….. Hillary is leaving this race right after Pennsylvania ….. so let's CHILL …. and not waste our energy … start calling people in Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Indiana ….. let's get them ready for the general election ….. WE're fired up and ready for McBush.

From the comments on this page, it seems there are an extraordinary amount of misogynists in the USA–and so many misinformed people.

Obama is just another puppet player–he'll be just like GW Bush in the end– someone who doesn't know what he's doing and in water over his head–he needs to drop out before he screws up the US even more than GW–
And he's been following the teachings of a preacher who preaches hate. Certainly Obama can't say now after all the YEARS of attending that church that he was never touched by the preacher's words. If he can, then he's a liar for ever pretending to be a good member of his church, and blind for not taking the preacher to task well before he brought him onto his campaign……or is it a case like with GW Bush– he didn't know any better?

Just don't come crying to me if Obama gets elected and we end up being owned by the rest of the world.

I hope all you folks realize that it isn't NAFTA thats stolen so many American jobs, Its the gradually skyrocketing levels of trade with China. If you want to save American jobs, stop buying Chinese-made goods. Incidentally, one of the prime perpetrators of this is Walmart, which HRC served on the board of Directors for. So, what does that tell you?

AND to the blogger that said THANKS MARK PENN…Yeah I second that. Thanks Mark Penn. It was only a matter of time before the true Mark Penn showed up. The guy is a swine.

Get used to this, America. This is what we will be dealing with if Hillary becomes President. These are the types of people embedded in her campaign and candidacy. They have an agenda that is far different from what she leads us to believe. She mispeaks, misunderstands, misrepresents, and misfires in order to get away with it. However, after the hundredth time, even your supporters are beginning to question your leadership, Hillary. Bye, bye.

No More Lies. I am voting Obama.

Go away Hillary. Time to retire. You stumble every time you open your mouth. I personally want a President that I can be proud of…a country to be proud of. Obama can bring it back for us. Think Smart Pennsylvania! Its your turn to rid us of the PAST! Vote Obama!

Please Pennsylvania u are a reputed swing state, SWING YOUR VOTE TO BARACK NOW. Enough of Billary's shady deals and cover ups

Why is there not much talk about Mark Penn's tie to Blackwater and the Columbians for a Nafta deal?

He was said to have closed a deal with BOTH this weekend. April 5, 2008

He is Hillary's campaign manager isn't he? Also, isn't he a LOBBYIST?

I thought she was NOT doing anything behind closed doors with trading agreements?

To Frank Smith, your time spent saying the rosary, would be better spent supporting the victims of sexual abuse at the hands of predator priests who had no business in the Catholic Church.

So, Mark Penn got fired by his client when they figured out that he could not influence Hillary Clinton to support their deal.

I don't get it. What's the story here?

Now I have been watching Cnn for the past four hours. You know what they keep talking about over and over and over.. About this democratic Radio announcer calling McCain a War Monger. About every 15 minutes they keep repeating this story. Like I tell you. this is bias reporting. they have not once mention this story of Clintons Aid Penn. Not Once in the Past Four Hours. they keep talking about this McCain issue of being a War Monger. Over and Over and Over Again. See Voters. this is a bias news reporting. Anything that has to do with Obama. they will drill it to the ground. but anything with Hillary. they will just let her fly from this. I truly believe Cnn and Msnbc is getting paid off to protect the clintons. Cnn we are watching you. You are Very Bias on your reporting. its making me sick to see this actually happening. REPORT THIS ON PENN. I JUST CANT BELIEVE HOW BIAS YOU ARE.

Typical Hillary. Choking up while giving a speech about MLK and the American worker/poverty while her top strategist is lobbying to sell them out to the Colombians whose solution for pro-union leader is to kill them.

Liar, Liar, Sniper fire

Sharon Minnesota April 5th, 2008 12:37 pm ET
"the Obama campaign and Obama himself was directly involved in the Canadian debacle"
False. It was the Clinton campaign that called the Candians.

Just another fabrication from the Clinton camp.

CNN…..Clinton News Networl

It is amazing, if Obama would have done this it would have been headline news, this shows how the media is Pro Clinton.

It concerns me that this whole election process is supposed to be about the country, the people, our children (which is our future) and when the media does not make the public more aware of issues like this, it shows a more Bias media that cares more about HRC than this country.

It makes me wonder if MSM fears the Clinton's.

CNN I am glad you have it as a ticker but how about making some noise on this issue. Nafta is a measure issue.

Are we supposed to accept Penn's apology and move on?

This is a Conspiracy!!!

Sharon Minnesota April 5th, 2008 12:37 pm ET

Wow, the chickens come home to roost for Clinton here.

Wait, there's a big difference with the two stories. The Clinton campaign and Senator Clinton was NOT involved with this event where the Obama campaign and Obama himself was directly involved in the Canadian debacle.

Can't wait to see the twisted blogs on the CNN websight and /or the CNN bias on this one

SHARON…You are so right, CNN is going to spin this story as usual. Don't forget CNN is Hillary second home. Give me a break…..!!!!

I have to say that this is an exciting time in American history! Years ago, candidates would have gotten away with lying to the American voters and could very easily get away with it. Thank goodness for the internet! Lies show almost immediately - and voters can make more informed decisions!

Charlotte : "Hillary is still the best choice for this country and it's econmic future."

How??? By exporting MORE jobs to foreign countries???? Dear, you are as delusional as your girlfriend.

This is only the beginning of the Clinton nightmare! She has ZERO integrity world wide, and no hope of saving our country.

The error in judgment was in his own spin control. Had he said "It was a conflict of interest", he or at least his company might have kept the contract.

Dolt.

I'll bet there is MORE TO THIS STORY than any of us know!!

I guess that's what happens when you try to play both sides…
That goes for you too Hillary!

I guess that's what happens when you try to play both sides…
That goes for you too Hillary!

Clinton trying to throw away more American jobs before she even becomes president. I hope you're paying attention Pennsylvania!

