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WHY is this OBAMA's fault? I fail to understand that why is it that every time someone says something it's SEN. OBAMA's fault?

This is getting absolutely childish and foolish...

Sen. McCain needs to GROW up, he certainly didn't apologize for Rev. Haggee's slandering and racists comments about the resident's of LA.

Give me a freakin break!!!

McCain better get a grip....or he'll never survive November against Obama. What a baby....

Sen. Jay Rockefeller is not Sen. Obama. Why is this an issue for Barack Obama?

That's right. You can never criticize mcCain at any time, for any reason.

Sounds like a great president...

Rockefeller and Obama are cut from the same cloth. Obama doesn't dare dirty his hands – rather calling on surrogates to attach John McCain.

But hey – all you Obama-bots calling on John McCain to "deal with it".. yall certainly won't mind when America is reintroduced to B. Hussein Obama. Right?

The Obama supports believe that Rockefellar is a Clinton delegate, they will soon blame it on her

What?! Is Obama really responsible for everything anybody says about McCain?! Please! He will not have a prayer considering how wide open McCain is and will be for verbal critical comment. John McCain- Good Man? Sure. War Hero? You Bet. PRESIDENT? Oh Hell No! (NO! O8ama should not have to apologize for this blog)

It makes you mad doesn’t Senator McCain? It’s disrespectful and unfair isn’t it Senator?

Now…here is what I would tell McCain if I were Obama. I’ll apologies to you just as quick as you return the money you have taken form the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, and apologize for what they said about Kerry. Until then you can just sit there and be mad (and be a hypocrite).

the comment was made by a Senator who's a self-acknowleged obama supporter and the call to denounce it is from a Senator and McCain supporter. To pretend it doesn't potentially 'help' obama is insincere at
best, the point is to put it 'out there' even if you take it back later. It's standard old school politics on behalf of the candidate of c h a n g e. He has to try to tarnish a war hero and POW's record somehow, someway
and this is how you begin.

Jose' April 8th, 2008 3:07 pm ET wrote .........................

Obama will not denounce anything.

He has no spine.

He has no convictions.

He wanders which ever way his leftist leash holders tell him too

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You are the one with no spine and you are an ignorant american who seems to have no idea that in america there is freedom of speech and that is what your McCain or Hillary voted for the war in Iraq for the Iraqians to have.... I repeat... FREEDOM OF SPEECH. Why should he (Obama) apologise for someone sharing their mind?

IS THE PRESIDENCY OF THE USA THE PRICE ONE MUST PAY TO
A FORMER POW ?????

Connie;

Obviously you have never heard of the Tuskegee Experiment? It lasted from 1932 to 1972. The US Government allow poor black men infected with the clap to infect their family and lovers and they didn't treat them for the disease even though help was available. That is why someone might think that the government would do something like that.

Never before in the course of presidential politics have there been so many whiners. We've turned into a society of complainers and whiners. Everyone is called upon to disavow the words of someone else.

Why not hold those people who speak the words accountable and leave everyone else out of it. Is your favorite candidate responsible for the things that you say on a daily basis? The only difference is, these other supporters have the spotlight and we as "John Q. Public" do not.

Everyone needs to get off of their high horses. Chill out! Settle down! Get a life!!!! This whining and complaining needs to stop. Immediately!!!

Can't we ALL just get along and stop with the nastiness... PAHLEEZzz

Patty, they will be asking Obama to denouce you to, be careful, LOL. Even though what you said is so true.

As a Viet Nam vet (Air Force) I don't feel that Sen. Obama has to apologize for anything that he didn't say. I remember when Obama entered the Senate and McCain ask him to work on some legislation with him. Obama asked that he check with the Democratic leadership and McCain blew his top and called Sen. Obama all sorts of vile names. Did McCain apologize for his outburst? No he didn't and hasn't to this day. If McCain skin is that thin, he should go home to mommy and leave the game to grownups.

I know Sen. Rockefeller (and I am a Republican). He is a good man (I disagree with him on things) and he is honorable. The problem is that he got caught up in the illogical hysteria of campaign hyperbole and, combined with a lack of personal experience with military service (not a slap - a statement of fact), stepped into to it with his comments.

One can serve honorably and have a different view. Similarly, one can not serve and be a good, patriotic person. The problem is when we get caught up in the BS and forget that we are all supposed to be on the same team.

President Barack Obama will GUT THE MILITARY.

I am so sick of you Obama supporters such idiots. If someone attacks Obama, you want the other candidate to denounce or even fire their supporters, but if Obama's supporters attack, you guys think that it is ok. I served this country also for 15 months all over the middle east. I am so sick and tired of you Obama Kids talking all this crap. You know what CNN moderator, you may not post this but it felt good getting this off of my chest because it is known that you only post the negative comments from the Obama Kids.

Obviously Obama has never served in the military nor had family members fight and die for the very freedoms he takes for granted. I oppose this war but not war itself when our men and women are defending our freedom and sacrificing their lives to make life better for us. I am the daugher, spouse and mother-in-law to verterans of WWII, Vietnam and Iraq.

Why wasn't Hillary denouncing??
I am really getting sick of this crap. Why just Obama? And what isn't true?
Do those who bomb see the blood, gore and body parts? No, they are above it all. Immune to carnage. They do as they are ordered. This is their job. Mc Cain isn't the real hero. The real heroes didn't make it home.
OBAMA Didn't say it! He didn't think it! Next you will be blaming Obama for the weather. Sick sick sick of this! Read Blitzers take on Iraq making fools of us! GOP gangsters!

Obama's camp has issued a statement saying Obama does not agree with Rockefeller. Subsequently, Rockefeller apologized to McCain.

Connie, Obama has truely not denounced wright yet along with other disgusting hateful stereotype comments made by him, his wife, by the radicals in the democratic party or by his campaign etc.
Whites, Italians, Jews and the United states of America have all been commented on in a disgusting hateful way yet no word from Obama.
Today we was all saying at work how the coverage of Obama is very one sided/biased and I just hope the ocverage gets more even handed as up to now it has been in favor for Obama

I don't think we had lasers at that time. But, we had these rabid anti war communist revolutionaries. They are the opposite of warmongers. both are unthinking extremists. It is over the top; to call McCain a warmonger.
When he is not representing his family business, Exxon,Sen Rockefeller has more than once used his position on the senate intel subversively to promote Democrat candidates.
Those who say Obama is not responsible are probably part of the moral relativist crown who always try to explain wrongdoing away somehow. They perpetuate the conditions where schools don't teach and untutored youth join drug gangs before going to prison. They don't see the connection between morlity and a happy life.

You Obummers are something else! He shouldn't have to denounce his supporters words, but yet if Senator Clinton's supporters say something, SHE has to denounce?

Obombies = Clique of Hypocrites

I'm not a McCain supporter, but even I know that you can't attack a soldier for doing his job. McCain performed his duties commendibly and he should be treated no less than the soldier he is.

That said, I don't believe having survived a war makes one qualified for the position of POTUS. I don't think he should be president, but I gratefully thank John for his service to our country.

That has nothing to do with Obama. Give me break!

I am a vet too but I thought this was America and that we fight for freedom which includes freedom of speech. Obama should not have to apologize for everything that someone says that supports him. Give the man a break!

Poor McCain! At last, some are summoning the courage to question his 'hero' status. Hundreds of thousands of brave, courageous men and women have put their lives on the line for this absurd war. Why is McCain a hreo simply bc. he was captured?! I agree with Howard Dean. McCain is an opportunist! And I agree with Ed Schultz. He is a war monger by any definition. This is not a smear but merely an accurate depiction of the man's insane lust for war. remember; "Bomb bomb bomb! Bomb bomb Iran!"

