Comments on: Clinton: Wright would not have been my pastor

By: Jack - Miami

Jack - Miami — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:04:13 +0000

Kudos to CNN for throwing her the "softball" question to take the heat off of her. CNN = Clinton News Network!

By: virginia

virginia — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:04:07 +0000

he wouldn't have been your pastor. you would pick the pastor who would advanced your political career the most. just like you picked a husband, and chose to stay with him for career purposes.

here's an idea: why not choose your pastor according to opinion polls? and make sure to dump him as soon as he is inconvenient.

have you ever chosen with your heart?

By: Troy

Troy — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:04:00 +0000

The comments made by Obama's is not the big deal Hillary and the media are trying to make it. I have heard ministers say many controversial remarks and never thought that they were out of line or that it reflected directly on the congregation.

Stop playing gotcha politics and let's focus on health care, education, the Iraq War and other issues that are far more important than what somebody (who is not even running for president!) said years ago.

By: E.C.Rossi

E.C.Rossi — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:03:48 +0000

Obama speech on race was magnificent ! However, the issue
of Rev Wright will not go away. His rhetoric was too inflammatory
and if Obama heard it without reacting, he may be unelectable.

By: Jack - Miami

Jack - Miami — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:03:44 +0000

She had to divert attention from her blatant lies on her foreign experiences. Well done! Also kudos to CNN for throwing her the "softball" question to take the heat off of her. CNN = Clinton News Network!

By: -K-

-K- — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:03:34 +0000

Did she disown Bill for being such a degrading person to women as the President. Amazaingly no women rights speechs, on the explotation of women and the usage of power by a her husband. Yeah speak on that since you have stood up for womens rights, but knowingly put those issues to the side when it's your husband. I see they have a Chicago Musem in Harlem. How stupid any HRC supporter should feel to think that Bill/J.Wright shakeing hands is just by chance. Please everbody knows that to get support where do you go? Church which explains how the Clintons actually know J. Wrigt on a personal level more than they are saying. I bet they asked him to endorse/bless the Musem because of the big Church affilation.

By: Vince - Phoenix

Vince - Phoenix — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:03:26 +0000

Gary, your outrage at women for not blindly rallying around "HRC" has me wondering 'your' "connection" to women.

By: Misty

Misty — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:03:24 +0000

OK Hillary: In the same breadth you cannot pick your parents but you can leave your husband if he cheats more than 4 times: Sometimes while you were in the same house– the White house.

So lay off Barack Obama– he can walk on water.

By: TC

TC — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:03:17 +0000

Obama's preacher is lucky he doesn't live in a third world country. Or, he will be charged sedition. Mrs. Clinton is right. Yes, I am a believer of Mrs. Clinton. Our biggest problem is the present economic disastrous situation, and it will take another Clinton to balance it and have the pleasure of having surplus money on her second term.

By: Boong

Boong — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:03:15 +0000

It's great Hillary borught up this issue at the end of Obama vacation. Obama is taking vacation for excuse may be people will forget about his relation with Rev. Wright.

By: clouse

clouse — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:03:07 +0000

I guess when the polls strat slipping....you just create drama.

What a woman

By: Ric

Ric — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:02:59 +0000

After 20 years Obama finally addressed Rev Wright. A man he equates like family with his grandmother. Like Hillary said, you cannot choose family. A pastor you can choose to reject.

Obama '08 = racist church, anti American

By: Cheryl Wilson

Cheryl Wilson — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:02:54 +0000

So sad, too bad. Signs of a very desperate woman. Doesn't she get it? The numbers are not there for her. She's losing this election and there's no way she can win. Obama out maneuvered her and there's no way she can catch up. So, she resorts to desperate tactics. My goodness, if she wasn't a politician, she would be the type of girl that would ring a guy's cell phone (who's trying to avoid her) a couple hundred times. You guys know the type.

By: DebDeb

DebDeb — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:02:44 +0000

CNN...do your job.