A candidate is not alone in her position, she brings her advisors with her, and if this is the "foreign policy experience" she offers.

… Clinton supporters, you need to drop her like a red hot iron bar…

How can Hillary run the country when she can't control her staff? The Monica affair went on right under her nose. She declared that it was a right-wing conspiracy.

Great, just another in a swelling tide of "lapses in judgment" that have come to define the 2008 presidential campaign of Senator Hillary Clinton.

Mark Penn is just like Karl Rove. Full of deceit and hypocrisy. Enough of Hillary and her pathetic gang of campaign adviser

When your chief strategies is so cynical and slezy that even the Colomibian government doesn't want to work with you, you know you have big trouble.

I think it is clear now, especially look at the White House papers released, that Hillary is VERY much a support of the Free Trade Agreement! She pushed and supported it during her husband's administration and she is still pushing it now. I wonder how secure Ohio feels about having supported such a liar? In her last debate she shun the statement that she supported the FTA and lied on air, only to for us to discover that she really supported it as Obama said.

Sorry, only because you got caught.

The government of Colombia demonstrates more ethical behavior than Clinton. Do you not believe that Penn led them to believe that his relationship with Hillary Clinton would benefit them in some way down the road? Why wouldn't Hillary be concern about Penn's behavior? Maybe she knew more about this wink, wink deal than she protests - otherwise she wouldn't be keeping Penn at her side.

yes hillary got caught
she should be an actress, her speech a at mlk event, and the speech dodging bullets, wow what a performance, she needs to go into show bus

you want to talk about issues let see: Obama rather to support FARC and money-laundry drug warlords in Colombia than supporting a president that if few years has been able to protect latin-america of a takeover from communist forces and that today has over 80% of acceptability. Please clarify this issue.

Make no mistake, Hillary supports CAFTA just like she supported NAFTA.

What's truly amazing is that the Clinton campaign did not fire Penn…so, apparently, the Columbians have higher ethical standards than the habitually lying Clinton machine.

For you that are so busy wanting to blame Hillary for Penn's error (and I feel he should be fired) but Hillary is no to blame for his judgement.

Top Obama campaign officials got a PR firm for Wright's church. Yet Obama would have left this church if Wright had not retired. Totally laughable since horrible remarks have been made since 9/11 and yet he never left that church or that minister. Change… I think not!!!!

People substitute Hillary's name for Obama, it is what you got know judge for your self be honest doing it. Can she be trusted?. I say no I like to hear yours.

Way to go Clinton!!! Continue with the doublespeak and lies, the American people seem to have bought it so far.

I wonder how many voters in OH now wish they had another chance, after all the informaiton coming out on Clinton being a BIG supporter from the start until now.

Or wait, is she still only "half-heartedly" supporting this to help Willy and she is really against it (like Iraq) when she votes for it?

Is this how President H. Clinton is going to regain our standing in the world community??????????????

You can't choose your family, but you can choose your campaign manager.

Time to put her foot in her mouth and start sucking it.

Thank God that a leader has finally stepped forward and done the right thing re: the double-dealing Mark Penn.

Of course when it turns out that your Presidential campaign has lower ethics than the government of union-busting Colombian President Álvaro Uribe.. not a good sign.

More incompotence from the Hillary clan….what a suprise.

What does Columbia have to trade with the US anyway? Not the illegal stuff…

Weird is it not?

As Americans we seem to turn a blind eye to so much money floating around and lobbyists and lobbying firms being hand in glove with foreign powers and future US Presidential candidates.

Can anyone explain why the lobbying firm was paid over 10 million $$ by the Clinton campaign?

Does anyone really care?

According to msnbc Colombia paid the firm $300K and Clinton nearly $11 million.

He who pays the piper MORE, sets the tune!!!!!!!!

And we want Hillary for President, hurrah!

Does anybody imagine the kind of conflict of interest that would result from Bill Clinton returning to the White House a the "first gentleman"?
Would he stop his suspicious connections with mining company bosses and corrupt Asian dictators??? (see millions earned through such connections in the Clintons' tax returns)

This guy is the reason Clinton lost the election. She can keep him all she wants, but hes really nothing but excess baggage.

jonsey, I don't understand what you are spreading such vicious lies about obama. Seems like you are the one with the problem.

The conflict of interest with Penn has been there all the time. Senator Clinton knew this when she selected Mark Penn as a top advisor KNOWING that his firm also represents Senator McCain.

It is not a coincidence that Senator Clinton is always supporting and building up McCain…it is not a stretch to imagine that her and Senator McCain's advisors have been collaborating about how to campaign against Senator Obama since day one.

Likewise, it's not a coincidence that you cannot distinquish the republican campaign style, strategy and attacks from those of Senator Clinton…they are very similar (e.g. the 3am call ad).

*******
Jonsey, accuracy is not your gift. Your obsession with race and fear tactics is showing.

It is a sad day in our country when people are attacked for doing their job. Get your facts straignt Obama idiiots. He was not acting on behalf of Hillary. He was doing work for his firm and his client was Columbia. There are hundreds of firms like his. I am sure Obama has hired a few of them too. Now I remember, The Racist Church he goes to hired a PR firm to clean up their tarnished image. Wow what a concept. Say whatever you want No PR firm will clean up the mess
Rev. Wright opened up. Until Obama denounces not only the message, but also the messenger, he will not get our votes.

Hispanics run away from this Mulatto Muselman.

Darn,

The Colombians beat Hillary to the punch. Now if she let's Penn go, it will look like she is copying. How will she spin her way out of this one?

Oh those Clinton's with their crazy pranks and antics. i just love them!
I am poor and stupid, but I will send them money because they need it!

Appears to be a lot of hate filled people on this site. Is this the type of people Obama is trying to unite? I hope not.

Mark Penn has been a drag on the Clinton Capaign since the beginning.

He should be fired for this obvious conflict of interest. Senator Clinton needs to win this race for the good of America.

I don't think she can do it with staff like Mark Penn.

