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. . . .Is Hillary the type of person anyone wants for president? She lies
with such a straight face. This is disrespect to the American people.
You would have to have a low IQ to fall for anything she says. No wonder
more educated voters are for Obama. One would have to be dishonest like her to vote for her.

The sake of the Democratic party and this beautiful country and its wonderful people, please show the exit for Hillary. She is becoming self distractive, please, do her a favor; save her from her self .

She is not talking for me. She is full of lobbyist and her husband is a liar not forgetting how she has lied of recent. I rather have Obama who has less ties to lobbyists. It is high time Hlllary to drop out of this race!

Now who are the ones calling Obama an elitist? You mean the woman who became wealthy because her husband is selling American jobs to foreign countries or is it the man who supports tax cuts for the wealthiest 1% of Americans. Obama, the elitist? I think not. More like he is the people's candidate who's tired of the special interests and lobbyists running this country.

Clinton and McCain, go back to your wealth and leave governing to the people.

Haha. Look at all you scared Obama supporters. You know that there's no coming back now!

I WILL NEVER VOTE TO HILLARY CLINTON GO AWAY ALREADY.

Hillary Clinton needs to stop the nit picking at Barack Obama, here she goes again as soon as she is threatened by losing she starts this dirty pool attacks on Obama demostrating that she is a sorely sour grapes poor looser. Hillary you can't always have it your way. Stop whinning!!!
OBAMA 08

Is it me, or does Hillary's campaign sound more childish each day?

Haha. He just shot himself in the foot...and there's no coming back from this one!

Yes Pennsylvania is bitter, and their hopping mad too. Just like I am at people who use caps lock in their blogs. Hillary and Bill support NAFTA which is responsible for many Pennsylvania job losses. Hillary does not care about the common man, and will treat them like children and lie, to get what they want. I'm bitter, they're bitter, we have had 15 years of Bushes and Clintons! Give up now, Hillary, you're finished.

Go Hillarious Clinton
Don't give up and screw the DNC. lol

MCCain 08

I watched both events and Barack Obama was talking about how African Americans are in this country. He was following up with race issue. What a lie from Clintons who are in bed with the media. It is high time Americans to wake up!

It is pretty audacious for Obama to speak with such evident condescension about people in Pennsylvania being bitter. Guess he wasn't tuned in to the bitter invective that his spiritual mentor spouted from the pulpit for 20 years. Perhaps he hasn't notice that his wife seems bitter. By her own admission, she had never been proud of this country until recently (a turn that just happened to coincide with the meteoric rise in Barack's political fortunes).

Hillary is right, America is not bitter, and we don't need some liberal elitist who went to private school and has never done a hard days work in his life telling us what it is like. Clearly, he has no clue. This is not about change and hope. It is all about Barack. Reject the cult of personality.

All these personal attacks hurt my heart. Let's talk real solutions for Pennsylvanians and stop parsing each others words. Enough!

I lost my job to china, I am very bitter. Open your eyes lady!!

as least obama will talk about important subjects,while clinton is afraid to stray from her script.

Well...people are bitter...they should be.....and they don't all live in Pennsylvania. Hillary....just quit...please. That fat lady is singing louder by the minute.

I just laugh at all the bitter Obama fanatics. Better dig in because these, "off the cuff" remarks about the local constituents you want to win over will take it much more serious than someone whose from another state and already bought into their candidate of choices vision.

Obama, made a statement as to what he felt while in parts of the state of PA. What is wrong with that? We say we want an honest Politian and when some tells the truth about what they feel they are looking down on people.

Obama '08'!

On the scale of 1 to 10, of damage, this is a good 10! I think Mr "O" has forgotten that small town America elects presidents AND senators.

The People of PA understand and the man was showing empathy and speaking honestly.

I see it as this: The "American People," such as myself are going to vote for the ideal candidate. The "ideal" candidate will take office, and then the promises to the American citizens will be flushed out the white house septic tank. All candidates have a small evil side, that is what makes them a politician. Whether they are good or not is based on our votes, we will see what that leads to in January 2009. But considering the electoral college decides the candidate our votes are basically useless, and the most populous will not be voted in.

OUT WITH THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE!!!!!

HILLARY 2008!!!

Well, Pennsylvania, Mr. Rendall will have a job as Secretary of Energy.
Let's all stand up and clap for the new Energy Big Wig. He isn't
gonna run for Governor. Is he not well liked?

Everything he said is true.
Why don't you ask the people in Pennsylvania that just lost 250 jobs to Mexico if they are not BITTER........

We'll see how bitter HRC becomes when she is not the Democratic nominee

Hillary is desperate and bitter...
For the sake of the nation say NO to continuism...
go OBAMA 08!!!

Senator Clinton herself so bitter these days.

It was not just the "bitter" comment-it was the "small town American comment-indicating that people who own guns and go to church are somehow beneath him and his followers. I suppose all of his followers think taking cocaine is more respectable than hunting for a pastime. There is no way you can blame his indiscriminate, un-presidential "just words" on Hilary . Blame yourselves for letting him get away with the rest of his indescretions! None of my notes get posted by cnn because they don't exalt their favorite candidate. small-towner from Michigan

When a person loses his/her job, they cannot be upbeat, They will be bitter and ask the question "why me".

This is funny. All you Obamanites are saying again "just wait till you lose in pennsylvania." Didn't you all say that about ohio and texas as well??

Hillary on the attack again, if you can call this that. Straight out of the Republican gain-say field manual. Please quit Hillary before you discover something about yourself.

If we take Obama's statement in the context of all that he has said up to this point it shouldn't come across as particularly controversial. Obama was pointing out a simple truth... There is a large laundry list of things that people use to explain their frustrations. We blame the poor state of things on the lack of religion or the excess of it, we blame violence on too many guns, or not enough guns... we blame the loss of jobs on immigrants. In short, we blame our neighbors for our troubles. What Obama is clearly saying is that we need to stop pointing fingers at each other and turn our heads toward Washington that has perpetuated this blame game and make some changes there.

I saw the tail end of a news show discussing how important these remarks were.

Then I read the remarks.

This is ridiculous. I think a lot of people being hammered financially in PA would definitely say that they are bitter. Many of us cling to religion in hard times. What is wrong with saying that? These are not condescending remarks. This is straight talk which I am sure the people of PA appreciate.

Obama08

So Obama, in one sentence:

1) Lumps religion, xenophobia, and gun ownership as if they are all morally equivalent.
2) Gives his explanation for the sociological foundation of religions: According to him, people are only religious if they lose their job. Fascinating. Religion has been around for thousands of years. At last, Obama has explained it!

It's not just that this is clearly offensive to any person of faith, but, my gosh, it's just plain shallow as analysis goes. Is Obama really that STUPID?

Hillary is desperate. Is that all she can come up with. I used to like the Clintons, but this election has just shown me who they truly are, which is ugly and manipulating. Obama all the way!!!!

So people are calling Hillary elitist? Is that why her and Bill donated 10% of their income to charity while the Obamas donated 1%?

But ya of course Hillary doesn't care about the poor.

LOL, my grandmother told me to "turn on the TV so she could see what kind of lie Hillary's tellin'".

So every generation knows she's a liar.

Obama 08

If we really think about this everything Obama said is true. We are bitter for the lack of jobs. Most religous people due turn do god when things seem hopeless. In some urban area some have turned to crime(robbery) due to economic situation. In addition we are as Americans mad, because alot of our jobs are being given to illegal immigrants. And we do sometime think negative of them. So I ask you what was false about his comment or degrading about his comment?

It might not be true for all Pennsylvanians but when you have lived through the loss of your spouses job and practically losing the family business you know there is truth in what Obama said. Too bad we are not comfortable with hearing the truth when spoken. Just too happy to put our own twisted understanding to this empathic statement. This was our Reality. You would be bitter too if not for the grace of God.

I would say the word fits!!!
I know I'm pretty BITTER!!!!

What Obama should be saying now is that these workers have every right to be "bitter" for what the Clinton's brought on them with NAFTA. And besides how can she argue with the workers being resilient, optimist positive and rolling up their sleeves as the opposite of being "bitter". Does someone need to help her with vocabulary and maybe even the journalist involved in the article as well needs it. Cause one can be "bitter" and yet still be "resilient, optimistic and roll up their sleeves. If anything bitterness can encourage it. Hillary make sense and and stop lying and maybe more people would start to like you. Actually I like you, just wouldn't vote for you.

After listening to the news media on CNN and MSNBC TV stations, I believe both the Clinton and McCains political teams were over reacting toward Barack's comments. Also, those (3) pundits (2) democrats and (1) republican analysts on the LouDobbs show were over critical and made a big thing out Barack's statements. I recommend to those political analysts and teams should wait on hear Obama's explanation to his statements that were considered demeaning and etc. I'd say to those that are over critical, keep your mouths zippered until Barack's reply.

You are right Hillary, but people don't open thir eyes as they are under tyhe charm. IF BHO was to be elected, a year from now, nobody will have voted for him, as they will have realized how he trully is.
Go Hillary, don't stop fighting because America needs you.

......................and the Chicago Politician that is Obama finally comes out!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hillary. Get a grip. Stop twisting his words. Your done. Grab that towel. throw it in. Head back to NY. Bye bye

I live in ohio and National City Bank will be outsourcing 2000 jobs to India. Yes I'm mad as ****!!!. and If you loss your job to trade deals and corporate elite gains you SHOULD BE AND HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE UPSET, ANGRY AND BITTER. I'm talking to you "AVERAGE AMERICAN WORKER"

They are bitter because Hillary took away their jobs while she made Millions and another $800,000 planning another job sapping Columbian deal.
Shame on you, Hillary!

Obama can't win the general election. He has made too many Swift Boat opportunities for the Republicans. His ephemeral rhetoric contrasts poorly with Hillary's proven competence.

Americans, big city or small town, are bitter. A war that continues for no reason, higher gas prices and just general mistrust in our leaders. It is amazing that people would not be bitter,

you obama fan do not know wat a lie is a lie is been in a church for twenty year and do not know that mentore is a races that a lie

First, his wife's and his reverend's anti american remarks, Now this... When are people going to realize that Obama is not what he seems? He is an opportunistic politician that cares very little about America. Watch out, USA!

What is the deal
Hillary need get a grip on herself . Means nothing to me .,

Im so sick of Hillary and Bill, They say one thing and the media immediately believes everything they say as if she's the golden child, why is the democratic nomination revolving around a loser. if he made a mistake im sure he will correct it. But my God, it's not as bad as a lies she told. I heard the tape and it didnt seem that it was meant to be derogatory.

How in God's name is this a slam to small towns?? It's just a fact times are hard people are bitter! The only opponent that would have me vote for Hillary would be Bush himself. This is a ridiculous issue!!!

Obama is speaking the truth. I live in a small town and drive 375 miles one way 2 times a week to work. (Thanki goodness I have a hybrid) Yes, folks are a bit bitter. The young college-educated are leaving or are becoming ranchers.

I love you bitter people blaming Clinton. You are as out of touch as Obama.

I think that Obama hit the nail on the head...
PA has a reason to be bitter...
Their government has basically let them down...
Jobs overseas...lost pensions....
They need some HOPE
He sees their pain...
Obama 08

Obama is not only "elitist" he is also arrogant" and too smooth with his speeches...this one just may "do him in!" I hope!

OBAMA SOUNDS JUST LIKE REVEREND WRIGHT!!!!!!!

SEE PEOPLE HE IS JUST LIKE HIM!!!!!!!!

HATES WHITE PEOPLE OR ANYONE WHO DISAGREES WITH HIM!!!!!!

GO HILLARY!!!!

What a desperate attempt – she will do anything to get elected ... it is sad!!!!

oh...now Barack Obama has slipped and the truth reealed...he is SOOO not ready to lead this country....people in small towns will put Hillary in office.....thank god....

When I lost my civilian job... I was very BITTER.......

AMAZING WHAT PEOPLE WILL TWIST TO TRY TO SMEAR OBAMA!!!!

Very bad move for Obama and he is so WRONG! I lived in Philly from late 1995 thru late 2005. Could not be further from the truth. They were however MUCH happier during the Clinton years than in the Bush years. If bitter at all it was against Bush and his horrible administration but the did not cling to guns......etc.

This proves what has been tried to get across for a long time now and that is he simply is NOT ready. Wake up people or you will regret your decisions.

Geez, how many times does Obama have to hit the American public over the head before they wake up. There are two groups of voters, those who saw through Obama right away and those who saw through him to late!

Instead of twisting the words of a man of stands behind what he says, maybe you should revisit the question that stumped you this morning concerning your husband's $800,000 that was paid by supporters of a bill you once voted for now protest.

Maybe he should just laugh and grab his face like you do instead of answering questions truthfully without worrying about the political outlashing and misinterpretation.

OBAMA
EDWARDS '08

It's sad that McCain and Clinton would stoop so low. Barrack's comments were simpley the truth. Hell I am mad and somewaht bitter; however, how can this nation pull together and do something about it.

Obama is an idiot!

I wouldn't use the word "bitter" I think "PISSED OFF" is a better word.

what is wrong with with the people of america when it is politics time what is wrong with obama telling the truth i am bitter vicously bitter i have not worked in three months yet i have to survive i guess it is only people who dont have any thing to worry about have the time to gossip about someone telling the truth why be polically correct i can point out a hundred thousand people in my neck of the woods who are bitter keep on telling the truth obama win lose or draw dont back down.

Billary..... you are truely a rodent...... You spend so much time grovelling for crumbs to dismattle the Obama campain...... When are you going to wake up and realize that people don't care what you have to say!! Your followers are sheep and that is the reason the rest of the world hates America. WE WANT CHANGE and you are clearly not the change we are looking for. Stand up America and lets show all politicians who really run the country.... POWER TO THE PEOPLE.

We are sick and tired of the same old stuff in office If Obama was a white guy white the same message I would still vote for him .
I thnk he told the truth. When times get tough every body want to go to church to pray for that blessing. We pay tides and even put extra money we don't have in collection. Some people tur to drugs and liquor or even drugs. And by the why do you think we are putting so much pressure on congress to do something about imagrants........OUCH We are bitter he owes no excuse for this one.

Obama is being truthful......and it hurts. But how can you rectify a problem if you don't face up to it and meet it head on? Think about
this before endorsing Hillary's soap opera rhetoric !!!

More of Obama's real thoughts coming through. Him and his wife are arrogant, elitest and racists. With their radical ideology I cannot believe people take them seriously. NOBAMA

McCain08

I've been bitter for 7 years – No joke!

Is this the best the Clinton campaign can come up with in the final stretch of the Pennsylvania campaign? Sounds pretty deseparate.

I changed my political party affiliation today from Republican to Democrat in order to vote for Hillary in the primary in NC.
However, I changed my mind today. While the media is making a hoopla out of the truth in Obama's statements today. We ARE SICK OF ALL THE POINTS HE MADE ABOUT immigration and trade agreements. HE HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD WITH A SLEDGE HAMMER!!!
Presidents Carter, Reagan, Clinton and the Bush's have SOLD THIS COUNTRY OUT. Their care has only been what the WORLD thinks of us–NOT WHAT THE LEGAL AMERICAN PEOPLE think of their country.

With free trade we now have no choice but to accept low quality products at much higher prices than before NAFTA and the like. And talk about wasting resources–these foreign made products (which I will not call "goods"because any quality or good is totally missing. Most communities are having to expand landfills for this junk.

GO OBAMA–you've convinced this American that you are the right person for the job.

The reporter from Huffington Post who posted this story will look real foolish when Obama is the next President of the United States, and realizes that what he said is the truth.

I'm from PA and were NOT BUYING THESE LIES...PA WILL PUT HILLARY DOWN AND OUT FOR THE COUNT!!!

Suprisenly, men like Bill Shnidner on CNN fail to understand what Obama was saying. Maybe he should stick to his startistics

"Smart Dems vote for HILLARY"

Cali Girl are you serious.....you must be dreaming if you think smart people are gonna vote hillary.....Clearly you aren't one of them.

Hillary lies out both sides of her mouth and you eat it up.......

This women doesn't admit to mistakes and would never dare appologize for any mistake or lie that she makes.

This woman is losing her freakin' mind. Are you kidding us, Hillary? You REALLY think Barack Obama is an elitist who doesn't respect poor people? You better dig deeper in your sorry mudpile, maam.

Didn't NAFTA cause a lot of the job losses that exist in Pennsylvania today? Maybe they had jobs during the Clinton Administration, but when NAFTA actually went into full swing, a lot of those jobs got shipped overseas and we now have a real mess.

I think this is so silly, and for Hilliary Clinton to come across like a goodie to shoes after she has lied on numerous of occusions to the american people along with her husband. If she wins the demoncrated race, it will be a shame for america. The media is so hungry for anything that they think might be news worthy it is disgusting to try and make something out of nothing..

Did Obama read my mind – I am discriminated at work – less hours – transfered to 64 mile round trip – I am angry, bitter and I have turned to God and to my lawyer to help me out . Anybody in my place would have turned violent like the guy with the beard who shot and killed 9 people at work. To speak the truth it needs guts. The people who heard Obama were ordinary people that included union people. Wolf talk with three other people earlier- all unanimously agreed that Obama said what is actually happening in this country. Hillary there is a way to bow out gracefully. Your bad exit will spoil any chances of chelsea, if she has any ideas to pursue politics.

I am from pennsylvania and NO ONE is like this. He is an lieing scumbag. I am sick and tired of the press kissing up to this jerk. I can't wait until he comes back to Pa so I can spit in his face!

This is the best spin yet. The two rich eleteist candidates attack the only one who was born poor and pulled himself up out of poverty over a comment that the American people, who have lost their jobs to outsourcing promoted by Washington eleteist, are bitter or angry
If Clinton & McCain are not aware of how people feel when Washington encourages outsourcing of their jobs; they have no business running for President.

Cajun in Washington State

Obama an elitest. Come on! Obama is telling the true. Hillary said that she is angry over so many people losing their jobs. What's the difference in bitter or angry. Just a different choice of words.

Go get em'

Hillary 08

CNN you are avery useless and wicked organizaion is it only Obama supporters that are sending messages on this topic .Look at ypourselves you keep deleting Clinton supporters messages and posting that of Obamas .YOu are an otganization of no relevance . YOu are very useless and a place for idiots. just fold and change your duty to campaigning for Obama.
Useless people!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

These latest controversial comments made by Obama is similar to the attitudes his own stuck-up wife has about America. And it's no wonder they have these kinds of attitudes since they sat in a church for 20 years listening to bigotted, racist, America-hating hate speech by Jeremiah Wright!!

Obama is a FRAUD and A LOSER!!!! God forbid this jerk gets the nomination because he NEVER will win the general election!!!

GO BACK TO INDONESIA, YOU JERKS!!!

I am angry! I am angry when I am my country is using billions of money in Iraq and shipping jobs to Europe. I'm Bitter with gas prices 4 dollars and 5 dollars when our troops are dying in Iraq for no good reason. I am Bitter for many reasons.................No apologies needed!

Obama is just speaking the TRUTH!!!
The man calls it as he sees it......he doesn't sugarcoat stuff to make you vote for him!! He knows what we're going through....he knows we're bitter....and he knows we're gonna cling to ANYTHING we can that brings us strength and comfort tto get though these times!!
HOW can they say he's slamming small town America???!!!
He GETS it!!!!!
Hillary's comment of her not seeing bitterness in pennsylvania is because she's blind to everyone but herself....she'll SAY anything to win!!

OBAMA SEES THE REAL DEAL AND IS NOT AFRAID TO SAY IT!!!
VOTE OBAMA!!!!

Obama Speaks Truth. America is so used to hearing lies that when she hears the truth she reacts. Hillary and McCain are so backwards that they can't even understand what Obama is saying. Pennsylvania understands and Obama speaks the truth on behalf of the people, because he's been there.

Is there anything the OBAMA cultist won't tolerate from him??

It is almost sad that the news media is debating if people in America are bitter or resilient . They have lost a lot of jobs and you think they're sitting around a camp fire being resilient? Yes, they are bitter, won't you be if you're struggling for the $6.00 job with your son or daughter? And the media is lapping this up as though this is the worse thing that has ever being said. The media plays this and makes an issue of it when there is no issue in the first place. Telling the truth is now a problem in this Presidential election, how sad!

Obama people are so hilarious, I'm rolling on the floor laughing!