Senator Clinton was asked a direct and personal question, and she answered it with thought and grace.

You really are losing all credibility. Even MSNBC reported it accurately.

By: Joe - Wilmington, DE

Joe - Wilmington, DE — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:02:44 +0000

Yea right. Reverend Wright was certainly good enough to get an invite to the Clinton Whitehouse and a hardy handshake from the former president himself. How can anyone believe anything Hillary Clinton says.

NO MORE CLINTONS; NO MORE BUSHES.

By: JP

JP — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:02:38 +0000

Hillary....

As one of the comments has been stated. When the question was asked, you could have simply said, "I rather not speak on this subject". But, you in the heat now, and CNN is not any better. It is so sad with the unkindness that is going on. I tell you what, after the election is done, I'm done with CNN....some of you thrieve on this TV News show love to gossip. Get a life!!!!!!!!!!

By: jan

jan — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:02:17 +0000

You bet I'd leave..................
You can tell that Obama and his campaign are following in the path of Obama's pastor with their hate rhetoric.
Obama has played the victim in this campaign many times, and has not hesitated to label anybody and everybody "racist" that got in his path of what he wants.
Pastor Wright is NOT going to play well with many throughout this country

By: lh

lh — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:02:07 +0000

Actually Kim, KY,

I do think that if Obama was asked to comment on "Lewinsky-gate", or "hitewater-gate", he would not answer, or he would gracefully steer the conversation elsewhere

By: Bruce

Bruce — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:01:57 +0000

People need to go on YouTube and listen to Pastor James David Manning, she attacks Obama and praises Hillary Clinton with the an even harsher tone. Has she denounced and rejected his support. He calls Obama all these kind of names.

By: Cleo

Cleo — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:01:50 +0000

Just want to see if you post this....as my last two posts went in the garbage...What is Hillary to do if asked about Wright? Not answer? Come on.....I can't believe all the Hillary bashing going on here...Obama is all talk......

By: Alex

Alex — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:01:47 +0000

Hillary, you lie like you breath.

By: justpaul

justpaul — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:01:44 +0000

Finally! Some real meat to this campaign. Hillary has what is at the least a legitimate issue with Obama (denunciation or not, he still spent almost 20 years taking spiritual guidance from a racist nut-job pastor) and Obama has that rarest of rarities, a Clinton caught red-handed in a cold-blooded lie (she really might want to re-consider her "misspoke" excuse given how easily that could become an Obama campaign tagline). Maybe next they'll actually discuss their alleged policy differences so that the few Democratic voters left to vote in a primary can make an informed decision, unlike all the rest who have had to make theirs based on empty claims of experience and oratorical skills alone.

By: Terri

Terri — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:01:41 +0000

Yeah, nice try Hillary! Obama has already disagreed with rev. wright's words, now what about yours. YOU BIG FAT NASTY LIAR! You think people don't see right through this attempt to get the heat off of your fat butt? You are a sore looser! If rev. wright is such a terrible person, you need to join his church. You would make a better fit there than Obama. YOU ARE COLD BUSTED WITH YOUR LIES! YOU TRIED TO BLOW OFF SINBAD WHEN HE SAID YOUR STATEMENTS WHERE NOT THE TRUTH AND IT WORKED FOR A WHILE. BET YOU WISH YOU COULD BLOW OFF THE VIDEO.

By: Jane, Dallas

Jane, Dallas — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 21:01:35 +0000

Obama, his pastor, and his supporters are the ones made me ill and vomit to think of.

By: dee, tx

dee, tx — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:42:01 +0000

Hillary really can't speak to anyone credibility. How can you mis-speak about being under attack. The whole story was just ridiculous. I can see Bill encouraging Hillary to go into danger zone but not his daughter. Hillary should have stayed neutral, she had no credibility

By: Onari

Onari — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:42:00 +0000

Where is free speech? If Hillary do not talk . she will be criticized, if talks she will be criticized...You Hillary haters you want her to hide because of you.