Columbia fires him before Hillary even makes a statement about it. Yeah, Hillary's ready.

"Poetic Justice."

Sharon Minnesota April 5th, 2008 12:37 pm ET

Wow, the chickens come home to roost for Clinton here.

Wait, there's a big difference with the two stories. The Clinton campaign and Senator Clinton was NOT involved with this event where the Obama campaign and Obama himself was directly involved in the Canadian debacle.

Can't wait to see the twisted blogs on the CNN websight and /or the CNN bias on this one

You are so right, CNN is going to spin this story as usual. Don't forget CNN is Hillary second home. Give me a break…..!!!!

Hey "Blue collar" - correction…

The New York Times just reported that President Clinton's speechs fetch in the neighborhood of a quarter of a million dollars apiece. To put this in perspective, Senator Obama's recent speech, "A More Perfect Union", was under 5000 words in length. At the Clinton's price, this would be over $50 per word. I'd sure be happy if someone would give us $50 for every word we contribute to these blogs.

Ex-Presidents make speeches for big money. They all do. If elected Obama will do the same. You can bet on that. I schedule speakers for events there are several big bucks speakers out there.

Look long and hard at her campaign folks. For a Clinton government will be full of the same kinds of people and mismanaged in the same way.

Clinton also "owes" the health industry lobbyists, as one of the biggest recipients of funding from these people. She will protect their interests and fail to bring about the health care reforms she talks about. Another example of her "misspeaking" perhaps?

He's hired help for the campaign and you know he has his fingers in several pies…they ALL do.

Hope Hillary's fanatics wake ups !!!!!!!! and safe us from another selfish adminstration.

Another loose cannon in the world of politics, politics is short on talent, but long on these guys!

Hey Sozzi–apparently you did not read the entire article in the NYT. Hillary DID NOT lie and make up the story about the pregnant woman and her baby. She was RETELLING a story told to her by a deputy sheriff in Meigs County, Ohio. The sheriff deputy had heard the story himself after being told by one of the woman's relatives. He told Hillary that he understood the woman died of complications from a stillbirth after she had been turned away for not putting $100 upfront.
So, if you are going to come on here and post negative comments about Hillary Clinton, then I suggest you get your facts straight and tell the whole story.

Pennsylvania, don't be fooled like Ohio was when they bought Hillary's lies about NAFTA. Hillary can not be trusted.

We, the people have a candidate who will listen to us and act in our best interest. Barack Obama, the next President of the U.S.

when will America realise that Hillary Clinton's compaign is just a pack of lies. She will do anything and spin any story to win votes.She has no regard for the truth, deos not care about America. Everything she has done are all calculated towards getting the presidency and when it will done on us is if she ever gets to be president.

Please look into influence peddling by Bill Clinton. Why is he being paid in millions? Is there a reason he is fighting so hard on Hillary's behalf. Has he promised — "When Hillary is elected…."???/

Muslim heritage?

He was doing Hillary's bidding. While she was doing other things and trying to distract the nation with complaints of Obama and McCain she had her strategist try to make secret plans with Colombia to benefit some of her big corporate cronies.

I personally think her and Bill belong in jail.

I wanted to give HRC the benefit of the doubt here, but this makes the whole thing look fishier.

As for Mr. Penn he had it good, paid $300,000 by Columbia to lobby Clinton and paid $10.8 million by Clinton to BE lobbied.

HRC is trash and this shows that she is too close to lobbyists to be an effective agent for change. She hired one as her top campaign manager, for crying out loud.

HRC is a stink bomb.

MY FALLOW UP ON MS HRC NOW PA YOU CAN NOT LET THIS LADY REPRESENT PA IN NO WAY WHAT EVERY YOU DO WE GOT ONE LIAR ALL READY AT THE TOP OF THIS STATE .. THIS IS NOT JUST AND IT IS A SIN FOR HIM TO BACK HER UP … NO WE NEED A FRESH FACE … AND SOME ONE YOUNG MR OBMA !!!!!!

If all you Clintonites care to read the article you will see that Obama's advisor who discussed 80K troops in Iraq has clearly said that this does not represent Obama's view. He said that even before the media started the scrutiny. I'm not so sure Mark Penn made that distinction.

In anycase, why is it everytime Clinton is in trouble you Clintonites try to drag Obama into it? Is that the only defense you have? Is your style to always point fingers at the next person and say… i'm not the only bad person? How about justify your actions, or say sorry and move on.

Leave Obama out of this Clintonites…. You have all right to fight for the white house, jsut like any other American… but PLEASE leave Obama out of this.

To Jonesy and those who think like him/her:

NOT ONE TIME DID REV. WRIGHT SAY ANYTHING ABOUT HATING ANOTHER RACE OR ADVOCATING VIOLENCE AGAINST ANOTHER RACE!!!! He said that the US has done evil…which our Gov has. He said that this country has been led by affluent white men since its conception…which it has. He said that Hillary does not know anything about being black in America…which she does not. Pat Robertson and Jerry Falwell said that America reaped what it had sown after 9/11, and I don't recall anyone calling for their heads. MLK in his Riverside Church speech of 1967 said that the United States was the greatest perpetrators of violence in this world, and that some day it would come back on us. You don't have to agree with how Rev. Wright said what he said, i don't either, but if you do your homework, you will see that he was not lying. If you took the time to read the transcript of the entire post 9/11 sermon, you would see that he was calling for more love in this country and for this countyr to start showing more love to the world. But you and people like you listen to the three or four sound bites the MEDIA wants you to hear, and choose to sum up this mans 30+ year ministry with out finding out anything for yourself. How pathetic is that? Hillary can lie about NAFTA, embelish her foreign policy involvement in her husband's administration, "misspeak" about dodging sniper fire in Bosnia, go on Jay Leno and joke about it, tank healthcare reform back in the 90s with her bullying ways ( not my words, opinions from members of congress), be a defendant in a campaign fraud case (in progress), mismanage her campaign, lie to the people of the state of NY about the jobs she would bring there as a Senator ( they have actually lost more jobs since she has been in office), still has not released the tax return from last year with the Dubai company in question, and somehow people still believe she is the better candidate. Are you that afraid of a black man becoming president that you are willing to look past her lies and lack of character? Stop closing your eyes and letting your imagination run wild, and open them to see what is going on right under your nose. Stop letting the media spoon feed you your opinions and develop one of you own. AN OPINON BASED ON FACT AND NOT FICTION.

