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Obama "misspoke?" Actually, I think not. I think he meant exactly what he said. While some blue-collar, small town Middle America folks are bitter because of job loss and the economy, Obama's lack of awareness and connection regarding these people was apparent when he belittled their traditional values and lifestyles by condescendingly saying these people use guns and religion as "emotional pacifiers," while also scapegoating people who are "different" than them or those who are illegally in this country.

Hellllooooo, Obama! This is where the people of Middle America are always at, in good times and bad. Church, hunting, fishing, potluck suppers, and such are always there, as is a firm belief in fairness, law and order.....and, to most of them, illegals will always be illegal.

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

Hillary or McCain – 2008

You don't need to blame this on Hillary. Obama said it in front of a crowd of millionairs that he thought you would never hear. He insulted the people of PA. and middle America. He is so arrogant and thinks he is so much better than anyone else. He plays the race card when its to his advantange and no one else is allowed to say anything or he labels them a racist. Yet he sterotypes people from PA. like they are a bunch of Hill-Jacks. He will not do anything for the American people. If he can't read from a speech or telepromter that has been prepaired for him he doesn't have a clue. UH! UH! UH! and people fall for his rhetoric. At least we know the Clinton years were prosperous for all of us.

This issue is not calling peopel bitter, it's denigrating them for turning to religion.

To "kathleen retired Professional w/woman for obama" - from the content of your all too frequent remarks on this blog, it's hard to believe you are a well-educated "professional".

You sound very ignorant, and that causes me wonder to what YOUR definition of PROFESSIONAL woman is....care to explain?

Your candidate has an overblown EGO and his remarks were condescending and elitist. DEAL with it !

BTW – I was on the fence until recently, but I increasingly find Obama and his hateful followers repelling.

Hillary is not perfect, but she's better than Obama.

You are too kind, senator Obama. Hillary spin your words, get America upset, and now you feel you have to apologize for it.

What you said – some Americans become bitter in these times, seeing their jobs shipped overseas, feeling the government are not listening, resort to what comfort them – religion, guns, and even animosity for other communities that they feel is a threat to them. That is a true statement.

Hillary twist it around and says – you are saying that people of faith and gun loving are bitter, and getting people all upset.

I feel that she is the one who should be apologizing to you for misunderstanding you and broadcast her misunderstanding, but like a true gentleman, if some people misunderstand you and feel hurt by it, you apologize for it. You have done nothing wrong, but apologize to them for their misunderstanding.

I know you don't look down on them. You have faith in them. I sometimes have a problem w/ believing in them seeing the decisions they have made, but you have drawn out a good vision of what is possible, and I join you in your campaign. Whether we will get there, I don't know, but we'll work for what's possible for a better America.

Hillary is not qualified to answer that 3AM call. I don't know if it's an innocent misunderstanding or the willingness to distort the truth, either way, how can you trust her? If Hillary hasn't met 'bittered' people, she definitely live in a 'rose-colored' world, or in a 'bubble', and out of touch w/ the American people.

Only when you see the problem can you solve it. You don't state the problem so people feel bad about. You state the problems and say we can improve and make it better. Hillary and McCain can't even see the problems, let alone having a chance of solving the problems.

I must say I really agree with Nate the Blogger above. H. Clinton is a total you know what. I loved and glamorized the Clintons. Nomore! I must admitt, I voted Obama Only because he is a Blackman like myself. But after following the campains, that was the best mistake I ever made. Obama helps people when they are down like rev Wright. He doesn't throw them away like Hillary C. did the Important lady who said something stupid. Many people need support and good direction.
Obama is very thoughtful and consious about the common american's needs. The comments he made are nothing compared to the duties that have been acted out by the Bush administration. McCaine is I believe good man but not going to be a good President. Clinton is just Oval office hungry. She would be okay if times were better. But as you can see she makes alot of bad judgement calls especially when it comes to supporting her colleages like Obama, Richardson and the bad comment lady. All are good people but with little mistakes she sell them out. Obama I noticed always lets Clinton fall on her own. Obama must win to make the best difference.

Wow, I am amazed. I guess by what i read about Hillary and all her supporters that people are not bitter, so what are we? Happy? Lol. Yes we are all happy, we are happy about the Bush administration, we are happy about the resecion we are in. This is the most idiotic critic i ever heard, I mean seriously what has always been the main focus of all election? Its always been pro life, amending the rights to bear arm. I mean come on stop with this stupid he said she said, if anything where has all the Clinton supporters been until now when she was proven a liar over and over again. People need to wake up and see we do not live in a happy dappy world and we need somone to fight for what they believe makes this country better, not what fattens there wallet like the clintons!

I have complete faith in Obama, but every time I look around, he has to explain a prior speech. You can blame that on the hilluakabee camp.

She uses the same old campainge attacks, devert and attack, this is all the Big Bill Hill's camp's strategy. This is the perfect moment for them to divert our attention away from the Columbia lobbist scandal, and the Dodging sniper bullet scandal.

And at the same time Obama has got to keep from making these kinds of mistakes every week if he wants to win. Right now his lack of judgement and misuse of words every dam week just may cost him.

Obama 08

for those of you who have not seen sen. obama in person, he does not use a teleprompter, he speaks for himself. it's amazing to me that this has gotten so much publicity, given that it was a closed to the media event – how, then, did the media get ahold of it? sen. obama has a knack for telling the truth in ways that say he gets it, comprehends the average american who continues to struggle and suffer after 8 years of the bush monarchy. we have got to choose someone who gets regular folks. my vote goes to him.
yes, we can!

That's right take the spot light off of the main issue, (you and your husband). Give me a break, voters that have lost their jobs whether blue-collar or not are very bitter at the current Administration. So what's wrong with the truth.

GET WITH THE PROGRAM

Americans have long been keep ignorant as to how our government really functions, except a few of us.

SORRY "HILL" YOUR ANTICS DON'T WORK WITH THIS LADY

Obama is a loser. He needs to just concede now so we can move on. He has destroyed any chance he ever had of winning the general election.

I guess that Hillary was not bitter when Bill fooled around with Monica. Hillary and John McCain are LIARS! Barack told the truth. For any politcian to say anything else is bull. It is not in the old political hand book to say that. The book says to lie and tell the people that it is raining, when they are peeing on us. We need change and Barack is the only one to do it in Washington.

A vote for hillary is a vote for mccain.

Most of these so called democrats claiming they will vote for mccain against obama if hillary loses the nomination are NOT democrats at all. They are republicans trying to scare up clinton votes, because they know she has NO CHANCE in November.

Rush Limbough has, several times on his radio show, called on republicans to SWITCH PARTIES and get out to the polls to vote hillary. LOOK IT UP, IT'S THE TRUTH! Thousands are believed to have voted hillary in texas, ohio, mississippi (though she still lost), and other states as well.

Remember, switching parties has no effect on who you can vote for, or against, in the general election.

Republicans DO NOT want to go up against OBAMA in november – this is certain.

I wish Americans who I respect can see what is really happening, how said it would be if you people don't see the TRUTH.

