CNN

I do believe that identity thief is a huge problem in the USA. Think about it, are some of people insane?

After reading the above comments how is it so many democrats are so full of nothing but hatred towards Clintons? Wasn't Bill Clinton one of the best Democratic Presidents you ever had? Didn't he bring 8 years of prosperity and balanced budgets and surplus to America? Didn't he do more for Aids in Africa then any other president? Did'nt he help the Irish settle their problems? PLEASE don't tell me all this hatred is over Monica Lewinsky . If it is thats crazy all the good presidents are getting a little extra on the side Kennedy was the best and he got it alot. Who cares? as long as your doing a good job running the country.

I feel Obama has been mistreated in this campaign. We all need to stop acting ignorantly and have a meaningful conversation. Maybe if we all stop to listen to the facts, we may be able to have a constructive argument.

This country is a mess and very sinful

I think the security breach was wrong.To eliminate corruption and deception all personal information should be required of all that want to become a candidate. They are public officails and should have nothing to hide.This is a person that we need to trust to be Cammder and Chief.

Obama is NOT the first victim of the State Department unscupulous workers acting as peeping thumb; in 1992 some workers in the State Department also look into the file of Bill Clinton when he was candidate for President.

the clintons did not have anything to do we this.

vote hillary for nonstop success for this country.

hillary '08

The question that I have that I have not seen addressed is if Sean McCormack didn't know about this until he was asked about it by a reporter, how did the reporter find out? Why would a reporter know about it before State Department officials? Is it possible for the information to be changed? It would be pretty interesting if suddenly it was released by his opponents that he made secret trips to Iran or Syria. It sounds pretty suspicious to me.

All of you need to take a deep breath. I know your man is on the skids, and you can cry administration conspiracy all you want. The bottom line is these were contract employees, and they were fired for their actions. If the administration were behind this, they would have covered it up rather than bringing out and firing the ones who did the misdeeds. Obama is now nobama.

Senator Obama's fundamental rights have been violated by members of the STATE DEPARTMENT. That is SCARY.

The fact that people are saying "so what?" proves how ignorant so many people in this country, unfortunately, are.

Isn't stuff like this standard MO for the Bushies? I wish the Dem's had the backbone to put some of them in jail...

The "best political team on television" dropped the ball BIG TIME tonight. While Keith Oberman and Dan Abrams at MSNBC re-wired and amplified their scheduled shows to cover the breaking story of an illegal probe of Barack Obama's files, Anderson Cooper continued to flog the Rev. Wright angle. I'm not a little surprised at Mr. Cooper's myopia, given his extraordinary footwork during Hurricane Katrina. But it seems that the CNN newsroom has stopped doing any real journalistic work these days and is content to reloop Rev. Wright and/or (as Campbell Brown asked eagerly last night) the burning question of exactly how Clinton can beat Obama. Come on, folks. You're supposed to be journalists!!!!

I hope they will truly to get to the bottom of this and not just slap wrists.
Whether your a Presidential Candidate or an ordinary citizen your personal information and that of your family should be protected. And those who choose to violate security measures should be held accountable by the law.

Obama has had to deal with enough the last two weeks without this.
Very unfortunate.

They some one who work in McCain Staff sent the video of Pastor Wright preaching that Sermon to the new people. Here is another mess.

Amazing how CNN is continuing to allow most of you hatemongers to continue to use this blog page as your sounding board. One can only wonder why? Please, do everyone a favor and think before you post your IQ and your grade level.

oh geeeezzzzz........will the madness ever end?????

What is wrong with some of you people on this message board? The fact is, you too have rights that should not be violated. To say that in someway he is deserving is audacious.

i am so tired of hearning about rev. Wright. is this what american is about.. why we cant get on with something more important. American people are acting like a bunch of kids , if you dont wont Obama to be the President just come out and say it and stop all the what ever you wont to call it. most of you know that what its all about.

What is this guy hiding? Where and when did he go to an enemy country. Just maybe, his own campaign hired someone to do this. It is a nice distraction from all the Rev. Wright stuff.

Hey CNN, maybe you should do some reporting like Keith Olbermann, then you'd find out that the a

CLINTON APPOINTED ADVISOR was involved in knowing about this breach and doing nothing.

Is this happen to him I am sure it happen to the others who back Obama..(senator... )Mean either that nobody is safe of privacy even us... hum it's getting uglu out there

Justice need to be served!!! We want to know why, and who is licked to those contractors. Dirty old politics.
There must be a reason why the old school politicians are attacking him. They don’t want to work for the people, nor change their lazy habits.

Obama 08

let's just wait for the facts............who -why – what --

TRANSPARENCY.. If Hillary has to do it, way is Senator Obama not held up to the same standard? Where are his TAX RETURNS?

I can't believe he would stay in a church where his Preacher/Minister promotes such hatered, I'm some what amazed. But, this is America anything goes.

Firing them is not a good enough; they need to investigated and presecuted according to the law.
Enough Washington old politics. Americans 're tired of this and need a change in a new direction...

