was asked if he had heard "those comments" (refering to the video snippets played on YouTube). His response was he was not in the church when (the YouTube) "comments" were made.

In Barack's speech yesterday he said he had heard controversial comments (during the times he was in church) and that he disagreed with them. But in his speech he was not referring to the ones played on YouTube.

So no, he did not lie. He answered the question directly in the first case, and during his speech he had the integrety to admit that there were other times when the pastor made objectionable comments.

Again, he did not lie. In fact he was not only forthright, but completely transparent.

You HRC backers are something else. Don't you get it!? HRC wanted nothing to do with the voters of Florida OR Michigan until she thought she needed the votes. PERIOD! Now all of a sudden they MUST be counted. Typical of HRC politics. Do whatever you have to do to win. Lie, cheat, steal, take improper donations, change the rules as the game goes along, etc., etc…..

I live in Florida. We have no one to blame for our delegates not being seated but our REPUBLICAN governor who moved the primary!

BTW, how dare ANY of you try to say that Obama's speach yesterday was not anything other than historic.

I hope Obama and the DNC do the right thing and enforce the rules that were laid out. The states that willingly and purposely broke the rules should suffer the consequences. The Bush like thought that the rules are only applicable when convenient has no place in America.

Obama,

Are you a fighter for the people?? Then why are you against re-vote.

If you want to represent people and be a president and a Leader you shouldn't be afraid of revote.

If you want to be the President of United States then be loyal to American People especially do not ignore FL and MI people.

If you want to be a Leader make better judgements. One of the good judgements here is counting the vote of people of MI FL. If you want to be a leader then don't be coward. Be Brave and ask for a re-vote.

If you cannot fight for the people of FL and MI. Then we don't want you to represent us.

This is a test for you to see wheather you have leadership qualities. A Leader should be Brave and not a coward like to ignore the people

Barack should allow Michigan to vote. How dare Obama not respond.

Obama's true color eventually comes out. The most troubling thing is that he acts so natually and spoke eloquently even when he's lying. And he called himself the man with better judgement?!

So, Senator Obama is playing the race card once again.

For Joe, who thinks Barak lied to him.

No Barak Obama did not lie yesterday-listen to the speech again. He said he had heard TAPES of sermons, not that he had been in the pews when they were first given.

Of course we all know this "Overblown" Pastor issue was leaked by Clinton. OBAMA 08′ Does this compare to Hillary's crying?

people are blowing this subject way out of proportion. it sad to see a large number of people condemn obama for something he had no control over. he is no different from the rest of us. we all have friends and family members who have said deragatory things we are not proud of. can we please stop playing wright's youtube video over and over again and focus on the real issues? america will never move forward if we're stuck on this archie bunker mentality.

What did Mr. Obama mean by his odds are lower than other conventional candidates? Is he referring to his race with that comment? Or his unconventionality, which includes his race? That statement definitely is worthy of an explanation, AC!!

It does seem that Mr. Obama is not going out of his way to insure Michigan and Florida primaries are redone. So I believe an argument could be made that Mr. Obama does not care at all if those people are disenfranchised?

He will definitely have a tough time returning to Ohio in the general election if he is lucky to get there!!!

Ted in Chicago…..Did you read the article? Obama has stated repeatedely that it is not up to the candidates to make the rules, but the DNC. That is why we have a DNC. He will do as they wish. Hillary is using this for political ammo because she's desperate. Can't you see her strategy? Typical Clinton.

Whatever happened to not running your campaign on race?

Disingenuous is putting it pretty lightly. Seriously, Hillary is the dirtiest, nastiest politician out there. Sounds like my ex-wife.

joe,
He said he heard "of them," not heard them directly. That's what he's always said. You're grasping for straws.

Joe and Ted, you are asking the wrong questions and stating untrue statements. Joe, Obama said he was not at church sitting in the pews when the 30 second sound bite we've heard 10,000 times was voiced…..so don't misquote him. Get over it, seems like there's alot more problems in this country than Dr. Wright and his 30 second sound bite.

Ted: Too late, too costly, possibly fraudulent…..etc. would be the do-over in Michigan and Florida. Plus, your Candidate didn't care very much about our disenfranchisement when the rules were enacted and our Democratic primary was nothing more than a "beauty contest." Open you eyes, look at the facts!

P.S.
I reside in Michigan…

raf - Yes, if they take Crybaby Obama with them.

Hillary '08

Joe, If you can Read with understanding. He said he didn't hear the sermons which was on the clips the media over saturated us with in the past two weeks. He didn't deny hearing other things that may not have been as negative, whith which he said he confronted the Rev.