HiIllary how can you have some one with such a high position in your camaign who has thoughts and actions are contrary to your stance? Although you may not have known about Penn's PR clients before you do now. How will you handle this matter? We are waiting and watching….

What is wrong with people getting together and having discussion? Even horrible people, tyrants, cheats, and corrupt politicians? (but enough about Hillary). In fairness, I just don't "get it." Why shoulnd't these people talk and communicate? If it's only to disagree. At least then, each side knows where the other stands and military options put a face and personality behind an aggressive decision.

It's too bad that Clinton hasn't acted as quickly and decisively as the Colombian government. She should sever ties with him also. This wasn't his only error in judgement in running her campaign…

Thought they'd win Feb. 4th. No money left. No strategy for the later states. No real strategy for Michigan and Florida (so she ends up looking like a flip-flopping panderer.)

I believe Hillary Clinton is a decent, hard-working person. However here judgement really concerns me.

jonsey,

you are INSANE! Obama has never said that he does not like white people.

get a life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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PENNSYLVANIA, INDIANA, NORTH CAROLINA, MONTANA, OREGON VOTERS…..

ARE YOU BEGINNING TO NOW SEE CLINTON FOR WHO SHE REALLY IS?

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Another person close to the Clinton's bites the dust. A very disturbing pattern with Bill and Hillary.

Sue, you're not hearing about it because Senator Obama has not had a change of heart on Iraq. An advisor that also acts independently made an unrelated proposal NOT to Obama but a entirely unrelated group.

Do Clinton fans ever read?

Jonsey

Yes It should cost him his job and his relation ship with the clintons

It should also cost Clinton her JOB ALSO remember that the clintons have pay him over 10 millon dollar to do what he does

This is not about being black or white

If Obama is the democrat nominee, then McCain will be our next President. I am a die-hard democrat and if Obama wins the nomination I will be voting for John McCain in the fall election.

2008 Is Hillary Clinton's Moment Of Lies; She Can Never Tell The Truth.

Well it will not be the first time that the Clintons have been dropped for some reason or other. Who will drop them next.

David Schuster MSN was suspended for saying hillary was pimping Chelsea, Obamas Campaign manager discharged for calling Hillary Monster!… another Air America host suspended so hillary can get her bottle of blood …and Nobody came out to defend these peoples Jobs.

Penn actions could cost American Patriots Workers millions of Jobs…all he gets to do is appologize and keep his Job. is there something wrong with this picture…….American Wake UP.. She is bed with Lobbyist..

2008 Is Hillary Clinton's Moment Of Lies; She Can Never Tell The Truth

A loud, retired Pastor doesn't scare me nearly as much as THIS.

If this were an Obama campaign manager Hillary would have called a press conference in Pennsylvania by now and challenged him to a debate! What a hypocrite she is!

He's sorry that He got caught!!!! Oh what a double standard the Clinton campaign plays. I'm so glad that the Obama campaign is of a higher moral standard not to get down in the gutter and play politics with this recent news. Liers NEVER WIN, and the truth will always prevail. I can't TRUST another president who is "TWO-FACED". who thinks the American people are just plain dumb and can't see through the same old politics.

Well, it appears Hillary's "roosters are coming home to roost." I wonder how the media will spin this one for Hillary. There is no "alleged" here, only the facts. What shall we call this one? Is it me, or does it appear everytime the Clinton camp spends lies and deceit, it comes back twice as hard and more damaging? There is some truth to karma perhaps!

This is why Obama has no federal lobbyist working on his Campaign .
You have to avoid the appearance of conflict of interest as well as the actual conflict of interest .

The Clintons have so many interests outside of their public life its hard to know where to begin .

This fund that Bill is involved in , I wonder how many Pen Catholics know about how they are going around buying up church land at fire sale prices .

"Do as I say not as I do " right Hillary ?

Hillary obviously doesn't run her campaign as well as Obama!

Gee, Clinton speaking out against the Colombian trade deal while her buddy Penn is in Colombia possibly promoting it. That would explain the Colombian's anger at Penn for referring to the discussions as errors in judgement.

Six states in America had growth in manufacturing last year,,,so much for these politicians securing the welfare of Americans!

On one hand Hillary critisize Bush on selling the country's port to foreign country while her Bill clinton making deal where he's making millions of dollars. on the other hand Hillary was very toff on Obama's
Aide for talking to the Canadian about Nafta While Hillary strategist Mark Penn is representing the Colombian on Nafta.

I think we have enough of the Clinton.

We need new direction. We need someone who can bring new policy, new politic, and a new ways to help us come togheter for the common good of the people and the country.

Jocely,

North Carolina

This is another example of the hypocritical policy of the democrats who say that it is better to sit down and negotiate with your enemies than to support your allies.

Mark Penn is a public relations man who does a lot of business involving the federal government. Conflict of interest?

He does business with Colombia. Colombia gets billions from the U.S. government. Conflict of interest?

I think the most sad thing about this whole sorry affair is that CNN will not carry this story the way they did NAFTA gate just before the Ohio primaries which lost Obama that state and as it turns out it was the Clintons not Obama guilty of double talk to the Canadians/Ohio over NAFTA. The thing is that if you listen carefully to Obama's stump speeches this is exactly what he has been attacking Hillary on from day one….regardless of whatever skills and experience she may have she is so compromised by all these lobbyists and special interest groups around that she will never be able to execute any of her plans no matter how well intentioned. This unbelievable incident with Mark Penn and Colombians shows Clinton can never deliver as President…it is also interesting that the Colombians have fired Penn before Clinton (that is if she will fire him).