So whenever Hillary is checked and scrutinized its fine? come on. The more you talk Sen Obama the more you are messing it up. Stick to your vague talk of Hope and Change? and you would do much better. Or better still not to give the people of Florida their say. Do you honestly think that Floridians will vote for you in the General elections!!!! I think you should be checked more and their will be a big mess out there more then Jerimiah Wright!!!!!

hillary actually replied to a reporter's question how many times he had visited certain countries. cnn can look that up and put three and hillary together. oh wait. cnn is pro hillary, according to all the blogs.

There should not be any doubt hat Clintons have some role in this. They are upset that Obama changed their plan for the WH. They have tried everything. This is unbelievable what these people are trying to do to Obama.

Who do you think wants the dirt on him? I thinks there is dirt on Hillary, but no one has the courage to mention it. I have submitted a comment just a few minutes ago and it did not get posted. I brought up a few things about Hillary that everyone has forgotten about. AND, Hillary is using Obama as a diversion to keep the "snoopes" off of her personal life.

If party gets divided, I am going to vote for Mccain – oh, well, another 4 years of Republicans will be better than 4 years of Clinton!

This same thing happened to Bill Clinton in 1992 just as he was taking office. It was thoroughly investigated and found to be a non-issue. The same thing will happen here. It does make one wonder what could be found in someone's travel file that would be so valuable to know? It's probably some nosey clerk who is enamored with Obama and nothing will come of it.

The supporters of Clinton now share in her hate and corruption. The Democratic party is lost. Good luck in 2012

I think that it so IDIOTIC and hypocritical to say things such as "OH well," or "what is he hiding" when the point is that people are breaking the law. So people can break the law (federal laws at that) in this country, but they can't speak something controversial? Wow. Can we be consistent please.

Who decided that the DNC has the right to disenfranchise Mi and Fla voters contrary to everything in this country's history that guarantees all US citizens the right to vote and for their vote to be counted?

Wait a second. When is about Hillary all the information has to be release inmediately because she is the most secretive politician in U.S. (they say) and when is about Obama is private??????????? Are you kidding me? Where is the hope and the change he is talking about?

I really am quite appalled that people are using this as some sort of call for transparency and "who cares if there is nothing to hide." I doubt there is anything in those files to worry about, the point is that, without clearance, no one should have access to them and that if such happens the party should be contacted and warned.

Anyone blaming Republicans need to think. Clinton and Obama are destroying each other. I also don't remember the left being too upset with Dan Rather and his fake military report on Bush. A little fairness anyone?

And this is relevant because????

He wants to run for President, he should be ready for this, now, can we go back to issue #1!

Go HILLARY!

OMG It's terrible. Not. People are getting information leaked all the time. Nothing New here!!!

We are better off worrying about the radical agenda Obama is trying to bring to the white house with him. Talk about dividing the party.

These blogs are dominated by small minded idiots! No wonder the rest of the world thinks we are all morons!!

and what did they find, his pastor? is that the best Hillary and the republicans can do? shame on y'll ! ! !

Come on Hillary fanatics... set aside your bias for one second and call this for what it is, this is wrong period. One time is a freak accident, twice is a coincidence, but three times and someone has some explaining to do

This is not about race or democratic v. republican but insiders vs. outsiders and newsflash! we're all on the outside looking in.

Get a clue!

Sounds like someone who knows did it............. no need to read between the lines, we know who is behind this,after all "it is personal"
i will not be surprised if in a few days we find out someone in her camp under their (Billary) did it.. these two will not stop and they believe themselves above the law......NO MORE CLINTONS

Good grief.

Did any of the Obamabots blaming Hillary actually bother to read the article.

The same thing happened to Bill Clinton during his first campaign for president. It was malicious in that instance.

The Obama people are hilarious.

You get what you deserve.

Don't worry theirs plently of dirt on Obama...don't need to strain that much to find!!

This is OUTRAGEOUS!!! i hope they find out who all is behind this and i bet money on the clinton campaign!!! she will stop at nothing!!

Typical Bush administration tactics

This smells really bad and is the stuff conspiricies are made of...this story "has legs" folks...

You are so ridiculous! You all need to get a life and stop playing the blame game. Obama doesn't need your attacking, demeaning statements to help him out of the hole that he has dug for himself. With "friends" like you, who needs enemies? If the pro-Obama posters here are any indication of the type of people that are supporting him we cannot let this man lead our country! We are so much better than the behavior that you exhibit on this site. Grow up!!!

Sen. Obama here is an advice, please check your FICO Score before it's too late.

Hillary bashers should be required that anyone who has the stupidity to imply it was her campaign....when it is found out to be from Obama campaign should have to send apology letters or better yet – just don't blog anymore!

Like I said when I saw this on TV. I said the Obama manics would be saying Hillary or Bill was responsible- You all sound like a bunch of nuts- I think the Lewinsky thing that was on earlier was a low blow- somebody stooped mighty low to write this -Where Hillary was at wnen so & so . Are you people proud of yourself since you learned about her agenda.

The people of America must stand up for a change from this distructive politics. This reminds me of Bill Clinton in the early nineties.
In the long run, we must see beyond the race politics and all this snooping.

For all of you Hillary haters, get a grip. All of the latest news about Obama has come from conservative talk shows and just in case you didn't know the present administration does not like the Clintons. So, this was probably a right wing conspiracy – similar to the same one that Bill Clinton had to endure in the 90s.