I wish the media would cover Obama in more detail as I wouldn't have voted for him knowing what I know now and much of what I know is not from the usual media outlets.
I voted for Obama thinking he was about change but this was before his lies came out , his horrible stereotype remarks about whites.
Don't hold your breath for Obama to denounce this, he hasn't denounced Rev wright fully yet nor has he denounced other hateful and sometimes racist language from his supporters.
The more and more I find out about Obama the more I do not ever want to see him in the white house and if the media did their job and reported fully about Obama then neither would most of this country.
Or this the real reason why they don't report about Obama as they want Obama

Darth Vadik from California What a joke. A little history lesson for your Warmonger quote.

WWI-Woodrow Wilson, Democrat
WWII- Franklin D. Roosevelt, Democrat
Korean War- Harry Truman, Democrat
Vietnam War- John Kennedy, Lyndon Johnson, Democrats

If you want to be taken seriously at least have a good argument before you open your mouth.

I am wondering why Obama needs to respond in anyway this is a very very sad attempt by the Mc Cain campaign to take Obama off Message
very very sad! first it was Hillaries kitchen sink now Mc Same is sending his bathtub how sad

If know anything about dropping a laser-guided missiles from 35,000 feet, you know the jet islong gone when they hit. It to late to worry about the people on the ground because you can't call the missiles back ,so why is this a insult to all the men and women who are serving or have served in America's military." Now if target civilian thats something else

New Jersey, usually a democratic stronghold in presidential elections, is going to be a swing state this year in the election between McCain and Obama. Kerry won NJ with 5% margin. With McCain, that margin disappears. NJ voters do not care about Iraq war as much as they do about the big pharmaceutical and big financial companies closing their doors. Obama has declared a war on big business. Indeed, the democrats have been waging a war against big business. And then they are surprised that American jobs are being lost. I want to know what Obama will do for big business os they can create more jobs.

I am a democrat and have really gone off Obama,
Obama will not say anything as he hasn't got any guts to do so, until he clarifies his racist comments about typical white people and white folks greed, until he stands up to the radical left wing of the party which is destroying the party, until he clarifies his wifes racist writings in college and her I'm now proud and until he tells his racist pastor he was wrong then I along with my family will never look at this man as a man of conviction or a man of actions, he's been just words so far.
We as democrats are supposed to stand up to hate , not let racists get away with their rantings and now we have a racist running for our nomination.
I also await for him to clarify why he is friends with a terrorist, from the weather undergound.
I hope this time my comment gets added as usually they never on CNN

Are all Senators nuts?

IF what Rockefeller said is not true than McCain should call on Rockefeller to apologize.

And, has Rockefeller endorsed Obama? I do not think so.

But even if he did endorse him …. never mind.

This is just too childish.

NEWS ALERT...to all those who need clarification. Although McCain and his campaign are trying to make it seem like this....neither...Obama...nor...his...campaign...are...saying...this. Do I need to repeat this??? So why, oh why, would anyone thing Obama needs to renounce what Rockefeller said? If Obama wishes to, he can make a comment on it. But it's not his responsibility to denounce him, as he is not on Obama's campaign, nor was he speaking on Obama's behalf. Give me a BREAK, people (and that includes McCain, his campaign, and all the Hillary and McCain supporters who are trying to spin it like it's something he needs to do).

Senatro Rockefellar should be ashamed! I a Democrat and the daughter of a Vietnam and I think Senator Obama should denouce Senator Rockefellar's remarks immediately. I cannot believe anyone could say anything so callous about a former POW.

BSY-Nobody criticized Wright for his service to this country, we criticized his condemnation of the United States of America from the pulpit. We condemned his lies about the government creating AIDS to rid the world of blacks. We condemn his lies!

A little truth once in a while wouldn't hurt.

Facts?:

Iraq was never a threat to the U.S. and with its limited GDP, would have never been a threat; ever. Thats a fact; even with WMD, the threat we would present is far to overwhelming.

Al Qeada would be crushed by the larger Shia Militas in Iraq and they could actually find them; they are simply not allowed to mobilize. That; sadly is a fact.

Iran's only real threat is economic and its the sole worry we have when leaving Iraq. Really, really; we are dyeing over a possible 15% (guess) fluctuation in the economy.

The United States is under threat were we are not; that threat is only growing by the CIA estimates I've seen.

Is Obama responsible for all people who support him? If he is, then he has to talk with a lot of people. Is that realistic? No, not really; not for anyone. If Obama asked him to say it, then it show that there is cause for concern. I doubt that there is anyone in the Obama campaign that asked for that statement.

To ask Obama to appoligize for everything that had been said is foolish and unrealistic. Take it in stride McCain... I thought that you could tolerate more than that.

Hey Andy,
It's not "America right or Wrong" History pretty much shows that Vietnam was wrong, history will also show that Iraq was an unjust war, 98% of the world believes it.

A true patriot stands up for what is right, unafraid to tell the truth. Minions follow blindly, they are the weak.

Andy, I appreciate you willing to endanger your life and others if you joined for the purpose of protecting America, but not all join for that reason and when was the last time we fought a war for that reason? Think hard and answer yourself as truthfully as you can.

I'm not surprised.

I'm married to a former Marine who served in Cuba and Viet Nam.

He is so insulted by Obama that he changes the channel anytime his name is even mentioned.

No way is this guy Main Stream America!

He is an insult to our Troops and all that have served this great nation!

Lets see a US Democratic Senator talks about the Republican nominee for President- Sen. McCain- also known as Bush III. Folks want Obama to denounce. I guess McCain will be saying the same when those swiftboat type adds start rolling in.

I guess we are really into SILLY SEASON.

It is a different experience with a culture, where you are thousands of feet in the air using laser guided missles (which DID exist and WERE used) – then to be captured and tourtured.

I'm not sure how most people in the US would feel about a guantanamo bay terrorist suspect being tortured (like wat,erboarding), if there was one who was regularly blowing up towns that had military bases in them... well, if they actually survived my personal reaction to that, when they got back home, I doubt they could say the held a perspective that wasn't based in anything but utter disgust for me and my people.
So... McCain may be a hero and suffered horribly, but I doubt he can make decisions about current enemies without that experience leveraging the outcome substancially. – then again, he is about a million years old and may barely remember more than what he's had written in speeches for him.

The most difficult thing to do in our country is to criticize ill-conceived wars and foreign policy without opening one's self to charges of being unpatriotic. Rockefeller could do well to think about how he expresses such concerns. Even if a US military action, like Vietnam or Iraq, is stupid, morally questionable, and a disaster for our country, one has to realize that the men and women in our armed forces are risking and losing their lives. They need to believe that what they are doing is justifiable. This is one of the many costs of such a stupid move as Iraq, to waste the heroism and sacrifice of our armed forces in a "war" that costs so much to the combatants and innocent victims.

I wonder if McCain is so onboard with the Iraq fiasco because he was never able to come to terms with his own sacrifices in Vietnam. There are many parallels between Vietnam and Iraq. It was extraordinarily painful for many combatants to hear that their fighting was immoral or useless, not to mention coming home to a less than enthusiastic welcome. It is unacceptably painful for many Americans to ever admit that the country can do wrong with it's policies and armed forces. One has to draw the painful conclusion that America is great because of what we do, not because we are inherently infallible. If what we do is wrong or stupid, then we must stand tall and admit it, and apologize first to the men and women who fought the fight for people like Dick Cheney and his ilk. That being said, Rockefeller's comments are detestable.