Face it he got caught, he didn't think anyone was listening. Now that he insulted the people of the state of Penn. he will surely loose!

He just says what he really thinks.

Outsider my butt, pssst Mr. Obama I just want to remind you; you work in washington so you are washington.

"Hillary o8"

Of course we are bitter having our jobs exported to Mexico, having our government helping Banks but not struggling homeowners, paying thru our noses for the war while Iraq's are holding their billions in our Banks! How much more does the government want to suck out of working Americans? Well I am bitter and resentful that average American has the entire burden on its shoulders wile the rich and lobbyists are treated with special treatments by Washington thieves!

Hillary why are you over looking the fact that your husband threw away jobs that are not coming back. These people are bitter but you don't see that because you have not seen these people.

It so funny how hard she (Sen Clinton) is trying. What he said is true...She has never experienced hardship, therefore,she does not understand and it now shows!

He has been there, and understand how people who has lost there jobs, and is dealing with hard times. Go to Chicago for one week and you will see how much he knows about that.

As far as the statement he made about Guns, and Religion (That's a fact!). It's a fact when times become hard such as loss of jobs, people look at the crime rate going up, as well as people start praying more, and more for help from a higher power.

Thank about it!

Another one of Clinton's plans to try to discredit Obama...

PA neighboring states voted correctly for Hillary Clinton, the know who the real Borack Obama is. Ohio, NY, NJ , soon WVA and PA will show how is the lead Democratic Candidate is. KY will show TN is correct next.
Hillary will prevail where Democrates live and work hard. I never seen a candidate work so hard to present her resume and experience for the job of President. PA will be 60/40 for Hillary on the 22nd.

CNN blow it this time! You have shown yourselves as racist against Obama. There was absolutely nothing wrong with his comments. What I see is a lot of news folks ,the Clinton campaign and even old McCain trying to get in on the act. You're all afraid a black will win! Got you!

Interesting how CNN is working so hard to whip this into something groundshaking. The word choices used by CNN and the false buzz of jumping from one so called political analyst or partisan operative to another is clumsy and transparent. Give me a break.

Smart Obama people... read beyond the headlines...

Hillary was not debating the definition of the word bitter.

She was addressing the blatant elitism and condescension apparent in all of Obama's comments about the "little stupid people" that he plans to save by giving speeches of hope.

Numbers don't add up for Obama:

If he becomes the nominee, Obama is going to lose NH, MI and PA in the GE to John McCain, as well as put WI, CA and MA into play. Even if he wins IA and gets VA riding on Mark Warner's coattails, that would not be enough.

On the other hand, Hillary Clinton can win OH, AR, and FL on her own as well as VA, and put NH, FL, IN, MO, TN and AR into play giving her a more than fair chance to win the GE.

The General Election is winner take all, where every one has only one vote, and Obama will not be able to game the system like he did in Tx where he lost the popular vote, but still came ahead in delegate count, and the caucus states where less than 10% of the population (I am being generous here) decides who wins the nomination.

It doesn't matter if he leads John McCain in the opinion polls, because the samples taken are not representative of the electoral college votes, but rather the popular vote, and every one knows the popular vote doesn't mean a thing.

WHAT DOES McCAIN HAVE TO TALK ABOUT? HIS WIFE IS A MULTIMILLIONAIRE. WHO IS ELITES????????

Some one posted the continuation of his speech. As a Canadian, I must say, I thought it was very profound. We lost a lot of manufacturing jobs here because of NAFTA as it applies to us too.
The rest of the speech: " Many would recognize themselves in places I have been that are almost as hard hit as parts of Pennyslvania by NAFTA and China MFN. These are places largely ignored by politicians except during an election where people who need jobs are fed empty, meaningless promises that no one has any intention of fulfilling. I believe this sort of empty pandering would make you bitter as you watched all of your children move out of State to find employment and watched you neighbourhood(that you love) crumble around you because of all the jobs gone overseas. But you seem to think we shouldn't try to understand any of this, we should just use it for political gain". I wonder what HRC and McCain will have to say when the entire speech get out.
BTW, CNN SUCKS!!!! With the exception of Jack Cafferty, who tells it like it is. Thank you Jack.
" Sometimes the greatest act of courage is to tell the truth".
Go Obama 08

I can't begin to understand how what Obama said was so insulting or degrading....I understand exactly what he meant. I deal with hurting families everyday in my occupation. When people are hurting, bitter or anger many of them turn to religion...they either become closer drawing on strength from their faith or they blame God and become angry at their religion. Many males that are bitter or hurting turn to hunting, shooting range or outdoor activites involving weapons. Those who can't deal with bitterness or anger sometimes use guns in acts of violence.

Many of us blame trade agreements on our loss of jobs and how it has affected or familes. Or even how the illegal immigrant issues hurt our economy and cause some American job loss. My sons are experiencing difficulties with job loss due to immigrant issues in the agreas they live.

Why does speaking the truth offend people. I guess it is okay for the Clintons to lie on the campaign trail and Americans are just supposed to accept it, but now we are supposed to be angry at Obama because he is not afraid to speak the truth. I always liked a preacher who could give a good sermon and step on my toes. One he kept my attention and he made me strive to change or better my life. I appreciate this same honesty and staaight forwardness in Obama. I could sure place a lot of more trust in him than I could Hillary Clinton.

this reveals Obama's contempt for white people and blue-collar people who surprse aren't "like him"

This shows Senator Barack Obama's true character. In other words, he is a big fake and he stands for nothing. Between these current rude comments and Obama's former Pastor Wright Jr. this should raise a big red flag about Obama's lack of judgement. If Obama gets the Democratic nomination over Senator Hillary Clinton then they deserve to lose the election in November. Didn't Democrats learn anything from the 2004 election? This is a year that where Democrats have an excellent chance to win if they play their cards right by voting in Hillary Clinton to victory for the nomination. It's clear to me now that Obama is out of touch with the average everyday American and I will never vote for him.

The truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth!!!!!!!!Ask Bill what he thinks?

I've been watching the CNN panel discuss this issue, and I still can't see how someone can categorize Obama's words as elitist. A person loses a job they've had for years due to offshoring is pretty darned likely to feel bitter, angry, frustrated, even have periods of despair. It doesn't necessarily follow that they won't pull themselves up the bootstraps and get back onto their feet somehow, and, in scouring Obama's words, I can't find any implication that he doesn't understand that. I can only conclude that anyone perceiving elitism in his message is looking for an excuse to undermine him.

Yes, I'm an Obama supporter, but I try to keep my mind open to both of the Democratic candidates' strengths and weaknesses, and, despite my best efforts, I just don't see this latest so-called faux pas as anything that should be an issue.

I wish our politics didn't involve candidates picking each other apart, putting unintended interpretations on their every word. Come on, people, look at the issues, not the spins!

Sounds like Hillary is really grasping at straws. I too live in an area where the economy stinks and, yes, some people are bitter.

There is absolutely nothing wrong or condescending about what he said. Hillary can try to twist it anyway she likes. For me, this bitteress is why I am supporting Barack.

EXCUSE ME!!! I'm a 'rural american' and I AM BITTER!!! Have you seen the small town 'Good Ole Boy' corruption? It's rampant!

Obama went for sweeping prejudicial judgment. Offensive statements like this one are going to be very detrimental, particularly because he asks of white america to be open minded and tolerant. He should be the fist and lead by example and he failed

The anti-Hillary vindictiveness of these posts surprised me. The comment (which was recorded and verified) included: "they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations." Sure people are bitter, duh. But it's how Obama characterized the consequence of that bitterness that bothers me. And remember that this is a campaign. Even Obama would not pull out the troops if he gets elected. There is hype on every side.

I am rural America, and I am both resilient and bitter. Until someone writes me a check for 109$ million, that is likely to continue. Obama is our only hope. Hiliary, since you can't keep your husband quiet, you have decided to hammer away on your opponent. You are such a drama queen. You are done in Pa. Face the music...

I am sick and tired of this! One: anyone who has heard the “audio file” can tell you they cant tell who it is. Two: He was lambasting The Clinton Administration and Bush administrations. Three: I would get bitter to if I lost my job. Three: contrary to what Clinton says he did not say that they where not any of the long list of things she claimed and last, all he was saying is that they where fed up with the last few presidents.

I hope CNN hears this!

Ugh, here we go again! Let's see how long this one lasts. No one can touch this man. He was not condescending in the least. The comment is not as alarming as is the fact the the same group of morons who took Kerry's "stuck in iraq" comment out of context will do the same for Obama. Now that I think about it, middle america does need to pull it's nose out of there bibles and DO SOMETHING to help this country.

OOPs was in a hurry My father in law is 93 and We all will vote MCCAIn if obama is nominee. We are the BASE democrats

THE CLINTONS ARE GETTING THE WRONG IDEA THE SEN. MEANT THAT THE PEOPLE AREW ANGRY AT THE PRESENT SHE IS A T HER LIES AGAIN THAT,S OKE DOKE SILLY SEASON AGAIN READ THE MESSAGE PEOPLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It is a shame that the media has to "parse" words so they can make it understandable to us viewers at home. I wish I could simply hear what the candidates have to say, and make my own determination as to what characteristics I want to attribute to the candidate. I am a staunch republican, but the rebuttal to this speach leaves me "bitter" towards Mr. McCain.

Obama is absolutely right!!! I live in PA and today I decided to vote FOR HIM.. He is the one who understand people like me in a hard economic situation... YOU CNN ARE WRONG to make him looks ELITIST .. You and Clintons are ELITISTS! Not Barack !! You can make a big issue of his remarks but people in PA trust him and Clintons will be out of our state .. SHANE on you HC and McCain to attack him for telling the TRUTH!!! Shame on you who replaced L.Dobbs, you seem out of touch with ordinary Americans!!

G.

Gloria

This is absurd! People who have lost their jobs, their homes and their way of life are angry and bitter. I don't blame them. Instead of playing this like it is Obama looking down on people who have lost everything, people ought to look at this, recognizing that he understands where they are coming from. This is just another Hillary attempt to try to steal this election. And I am not surprised that she doesn't understand bitterness. She has had everything handed to her on a silver platter. Because she is loosing this election, she seems more than a little bitter to me. it's just that she is incapable of recognizing bitterness even in herself.

I watch CNN daily and normally feel your reporting is straight forward and non-biased. BUT something you do that drives me nuts is that you vent a story and make sweeping judgements before you fully investigate it. I am now speaking of the latest on Obama's comments about Pennsylvanians. You are not at all non-biased on this one. You present it as a total negative before knowing the context.

It thoroghly disgusts me the way you jump on a story and lead your public!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is so crazy when you watch the reporters on Fox and CNN who try to destroy Obama. My only question is where do you turn when things are going bad for you? People turn to God, they turn to fishing, they turn to hunting and anything else that me easy their minds from they pain that’s going on in their lives. It’s so sad to see the same reports over and over again trying to destroy his campaign.

Obama needs to drop out of the race NOW! His empty rhetoric is dull and boring. He has no solutions, just speeches. We need someone with real solutions and who will fight for us! Hillary Clinton is that leader!

She is the only one who can beat McCain in the general election. The latest poll shows Obama tied 45-45 with McCain (down 10 points from just a couple months ago). This is BAD news for Democrats if he gets elected, because he will continue to drop in the ratings. Hillary still has a decent enough lead at 48-45. She's won the big states and can win them again in the general election. Obama will lose because he can only win caucuses. There are no caucuses in the general election. Democrats will be in huge trouble if Obama wins the nomination.

Obama gets slimier by the second too! He's running commercials in my state that he doesn't take lobbyist money. However, there are several news articles out on Washington Post, New York Times, Chicago Tribune outlining the millions and millions of dollars he has taken from lobbyist. Or what about his claim on the oil company? He doesn't take money from them (he actually does) and doesn't want to give them tax cuts (he voted for a Cheney bill that gives the oil companies HUGE tax cuts). This guy is a liar and two faced. His campaign is "Do as I say, not as I do.". Everything is a double standard.

Hillary '08

Obama; "it's not surprising then they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations," he also said.

I KNOW NOBODY WHO HAS an "anti-immigrant sentiment". I know MANY people who have "anti-ILLEGAL/CRIMINAL-immigrant sentiment! ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION IS AGAINST THE LAW Sen. Obama! You Lawmakers Wrote the laws, yet refuse to enforce them.

HOW DARE YOU use THE WORD "IMMIGRATION" When Talking About ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION. HOW DARE YOU! Then, What an arrogant "Politition! Cling to guns & religion because they're BITTER?
NO APPOLOGY CAN or WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER YOUR ARROGANT, SELF CENTERED COMMENTS. You are a phony sir, nothing more than a phony & it shows every time you open your mouth! Discusting!

Well, I think the truth is the truth.
Why do most of of want a change in Government ?
We are bitter, Pissed, or any other word you may want to use.

As for what Rev. Wright said
He told the truth as salty as it is.
Watch the new flow of Herion comming to your neighborhood's
Coke was flown in to this country by US planes guarded by our soldiers and by the way some of them lost their live
and we made Ollie North a Hero

You Idiots! Obama did not slam the small towns or those who have lost out due to a changing econoy. He speaks the truth! Small towners without any hopes are in that mold.
i am from Ohio and a steel mill town. My education has allowed me to move away. But My origins are in Butler County which s not in good shape.

The problem is education, education education. Companies will not come to areas where they have tp import significant amounts of educated workers that are already in shortage.

I have vote libertaina in the last 2 electyions.So I am not inclined to any party.

The pols need t talk about reforming and investing in education,( and giving back to the parentsaka. reigning in the teachers union) .

At least Obama talks to us like we are adults.

HILLARY SAID SHE DOESN'T SEE BITTERNESS IN PEOPLE OF LOWER SOCIOECONOMIC STATUS, WELL IM A LOW INCOME SINGLE MOM AND A COLLEGE STUDENT AND I AM VERY BITTER ABOUT WHAT IS GOING ON IN OUR GOVERNMENT. PEOPLE AROUND ME ARE ALSO FRUSTRATED WITH DISADVANTAGES. I DO NOT SEE PEOPLE HAPPY ABOUT GAS PRICES AND THE WAR THAT IS GOING ON. WHAT IS SHE TALKING ABOUT?

nothing like a bunch of whining obamabots. they can't seem to get it.if he can't see past wright(HA) how can he see what the real problems are..

Saying that people are bitter because they have lost their jobs and have been sold out by theri government is far from being condescenting or elitist. An observation that people may turn to religion,or guns, or seek to blame immigrants is a hard fact of human behaviour, and is not " out of touch " with real life. It may not be pretty, but it is real life.

I do not see anything wrong in what Obama said..Am I missing something?

McCain 08

This Obama guy is very arrogant , elitist
and condesending.

And his campaign is stunned that he can actually exibit that kind
of attitude. I guess they themselves don't know him.

Hillary for President

reve;emt: April 11th, 2008 6:08 pm ET

Every time you see someone post a comment that says, effectively, "I'd vote for McCain before I vote for Obama"…

Remember that that is a Republican plant trying to screw with our nomination
Let me inform you that ive been a democrat probably longer than you have lived and I know my father in law has , hes 03 .
WE WILL VOTE FOR MCCAIN IF OBAQMA GETS NOMINATION

Its about time someone tells the truth. What Obama said is exactly true. How many times have you seen someone who has everything working in their favor be bitter, mad, upset, or unpleaseant. Never. Its no secret that religion is a poor man's philosophy. Hillary is looking for anything to boost her ratings and help get her a vote. If she is president I bet she will do anything to keep anyone in her graces. Everyone is resilient! I know this is true because we are all not dead. The homeless man on the street who is there each morning is resilient, if he werent he wouldve killed himself and not be there each morning. Get a life Hillary. Stop complaining. DROP OUR!!!!

It is unbelievable to me that people are so ignorant. It is obvious that people who go through economic problems become bitter and become religious and tend to buy guns for multiple reasons. I think people need to stop being politically correct so we can look past the BS that surrounds the country and blinds people from the real problems and issues. Hillary has sold her soul through the years and needs to realize the American people want and need a person who will make change between the race divisions. For her to drop now would be in the best interest for the Democratic Party, so stop being selfish Hillary, and help the brother.

Obama is completely out of touch with citizens. He's out of touch on most things and is not qualified to be a senator let alone Commander in Chief. In one sentence he's made fun of guns, religion, and the economy. We're only bitter at out of touch bigots!

why is it ok to prey on every word obama says, even if i truly believe he was emphasizing with pennsyvannians but of course the loser hilliary who is worth 50 million will try anything to get off the topic that her husband signed in free trade with jobs going to mexico. only hilliary is allowed to misspeak or lie

So what does Obama think they are doing with these guns? Bitter – Gun – Are we Pennsylvanians shooting up our employers now..... BHO get it right
youtube.com/jallen285

Everyone, but Senator Obama, seems to be afraid to SAY what everyone is acutually FEELING and THINKING!!! Yes, of course these people who lost and are losing their jobs are bitter. Wouldn't you be?? You can ultimately thank the Bush Adminstration and NAFTA (part of the Clinton Adminstration) for this!!

Obama insults small town America. They cling to guns and religion and foster anti-immigrant and antitrade antittudes. Listen to the Obama tape on CNN. That is what he said. It is rude and insulting – Obama's comments. Obama is eltist and snobbish and now may lose. Rural Americans vote!

I own a handgun, believe in God and I'm against illegal immigrants and it's not because I'm bitter!!!

DON'T vote for Obama!

It was connecting relgion, guns, the frustration with immigration, etc. with being bitter ( connotations: helpless, losers). He said "people seek religion because they're losers". Wow is he done!

The truth isn't always easy to admit. I heard the comments and my first reaction was, how true that is. It's unfortunate, but it's the truth.

CNN AND OTHER NEWS MEDIA PERSONNEL KEEP ANYTHING NEGATIVE GOING AND GOING AND GOING.

YOU DO THAT MORE FOR OBAMA THAN YOU DO FOR CLINTON.

YOU DO CLINTON'S WORK FOR HER BEFORE EVERY PRIMARY.

IT IS SO DISSATISFYING AND HURTFUL! I PERSONALLY AM SICK OF IT!

IF IT WAS NOT A PROBLEM ORIGINALLY, IT IS, AFTER YOU GET DONE SHAPING THE OPINIONS OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE REGARDING SOMETHING THAT THEY PROBABLY WOULD NOT HAVE GIVEN A SECOND THOUGHT.

This statement proved that Obama following the foot step of Rev. Jeremiah Wright and William Ayers Just now I watched Lou Dobbs
Obama Please quit the race

When do we stop "pouncing" on EVERY comment made by the candidates and acting like an old dog with a bone? There are enough issues in this campaign and I am so sick of hearing how "Obama said people were bitter" and this will ruin his campaign, or Hillary told a story she thought was true and it wasn't (so she got bad information-big deal) or whatever comes up today or tomorrow or the next day that 24/7 news drags around for hours and hours and hours until whatever they criticize actually becomes an issue because of the constant coverage. GET OVER IT! Can we talk about IDEAS and INTENT instead of just words?

This is typical. Obama stands up to say what is actually the truth and he is spoken of as out of touch. Hillary is now speaking as if Obama said nothing can be done.I believe his remarks were just the opposite.What he is saying is clearly being put into a sound bite rather than being represented as a bold statement. That being said I live in the midwest in Toledo ,Ohio where jobs are n't plentiful and people are frustrated with the general direction of this county due to the lack of care and understanding from the current President. I am losing more and more respect fo journalism like this. Slam is not what I would call it I would call it just about right on.

On one hand, Obama is supposed to be a brilliant orator, a wordsmith. On the other hand, his campaign is constantly having to apologize, "That's not what he meant." Does anyone else see a problem? Both can't be true and I think Americans are starting to wake up and see through the Obama "mystique."

Obama tells the truth and rallies people to change America. I don't know about you but I am sick of politicians like the Clintons that twist lies upon lies. They are trying to play the hard working citizens of America so they can get a power trip. Enough! Take back American and stand for "liberty for all!!!"

OBAMA '08!!!!

Obviously, Obama is too honest and open to watch every word for spin-potential.