The dirt is already exposed. You obama worshippers don't want to admit defeat.

Who wouldn't be upset! It is not a matter of having something to hide. Some things should be kept private. I hope there is a full investigation. I will certainly watch this story close.

CNN please report on the renown theologist that Larry King spoke of tonight who went to Obama's church frequently and gave them nothing but praise.
Please bring that out, i beg of you..it is only Fair!

Note: I left a comment and I don't see it yet.

So right away the Obama people make up that this was done by the Clintons, it took you all of 5 seconds. Cheap shot, you have no reason to even write such a thing. It was some republican that did it that works for Condi Rice. But again anything bad that happens it has to be the Clintons.

Remember, the Clintons will do ANYTHING to win

Nobody should have access to personal information unless they are suspected as criminals. It's one thing to hand over your personal information because it's required, it's quite another to have it snooped-out without your knowledge and without cause.

He has nothing to hide. That's not the point. The point is it was done illegally, which is why people lost their jobs.

There are too many people who forget what Watergate meant. Too many people who have no idea what rights the government has or doesn't have. Learn about Civil Liberties.

How long before Hillary tries to pin this on Obama?

This is the type of behavior the neocons have engaged in for far too long. Change must come, but Obama is not the answer, Hillary is unelectable, McCain=Bush

Go Ron Paul!

if obama should disown his pastor , then most Americans will have to disown their parents, brothers, sisters and friend, , Cnn , pls you are complicating issues by this dicussion , we are in recession , discuss impt issues pls

It only happened to Bill one time. And this is a security issue the secret service will want to investigate as it could be dangerous for his info on travel in the past and future to get out.
It was brushed off too easily by checking only if the people had a criminal record and then letting them go. Upper level state Dept says they just found out about it now. WHY?

i hate ignorance! ......leave the man alone!

This just in– the official in charge of the department where these employees worked, a Ms. Hardy, has ties to the Clintons.

Stunning surprise.

Phew...sigh of relief from from the Obama campaign...something to take their minds of the severe injection of insensitive race questions I've surrounded myself with.

This outrageous act also transcends them just looking at Obama. What if certain people are looking at your file and stealing your personal information without mid-management reporting it. How about our Secret Service Agents personal information. I mean, if the State Department is just going to allow their contractors to access peoples info and do nothing about it, this is really serious.

To all the people out there who doesn't think this is a big deal: No, other candidate's file was breached. Why his? If we are going to look into his let's look into every governments official file. I don't have anything to hide and I still don't want everyone to know my business, plain and simple. So, get off your high horse of playing God. Do you think you should know everything about people? If the law says no, then obey the law. The people who broke the law are the ones that can't be trusted.

CNN ??????
Clinton has now been linked to Rev. Wright too..no wonder they have had no comments CNN why aren't you checking into this!!!!!

Why am I not surprised about this. The Clinton camp will stop at nothing. I'm so tired of this mess so I'm starting to think that my only choice will be Ralph Nader.

They are not inflammatory. Could it be that I make too much sense? Some posters I see get MULTIPLE postings!

I wouldn't surprise if this was a Hillary kitchen sink job. She is very capable of doing such a thing.

I came from Irish settlers who were discriminated upon, yet have yet to hear anything from Obama about me. He seems more concernced about only the African American population. Others struggled to make themselves in this country too, Barack, it'd be nice if you'd acknowledge that. This is why you'll never win in November, you don't have attract a broad audience.

Lets see if Lou Dobbs can blame Barack Obama for this one

ROSE-

What a cool word. Is that a combination of outrageous and aggregious or are you demanding that Mr Philbin leave the room?

Obama is not going to work, dont try to change the subject.
anyways who cares?

CNN=Obama

Hello – Watergate? This is a crime – will somebody follow the money please. Look at who these people are and who they and their families have financial ties to.

Clintons and Republicans will do anything to keep the Washington establishment running. The fact that Obama is still standing with integrity and determination shows me his strength. Americans need Obama.

GO OBAMA!!!

Im sure it was a "Typical White Person".

Watch Obama make an even bigger deal of this than need be, so he could ride this as well as the race card.

Question: Why can't a person express their anger over the way they have been treated in America in the privacy of their own church? And what does that have to do with who we choose as president?

Shocking that it has been going for the last few weeks, and they just found out! And why fire those staffers, why were they not arrested. Hey, is there a soft corner for some one from some one? Please do the thorough investigation!!

A.M.

Funny how CNN has let these comments come thru, but none early today!

oh ya..Poor Obama...boo hoooooo

Well, why worry about identity theft now if our government lets just anyone see private files? It's just awful negligence on our government's part. This isn't just about Obama...it affects us all. It does sound rather "fishy" considering election timing. As for remarks about Hillary...she will always have secrecy and just as bad as Bush!

I wouldn't think he would mind he wants to see everybody else's records.

Notice to the moderator: The moderator is job should be just for the CNN Comment Policy. It should not taking side.

Kris from Atlanta – You don't make sense. The Obama campaigned didn't notify the media. The media actually notified McCormick who notified Secretary Rice. The State Dept then notified Obama. Please be informed before you post rubbish!.