McCain has some war experience about 35 years ago To become president one does not need that only experience.Does he understands any thing about ecnomics issues effectg common people like health care and jobs. Haveing come from rich elite family
he is unfit to be Present.
Does America want to stay in one war or other all the time I hope not !
Give peace a chance. Country is already in severe ecnomic downturn. Strong countries are ecnomically strong. If they fight all the time to become imperial power I rememwhat happened to ROME.
Wisdom does not always come with experience or age......Example BUSH. What good he has done in last 8 years.DOES ANY COUNTRY RESPECT AMERICA ANYMORE

As a republican in WV I have had to listen to Jay Rockefeller's mouth since the 70's.He first was against coal mining ,then when he saw it was a mistake,he did a quick 180 on the subject.I personally have been thinking about voting for Obama in Nov.remarks like this don't help.McCain deserves the respect of all Americans.You might not agree with his policies but we all owe him respect.If any candidate wants to win WV they need to get the NRA and gun owners endorsement.

We need to get the seniles out of the Senate and House of Representatives. I think Rockefeller has forgotten that he knew there were no Laser Guided missiles in 1967.

Rockefeller needs to retire gracefully before he forgets his way back to his home every evening.

as i welcome myself to the land of stupid, bored, underinformed ,overly opinioned, circular logicly challanged, and unfortunately, registered to vote people, i offer the following: nobody cares what JR says, said, or will do, therefore why should Obama denounce anything; next, anyone who thinks being a POW is a political advantage is an idiot, because if it was a political advantage they would all do it; finally, being a POW and or pilot in a war may not make JM a hero in everone's book but he served his country and his life was on the line (kind of like HC at the airport in Bosnia or BO in ....... , nevermind).

People are getting so out of hand in this election. I'm not a supporter of John McCain, far from it, but I read these blogs just about everyday and I just can't believe some of the nonsense. I don't think anyone doubts (except for the guy making the idiotic comments above) that John McCain is a war hero. We need to start talking about the issues.
Could we PLEASE start talking about how we are going to fix our economy. Could we PLEASE start talking about how we are going to better educate our children. Could we PLEASE start talking about how we are going to CONSTRUCTIVELY end the war. Could we PLEASE start talking about how were are going to stop the mortage meltdown. Just to name a few.

OBAMA '08

Hey Debby - the Obama campaign did not make these comments, Sen Rockefeller did. And while all of us support our troops who fight in harms way, patriotism does not mean that you blindly support stupid decisions made by our government to send our troops to war in the first place.

I have seen no valid reason to question Sen Obama's patriotism. He has simply made clear that as Presidient, he commits to THINK SENSIBLY before acting - as opposed to the callous and costly manner that our current administration has.

I can only hope that Sen McCain, if elected, would do the same.

Everyone seems to be missing a point. Do we not have the right to freedom of speech. Does the Constitution say you can speak freely but if you expect to have a high level government or political job you better watch your tongue. It seems that whether from the pulpit, the Senate, the street, ore the "Bully Pulpit" we get to say what we think and feel at the time we think and feel it. How else can we discover what it soundslike, and what others may think. Have we all become "Big Brother"?

After reading some of the posts here, it occurs to me that people aren't aware of some facts:

1) John McCain was shot down by a SAM missile in 1967, at an altitude considerably lower than 35,000 feet.
2) Laser-guided bombs weren't used until the last couple of years of the Vietnam war, which would be around 1970
3) Jay Rockefeller barefaced liar.

Does this make any difference to some of you people?

Senator Rockerfeller suffers from low self esteme and just wants to be heard. So he told everyone hoe stupid he is and how he knows nothing about military weapons. He is a disgrace to himself and all of the fine people of West virginia. He will probably stand in line with Obama when surrenders America to the radical muslim movement instead standing up and fighting like an American.

That is very lame coming from McBush camp.
Mccain ,while not take responsibility for all the smear all your supporters
including Hannity, Rush Limburg, O Reily and Carl roves are dishing on Obama.
Reject and denounce them now.
When do a candidate take responsibility for attacks from his party members?

Isn't it interesting how uncomfortable we are when someone points out what our bombs did to other people – men, women and children? How righteous we are when one of our soldiers die, but no one questions the thousands of Vietnamese or Iraqi lives lost?

But then I forget – only AMerican lives are precious in the eyes of God. I wonder – "What would Jesus Bomb?" Since we consider ourselves such righteous God fearing people I think the question is appropriate.

Anyone who can in joke make up a song – "Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb Iran" is a warmonger. At worst he has a sick mind.

I am a Marine brat. My father served in WWII, Korea and Vietnam. All of my life I have heard that our military has fought for our freedom including the freedom of speech. Rockefeller has every right to say what he wants to say and McCain can refute it. It is our job to decide what is truth and what is not so we can develop our "own" belief system. That is the American way.

This does not surprise me coming from the Obama campaign. If the democratic leadership do not denounce this I will not stop until every one of the hard working and patriotic Sailors in my command know about the kind of unappreciative regard the democrats hold for all of us and the kind of support we can expect from a democratic Congress and White House. I had such high hopes for the democrats, but I don't see them holding on to Congress past 2010 if the even keep it in 2008.

These comments are an insult towards veterans. Obamaniacs on the other hand and CNN are too disillusioned to see anything past their infatuation with their Golden Boy. Just like they did when Obama's advisor Austin Goolsbee said that Obama’s NAFTA opposition was just campaign rhetoric not to be taken seriously. Or when his other advisor Colin Kahl recommended that America keep between 60,000 and 80,000 troops in Iraq as of late 2010. Or how Obama called on Clinton to denounce Geraldine Ferraro's "racist" comments but then couldn't do the same when faced with Rev Wright's ordeal.
And of course CNN “obsesses” with Mark Penn acting on behalf of his company and Hillary’s comments about sniper fire.
Obama's entire campaign is bias and people are feeding into his frenzy.

Interesting that McCain sees nobody but Obama. I think Rockerfeller is a US Senator, can't McCain walk down the hall and talk to Rockerfeller on his own or is he too old to do the work himself and is too weak to do his own bidding. If Obama has become the ONLY Democrat to speak for all Democrats, then give him the dang nomination. Otherwise, fly-boy, get your answers from the source of the statement. What a jerk.

Yawn. Rockefeller's an idiot. But what does that have to do with Obama, who has repeatedly honored McCain's service?

Back to the issues ... the United States military budget is bigger than the next 168 countries COMBINED. McCain wants to make the military BIGGER, probably so he can invade Iran. I am against that, so I will vote for whoever his opponent is.

These are uncalled for and ill informed statements made by Rockefeller.
All these remarks are made to smear a candidate and have no other purpose but it does show you what Obama's supporters are really all about.
Lest we not forget all the men and women who are currently risking their lives at war . This is an insult to any soldier , shame on you Mr. Rockefeller..!!

More ignorant slander from a liberal. McCain is right to confront them on this vindictive lie. Where does Obama stand, with a lie or with the truth?

Rockefeller is an idiot for making this remark.

McCain followed orders and did what he was told. Perhaps we should do away with advanced weaponry and go to battle with spears, swords, shields and a cat of nine tails! The we could make killing the enemy truly "up close and personal", the way REAL MEN and Warriors do it.

I think all of us should vote against every incumbent in Congress, get a fresh start regardless of party. That meas we could clean out the house of representatives this year and in six years, all of the other scoundrels will be gone. Are ya' with me?

This is crazy... How could Rockefeller say such a thing? McCain wasn't dropping laser-guided bombs! How offensive is that? Laser guided bombs often attempt to avoid civilian casualties. We never would have thought of that in Vietnam.

McCain was dropping good old fashioned flesh-burning napalm willy-nilly against both civilian and military targets. To suggest that he might have wanted to avoid civilians is an outrage. It was after all, a war of attrition.

McCain is not a war monger.... war criminal maybe, but not a monger.