The Sleazy Clinton Campaign rolls on….

Mark Penn is a public relations man who does a lot of business involving the federal government. Conflict of interest?

Penn was not some "low-level staffer" but in fact IS Hillary Clinton's CHIEF STRATEGIC ADVISOR - a multi-million dollar senior level spokesperson for Hillary Clinton.

Just one more of the many lies, fabrications, "misstatements" and Fairy Tales to come out of the OFFICIAL Clinton Campaign.

"Shame on YOU, Hillary Clinton."

In a political campaign, the buck stops with the CANDIDATE.

This again shows the kind of people that the Clintons surround themselves with. I have seen some people on this blog trying to compare this to the media-driven faulse hoods about the meeting between an Obama unpaid advisor and a Canadian ambasador. The details discussed in the meeting have been stated as being consistent to Obama's stance on NAFTA, which is to ensure saftey and environmental standards, and the Canadian government have appologized for the misrepresentation in the media that suggests otherwise. This case with Colombia is different because the person who is the chief strategist of a campaign that claims to be in favor of cleaning up NAFTA is lobbying an anti-union trade aggrement. This is just flat out wrong, and considering the fact that hillary has been in favor of NAFTA from the get go (remember that she held several pro-NAFTA meetings when she was the first lady), the situation points to her judgement on the kind of people she would hire to clean up the mess we are in if elected.

Imagine if she were to choose people like Mark Penn, Howard Wolfson, Kiki McCain, Lanny Davis, etc to run our government. It's really unsettling.

Mark Penn is the chief pollster of Hillary Clinton's campaign and CEO of public relations firm Burson-Marsteller [www.burson-marsteller.com], whose clients include Diebold [www.diebold.com], manufacturer of the majority of voting machines in America.

United Technologies this week made a sudden buyout offer for the Diebold company, at 66% more than the current stock value. Diebold has refused the offer, but United is insisting that the deal will go through in 60 days, which may evolve into a hostile takeover.

Hmmm. Defense contractor attempts a takeover of the major manufacturer of hackable voting machines with the stated plan of closing the deal before the November national elections.

What could their intention possibly be?

I think that an investigation should ensue. Something is amiss, and at the very least, Sen. Clinton should terminate his services.

Hillary - please dump Mark Penn. He has caused so much unhappiness in your campaign, he is not worth it. Fire him.

The Clinton campaign thrashed Barack for something that it turns out one of his advisors didn't even say in regards to NAFTA.

The fact that Senator Clinton still employs a man who admits he is ACTIVELY WORKING against the trade policy she supposedly supports should make Americans as outraged as her lies about Bosnia. This is unconscionable.

Jonsey, you're a disgusting human being; likely either a Clinton or a McCain plant but either way, go find the rock you crawled out from under.

Liar, Liar, Pantsuit on fire

Hillary isn't even in office yet and her surrogates are ruining out international relations.

If Hillary doesn't fire Penn then the Hillary supporters need to stop saying how Hillary didn't know or approve of it, because if she keeps him then she is basically saying she agrees or approves with him doing this kind of stuff behind her back.

The only way out of this is to fire Penn or force him to resign.

This is the 2nd time Hillary has gone behind the American people's back to discuss trade deals outside of the US, Hillary may claim she didn't know but why should I or anyone else believe her, she's lied to us before what's stopping her from lying to us again?

Is it Mark Penn or Hillary Clinton, or Bill Running for presidency??

Hillary cannot control her husband.
She cannot control her campaign finances.
She lies, and gets caught and oops it was a mistake…I bet you she would say the same thing about Iraq's vote (oops I meant to vote against the war, but was too tired to read).

Her 3.am ad about economy….who handles economical crisis at 3.00am.

And oops Bill sometimes gets caaught up in the moment.THIS IS YOUR CAMPAIGN, EXEMPLIFY QUALITIES OF GOOD LEADERSHIP. If you cannot do this with your own campaing, how DO YOU EXPECT TO LEAD THE AMERICAN PEOPLE…

Americans this is not rocket science, but merely FACTS, so pay close attentiion!!! I am not saying to elect OBAMA or McCain, but CLINTON IS UNELECTIBLE

CNN PLEASE PLEASE POST MY COMMENT

THANK YOU

Frank Smith to Sue…….and bringing Senator Obama into the White House will bring Reverend Wright and his racist, bigoted, anti-white, anti-America angry attitude. I'll take what we already know about Clinton before I would ever want our countrys White House occupied by anyone who would support such disgusting words and behavior.

Penn is just stupid!!!! Always thought he was anyway so this is no surprise. And for those who think that Clinton lies………so does Obama so at least be fair when talking about who lies and about what.

Let's face it folks…Clinton is ahead in PA and is gaining momentum in Indiana and North Carolina……..this even when Obama is outspending her 5-1…now if that isn't trying to buy the election - nothing is!

Obama is not going to win in November if he gets the nomination. Absolutely, unequivocably NOT GOING TO WIN! So for all the states yet to vote - a vote for Obama is a vote for McCain - a vote for CLinton is a vote for the White House! Come together all democrats…..this process is for the White House and not an exercise as to see who can get more money and spend more money…it is about issues and who will be able to do the most for the American people AS A WHOLE once in office. That will be Senator Clinton!!!!!!

Obama supporters: I think you make a serious error is calling for Penn to be fired. That would leave only Ickes and Wolffson, I mean, what good are Larry and Curley without Moe around? That's no fun at all. I think Team Clinton should stay exactly as it is!

WATCH HILLARY ON THE TONIGHT SHOW MAKING A JOKE ABOUT THIS..

Wonder if she'll do the same for every lie that gets caught if she does get elected..???

IF YOU TELL A LIE LONG ENOUGH, LOUD ENOUGH AND OFTEN ENOUGH THE PEOPLE WILL BELIEVE IT.

I DON'T KNOW HOW ONE CAN VOTE FOR HILLARY AND COMPANY!