Obama may not have used the best words but I believe he spoke the truth. He did not lie and we all know telling the truth is hard to swallow but it is better than LIES.

Hillary has lied several times, NAFTA, Colombia, Sniper fire, etc but she has not apologized for her lies and is always trying to distract attention to what Barack does, spin it, distort it and amplify it just to get their votes.

It will be heart-breaking and disappointing if millions of Americans do not stand-up for the truth by sending lying Hillary away and electing Obama. God bless America.

This is typical Obama. Off course he will get a free ride from the media. He and his campaign are very arrogant. Hopefully, the American people and the Pennsylvanian will see through him.

I think Clinton is looking for any means to keep her hanging on to this nomination. it will not work.
Go Obama

it is pertinent to note that this young man did not say anything out of the ordinary. This kind of irrelevant dust is raised when there is so much time before a state primary..................
i want to know why peoplw would be hungry for change if they are not bitter and frustrated at something or someone, yes he hit the nail on the head, people might like it, people might not but you can trust someone that tells you the hard truth than someone who tells blatant flat and useless lies to buy the hearts of people, even with all Hillary's so called experience, it does not guarantee the change and reasoned judgement Americans need at this time, after all she has been a part and parcel of the unpopular government of President Bush so what change could she possibly bring except for some amendments from the normal routine.
we need complete change and Obama is the man for the job

Cindy from CA posted "Obama made these comments at a fundraiser in San Francisco. He thought it wasn't being recorded. "

There is video of the event that has been posted around the web. there were dozens of people there with cameras and recorders, obvious ones. The spin that this was some closed door comment is a lie. Obama said the EXACT SAME THING on Charlie Rose in 2004.

To April in Texas:
Yes, you are right both Clinton and McCain are far richer than Obama, and hence elite. However, Obama's latest tax return shows he is a new convert to elitism. Perhaps his elitism is the zealotry of a new convert. This shows his lack of experience in elitism.

Waowwww. Americans never cease to amaze me. It seems Obama took them unawares by getting to where he is today thats why every of his words is being scrutized daily. .... Obama was very very right in what he said. The Whole citizens of the world have elected Obama as the President of their hearts , unfortunately only Americans have the right to elect a US president.........

FOX News hit the streets of PA to interview people, fishing for Obama bashers. what they actually found was person after person, both Obama bashers and not, who said that Obama is actually dead on and people are very bitter and angry with Washington.

Theres a reason so many people either dont vote, or hold their nose and vote. its time to take the cameras to the streets and talk to these people directly about their attitudes rather than having the media TELL US what to think.

I'm not just bitter, I'm mad as hell, and not gonna take it anymore!

Actually... I am an American – doesn't matter if I am small town or not - or in Hillary's words "IT'S NOT RELEVANT" - but I will tell you what... After all the Billary and Bush years... I am BITTER... I DO NOT TRUST the politicians.

sivananthi - to answer your comment, as an Independant that has not decided yet – because Hillary is using the distorted version of what was said TO DEFLECT FROM BILL'S LATEST FIASCO... And it is working... don't you think... No more news of it in the headlines..

Dear America,

You have a chance to vote for a president who understand your burning problems. He pointed out to the real problems that needs tackling. And what does he get? All these criticism by the power hungry politicians who seem to care more about grabbing the power instead of acknowledging the problems you face.
You have a chance to solve problems with Mr Obama who understands real problems you face.

An earlier ticker story says Obama apologizes "if he offended anyone." Funny, when Clinton said that earlier about her husband's South Carolina remarks, Obama supporters were all over her for the conditional apology. Now you are excusing Obama. Don't forget besides calling people bitter, he said they were racist. Why do you have a lower standard for your candidate than for the others.

He made these comments behind closed doors. What else has he said behind closed doors? If he truly empathized with PA voters, he would have spoken directly to them. Obama is not a uniter...he is a divider. Please visit the home page of his church, tucc.org, to read about the Black Value System that is the foundation of their church. Michelle Obama is even worse with her black separationist views.

Americans are not the smartest people, I swear!!!

What he ment was that small town people don't vote on issues like the economy, the war in iraq or numerous other serious issues. They vote on religon, gun rights, etc. AND IT IS TRUE!!! How else do you explain over 70 percent of american doesn't agree with the war in Iraq, and or thinks the economy is in a recession, but still will vote for Sen. MCCain just becasue he is a republican or out of spite cause Sen Clinton isn't going to the Democratic ticket. Ask anyone on why they voted for the canidate of their choice and I gurantee you The polls will support Sen. Obama.

This isn't even an issue because if you are not going to vote for Sen. Obama because of this, you probally wasn't going to vote for him anyways. Which is pathetic considering the state we are in now.

The people that are not going to vote for Sen. Obama because of this, are probally the same people that voted President Bush into office twice.

Obama at ‘back room’ fundraiser in San Francisco
In a private and well shrouded fundraiser amongst the rich elite of San Francisco, and in the mansion of Pakistan native and ardently Muslim millionaire Sohaib Abbasi (CEO of Informatica), Obama was recorded saying: “You go into these small towns in Pennsylvania and, like a lot of small towns in the Midwest, the jobs have been gone now for 25 years and nothing’s replaced them. 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.�

Remember, he is talking to events sponsored by billionaires like (so called) Republican Gordon Getty, and ex Oracle executive (and highly devout Sunni Muslim) Sohaib Abbasi. Claiming that small-town (White) America is clinging to their culture of religion and guns as a ‘primitive’ way of explaining (and excusing) their economic troubles (which he also clearly ridicules by implying that they should have figured out by now that nobody will help them) is apparently an odd attempt to explain to these ‘rich folks’ why their own values would never be welcomed in these same venues. Ironically, by painting the majority of Americans as ignorant ‘hicks’ who just “cling to guns and religion� to fulfill their pathetic need to justify their own failures, he is precisely devaluing his whole pretension to become President of the United States.

For if most people in this Nation are simply doomed to continue the yolk of economic exploitation by these SAME BILLIONAIRES, no matter which administration comes into power, then his candidacy of “change� and “hope� is utterly meaningless. If the right to bear arms and the practice of religion are simply crutches which enslave most of rural America, then his open pandering to these same groups would be ‘dishonest’ and ‘counterproductive’.

But his comments are also very damaging in another way. They underscore the Rev. Wright controversy, his wife’s comments about America being a mean Nation, and it digs deep into NAFTA GATE and IRAQ GATE, were his campaign has been proven to sell one policy promise to the American people and then send surrogates behind their back (and around the world) to spread the idea that his speeches are ONLY rhetorical. Therefore, these comments, and their context, cut into the heart of Barack Obama’s political pretensions and message. savagepolitics.com

DO NOT GIVE UP OBAMA.

THE THOUGHT THAT YOU MENTIONED SOME OF THE PEOPLE IN PA SPEAKS LOUDER THAN WORDS TO ME. IT SHOWED ME THAT YOU HAVE COMPASION FOR THEM AND FEEL THEIR PAIN AND WHEN YOU ARE ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES YOU ARE GOING TO CHANGE THINGS FOR THE BETTER FOR THESE PEOPLE AND A WHOLE LOT OF OTHERS.