The point is, this man is an idiot. How did Ropperflopper get into the U. S. Senate? Dumb electorate, I guess. Laser guided missles from 35,000 feet during the Vietnam war? We had radios and navigational gear with vacuum tubes in them. What a joke!

Jay had the luxury of running around in his john johns while some served this country in another capacity. It looks as though Jay is taking a backhanded swipe at a True Hero

Just like Bush – if you have nothing to offer to get a vote, point to someone you are not running against, their statements, their beliefs.

Obama is the candidate McCain is running against. Not the other Senator's in congress, or their statements, or their beliefs.

Grow up John. Fight a campaign against your opponent. Otherwise, you are just dropping laser guided bombs from 30,000 feet and flying off.

Never realized politicians were all such cry babies. Mccain get over it, you'll live. Now that I think about it, America has turned into a country of many cry babies, this is a problem, too many people get "offended" too easily. Candidates, focus on the voters and on your campaigns, opposition supporters will obviously not have great things to say about you, so get over it! (This goes for all Candidates across the board)

The reason most news agencies won't report anything bad about Obama, even the truth, is because lots of them are getting death threats if they do.

It's not just that they are against Hillary, they are afraid to say anything else

How did Rockefeller protect American live in Vietnam – by sailing in the family yatch sipping champagne?

Rockefeller and Obama, the ultimate chicken hawks!

Jose – Obama is a very smart and extremely intelligent man!
You could not begin to understand the twisted manipulations of Politics!
I bet you throw your support behind a liar! (hillary)
Before you start writing nonsense do your homework!
I have the power of the pen too and can throw nonsense words on a blog but I wont! Im not that stupid!
1- Obama does not need to denounce anything it was not from his campaign!
2- Hillary needs to unify the democratic party by dropping out of the race after the Pa primary and
3- Anyone who says if not Hillary then Mccain he/she is not a true democrat! (most likely racist)

Why should he.

It is true.

I can't stand all these simple-minded "I love America, do you?" comments. Seriously, how can you rationally equate contempt for America with not supporting the Iraq (or Vietnam) war. Indeed, quite the opposite is true. I love American and the principles which it was founded on and I find aggressive, unnecessary wars in which we are the invaders to be truly un-American. True patriots oppose the Iraq war. Support our troops, bring them home!

He was lying. they didn't have laser guided bombs in '67.
Also, the insult was not to the entire military, as McCain's campaign would hope to frame the comment, but rather a direct insult on McCain who'se vast 'foreign policiy experience" is partly represented by his stint as a prisoner of war in Vietnam for much of his involvement in Nam. Is the comment not true that a bomber basically drops his bombs where he is told to and never gets to see the devastation and hardship experienced by the grunts in the ground. While it is commendable that McCain decided to enlist and actually serve, in contrast to other silver spoon crowd kids who went to england or entered the national guard or even got deferments. Being a participant in the conflict does nothing to justify claims to 'extensive foreign policy experience' other than the imbecilic, warmongering, impulsive decision to give Bushney the authority to invade a non aggressor nation.

Obama supporters are disgraceful. I never thought grown men and women could act so childish.

Obama will not denounce this. He is a kid. A non-experienced one at that. We need a leader with solutions Go Hillary

To ANDY
"I am a Democrat and a Veteran and for these individuals who do not give to there country by serving it make me sick ! Is this what Obama wants to be a Commader and Chief who will call soldiers sissies ? I Love America do you?"

So....what your saying is, if you don't serve in the military, then you have no voice to speak your views about the country? And when did Obama call our soldiers sissies? LOL, you call your self a democrat, but you have to be the most closed minded person in the world if you think the prerequisite to voicing your opinion, is being a soldier in the most powerful military in the world.
I know plenty of Americans who love "their" (see how i used 'their' correctly) country, and have never trained to kill anything.

I agree completely Johny. Neither democratic candidate should have to apologize for stupid comments by someone else just cause the person making the stupid comment is a democrat, It's different if the person speaking is part of the campaign staff.

Hey Johny, wake up...Rockefeller has endorsed Obama and has campaigned with him in various states. GET A CLUE! He is part of the Obama campaign and is a superdelegate for Obama!

I have in my lifetime seen a lot. 30 years in the service of my nation while those who have not served military time govern. Most of them have no clue what the servicemember or their families endure. Statements such as these uneducated comments make a mockery of not only this government but of the issuer of the statement. We have all been given the right to speak by our constitution. He spoke, if you don't like it don't listen. Denouncing a statement is Obamas choice.
Go Navy!

I have never read such stupid statements from some of the above people. Yes, war is hell and you win it anyway you can within international law. You idiots who always want peace at all costs, despite who the enemy may be and the threat they pose, will wake up one day when you no longer have freedoms. Yes, Senator Rockefeller has the right to say anything he wants, but as a typical democrate, he is an elitist snob who probably never did anything nobel in his life except to use his daddy's money.

k maybe not this what about his camp advertising supporters events that are controversial? Rhodes his Campaign manager met with Canada and nothing done! His wife speaks ill of America nothing done, His overseas adviser speaks ill of Jewish nothing done, What do you expect from a racial anti American? Please let him bury himself he is doing good job of it.
He would need to denounce himself for remarks about typical whites,grandparents being white folks and how he grew up with an all consuming hate of his mother race. it is in his book.

I'm a democrat and I find that comment is disgraceful. There is no question in my mind that McCain is a war hero and how dare anyone suggest otherwise!

Hey Mark – You are a jerk. I just read the disgraceful post that you directed at Andy, an Iraq war veteran:

"So tell my why I should be grateful for your actions. It's like someone claiming they did you a favor that you never wanted in the first place. I'm glad that you love this country so much that you have become blind and a puppet."

Obviously you are one of those hate-filled, smart-mouthed Obama supporters. You and your candidate are both losers.

Does it surprise anyone that the Democratic Party is rife with distain for the US military? I served in Viet Name and understand democratic politicians deserting us in the field. They would desert our troops in the war on terror in the same manner they deserted us in other conflicts of the world. Bay of Pigs-Democratic blunder. Viet Nam-Democratic blunder. Somolia-Clinton Democratic blunder

Democratic politicians are a cowardly bunch and even when they serve (John Kerry) they aren't truthful and deserve to be Swift Boated!!!!! Real Americans stand and fight. Democratic politicians only know is cut and run like hell in the opposite direction.

Here we go again with this game of tatlletale! Obama is not responsible for what everyone who supports him says! I support our men and women in the military and I pray everyday for their safe return. However, I do not support this war! That's my opinion and others are welcome to disagree.

It's called FREEDOM OF SPEECH!

McCain is a tool. 'Nuff said. Do you really want another tool running our (once) great nation? I mean, he looks like a fish gasping for air, he admitted he knows nothing about economics (what a great time to elect a guy like him!) and freely sings from the heart about war. Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb bomb Iran. I literally shudder every time I think of that. Tool.

JimNJ – HA! That's hillarious! "Better a wolf in wolf's clothing than a wolf in sheeps clothing". Seriously??? "If I have to pick between a wolf, a wolf, or not a wolf... I'm gonna pick the wolf that looks most wolf-like!!!"

Dude... seriously... go pick a 3rd party candidate or a Republican if you really think like that. Don't be an idiot.

McCain is the very definition of the words "war monger". He is milking the POW thing for all he can. Whatever respect I had for him in 2000 has evaporated.

I think this statement by the McCain camp is a desperation attempt to remain relevant to the political race. Americans are increasingly viewing this race as a race between Clinton and Obama and forgetting about McCain altogether. McCain is getting pummeled in the fund-raising arena and so any free press that he can find it going to be a godsend.