Numbers don't add up for Obama: If he becomes the nominee, Obama is going to lose NH, MI and PA in the GE to John McCain, as well as put WI, CA and MA into play. Even if he wins IA and gets VA riding on Mark Warner's coattails, that would not be enough. On the other hand, Hillary Clinton can win OH, AR, and FL on her own as well as VA, and put NH, FL, IN, MO, TN and AR into play giving her a more than fair chance to win the GE. The General Election is winner take all, where every one has only one vote, and Obama will not be able to game the system like he did in Tx where he lost the popular vote, but still came ahead in delegate count, and the caucus states where less than 10% of the population (I am being generous here) decides who wins the nomination. It doesn't matter if he leads John McCain in the opinion polls, because the samples taken are not representative of the electoral college votes, but rather the popular vote, and every one knows the popular vote doesn't mean a thing.

WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A VERY BITTER AMERICA IF WE SEND HILLARY AND BILL TO THE WHITE HOUSE TOO!

Less than 12 days left in the campaign and here we go again. If you are poised to win Penn., Hill, please at least look presidential. Maggie please advise her. No more missteps and for the record I am a Hill supporter.

He's not looking down on people. Read the whole transcript. For once, put yourself in their place. I have a cousin in NC who feels the same way about the government given that everyone is losing factory jobs. Please think about how you feel if your skills were no longer valued and there were no jobs for your skills.

I think PA needs to look at how NAFTA has played in people losing their jobs.

Oh thank you almighty Barrack Hussein for bringing your great insights to us poor ol' dumb, huntin' and bible-thumpin' country folk! Does this mean I can stop wasting my time by going church? Do you think if I go get myself some of that ed-u-cation stuff I will get over my love of guns and learn to accept the tidal wave of illegals over running our country? You fill me and all my redneck friends with so much hope!

CNN should stop asking high profile supporters of Clinton and Obama what they think, and get a man out of the street and ask the people. Am I surprised that a CLinton support on CNN's payroll says this is a horrible comment. GIve me a break. I'm still looking for the news here.

"And it's not surprising then they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations," he also

I will rephrase this for all the dumb people in the world blowing this out of proportionHow dumb can people be.. Put yourself in the position of a bitter person. You cling to your faith, You protect the things you got or provide some since of Security, You begin to look at people who are not like you, You have issues with immigrants taking your jobs....Does this help all the dumb people out their!!!!You are frustrated with the powers that be...

Awwww, Did someone step on widdle Barry's toes?

Yes, Obama you are out of touch. You need to focus on the people in this country who are paying for EVERYTHING. It's definantly NOT your "core."

It wasn't the bitter remark that bothers me so much, It 's what he said they did with their bitterness, guns, religion, hating immigrants. Sounds like he's been listening to The rev Wright too long. He is again showcasing hate , giving people reasons for division. There is no hope in hate, no vision in hate, no unity in hate. This statement is the exact opposit of what he "preaches".
He will not be getting my vote. I will vote against one who so wants to divide this country.

Ok, what Obama said is the truth, so what's the problem? Oh, I know: we want politicians like Hillary of Bush. Politicians who are uncapable of telling the truth and stake their political philosophy on pandering to whatever constituency they happen to be targeting at the moment?

Yeah, Bitter... You cant use "Bitter" to describe these folks who have lost there jobs and gone without. I'm glad Obama can use a word like bitter in this case, cause its understandable for people to be bitter when they have gone through false promises through previous presidencies and have nothing to show by by putting there faith in what has been said in the past. Thanks Obama for trying to use the best wording possible, but perhaps the people of Pennsylvania are a different phrase all together... PISSED OFF! Cause I would be with lack of jobs lack of pay and lack of support from previous leaders!

TO: Mike in PA

I feel the same way about your candidate. He and his supporters show all the signs of an inflated ego. Good Lord, why is it whenever BO gets criticized you people come undone at the seams? In your eyes, BO
is like off limits completely. As much as you would like to believe that he's infallible - HE IS NOT!! The fact that you and he think that he is - is disgusting!

I really think Hillary should run as McCain's V.P. She is SOOOOOOOO LAME!

Whoops. Looks like Senator Obama misspoke. Too late to cover it up though. California Girl, I agree with you. When the Clinton's were in the White House, we were doing pretty well. Now, we have no retirement and living paycheck to paycheck like most. We don't need to listen to his empty words of his campaign nor of his life going to Ivy League college, etc. He has no experience to run our country. He should go back to Chicago. Please don't give up Senator Clinton. You are the strongest candidate and will prevail. GO HILLARY 08!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't see Senator Obama's remarks as being degrading. I think he speaks the truth.

The pundits are ready to pounce on every nuance. They need to get a life.

Of course Pennsylvania's are bitter as well as people from all other states. The media and the Clintons have taken this out of context on purpose. Everything he has said is the truth. Good for him for speaking up and telling it like it is. Lets see how long the media dwells on this to try and bring him down. Go Obama

CNN how did u not do reporting you guys got the whole thing out of context wow I did not think u was fox

why don't we quit taking everything someone says and twist it into something that doesn't mean anything.. if we are going to go there how about we go and ask senator mccain why he embraced the young man at a rally this week or the past, when he said, "you have your tiger woods, we have our mccain" i wonder why nothing is being said about that.. with all the he said she said mess.. i am now a confirmed and all the way supporter of obama!!! I just want to hear the facts not the rhetoric.. its amazing how this is so twisted.. UGH!!!! i am disgusted with the entire process.. if i lost my job knowing that my ceo was paid 18million in 07 while i am out of work.. i would be bitter.. hello!!!

OBAMA will survive the Republican attacks ...... WHY? Because the PEOPLE are FED UP!!!

Turn to religion, guns, because they are unhappy about their lives? say that 3 times over and re-ask yourself your opinon!

pensylvania is just like your campaign VERY BITTTER!! and if we sent you and Bill to the white house, we will be a very bitter american too!!!

Obviously, the issues are not the problem, we just need to eradicate bitter from the dictionary.

hmm, . . . . this rings a bell. Reject/Denounce & now it's bitter/angry?
This is pathetic.....I'm beginning to feel sorry for her; well, not just sorry – Sorry AND Saddened!!!!!!

Nice UPDATE. That's right Barak, attack McCain, ignore HRC! She is so done.

Dont keep me in moderation

Obama is telling the truth!!! We are angry at NAFTA, food prices, gasoline, but we are a resiliant people. Hillary and McCain are just spinning this to their own advantage.

Whats wrong with someone stating the truth???? I am in the over 50 crowd and we have struggled here in PA all our lives...period. Clinton adm didnt make it better and Bush sure as heck didnt either. So McCain and Clinton..you are the ones that have it wrong!!!!!

Vote Responsibly April 22nd

It is not elitism!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT IS "ON POINT"!!!!!!!!!!! Pennsylvanianians are very smart folks, they have more of a clue than CNN ,, come April 22, they will do the right thing for themselves and the rest of the country!

Pennsylvania for Obama 2008!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is Pathethic. He was speaking the truth. These things happens when people losses theirjobs. He was sympathizing with them. All Hillary and Mccain are interrested in is spinning his words.I was undecided but now im gonna vote for Obama on april 22 cause i can see who truly cares about us.

So CNN is now reporting unverified quotes? Interesting. Even DRUDGE pulled it off his site, that should tell you somthing.

What a stupid thing to criticize Obama for.

Of course some people who have lost their jobs are bitter.

Obama made Hillary lose her dream job, and now she's completely bitter!

Mr. Obama should step down and be a money raiser for the crazy
church. In that position he could just merrily ramble along with some
drivel that is never backed up with any experience in making decisions
or real work or really anything but constant yaking.

Woah, hold on there... Obama said people are bitter about losing their jobs?

You mean... he's suggesting people get upset about such things?

How dare he! This is an outrage! Major scandal! Run him out of town!!!!

How desperate do you have to be to try to attack someone for saying people who lose their jobs get bitter about it? How divorced from reality do you have to be to think people are just fine with that and to accuse someone of "looking down on people" for saying otherwise?

This is beyond absurd.

sorry,..meant to say "keeping jobs in this country is not an over simplified answer" it is our survival

Its amazing to see all these wannabe thugs(i.e.college students on their computers with their mommy and daddy's dime) attacking our former First Lady with such vicious disrespect and knowing myself that about the time Bill was busy running our country into 8 yrs of prosperity these punks were wetting the bed and sucking their thumbs.
If they think their disgusting disrespect of our former first lady and former TWO-TERM President will change Hillary supporters mind and suddenly vote for a man whose church IS racist,anti-american, anti-jewish,anti-italion,anti-white and attended same church for TWENTY YEARS, AND awife who has NEVER been proud of US then tey are indeed in need of therapy.
WE will never vote for your candidate, and THAT effectively ends his campaign because without US he cant WIN. You immature idiots can give college lessons on how to cut your NOSE off to SPITE your face. HA!

CAN ANYONE ON CNN QUOTE OBAMA on what he reportedly said about Pennsylvanians? I haven't seen a single quote or a single audio clip of these alledged comments. I hate media spin, both left and right, and CNN is in the middle of doing just that. Please stop fishing for stories with hypotheticals and unconfirmed comments.

Sounds like another soundbite, If I had a dime for every soundbite the changed the content of what was really meant, I would be able to pay down the national debt.

Wow.... Sounds like something right out of a Wright Speech!! WoW

This comment along with the one about his Grandmother (and white people) is seriously making me rethink my vote.

I REALLY did not like to think he lumps 'all whites' together.

D.

Hillary O8

Obama will never be the president Hillary WILL be.. He just doesent get what is going on, he only says what he is told to say.

GO AWAY OBAMA AND LEAVE RUNNING A COUNTRY TO THOSE WHO KNOW HOW.

and obama supporters stop burning down building that houses the compatition.

HILLARY 08

How does one "roll up their sleeves" if one lacks a shirt? Obviously not literally, because I can afford to have the internet, I can afford to have a shirt. However if we have the capability to have cheaper transportation then we should. If we have the capability to spend more domestically because we are not in Iraq, then we should. If we have the capability to have cheaper energy, then we should. If we have the capability to create new jobs in research and development and carrying out new green collar jobs, then we should. If we have the capability to produce jobs domestically instead of outsourcing to other countries or relying on imports, then we should. I would be bitter too if we have the know how and capability to make a better America and did not seize it.

I am not Barack Obama, but I am sure he would approve this message.

Hillary qualifies to be the next U.S.A president with all the experiences she is ready to lead this country to be the best country in the world.

GO...HILLARY !!

Furthermore, John McCain made similar criticisms about his remarks. Why is Sen. Clinton the only person attached here? Get some objectivity people!

Clinton is trying to play into her demographics as she did in Ohio and Texas
Obama will prevail to get the nomination

Obama's comment is extremely accurate... Pelople rely on religion and guns when are frustrated by government ...

The truth the whole and nothing but the Truth!!!!!!!! Ask Bill what he Thinks?

Of all the fat cats in Washington, Obama is the least "elitist."

the obamaloons are so pathetic

he cries about mark penn – well this is what you get – finally someone being critical of obama the phony

Okay CNN...Sen. Obama has told you the truth now have a new title for this posting such as "Clinton Hits Obama Over Reported "bitter" Comment, but Obama Responds" Do the right thing. You never seem to do it anymore.

You're kidding right? I'd be bitter too. I see HRC jumped right on that one...didn't hesitate. Should I be surprised?

They need a president who identifies with them and are willing to speak up and try to understand where they are coming from and WHY they do not believe in the current administration!

OMG, Hillary... Pennsylvanian's would be more able to pull up their sleeves IF they could find jobs!!!!

Quit grasping at straws!

Hillary will go to any extremes to win this election!! What in the heck is wrong with saying that people are bitter about losing jobs. It is very true. They are angry @ the white house staff, she tried to make him sound like they were not bitter. She know she is lying!! What about the hospital story, where she didn't get the facts before telling this sad story to get votes concerning the healthe care system.

I think that CNN is in someway trying pull one over on Obama. He was correct in everything he said period. Hillary, McCain and news outlets like CNN are doing any and everything they can to upend Obama. Well I tell you, you better do better then this. He will probably win Pennsylvania for sure now because you've all showed yourselves to be racist!

People should be bitter, they still have bills mortage and kids to support, esp when loosing their jobs to Nafta and other agreement's...

When enough people are bitter it could turn into revolution...

No country for old men !!!!

WHY DOES THE MEDIA TAKE EVERYTHING OUT OF CONTEXT??

PLEASE YOU FOLKS ARE SOOOOO DESPARATE that you will twist and turn comments and meanings into something that are so far fetched from what Obama meant and said. People who have lost their jobs and are about to lose their homes "are bitter" that is nothing new. He was in no way blaming Pennsylvanians he was just on point and saying what has been history for years in reference to people who have every reason to be angry and bitter. Clinton campaign is deseparate. She needs to go away, mad or otherwise, just go away!!!!! Every time Obama is "ON POINT" people twist and turn into something it is not. I know he is so brillant and intelligent, that some folks just cannot understand his thoughts!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Obama 2008!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Huffington Post reporter who is a BO SUPPORTER, said SHE was bothered by his remarks! SHE was bothered! She struggled with the decision to release it........what does that say??????
You elitist media and the BO family are SOOOOO out of touch!!!!

this stuff is so asinine. hillary grew up rich, married a guy who she pegged to be one day big and powerful– then gamed the political system to stay rich and the woman has the nerve to call a poor born black guy done good– out of touch with the average guy.

clinton supporters continue to make the woman rich. send her your money- she's do for another 20 mill on her next book, more if she looses the race. she'll be so rich that even Oprah will have to pay respects.

but all rich folks know, you get rich by spending other folks money- so keep sending Hillary your money- keep the game going for her. no wonder she's always cackling at direct questions without answering them- the fools just don't get it.

Obama is right.

Clinton and McCain are the one's out of touch. My brother hasn't been able to find work for years. My other brother just got laid off. Are they bitter, you bet they are.

Clinton is sleezy to be jumping on this. But then again, I bet she doesn't listen to a word all the people are saying to her.

We are all bitter. Bitter to have no jobs, bitter trillions are going into a war we never wanted.

America needs a President in touch with reality. That's not CLinton

As an unemployed Pennsylvanian factory worker I can tell you I am not bitter. I really don't care what Obama say's. I'm not voting for the new kid on the block for the most important position in America. I'll take the vetted Clinton's who know how to get things done by playing by the rules or making them up as they go along. Obama seems to think that once he's President he will be able to get stuff done because he is The President. He thinks he's going to unite Washington to bring about change. WAKE UP PEOPLE!!!

Obama has it right, I am extremely bitter at the state of this country. Mayhill sold her soul to put out a ridiculous contrived and contorted story.

When people speak the truth about the problems in America, be it poverty, homelessness, teen pregnecy, job losses, prison population, failure of government to respond, etc., politicians jump up and criticize the speaker because they know it is a comment on their failure to address the problems we face. The problems exist, don't deny them.

Barack Obama speaks the truth. I was out of work in 1976, and bitter is only one of the negative feelings one has. People want the truth, not some sugar coated campaign tale of what wonders you will perform. You can roll up your sleeves until the cows come home. Keeping jobs in this country is an over simplified answer to you Global Economy How many jobs have been lost through, NAFTA, SHAFTA, etc? The entrenched polticos in Washington have created this problem. It is a problem to see a foreign made car with an "I'm Proud To Be An Amercan " sticker. Buying American products is not an isolationist act. It is Americans helping Americans rather than waiting for your promises to bear fruit. Obama says what Hillary is afraid to say.

Hillary, you have just grasped the longest straw in history. Of course, people would be angry if their jobs were taken away from them. They are bitter because Washington has not and is not doing anything about it. Obama speaks the truth. If my job were snatched from under me, I would be bitter also. Hillary, you are losing, and you are trying to find anything that can hurt Obama. You are doing more harm than good. What you need to do is try getting a muzzle for your husband's trap. Take care of your home first. OBAMA 08!

Obama in 08 = United States Loser for 4 more years!!!!

I think he is telling the truth. I am also angry and bitter against the Bush administration for all the damage they have done tot he nation. I do not understand Clinton keeps attacking Obama for those comments. I think they are in part true.

Obama is a PATHOLOGICAL LIAR.......SO YOUNG AND CORRUPT!!!!!

No thanks to Senator Obama either... what has he done for Pennsylvania folks or Katrina folks during the time he's been in the Senate??? Absolutely nothing - just a bunch of hopeful speeches!!!!!No wonder Pennsylvania's feel lots of "antipathy" toward him.

Well what's not to be bitter about Hillary? What's he guilty of? Observing the truth and stating it?

Obama is not looking down on peoples. There is a lot of peoples bitter about there jobs. I known if i lost my job i will be bitter Work 20 years on a job and you lost it see how you would feel. Hillary don't known nothing about working peoples. Look how she got her money.

Oh, and if you're going to attack Obama for being "rich" I would re-examine Hillary's tax returns and McCain's worth . . .

This is just sad. People keep saying Hillary is a fighter, but it seems she can't fight her way out of a wet paper bag. She is knowingly causing intense bickering and resentment in her own party. Most of her viewpoints are very similar to that of Obama. So I ask why can't she be happy with someone in office that stands for a lot of the same things she does? Why drag out a race when you know the only way for you to win is for the lead car to get a flat? What is next? Will she criticise Obama's tie and say Michelle has bad hair? I wouldn't put it past her. This is petty.

Poor Hillary, the more you let Bill speak for you, the lower your chances.

Oh..wait...that's right......you've already lost!

OBAMA '08......PEACE '09

It's not the "bitter" word that was disrespectful. It was the ".. they cling to their guns, religion...etc., etc." that appeared condescending. As if to imply they can only deal with problems primitively.

As someone from a very small town in rural Kentucky i do not find obamas comments offensive at all .It's not offensive if your right!!

Obama is empathizing with small towners, saying they have been pushed to being bitter or anti-immigrant. If Hillary comes out and says that she's seen nothing but happy and resilient Pensylvanians, then maybe she's not listening well enough, meaning that she can only make the situation worse.

Just another way Hillary tries to deflect attention from her ever declining campaign. The polls have proven that people are really looking at the fact that, like she said, she will do ANYTHING to win this nomination. That includes lying and the retracting when she gets caught and having once again to reign in her husband for talking too much.

What really amazes me is that those of you who continue to attack Barack on the issue of Wright seem to be very ill informed. Have any of you really listened to the 9/11 sermon in whole? Have any of you actually listened to any of the sermons in their entirety?

The problem is that you are all listening to snipets and not getting the whole story and IGNORING the responses of Barack Obama who has explained why he stayed and when he actually heard the bits of sermons that you continually go on and on about.

I am so sick of the constant back and forth of both sides, but mostly, I am sick of people trying to put down Barack for such mundane issues and people being bitter when in fact, if you really talk to these people one-on-one, will find they are bitter and upset that their jobs are gone and that there have been no new jobs to replace them and that, yes, many do blame immigrants for taking jobs that they could be doing. I have seen it on the news and in articles. Has anyone else? I find it hard to believe that no one else has heard these complaints from people in some of these towns.

Talk about Pathetic! Obama once again proves his inexperience and poor judgement in making such a disrespectful comment about the people of PA. This is the same poor judgement that he used to attend rev. Wright's church for 20 years. Obama is nowhere near qualified to be President and he has proved it yet again. Obama has no business being in the current position he is in.

. . . ..Senator Obama was telling the truth. The people should be bitter
because their condition is partly because of Clinton's NAFTA.

What is the probelm with Obama's comment? It is the ruth. Obama was being sympathetic and telling the truth.

To all those that feel that Obama should win the nomination because he will end up losing to McCain in november I ask "Is it better to elect a Liar?" What kind of message are we sending our kids?

Open mouth, insert foot.

Most of the suburban and metro people supporting Obama are quite emotionally charged up, not because they like Obama, but because they like to see a 'change', without even knowing what that would mean in future. He is getting blind support of muslim community worldwide because of his middle name. He is getting vast support from black community, students and independents.

But, is he getting support from rural America ? No.
He does not care for "bitter" and "typical white Americans".
Sen Obama is talking to rich, who can donate to his campaign, and those who live in big cities.

Mike: "If a war hero John Kerry couldnt beat AWOL George Bush in 2004, then Obama a non military, church American hating goer hasnt a chance against a POW war hero like McCain.

Looks like another 4 years of Republicans. If Hillary gets the nomination then I we as democrats have a realistic chance to win."

–> Well Mike, I'm glad you're not running for president with logic like that! Wow, that was the most ridiculous, closed-minded, unrealistic comment I've read in a long time.