She answered a simple question, and she is crucified by perfect men and women like the Pharisees and Sadducee's. This is Ludicrous!

By: Getting Tired

Getting Tired — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:41:59 +0000

It's very convenient for Senator Clinton to keep this going. It's unfortunate. If ever we had a chance to have a Democrat back in the White House, it was now. I am afraid that chance is slipping away. And, it's our own undoing. It's a terrible shame. Either Senator Clinton or Senator Obama would be a great President and either would make history. Instead, we'll be back with the same. Who knows when this opportunity will come again?

By: Don

Don — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:41:57 +0000

Why on earth do we need to revote in California?

By: S.B. Stein E.B. NJ

S.B. Stein E.B. NJ — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:41:49 +0000

Can you honestly believe that this church and pastor do nothing put spout racist statements? What happened to thinking on your own and knowing when your clergy is wrong? That is one of the things we Amercians must be able to do.

By: Jesse

Jesse — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:41:49 +0000

To Concerned Voter,

Since when have you heard Obama from his own mouth say anything remotely racist? Have you already forgotten that Obama is of mixed race? It would be ridiculous for Obama to prefer one race over another. You let media spin and reverse bigotry sway you from the truth! Its like you have no mind of your own.

By: sos

sos — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:41:47 +0000

Hillary is the last one to comment on that. we love who we love inspite of their weaknesses. If i want to use the same analogy, then women should not vote for Hillary because she stuck to Bill inspite of his repetative cheats on her.
Fly above the nonsense Hillary, PLEASE.

By: Tamara, Virginia

Tamara, Virginia — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:41:47 +0000

All I have to say is Google: Hillary Clinton and "The Family" and you will see what type of religious affiliation that she chooses to have; she chooses a group of elitists who feel that they have the power to speak above us lowly, normal ,everyday Americans. Everytime that she opens her mouth, a lie spills out and she opens up a can of worms taht can destroy her.

By: Amy, Ohio

Amy, Ohio — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:41:46 +0000

So NOW she decides to comment?? Yep, better do something to distract the attention from her blatant lies (or should I say words that she "misspoke") regarding Bosnia.

CNN..think you can post this?

By: Jack Walden

Jack Walden — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:41:45 +0000

The super-delegates need to step in and put her out of misery for good.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:41:42 +0000

I seriously can not stand her anymore. I'm not going to bash her, but I just can't stand her anymore and can't pull the truth from her lies.

The entire rise to power and fame of Bill and Hillary is filled with lies and cover-ups. You can find entire documents and web pages devoted to, and completely filled with, the sketchy history of the two of them.

By: Dick Pittenger

Dick Pittenger — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:41:36 +0000

Knowing Clinton, I would be suspicious that she planted or arranged the question to be asked. That's the way she operates. Anything to draw attention away from her obvious lie about her heroice service in Bosnia, dodging under sniper fire that never happened.

By: Sound_Mind

Sound_Mind — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:41:30 +0000

OK. Would Bill Clinton remain husband of any woman with some dignity for herself, after all the humiliation and cheating and scandals.
People do choose family . You do choose your husband and wife before you get married. Hillary has chosen Bill because of political ambition and stayed in the failed marriage for LONG time ONLY to support her own political ambition. Obama is a self made man. Hillary drop your last name and see if people consider you as formidable candidate as they think now.

Wright was over the top at times. But he served this country as an US marine, unlike Bill Clinton. He talked about 9/11 being a result of failed US foreign policy but he was quoting an ex US career diplomat's discussion on a Fox TV program

By: joanna

joanna — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:41:28 +0000

Comparing O. pastor's racist diatribes with Mrs. Clinton's potentially dangerous visit to Bosnia ( a war zone) is like comparing your face with your arse. But of course, O. supporters have not the ability to see the difference. A mild exageration vs. racial hatred preached in front of susceptible children and adults that should have KNOWN better, but did not have the moral courage to tell the "preacher" what he was saying was wrong and divisive. Obama's supporter are fooling themselves in believing he is a uniter. More than anyone else in recent American history, Obama is a force for disunity with his hypocrasy and blatant miscaracterizations of his rival for the democratic nomination....and that is just him, never mind his " highly educated and mature " supporters.