Lets not get the facts blurred. He didn't hear those sermons on tape and those are the only sermons we have had the privage to be exposed to. It would be nice to see if there are other less hostile sermons that Wright has preached in the past.

he was in florida when the rev made that crazy speech from the pit. Get over it. I hope that not everybody is judged by the priest that molest little boys just because they so happen to be members of their church

""In some ways this, this controversy has actually shaken me up a little bit and gotten me back into remembering that the odds of me getting elected have always been lower than than some of the other conventional candidates," the Illinois senator told CNN's Anderson Cooper in an exclusive one-on-one interview. "

Did he just play the race card?!?!?!?

Obama, the man of change, is no different than the politicians he condemns. Obama will say anything and do anything to win the election. The only difference between him and every other ordinary politician is that he is eloquent speaker…..liar.

Obama said "…less of a chance than some of the other conventional candiates." How could anyone imply that a woman presidential nominee would be "conventional?" This is just another subtle example of the "race card" being played. If there is something else that he could have meant by the work "conventional", then someone please shed some light on this.

I like the fact that this man OBAMA is really not running a conventional campaign. Come on folks, give every one a break…..as if we never lie….Even if lied, he made a remarkable speech to clear his views….

joe, he did not say he was at the sermon. he said he had heard comments made by the pastor that he disagreed with…not these particular comments…it has been PROVEN that he was in florida when that particular sermon was given. get your facts straight before posting please

Joe, even if you type it in all caps, your opinion is not a fact. Mr. Obama did not lie. You are mixing up the facts and slandering a person who is trying hard to bring about new politics and a new way of thinking.

And Ted… you really support somebody who implies that the other candidate is un-American? That's old-think in my book. Sounds reminiscent of the 1950s. It's really disheartening and more so leads me to believe that Mrs. Clinton will not really have new ideas and visions for this country, but more of the same-old same.

Obama is the only candidate in this race who has the vision, the judgement and the ability to lead and unite and change politics as usual.

Honesty, accountability, standing up for what's right, talking to Americans as adults, you Hillary folks are right, this guy isn't ready for Washington.

Raf - They done it to themselves. The elected officials opted to break the rules and Hillary Clinton went along, now why all the hue and cry? These are the consequences of breaking rules.

Barack's speech about race in this campaign was historic. It sets him apart, positively, from conventional politics. He spoke to the conscience of the nation.

His campaign has been irreperably damaged due to his own behavior. He can't continue to lie to people and expect there to be no consequences for it.

I voted "uncommitted" in the Michigan primary. I am an Sen. Obama supporter. Sen. Clinton knew the rules before the date of the Michigan primary was chosen as did our Governor and other legislators. Rules are rules. Now the people who are complaining the most should suffer the consequences of their earlier decision.

Now that it is politically expedient for Sen. Clinton she has determined to pursue Michigan and Florida voters in desperate hopes of winning the nomination.

Joe,

Don't take the man out of context given that millions have watched and READ his speech. He didn't say he heard those specific comments which people have asked about, he said he has heard Wright use language and expose political positions he did not agree with. And lets be frank, you were NOT going to vote for him anyway - everyone knows, so stop pretending.

Poor Poor Obama..If he cant take it now he will NEVER make it in the election!!

No. Obama was on the campaign trail during the Dec 7th speech. However, to diffuse this constant critique, Obama proactively stated that he knew that Rev. Wright had some controversial views.

In fact, he answered this same question back in early 2006, fall 2007, January, 2008, and in the historic March 18th speech.

WHY NOT MICHIGAN?
It has been documented that millions of voters did not vote or voted in the Republican primary due to the DNC's decision. Now, HRC wants these voters not to be able to vote in the Re-Vote.

Who is disenfranchising who? Obama backs a plan to let all voters vote per Michigan's own voting rules.

What? It should shake you up Senator Obama! Once again you LIED to the American People. You said you never sat at any function in which your Preacher spoke these racist, Hateful and Divisive comments. Then you go on the News and state you had sat through these comments before. Canadian Official Meeting "You Lied", NAFTA "You Lied" and now Wright-Gate, another lie?? My question to the American People is : " How many Lies does it take to get to the White House"??

Obama you might accuse Hillary of Old Politics, but after you bargain with the white voters in your speech with your High level oratory skills were does that leave you, ill tell you exactly in the same place. We already know that your a smart guy but you are not intuch with the simpl people with the hard working people. tell me do you really think people understood you newsflash they didnt. so I give you a 10 for your speach and a 3 with connecting with the same people that have given so much for this country

Joe, have a little respect for yourself and stop being dishonest. Blantly lying to destroy your opponent is not a character one should have.