Kerry lost due to a lot of reasons, not the least of which he didn't have a solid foundation of set goals. Obama is just as well spoken, if not better, and has a very solid plan. If you're not familiar with it, go to his website and find out – it's spelled out for everyone.

As far as calling Obama a "church American hating goer", well...that was not only untrue, but so ridiculous I had to keep myself from laughing out loud in the library. How did you ascertain that theory? I'm so sick of people mislabeling others because of what certain officials say that may support them. I do not hold HRC responsible for every word that comes out of a supporter's mouth (except her staff, of course), and the same holds true for Obama. It makes no sense to castigate someone for comments he/she had no control over. Obama left the church, so let it lie.

As far as Obama's odds of beating McCain....funny you say HRC has a better chance. Haven't you seen any polls? ALL of them point to Obama having a better chance of beating McCain than HRC. And with the latest poll of Dems, 51% support Obama, 42% for HRC.

It's beyond obvious Obama will be the Dem. nominee, and once the battle begins against McCain, there's no way Obama can't win. This country, and the world, is SO SICK of Dubya and his backwards politics. There's NO chance for his follower McCain to win, considering what's happened since we've had GW in office.

OBAMA '08

For our leaders to believe we would not feel bitter when life is getting tougher and tougher make me question if they are the ones who either have lost touch with reality, or simply because the truth is their lives are not affected so they are not sympathetic and don't feel the pain,. They think we are optimistic, we can hang onto the false hope that one day we would all be better and don't challenge the status quo. Truely, that is just life in denial and hyprocritic. Thanks Obama for the true understanding. We have no intent to be bitter but life makes us so.

The only thing wrong with the comments he made is that they are true. He's a politician, he should know better.

Talk about arrogance and elitism. Yes, we "little people" here in the "heartland" get that we're stupid lowlifes. I live 30 miles from Chicago, yet I feel hugely dismissed by his remarks.

What an arrogant twerp.

CNN.......you are part of the elitists.....I wouldn't expect any of your "Best Political Team" to even begin to understand how demeaning BO's words sound...........you have truly hit a new low and even I didn't think that was possible......nice attempt at spinning this as Hillary's problem, boy, you must be absolutely terrified to find out how this plays out in PA......sorry, but the SurveyUSA polls are soooooo much more reliable than ANY others! This ought to add to her 18 point LEAD in PA!
GO HILLARY!!!!!!!!

I'm shocked...just shocked at this womans complete desperation and "say anything" tactics.

The context in which Sen Obama used the word "bitter" is entirely empathetic - not condemning or demeaming. Read the quote, for God's sake! How can you twist that into being a direct jab into the hearts of hard-working people?

And Elitist? Who's the multi-millionaire here? Hint: It's not the kid who worked to make good after being raised in single-parent household.

Hillary, just how low are you willing to go? Shame on you.

And McCain - well America deserves a President who has the energy and the vision to make a difference - for our citizens and our country.

OBAMA '08

This is one white woman who will never ever ever vote for Hillary in a million years.

I'm so sick of her and her lies and blaming other people it's not even funny.

he said what????? more bad judgement

I am a white male from PA. Should I respond with my "typical white man's fears" or with my "bitter Pennsylvanian's" views. This is not the first time he has sterotyped not only myself, but thousands of people. This is rediculous, how could you people not understand WHY WE ARE BITTER/ANGRY when we have to put up with this kind of behavior. Are we suppose to trust him and vote for him? I absolutely will not vote for someone who has sterotyped me multiple times without ever meeting me or talking to me. Everytime he visits the area you need to buy a ticket to see him. Hillary has events open to all public. No wonder why he raises all that money and no one can talk about anything that he wants to do IF he becomes president.

Saints preserve me from the obamamaniacs who, despite their so-called better education seem incapable of stringing a coherent sentence together, let alone a formulating a reasoned and informed thought. It is truly scary that these people ( at least the ones who are of legal age) are voting.

"And it's not surprising then they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations," he also said"

They cling to religion Obama? You must be joking, you who in the name of religion and with the pretext that you wanted to find Jesus you stayed with a lunatic preacher. You are calling these people militants,racists, xenophobic, overzealous religious fanatics and in front of a group of your rich of supporters.You sir are in serious trouble after these inflammatory remarks.

He said people were "bitter" because politicians have made empty promises about bringing jobs back. It was taken way out of context! And McCain and Clinton, who are worth more than 100 million dollars each, have no right to talk about Obama being "out of touch" with the American people. Barack worked as a community organizer for years in poor parts of Chicago (and this was after graduating with honors from Harvard Law).

time to quit Hillary. No one wants Bill loose in the whitehouse again.

The lost jobs that the Pennsylvania workers could be bitter about losing perhaps might have been prevented by voting NO fo NAFTA, Hillary

I just wish Hillary will come out with whatever she's been sitting on about Obama and take him out once and for all.

He will not win in November, I guarantee it!

You're 110% right Hillary!
What an awful comment to make about anybody! I have never come across a bitter person, let a lot Pensylvannians!!
GO FIGHTER! MAKE US PROUD AGAIN!!!!

Ridiculous. I'm not rich and I got a tax cut. Obama needs to be more informed.

As a Pennsylvanian, and someone who lost his home after being forced into foreclosure and bankruptcy I feel bitter just touches the tip of the iceberg. If he did say it, good for him. If not, he should have. It's nice to hear that a candidate isn't going to blow smoke up my butt and call it resilience and optimism. Isn't there another state she can campaign in???

This is the Obama arrogance coming through again. His whole attitude is "I've got mine. Aren't I wonderful. Vote and give me more."

NObama will get more people to vote for the GOP nominee than any democrat since ....................... Kerry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We love you Hillary - Keep on fighting!
We want you in the White House, period.

Go Rocky!

Apparently Obama makes wide sweeping generalizations about people to make himself look good. The only this politician is able to use Words, just words to get himself into and out of these problems.

Reality = Obama is a politician, and he will tell you what you want to hear to get him elected.

Fantasy = He cares about the American People

Reality = Obama doesn't know America

Reality = Obama's "change" remains unknown; an amorphic unquantifyable concept that gets tossed around to rally people to him.

Fantasy = Obama's preacher is a crazy old man

Reality = Rev Wright uses hate speech to get his point across and while Obama flipflops on whether he heard those hateful speeches, he made him an advisor to his campaign and then supports his hatespeech by throwing race under the bus, his white grandmother under the bus, and becomes black when he wants and white when he wants... The reality is his grandmother is his blood and you can't disown her, your spiritual advisor you can change, you can see a pastor who meets your needs (not use as a political polevault to the Illinois legislature, and ultimately US Senate).

Fantasy = Obama thinks every vote should count

Reality = Obama has done everything to disenfranchize Florida and Michigan voters and that is just down right unpatriotic, un American, and that makes me bitter!

It's ok. Obama can say anything, because he's buying this primary election, just like George Bush did with the general election last time.

I guess who ever makes speeches about nothing and shovels cash on top of it wins. Very American.

I can't believe that CNN is making this trivial. The comments made by Obama sound as if we are listening to Reverend Wright. Stop supporting Obama.

That comment won't go well for Obama, especially when he is tied with the "latte and white wine drinker " voters who are supposed to be the well educated. His comment could be construed as the voters who lost their jobs are pointing finger at immigrants, religion, free trade etc. In other words darling, can't you just pull yourself up by the bootstraps and get on with it. Nope, that won't work in Peoria and those "bitter" voters will have buyer's remorse.

Remarks could shape the campaign. Are you guys serious CNN. I can't believe this is really news.

bit-ter

1. having a harsh, disagreeably acrid taste, like that of aspirin, quinine, wormwood, or aloes.
2. producing one of the four basic taste sensations; not sour, sweet, or salt.
3. hard to bear; grievous; distressful
4. what the nation would be if McSame is elected. to the tune of 28% approval.

dlg are you allergic to honesty and integrity? That is the only thing I can think would cause Obama to make your skin crawl.

What does Obama know about people living in hard times? He didn't grow up poor. He went to the most expensive prep school in Hawaii. He went to Harvard. His father went to Harvard. Hillary genuinely cares about people and it comes across in everything she does. When has Obama ever been there for the working people? He only speaks of pie in the sky, not meat on the table. I would be so proud to have Hillary as my president.

Go, Hillary!

I can't believe what I am seeing. Every time Obama opens his mouth and puts his foot in it it's automatically Hillary's fault. Did she make him sit in a church that spewed hatred for 20 years NO. Did she write the Michelle "This is the first time I've ever been proud of my country " speech NO. Hillary has made a lot of mistakes it's called being human people. I'm sure Mr. Perfect Obama will lead us down the path full of flowers and sunshine.

Sounds stupid doesn't it but that's how all of you sound. I am a registered independent but always vote for the democrats. This is the first time ever I think that the Republicans will get my vote.

This is just horrible. Again Obama has put his foot in his mouth. I can't belive a candidate would say such a horrible remark about American people that are facing a hardship. So if your poor and living in Pennsylvania, or struggling with finding a job you turn to guns and religion. That is just ridiculous. Obama... Obama... Up here, look me in the eyes and call me a typical white male. – HILARY ALL THE WAY 08

THANK YOU, JEFF TOOBIN, for giving reasoned expression to the absolute OUTRAGE I am feeling over this preposterous attempt to distort Obama's statements. It is very satisfying to once in a while be treated with respect by the media.

how many of you are on obamas payroll? seriously this story broke not 20 mintues ago and 90% of the post are pro obama. looks like damage control to me. look the average voter do not read your blog for political clarity. steve wonder can tell obama is words and he is black by the way. we all know clinton is going to win and its scaring all of you, wait a copule of week it all going to be clear.......................

If she is messing up a primary campaign this bad..
Do we really think she can run a general campaign?

If Obama isn't even attacking her too strongly and she's faltering..
Do we really think she stands a chance against McCain once he really starts to rip into her?

WAKE UP AMERICA
THERE IS A DOUBLE STANDARD AT WORK HERE

Frankly, just STOP all the politically correct mumbo jumbo calling for this one to apologoze, condemn, denounce.
Just come out swingin" with the FACTS.

Why is Obama so frightened to admit mistakes?
To keep the hype alive you've got to believe yourself.

How does being against the Iraq war from the start "formulate" any exit strategy for our military and the Iraqi citizens? How does it help secure that nation?
WAKE UP!
OBAMA IS NOT FIT TO LEAD ANYTHING BUT LEMMINGS

Hillary get a life. Yes they are bitter because you and your husband sign the NAFTA deal and took their jobs. You are such a jerk. You are now trying to find anything to use against him.

Its so funny how the media is still clinging onto this race.. I worked for the clinton campaign and there is literally only 5% chance of her winning the nomination at this point. People in politics know the real situation but its just funny that the media is still making this out to be a legit race. This was over after super tuesday. Obama is the nominee, period.

OH MY GOD! can america really handle a President who speaks the truth and don't hide behind washington politics. are we as americans that sensitive to the facts of life??

Hillary stated at the Dems Debate in Cleveland, that if she wasn't nominated to be Commander & Cheif, then she thinks John McCain would be the next person most qualified to have the position.

Is it me , or is she saying " If she can't have it, then the Republicans should. Where I come from that's called a Flip Artist

Clinton who supported nafta, mccain who wants to make permanent tax breaks to the wealthy and their both saying Obama is looking down at the people that have lost their jobs. give me a break.

He is just stating what is on the minds of those workers that can't find decent jobs and i'm not talking the minimum wage jobs either.

Hilde Illinois

This can't look good to John Edwards. I really wish Edwards would just endorse Hillary. She clearly is much more interested in helping the poor then Obama. Her goals are much more aligned with Edward's then Obamas.

And seriously, Obama shouldn't start bashing the first Clinton administration. I would be shocked if an Obama presidency is half as good for the American people as Bill's was. I don't see why he has to put down a man who clearly did some great things for the American people. People talk about Hillary hurting the democratic party, but Obama putting down the best Democratic president that the country has seen in a long time doesn't help at all.

can not believe he obama said that,he is through,he will now lose pa and the nomination,what a fool

All that money that Obama is spending on advertisements in Pensylvania, which he is very likely going to lose, could have been used to at least pay half of the cost of a redo in Florida and Michigan. That's not good judgement to me.

Hillary '08!

And God BLESS America!

Obama has about as much chance of being elected President in 2008 as Gerald Ford. He's a loser and has only gotten as far as he has because of his supporters in the media, lying pollsters, and of course the absurd DNC rules that allow Obama to win when he loses (i.e., 1 more delegate in Nevada than Clinton even though he lost by 6 points!) and to "win" in caucuses throughout red-state America where he has ZERO chance of winning the general election.

"And it's not surprising then they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations," he also said.

HELLO???? Are you people even reading this? It's the whole comment, not one word!

I think after Bill Clinton came out and confirmed that the Clintons are liers, Hillary wanted to say that they are bitter because they've been caught out!!!!

Remember, Bill did not have sexual sexual relationship with that woman.... then Hillary said she came under sniper fire... then she said pledged delegates do not matter in the race, and then she said supperdelegates do not matter either... so why don't the democrats just give it to her because she so desperate for the nomination that she's got to do anything...anything!!!

Even damaging the prospest of Obama if he wins the nomination... is something she is dilibrately working at. This woman and her family are BITTER!!!!!

Right. They are bitter, but that can be fixed. What people in the midwest don't understand is, they have to STOP voting for Republicans! Everytime people in the midwest put a Republican in the White House, that Republican ships the midwesterner's jobs right out of the country! I know because I'm from the midwest (Ohio)! People in Ohio are mostly Republican because they own a lot of property and don't want their property taxed. The Republicans do it anyway! Republicans gave the steel business to China and gave the Auto business to Japan, but still Ohio votes Republican. I've been to Ohio recently and it's almost a ghost town. One more Republican President and the entire State of Ohio is going to be for rent or sale.

WOW! What a great uniter. I smell some of that "typical white people" attitude. The longer this campaign goes on the more we will see of Obama's real thinking. Hang on Hillary. This story has inspired me to make another donation. I'll pay any price to keep Obama and his bigot wife and pastor out of the White House.

Everyone send $10.44 to Hillary!!!!!

hillary – as a white woman who is over 45 and used to vote for you.......

SHUT UP!!!!
We are so sick of your drama. Is this election over yet?

She is headed pell mell for hell.

He's Toast.

So according to Barack the unemployed turn to guns and religion?
Does he mean his Weathermen cronies, or Reverend Wright and his congregation?

You guys are missing the point. You are looking at the higlighted word of bitter and running crazy. You miss the point that what Obama is saying is that people in rural PA are bitter, they become bigots and cling to guns and religion. He is calling people bigots, saying that they are blaming everyone for their problems. This is Obama's words, not Clinton. I may be bitter about how things are, but that does not make me a bigot and I am not running for my gun or bible. Just how does Obama justify this comment. Its wrong. Its condesending.

Also, please stop acting like the millionaire Obama is more connected to the common folk. He is not.

Obama....your true colors are showing! You really ARE out of touch with Middle America....the blue collar folks, the backbone of the USA....those who work the factories (the few that remain), the farmers and ranchers, the people who dig ditches and drive buses....the ones who suffer most from the outsourcing of manufacturing and farming, who struggle, and often fail, to make ends meet. Amazingly, most of them remain loyal to their country, patriotic to the end.

Guess what, Mr. Obama? It's these victimized, loyal, patriotic, disenfranchised, suffering Americans who form the bulk of the voting populace. And they won't forget what you said, belittling them and their values.....not in Pennsylvania, or anywhere else, for that matter.

No Obamination in the Presidency.....ever!

Hillary or McCain – 2008

Has anyone taken note, when Hillary complained about Obama getting all the media time compared to herself. Well she's getting it and boy is she getting it and she keeps backing herself into a corner everytime. I think she's put herself in a real "hot seat", now she's trying to put Obama on the same seat with her. Won't work, Obama knows Hillary's tricks just like the rest of us. Go Obama.

I know this will stay in moderation .but hillary clinton acts just like a raving lunatic who has nothing positive to say about herself....she behaves like a mad woman!!! I think she needs to see her doctor about giving her some medication..

Obama told the bitter truth. Its very unfortunate that Hillary has chosen to play with words when a sensitive issue like this is being discussed.

Hillary this is soooo pathetic.

What's condescending isn't that he used the word "bitter". It the "cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them" line. He's basically calling them a bunch of racist redneck children who misdirect their frustrations.

This man (Obama) is not ready to be president.He wants to represent only his elitist liberal friends.He needs to say how bitter his good fiend J.Wright is and his wife.Now those are bitter people.

An all time low leve of desperation on Hill's part. When are these Clinton's going to just get over it. I didn't think that this liar could sink any lower and guess what, she did !!!

Now Hillary, you know darn well Obama, was not talkig down to the people of PA... People over America, are bitter about the economy, hosusing, the gas crunch, I am bitter because our govt let us down again...HILLARY IS ALWAYS TRYING TO TO A SPIN ON SOMETHING
TO SUIT HER NEEDS..This time it is todetract Bill's statements in the news about Basra.. Hillary go across this country and see that how bitter every is...it's a fact...

I am really sick of all the ignorant comments posted by "intelligent" people. I read this stuff everday and it get more irrelevant by the minute. If all of the "intelligent democrats" would stop posting comments about these ignorant stories, democrats would not look so ignorant. Maybe we would all just begin to focus on the issues and winning in November. Neither Hillary or Barack are perfect and we need to focus on that fact and quit making every statement spoken a major issue.

I am bitter, and pissed and upset. I think bitter is kind in terms of how i feel.

I am working harder for less, half my friends lost their jibs to China and NAFTA.

Your darn right i'm bitter.

You have to be kidding me Hillary, but people are mad that they are loosing there job. She is trying to say like the people are strong in PA and that they are, but when you are a big supporter of NAFTA and jobs are going overseas, how can you roll up your sleeves. She need a reality check. People are mad and they have the right to be. The Government is there for the people and people like Hillary has been taking advantage of the system and making there pockets fat. She made over 10 million for the year 07 and Upstate NY has lost over 200,000 jobs. A place that she promised would flourish. She is a joke and I hope the people of PA will not vote for her.

Obama is showing his true colors. Keep on talking Obama you are doing a great job messing up your campaign by yourself. Now American is seeing the real Obama. Vote "Hillary 08"

Obama doesn't have a clue what heartland America is.

You want to know what I'm bitter about?

Nah, you don't.

/basically... EVERYTHING that politicians have created for us
//the idiocy of the libtards and contards constantly frightens me

To T L:

"bitterness leads to revenge"

what are you a Jedi or something T L. Leave star wars out of the equation. If I had been disenfranchised by my representatives I'd be bitter too.

This is why you don't nominate a first term junior senator as your presidential candidate.

ALL american politicians including Mr Obama live a very good life, have wonderful salaries, economically powerful and influential friends, ambitions, and after they leave the oval office they all are well paid for conferences... So can they really "experience"/understand without beign condescending the daily problems of less fortunate citizens? In an intellectual manner is easy to say they are bitter... but in a practical way HOW these leaders propose to solve their problems? Hopefully media, reporters and public will concentrate in a more substantive discussion/comments not on personality, use of terminology, income, appearance, age, race, gender,spouse, etc and more on the PROGRAMS and concrete ACTIONS each one of the candidates offer the "bitter,resilent" people in the USA. In most of the "less developed countries" and even those "well off" countries people do not have the luxury of wasting time discussing irrelevant issues...

Hey Liz: You sound bitter, he, he, he

Hillary and her entire campaign are despirate and these latest comments proove it.

Obama is the right person for the job at the right time!

I found the term "ordinary people" used by Obama on American Idol offensive also.

Lets get on with fixing our problems instead of mocking fellow Americans for their struggles.

Hillary Clinton is the champion of working people throughout the USA. She is the only one fit to lead this country to a more prosperous future.

Sometimes the truth hurts. And if it hurts bad enough hopefully it will get people up and off their behinds in order to do something about it. That's why we need real CHANGE in Washington.

No one else is talking about the issues Obama talks about. Hillary says she meets people who are optimistic, well so does Obama, but he is the only one talking about the people who aren't. I'm tired of Hillary's game playing.

OBAMA '08!

Hillary, just stop showing desperation. Obama was right. There is nothing wrong with his statement.