WHAT PEOPLE DO NOT UNDERSTAND IS THAT YOU DID NOT MAKE AMOST 10 MILLION DOLLARS IN 6 YEARS SO YOU REALLY DO NOT HAVE A REASON TO LOOK DOWN ON PEOPLE. THEY DO NOT REALIZE WHERE YOU COME FROM AND THE FACT THAT MOST PEOPLE DO NOT FORGET WHERE THEY COME FROM SO THEY DO NOT MAKE IT A PRACTICE TO LOOK DOWN ON OTHER.

THE FACT THAT YOU HAVE TO BATTLE BOTH THE MCCAIN AND SOMEONE WHO CLAIMS TO CLOSE RANKS WITH YOU IF YOU WHEN IT A BIT MUCH AND PEOPLE REALLY NEED TO LOOK AT HILLIARY FOR WHAT SHE IS AND IS DOING. SHE IS DESTROYING THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND SOMEONE SHOULD PUT A STOP TO IT.

I AM BITTER AND I PRAY MORE THAN I USE TO BECAUSE I AM BITTER. I LOST A JOB OVERSEAS PEOPLE DO WHAT I DO FOR CHEAP. I BLAME THEM BUT IN THE SAME BREATH IF NEED I NEED A ROOF PUT ON MY HOUSE AND THE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS WILL DO IT CHEAPER THAN AN AMERICAN I WILL USE THE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT, BUT I STILL BLAME THEN WHICH IS WRONG.

I UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU WERE SAYING AND A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE DO AS WELL. THEY ARE JUST BLOWING THIS OUT OF PROPORTION BECAUSE THEY CAN.

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.

SHIRLEY

I guess Shaun Hannity was right about Obama. His personalities are starting to peel off and we really don't know what this guy is all about. His stump speech's on the campaign trail are different from when he talks to the elitists.

Obama cannot fix all of the US problems. The people must fix their own problems. Leaders inspire. They don't go around to each house and fix your finance and make your life happy. You do that. However, as a leader, he is inspirational and motivational. The exact thing Americans need in a leader.

First of all. He didn't lie–he misspoke (in the true meaning of the word)
second of all we are bitter. Bitter that the Clintons are making money hand over fist while our jobs are going to Mexico, China (and coming soon Columbia!) and our money is going to fight a was in Iraq.
Whose fingerprints are on both of those problems?

Obama,

Your remarks were scripturally and culturally correct. Midwesterners are bitter, thanks to the Clintons and NAFTA. The news and your opponents do not listen when they are in Church. They are trying to paint you as an elitist because they are fearful.. Why did this turn racial? Everytime a black person shows confidence or courage we're looked at as high and mighty and must be brought down. How can a man who walked around with holes in his shoes, drove a car that you had to pray over to drive, make only one million dollars be characterized as an elitist. Where I come from we call it a person living the American dream. A person who understands his Bible, hardships, fears and yes bitterness

James 2:5-6

5 Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?

6 But ye have despised the poor . Do not rich men oppress you, and draw you before the judgment seats?
KJV

Barb – Ohio

hey guys this is nothing. but a distraction from Columbia deal and Mark Penn crisis. poor Obama doesnt know tactics.

All Obama Supporters

Go to the website and see where Indiana and Pennsylvania voters reject the comments from Clinton and McCain

I guess the people are really fed up and bitter. Gas prices, lost jobs, higher food cost.

Hillary, Are you paying attention? You lost me and my friends and neighbors. We all have had enough of you trying to twist and distort everything that Barack O'Bama says. If you are so smart, why can't you understand what he meant by his statement. We all certainly did. It's because you are part of the problem that America finds itself in today. If you really want to win you will have to distinguish and separate yourself from the Powers that BE and have Been. The only candidate that has done this is Barack O'Bama. He just called it as he sees it and it is Voter Ignorance and Apathy. The issues that he was talking about have been decided over and over, time and time again. Not to discount their importance, but we the American Public are tired of the same old crap that politicians run on. It's time for the Government to get to work and do their jobs. Republican voters really have bought into it. They don't even realize what damage their Party has caused to the Country. The truth is that the Federal Government does not want to work anymore or be responsible for Social Security, Medicare, and the Environment and just run on a platform that their Party best represents the core values of Americans. It's fear tactics to get elected, and then they go about their business of enriching themselves and their friends while ignoring the American People and the Country. I am a Gringo and I say Si Su Puede. Yes We Can vote all of you career politicians out who have sold America down the drain. I want a leader who can call a Pig, Thief, Corruption, Unpatriotic, Liar, Greed, Hypocracy, Crime, Laziness etc exactly what it is. The TRUTH. The Gvernment has failed America and the American People. If you are smart you will get behind this guy and give him all your support because he will need it. With Hillary you can bet the Country and its citizens will remain DIVIDED.

There is obsolutely no need for Obama to apologize. He has spoken the truth. That is what campaigning on the issues that matters is all about. Not she kitchen sink tactics that hillary dish out everyday. Once again CNN keep playing this over, over and over again. And their commentators keep distorting and changing his words.
Cnn i know you will nto print this but that is find with me. The world is watching you and know that you are influencing the voters. This will only come back to haunt you as viewers willl stop watching CNN. So you can make a choice to play this dirty games and lose viewers or carry the news in an unbais and fear manner. The people need to make their choice for the best Canadiate base on the issues and their character. Not on who CNN thinks they want to represent them. it is not about you and your fears. Obama is a fine man, he would not have said anything to hurt or to look down on the people in these small town. So for Hillary to try to use this to gain votes shows us how dishonest and desperate this woman is. She knows that Obama is not an arrogant, proud, deceitful man so why is she playing this game. It will come back to bite her at the pole. Because as most of the people in this blog has written they are seeing her for who she is. Thank God. CNN Don't Delete... Print... We love you CNN just try to be less bias towards Obama...

Obama's choice of words, context and resulting furor says more about the Clinton campaign then Obama himself. HRC will stop at nothing to win. Every misstep Obama makes – she is all over it. Yet, she has very little to say about her wrong vote on Iraq and when she herself "misspoke" regarding her visit under fire – no fire whatsoever – to Bosnia. This-win-at-any-cost on the Clinton side disgusts most of us. Number 2 has to try harder; but such blatant negativity is pushing us undecideds towards Obama.

There is nothing "controversial" or "elitist" about this remark. It is absolutely true. Surely a news network such as CNN is sophiscated enough to know what is obvious. People often become single issue voters when they feel that they have real no ability to change their political or economic landscape. Politicians, especially right-wing politicians know this very well. This is exactly why we have so many of them pandering to the"guns-rights activists" or the "anti-gay marriage ammendment proponents" or the "no amnesty for undocumented immigrants proposals" or the "English-only advocates" Instead of trying to spin the idea in a negative and fault-finding way, why don't you use the opportunity to explain how unlikely political alliances are sometimes developed...or don't you get it either?