Obama said he had not heard the specific comments before but had heard the pastor make other comments in the past.

As to MI revote, that deal is dead. Check politico.com

I would like to add, on Friday nights 360 Anderson Cooper all but apologized for having to report this story; which I thought was pretty close to showing political bias on this subject. I hope Anderson's current ride with Mr. Obama isn't his way of trying to provide support for Mr. Obama, but rather to report the news vice try to place a spin on the news. It was an important story Friday and it is just as important today.

Barack better agree with the revotes in Michigan or he will be unAmerican. Period.

The odds are against him, that unfortunately is one part of Rev Wright's sermon that is true. Senator Clinton is now blaming him for Michigan Delegates not being seated and her not getting a re-do in Michigan. I live in Michigan and have contacted every democratic law maker in the State to not to vote for a Re-Do until she discloses everything she should.

It is rediculous that she use "voter's rights" in this argument, especially not in Detroit, Flint, Saginaw. It won't work. In these depressed areas, people are not just going to cave in and give her our votes, and the same goes for Senator Obama. You guys grilled him. In his words, you "shook him up." Her tree is bigger and requires a lot more shaking.

It has not been fair that the media has covered for a week Rev Wright. and not covered all of her problems. Whether you believe Rev Wright was as wrong as too left shoes, or not, you let voters make thier own decision. You have not applied the same rules in this sitation CNN.

Well now everyone knows that Obama is indeed a politician through and through. Let's see so far he has thrown his grandmother under a bus by comparing her to Rev. Wright, lied to us and allowed his children to listen to horrible sermons, used the race card and still wants to disenfranchise Michigan and Florida. What kind of change is that? Sounds like he REALLY has the judgement to be president.

He's at it again…calling Clinton completely disingenuous with attempting to get the Florida and Michigan delegates seated. She was saying that they needed to be seated before their elections and afterward. We are not that forgetful Barack! We also won't forget your service to your own state…you dirty power seeker.

Why should he agree to something Hillary wants for her benefit? Michigan and Florida have their own in-state politicians to blame for this mess. Give it a rest Clinton, the MI and FL people said NO! Spin up something else to blame for your lower delegate count.

Hey, if Michigan and Florida don't get their votes counted, can we stop paying taxes????

Obama needs to step down to save the Democrats from a landslide defeat in November. His lack of experience and poor judgment in staying in that church with his racist, anti-American mentor and spiritual advisor says a lot about who he is and what he stands for.

Most Republicans, Independents and even a lot of Democrats are not buying into his twisted logic. Comparing his white grandmother who sacrificed and raised him to Reverend Wright was disgusting. There is nothing he won't do or say to get himself elected President.

The odds just got a little bigger and bigger. Just like your nose pinochio. Birds of a feather flock together. No one can convince me and my family otherwise. People of all races and creeds tend to congregate with people with the same or similar ways of thinking.
Did Obama really think that the American electorate was that gullible?

I think Hilary is the liar and the one playing politics. When the votes did not matter to her, she was MORE THAN WILLING to dismiss them. Now that she needs them to even have a snowballs chance in hell to win the nomination all of a sudden the voters matter so deeply to her. What a crock!! At least Obama speaks to us as adults with a memory of recent events, not as idiots like she does!

Didn't all the candidates agree and sign a pledge at the beginning of the campaign that Florida and Michigan would not count because they moved up the primary dates? Didn't all the candidates agree not to campaign in either state? Didn't seem to bother Sen. Clinton then. It only began to be a factor when her nomination wasn't neatly secured by Super Tuesday. She flatly underestimated Sen. Obama…..poor judgement on her part.

Hey Ted,

Yeah, he said he is up for a re-vote. What article are you reading? BTW, your candidate signed off on Michigan and Florida not counting last year. Why act like she is actually trying to help them now. Stop your spin on this story. You probably believe that Barack really is the one blocking the re-vote don't you? You are gobbling up all the lies Hillary is hand-feeding you.

It's true that you can not disown the individual who holds views similar to Rev. Wright without in a way rejecting the whole African American community. Certainly not all black people feel that way, but most probably know someone who does, someone they like and care about. I'm a white gal from Chicago and many of the older black folks I know hold those views. You can't change their minds and it is painful to hear those thoughts, partially because I love my country and partly because I know where they are rooted. It's pointless to argue, too many raw nerves on both sides, but if you