Obama people grow up and open your eyes. didn't your mother ever tell you that calling people liers is rude and childish. If Obama is anything like his supporters, McCain will eat him alive because he hasn't grown up yet. Give us all A break and stick to the issues at hand and look at the candidates records on voting. If it is real important to America, Obama votes present. He doesn't take a stand on any issues. That way he can say if it goes wrong I don't agree. HRC's closet is wide open, but you keep Obama's closet closed. Do you think McCain will let you keep it closed. You had better let it open now so he can wash it aside like he did with his church and his grandmother.

This Hillary line sounds familiar to the last time a person got elected when he had brought a mess on the country. Didn't Ronald Reagan get a second term by telling people how proud he was of them for rolling up their sleeves, standing tall in the face of adversity, and being resilient?

She's managing her campaign so poorly, and she is so negative, that I'm wondering whether she's presidential material at all.

You Obama supporters somehow just dont get it.

This isn't about what Hillary said, it is about the elitism of what Obama said.

Now you may or may not agree with him: but that is hardly the point.

He just washed off painted all the religious, gun-loving people who as bitter. Whatever you think of that, it is an incrediblty stupid thing to have said. It won't resonate well with those "bitter" people.

Hillary is so desperate. Obama is no elitist. Hillary and Bil just made $110 million in the last seven years. Obama is correct in that the people of this nation and that definitely includes PA are bitter and want change. She is twisting his words and media will show it.

Hillary is a proven liar who lacks character and integrity. She too is bitter over how this campaign is turning out and obviously is still extremely bitter over Bill's affair wiith Monica and his disgracing himself, herself and Chelsea and the nation.

Hillary so sad!

If only the Clintons had some real amonition. This is pretty pathetic, like grasping at straws. Will the Real Superdelegates Please Stand Up and end this race before the democratic party is nothing but a punch line for every late night sitcom.

Hillary is so silly. He never insinuated that they had no right to be bitter. Instead, he was saying that these people are bitter because they've been screwed time and time again by a government that overlooks them.

Obama's comment was once again taken out of context by Clinton AND McCain. However, I think we can all agree that 250 people in Reading, PA , who are losing their jobs because their candy factory is moving to Mexico, are NOT dancing in the streets and celebrating being unemployed. I'll bet anyone that they are bitter. Wouldn't you be bitter? Thank you Clintons for NAFTA. Now, more Pennsylvanians will be jobless because of you.

PLEASE make it stop!!! Please, April 22, please come and go!!!

How dare CNN make trivial the comments that were used by Obama. I am so tired of the reporting that CNN has taken regarding the candidates and the support they've given toward Obama. It is a disgrace what was said by Obama. I live in Pottstown PA.... a smaller town just west of Philadelphia. We are not "Bitter" and use religion or guns to remedy our hardships. We are happy with our families and the support from our friends. How dare Obama use the terminology he use. I do not like to be categorized as an individual that is out of touch. His comments once again show how out of touch he is with the American people. I would never vote for any individual that would catergorize individuals. – "your typical white" male.

How can Hillary take Barack's comments and twist them.. how low can she go and if she thinks that the statement made is not true..." then she is the one that is not in touch with the american people... its not just Pennsylvians that are angry... it is all americans that are not lobbied like Hillary and her entire campaign. Hillary needs to go somewhere and cackle again.. because no one found this funny but her.!

Sugar coated sweet talk from Hillary Clinton does not cover her core of lies. Hillary says anything and does anything just to get votes!

That Obama can sure be dismissive and condescending of his fellow Americans who have to struggle each day just to survive.

He could bail them all out by donating his daily campaign contributions. But he doesn't care how much money he wastes just to buy the nomination.

Really, is this the best the Clinton's have. I knew they were the best at "SPIN" but really, Obama saying that Pennsylvania's are angry over a loss of jobs is not what I would consider "breaking news". I know a lot of people in PA who would agree with Obama about this issue. He isn't accusing people of being bitter, he's saying they have a right to be bitter.

Anyone who has lost a job, faced a foreclosure, hates the War in Iraq, has mounting medical bills, or can't figure out how to pay debts related to a college education is BITTER these days!

Clinging to guns.......is that his unground comment so that Farrakan, et al have the oK to go get their guns? Remember this too was his excuse for why Reverend Wright is anti-American and anti-White....do you see the pattern?

hillary, is bitter because, husband bill, bosnia, lady at hospital, columbian money, being caught in all her lies, lies and lies, whos bitter now, maybe you.............

Hey FEDUP! Are you blind, deaf or just plain stupid? Boy has she got the wool pulled over your eyes! Thank goodness it likes like she's finally losing support and won't get the nomination. I guess what few smart voters that were for her are finally seeing the light. How 'bout you?

It's not just Hillary , even McCain campaign also attacking on this very statement.

and just like the Iraq war, Hillary failed Americans when she had the chance to oppose these worthless free trade agreements.

So Americans should rightfully believe that Hillary will not be a president who stands up for them, who fights hard for your future, your jobs, your families. She had her chance and she blew it.

It's 3am.... and the country is facing an imminent attack.... do you want your President to have a senior moment? Perhaps forget their responsibilities while the nation is under attack? Happened already... on 9/11 perhaps?

Don't vote old... vote Obama. New ideas for a new generation.

Hillary is the one condescending to the voters of PA because she thinks they are too stupid to understand BO's comments. Actually it was effective in Ohio with the invented NAFTA scandal and her irate press conference calling Obama out so who knows? If there are enough uneducated, unemployed workers in PA, they may just fall for it. At this point she has nothing to lose. Clearly this is part of the kitchen sink strategy, as we get closer to poll time I expect one of her supporters to "remind" the voters that he's black again.

I'd be bitter if I lost my job. I'd probably blame the tooth fairy or Nafta or terrorists.

I'm offended! I live in PA. What do you know about the people of PA. Get out of my state! I've got my absentee ballot right in front of me. You're going down Obama!!!

I'm glad obama is getting careless, and Hillary has the right to point out his degrading of hard working Americans. He's always attacking Hillary Clinton every chance that he gets. It's not right what he said about the people of Pennsylvania. I mean what do we expect from someone who used there own grandmother as an example of racism.

We all know Bill and Hillary brought in the welfare reform bill that impoverished the poor even more so by stopping financial aid after 5 years. The reform was suppose to put those people to work and make them self efficient. After making them self efficient, the Clinton's brought in NAFTA, CAFTA and etc., to take away their jobs. Now we have a major problem that the poor became poorer. They have insufficient government help and no jobs which has put them in a far worst position than they were before the reform. This has caused more criminal activities, robbing, break-ins, selling drugs and etc. People have live the best way they know how and this is what a lot of them was forced into doing.
I'll tell you this, if we don't wisely elect the next president, with the rate in which this country is going downhill everyone is going to experience how and why blacks feel the way they do about slavery, discrimination, racist and everything else. We're all going to be slaves.
We can keep sugar coating if we want to. The truth will sooner or later come out, it always has.
The majority of our toll roads are already foreign owned. We're giving our country away, little by little.

Fellas,
Maybe the American people are so dumb and stupid to think that Obama was negative.
How low will Hillary go?

Hillary, Hillary, Hillary, what are you thinking? Anyone who has a family and has lost his/her job is always "bitter." Anyone who gives a large portion of his/her life to a company thinking there will be retirement, medical benefits, etc., has the life knocked right out of them when learning they have nothing and will have to start over. The response by you and McCain merely proves how out of touch the wealthy are with those who work for a living. I have been waiting to make my decision but as of this day, I think all of us better look toward Obama. Having you and McCain join forces against him looks rather suspicious to me!

HILLOCRATS/ REPUBLICANS/ INDEPENDENTS/ LIBERTARIANS...

We MUST keep OBAMA from the White House... HE CAN NOT BE OUR PRESIDENT. I am willing to support anyone over Obama.

Anybody but Obama '08

Such a desperate attempt to twist words. When did bitter = being looked down upon? I don't live in PA, I have a job and I'm bitter! I'm bitter about the dishonesty of the current adminsitration and about politicians who think we're so stupid that we'll buy any lie they try to sell us. This especially includes the Clintons. They couldn't tell the truth is they tried. If anyone looks down on the American people, it's them. Honestly, they really, really think we're buying thier act. Sigh...

If Obama is the candidate..he will lose.
You think Hillary is hard on Barack....just wait . !!??
If he did win...it would take him 4 years just to find his way out of the
White House.

"Pennsylvanians don't need a president who looks down on them," she said. "

That's exactly what Hillary will do, look down on the citizens of this country as if she's better than us all. People of Pennsylvania: please stop this woman from going any further. On April 22nd you all have the power to stand against this woman and her communist ideals.

Pennsylvania, stand up to her and declare as a unified state that her kind of politics are a thing of the past.

obama is the best candidate with good initatives

Hillary you are pathetic for this.. simply pathetic

HAHA...THAT'S THE WEAKEST ATTACK I HAVE EVER SEEN....IT'S RIDICULOUS!

OBAMA 08

If any of you Obama supporters were familair with Pennsylvania, you would realize that he can't win in Pa.

The undecided vote will go to Senator Clinton, and lots of "so-called" Obama supporters will NOT cast their vote for him once they are in that voting booth.

Pennsylvania folks are "hard working, proud people," this remark ("bitter") will not be forgotten.

And, PLEASE, before you refer to me as an uneducated Hillary supporter, I proudly call myself Doctor (as in Surgeron).

Go Hillary!!!!!

Hillary is just plan tired. When this race began I had nothing against her. Now with so much spin and campaign strategy changes as well as just lies, I really think that the people she has left supporting her are doing so out of sheer stubbornness. Obama has CLEARLY run the best campaign we've seen in years. I hope she does the right thing after she loses Penn and bows out gracefully for the betterment of the Democratic party.

I have been hurt by loss of job,actually a few times.And I am bitter about it,I dont think Obama was speaking anything but the truth.I am incredibly angry that the great job I once had became more cost effective overseas and I had to start over again at 41 years old.Some that have experienced this were much older than I am,and I am certain they are just as bitter as I am.Obama is NOT wrong here,those who criticize this comment are wrong,there are many like me who are bitter.

Obama is an empty suit who has no clue how people struggle to survive. He talks about "hope" and "change" because that's how he wins votes. Hope is not a plan.

I can say this: I am from a small town in Virginia, and I look up to Obama because he stands up for the average person. Why does he want to reveal the big salaries that CEOs are hiding from the average American? Why hasn't Hillary talked about how much CEOs get compared to the average American? Because her husband has made so many shady deals with them. I want Bill Clinton to give back all of the money he got from CEOs. Or better yet, why don't the Clintons give us some of that money because those CEOS took it from ordinary workers like me! It's filthy money.
Bush at least made an honest salary compared to the Clintons.

Guess what? People in the situations to which Obama refers probably are bitter...and rightfully so. Obama was just telling it like it is...it's the truth, like it or not, people get bitter about being lied to by politicians. I hope those people don't forget who was a NAFTA supporter and praised it openly (until running for President, that is) and don't fall for her false sentiment. After PA primary is over and if she doesn't win or only wins by a slim margin, PA and its people, bitter or not, won't matter to her anymore. It'll be just another state that didn't count to her. She's so fake, it makes me sick to hear her speak (or misspeak, as the case may be). And to think that she has been laughing about serious issues because she doesn't have a good answer for the totally plausible questions asked of her. Some of these things are simply not a laughing matter. The American people deserve better than a filthy-rich proven liar and power monger for a President.

Hillary would take anything out of context and go with it. She should have kept a more watchful eye on her Billy while he was president and America would not have been shamed by her husband's behavior. What Obama said is exactly what all Americans are feeling, not only the people of Pennsylvania but across the whole nation.. Lost jobs, no jobs, jobs sent abroad, lost pensions, working for low wages, looseing homes to foreclosures, no health care, wasted money on Bush's self made WAR in Iraq, not taking care of the injured veterans returning home from Iraq and many, many more complaints. Get a grip! We all are upset with the way America is falling back from lack of high quality leadership. WE NEED CHANGE. This namecalling and slamming each other is like the behavior of all the neighborhood kids in my backyard--he did it, she did it. The Evening News is getting hard to watch. It's like a bunch of kids, namecalling. So I turn off the news when I find that America is still more or less rotateing around the sun. Enough is enough. If Obama is not in the run for president, I SHALL NOT VOTE.

Reaching again, she can't help it. She has to find the negative in someone as she's always lying....she was just caught in lying and so was her husband. "Oh please don't beat on me, I can't take it....Beat on obama! Whatever Hillary!!!

Kathleen said it well.

More sniper. The math is over. The SuperDelegates have already said they won't overturn the popular vote, and if they did we all know people really would have a good reason to stay home... so they won't. Go home already, so we can get on with seating Florida and Michigan. Everyone knows the controversy is over as soon as she gets out already.

Can't wait to see those great primary turnouts for Democrats repeated in the general election. "More of the Same McCain" doesn't stand a chance.

Let's see "Bitter"....

Mark Penn lobbies for Columbian Free Trade
Bill Clinton makes $800,000 lobbing for Free Trade agreement with Columbia
Hillary has "No Idea" any of this is going on "wink" "wink"
Hillary lobbies for NAFTA while in the White House

And she has the nerve to speak about a bitter comment?

It is her's and Bill's and Mark Penn's policies that have brought on any bitterness in Pennsylvania!

Hillary Your DONE!!!!! Just a matter of time and Good riddance!

Just tuned into CNN to see if they saw the light but they were busy twisting Obama's elitism against average americans into shots against the others campaigns. Y'all need to get some Obama pom poms and you'll be all set........by the way, Mr. Cafferty – judging by your thought processes and opinions (all poor muslims become terrorists) it's pretty obvious that you didn't finish college.

Bitterness an ugly thing; HRC should know, her campaign, indeed, nearly her every comment reeks of it these days, as she sees Pennsylvania and the nomination slip away and turn toward Change we can believe in. I am from Pennsylvania, and having lived in both small towns as well as bigger cities (i.e., Pittsburgh), Barack's comments about the folks in those areas ring absolutely true. They are a bitter bunch, which is in large part why I moved years ago. But most are good folks and judging from the blogs I see everywhere and from news from family and friends back East, not everyone is trapped in the politics of the past. People everywhere know the status quo must give way to the politics of change and that hope that brings with it. Now more than ever OBAMA '08 '12!

Wright...admitted terrorist Ayers....Michelle never proud of the country until recently, I'd never vote for Obama, too many instances of poor judgement in the past to make me think he is a leader

Michelle Obama

"For the first time in my adult life, I am really proud of my country because it feels
like hope is finally making a comeback,"

So which is worse, Obama saying that Pennsylvanians may feel bitter about losing their jobs, or Hillary's family making almost a million dollars profit off of the policies that actually caused them to lose their jobs in the first place? I'm sure that if you posed this question to Hillary, she'd just laugh and talk about angels dancing on pins again....

They are bitter and I relate to them in that I work for an auto company and they are trying to get rid of me now and I don't know what will happen in the end as I can not retire now because I have a family that depends on me to work hard and bring home a good check. But they are trying to cut my feet out from under me. I have done everything expected of me on the job.
So ya I am bitter but I do just keep putting one foot in front of the other and hope the economy gets better so they have to rethink their policy.

If anyone is stupid enough to believe that people aren't "bitter" because they can't put food on the table for their families, they must have over $100
million in the bank. Oh, I forgot, Hill and Bill do.

Bitter is not even the worst part about his comment. His elitism comes in when he starts saying how they grasp on to things and feeling presented for them, like the poor little stupid people don't have enough brain power to handle thinking for themselves.

If I had heard those comments, I certainly would have been offended and consider them very bigoted.

His comments are the the nasty truth, so Clinton and McCain don't like telling the truth???????? If I lost my standard of living to a job sent overseas or across the border, I would be bitter too. The overall point is at sometime the bitterness gets you nowhere and you have to try different things or move, etc..... That is change many americans are not willing to do and they stay bitter and blame everyone else 20 years later why their life is not where it needs to be.

TRUTH IS NOT ALWAYS NICE!!!!!!, BUT IT IS THE TRUTH.

Obama speaks the truth though.

It's tough language but it's blunt and honnest.

Hilary just spins for gain, as usual.

Again, a perfect example of how HRC doesn't understand the importance of correct usage of vocabulary and calling a spade a spade. Let's not mince words, but lets also not take them out of context and spin them to mean what we want them to. Go Away Hillary! You couldn't talk straight to people if your life depended on it.

Obama is judging people that he doesn't even know. He is basically saying that Pennsylvanians are gun toting, Bible thumping racists; people who hate everyone because they have lost their jobs. That's pretty pathetic if you ask me.

Liz
I have an IQ of 138( I used to, but I am now 80 tears old and am quite sure it has slipped a little) I speak two languages fluently. And I can't spell worth a hoot. I am sure my vocabulary is more extensive than yours!
I taught English to government employees in Mexico.
Why do you feel it is important to point out a misspelled word?

I am feeling bitter that the Clintons continue to lie to Americans. At the Federal level, they've been lying to us for about 16 years. They lied at the state level prior to that. How's that for "experience"??? Ready to lie on day one. No thanks, dude.

Obama is arrogant and so are we black people going to be when he gets in. I can not wait. We are going to take over the states from the stupid white people voting for him – and the kicker is – they dont even see that they are doing it.

Black power – African Amercians stand up and vote for Obama – we will RULE this country.

How can Obama be the elitist? He didn't make over $100 million the last few years!!

OBAMA 2008

Talk about semantics and playing with words. Is she saying Pennsylvanians should be happy they have lost their jobs, lost their homes, in a war we shouldn't be and are paying an exhuberant amount for gas? Let it go Hillary, there are alot of bitter people who are hoping for a change for the better. We've been lied to and fooled enough............

Excuse me people, but the economy was great during the Clinton years because of the dot.com boom. Of course we had a surplus, jobs were a plenty and no deficit. What happened after the dot.com burst, the government (the Clintons) went after Bill Gates.

Here's a thought. Obama has raised about 230 million. But he never cared to even come forward and pay half of the cost for Michigan and Florida to redo their votes. I think that Michigan and Florida are the bitter ones. Obama can't beat McCain with two whole states holding a grudge against him.

Ok. Where is the story here?

Obama-08

I would be bitter too if my city lost jobs due to NAFTA and both the Clinton and Bush administrations broke Pennsylvania promises that they would create more jobs and failed to do so. Hmm, 16 years worth of lies.

I'm going to take a wild guess and say this is just one more piece of the kitchen sink that missed Obama by a mile.

Obama '08!

This is almost funnty that she would make an argument on this.
Who the heck wouldn't be bitter losing a job..it strains the famly, looses the house,car,and the education of their children.
Add to the worry of how to put food on their tables. Sure they are resliiant..that what we AMERICANS ARE! Bitter? All while her scheemy husband supports bringing these same jobs to Columbia as he did and she support through NAFTA in Meixico...come on! Hillary get a life.....

Umm, did I miss something? What did Obama do wrong exactly? You know you're desperate when you plan an attack on your opponent based on what you perceive an an incorrect use of an adjective. Has Clinton really sunk this low? I've always supported Obama, but at least I had respect for Clinton. Now its just become one dirty campaign trick after another from her.

Folk get off the she voted for the war, If Obama had a vote at the time he would have voted for it to, Rezko had a deal going in Iraq at the time, so Obama would not go against that, but had he been in the senate and seen the same intel,been under pressure to act,He would have voted for it...............

This is STUPID!!! Stick to the issues!! And John McCain is jumping on the bus with Hillary!! That should tell you something!!

I can't take it anymore! Hillary get a life!!

Hillary is full of it. She is so ridiculous. Obama was stating a fact about some of the people in Philadelphia. She is grasping at straws.

I'd be bitter about it, too. Good thing she latched onto the word "bitter, not that his comments were about how these people have been ignored by previous administrations... This woman sickens me. If she wins the nomination, I won't cast a vote in November. I can't vote for someone so manipulative, so willing to do anything for personal gain. You just can't trust her or her motives. She's frightening.

You can spray all the verbal Febreze you want ad nauseam over Obama and his effete prissy out of touch verbage but the stink will never come out.
Wonder why he made those comments about Pennsylvania in California, I'd think he 'd just be more effective making them to the people that he was talking about.
Why do you think that might be?

He doesn't deserve to be dogcatcher.

I am guessing the people on this site are Republicans. Are the Obama supporters aware that the percent of Clinton supporters that won't vote for Obama is now up to 33%? Another 18% aren't sure, in other words are likely to stay home. 51%? Wow, some people really don't like him.