Shouldn't a candidate know the cultural values of the country he intends to lead?

Americans for McCain '08

For you Obama supporters who blame Hillary for CAFTA. Check the facts and you'll find that she voted against it twice and has voted against the subsequent bilateral agreements that have been negotiated with Latin American countries. I realize that most of you would just rather demonize the woman that look at objective facts; ie when given an opportunity to actually vote against free trade agreements that she believed did not serve this country's interestes, she voted against them.

Obama is a big liar.His ignorance about small town usa and the hard working people that live there is amazing.
He will can never be president of our country if he looks down on the majority of us.

Obama may not have phrased a sensitive and politically issues diplomatically. However, the fact of the matter is self evident. Every four years presidential hopefuls visit small cities and make empty promises. Once in the White House these communities are ignored.

Obama's point was that these honorable people have been relegated to think in terms of social issues instead of economic issues such as jobs and decent livelihoods.

It is wrong for the Clintons to cling on pseudo issues such as gun ownership instead of bread and decent housing. Obama has the vision to bring our country of small towns and large cities together. On the international issues, our country needs Obama who can stand to the world as a proud American president.

Has it occured to anyone that there are people who may have said just this to Obama, that they are bitter and dismayed with their economic situation and the government has done nothing to help them? I'm sure he didn't make all this up so Hillary could demean him.

Interesting that Bill Clinton and Hillary both acknowledge that now that Hillary is 60 she has a problem with her memory, as well as he does, and when you get to to be 60 you'll know what he's talking about. Any one really want a president with memory problems?

Again with the explanations...

If you can't make a simple speech in front of rich donors without having to yank your foot out of your mouth, how can we trust you to say the right thing–THE FIRST TIME–to foreign dignitaries and heads-of-state. Are you going to have a chance to go back and 'explain' yourself to them?

And why make these remarks to rich San Francisans anyway, rather than to the voters of smal town Pennsylvania about whom your remarks referred?

Boy the to faced clinton supporters are slinging the BS showing their true colors. Dont forget the Clintons are as dirty as they come.

I am so floored over what some people view these comments as "elitist" or "divisive." Dude, people out here are "Bitter". The other day, I walked by the GA Department of Labor and every person I seen walk out of there went in with a common denominator... "NO JOB!" So, some of you people on this blog obviously don't understand the meaning of this. You spend all of your time hanging onto every word that a candidate has to say and you don't understand the bigger message.

Since you want to hang onto words read mine: 80,000 jobs lost in March alone, record breaking gas prices, cost of Iraq = about $200 million everyday (that's about $2314 per second), global warming, foreclosures to name a few, oh, I can’t forget about the sniper fire.

So, if you are contemplating the word "bitter" or "cling" you must clearly have way too much time on your hand. By the way America lost another $69,000 in Iraq by the time you finished reading this posting.

it has never failed yet, "racial" issues is always brought into this whole political machine now by some poster, in all the "tickers" not just this one, I dont believe any of the posters here have actually realized it isnt necessary, but they keep doing it time and time again, at this point
I wish a Native American was running for President, the true people of this country that deserve a leader, Im sick of all this crap to tell you the truth

Clinton's Lies

Or Baracks Truthfullness

Ill take the latter

He said nothing wrong. If i lost my job, i think id turn to my religion for help instead of Government. Better luck with the church than Georgie Boy

That's righ Anonymous.

When no one is around to monitor his speeches... his true colors show!!!

That is only the beginning!!!

If you let Barack speak with not one to monitor him, his true color will show.

And since he is new to the eyes of the people, they thought that he is the savior!! Yeah Right!!!

Wait and give time... and you will know the real Obama is!!!

Senator Obama you are correct. We are angry & bitter about a lot of things in this country: War in Iraq, economy, health insurance, education, etc. Hillary Clinton & John McCain are the ones "out of touch" with real Americans and reality. They are both multi-millionaires & were born into wealth – they have never had to struggle.

Obama 08!

HE SURE DID NOT...Now he is going to have to spend the next 2 to 5 days explaining what he really meant by the statement. As an American who works in the auto industry..learned the lastest technology..and now unable to find employment because American Car manufacturers are outsourcing the work to India, South Korea, or Brazil ( and soon China). HELL YES I AM BITTER..WHY you ask, because our companies have gotten MILLIONS of dollars in TAX write-offs to build technical centers in other countries just so that they can outsource our work. If they are going to outsource work, jobs, the companies should have to take ALL the RISK...NO WRITE-OFFS!! In addition our Government has heard for YEARS that the cost of Insurance was becoming a strangledhold on our business and THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING!!! I believe that WE (average Americans) have been ignored and let down. Our economy can be integrated into the world economy in a manner that is more of a Win -Win, where both the workers and the CEO's reap benefits. The way it is now..the CEO's get ALL the GRAVY and the workers get left behind!!

No Barack Obama! You said it just the way you wanted to say it to the San Francisco elite!

Neither do I uderstand why when Hillary lies, Hillary supporters attack Obama.

No Barack Obama! You said it just the way you wanted to say it to the San Francisco elite!

When will Americans stop playing word games and realize a true man of the people (all american people both black and white) who doesnt play traditional political games that are designed to only further the plight of the rich.

Clinton and McCain are treating you like little gulible children. How on earth can anyone be stupid enough to view Obama as being either an elitist or out-of touch when compared to the super-rich families of Clinton or McCain. Are we Americans really this STUPID?

I hope that the Obama cult members um I mean supporters are enjoying the moment.McCain will dominate in the general election and then Obama will just be a memory never to be heard from again.

Also, I don't think Obama will be sending refunds to the stupid, naive people giving him all of that money after his defeat.

McCain '08

For those attacking him. Honestly ask yourself is what he said wrong? Don't take it out of context, read the full transcript. I think you will agree it's the honest truth that offends the overly sensitive.

I guess people would be upset when Obama said some Americans are bitter. Of course we are over joyed we are lossing our homes, of course we are thrill beyond believe that some us have lost our jobs, some have lost pensions and health and life insurance, some of us can not even get another job because there are none and this all started with the CLINTONS and NAFTA, WHO IN THE WORLD WOULD BE BITTER ABOUT THIS. We should get a cheering squad with banners saying. WE ARE NOT BITTER, WE ARE HAPPY about lossing everything Obama.

Sivananthi,
Because that how his supporter r. They have so much hatred toward anyone that say anything about Hussein Obama,especially Hillary clionton family. All u,I and million of Hillary supporter can do is fighting back and make a donation to Hillary campaign. I know Hillary will win this thing by the end of june primary. Hillary poll is up in 9 out of 10 statest that r remain in primary contest. PLEASE, DONATE,,,,,,,,,,,,,DONATE,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,DONATE,,,,,,,,,,,DONATE and DONATE to HILLARY CAMPAIGN NOW!

Hillary don't act as if you haven't misspoken. Oh I forgot! You just make up stories and lie (not gaffe but lie).