Mr. Penn should have raised the "other" finger

The Colombians have their act together better than the Clintons.

Lobbyist as campaign manager for change in Washington?????
Maybe we should all pay more attention to a new book coming out about the dumbing down of the United States - and how logic plays a diminished role in our thoughts and actions.

They had to cut ties w/ HIM??? " The Colombian government considers this a lack of respect to Colombians"… Is this how HIllary will handle her international affairs? Seriously, have you ever seen a campaign run this badly?

It's integrity time folks. If you can't trust them in the campaign, do you really think you can trust them in the White House? Aren't we tired of being lied to yet? I for one am. How in the world can you defend this obvious breach of trust? And please get it right people. Hillary is the one that "double dealed" in Canada, not Obama. That's just another Clinton lie that you fell for. Don't trust me… check it out for yourself. As Bush would say…do the google.

When you condone the breach of truth knowingly you become part of the lie. Don't support these kind of people and you've begun the change that this system so sorely needs. Stand up for your right to be informed responsibly.

If she hadn't pounded on Obama over the NAFTA thing while she was secretly talking to the Canadian government herself, she may have been able to spin this. Now all that sanctimony is coming back to haunt her

One more mistake in judgement; yet Hillary Clinton still proud of her '3:00 A.M.' phone call. The one who has no idea as to what a power of the correct judgement is.

'Obama' a perfect choice for 08.

A.M. Saqib
Houston, Texas

3 words : "CRASH AND BURN". Rocky loses to Obama Creed. LOL

Josey…I really don't know where to start with your post. it is wrong on so many different levels…are you trying to say Sen. Obama hates his OWN Mother? Its people like you that keep up the hate between the races, and convinces Rev. Wright that he is RIGHT. Please stop with the hate speech. And by the way, I am bi-racial just like Obama, and I do not hate anyone black or white. How could I? Just like Obama, that would be hating myself.

Why has not mentioned hillary,s lie about the woman who died in an ohio hospital along with her unborn baby because she had no insurance?The hospital says it is not true.

No matter how you cut it , the Clintons have always been in bed with shady people. They are the last thing this country needs.

Hillary can not be trusted , she is busted for a new lie every day it seems. I don't know about the rest of you , but i am so done with a President that looks the American people in the eyes and LIES with a smile on there face.

Hillary is just another George Bush. ( NO THANK YOU )

Here we go again with all the Hillary Lies. The list goes on, please add.
A.) Lack of Experience
B.) Lack of judgment
C.) The snipers
D.) The NAFTA Lies
E.) The pictures of Obama visiting his father
F.) The Rev. White
G.) Dirty Campaign
H.) Michigan and Florida votes wouldn't matter in 2007

please add to the list

anyone that can support her now is either uniformed, or has blinders on……..oh, no! they can't, they see Obama is black. And although the political veiws are the same they're gonna jumb the fence for McCain…..talk about race and gender. We got a whole bunch of closet white reverend Wrights out there.

How much more do the American people, voting for another Clinton, need to know before they come to the realization that this is not a person that can withstand a Republican onslaught/swiftboat.527?????
Too much has come to light over the last month alone to prove the loss to the Democratic Party if she is the candidate.
Her lies regarding experience, backing NAFTA and now this….add that to the charitable tax breaks they took while keeping those same millions under their control and not actually helping anyone gives lie to her comments to the poor that she feels their pain……
Mark Penn is just another nail in her coffin that is only staying above ground based on her pleas of poor me, send more money.
I hope that the people in PA, NC and IN are paying attention. The future of our country is in their hands.

Mr. Penn should have raised the other finger

Add this to the fact that the story she's telling about the pregnant mother and her baby dying because the mother did not have $100 so the hospital would not take care of her–is another fabrication–CAN HILLARY TELL THE TRUTH??

As a Hillary supporter I am so disturbed and ashamed by this. Why hasn't he been fired yet? Why did the Colombians fire him first? She is blowing her opportunity big time. I wish I could come up for an excuse on this one, but I can't.

Why is it that Clinton supporters always go to Wright or that stupid Canada lie when the negative is on Clinton?

Jonsey - you are ignorant of the working of the church Obama goes to, as you are a liar about Obama 'not liking white people'. …. you saying he doesn't like his MOM? ugh.. the nonsense…..

This place (CNN comments) has bee overrun by idiots who do not possess the capacity to have intelligent conversations on the facts - instead posting false and ignorant ramblings.

One of Clinton's TOP ADVISER got caught doing something that COMPLETELY contradicts her message. This is a big story - and it should be given the coverage that it deserves.

Yet somehow I am sure Clinton robots will continue to try to steer the news away from the truths of her shameful ways.

Clinton is FINITO!

Action louder than words, eh? So did Hillary know her chief campaign strategist worked to undermine her own "claimed policy" and allowed it, or did she never intend to carry out her "policy", or was she fooled by him? Seems she's sticking with him now because she values "loyalty" more than competence or anything else. We know what that leads to…."Brownie" and "Katrina"….ring any bell?

Hillary need to step down, How did she speak about Obama is nothing but speeches look at Hillary and Bill maken money off speeches we know the true side of the clinton's and CNN is not putting this out about the Clinton probably co share owner of CNN.
CNN is not the honest media I ever trust.

The clinton campaign hurry released her tax returns just to take away the attention on the Mark Penn issue and her poor fund rasing month of $20.

Did her campaign said it would be released April 15th????

Her campaign is now a lier just like just like her.

Get out of the race hillary and save what is left of your integrity and the already scare Clinton name.

There is no reason this should influence the campaign. Nothing is likely to come up anywhere that will top the anti-American rhetoric of Senator Obama's long-time mentor and spiritual advisor, the Rev. Wright. If voters are willing to overlook that, they have no right to make an issue of anything on the other side.