It is amazing/entertaining/fun to watch Obama's supporters psyches try to twist and justify everything he does and says no matter how moronic.

(Fine with me, I like McCain)

As in his speech on race, Obama speaks the truth. Clinton speaks platitudes.

Seems to me Clinton is the one who is feeling bitter.

Don't look now,, but well beyond Pennsylvania Americans are bitter about the plethora of lousy deals foisted upon them by our own government and greedy business types. If America continues down this same road we are destined to collapse into chaos. How well do the greedy and powerful think they will do in that environment?

Bad times usually do make people bitter Sen. Clinton perhaps you would not know that seeing how you have made over 109 million dollars in the past 7 years!

"Concerned" you should be concerned about your own touch with reality and the truth.

Why doesn't Obama make some innocuous statement every day like I like chocolate ice cream better than vanilla.
Or He like's to swim in the ocean more than say a lake.
Just fo fun.
See if Clinton get's all indignant.

What? They aren't allowed to be bitter about what has happened to them? HRC is off her rocker, she is totally spinning this and it's dispicable.

Who cares? This opportunistic pathogen would accuse Jesus Christ of being too concerned for those He left behind by coming back if she thought it would get her elected President.

We have an arrogant woman who thinks the country owes her something for staying in a lousy marriage for 30-plus years out of ambition. Folks do this every day in private, but somehow it is America's fault in her case.

Well I read Obama's comments. What broils me is I may be bitter, BUT that is NOT the reason I am totally against illegal immigration, or against the Trade pacts, or against the NAU, SPP, Country long road.............that is NOT why I am bitter. I am totally against those concepts because they are wrecking havok on our Country, wrecking havoc on those entitlements I feel they should not recieve, wrecking havoc in our jails, wrecking havoc of our Nation's Sovereignty. Shame on Obama..........................he just doesn't get that all these major issues are NOT good for our Country, my Country, your Country.

Well, I see the majority of you have reality in check. Nothing I really need to add. I'd just like to know what Obama lied about and how he is responsible for comments his pastor made.

Obama is so clueless! He irked me with the Bataan death march comment and now this. Maybe he should just keep to the change and hope spiel, it's safer that way.

...And Hillary is just one of us!!

American Politics can at times be laughable, disgusting and tragic all at once.

A senator whose joint tax returns show that she and spouse have earned $109 million in a relatively short period of time and a male senator married to a wealthy beer company owner/executive are critical of an African American Candidate who has risen from humble beginnings and is at the threshold of history, for making comments intended to address the effects of past policy decisions, twisting them into something they were not intended to be.

Sadly, at least one person in the listening audience will be swayed by the spin, and we will have one less vote for change, one more vote for politics as usual.

The only "BITTER" one here is Hillary because the voters have "robbed" her of her entitlement to the nomination.

Michelle Obama's thesis ... is unavailable until Nov. 5, 2008, at the Princeton library.
(not until after nomination, wonder why?)

"There was no doubt in my mind that as a member of the black community, I am obligated to this community
and will utilize all of my present and future resources to benefit the black community first and foremost."

Is Sen. Clinton living in some kind of fantasy world?

Of course people are bitter! This is in no way derogatory, neither does it mean that Sen. Obama is looking down on them!! This is a word, used to describe people who are angry and disgusted at their jobs being shipped out of the country!

Of course thy are bitter!!

Is this the best that Sen. Clinton can come up with? Does she think that the people of PA are so gullible as to be fooled by her play on words. I am going to give the people of PA a little more respect.

Sen. Clinton GET A LIFE!!!

I would be bitter too if Bill and now Hillary (under Penn's name) were to send my job overseas or to Colombia! On top, Hillary is trying to nit-pick every word since she has nothing of substance to offer. If I made millions of dollars over the last 8 years, I would of course not be bitter. Now, on minimum wage, I have to help support Bill's spending too. Who would NOT BE Bitter?? Face the facts and reality.

When you make over $109 million using words, I guess you can spin it any way you want.

Unfortunately, however, Senator Clinton has allowed herself to be pegged seems to be flexible with the truth. Even though some of these truths may be painful, I'd much rather deal with a candidate who is willing to speak candidly and openly about the issues and wanting to work towards a solution.....you can't work towards a solution if you aren't willing to accept, understand and embrace the difficulty. Besides, she at first spent so much time talking about Obama's "pie in the sky" speeches......and here he is being candid about what some of the PA voters have either expressed to him or what he sees for himself....and here she comes with the "pie in the sky" "everything's okay"....and it's not.

NAFTA and the Bush Tax Cuts, cuts in capital gains tax have benefitted her, and yet she claims to want to push what is essentially a socialist agenda on the American people that will be on the backs of the very ones that are already struggling........give me a break already.

If somebody is BITTER it's HER with her deeply wounded sense of entitlement for the presidency. Now those folks that lost jobs shouldn't be bitter. Big deal! Look at the "real" tragedy: former first lady Hillary Clinton will remain in that capacity for the rest of her life. We all should be sympathetic.

There she goes again trying everything she can to get one over on the people. Cheap and dirty..she must think we are stupid.

BORACK OBAMA HAS NO EXPERIENCE!

IF HE DID HE WOULD KNOW NOT TO TALK LIKE THAT!!!!!!!!

HE WILL NEVER BEAT McCAIN NOW!!!!!!!

JUST GIVE IT UP!!!!!!!

GO HILLARY!!!!!!!

vic nashville,Tn April 11th, 2008 6:23 pm ET

"Go Hillary

Don’t Give up
Get him

Hillary 08"
------------–

Hillary Clinton revels in pathetic desparate attacks and all you can say is "Go Hillary"

This isn't a boxing match; it's an ELECTION for crying out loud. Smh

So much spin it's making me dizzy!

Hillary is trying with all her might to change the subject off her negatives (Mark Penn, Bosnia, Bill, NAFTA, $800k, Peter Paul, Angels dancing on the head of a pin, etc) and hoping to stick something, anything on Obama! "Bitter" is the best she can get!

By the way – War heroes don't win elections...good campaigns do! Ask GHW Bush, Dole, and Kerry...in 3 of the last 4 elections the one that didn't serve the military during war time won the election! In 2008 the best campaign, with the best candidate that has raised the most money is without question Obama! This despite Ms. Clinton's name recognition, her politicial machine and her vast monitary resourses!

Obama is the only one of the Democrats who can win in November!

Hillary, this is the statement that will ruin you in this election.
These people lost their jobs 25 years ago, with the government
promising that work will come!!!! Can you imagine that you have
lost your job and you can't feed your family. Hard working men!!!
Hillary, Obama captured their pain, Here!!!! Obama felt their
hearts and souls. HE TAPPED INTO THEIR PAIN!!!!! This is a
man that will NEVER walk away from those people once he
wins, he will remember them and he will be back!! Hillary,
you and Bill and maybe Chelsea will never feel deeply as
Obama because he is getting down to the nitty gritty feelings
and giving them Hope. Hope is an understanding soul like
Obama. Somebody listened to their Pain Something you and
Bill can never do. Obama has a gift.

Obama said similar comments in New Orleans before Louisiana primary. After he won that state, He didn't care New Orleans anymore.
When he was invited to be in New Orleans Commitee by African Americans. He chose not to go.

To "Concerned Democrat:"

If I ought to replace Obama's name with Clinton's in your comment, it will be a perfect fit.

Hillary Clinton is the hole in the democratic ship, can we please... put a STOP to this? The Clinton's have become a politcal circus once again... *hands in head*

Lol since when does people being bitter mean that they are somehow less than Obama? People can be bitter. Even Obama will admit that alot of black americans are bitter, like Rev. Wright. It doesnt mean he looks down on them for being that way, they have every right to be that way.

Hillary has a lot of time to scrutinize every word Obama says. Sometimes a word just means that word. I would be bitter too, but why can't you also be resilient!! This is such crap. Stick to the issues and stop the whining.

Obama 2008

Why is it that these Obamabots are so stupid!!!

Obama said it!!!

Your Obama will show his true color soon. You Obamabots do not know him yet cause he is new

Wait for sometime.... when it is all too late.

He is not what you try to believe in.

Ok. What part of Obama's quote was not true? I have never met a true blue collar worker who was not bitter when their companies arguably traded their jobs for profit margins. Mortgaged the employees long-term future for short-term gains.

Pick a city decimated by job losses: I'm sure they're all just full of happy, "resilient optimists." Now who is out of touch with average Americans?

Hillary will spin anything to get her family back into the White House and McCain probably still thinks Flint, Michigan is a thriving community.

Wow. Obama makes a perfectly intelligent and accurate remark and Clinton slams him for it.

How is telling the truth about a communities bitterness a form of elitism? I don't get it...this political season is going way sour. I'll still vote for Obama in November but I fear the democrats will lose because of all this crap. Way to go Dems...

Yeah, good strategy, pin your campaign's hopes on an untaped, uncorroborated report by a blogger from a closed door meeting. Billary, can you possibly get any more desperate for stones to toss at Obama?

Obama said, "And it's not surprising then they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations," At least they are not anti-American like Rev. Wright?

obama is a fake.

Hillary isn't saying that people shouldn't be bitter. She is saying that a candidate for the presidency shouldn't be saying that. A candidate should be trying to help to build people up not put them down the way Obama made it sound. Obama people just love to twist and turn the facts and make them out to be totally opposite of what is meant. Talk about taking things out of context.

I AM SO SICK OF .............

OBAMA!

.................................GET OUT..........................................

HILLARY 2009!!!!!!!

I would be bitter too, if i worked 12 hours a day and still struggled to pay the bills, feed my family etc. The reality sometimes hurt, but we all know that our country is in recession. Let's face the truth! These people have every right to be bitter!!!
How does she dare to get down on Obama over these statements! If I made $10mio. plus a year, I would just shut up and go away.
Now she is really getting desperate and stupid! Please, just go away, you and your Colombian consulting husband make me sick!

PLEEEASE HILARY! Have some tiny sense of decency. America is ready for a women leader. One like Golda Maier, Indira Ghandi or Margaret Thatcher. Just not a greedy, immoral monster like Hillary. Sometimes I think Hillary supporters would vote for a Pit Viper if it had a vagina.

Eletist?
Not surprising the opposition is jumping all over this. It's the truth,and most red blooded, optimistic Americans don't want to hear that. God forbid !

You Hillary supporters crack me up.
I guess she really has you brainwashed and can't see the truth.

sad...just sad

I lost my job and I became bitter and blamed a lot of different people and things...I believed that this is America and how could someone who is qualified be unemployed and seemingly unemployable when compared to someone who is willing to work for less...so, yeah, people get bitter!

Elitist sounding yes, damaging to PA as well, bad move Obama. Hillary was quick to pounce eh? A little too quick, opportunistic looking, but this could be an advantage for her...

No Hillary they are not bitter. They are singing in the streets. There's no reason why anyone should be sad about losing a job.
Hillary basically asks us to suspend all human reason.

LOL, who does she think doesn't know her games.

Hillary, you won't be able to change the subject. We we are on to you.

Obama 08

Umm I lost my and I am very bitter too. Are you supposed to be happy when you lose your job?

Well, looks like Obama misspoke. Hillary knows a thing or two about that...

Hillary,
Leave already!

Umm... isn't he just speaking the truth?

Obama's true colors have been exposed once again. It certainly is a good thing the media is finally reporting on who this man really is. President? I don't think so.

I'm bitter that all my hard earned tax dollars are going to a 'war' in Iraq, so count me in that bitter column with the good people from Pennsylvania. We have a right to be bitter, but we have to turn the bitterness into positive CHANGE!!!

OBAMA 08

You are a piece of work. You always attack Obama personally, he only attacks you on the issues. You are too petty to be the President of the US.

Good try, Hillary. I do not think that your desparate attempts to bring Sen. Obama down, down, down to your level will do you any good. Every day you and Bill Clinton speak and misspeak or lie, we, the voters, learn who you really are, and Obama looks far better candidate for US Presidency t han you or Sen. McCain.

Having been downsized a couple of times over the past 13 years, you bet your bid for the People's House that I am bitter! Give me a break. Have you ever been homeless Any of you candidates? We need someone that is real, I can't believe that came out of her mouth, oh wait, I just misspoke LMAO!!!! But truthfully, I have lost thousands of $$ with each "RESTRUCTURE!"

Obama /Edwards 08

ps John, please back Obama, you would of had my vote hands down but you left before AMERICA had a voice

Is that her words or Colombia's money talking?

Anything to try to steer attention away from her made-up Bosnia story, or Bill still claiming her story was true, or her campaign's chief strategist actively pushing trade deals she claims to oppose, or the fact that money Bill made off of said trade deals helped fund part of her campaign, or any of any number of other outrageous things she's done in the past few weeks alone.

first Obama will probably not get muchin the way of votes from those small towns to begin with .So this thing is much to say about nothing for a lot of what he says everyone knows is right

Hrc and McCain are grasping at straws

I feel really sorry for Mrs. Clinton to try to do this. She cant never understand that is really human feeling to feel bitter if you lost your jobs, your home thanks to free trades they are supporting. Mr Obama can understand this. Just too pity and another points down for you in votes and one point up for your negativity.

Well said, Barack. When people lose faith in their political and economic systems they will very often have their scapegoats as anti-immigrant folks do or their cushion as conservative fundamentalists do. It's about time we have a political system wherein individuals can believe in a wider political community instead of turning to fringe groups that look for scapegoats or alternate realities.

So he used the word "bitter"? They are bitter. I would be too.

this is too funny!

mccain is senile; and hilary is a millionaire, so obama is condescending, and an elitist!!!!!!!!!

laugh of the day!

I used to be a supporter of Obama until he said that these good hard working people were bitter. No more now! It's over!!!

Don't give up Hillary!

. . . .We sure remember NAFTA, and who's responsible for it. And we
are not happy about it. Senator Obama was telling the truth. He's not
looking down on us. He knows that we are down, and not patronizing
it like Hillary is patronizing.

Yes We Can

Here comes angry and mad Hillary now that her lead is dwindling!! Kitchen sink round two.

I hate the woman, but would rather have her in office than another Republican administration.

Obama '08!! If not, then Hillary '08!!

This may be the dumbest retaliation as of yet. Hillary and McCain's campaign person are insane.

No... people who live in impoverished towns aren't bitter... why would they be? They're like Oompa Loompas dancing around and singing, cheery and optimistic. I'm so tired of politicians trying so hard to avoid reality. It's just sick. Of course people who live in poverty and places where there are no jobs are bitter. To say their not is to say that they are out of touch of the reality of their situation. It's Hillary and McCain who are out of touch and trying anything they can to be politically correct about every word that comes out of their mouths... Hillary more than McCain. I guarantee you they're not even close to this 'polite' when they're not in front of a camera.

This is a sick and twisted spin on Obama's comments that reveals the desperation in the Clinton camp. She has nothing to say that's original. She only reacts to Obama's speeches – and, she does so in a devisive and negqative way. What Pennsylvanians really don't need is a devisive and negative president who has no qualms about twisting the truth.

Obama just tells it like it is. He never tries to sugar coat the reality of things and the diisatrous economic state that our nation is in. Truth is.... people ARE bitter, resentful, angry ....and then some! ....and really, who can blame them? Get your head out of the clouds Hillary.... it is easy for someone who has 110million in revenue to say "I'm resilient or optimistic" but take someone who earns 50K losing their job and I guarantee you they feel bitterness and anger first and foremost!

OBAMA 08!!!!!

Hillary doesnt care that the point is true...she justs wants to drum up something to cover the fact her husband LIED for her last night and that PENN who STILL WORKS FOR HER is actively trying to screw the American worker.

That's right Obama. Stop looking down on them people!

Hillary '08!

With Wolf Clinton look like a sainte , He is happy when Hillary is bashing Obama. More than 3 weeks your are after Obama give him a brack.

Go Hillary

Don’t Give up
Get him

Hillary 08

NOBAMA. ONE MORE REASON THE REPUBLICANS WILL EAT HIM UP AND SPIT HIM OUT....

HE'LL NEVER SURVIVE THEIR ATTACKS B/C HE KEEPS GIVING THEM AMMUNITION...YEP WORDS DO MATTER NOBAMA...THEY CERTAINLY DO.

CHICAGO STILL NEEDS A SHADY SENATOR...BYE BYE OBAMA

Oh Hillary, you are so desperate at this point it is really sad. At first I just didn't like you but would have voted for you if you were the nominee, but now I loathe you and could never in good conscience ever cast my vote for you. Disgusting.

If I loose my job, I should be bitter. I am not rich like the Clintons.

Think how bitter she's going to be when Obama nails down the nomination, wrecking Hillary's inevitable coronation! LOLF!

Obama '08!

Well Sandra, you are entilted to your opinion, however Obama will not be the next president. We will have 4 more years of a republician in charge. Whether you like it or not, people will hold Rev. Wright against him big time. Which I might add he lied about, as well as other things he has lied about. So, I guess you will vote for McCain? It is real hard to find a politician who doesn't lie, we just have to determine which are the worst. Embelishing about Bosnia is better then Obamas' whoopers. At least she was in a war zone. She has always oppose NAFTA. She has spent her whole adult life being proud of this country. She has fought for human rights all over the world. She has fought for the less fortunate and will continue to do so.

I think the people in Pennsylvania have a right to be bitter about the results of NAFTA. Many jobs left, and will not be back soon, if ever.

The Clinton campaign seems to be completely out of control. Hopefully, this will be over soon.

Boy, Hillary put quite a bit of spin on that word! She'll do anything to take the heat off of her and Bill. Bill and Hillary both supported NAFTA, it's obvious from her schedule that was released. Now, Bill and her campaign strategist are working with the Columbian government to push through a trade deal that she supposedly is against???? The people of Pennsylvania have every right to be "bitter", but it's because of people like the Clintons who have cost them their jobs. The Columbians have paid Bill $800,000 for his work to promote the trade agreement...if you expect people to actually believe you don't suport the agreement, why would you be okay taking the $800,000. And if that $800,000 is in your joint account, and you've "loaned" your campaign $5 million, how can people be sure that the Columbians aren't paying for her campaign. I live in New York State, where Hillary made promises to upstate NY that if she was elected to the Senate, she would bring thousands of jobs here. Well, no jobs ever came, and when she was questioned about it at the MSN debate, her lame response was that when she made those promises, she thought Al Gore would be elected President!!!! Take my word for it Pennsylvania Voters, she could care less...she's telling you what you want to hear so that you'll vote for her, then you can forget any lame promises she makes. Jobs are still leaving Upstate at an alarming rate. She can't even handle one State, how in the world can she think she can run an entire country. Please Pennsylvania...don't let her scam you like she did NY voters (for the Senate) and OH and TX with lies about NAFTA.

Before all you Obama-haters start overreacting and overposting, someone needs to confirm the statements allegedly made by Obama. A blogger (who is a Clinton supporter) from Huffingtonpost.com is claiming that this was said.

If Obama is misquoted or didn't say these things, both Hillary and McCain will look like fools.

Obama in 08!

Hillary stands up to Obama snide comments. "bitter" doesn't fit with "hope". It is high time people start calling Obama on his negative comments and attacks. I suppose he will say he wasn't there when he said it! Does he ever take responsibility for what he says or gets someone to say for him?

Go Hillary – expose him for what he is: a condescending, slick, rich, devious, lawyer politician.

What is elitist?

He told the truth. Those small towns and their people have every right to be bitter. They have been promised and promised and promised by candidate after candidate after candidate.

There NOTHING negative about what he said. Some people just can't handle the truth.

This Obama man just makes my skin crawl and scares me. This comment is so like him – "And it's not surprising then they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations," I guess these people from Penn. didn't go to Harvard for free and are having a little trouble accepting that he understands anything.

Please vote for Barack Obama, who appears to have integrity and honesty.

I can't think of anybody more "elitist" than Hillary Clinton, or anybody more "out of touch" than John McCain. And if I have to hear Hillary say "roll up their sleeves" one more time I think I'm going to scream.

So , what they are Bitter!!!

OBAMA 08

Hillary is getting very annoying.Why doesn't she pack up and go away?

OBAMA understands working people. When the mines closed down in Kellogg, Idaho, you can bet there was a lot of bitter people. My husband went to work one day at Bunker Hill and they were met at the portal and told. "The Mine is closed."