What Barack said is true. Being from the "small town" USA, we are fraustrated and bitter with our economy. And because of our fruastrations and bitterness, we do "cling to" or hold on to what gives us solice; whether its with our guns for protection or to hunt for extra food to put on our tables, our faith in our God and our hopes for a better future. We do blame others for our demise – illegal immigrants who have taken our jobs. O'Bama is not a elitiest, nor is he out of touch. We talk about this constantly with our close friends, family and others who will listen. I find it refreshing that someone is finally saying what I feel. Hillary and John McCain are the ones out of touch with us...they try to be one of us, but they do not seem to know what we feel or believe. And, who is more Elitest...the candidate that has earned $109 million dollars and grew up in nice neighborhood and could afford her education or the one that earns far less than that, grew up in a single parent household on welfare, had to fight his way up and earn the right to attend college? As for truth telling....are we going to believe a candidate who says she is not for NAFTA, but who supported it from the beginning and has people who are in her organization that support treaties and who would embellish her experience over and over again – Bosnia, Ireland Peace Treaty? I don't know about anyone else, but I am tired of not hearing the truth. And when truth is spoken, I am tired of people trying to paint that person in negative terms -liberal, elitest, etc...If truth puts one in that light, then I must be an elitest who only earns a little over $30,000/year...some elitest wouldn't you say?

AM NOT SURPRISED THEY HAVE HELD OBAMA AGAIN ON SOMETHING MEANINGLESS.
HILARY TELLS LIES AND NOTHING HAPPENS TO HER, EVERYONE JUST KEEPS QUIET. I WONDER WHAT IT WOULD HAVE BEEN LIKE IF IT WERE OBAMA WHO LIED ABOUT THE BOSNIAN INCIDENT.
ITS JUST UNFAIR,....WELL THATS THE PRICE WE STILL PAY FOR BEING BLACK. U GET ACCUSED OVER NOTHING.
GOD HELP US.

His comments make perfect sense. Apparently it's now elitist and divisive to expect voters to contemplate the full text of what a politician says instead of just rolling with what pundits and a sound bite say.

This is a bald-faced mischaracterization of what he said. He said that many Pennsylvanian's were bitter about the lack of competent governance lately–not that they were "bitter people". There is a huge difference. This is an example of journalistic malpractice. CNN, we expect better.

Senator Obama knows how i feel. He is absolutely in touch.

I see some people are not really follwing whats happening. The Obama speeches you see on CNN are Obama trying to make excuses for what he said behind closed doors when in California. Obama didn't know he was being recorded. Thats were his hateful remarks came from. Some are confused it appears..He is now trying to backtrack and spin what he said to his wealthy donors when no one was looking. Simple, he could have made those commnets on the trail in PA if he thought they were true, instead his true feelings came out in a private party.

Obama insulted the people that are the backbone of America. At least I know Clinton and McCain LOVE their country!

Obama does not know what it is is to be poor and yet he feels he can judge poor people for clinging to religion. But what is his excuse for clinging to Rev. Writght?

It just shows he will have even a greater problem if he is the nominee. It is clear so far he has not been able to reach to poor voters. If presidential elections were about speechi giving Obama should win but they should be about leadership and tackling the reality. It would be a great mistake to elect someone so inexperienced and "superior" to the average american.

For a true example of elitist thinking, let us not forget when Barbara Bush made this statement at the Astrodome in Houston after Katrina: "And so many of the people in the arena here, you know, were underprivileged anyway, so this — this is working very well for them." I am angered when I see friends of mine with Masters degrees and Ph.D.'s having to work at a Starbucks because they can't find jobs. I can only imagine the feelings of factory workers in middle America where jobs have been non-existent for decades. Senator Obama's words do not even come close to being elitist. I hope people do not fail to see how Mrs. Clinton is utilizing a strategy of manipulation right out of Karl Rove's play book. It certainly makes me bitter.

Come on folks!
Put all politics aside. I am an Independent and I completely agree with what Mr. Obama said. The previous generations in my family are all Republicans from the Mid-west and some of them are "Bitter". The better financially each generation did the less bitter they are, but that is not the point.

The reason Mr. Obama said what he did, I am guessing, is because most Americans are out of touch when it comes to the economy and tend to vote for the ONE or TWO issues they do understand. It is not because they could not understand more of the issues, it is because they have other things to do and don't take the time to learn more. That lack of control is what leads people to being Bitter.

Many of my relatives vote on only a couple issues – abortion, gay marriage, gun control, tax increases, with no regard on how any of these topics are linked with anything else.

What Mr. Obama said IS right on the money and goes to what many people do vote on. The perfect example is George W. Bush. Mr. Bush was put in office because of 3 main issues – WAR, FEAR, & ABORTION. If you cannot see that, you need to take a long hard look at what you see and believe! Ex – look at our economy now.

Has it occured to anyone that there are people who may have said just this to Obama, that they are bitter and dismayed with their economic situation and the government has done nothing to help them? I'm sure he didn't make all this up just so Hillary could demean
him.
Interesting that Bill Clinton and Hillary both acknowledge that now that Hillary is 60 she has a problem with her memory , as well as he does, and when you get to be 60 you'll know what he's talking about. Any one really want a president with memory problems ?

I understand that this is politics but how can Hilliary even believe what she is saying. How can OBAMA, a man who can identify with living in a single parent home, be out of touch with common Americans? This thought about turning to religion and guns during times of distress has been depicted on TV for centuries. So let's turn this around to what really matters. I WANT TO KNOW HOW HILLIARY'S AND OBAMA'S CRIME PLAN COMPARE TO THIER ECONOMIC PLANS. Hilliary should spend her air time wisely and stick to the real issues. These little stabs at Obama make her look bad. Let others do that. Politicians are among the few people I know that benefit from nonprofessionalism or do they?

I hear his comments when they first were made known. I did not take or see anything offensive about them. Nor did I when he mentioned something about being a typical white person. I guess maybe why I did not, is because I deal in reality, not fantasy where everything is great not matter what. I know that I do not need people of any party telling me that things are just fine when they are not. In all reality, there are very few politicians who are in touch with the common folk of America, can relate to them or feel their pain, as one said. No one can feel their pain, because they are not them! How does any millionare relate to someone making 30-75,000 a year. We are a country divided by race, income, political beliefs, age, and a whole lot more. This country will never be as great as it could be because both parties put the good of their parties before the good of the people. That is the reality of the situation. I am 57 and believe that this election is the most important one of my generation. Things will either turn in the right direction, or really take a bigger turn for the worst. However, the only way it goes in the right direction, is if BOTH parties put aside their agendas and work together for the good of the nation, not their parties. I am an Independent. I am not a backer of any of the candidates yet. If I had to choose today, it would be none of the above or Obama. I do know that I will not support someone who nods all of the time in a condensending manner, as if to say," I'm right", I know what is best for you".

I’m sorry but I cannot get the image of this man screaming from his pulpit the heinous and absolutely inexcusable sermons of hate!

In this day and age I would expect that a politician running for President would have the good judgment NO to make a man like that a spiritual advisor to his campaign.