She is dishonest and talks double. SHAME ON YOU HILLARY CLINTON !!!

cnn is fair and balanced period,fox news has been downplaying this story,the people of PA deserve the truth,if we elect a liar again after 8yrs of lies then the media is at fault.

what will it take for even the densest Clinton supporter to realize she only banking on your stupidity? they whole world knows she is aexperienced liar, the tie that holds that family together. Money doesn't stink and doesn't care who has it. The Clintons are no benefactors to the poor. Let's face it, you dont get rich by being selfless…..get rid of them, fast….the whole world laughs at them..and us for listening to them and believing their lies while they rip us off.

Why is CNN not reporting on the fact that Hillary has once again 'embelished' a story in her speeches that has been proven to be totally false? The New York Times investigated the horror story that Hillary tells of a pregnant woman, uninsured, and denied care, that died and the baby died. The only part that was true was the fact that both the mother and baby died. The following is a quote from the article.

"The woman, Trina Bachtel, did die last August, two weeks after her baby boy was stillborn at O’Bleness Memorial Hospital in Athens, Ohio. But hospital administrators said Friday that Ms. Bachtel was under the care of an obstetrics practice affiliated with the hospital, that she was never refused treatment and that she was, in fact, insured."

Oooo Wow, Hillary. You falsely accuse the Obama campaign of giving the so called "wink of the eye" and your campaign strategist is actually having meeting with the Canada Columbians. This is a slap in the face for you. Pack it up after the Pennsylvania primary Hillary. You're threw.

Penn's firm not only has ties to Colombia; it also has ties to Blackwater (see top CNN story) and a major sub-prime mortgage lender. It's an incredible lapse of judgment on Hillary's part to hire a corporate lobbyist (as her campaign manager, no less!) whose interests are (supposedly) diametrically opposed to her own. This should give people a very good (and scary) idea of what a Hillary presidency would look like. We can't afford four more years of these kinds of corporate ties and the scandals they cause. Hopefully, this'll finish her off for good.

Kick him to the curb Hill. He'll do it again. There's no such thing as a sure thing Obama fans. He can't win without Hillary supporters.
Hillary's TOO LEGIT to QUIT!!

How many errors are WE THE PEOPLE suppost to accept? To begin with, the Canada incident was brought on by the Clintons and not Obama as it had been reported. The Canadian government people made it clear and attempted to straighten the matter. The Clintons set up that meeting and now we have Mark Penn going even further.

This conflict of interest comes after the LIE about Bosnia, the miss speaking, miss hearing, miss understanding, and miss managing of funds. Hillary this isnt a miss america contest so drop the miss haps and miss takes.

Trying to drop your 109 million fortune through your tax returns on a friday afternoon isnt going to help you relate to me and my troubles in this economic disaster nor make this Mark Penn issue fall to the wasteside. You were for NAFTA while your husband was president and now you say your against NAFTA when your own advisor goes and does this trade deal is so contradictory it makes my head hurt.

I should write a book and make millions based on how poorly a campaign can be run. How can I vote for a canidate that lies so easily, has poor management skills and plays a sympathy card just as much as a race card? Simply I cant!

You couldnt relate to me even if you tried. Your health plan wants to force me to get insurance when I cant afford it now or fine me if I dont.. You live on 30k a year with no job security and no benefits through your employment for a family of 3 - 4 if you count my child who moved out and then relate to me. You cant and wont period.. This shouldnt be a country in which the rich get richer and the poor get poorer.

I could go on but I need to see if I can beg for some aspirin from my poor neighbors like me..

Obama 08

Did Mrs Clinton "misspeak" again about the story that she tells concerning the lady that died in Ohio? She has repeated it many times. The hospital where this happened doesn't recall it happening the way she told it. It appears that someone in this camp has serious problems with embellishment.

Obama's minister doesn't have anywhere near the negative weight that Penn has for Hillary. Bill Clinton has more negative weight than Penn. Hillary is complicit in what her "husband" and what her "business partner/campaign mgr." do. This is serious business, it is called sleeping with the enemy.

Hillary Clinton is so cunning, she lies about NAFTA, she and Bill absolutely worked to get NAFTA in our business, and now her campaign manager (or whatever Penn is in her campaign) is making deals with the COLUMBIANS. THE COLUMBIANS OF ALL PEOPLE.

I have always said, this country wouldn't have drugs on the streets killing people, destroying families and costing taxpayers uncountable funds, if the U. S., Government didn't want drugs here because it could be stopped by the government. OK, now we see the major participant in the campaign of Hillary Clinton for President of the United States holding hands with the GOVERNMENT OF COLUMBIA.

UNBELIEVABLE!

Mark Penn got the pointing finger out like SLICK WILLY so you know he's lying !!!!

If this were Obama, the Clinton campaign and media would ALL OVER THIS! There needs to be more exposure regarding Canada-gate and NAFTA. The Canadians papers reported that Clinton was the candidate that intiated a meeting and stated "political posturing".

I personally would fire Penn. But it's her choice to keep him. Campaign contributions are now a concern since she is paying him soooo much money to make her look bad.

Just a hint of what Clinton diplomacy would be like…..now imagine Bill Clinton running his big mouth at the same time. No thanks!

You know I can't wait till Senator Obama loses the nomination. Senator Clinton had nothing to do with this. Nothing. Someone who works for her campaign did a foolish thing. Senator Clinton did not have poor judgment because she didn't know about this. Mr. Penn made the mistake and now his company lost a client. Mr. Penn should probably consider resigning from Senator Clinton's campaign. Senator Clinton is being accused of lying. She did not lie because she didn't know this inept guy was going to go to the meeting. I would like to challenge CNN to please let your viewers know that you support Senator Obama instead of reporting bias crap to all of the world. Senator Obama has an ad in PA that states he doesn't take money from lobbyists when in a round about way he does. He has also taken money from Oil Companies when he claims he didn't. Which is the greater sin? Remembering something wrong that happened 12 years ago or just blatantly not telling the truth? Senator Obama lied about being present when Rev. Wright spoke hate against whites, Jews, and Italians. This was an outright lie. Please all I ask is that you report the facts accurately without exaggerating. By the way, Senator Clinton repeated the sad story about the pregnant woman exactly as it was told to her. Maybe the deputy sheriff exaggerated. Finally, Senator Clinton is wealthy but her and Pres. Clinton have stated many times that they wish Pres. Bush would not give them tax cuts. When Senator Clinton rolls back the Bush tax cuts it will hurt her and Pres. Clinton but she is willing to roll them back anyway. Just be fair. I have sat here so many days with lots to say, and except for a few of my blogs, they never get in for people to read. Please accept this blog. I would like to have your readings listen to the other side sometimes and then make up their minds themselves. Please give me that opportunity.