I WOULD HOPE THEY WOULD BE BITTER. YOU HAVE A GOVERNMENT THAT COMPENSATES COMPANIES TO TAKE YOUR JOBS AWAY TO ANOTHER COUNTRY AND ANOTHER PEOPLE. HECK, I WOULD BE BETTER.

THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD BE THERE TO INSTIL PRIDE IN US WITH OUR HARD WORK NOT DEPRIVE US OF OUR MEANS OF LIVELIHOOD. IT IS BY NO MEANS ELITIST. RATHER IT IS REALIST.

McCAIN SHOULD TALK TO THOSE WHO HAVE LOST THE MEANS TO SUPPORT THEMSELVES THROUGH NO FAULT OF THEIRS. HE SHOULD LISTEN TO THE CONVERSATIONS ON DINNER TABLES ACROSS THE COUNTRY NOT BLAST THOSE THAT DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO $100 MILLION THROUGH MARRAIGE OR $109 MILLION FROM "DEALS."

This is so boring...I really can't see how that statement can be called condescending. He's speaking on behalf of these people, advocating FOR them. I think Hill should worry less about words found in Barack's senteces, and more about the falsehoods and embellishments regularly leaving her campaign. NEXT.

Well I don't know about you, but if I lost my job over something your husband did that you were in support of and then you tell me today that you are against it although you spoke in favor of it publicly then I think I would be bitter as well. Resiliance comes after you get over being bitter. But, when you loose your livelyhood bitter definetly is in the picture.

Obama 08!!!!

I am surprised at the interpretation of the comment. James Hoffa said they were dissaponted and frustrated that nothing is being done to help blue collar workers when he was visiting with Obama yesterday. That is why the Teamsters are backing Obama – they don't feel that the past 20 years have done much to change the condition of the unionized workers in Pennsylvania.

Maybe this is why the Clintons are so upset as it reflects on their years in the White House as well.

Oh shut up Hillary!!!! Pay your bills!!!! Make sure your campaign workers have health insurance PAID FOR!!! Reign Bill in!!
There. Now you have enough on your plate to occupy you instead of these shallow juvenile attempts at "gotcha" politics. Pathetic.

At least he does not seem to have a consistant lying problem.
hillary drop out. You were a republican in 1964 and you still are.
That is why you want to help McCain!!!!

Totally out of context. Hillary is desperate and is drawing on straws. She is hitting Bill Clinton on her missstatement on Bosnia, and Barack Obama and every and any one in her line of fire......what is the difference between missspoke, missinform and lying.......can some one help me, please!! Lake Hart, a Native American Writer.

I am sorry but I agree with Obama, I am bitter about the coast of gas, food, the war. Thank GOD I still have my job or I would be really bitter. I think anyone who has lost their job would be and has the right to be bitter.

Love the clinging to guns comment...what is he thinking.???

Mike, What solid history of work does Hillary have. Barely 6 years in the Senate, otherwise she has been Bill's cheerleader. What helping the poor has Hillary done, NOTHING, a failed healthcare plan. An Obama machine is attacking her? What are you smoking. She has hammered away at him so that if she isn't the nominee, no democrat will win, she is a spoiled brat. Bill needs to put her over his knee...wait she isn't an intern. Vote Hillary either 4 more years of Bush via McCain or 4 more years of investigations (Whitewater, Travelgate, theft from teh WH when laving)

Please tell me again how jobs "fell through the Clinton Administration"? The job market and the economy could not have been better in the 90's. That's why it was called "the Roaring 90's" Obama.....

I would be bitter too...and maybe have some negativity in my heart if I lost my job and see no relief in sight. Please Clinton stop trying to create drama!!!!

CALIFORNINA GIRL

1. fyi; Bill Clinton is not running for president, so why do you think things with Hillary will be like the 1990's? You make no sense.

2. learn to spell. its dementia, not "dimentia"

you sure don't sound like a Smart democrat.

Okay, then I'm happy about losing my job, I'm happy because of NAFTA, I'm happy because I've lost my home, I'm happy because I don't have health care, I'm happy the war is costing billions and John McCain wants to stay there for 100 years, I'm happy because Bill and Hillary make $109 million dollars, I'm happy because the country is on the wrong course. I'm happy to say Obama spoke the truth and didn't misspeak.

hillary is right, Pennsylvanians need somebody to lift their moral not laughing at them like Obama is doing.

Clinton can be the most bitter. Afterall she's the one who made a mess out of a campaign that otherwise would have carried her to the most important job in the world.

He was giving milk to a calf. He was bowling. He was having a beer at a bar. He was just trying to find something that he was good at.

First of all, lets all just take a pill and chill out until we find out what context this was said in, if it was really said at all. And if it was, I am from Pennsylvania, and I agree with him. Even if this is the exact context of the statement. I know a heck of a lot of people who are bitter about a lot of things from lack of jobs, low salaries, poor or no health care. Yes, some of us are bitter thanks to George W. Bush. And I know some people who have turned bitter enough to have done things they later regretted in frustration. Truck drivers in PA are thinking about throwing in the towel and leaving their trucks sitting right where they are. I don't know about you but that sounds a bit on the bitter side to me. So if you aren't from Pennsylvania, shut your pie hole because you have no right to speak for us. And if you are from Pennsylvania and you don't agree with Senator Obama, then you must be a doctor or lawyer pulling in $100,000 a year or more.

Nice way to spine BO's disgusting remarks onto Hillary....It isn't her fault he's such an elitist......his "words" are belittling and he should be ashamed, he owe's PA an apology!
GO HILLARY.....someone who will fight for small town America and ALL Americans!

This is why people are turned off by the Clintons. They will run with anything. Obama has yet to slam them on how they differ on free trade or how they lie and joke about sniper fire.

Honest, Fair, and True.

Well thats just stupid...is she suggesting people who lose their jobs are happy go lucky? Maybe she can ask her campaign workers after she loses.

Did CNN decided to give a free ride to Hillary Clinton? You guys have been covering her campaign, and her remarks over and over for the last few days. But of course no talk about Penn her lobbyist chief of staff.... Or her millions, or her Bosnias' lies.
This is free advertizing!
She is incapable to have a staff that works together with a team spirit. It is just a reflection of what she is, a calculating woman who will do anything for her ambition.
She had a lobbyist as her head of staff, and she knew that he was lobbying for the Columbian trade way before he quit her campaign.
Now, she is attaking Obama for some stupid stuff that you are going to repeat over and over...
I am going to vote for Obama, because he was against the war from the beginning, not because of calculation!!!!

WOW!!!

so much spin this should be a ride at six flags

i gotta think even Hillary supporters think this is a bit breathless

PA Democrats are not stupid. They know that the Clinton Democrats were the ones behind NAFTA and the Democrats also want a One world Government. That is why George Soros is giving tons of money to the Obama campaign. The goal of the multimillionairs that take our jobs to India and China is to control not only theUnited States but all the countries. World trade is good, but we are always on the short end of the stick.

Latin America and Mexico are not our problem. The problem is China and India with their cheap labor and poor working conditions in their manufacturing companies, most of whom are owned by American and British investors. Where do you think that George Soros makes his money. Not in the United States of America.

His insurance policy is named Barak Obama.

Yes! they are bitter and it's because of NAFTA. Hillary was a cheerleader for NAFTA until it lost popularity and she started running for president. She'll get my vote only if I have to choose from two evils (Hillary vs McCain), and if I don't get upset by the fact that the superdelegates might take the nomination away from Obama and hand it over to her. However, the fact remains that McCain is the worst thing that can happen to this country.

wow..talk about twisting words around...oh My poor little Hill..

Bitter? Oh Yes...bitter and frustrated and angry and desperate. The Clintons have no idea what it is like to live close to the edge, paycheck to paycheck, and then have Washington insiders with corporate connections come along and undermine your very existence.

This arrogance just plain infuriates me.

Maybe they should try living on MY salary for a bit...aaarrrgggh

It finally makes sense to me. I have finally figured out her campaign strategy.

She believes she is married to the American people.. Like my wife at times, she is going to bicker, and argue, and drag this out until all of us simply throw our hands in the air and go, "Ok Hillary, you know, you're right, you win...." Even though she has already clearly lost, and has no basis to her argument. It's no wonder to me why so many women support her, they're the only ones who understand her.

You can't argue argue with crazy people. Please CNN can we get back to the issues at hand instead of this tabloid journalism you've been "reporting" since Ohio.

Are CNN's ratings still going down for being subjective with it's Pro-Obama Campaign? Just wondered. So far I have yet to get a comment on here but it's okay...the surge to veiw selective shows on CNN is working and all the Pro-Obama reporters and advisors on this network is to blame.
Articles of this nature are far and few between. Shame on CNN and Msnbc for their Pro-Obama coverage and reporting.

Poor Hillary, she just wants to be relevant. Two words–she lost.

Obama 08

The hardworking workers who have lost jobs, houses and hope have a right to be "bitter". Do you expect them to be jumping for joy? Obama is saying it like it is.

Hillary and Bill will never understand how the workers who have lost jobs due to NAFTA truly feel as they (the Clintons) have made MILLIONS out of the trade deals, including $800,000 just for Bill speaking on behalf of the Columbian trade deal.

i am bitter over iraq, bitter over so many good people without jobs, bitter that when i see the coffins of our soldiers that bush/mccain/clinton are not there to greet every family. one should look up the word bitter in webster and you will find that 80% of the people are bitter about this administration. hello

The Clintons overpayed their taxes by 10% in line with Hillary's stance on reducing tax breaks for the rich. Obama took advantage of every tax break even though he claims he is for removing this tax break too.

The Clintons gave 10% of their income to charities like the Nelson Mandella fund. Obama gave $20k a year to his church under Rev. Wright that visits Lybia with Farakhan and preaches America is at fault for 9/11.

We see where Obama puts his money.

I don't get it.........If I lost my job and my field of work didn't come back for several years, I would be BITTER!!

Is this the best you can do Hillary? Are you hoping that he "misspoke"?

I used to support Hillary, until she became a giant lie machine. Now, I'm BITTER!!

Thank you Hillary, for dragging the best Democratic Nominee for President through the mud, and destroying the integrity of the Democratic Party with it.

You have shown your true colors with the lies, deceit, and utter hatred that has come from your Campaign.

If McCain wins, you are the RALPH NADER of 2008.

This is what happens when you have nothing really to criticize the guy about and will say and do anything for power.

If those comments are accurate, they are also TRUE! What part of it are we unwilling to admit or acknowledge? When faced with our own personal economic challenges, as humans, right or wrong, we DO & HAVE looked for sources to blame, embraced "bad for us" practices, in frustration and anger. Americans, the Obama job and real message is getting us all PAST that, having our goverment accountable for giving tax breaks to corporations long gone to Mexico or overseas while robbing Americans of much needed jobs, not denying mindsets that each one of us has likely practiced at one time or another under the Republican regime. Focus on the issues!

I try not to be too critical of Clinton, but I cannot believe that she expects anyone to take her latest gambit seriously. There's nothing objectionable about Obama's comment.

I lived in New York every day in which Mrs. Clinton was a U.S. Senator and the only person that she has worked hard for from day one was herself and her run for president.

I'd be bitter if I lost my job to a foreign plant and my Government wasn't doing anything to help prevent it. I'd be bitter if they were giving tax breaks to my old employer. I don't see this as condescending at all. I do however see McCain going after Obama a lot more than he is Hillary despite them having very similar proposals. Seems he knows who the real threat is.

Looks like the 'kitchen sink' is about empty, eh Hillary?

I read the full statement and he is absoultely right about bitterness setting in when you are told your job is going away with a promise of re-building...and then it doesn't happen..,..and then the next Pres says the same...and it still doesn't happen.
It happened to me 10 years ago...and I was bitter too. Spin it how you will, but he just connected with me again.
Its not condescension or elitism......its empathy...and its the truth

Obama 08'

He misspoke? SO we can say the same thing about the sniper fire? She just used the wrong word?

Is ironic because WE also do not need a president pointing everyone using silly arguments. Where the intelect go to?

Obama's statement sounds about right to me, but it's hard to speak the truth in American politics without someone, or a lot of people, rounding on you for speaking the truth.

HILLARY, IS ALWAYS TRING TO MAKE SOMETHING OUT OF NOTHING AND IT REALLY MAKES HER LOOK BAD. I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT OBAMA WOULD BE A BETTER PRESIDENT, HE WOULD BE FOR THE PEOPLE BECAUSE HE CAN RELATE TO THE PEOPLE. HILLARY, IS TRING AND SHE CAN'T RELATE TO HARD TIMES AND STRUGGLES.

I believe he can acually see things that Hillary with her Millions does not see. And Senator Obama is not looking down on them he sees they need to be lifted up! Hillary wake up and look at reality already; not everyone is as comfortable as you!

It is a politically unpopular statement, no doubt. At least when it is taken out of context.

However, it's also a statement that is completely true and based on the way things actually are. I mean...come on people, can we really not accept the fact that people go one way or another - self-destruct with guns or self-affirm with god - when they are in times of despair?

Give me a break...

For someone that doesn't think words matter all that much she sure has a fun time twisting them.....

well, I would be bitter too. wouldn't anyone? Hope for the future is a wonderful thing. Hillary can talk and spin all she wants, but when it all falls together, where didi those jobs go??

Perhaps he 'Misspoke', Hillary!...like really misspoke, instead of creating this fantasy story about sniper fire.

Obama '08

why won't the Superdelegates intervene at this point and end this thing? Hillbillary have this week sealed their fate...let's get on with it.

si se puede!!!

bitter=anger toward a system of trade than has let us down?.....yes. Losing your job and future does not equal optimism, Hillary. Resilient perhaps with a tiny sliver of HOPE that somebody NEW can turn things around....and that is not you.

how many republicans are blogging here as Obama or Hillary's fake supporters?

Disgusting !!!!

Go Democrats – let's show them in November

Obama is bitter because he listened to Pastor Wright and like his pastor so much. The rest of us just work harder to make ends meet.

Would you be a litter bitter too. The American people can not continue to live off the promises that were made in broken by the Bush & Clinton families. Hillary's just reaching for anything to boost her failing campaign.

CLINTON & MCCAIN = MORE OF THE SAME.

OBAMA 08!

I am bitter. I'm seeing so many people losing what they have worked for. But to say Obama is condensending is ridiculous!! Lots of us are bitter, but Hillary takes the cake.

She needs to take a long walk off a short pier.

Okay..let me get this straight: so when you've lost your job, your house, and you're working more hours for less money.. you're not bitter?.. I need to know how to do this.. I'll be happy!

Obama will win Pennsylvania and this will all be over soon.

How "bitter" are the Clintons because they are losing and will she be relilient and optimistic when she loses?? McCain's comments are also pathetic...these two are old aged politics that didn't and won't work.

This campaign is too long and is getting petty both with the media digging for fodder as well as the candidates...Clinton is doing the same thing as before Ohio...keep throwing things, hoping one will stick.

A real pathetic role model for a nation and young girls!

OBAMA 08

Geez, she's really trying to find "something" to pounce on.

Can't people be bitter while trying to move on in a positive fashion? I know that I can. Get real, Hillary, they're bitter! You need to move on yourself and not be so bitter.

Your Royal Highness...Bill is geting mad when you tell him to quit lying for you. Like you said i have 35 years of my own experience.

BO has NO idea what small town America is like.....he AND his wife both look down on all of us.......an elitist will never make it to the white house, never.......

I hope my fellow Pennsylvania Democrats do the right thing and end the miserable Clinton campaign so Barrack can take on McCain without further distractions. Yes, many people are indeed quite bitter after all these years of Bush and friends running the country and the economy into the ditch. They are bitter about tax cuts for the rich (like the Clintons). They are bitter about an insane and unwinnable war perpetrated under false pretenses of WMD's. They are bitter about unemployment and poor prospects for the future. They are bitter about corporate greed, out-sourcing, plants moving abroad, and many other things. To suggest that Obama's recognition this is 'condescension' is just the last desparate throws of an overly ambitious politician who does not seem to read the writing on the wall at which she keeps throwing things, hoping something will stick. Let's hope the Clintons read it better soon and just get out of the way.

You're right Sam in Indiana. people are angry and mad if they have lost a job but that says absolutely nothing about what their personality is like. Just leave it up to Miss Hillary to turn this comment into something negative, just like she is. Give it up Hillary. Go Obama!!!

Here we go again from Kitchen sink to the trash can!

Hillary is the worst of the three options left. She is the most divisive...most disliked and distrusted by Americans.

What America needs is to move beyond the absurd partisanship of the last 15 years. We're just all tired of everyone listening to their respective extreme talk radio stations and hating on 50% of America (or more).

America does not need a President Clinton and 4 years of bickering.

President Obama or President McCain at least offer a possibility and opportunity for some semblance of national unity. A President Clinton rules that possibility out.

He said some of the people are bitter since they are experiencing huge problems everyday, isn't it true?

Obama 2008

I'm bitter, that Hillary is stil in this race. She is a non-issue.

Send her to the enemy, she will wear them out just by talking.

O/08

Obama supporters – don't be sorry for Hillary supporters – Hillary might not become the nominee (that is yet to be seen), but Obama's chances of becoming President are next to none – soooooo – sorry Obama supporters!!

If I didn't want Hillary to be President I would love for Obama to be the nominee and watch the Republicans take him to task – he has got it coming.

Billary true colors are finally-HERE! OBAMA/08 of course.

The donors, nations and others who gave the Clintons 109Milion dollars in personal wealth and 500M to the Clinton Library will OWN THIS COUNTRY if she is elected. Plain and simple.

Do you know the story of BILLY THE LIAR (the same goes with HILLARY THE LIAR) – he/she missed the train…………………

We do not trust Obama! He is great about talking change and hope when it is only more of the same. The best he has been offering is new idea, but he has not have the courage to do what is necessary to make it happen. He is on the senator floor for three years now so what has he accomplished? Words are just words America! Obama – clean up inner city Chicago first then you can preach.

Obama will say anything to get votes as he couldn't run on experience because he doesn't have any. We will definitely not vote for Obama who has a spiritual mentor that hates white people and the U.S, we dislike Obama not because of his color but because of the man he is NOT. We do not think Obama is ready for this job. Hillary or McCain should be the President and Obama should keep learning the ropes, get the experience he needs to run this Country. Obama will not win, because we will make sure he doesn't.

If not Hillary, then McCain! There is NO other option!

Why is this being reported? It's gossip that hasn't been verified. Do you have journalistic standards?

Regardless, it's typical for Clinton to cling on to pathetic little distractions like this. They're desperate for anything they can get.

Another true statement..........? Many people are bitter.

It appears that Hillary & McCain are way out of touch !

America Is Ready
Obama 08

Isn't it interesting how a "blogger" managed to relate Senator Obama's statement at this fund raiser. However, what I would like to know from this "blogger", was Sen. Obama responding to a particular question?

If such a "blogger" is going to report things, why not write it properly and stop the slanting. Some of these annoying "bloggers" really get me.

Does such a "blogger" know anything about honesty. If you must "blog" do it right. Be fair!

Once again the Clinton and McCain campaigns ratchet up the rhetoric and parse words. It is true that when people are suffering as a result of this miserable economy and they can't find their way, they will reach into their despair and cling to ideas that make them feel better or to cast blame.

To recognize that truth and to speak to it does not mean that Barack Obama is casting them aside. Because he understands this dispair means that he will change how our government works so that people in despair can look forward to a better day.

These two campaigns will resort to any bait and switch and ugly tactic to defeat Barack Obama. Hillary Clinton is afraid of losing and she will latch on any word to win. John McCain is so tied to the "guns and ammo" crowd, he should say nothing. Because of his love of war, this county has had two billion dollars per day sucked out of our economy for this miserable war in Iraq.

I pray for this campaign to be over and Barack Obama will move into the White House, after it is fumigated.

Obama Supporter

She would know something about being bitter. Is she really going to mis-represent another well put statement by Barack? If she cherry picks the right words from all the right speeches she might be able to come up with something almost as negative as her campaign.

Rolling up your sleeves doesn't get jobs back and saying you'll fight hard for everyone's jobs is what every politician says. Understanding an evolving job market and being able to listen to all sides of the issue and help find a consensus is what prepares a community to be prosperous in the future. Addressing the issues, and yes, "bitterness" that can come out of being neglected by the federal government for the last two decades, is opening the door for positive discussion about real issues rather than just promising to get jobs back.

Obama was totally honest and telling it like it is.