I have heard all of the empty and inadequate excuses why Sen. Obama chose to remain a contributor and a patron of such an organization. Frankly I am frighten by the prospect that such hateful rhetoric will now emanate from the WHITEHOUSE itself.

It’s bad enough that we have had to endure the hate and bigotry from the Christian Right over the last 7 years and now we are going to have to be berated by the Black Christian Left.

HOW IS THIS “UNITY�…?
WHERE IS THE “HOPE�..?
I DO HOWEVER SEE THE “CHANGE�..
THE CHANGE FROM WHITE HATE OF BLACK AND GAYS TO BLACK HAT EOF WHITES AND JEWS..

Too many things added together give me pause ablut the OBAMAS
-The Flag Lapel PIN- just wear it! You are an US SENATOR..
-Your Hand over your heart during the National Anthem- just do it! You are an US SENATOR…AND IT’S THE LAW! Look it up!
HAND OVER YOUR HEART DURING THE PLEDGE OF ALLIEGIANCE and the NATIONAL ANTHEM

BESIDE WHICH.. Where is your pride? Or are you just using your SENATORIAL post as a stepping stone to advance your agenda?

Michelle Obama has never been proud of AMERICA until now?! I don’t even know where to begin…MY GOD!

NOW.. Besides the fact that you have stereotyped me as someone turning to my God, my guns and my intolerance and bigotry because I am bitter about losing my job 25 years ago. Not to mention you are calling me lazy for waiting this long to find a new job.

Where do the insults on me end? YOU had me and you lost me forever, Sen. Obama! Unfortunately I voted for you early on… before I knew who you really are… that was my bad and I’m appalled.

Hillary speaks for me. Now and for always!
I will never vote for Sen. Obama. NADER OR McCAIN if not HILLARY!

TO: ellianna April 13th, 2008 12:27 pm ET

AMEN!!!!! Ellanna, AMEN. I pray, that these people will see the Clinton's and McCain for who they really are before this country end up like the people we are in a war with now. The "reinstatement of the draft" is just around the horizon. People need to wake up our kids are in danger. They see it, why can't the grown ups?

Obama is SOOOOO elitist that even his lips are blue!

Come on people. You know Senator Obama was talking about issues. Usually Republicans turn to issues such as gun control, gay marriage, religious zealots, etc. That's was he was speaking about and you know it. If you take his words out of context than you are not a supporter of his anyway and it shows just how desperate you are for your candidate to win. Tell my why does Senator Obama have to be so perfect as a candidate. And as far as Senator Obama being an elitist, who has that status more than Senator Clinton along with her husband and $109 million dollars.
To Senator Obama I would say Right On! Keep on saying it like it is. People who believe in this country, and you understand.

The only ones thats offended is hillary's supporter, the ones that try to make a mountain out of a mole.

I wish all you Obama Haters give it a rest . Say you were going to vote for him and now after he says atruthful statement now you gonna run and vote for Billary or John McKlan . Just be real about it you won't going to vote for him anyway . Just speaking a whole bunch of rhetoric . Believe me the true supporters will be there anyway . Who needs fakers and back stabbers . Please the door out has always been open . Just don't come back around when we are celebrating in Jan . at his inaugraul celebration .

Go Barack we have your back keep speaking the truth .

Obama 08 Yes we can !!!!!!!!!!

i think too much is being made of obama's comments and is being picked apart by anyone who has an anolitical mind to keep this petty bickering going on the part of the democratic party. sure people are mad and feel let down by their government even those who are now running. sure people are bitter and maybe they are clinging to their religion because that is the only thing that gives them hope. sure people are bitter and maybe clinging to their guns because the justice system seems to have no reguard for vicitims or the ability or the courage to enforce the laws of this land. so maybe they feel that the gun in their house or their hand is the only protection they have and the only way to find justice. the pictures of hillary downing a shot of licquor and then chasing it with a beer i found quit anolitical in my mind. is she trying to prove that she can stand with the big boys? i didn't see a woman around! is she trying to prove that she can drink with the blue collors and that she is not an elitist? it was quit refreshing to see obama at the bowling alley mixing it with the real people. lets concentrate on hillary's latest backdoor politics with negotations for free trade to yet another country to give away yet another piece of our AMERICA. i won't be voting for either one of these canidates but they do keep me interested and laughing. i'm just waiting for the next comment.

To Peter in OR: I am also from OR! I agree with you.

email: Liberal_Lefty@yahoo.com

Would the Clintons be bitter if someone took their $109 million away from them????

If you listened to Obama's speech it its entirety you will realized that he was critical of the other politicians like Bill Clinton and George Bush had not taken care of them in economic down time.

His speech was somewhat minor considering Clinton's lies on Bosnia, NAFTtA (there are public speaches that she support NAFTA), Columbia trade deal, Hospital lies and the list goes on. On the other hand MaCain's confusion on who we're fighting in Iraq and economy etc.

Please people move on

Sivananthi, becase Hillary attacks Obama blows it all up when it's nothing, THAT'S WHY!!!

"embrace an antipathy toward people who aren't like them"???
The fact that Obama uses this kind of language alone shows that he is no different from any other bs-ing politician out there as he claims to be. where's the "change" here?

furthermore, how did his campaign let that kind of statement slip by when they were drafting his speech??? (besides the whole 'typical white person' jab)... sloppy politics. I prefer the president of my country to be a more polished diplomat.

why doesn't he just talk about his policy plans instead of making condescending remarks toward the people he wants to vote for him? or does he have policy plans...? wouldn't know cause I haven't heard them.

I am a young woman with grad education for Hillary and have several colleagues my age voting for her as well, just to show that her base does extend to our demographic.

It is nice to hear his honesty and his ability to quickly see when he "misspoke". I wish the other candidate had that ability.

you,ve got to be kidding me you were warned that ANY ANY ANY anything you say is going to be twisted and misconstruted. and this is only the beginning hillary smells blood . after rev. wright your stock has gone down. YOU HAVE MANAGED TO SCARE THE HELL OUT OF WHITE FOLKS. MAN WHAT IS YOU AND YOUR CAMPAIGN'S PROBLEM? NOW THE MISTAKE IN PENN. man you people are slipp'n. STOP trying to jump at every question before you can ponder the backlash .because from here on out you will encounter nothing but I GOTCHA QUESTIONS. do you want to campaign from the defense all the time? GET P-R-O-A-C-T-I-V-E NOT REACTIVE. YOU SHOULD NOT BE GETTING COMFORTABLE. cause them clintons are gain'n on you. "CC"

Spider – he never said racism (Gotta love how people like you put it in wherever you find it convenient though).

What he was saying, which was poorly summarized in the beginning of the article, is that because of the failed policies of the Bush administration it's hard for people who are dealing with a failing economy and a housing crisis to believe that the government (mainly the presidential candidates) will help them with the economy. So they look at the things that they view as most important, gun rights and religion. It's no coincidence that Hillary has since then has proven me right by now stumping about gun rights. You know why you're offended? Because people have told you to be offended. Americans need to learn to think for themselves and stop using a politician's propaganda talking points in their comments and learn to formulate their own opinions and not the opinions they're told to have. All I hear from people who are 'offended' on this site are the same things Hillary said and what they've heard on the news... nothing more.