This man is a Senator. If John Mccain has a beef with him, he should take it up with him. Calling on /senator Obama to denounce a statement from another senator is ridiculous and kinda cheap.
John McCain is way too comfortable with America at war. His Father was a General. His Grandfather was a General. War is what he knows...why should he let go of his one strong point?
I feel for the enlisted. I come from a military family. (5 brothers, 4 served, father retired Air force) I understand the toll on the family. My mother learned to handle all sort of problems because my father was always gone. Money was always tight. I was years before I realized peanut butter came in little cute jars. The way the enlisted are being re-deployed again and again is sinful. If they're needed that much...reinstate the draft and let the rich kids serve. Maybe young women should have to serve stateside...I'm really for every ablebodied American doing SOMETHING for at least 2 years to serve this country. Freedom is not FREE! It makes me sick to see young men out there talking up war (Yes I'm talking about Mitt's sons) and then going home to their nice comfy houses and families. That is NERVE! We are destroying the good will of the enlisted and as Americans we should all be ashamed. Bring them home. NOW!

BARACK OBAMA 2008
BECAUSE HONESTY MATTERS!
BECAUSE INTELLIGENCE MATTERS!
BECAUSE INTEGRITY MATTERS!

pretty doubtful that laser guide bombs existed in the vietnam days.

I hope people of West Virginia are really proud today for electing this piece of human filth. Kinda makes you want to believe all the stories about married cousins, don' it?

And what does this have to Obama?
McCain shouldn't you be in a retirement home somewhere?

This has got to be one of the stupidest things any politician has ever said! I'm not a supporter but – come on – the guy was on the ground in a POW camp!

Typical political tactic, perfected by the Republicans – draw attention away from the issues and focus on irrelevent things. Isn't it about time we had a controversy about flag burning? Anything to avoid talking about health care, domestic infrastructure falling apart, lack of responsible regulation in every sector...and a war in Iraq that isn't accomplishing anything but depleting our ability to pay for fixes to any of our real problems.

What on earth does this have to do with Obama?
Rockefeller is a senator who happens to support Obama, like so many others do. Does this mean that Obama is responsible for every word uttered by these people. Give me a break please. If McCain has a problem with Rockefeller's comments, the brave, straight -talking patriot can easily address this directly to Rockefeller. What a lame
tactic!

Let's look at all the pain and suffering the Elite Rockefeller family has caused Americans through history. He's just another rich elite idiot that should NOT be in Congress.

Phil Greene – I'd like to take you for a ride into air combat in the "relative safety" of my jet and listen to you cry and whimper like a baby. Do you think you could endure years of capture and torture with honor? I doubt you would last a day. Why don't you enlighten us on your heroic service to our country? Since that shouldn't take you too long why don't you also try backing up your lies about McCain napalming civilians with some hard facts ... a little too 1960's cliche don't you think?

Why don't McCain denounce all the negative statements about Obama made by Republicans on fox news? Hanniety & Colmes have nightly bashing session.

When are we going to see McCain denouncing comments by John Hagee that Catholicism is a satanic cult, or by Rod Parsley that the US was founded on the duty to kill every Muslim on Earth?

It would not take a genius at least to figure out who would be a disastrous choice for President. McCain is a hawk who has no idea how the economy works. One who would keep our young men stuck in the hell-hole of Iraq in an open-ended war. It is time for those who have their heads buried in the sands to look more carefully and think of those troops who have to put their lives in danger away from their home and family thanks to the greed and short-sighted policies of the Republicans, including McCain. I suggest you go and watch “Bush’s War” or “ “Bad Voodoo’s war” or just go and spend a day in Iraq to see the reality of a devastating war.

Phil Greene – being a POW is not heroic? Are you high? The man was caught and tortured by the North Vietnamese for about 5 years. When they realized his father was an admiral they told him he could go home, and he refused, because according to the rules the date of someone's capture dictates who leaves first, and so he spent 2-3 MORE years in a prison camp because he stood up for principles.

I support Barack Obama and not McCain for president, but anyone who diminishes the service that McCain and other members of the armed forces have done for this country is simply ignorant.

Is this the only way McCain can get a headline? Don't worry Sen McCain, the dems will be paying more than enough attention to you in a couple of months.

Why does Obama and Rev Wright hate freedom so much?

Senator John McCain will not become our next president because he was a POW. It will be because a majority of Americans (most of whom are not CNN bloggers) know greatness when they see it.

So McCain supporter Orson Swindle called on Obama to denounce the "insult to all the men and women who are serving or have served in America's military."

Hey Orson, I served in the U.S. Air Force from 1969 to 1973 and I don't feel insulted at all.

And who died and made you the spokesman for America's veterans?

It seems as though everybody wants OBAMA to fight for them. Even the republicans are running behind him. "Stop it, Stop talking about Mc Cain or else we will tell Obama on you!."

If you want to know one thing that Obama has done. He has successfully educated our young and old by getting them up and out to the polls. So Hillary and MC Cain, "what have you done for the young people lately". One of you misspoke to the young people and the both of you are killing them in this never ending war..........

Now, I see why America is soooo broke The Clintons are treating ALL of Us like slaves. Taking all of our jobs and selling it off to other countries and pocketing the commissions, the worst part is that we are being lied too STAND UP AMERICA!. Don't let one family get richer while we are getting poorer!

As a Vietnam Veteran, I'm outraged by Rockfeller's comment. How many of the Rockfellers served in Vietnam? Rockfeller is an individual politically obsessed; bright and interesting, but he has something missing in his nature; a hole, an empty place and he uses his politics to fill up the boid. It someone leaves hims somewhat misshapen. When Rockfeller has walked a mile in McCain's shoes, then and only then can he have a say in what transpired in Vietnam.

I don't understand, why should Obama have to 'denounce' anyone – because Rockefeller supports him? Absurd !

See that the RNC can negate OBAMA in a Flash!

They will pick apart every word he utters, every look he poses, and dish him up as a plate of MUSH!
They will be relentless in their quest to destroy him as they have already driven Hillary to the ground. You see how they have made you all in to a snarling pack of dogs at the mention of her name. Get ready for the same for your barack, he is doomed!

The father of our country was General George Washington. Was he a warmonger too???

I don't care whether he's connected to the Obama campaign or not. A Senator for Life (apparently these days there's no other kind) has slandered the humanity and morality of every member of the military with these accusations. Not only that, but this is a guy who never served himself, who inherited every last dime of his money from his daddy, and who has every benefit and blessing of thiscountry one can possibly have without making an ounce of effort or sacrifice to get it.

We get the government we deserve, and the fact that people keep re-electing guys like this and Ted Kennedy and John Murtha and William Jefferson says a lot about what Americans, apparently, deserve.

What is there to denounce?

As a Catholic, I will continue to say the Rosary for anyone who votes for Hillary. Great nations such as the Roman Empire, fell because of lack of "morality, integrity, lies and so on." These types of moral issues are more important than "wealth." With all their wealth, the Clintons cannot fund their campaign?

Wow! This is the "intellectual" criticism of a United States Senator. Laser guided bombs in 1967?? Mr. Rockafeller, if you can't think of something remotely TRUE to criticize someone about, perhaps you should keep your mouth shut?

It's so ridiculous, it's funny. (and I see most commentators here don't care if what Sen Rockafeller said was untrue, so long as it's against their "opponent" lol) So many sheep in this country...

Why is it that John McCain cries every time anyone who knows Senator Obama makes a statement about his past? Is this the kind of toughness he displayed while a POW? I hope not, because we may not know the WHOLE story. By the way, I thought that in order to be eligible to seek the office of president one must be born in the USA. Where was John McCain born? Anyone answer please.

obama has all his surrogates do his dirty work for him, so he doesn't get his hands dirty with all the mud slinging his campaign does.