Same thing happened to Bill Clinton during his campaign. Did they find out who did it then? Stop attacking Hillary and dividing the party further. I would most likely think these contractors would be linked to the Bush administration.

This is beyond outrageous. Billary and the republicains are certainly behind this. Watch your back Senator Obama. They'll try everything to try and stop real change in this country.

People get offended when WE honest citizens criticize what this country has become. Where does it stop?!? At what point do you realize that this type of repugnant activities has a direct effect on your personal life. Get a clue people. This is what I would expect to happen in a third world Banana republic!

Don't worry. When HRC becomes America's next president she was pardon you just like her husband Bill did for all those involved in Watergate.

More skeletons out of Barack's closet....yay!!
I can see why Barack is sweating.

Bush has turned the government to Republican contractors bit, by bit. These people don't have the government's interest in mind and are there for money only.

I hope someone will decide to investigate this breach of privacy, and treat it seriously.

If it happened three times, more than three employees should be fired. This is outrageous.

Nice Obama! Nice way to garnish sympathy. Tell the world the government is violating your rights. That way you can cover up for the Reverend Wright scandal. If people buy it, that is. Which I don't. No sympathy here. You still need to go.

What information is there that Obama doesn't want someone to know? Does a presidential candidate have a secret?

Something smells in this situation. Why would any one want to know where Obama traveled, unless there is some place he should not have been? More loose baggage, in the closet!

Maybe something to divert from Pastor Wright?

Release your travel records, Mr. Transparency! Where ya been that you don't want us to know about???

why don't condi do something if the current administration really she this as a security breach

a criminal investigation should be done!

Oh Yes, Lets talk about something else and lets forget about Wright and Obama. That' s what it smells like to me.
I feel this is some strategy to keep our minds off this mean ole spirited reverend, and it's written Obama all over it.....
It's not working ...Obama turn off the lights the party is over!

Nothing wrong with it. What happened to transparency?? Does he have something to hide? I say BIG DEAL.

With a person of his position don't you think that the government already knows when and where he has been? I am a very, very low level gov. employee, but best believe that I do not make travel arrangements without someone knowing it. This sounds more like personal curiosity, about like hospital employees looking at Spears' medical history.

Hillary supporters, please understand that your candidate will not give up information that, by law, is to be public forum. In this situation, laws were broken to obtain information that, legally, is not to be in public forum. There is no hiding. There is a huge violation of Constitutional rights and laws.

Charlotte, get a life.

This is OUTRAGEOUS!!.and a clear violation of Senator Obama's rights as a citizen of this country. There is no way that the administration can cal the an imprudent access or call it anything UNTIL an investigation is completed.

God, please forgive me if I'm wrong but something tells me she is behind this and its one of many tricks she has in her bag.

(note I didn't identify who "she" was...you fill it in)

HHH

if the presidential candidate (who has secret service protection) records can be accessed with such ease. imagine what can be done to regular people like us. food for thought.

I think it's so pathetic that people have to stoop so low to cause more problems for Sen. Obama...Why can't people just leave him alone...It's disgusting!

While it is not proper what was done – he who protest too much about it maybe has something to hide?

Considering he is running for the most powerful office on earth,there is little really known about him.I see nothing wrong with the American voters knowing more about him.Perhaps if we knew more about our elected officials,we would not vote for them.

To clarify for Mike:

Obama is leading in the popular vote, as well as pledged delegates. So why would he get out of the race?

Given the fact that Obama has been getting smeared all over the place these past 5-10 days, for someting he didn't even say, this doesn't surprise me. I smell a rat on this one, and it SHOULD be investigated. The pity is, this media has been more than willing to rip in to Obama lately. Are they going to somehow say that this snooping was HIS fault too?

I smell Clinton written all over this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That is very bad. We don't need any kind of government meddling in our democratic process. I wonder if we will see any other indications that the Bush administration will not relinquish power quietly or easily.

It is very unfortunate that people talk without knowing what they are talking about and why they are talking. They are ill-informed, naive, and racist. Gerry Ferraro is very racist and bitter based on her recent comments. Bye, racist Ferraro.

So what?

I bet the Clintons did it!

This breach is ridiculous & obviously it is a conspiracy to not have been made public when it first happened in January. If this breach in any way has ties to Clinton, then I no longer support her in way, form or fashion. I was once uncertain who I would support, Obama or Clinton. But now my choice is clear. I think Clinton is desperate and who stoop to any level to accomplish her goal. Hang in there Barack Obama! Many, many, Pennsylvanians support you....AND I AM ONE OF THEM!!!!

Wow they will stop at nothng to try and end this man's career.."ide curisoty" who are they trying to fool they were fishing for dirt point blank and period.. heads will roll about this you can believe that.

By the way, why is Senator Obama the only person in the USA who is allowed to coin the wordAfrican-American and not get sliced to ribbons by the liberal media and his supporters? He is given free reign to vent about race in the US and is actually fawned over while everyone else is threatened if they so much as mention the word.