Cheryl, I've had about enough of your comments. You Hillary supporters are so blind it makes me sick. You put your support behind a woman who WILL DO ANYTHING to get into the white house.

Here's a reality check: when people lose their jobs due to outsourcing, they become BITTER. Read what people from PA are writing in the blogs. THEY AGREE!!!

Your precious Hillary dodged a bullet by not having to answer questions on the bosnia flap or the penn situation. Talk about Obama getting a free ride, this is ridiculous! Hillary makes a bold faced lie, and the media lets her get away with it? It just makes me sick.

Thank you Hillary for dragging the party down and making a mockery of this election and your voters who bloindly give you money that you don't know how to manage.

HRC is the bitter one. She's bitter that Obama is ahead and better liked and will probably get the nomination. She's so bitter she's resorted to drinking in public to boost (?) her public image as a common guy. LOL The duck hunting story is precious as well.

Senator Obama is at it again, belittling the working men and women of PA. One would think that since he graduated from Harvard Law School, he would have gained some WISDOM and not be insulting Americans. He is an elitest and considers himself to be the solver of all the problems of hard-working Americans. This proves that he lacks intergity, judgement and experience to be a nominee for President.

Hopefully, the voters will wake up and see this man for what he really in, someone who simply wants political power and will do anything right or wrong to get it. He sure did not improve his district in south Chicago. It has economically declined since he has been in office.

Barack Obama, U r way out of line with your remark about people in the midwest. I truly hope people in the remain states will reject you,your remark and send you packing. Go Hillary!

Since people feel that guns are not used because a lot of Americans are bitter do too the lose of jobs, homes and other situations, then i think that no one should have any more problems with people who get guns and kill because they are bitter and angry. Crime in America has increased so much in the last 10 years, mostly due to families not be able to make ends meet and you don't think they are not angry when there job is now overseas. Some of use religion when we are angry, so stop with the fact that every one only prays to good when they are happy.

Something tells me that the Obama camp probably has something nasty there are going to toss at Hilary this week.The fact that they have left Hilary to run with this bitter molehill tells me they probably figure voters are smart enough to spot Hilary's tales of which they are many.

Peter,

IF he insulted your intelligence it was because you have none. Obama is correct on the fact that people are bitter, I hear it every day especially when people have to pay for higher gas prices, higher utility cost, high food cost, and their incomes remain the same or they lose their jobs. Your intelligence is lacking if you cannot grasp that concept that this economy under George Bush is tanking.

Yes, rural America will cling to their guns and their religion for they distrust the gov now more than ever and just take a ride and you will find out that what he said is true. Talk to these people they are bitter, angry and fed up. And they have every right to be.

You need to look up the word "elitist" and you will see that Clinton and McCain sure fit that bill to a "T".

Is Candy Crowley an x hippie

I don't know what is wrong with people. I guess it is a crime to be honest in this country. I am going through bankrutcy right now and if you don't think that I am not bitter about that, then you are sadly mistaken. If you think that people in small town America or anywhere in America who have lost their job or house, or everything aren't a little bitter then you are blind. If you think Senator McCain who is worth tens of millions of dollars and is one of the wealthiest people in the Senate, who by the way said that people losing there homes should blame themselves, cares about you and smalltown America, then don't have a clue. If you think that Senator Clinton, who with her husband made over 100 million dollars in the last 6 years, lied about what happened on her trip to bosnia and feels that the is owed the Presidency, cares about you or small town America, then think again. The people that lash out at Senator Obama are the same people that attack him for everything. These are the same people that spread rumors about him being Muslim and tell people behind close doors that we shouldn't vote for him because of his skin color. I personally am tire of these people who use every excuse to try to bring him down, but never say the real reason that they want him to lose. Your choice here is to think for yourselves who will actually help you. Someone who has been in your tax bracket most of his life up to maybe the last 5 years or so, or two very very wealthy people who just want to be President and are so wealthy that they fall into the top 1/2%-1% of the richiest tax brackett. Who do you honestly think will car about you.

Obama is an IDIOT!!!!

A person who makes $109 million in eight years calling someone else 'Elitist' is simply amazing. The Clinton's are so very much a part of the 'Elite' – they don't care about the small town vote beyond getting the vote.

Amazing....

It's so typical that Obama's followers are trying to somehow blame Senator Clinton for the fact that their candidate has just rendered himself unelectable. It's over and the Super Delegates can see it. They will have no choice but to vote for Senator Clinton. I think y'all should ask for your money back but his is what happens when someone who is not qualified tries to run for president. I'm afraid he has ruined his chances of ever becoming president.

DEMOCRATS PLEASE STOP JOINING IN WITH REPUBLICANS IN SLAMMING OUR DEMOCRAT CANDIDATES. REPUBLICANS SLAM HILLARY JUST LIKE THEY DO OBAMA AND GRAND STAND MCCAIN, DON'T HELP THEM. CLINTON OR OBAMA CAN WIN, JOHN MCCAIN CAN'T WIN UNLESS DEMOCRATS HELP HIM AND REPUBLICANS KNOW THIS. DEMOCRATS STAND UNITED FOR A BETTER AMERICA.

Barack Obama used the words bitter and frustrated exactly right. The American people are bitter about the wars and the economy, frustrated with the price of gas and food. Crime is up in most major cities due to the lack of ways to make a living for families. What else can men do who have families at home and no way to support them: they turn to robbing and stealing.

Any way BHO you going to worst President like you cousin JWB. Can you
just stop to campaign because you not going to get our vote in general
election if you win a Democratic nominee. You makes some stupid comments so, you going to be stupid president too because we know that you going to follow your cousin JWB and your flip-flop John Kerry.

I went back and listened to the context.

I think he argued that it's hard to ask people to switch to a Democratic candidate who promises a better economy, but doesn't strongly support traditional republican values like
1- upholding the second amendment and
2-being conservative on faith based issues (pro choice, gay marriage, etc.)

What he was saying is that these promises didn't come true for them in the past, so why should they give up the stuff that matters to them?
And I don't blame them.

He was in the process of refuting Governor Rendell's argument that rural pennsylvanians wouldn't vote for a black man, (essentially calling them racially prejudiced). So how is Governor Rendell's comment not condescending and elitist?

What is your people's problem?

People are bitter about the government. Thats what he was saying. He was saying people get bitter about the economy and since they know nothing will change from politician from politician, they vote for other things that matter to them: Guns, Religion, Same-Sex Marriage, ect.

He wasn't trying to be elitist, he was trying to level with people. He's telling the truth, and those that misconstrue his remarks as somehow "elitist" then to take a step back.

People (McCain and Billary) are trying to make this into something it is not. Typical Washington.

John Locke 08

I have a question... if Obama's campaign is suppose to be a non-racial and non-gender effort, why is it that supporters seem to identify
themselves as white-female people? Perhaps, these are non-white
supporters identifying themselves otherwise. I have no doubt any tactic will be used from a candidate who appears very manipulative.