I Denounce Obama! Go AWAY!

Bless MCcain and his service to our country but stop whineing about every little thing, this is crazy. Obama did not say it...He does not have to do anything. Stick to the issues and stop crying about somebody's oppinion.

Obama will not denounce anything.

He has no spine.

He has no convictions.

He wanders which ever way his leftist leash holders tell him too.

JAY ROCKEFELLER IS A SENATOR AND A COLLEAGUE TO BOTH McCAIN AND OBAMA. HE JUST HAPPENS TO BE A SUPPORTER OF OBAMA AND NOT McCAIN.
OBAMA CANNOT MUZZLE HIM AND OBAMA IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE WORDS OF ANY OF THE SENATOR WHO DISAGREE WITH McCAIN. HE IS NOT A CAMPAIGN
STAFFER SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF THE OBAMA CAMPAIGN.

Johny – Did you bother to read the story in the Charleston Gazette. Rockefeller committed this act of extreme ignorance while he was endorsing Obama. He's a US Senator, a superdelagate, so how can you claim he has no link to the Obama campaign? What do you think the Obama people would do if a McCain supporter came out and made a big deal about Obama's middle name ... Oh wait! That did happen and the Obama people threw a fit and McCain denounced him. Now its Obama's turn, let's see if he does the right thing.

McCain, do you hold Obama responsible for everything anyone from his party says? Good lord, man, get a grip! The fact that you're so brittle about the things this idiot (Rockefeller) said makes me wonder just how good your judgement is.

One only has to look at your record to know that you spent years in a North Viet Namese prison camp, getting beaten and tortured. The 35,000 foot line from this idiot's speech shows is complete and utter lack of understanding of the situation (and a small point here..bombs weren't laser guided in Viet Nam).

My only question is why the press is giving this dolt any air time. What an absolute nincompoop.

Don't ask Obama to denounce this clown. It's like asking the major of a town to denounce the village idiot. If you demand apologies and denouncements over silliness like this, it will reflect very poorly on you.

McBUSH IS A HYPOCRITE AND A TRUE DEFINITION FOR A WAR MONGER. THE VETERANS WHO FOLLOW POLITICS CAN'T BE FOOLED WITH THESE ATTACKS FROM THE REPUBLICANS. DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND CHECK HIS VOTING RECORD ON BEHALF OF THESE VETERANS. ENOUGH OF THESE CANDIDATES RUNNING OFF SENIORITY

Why should Obama denounce anything someone else says, this is America and we do have freedom of speech here or has that been taken away. You can always tell when desperation is setting in. Get over it McCain or confront Rockefeller yourself, Senator to Senator, why put Obama in the middle of your displeasure. Fight your own battles McCain.

Lets just give the presidency to McCain, I mean he has earned it, being a POW and a naval aviator, he has earned it.
Somebody tell that to Hillary and Barack and the rest of the US.
We don't need to vote.
If you know how to fly a plane and endure 5 years of toture we should just give you the presidency despite lack of judgment for the whole congress career.

Great idea ~ stop "smearing" and "insulting" all those who serve or who have served in our military with distinction! Now, go to the biography of Rev Wright and read about his military service and his record ~ and all the McCain and Clinton campaign leaders and surrogates can finally HUSH!

This 'concern for humanity' is 100% phony! WAR IS HELL ! However, people who fall in love with the idea of killing people with immunity raise to the top of the ladder and some even run for the leader of the most powerful nation on the planet!
The war in Iraq is RELIGIOUS not terrorists.
denis

I do not beleive Sen. Jay Rockefeller is making this up, why does Obama have to denounce this comment, why should he trust Mccain's word from Sen. Jay Rockefeller word, and why is this an "insult to all the men and women who are serving or have served in America's military." This is about Mccain character , Mccain is a warmonger. He does not care about the lives of people

The Obama campaign is really getting down in the mud lately with all these un-American comments about McCain and his war record. Meanwhile Obama has never even been to Iraq to visit the troops like McCain and Senator Clinton have. Being patriotic is not one of Obama's strong qualities.

Hey Andy...I never asked you to go to Iraq. In fact, I didn't even want you to go. So tell my why I should be grateful for your actions. It's like someone claiming they did you a favor that you never wanted in the first place. I'm glad that you love this country so much that you have become blind and a puppet. Congratulations...oh, and thank you.

McCain dropped napalm bombs from the relative safety of his jet and returned to his carrier until he was shot down. Nothing heroic about that and being a POW is not heroic either. Napalming civilians from the air is ignoble, not heroic. Some war hero.

Obama should, without a doubt, denounce to comments against MCcain. But if he does, his money supply will dry up! What you see is not what you get with Obama. I can see what he is but many can't. He is a Slick Willy! He will not even responde to Florida or Michigan because he doesn't stand to gain anything. He is a typical politician. No different than any other. So....there goes his platform of change and a different politics. Yeah Right!

Clinton 08. At least with Cliinton what you see is what you get.

Go Boomer!

I do not know why CNN gives this guy the time of day, look at this ticker
nohting but garbage. Does anyone in politics talk about the economy, ways to bring down the price of oil and the weak dollar.

In the bible, even though God loved David, God did not allow David to lead his people in building His Temple.
The reason God gave was because, His temple represents peace, and David was a man of war, and his hands had shed too much blood.

In a similar way, I admire all our soldiers, but I don't think the leader of such a great country promoting PEACE IN THE WORLD should be a man of war like McCain, whose hands has shed human blood.

Sorry McCain, I don't think soldiers, especially Bomber Pilots like you…. should run for president.

What Sen. Rockefeller said was true, and there is nothing to apologize for.
His comment does not mean all soldiers should be hated.

McCain is such a warmonger with his "straight (circular, around the war) talk", this guy has actually said (I'm paraphrasing) "there will be more wars, I will need you to enlist".

WHAT?

IF YOU LOOK FORWARD TO WARS, YOU WILL MAKE THEM.

Myself, I will chose someone who doesn't look forward to war.

Dear McCain,

I am writing you to ask for a denouncement of yourself. I am sure that the Iranian women and children do not understand your humanitarian expression of "bomb bomb bomb bomb Iran". They are left confused and bewildered. Please take this message to heart.

Sincerely,
Concerned Humanitarian

I read a disparaging post from a right-wing blog about Obama the other day. McCain must denounce!

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I think the North Vietnamese made it clear to Sen. McCain
what those bombs did. They did, after all, have him as a guest at the Hanoi Hilton for many years.

What were you doing at that time Sen. Rockefeller? Spending Daddy's money?

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Obama is not responsible for this other senator's remarks. Denounce this!

He wants to see if Obama "condemns" such statements. McCain is trying to set a stnadard on which the race will be conducted. If Obama does not condemn it now, even though it may not be from his camp. brain, such comments could be later.

A little political strategy from the Mccain camp.

McCain had to marry into wealth, Rockefeller was born with a big fat trust fund and philanthropy in his blood.

What does it tell you of a presidential candidate who surrounds himself with people who are contemptuous of America?

AMERICANS FOR MCCAIN '08

Rockefeller is not a paid Obama staffer. Obama can't be held accountable for everything a supporter says.

Nice try, go away now.

This is getting to be ridiculous. When did these campaigns become gigantic games of "I'm telling" and "Make him take it back"?

In this country we still have a right to speak our minds, and what we say is our OWN opinion of the world as WE each see it. It's completely illogical to believe that because a supporter says something that they are speaking for the candidate.

Quit blowing smoke, Mr McCain, it makes you seem childish and petulant.

I am a veteran of the united States army and for those who have never served this great nation should be ashamed of themselfs ! I Love America and served her with loyalty , so why do those who never gave their time or lives for this country always have to say things which they can not back up with there service ? I LOVE AMERICA DO YOU ?