Apparently for the media and Hillary, honesty is a problem

anwhat u all and see whatch how they miss spoke with out knowing thew full story again her and mccain no they can no bet this guy and they both woth a shout at the prize philly she has bad judgement and she was a part of nafta and full of lies. She is a lier and i hjave lost all respect for her she will try anything to win. buy the way he might be stating the truth that why he wonts to help the world not just philly. we as amercian need to get use to the new america go obama08!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mike -> "Looks like another 4 years of Republicans. If Hillary gets the nomination then I we as democrats have a realistic chance to win.

Think about it. All of Hillary's demons are known for years. She has a solid record of work and helping the poor. She has been outspent by Obama, attacked by a huge Obama machine and she is still here. If that kind of persistence cant beat McCain than nothing will."

-if she is such a better and stronger candidate why is she losing in delegates, popular vote and states won? and dont go bring in MI and FL...even if those were counted (althoguh he wasnt on the MI ballot) he'd still be up.

-Hillary's "demons are known for years," so its better we know how dirty the Clintons are, while we only know one real dirty spot on Obama?

-she started the negative attacks...if anyone denies that, look in the mirror, say it out loud, then listen to how ridiculous you sound. she is only still in there because her last name is Clinton...it is over it is waning.

-people who wont vote for Obama because Clinton lost are simply cutting off their nose to spite there face! Hillary and Obama are 95% ideologically the same...McCain is on the other side of the planet.

If anybody celebrates loosing their jobs to capital with, I am one worker who will be very bitter if I have to live on food stamps because my job was shipped abroad. If anybody feels anything other than bitterness over the greed of the corporations that move jobs overseas then tey must be seeing sniper fire.

Nice try Hillary, but the Columbian problem and Bosnia aren't going away.

Try more ducking

He (Obama) was telling the truth, theres no us trying to sugar coat it People are bitter when they lose their jobs

Only a complete FOOL would believe that the Clintons are for ordinary people. By their own admission, they are worth over 100 MILLION dollars, live in mansions and fly around on private jets. For them to say that Obama is the elitist is laughable at best.

They know NOTHING about what it is like to struggle for a living and only adopt this "we are for the regular people" stance to get elected. The Clintons are the most disingenuous people running for office.

Of course you would be bitter, why wouldn't you?

Bill Clinton signed NAFTA into law at the urging of George Bush senior. Then did nothing to ensure regular American's get the updated education and training to compete and startup new non-manufacturing, non-industrial jobs. Of George W. Bush junior hasn't done anything to improve education and training and attract new industries.

So, you bet, Americans like PA are bitter at the same old same old.

Obama is a millionaire too! He has always lead a privileged life, went to the best schools. He's anti-american and hates white people too.

Well Hillary, that's not what I heard. People are still losing their jobs because of the NAFTA trade if you haven't been observing the news media.

Yes there people bitter because their jobs are about to move out of the United States to Mexico.

Thanks for acknowledging that.

If Obama spent as much time rehashing every screw up and lie that the Clintons have made JUST IN THIS SEASON ALONE it would be all he got to talk about.

He doesn't
He doesn't NEED to.
We KNOW!
He KNOWS we know because he KNOWS we are INTELLIGENT!

Hillary treats us like Idiots.

All I can say it the truth hurts and sometimes will set you free if you follow your heart.

Obama 08!!!

Of course she leeped on this remark and she is mostly likely lying in her response and the McCain campaign having the nerve to comment after they have no domestic agenda is shameful. Both McCain and Clinton are part of the multimillion dollar club and have no real idea of what real change is.

Everyone who is being hurt by life will be bitter, until someone changes their situation. Clintons are responsible for what these people feel. I sympathesize with them.

Obama a JOKE!!! Thats all there is to it.

Out of touch is someone capitalizing on their previous contacts and government service to earn $109 million.

Out of touch is failing to understand how $800,000 in your JOINT bank account, earned by lobbying on behalf of the Columbians is a conflict of interest.

Out of touch is taking every single stupid little word out of context and twisting it. Of course there are some "bitter" people in PA as a result of loosing jobs to NAFTA. Would a more "in-touch" word be disappointed, bankrupt, disillusioned?

People have lost jobs in Pennsylvania, healthcare, food, gas and the mortgage situation has everyone. So, yes people are bitter. Obama just got finished paying student loans and only made millions from two recent books. I think he understands the struggle a little better. Hillary and Bill support NAFTA and make millions a year doing.

Obama's true colors are finally coming out

Oh' come on, Obama, is that the best you could do!

Don't forget, Mr. Obama, we had a wonderful 8 years with Bill Clinton, no war, no foreclosure issues, no economic issues, no gasoline issues, our stocks skyrocketed, plus we had a surplus and no deficit! Yes, in President Clinton's presidency! Are you loosing it, (dimentia)!

Smart Dems vote for HILLARY

looks to me like he was empathizing with the people, not looking down on them

He can do that because he has grown up poor, see you cant empathize because you did not. With your Summer Cottage in Pennsylvania. Ha Ha

Umm.. Who cares? Hillary is bashing Obama over this? This seems petty to me. I'd might be bitter too if I lost my job.

Hillary can't understand poor people, of course she cannot, she made 109 million, if you make that kind of money, you just move out of reality of day to day life, basic expenses.

This is getting so tiring. It is really just pathetic. I'm looking forward to it being over. I don't want to have to hear about or see Hillary for a long time...

clintons are famous to twist the words.of course she is desparate

Pander, pander, pander... Yep, I'm sure everyone in Pennsylvania is perfect and no one has any hard feelings about losing their livelihoods.... I'll take Obama's truth telling over this crooks lies any day

This lady is pulling down American politics. She'll stop at nothing to get elected. Perhaps, they are looking for power to do more shady deals

Do you know the story of BILLY THE LIEAR (the same goes with HILLARY THE LIAR) – he missed the train................................

I would expect that Hillary Clinton, who was to WIN in this State, and the Gap is closing, she will say and do anything to create doubt, regarding Barack Obama, But Hillary Clinton, need to clean her own back yard, and watch her own words which are coming out of her mouth. John McCain, is in another world, and time frame, I do not believe it is because of his age, but some people like to stay in the Past.

Dorothy
OK

yeah she's not bitter!
this is what you do when you got nothing ...

What else did he say?

Was there a follow up comment where he had a proposal to offer these communities in order for them to pull themselves up?

Come on. Can we get the whole entire statement instead of "hearsay" without the full context?

This is weak reporting.... to not provide the full context of the story and simply take it from, what was probably a memo floating around by the Clinton campaign.

She seems to never run out of sinks.

I did not know that Anglosaxons require English lessons, I thought the word bitter means exactly bitter. Let me try a spin, Clintons comments leave a bitter taste in my mouth. Get a grip lady and drop out of this race.

Obama says, "...the jobs are gone and nothing has replaced them."

Has anyone ever considered WHY nothing has replaced them? It's because of INSANE taxes in the midwest and the bitter, hostile workforce of former unionized workers who managed to "strike" themselves out of a job and run their employers out of the state to greener pastures.

So Obama says that he understands why Pennsylvanians are upset about losing their jobs... and Hillary tries to spin that as a bad thing? This is really getting ridiculous. For the millionth time, I would have no problem with Hillary if she campaigned on her strengths, as Obama is doing, but she just keeps attacking. And she's not attacking about anything worthwhile! This isn't about positions or ideas! It's about a candidate who will do anything to win... even when she can't win, even when it doesn't make any sense! Big thumbs down on this one, Hillary.

How weak of an argument is this against Obama. This is a big deal? You have got to be freaking kidding me. lol

Way to take it out of context you corporatist.

When you lose Pennsylvania will you please drop out?

Well, people are bitter, when people lose jobs, not because of them, but because of our economic policies which reward companies that took their jobs to China and India.

At the same time you have freaks on TV and radio telling you "free market" and "free trade" are good things and illegal immigrants are taking your jobs, you do get upset and bitter, but you get upset at the wrong things, and turn to things you wouldn't otherwise turn to.

What Obama has said is absolutely 100% CORRECT.

This is a response to the last post (comments closed), but....

If Bill Clinton secretly wanted Hillary to lose, would he do anything different from what he has done? IOW, without making it too obvious, could have done more to HARM her campaign?

Interesting...

Good lord, when will this woman be done already?

Super Delegates, Gore, Edwards, Buellor, anyone? Please inform her that she has lost this primary bid.

12 more days of this crap will be the death of the Democratic party...

Obama has lied to you from the beginning he has lobbyists working for him. He lied about NAFTA and said there was no meeting and then the following week said there was. He lied about his father and JFK. He lied about Rev. Wright. The difference is the media is trying to destroy Clinton. So they never tell you the facts about Obama.

She gets slimier by the minute.

There she goes AGAIN, twisting and turning. How is saying someone is "bitter" construed to be looking down at someone? Give it a rest, Hillary, you and your staff are so lame.....

HILLARY PLEASE LEAVE

OBAMA 08

At last maybe Obamas facard will break open and we will see him for what he is, an inexperieced fool.

Im failing to see the big deal Hillary

I think you're taking his words out of context and making mountains out of mole hills because you have told 3 LIES in a row and are trying to deflect attention

Any people from PA responding to this?

Clintons really need to shut up..........Barack Obama is the one who can bring change and will..........if democrats loose its going to be because of Hillary.............She voted in FAVOR for the war......she is a irresponsible candidate.........she lied about the sniper fire.....what makes you think that she wont lie to us when she is a president.......who cares if she claimed the responsibilty for lying....the point is she lied and voted in favor of the war.....
HILLARY CLINTON IS IRRESPONSIBLE AND A LIER....she needs to step down.....
BARACK OBAMA ALL THE WAY...........

WOW..............That isn't even a STRAW she is graping at that is simply AIR!!!

I must say I am Surprised that McBush ALSO jumped on that one. Obama MUST be the one if this is the best these professional mudslingers can come up with!

Obama Has it Made.

Now she is going to "mis speak" his words .
She will do anything to distract people from her imploding campaign .
Come on Penn . Don't let negative kitchen sink tactics fool you , DON'T GIVE INTO FEAR .

Obama 08 !!!

YES YOU CAN !!!

She is such a manipulator a fake and a hack. My lord, what do people see in her I'll never understand. its easy to role up your sleaves whe your hubby are engaged in shady deals to make 110 million but it is a bitter pill to swallow when the average working man gets laid off.

G R A S P I N G F O R S T R A W S ! ! ! !

its over Hillary go down with grace!

Every time you see someone post a comment that says, effectively, "I'd vote for McCain before I vote for Obama"...

Remember that that is a Republican plant trying to screw with our nomination process, or, an uninformed Democrat whose opinion has been swayed by the Republican wolves-in-sheep's-clothing. The Republicans are doing EVERYTHING THEY CAN to keep Obama from getting the nomination because they know McCain doesn't stand a chance against him. In an Obama/McCain primary, Obama would win by a landslide! The only people who don't know that are the closed-minded Clintonistas who are being targeted by Republican interference schemes. Don't be fooled!

So he chose odd words.

So did you, with your comment about people "mixing fresh batches of amphetamines".

Go Obama!! Democrats need to get together and support him so he CAN beat McCain. I'm a Republican who changed parties so I can vote for Obama in the Primary – NO WAY can I support McCain. No way will I vote for Hillary –

We need a fresh face – - Obama is it!!

Go Obama!!

Let's talk about real issues like can the American people TRUST the Clintons again? Can we? Who made $800,000 off of speeches to support the Columbian trade agreement?

Obama does not respect the American public!

Manipulation concealed under the cloak of "running a good campaign" isn't what America needs right now. We have too many serious issues.

Obama's campaign is using a "win at all cost" strategy. Ignoring what's bad (negative) in relation the Obama and spinning the opponent’s strengths against them.

There is no way he can win the general election. He's only come this far because of a flawed Democratic caucusing system. There will be no caucuses in the general election.

If he thinks that people that see through him now are going to vote for him anyway in the Fall, he (and the DNC) is truely mistaken.

Sorry Dems, the Republicans will win the Whitehouse yet again!

P.S. Obama’s campaign must really think that voters are stupid! How sad.....maybe they are right…….

These Clintons need to understand this message loud and clear: whatever you are selling....I ain't buying it.

Clinton...CLInton...CLINTON!!!! Just STOP it!!! Why don't you spend your time cleaning up Bill's mess instead of messing with Barack! Why don't you just continue to under mind the voters of PA as you did us here in Ohio. (I wish I could have my vote back!) They from what I see, seems to like that! I just pray the wake up and realize before April 22nd.

Tough!

Next!!

Good lord, do I really see the Clinton and McCain campaigns suggesting that people who have lost their jobs due to economic change in the last 25 years aren't bitter? What kind of idiots do they think we are?

Darn right people are bitter, and they have a right to be. CNN has no problem calling the Clinton/Obama fight "bitter", and Clinton has done her part to make it so. But people are bitter over gas prices, iraq, unemployment, foreclosures, the war debt, the environement, immigration issues, 9/11, etc., and as Obama states, they have a right to be bitter. But he offers hope.

Obama tells it like it is. Give me harsh truth over pretty lies any day.

This is a stretch and taking things a lot out of context. Everyone's been bitter at government since government's were first established.

Just take a look at Congress and the President's approval ratings and tell me people are not bitter.

She is terrible, she is a disaster, she is so bitter that even McCain seems positive.

Get out and let us win this race for the White House!!!!!!!!!!!!

I think I see a straw sticking out of a bush about midway my one acre back yard. Hillary, could you reach for it please?

To all the happy people who are not bitter over losing their jobs to offshore contracts, please send me the happy remedy? Having "Bob" in India answer my benefits questions is really irritating me. Any help would be appreciated.

What are you talking about Hillary. This is why you have lost your lead in the state of Penn. Get it together, or better yet....get out of the race!

Anything to score a point, Hillary.

Please ignore the fact that Obama is telling the truth. Blue collar workers all over the rust belt are frustrated because they will not live as well as their parents without more education and more help. But ignore those facts, Hillary. Ignore that your husband said the same thing while running for president. Ignore your own realities, and your understanding of the effects of NAFTA on these people. Ignore it all when a point can be scored.

Score your point, girl, and remind all of us what we hated about the Clinton political machine (even us democrats). Your quote above is why people like me are leaving you by the truck load. The political opportunism is simply sad and desperate.

HIILARY 08
HILLARY12

Whats wrong with saying the truth?
The Clintons are so used to lying that anybody who dares say the truth is against them.

I'm really getting tired of her.
OBAMA 08!

Funny. Hillary, but it is ok to be "bitter". You might not be able to emphathize with those citizens (seeing that you are wealthy), but people will go through a wide range of feelings—both positive and negative when they lose jobs.

Obama was obviously empathizing with the group of Americans who have been left out of the Clinton and Bush administrations. That is why we do not need another Clinton or Bush/McCain administration and we need change so that we can move towards fixing things for average americans.

another riduculously weak attempt by Clinton to attack Obama. Anyone who reads what he said, knows he was not talking down on anyone. She is pathetic.

So basically, Hillary and Bill can't get there lies striaght. That's the problem. Bill went on to say that her age is the reason why she can't remember what about the 3:00 AM. This is a house divided with what lies to follow. She is for NAFTA and for Columbia Free Trade.

when will she quit? she is the one who is bitter that her free lunch is now not on the table.

Just words...
Hillary 08

Try again!!!!!!!!! This is getting very silly. She has no substance now
everything is inflated.

Could this woman be any more out of touch with reality?? I've had about all I can take!

I think Hillary is the one who is bitter!

OH LORDIE

She didn't just try to disect a great speakers speech and make a fool of herself AGAIN?? Yes Hillary people ARE Bitter. Of course with HUNDREDS of Millions of Dollars we understand that you just cant understand that.

It would be nice if Hillary would stick to the issues instead of being a petty witch. God help us if she becomes president. We will be in more wars than you can count.

Don't know who Hillary talked to – - but some of us Pennsylvanians are bitter over our job losses. I once had a good paying job that got downsized. For the last 5 years I struggle to find any job to try to make my mortgage payment on my small house – while the govt is looking at helping out all the RICH folks who got caught up in the mortgage thing. Yeah, I am bitter. Talk to some more regular folks that are trying to raise a family and keep things going . . . . BTW – diesel is $4.60 a gallon – what is UP with that? Wake up and talk to the 'real' folks.

Bitterness leads to revenge. Is this his message of hope and change?

Obama was simply saying it like it is. Who wouldn't get bitter over politicians promising improvement in the job situation and then never doing anything about it except when they're running for officed?
Trying to put Obama down because of this is desperation indeed. Sort of how to cover up her own glitches and lies (misspeaking, or whatever she calls it.)
Please Pennsylvania, Indiana and N. Carolina. Put an end to all of this and vote for Barama.

You're seeing want you want to see Hillary. You don't have the discernment to know if Pennsylvanians are bitter or not because you've never struggled financially. Obama understands.

Obama '08

they should be bitter

what a dunce hillary

what a dunce.

No matter how Hillary tries to spin it, I as a female would vote for any candidate who is a proven liar over and over again. Hillary Clinton can not be trusted and will never get my vote.

Alright Billary.

Obama could beat the drum on Mark Penn,Bosnia,Bill Clinton.

But he does not. That is why he is the democratic nominee and you are not.

There is no way you will ever win this nomination it is over!!!!! Sorry Billary supporters.

Obama was telling the truth.
Truth is something that the Clintons have no idea what that is!

It's not elitism! It's the truth.

Obama wasn't talking down to the people of PA or talking negatively about them.

Obama was simply stating the facts...that in lieu of the jobs lost to the people of PA and many other places across the country, when politicians give them scapegoats and distractions – they latch on to them.

Oh please, Hillary is grappling for anything she can get. This attack is pathetic.

Wow, much to do about nothing here. There are times that I am bitter about something and that is just reality. I am sure that there are people who have lost/are losing their jobs that are bitter about it. It isn't negative – it's reality.

Quick !!!! Look this way!!! No really LOOK THIS WAY!!!!!

Typical. It is horrible when your name becomes a Verb and guess what ............

They don't need a lecturing, lying Millionaire like Hillary Clinton.

Unfortunately she did not hear or understand the full comment ... maybe she came under sniper fire ? Barack Obama was straight up and real with the people. Confusing for a Clinton but absolutely the way to go !

Talk about taking something completely out of context...

Honestly, do people not understand politics? I've never heard Clinton say an honest thing. Maybe when you are around politics for a while, like I have been, you garner an appreciation for the subtleness of Obama.

If you have lost your job and are going into foreclosure, you are bitter. PA people should be very mad. And they should never forget that the Clintons were the ones who supported NAFTA. And what about Columbia and Bill Clinton and their $800,000 gained from it?

Hillary.. you're just pathetic..
you're holding on to straws.. as far as I'm concerned, you're now bankrupt on the respect front... you should just go away because the longer you drag this on, the more you're showing that all you care about is YOU... you're the only thing that matter in the world..

I'm a little dizzy from that particular spin.
"Bitter" means Obama looks down on them? Gimme a break.

That's right Hillary...cling on to every crumb that you can to maintain a sense of relevance. As someone who has been in the position to which Obama refers to, I have been very bitter. Of course, since your household has made over 100 million these past few years, you have no sense of what real working people actually feel!!!

I have all about given up on convincing the Obamatons what they are in store for. It matters little now because if Obama gets the nomination there is no way he can beat McCain.

If a war hero John Kerry couldnt beat AWOL George Bush in 2004, then Obama a non military, church American hating goer hasnt a chance against a POW war hero like McCain.

Looks like another 4 years of Republicans. If Hillary gets the nomination then I we as democrats have a realistic chance to win.

Think about it. All of Hillary's demons are known for years. She has a solid record of work and helping the poor. She has been outspent by Obama, attacked by a huge Obama machine and she is still here. If that kind of persistence cant beat McCain than nothing will.

Weak.

Well, Hillary he used the wrong freggin word. Let it go.
Please leave. Please

All is she saying is that "the people are happy to be s c r e w e d"

Pennsylvanians can be bitter and still be resilient! And I don't think that Obama was looking down on them. I think he was empathizing with them.

Is HRC so desperate that she has to start a fight over nothing?

She is the one who is bitter!

Thanks to the Clintons and NAFTA, they should be bitter about their job losses. Hillary is playing with words and grasping at straws.

OBAMA 08!!!!!!!!!!!!!!