Yes, it smells like the republicans are at it again. They did it to Bill Clinton.
Some of you guys are so quick to blame Hillary. Sure blame her for everything being reported about your savior. Pathetic

Women not for obama

Turns out it was just two low-level contract employees and no obvious political motive–just plain old curiosity about a well-known public figure– and both have been fired. It was the administration itself that informed Obama of the breech. Obama will shamelessly play the victim here anyway, I suspect. It will be just like Obama played the victim with Ferraro even while harboring a vile racist in his own camp.

For all of you saying, if he has nothing to hide . . . how would you like it if someone opened your personal files for any reason? Stop being such hypocrites.

To blame Hillary is just more of the ignorance and why no one from the Obama camp including himself ever needs to be in any office. The call of you ignorantr people that think Hillary and Bill are the cause for all you bigoted woes. Just shut the hell up and get out of Hillary's way. Here comes the next President of the U.S. HILLARY 08

Those three breaches were done everytime Obama had made significant delegate wins. So this definitely seems political. It needs a thorough investigation.

Is Obama going to call whomever looked at his files "typical white people"? That's what he said about his grandmother today.

If Obama has nothing to hide why is he so worried about this whole situation? Is Obama concerned with that their will be a political backlash of some of the places he has traveled? People need to stop being so paranoid and blaming the Bush administration for everything. If the Bush administration wants to wiretap me and listen to my phone conservations then I don't care. They can listen to me order take out food. This is not that big of a deal considering the many crises currently taking place.

I though Scooter Libby is no longer working for the Bush administration!! We should be wary of the overeaching arm of the federal government and the destruction of checks and balances drawn up in the Constitution that is being politically ripped to shredds in the name of 9/11.

Obama's veracity has been outed and now he's fair game.

The story will remain inconclussive unless we know what they were looking for, who sent them, and also mark the coincidence of having three different individuals look at the files. No games please.

I find it funny that the only time in my life time I can remember all Americans being on the same page was after 9/11. There was even a commercial saying "I am an American"....but now it's all about black/white/hispanic, etc........

I may be wrong (often am), but why is everyone jumping to the conclusion there was some horrible conspiracy behind this? I'd not be surprised at all if it were simple nosiness on the part of the contractors – Obama's a public figure, they figured out how to view the file . . .

Uhh, this is not about where he has been being public. This is about your personal information, identifying info, being looked at by others.

To those who think that it does not matter:

What if it were your file? The whole point is a security breach affects all of us and if Barack can be affected so can you and I. Everyone deserves some right to privacy.

no you idiots .... you did this yourselves. grow up!!!! when you fling dirt at someone, someone will fling right back. and guess what ...IT"S YOU!!!!! don't go around blaming the clinton's for everything that goes wrong. blame yourselves for your own hatred.

Obama is a public figure and why can't we know if it is not an issue of national security? It is public info as far as I'm concerned about where he went and what he did.

Wow – do you think the Obama campaign is OVER-reacting just a wee bit?

Sounds like Mr. "Transparency " has something to hide.

This is awful! I'm really curious as to to who is involve...

Wonder who?

This is not a call for transparency. At least ask the man first. This is not right to go snooping/stealing someone's information in an illeagal way. They had to go to court to get Hillary's information, they didn't try to steal it. Do you see the difference? You must be a Hillary supporter, they usually can't understand the subtle difference between stealing and asking.

Old news. She did this back in the 80's on Jackson

i im very scared for sen obama life now !

Obama, you have stirred them like no one has done before. That's why they are doing the illegal to get you.

Keep it up, eventually the American people will be ready for someone like you soon..... if not immediately.

I'm sure that was just "curiosity". Please don't tell me there wasn't outside influence on these consultants.

A senior official told NBC News there was "no political motivation" to the incidents, adding that the three were low-level contract employees doing administrative work when they accessed Obama's records.

Just wanted to set the record straight before the Obamalites and CNN start with their stupidity and say Clinton did this.

Someone wants dirt on him very badly.

This is interesting, considering all the calls made to Hillary for transparency. Why should it matter where he goes, why can't that be public knowledge also?

LET'S SEE.... UNATHORIZED WIRETAPS,MISREPRESENTATION OF THE FACTS AND FORCED DISMISSAL OF GENERALS WHO DIDN'T AGREE WITH THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION AND NOW ALLOWING BREACHES IN SECURITY TO ALLOW SOMEONE'S PERSONAL PRIVATE INFORMATION TO BE EXPOSED. JAN./20/09 CAN'T COME SOON ENOUGH.

Looks like the NAFTA-gate culprits are at it again.

Hillary and McCain needs to come clean.

Ask Hillary and Bill. I am sure they know who went and looked at the files. Are you guys surprised.

Wow, this is awful!

Especially considering the hateful things I've read on blogs the past week!

No question the access is wrong – but jumping to the conclusion it was for "political purposes" is a bit of gamemanship.

What is it they say, "If you have nothing to hide, what are you afraid of someone's finding?" The defense that it is "none of your business" doesn't apply to public figures seeking to lead the most powerful nation on the planet.
Just exactly where has he been and from whom did he seek counsel, money, support, plans, etc? Why don't all candidates voluntarily make this information available.....if they have nothing to hide?