By: Marie, New Hampshire

Marie, New Hampshire — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:41:26 +0000

To use sniper fire lies in her campaign with a chuckle to get votes is disrepectful to the men and women who are fighting in the war. They are there trying to keep their heads down and praying that they will make it home alive. It shows there is No bottom to how low she will go.And to bring up Rev. Wright now she is only trying to divert attention from her sniper fire lies that has her in the hot seat. Hillary darling we can see right throught you. Give it up.

By: v.ananthan

v.ananthan — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:41:25 +0000

WHEN OBAMA BECOMES PRESIDENT WHETHER HE STARTS A WAR OR DOESN^T START A WAR PEOPLE ALWAYS WILL BE SECOND GUESSING HIS MOTIVES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Zan

Zan — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:41:14 +0000

The blood is really starting to flow now. Obama and Hillary will be zombie skeletons by time the convention starts.

By: nick

nick — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:38:00 +0000

Is she going to leave Bill and find her a true First Man if she gets into the White House.
I heard the WHOLE SERMON and I know that FOX spun it and cut it up to change the meaning. How sad for her to go that low.

By: Catholic in Ohio

Catholic in Ohio — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:37:49 +0000

Hey fellow Catholics – how many of your parish priests have molested little boys? Mine have but I still go to that church and I don't think anyone thinks less of me.

Give this story a break Clintons and America for that matter. What Rev. Wright said was the truth and THAT'S why it makes everyone so uncomfortable.

A white older female in Ohio (also Catholic)

By: MATTIE

MATTIE — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:37:38 +0000

Oh how I wish that Hilary would have commented last week. It seems like she holds these things in for future ammunition. That is not the behavor of a Commander In Chief. She should have addressed that issue a week ago and move on. Her remarks today should have referenced her response last week. This is such a politiclal game. God I am so tired of this.

Alright already, she did not dodge fire in Bosna....Ok she lied . Alright already Barak's has a spiritual leader that is Crazy.

NOW CAN WE MOVE ON WITH THEI ISSUES.

By: hazel in london

hazel in london — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:37:25 +0000

yeah yeah yeah , sure, whatever Hillary. Get real.

The Clintons will say whatever they think you want to hear – if it helps Hillary win. I'm afraid Hillary is away with the fairies – she should drop out of the race now and face up to the facts. She can't win.

It's Obama all the way.

By: NY

NY — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:37:20 +0000

People give it a rest. She was asked a Direct Question and she answered it. Obama would have just attacked her (as he has in the past) without even being asked a question.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:37:18 +0000

“The truth is, Barack Obama has already spoken out against his pastor’s offensive comments and addressed the issue of race in America with a deeply personal and uncommonly honest speech," Obama Campaign Press Secretary Bill Burton said."

I agree with the Obama campaign, that speech was one of the times Obama was uncommonly honest.

By: heather

heather — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:37:14 +0000

oh that;s right. but you would repeatedly lie to American voters or "misspoke" as you put it
What a joke she is trying to distract people from the fact she is A LIAR
POLITCALLY MOTIVATED just becaue the press is starting to ask you questions about your LIES about Bosnia
Step down your time is up

By: OZ in Kansas

OZ in Kansas — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:37:04 +0000

That's right Hill!! Pastor Wright ain't good enough for you but he's good enough for your husband? Whatever.........

By: Jonelle4Obama

Jonelle4Obama — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 20:36:57 +0000

We are past this issue!! Move on Hillary! Move on CNN!!

Can we please talk about the economy, loss of jobs, and the cost of gas! Enough is enough!