Remember Hillary going ballistic about Obama's guy talking to the Canadians….well lets see how she handles this…she'll probably try to distract us by releasing tax returns or something like that.

What a bunch of whiners. Clinton has Penn, Obama has Axelrove (my deepest apologies for insulting Rove), and McCain has Black.

Obama supporters whining as usual. Get a life.

If it isn't Clinton, McCain '08

I think Mark Penn has to be the fall-guy in HIllarys campaign..He had poor strategy and in large part because he is looking out for his own companies well-being…He is not focused..

He needs to resign and move on..

Hillary 08!

SHAME SHAME AND SHAME OF YOU HILLARY FOR LYING

The Clintons will never fire Penn or his firm, Burson-Marsteller, because they have ties with B-M that go back to the 90's. Look at the wiki entry for Burson-Marsteller. Its a huge PR firm that is more Rovian than Carl Rove. Clients include the Bushes, Blackwater, Dubai, cigarette companies. Its services include "crisis" management for its clients and "fake news." George Orwell is rolling over in his grave.

poor Mark Penn, he just lost a source of income - millions of dollars for nothing. From the looks of HRC's campaign - he isn't worth a wooden nickel for his 'strategic' moves

And now we find that her story of a young woman dying without insurance is a lie. WOW Hillary. Just stop!

It's so crystal clear why she's not going to fire Penn–because then he'll spill all the dirt he knows about her campaign, including that she knew about his meeting with the Colombians. He'll sing to the whole world about her shading dealings and then right the book about it.

And by the way, I can't believe there are some people who haven't learned that there NEVER was any involvement by the Obama campaign with the Canadian government–but that was in fact the Clinton campaign that was doing wink wink.

And finally, to you Clinton crazies, did you not get the memo that Clinton DID NOT win Texas. Texas was 100% Obama's state as of last weekend's results. Get a clue…

This is just another example of a Hillary "misspeak". She is a pathological liar. Today, on CNN, they are reporting of her latest story about a women who died because she was denied health care, another lie. Her whole campaign is based on lies, from NAFTA, to FMLA, to her great contributions to "charity" that was released in her Tax returns…..her greatest donations go to a charity that has listed her, Bill, and Chelsea as running the organization, and another Clinton being paid hundreds of thousands for working for them…………completely disgusting, she is a predator, posing as a candidate……

jonsey,

It is a shame you believe that Obama, someone who was raised by a white mother and white grandparents is anti-white. It just reminds me that some people (like u) in this country still lack 21th century brain cells.

What so many of the Clinton supporters posting on here aren't realizing is that this campaigning is a flash of what running the country will look like. You continue to say she is strongest for the economy and health care and such. Her campaign does not reflect her superiority on this subject. This situation is an example of her surrounding herself with the wrong people. Whether she knew anything about this situation is irrelevant. She should have known about it and acted accordingly. That she didn't know her campaign manager was deeply tied to deals she is very opposed to shows her lack of readiness to create the cabinet and fill the Supreme Court with the people needed to make the decisions that will effect this country. Wake up folks. With her as the president, we will be led down a long path of mistakes and only human errors in judgement and discussion. For everything you want to say against Obama, Hillary is worse. You say she's more scrutinized than Obama. That's because she does more to call scrutiny upon herself. If all you really have in your arsenal to throw accusations against Obama is having a pastor that in his 30 plus years of ministering, he had roughly 40 seconds of anger towards what he and many others in America were seeing happen. And please don't say anything about listening to 20 years of hate because if that were the case, there'd be more film footage on such sermons out and posted by now. Poor judgment has been the entire Clinton campaign so far. Mistakes and mis-speech is her calling card.

Clinton on Obama… "That's the kind of difference between talk and action and that I've been pointing out in this campaign."

No one knows the difference between "talk and action" better than Hillary Spin….

Toooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo late!
I wonder how Hillary will spin this. She was so LOUD about Obama's surrogates after their alledged remarks about NAFTA and Iraq withdrawal; I wonder if she will be so denouncing of her own.

Oh come on folks, Penn just mis-spoke with the Columbian trade delegation. It was an honest 6 month mistake.

I find it interesting that Hillary is so deep into the pockets of lobbyists that they are helping run her campaign. Obviously, we know they are completely detached from any agenda they may have off the campaign trail.

If you believe that, I have some swampland in the Sahara Desert to sell you.

Mark Penn needs to fall on his sword!

And the poor little rich kid, Hillary, needs to act like the millionaire she is, not tell people who are without homes and jobs and food, that she feels their pain. Oh, wait, she can get Bill to do that!

Obama has THREE LOBBYISTS working in his campaign and IN HIS PAYROLL. Why CNN is not talking about it?

Hillary must learn that when you dig one ditch for Obama you might as well dig two. You fell in the one you dug for Obama and just may have to stay there. If the best thing that your siupportersl can through at Obama is his former minister - then Obama has already won the election.

A slug or a monkey? which on would beat billary, Both

People who lack integrity do not belong in a Presidential Campaign, nor should such PR Firms be hired by Campaigns. It should cost him his Career in the PR Business. How dare he? Lots of Scum out there…just like Pastor Wright. Problem is that Obama will not denounce him, which means he likes what Wright has to say.

Stick a fork in her butt and turn her over–she's done!!!

Penn is just stupid!!!! Always thought he was anyway so this is no surpri