I agree..stop calling for this or that person to denounce...just get on with your campaign.

Get on with life.......Senator McCain uses his POW status to his advantage.

If he really cares about the veterans of this country then sign on to the new Veteran's bill that you have not had time to review. McCain you are shameless! Put your actions where your words are.....sign on to the new Veterans Bill Senator McCain.

If you sign on to the new bill I am sure you will sleep better each night! Senator Obama can't be expected to go around and apologize and denounce every Democrat who says something that the McCain campaign doesn't like and Senator Obama should not begin taking the blame for every democratic action.

get serious Mcbush; or go home if you dont want your 'old' feelings hurt!

If we put all the emotion aside and think about it realistic and only based upon policy and what McCains says; he really is a war monger. Unfortunate, but true... The dictionary describes a warmonger as a person who "advocates, endorses, or tries to precipitate war". Thats McCain for you... and Bush always was. This puts Osama, bush and McCain in the same league.

Cheap shot from McCain'c camp. You can do better than this, common!

I am a Democrat and a Veteran and for these individuals who do not give to there country by serving it make me sick ! Is this what Obama wants to be a Commader and Chief who will call soldiers sissies ? I Love America do you?

This is a shame. I wouldn't want Rockefeller backing me! This man dishonors those who serve. I hope Obama denounces this soon.

Why doesn't the McCain campaign ask the SENATOR Rockefeller to denounce his remarks, I do not believe that the Senator is a child or on the Obama campaign. Can't the McCain handle this siutation or do they just contend to behave like children. I am not a supporter of McCain and I have said far worse. I thought the McCain camp was tough!

Obama so called "change" candidate... this is a different kind of campaign... you may have the college kids fooled that are still supported by their parents... who have very little idea what it is like in the real world... no, not the MTV reality show...

Obama does not fool the rest of us... all of this back and forth over non-sense is sad... if anyone is listening to the media and forming their opinions off of my space and you tube... America is in real trouble!!!

Obama talks about how important judgement is and how experience means very little... Not sure what he is trying to say ???

The last time I checked... most people learn from their experiences... then they base or make judgements from that experience...

I know that looking back on some of my decisions or judgements... I really wonder what I was thinking back then...

No... Mr. Obama experience is more important than judgement... from what I read on the blogs, your supporters, television ads, media coverage... I really question your experience and especially your judgement !!!

I must apologize to our fellow Democrat Senator Rockefeller. You
are one of us. Please accept my apology. I thought you were against
Senator Obama and for McCain. My Humble apology to you and yours.

It's pretty obvious that McCain is in love with the idea of war. It's what his campaign is based on and it seems to be all he sees in the future of his possible candidacy. It's obvious from his recent comments that, to him, all middle-eastern people are deemed terrorists or members of Al Qaeda, and that Iran is in is cross-hairs for a second invasion. The fact that he didn't support MLK day speaks pretty loud as well. He likes to glorify war, and if his war experience is what he wants to run on, he should be prepared to be deeply scrutinized. We don't need another warmonger in the white house. We've all seen where that leads.

It's okay with BHO. he's getting used to throwing people under the bus.

So Jay Rockefeller wants us to get into the lives of people. Ask him to give us details on how Nelson Rockefeller died.And after we all read that,he can mouth off on how he is supporting Obama because of how awful the Clintons behave.

Whatever you want, Mr. McCain, but you will not be President of
the USA!.Whatever you do, do not slam Obama. Republicans have
irrepairable and unforgiveable damage to our wonderful people
and country. If you can't see that McCain, you are a fool. And to
trash Obama is to trash us, again!!!!.

Rocker fella go home, and if you can't stand for the good of our Country
stay home.

Rockefeller was too busy playing with the silver spoon in his mouth to have served. He should keep his mouth shut concerning things he knows nothing about. As a veteran, I find his comments highly offensive.

If not Hillary/ McCain in '08
Anyone but Obama!!

Jay Rockefellers only claim to relevence is his lineage to John D. Rockefeller. Outside of that, he is of no import.

Thank you John Mc Cain for what you did do during the Viet Nam War. You have a clear understanding of what our service men and women face each day for our freedom.

Senior moment, I mean Rockefeller. If he was any type of a person, he would aplogize himself for saying it in the first place.

obama shouldn't have to condemn everything ,everyone says ,that the mccain campaign doesn't agree with.if he did ,he'd have no time to campaign .mccain has plenty of time ,right now,to answer these "attacks" on his military career,and shouldn't expect obama to defend him everytime someone says something controversial.if he's a strong enough candidate for the presidency,he should prove it,by responding to his critics himself.

I'm not a McCain supporter, but even I know that you can't attack a soldier for doing his job. McCain performed his duties commendibly and he should be treated no less than the soldier he is.

That said, I don't believe having survived a war makes one qualified for the position of POTUS. I don't think he should be president, but I gratefully thank John for his service to our country.

OOPS! If it is Obama, they turn RED. As in Repbublican! Obama will lose the General Election.
And Pennsylvania it too smart to vote for Obama. He has totally underestimated Pennsylvania voters intelligence!

Enough is enough...every other day, one campaign wants another to "denounce" something somebody has said. I have never seen anything like it. First of all, if the comment is coming from the candidate themselves, then I don't see why they should be held responsible. This election is becoming childish.

War is hell on all, even our solders. Time to bring them home and send them to the real fight in Afgan and Paki.

That will send a real message.

America has won the war in Iraq
Iraq will have a civil War, to reach that greater peace.

Peace is the result of knowing,, the war...

obama shouldn't have to condemn everything ,everyone says ,that the mccain campaign doesn't agree with.if he did ,he'd have no time to campaign .mccain has plenty of time ,right now,to answer these "attacks" on his military career,and shouldn't expect obama to defend him everytime someone says something controversial.if he's a strong enough candidate for the presidency,he should prove it,by responding to his critics himself.

I am an Obama supporter. Swindel is way out of line. McCain was doing his job plain and simple. McCain is someone who should be honored for his duty to this country, just like all of the others that served with him. He is not the only hero. They all were and are.I would hope that Mr. Obama will make a statement on this. I was opposed to the war in Vietnam, just as I am to the war in Iraq. My opposition however was and is to the government, not the fighting men and women. Odd how these two wars seem so similar to me. Oh, I know. It is called a lie.

I do not understand why the McCain campaign allways call Obama to denounce, even if the speaker denies any link to the Obama campaign. This is not cleaned as the McCain campaign want us to consider them. Is it because some one supports a candidate, then everything he says is on the responsibility of his candidate? I suspect that manipulation aims to destroy the chances of Obama to be the nominee. And they know that with Hillary, McCain will win!
Go Obama 08!

well, i see obama's supporters know about as much as he does. i am not a mccain supporter, but this is getting out of hand. i have a lot of respect for any man or woman who fights in a war for this country. i guess obama has about as much respect for them as he does for this country.

Oh no, John. Slowly over the next few months I see a constant flow of lttle tidbits exposing the real John McCain.

This is so "typical" of Obama. Everybody is the bad guy but him. No matter what he says, does or to whom he has ties with or represents. We are tired of his smear tactics against Clinton and now McCain. And the mainstream media is going right along with him. Enough! This is a candidate that stated in 2006, "I do not have enough experience to run for President." And it is the only thing he has ever stated that it 100% correct. Additionally, if Democrat voters and Super Delegates do not wise up, we will lose in November. Only Clinton carries Florida, Ohio Pennsylvania and Michigan. As far as the main stream media, they also needed to be remideed that Obama supporters are still a minor segement of their total viewers, and the other viewers are slipping everyday as we try and find other media outlets that are more fair an not biased. And as far as Ohio and Florida now being ignored by these Obama media networks, let's see what they have to say on Election night in November. I feel certain it will be as it always has been,
"Let's watch and see if Florida and Ohio turn red or blue." And if it is Obama, they will be blue. It does still matter.