Sounds like republican dirty dealings to me. Is the Bush administration using it's clout to try to discredit Sen. Obama? I hope the truth about this comes out. Americans are sick to death of being spied on!!!

theres fire to this smoke. you know the contractors are going to be linked to an aspiring presidential campaign.

Identity theft happens every day! What's the big deal?

Sniff, sniff. Do I smell "Watergate 08"?

smells dirty..... 3 times by different guys?

Wonder if better steps will be taken to protect his families' files all around. Anderson Cooper mentioned security surrounding Obama during the campaign. If over zealous people get more "curious" or angry at Obama as the election moves forward, it would be a good idea not to treat these weird invasions of privacy or threats against his security lightly.

OMG!!!!
DIRTY!!!!!

I want to know who was looking at this file and why!!!

Are we expected to believe this is just idle curiousity? Of course we are! Why wasn't Senator Obama notified when it happened, why did it happen again and again, and why didn't any higher ups contact him, his office or campaign? We know why? There is a double standard in this country and the sooner it is realized and the 'spin' is taking off of it, the sooner we will get to some real race relation efforts.

This story was on msnbc about the security breach of Obama's files was on MSNBC a full 30 minutes before it showed up on CNN because CNN was still stuck on the race issue. I used to count on CNN to be an impartial news source. However, it's becoming increasingly clear that CNN is being manipulated – find something new, quit being part of the problem and get OFF RACE! YOU are making this a campaign that is about race by continuing to show the same video over and over and over – by having the right wing decide what the terms of the "debate" will be. Shame on you - stinking get back on the issues.

Not surprising at all! Obama's played negative tricks all the way.

I hope Obama and Hillary divide the Democratic party as much as possible. Neither one is capable of being "Commander in Chief". My father who has voted a striaght democratic ticket for 56 years is voting McCain because of their fixation on becoming the first black/women president. They have no platform and no chance of winning. I'm voting McCain even if it means yet another tour in Iraq because he is a proven leader.

McCAIN IN 2008 – DEMS LOSE AGAIN

No big deal they did the same thing to Bill Clinton.

Heads are getting ready to roll on this one. Now, let me see...

Hhmmm!!
Who are possibly behind this?
Republicans?
Clinton Campaign?

Obama 08, 12!!!
washington is scared to death of "Change we can believe in!!

Hmmm..who are these contract workers and on who's behalf were they acting on, don't think it was just plain curiosity, the benefits of such had to out weight the risk of consequences.

Yes, let's spend tax-payer dollars for a full investigation into who (hired to work within the government – presumably) looked at Obama's pasport records... Gee why can't we expend these kinds of resources when computer records of thousands of Americans' records are hacked or stolen. Obama sounds like he is falling to the role perfectly – just like every other politician...

If Obama has nothing to hide why is he so upset? He is always calling for Hillary to release things now it's his turn.

You just KNOW whoever actually did it were just guppies for a fatter fish in the pond – it does beg the question, who is that smells most fishy?

Start investigation in Obama campaign first!!

Who knows if this is trying to switch attention.

It is amazing to watch you CNN news persons help destroy Obama. He is being blamed personaly for everything you can think of. How creative. How can two states break the voting rules ?? Why cant their voters have a voice when the state break the rules. These are the same actions taken to elect george bush. You know I feel about like the Reverand until this country STOP playing games it will continue to go down. YOU ARE ALL AMAZING. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.

This reeks of Nazism!!!!

These actions typify the dogmatic, dictatorial, and despicable nature of the Bush administration.

Americans will never be safe until we replace this administration with someone who will respect our civil rights and safeguard our privacy.

The Bush administration is a complete embarrasment!

Obama '08

Thats no surprise. And the files were looked AT 3 TIMES.

Also CNN report the Rev. Wright Bill Clinton CONNECTION. HILLARY WAS ALSO there when OBAMA'S PASTOR and BIll CLINTON MET.

Who did this and why? We need to find out who did this. Smells like Clinton supporters were involved......

Its not right,but Iam sure he is hiding alot of corruptions.

WATERGATE – Here we go again!!

2 were fired and 1 was suspended for snooping. Is that all? Is that the only deterrent for employees and contractors not to snoop into private security files?

This is a true sign that this breach speaks loud and clear...

WHO....WHAT.....WHERE...and WHY??

Why would any contractor have access to Sen. Obama's file?

This is an outraged on all levels!!

THIS IS OUTRAGEOUS!!!!! What do they hope to find, more of wright's

messages? And this America where being a citizen is supposed to

be sacred???? l can't believe this......... is this a tactic of fear? scare him off so that whoever is behind this can carry out their evil twisted agenda? wacht out, no one is safe any mooooooooreeeeee

What next? A concocted sex scandal?

This is getting absolutely ridiculous.... it's just been a circus and the country doesn't know who will be the nominee. If this is from the part of the opposing Democratic nominee, at least she can give up. I'm a democrat but am feeling really disenchanted with both candidates. This whole thing has been like a soap opera, and I'm tired of it. In fact I've been tired of it since the beginning of the current Administration. How much more of this wackiness do we really need?

hang on Obama, the lord has your back. they're trying really hard to destroy you.

This kind of behavior and response isn't shocking from this administration. They have a history of disregarding the right to privacy. Somewhere in the country Valerie Plame is saying "I tried to tell you." It took around 70 days for the State Department to inform Sen. Obama about 3 seperate breachs. 1/9; 2/21; and 3/14 and the Secretary of State only gets informed yesterday?!? Ridiculous and suspect.

Other article closed too quick if you ask me. I'll post here,They polled before his speech and after his speech. If people would actually read an article before they comment, they would have read the before and after speech, the poll numbers did not change.
If this news about Obama had of come out sooner, he would not have made it past SC. Wonder how he likes it now? We the people, do not like un-american statements made by anyone. This country is not perfect, but it is the best there is to chose from. I say lets give the people who don't like it here, a oneway ticket to the homeland of their fathers

Obama is being "swift-boated" by the so-called conversative radio and Tv show hosts and commentators...so of these guys can't conceal their racially motivated agenda in their comments...they are the same people who have downplayed anything bad about Bush and Cheney since 2000, they have continued to praise these two as our heroes in fighting terrorism...they won't even admit blantant mistakes that have been made by this administration over the last seven years...they aided in "stealing" the election in 2000, now they are busy again to rob Americans of a different adminstartion that can right some of the blunders this administration has made over the last seven years.
Most Americans and the rest of the World is tired of a few individuals in the Republican party building their entire poltical careers on starting was or war mongering...McCain in their new boy in town...going to meet foreign leaders doesn't take away the reality that this country needs a change from the way Republicans have been running it.

Any hacker can snoop into anything they want. Everyone over the age of one knows this.
Why is Sen. Barack Obama so upset about it?
Why is he eluding to it being Bush's doings?
IS Sen. Barack Obama afraid of something in those files??
If so, WHAT???

I smell something – kind of Rove-like.

not surprising.

An investigation? Why? If caught, Bush will only pardon him anyway.

I am not an Obama fan, but this really goes to show how messed up our current administration is. This is disgustingly wrong.

With that said, et out of the race, Obama, you're losing the popular vote!

My guess is either Clinton or George W. authorized this, paid for it, whatever. It occurred right when Obama was making some noise and he obviously scared some people into drumming up some dirt. The timing of this is not a coincidence. honestly, I believe that the Clintons probably have enough sway to make this happen...and they are totally capable of it. Vince Foster anyone?

Well this can only greatly help Obama. I don't know about "the republican attack machine" that Hillary's been through but Obama's been the only one targeted by the current White House.

UNBELIEVABLE what America has stooped down to for power and/or money!!!!

Come on! Out of straws?

IT MAY APPEAR TO SOME THAT PEOPLE KNOW NO LIMITATIONS TO THEIR DESIRE TO RULE OR STIFFLE THE ASPIRATIONS OF MILLIONS OF PEOPLE WHO DESIRE CHANGE. WHO WOULD SEEK TO DO THIS OTHER THAN TO SMEAR OBAMA. THEY KEEP ON GOING BUT THEY CANNOT STOP THE TRAIN.

You guys are turning into control freaks, the Ferraro thread deserved some discussion...if someone gets out of control, just block them....sheesh everyone in the media seems to have lost their ...hmmm what's the right word? courage? not quite, I don't think anyone is cowardly...well just reluctant to appear controversial

WHOM EVER
I THINK OBAMA IS SHOOKEN UP OVER THE LIES HE EVENTUALLY WILL GET CAUGHT UP IN .MY STAEMENT IS ,WHY IN THE WORLD WOULD YOU RUN FOR THE TOUGHEST JOB IN THE WORLD IF YOU HAD SKELTONS IN YOUR CLOSET.SO WITH THAT BEING SAID ,I THINK ITS ABOUT TIME THEY STARTED TO TALK ABOUT OBAMAS BAD STUFF AND LEAVE HILLARY ALONE . I REALLY LIKE OBOMA ,AND I PROBABLY WOULD VOTE FOR HIM IF HES THE NOMINEE " MAYBE"' BUT LETS FACE IT THERE IS NO ONE THAT DOES NOT HAVE THINGS IN THERE PAST THAT THEY DONT WANT SHOWED ALL OVER THIS WORLD.
ONE MORE THING I CANT BELIEVE THAT AN AMERICAN MINISTER WOULD SAY "'GOD ....... AMERICA"' I THINK THAT HE BETTER GET DOWN ON HIS KNEES AND ASK FOR " GODS" FORGIVNESS FOR THAT.

THANK YOU SUZIE

The innocent people have nothing to hide. The problem with the ones who cry,there maybe something harmful. Politicians are open to all who want honest people.

Now this is some crazy mess! It seems that someone was scared about Obama's chances.... Seems that Richard Nixon tactics will be used to defeat him... This is absolutely outrageous!

what is there too hide ?

Outregious!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is Out Rageous. This is exactly why I am voting for OBAMA
2008

So what? there can't be anything there anyone else could know about as he is runnng for president and evryone is trying to dig up dirt on him for the past year....the government goes through our trash, listens to our calls and reads our email...........why is he no different than the rest of America?