The truth should not hurt. McCain know the type of person he is he has never fought for the military.............

My God! Enough already with the denouncements! Why dont you concentrate on the guy who actually said it???!!!

It's time the democrats stand and fight like the republicans, even if it's dirty. Tell them like it is Mr. Rockefeller.

It is amazing that United flight 93 with the heros that sacrificed and took down this plane in Shanksville are being dishonored by Obama's presence in that state. They lost their lives to protect the capital from being hit by that plane and Obama wants to be in that very same capital as president when he and his church blame America for 9/11.

In only 7 years we have already forgotten our fallen countrymen. What a disgrace.

hey John. Why don't you just go to Jay's face and tell him yourself. Not like Obama is holding his hand.

You can't hold Obama responcible for every comment one of his supporters says. It is obvious Obama doesn't agree with these types of commments. There is a big difference between this and when you had to denouce certain comments by a radio talk show host. Plus this type of politics is typical of republicans – you just don't want a taste of your own medicine.

Awe, is McCain's getting his adult diapers in a bunch?

Um ... what does Sen. Rockefellar's comment have to do with Obama?

So Obama is responsible for the words of every self-professed Democrat?

Keep talking Rockefeller. Your family history of starting Wars from corporate monopoly positions in Standard Oil and more give your remarks zero credibility.

WWI and WWII and Federal Reserve/Great Depression manipulation all come to mind.

May the world resound with glee over our humanitarian efforts in Iraq.

Can you say desperate? McCain is a such a tool. Why dont you just denounce him, why does Obama have to do anything at all?

Dam this crap with denounce and reject, McCain your a man your no Hillary Clinton she is a woman stand up and take it and stop crying like a girl every time someone says something about you, you warmonger.

The Warmonger thing was McCain being a baby, but this one is pretty bad

the man was a POW and is a hero. Im sure Obama has not heard of the comments yet, and as soon as he does, he will denounce them

OBAMA 08!!!!!

OBAMA VS. MCCAIN (A CIVIL RACE FOR THE WHITE HOUSE)

Truth Hurts......

This has gotten totally ridiculous!!!! There are thousands of politicians out there supporting Obama, Clinton, McCain and the indies. Are the candidates supposed to monitor what each of them says and then denouce, decry and condemn certain comments?

Silly, silly season!

I will say this EVERYTIME I hear McSame use his Military record to qualify himself for this office.

There are MILLIONS of Combat Vets who served and tens of Thousands of ex-POWS

Why don't you hear US whineing all the time that we are owed something like.... THE PRESIDENCY!!! Hell I would be happy with a steady JOB!

Guiliani all over again!

I'm pretty sure that there were no lazer-guided bombs around the time of Vietnam. McCain was doing his job as a Navy aviator. If he didn't drop those bombs, which was his job, someone wlse would have. This is one of those statements athat are uncalled for. The really sad thing is that this is nothing compared to what we will be bombarded with until election day.

It is clear that the general election between Obama and McCain has begun.

By the way, Senator McCain just said on Sunday that Obama "absolutely" is ready to be commander-in-cheif. Thank you Senator McCain.

Niiiiiiice move, Rockefeller... you just managed to smack generations of past and current fighter pilots in the mouth. THIS, ladies and gentlemen, is yet ANOTHER example of why Democrats have no business being in charge of the defense of this nation. Hey Senator, why don't you stick to the things you know best: appeasing thugs, punishing the successful and confiscating and redistributing America's wealth.

He won’t apologize; he has all his supporters but these ideas out there and then says “he can’t control what other people say”. Oh but he is going to CHANGE everything else, what a joke.
And he thinks he is going to handle a country. Well Mr. McCain I am sure you will be our next president. I am a Hillary supporter but I am very comfortable voting for you.

I'm not surprised.

I'm married to a former Marine who served in Cuba and Viet Nam.

He is so insulted by Obama that he changes the channel anytime his name is even mentioned.

No way is this guy Main Stream America!

He is an insult to our Troops and all that have served this great nation!

He is just telling the truth. So was the radio host that said McCain was a war monger. Besides Obama can't condemn every statement that someone says that is not directly connected to his campaign just like Hillary can't. Now if this gentleman was let's see Obama's key political provider for most of her political career then he may have to denounce the statements, so let's get real here. Enough of throwing people under the boss for speaking the truth, there is no smear here, only the truth.

Let Rocky say what he wants-it's better if Obama allows this crap to continue–so the fools can reveal themselves.
It shows what ignorance there is out there–among the Democratic leadership. The richer the nutier.

Fact is, in November the grown-ups will speak at the ballot box. And regardless of the outcome we'll have a President. Do we want one who has alliances with a fool like Rocky? You decide.

McCain needs to "chill out" as slick Willy would say. It's not on Obama to defend or denounce the worlds' opinions. He sounds like a little kid running to mommy every time another kid at school calls him a name. Is this how he's planning on running the White House?

don't accuse the obama campaign of being negative... They'll play the race card!

Another Obama negative attack. He never does it himself but uses a "mouthpiece". Real brave. Time to expose Obama for his deception.

Why don't they make a *loop* of Rockefellar's comments, play it over and over in the media, and call him a racist and anti-american ...

The Clintons and McCains did it with Rev. Wright, so why not Rockefellar as well? It should work, right?

Oh, wait, Rockefellar is a white US senator ... you can't do that to him!

I think Mr. McCain can fight his own battles. Maybe his friends should let him. I'm really tired of this grade school playground whiney "he called me a bad name" nonsense.

These guys are all U.S. Senators... how about giving the guy a call and let him know what you think? How difficult is that? This is a non-issue.

Obama is not going to condemn anything anyone says he is to green and arrogent. He wouldn't even condemn a anti-american, racist, hatemonger like Reverand Wright.

What Sen. Rockefeller said is an absolute outrage. But this is typical out of the Obama camp. Smear McCain, smear Clinton and then deny.

This on top of Senator Obama's discussion about what he would look for in a Vice President should insult every American voter.

By the way CNN – since comments were closed on PA polls – post this.

New SurveyUSA poll out of PA – CLINTON UP BY 18. I dare you to post this seeing CNN has become all Obama 24 hours every day.

For those of you who have no clue about SurveyUSA – they have done the most ACCURATE Polling of this campaign.

Has anyone noticed that Obama is dumb like a fox . He may denounce this, but it's after the fact and it's already out there.

Speaking of Rockfeller, what has he done for this country?

Well I guess he did endorse Obama, and anti american and a follower
of Rev. Wright. McCain should be furious, but he better get used
to Obama's lies.

Is McCain going to call Hillary to condemn comments by a fellow Democrat also?

get real !

Just think Clintonites-you called Obama a whiner. McCain is too old to be such a freakin' baby.

Well lets see...Obama has NEVER apologized to Clinton for the untruthful comments he has made about her...so why would he apologize to McCain?

However, I am sure the quick fires will make a good Ad about Obama gutter campaigning while the REAL Honorable Man is in fact, Senator McCain...

Video comes in, "Immediate denouncement and apology from McCain over the Talk Show Host"

Obama: I don't control what my supporters say....

That is REALLY low. I hate war. I have rallied for peace. But this is uncalled for- I can't believe it. It is entirely unacceptable to attack someone who is SERVING OUR COUNTRY. You can attack the government, policies, but NEVER EVER the man or woman who serves.

I am ashamed. I hope that this doesn't get tied to Dems in general- this is NOT how we all think. The Obama radicals will ruin us all.