1st

What;s the big deal? Shouldn't senators' and presidential candidates' travel files be as open as the daily appointment files of a former First Lady now running for president? I can't imagine why anyonw would even have to snoop to get that information.

It will be interesting to see if a "full-scale investigation" into this matter is actually launched... if so, it will be even more interesting to see if the perpetrator is discovered, and who that perpetrator is, of course. I wonder if Fox News will devote as much time to this story as they did on the whole Rev. Wright speech / Barack Obama counter-speech, though of course I will not stoop to watching in order to find out (I refuse to give attention to a news channel that regularly replaces the letter "S" in words with a dollar sign).

Laughable...so what, if he's running for the highest office, Obama should just laugh this off...his entire background is going to be disected. Get used to it.

idenity thief, this credit record needs to be check. This is a shame.......

The General Accounty Agency needs to have a outside IG do the investigation.

Head will have to roll.

Ooooo–it must be the Clinton camp...(he said sarcastically)
Why doesn't he want us to see the file? What is he hiding?

Obama breached our trust support a church for 20 years that celebrates at the thought of hating white people. With their children present. This is bad.

His children were baptised by this man.

He was his religious adviser to his campaign for president.

This is the most important issue at hand right now in the Democratic party. This is Bad America.

Celebrating hatred toward white people. No way should celebrate hatred period...

No way Obama, an ex-supporter

Can someone say Watergate?

Is anyone else terrified at the apparent ease by which this hacker found Obama's file? Why isn't any and every public figure's files locked tighter than that?

Also, was Obama's the only one?

Whoa, jumping the gun there a bit Mr. Burton. Looks like it was contract employees, and they got CAUGHT by this administration as they PROTECTED Mr. Obama's privacy by having safeguards in place to make sure a person's privacy WAS protected. It will be interesting to find out who got them to do this....and THEN you can jump all over who was behind it.

What did Condaleeza Rice know and when? Whom does Patrick F. Kennedy support for president this year? How low can politics go in "the greatest country in the world".

This is outrages. Someone has to explain about this nonsense and serious threat.

This is outrageous!!!

What were they looking for? CNN you should stay on this story until the Government gives us adequate answers. Was this an effort on behalf of the Republican Party to find something to use against Obama or what?

This is the very reason that so many Americans don't trust Government!

This is a Clear and Present Danger that the Bill Clinton was calling in a favor,

The Office of Inspector General need to conduct and investigation since there was three seperate times that it happen this was a criminal act.

We require a full investigation. This is nothing more than a breach of security,

How much did the Clinton pay, follow the money that the clinton way.

This is George Bush's administration. The same George Bush that McCain supports and will emulate. I'm not surprised and most Americans will not be surprised.

Not only is Senator Obama an American, he's a senator.

In George Bush's America, anything can happen.

Obama 08

PEOPLE DO NOT TRUST HIM!

THEY HAVE EVERY RIGHT NOT TO!!!!!!

THEY WERE PROBABLY TRYING TO SEE IF HE LIED ABOUT HIS INFORMATION!!

i'm not one to judge,but bill clinton had the same thing done to him when he was running for president.and he saw what it did to his campaign.so why not use it on someone else???????????.i'm jus sayin"""""""""""""".read between the lines.

Who cares. What does he have to hide. If Hillary needs to show her detailed schedule from her time as first lady and release tax returns etc etc, why is it such a big deal to know what countries Mr. Obama has visited over his lifetime.

Honestly, I would have thought this information would have been public already.

He needs to make this story go away instead of making a privacy issue about it. He will look like more of a Hypocrit.

Let's see if this will be treated as priority. Somebody has broken the law, Let's see how they'll play this down.

Wonderful, the corrupt and intrusive Bush state department is at it again. Now we know what the diplomats are up to on the days when not that many soldiers are kiled in Iraq.

Obama reported this to the news network to get of the bad press he has been getting
cnn why do you not post my comments? You are so biased

Can you say diversion. Anything to get the Pastor Wright stories off the MSM's minds..lol

So does Bin Laden and the Muslim terrorists now have all of Obama's info?

...and you wonder why some black folks believe in various conspiracy theories. This is corruption at the highest level. Not the breach but the cover up.

and people wonder why Michelle Obama was finally proud of her country.

Who, what, where, when and WHY?
Ask the questions CNN, ask the questions.

Please Campbell did a great job on the debates but she's no news commenator. Watching her is like watching a network that is one sided and she very negative. That's the last thing we need. Bring us someone with a disposition that will hold our attention.

Check with the Clinton's you will probably find the answer to the breach.

The Clinton's are dirty sleezy scum.

They are the lowest Democrats ever. How can they endorse McCain over a Democrat candidate? They are low-down dirty scum.

That was the most evil self-serving thing another Democrate could do.

I will never give another Clinton my support.

No Way Clinton

OBAMA ALL THE WAY TO THE WHITEHOUSE

OBAMA 2008!!!!

Why is anyone surprised? There is nothing that certain folk will do to keep this more than qualified young Christian man out of the office of the President. American politics is just awful that's why we need a change now. Thank goodness so many of our young people are heavily involved today. perhaps they can be successful in turning the corner and changing our current environment. They will get our full support

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