For those that feel like hillary and feel that barack needs to explain what he meant, please watch the Nov. 23rd 2004 Interview he did with Charlie Rose. you can find it on Google Vids or U-Tube. it explains clearly as to what his views are and what he meant even as far back as 2004. if you just want to slam him for this, then enjoy the short flame because the facts will be comming out soon and all you haters are going to be very disapointed.

Bitter as in cruel,harsh,resentful maybe toward him because we can smell a fake a mile away Obama feels out of place in small town america so we can't count on him he is much more happier in SF

Obama is right and honest. Occasionally he forgets to put his
language into fake Hillary-type speech. And so what.
He is the next President. That is becoming more and more obvious
to more and more people. Including Bill.

Barack what are you doing? The people in the small towns are the only people who voting for you anyway. You cannot win a big state to save the life of you.

What are you doing in San Francisco anyway? Didn't you already lose there? You Should stick to campaigning in the rural areas, they are the only people that can relate to you.

To Cheryl for Hillary: Barack did NOT say anything thing wrong! If you lost your job, I think you'd be bitter and angry and rely on what you have left. What is so wrong about that? If i lost my job and neither Bill or Bush were doin something about it, I'd be furious and bitter...! So, what the hell are you complaining about? Hillary has said and done worse things than that...Didn't she have to apologize to the black community? Uh...YES!!!!

WE NEED TO GET RID OF HILLARY!!!!

VOTE BARACK OBAMA 2008!!!!

Are there seriously nine Ticker items about this?

Waaaah. I want Obama to win. Waaaaah. Hillary is a big meany. Waaaah. Hillary is a liar. Waaaah. Hillary is better than Obama. Waaaaah. Hillary or McCain. Waaah. Hillary '08

"I didn't say it as well as I should have"
"I never heard incindiary comments from Wright" "I was not at the pew"
"I only worked for Rezko's business as consultant briefly"
"I only received 70K from Rezko"
"You are likable enough Hillary"

I never jumped on the OBama vanwagon. I saw him always looking above people not at them, pointing fingers, and in his "wonderful" scripted speeches, a slight detectable anger comes out that is subtle but certainly there. I do not trust them. After the Jeremiah Wright story broke out (how many more there may be), I realize he is at the very least – an opportunist.

Chungu Obama!

WOW – lets get excited about nothing. This is blown out of proportion. For Hillary and McCain to claim Obama is an elistist is a JOKE! They both are worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Hillary has lived either in the governor's house or white house or Chapaqua for the past 26 years – she has not been in touch with anyone for decades – she only claims to be in touch during the election season.

I am in total agreement with Pete from Oregon. I wish CNN and media stations would stop showing only the negative or controversial parts of Senator Obama 's speeches. For once we have a politician that touches on uncomfortable issues and issues that we might not want to hear or think about. He knows he is taking a huge risk by broaching on some of subjects other politicians have avoided because of fear of what the voters will think. So, he could have worded his statement on how the people feel about the economy differenly, but for the most part he was right on with his message . He is looking through clear lenses, while our President has the rose colored ones on . He is in touch with reailty people ,it is the other two candidates that need to wake up and start really talking to the people .

I Don't understand when Hillary Lies the media doesn't cover it. I was reading what some Hillary supporters wrote. That we were duped or idiots or, all are a bunch of rich latte sipping hippies, or poor black people, or elitist. Well If I applied the same standard to Hillary supporters, you guys would be disingenuous, stubborn, uneducated women, with poor manager skills, and husbands with promiscuous tendencies. My point is labeling, stereotyping, and name calling is childish. I'll admit people on both sides do it, but it leads to division. I've seen most of it come from the Clinton camp. Go on Obama blogs and we welcome Hillary supporters to make their case. Clinton has been the most condescending candidate in the race. She always talks about what she'll do, and that the American people need a fighter. Guess what some of the most important changes in America were led my the citizens. Example: Civil Rights, Abolition, Equal Rights, and the Revolutionary War. Obama recognizes this and harness the power of the people to make Change. Why do you think he wins so many states.

I Don't understand when Hillary Lies the media doesn't cover it. I was reading what some Hillary supporters wrote. That we were duped or idiots or, all are a bunch of rich latte sipping hippies, or poor black people, or elitist. Well If I applied the same standard to Hillary supporters, you guys would be disingenuous, stubborn, uneducated women, with poor manager skills, and husbands with promiscuous tendencies. My point is labeling, stereotyping, and name calling is childish. I'll admit people on both sides do it, but it leads to division. I've seen most of it come from the Clinton camp. Go on Obama blogs and we welcome Hillary supporters to make their case. Clinton has been the most condescending candidate in the race. She always talks about what she'll do, and that the American people need a fighter. Guess what some of the most important changes in America were led my the citizens. Example: Civil Rights, Abolition, Equal Rights, and the Revolutionary War. Obama recognizes this and harness the power of the people to make Change. Why do you think he wins so many states.

– the vast majority of you are simply willing to accept propaganda and distortion as a way of life. I suppose it’s easier to have someone else think for you…

One of the best comments I've read on this board of fools in a long time....

Cheryl for HIllary,

Sen Obama was NOT wrong. Therefore, he need not appologize.

People all around this country are bitter and do turn to what grounds them....faith, voting on gun bill, their anger toward NAFTA ( Hillary and Bill started Nafta) ...so yes, some will not understand because the havent lived it.... thats OK Those who have lived it do NOT need an apology... We know he understands.

OBAMA 08

I have to say to this point I have not been an Obama supporter, but I have to say that he's speaking a lot of truth in this episode. I have to applaud him for his guts to say this. And I feel his comment is being so misconstrued that it may cost him the nomination. The way I took his comment after reading in full was that people in Washington really aren't ready to make things better, they only want to dangle some hope in front of those who hurt the most long enough to get their support. Once that's accomplished then leave them. And Obama is throwing this tactic in the faces of those politicians guilty of this charge! In the end truth hurts and this rings true for me loud and clear. We as a public are sticking to the words of "guns and religion" only because that's what they'd like, meaning Clinton (btw, I've supported her til now). People, he's not singling these people out as being bad. I think he's airing out what needs to be discussed. Look at what this country has done til now. We put a man in office who has committed every sin morally possible. He has blood on his hands, and those of us who voted for him went on the impetus that he was a man of God. This man of God, has judged, tried and killed innocent people who deserved to live all based on lies. You cannot be at the top position of the world and be this oblivious!! Again who put him there? It was an overwhelming Christian right group that got him the seat. I'm not saying these people are to blame, what I am saying is that they were had because they believed that Bush was a man of God as they are. People use your brains, ask the right questions, get those wheels rolling and ask hard questions that are necessary. Obama to this point has been underwhelming for me, I felt he had the ability to become great but didn't possess that certain something. If he has the guts to say something like this, I believe he has what it takes to make it as an honest president. I do hope that this does not become a scandal BUT to invoke a debate that many sides need to participate in. And if you're looking to win votes, like Clinton and McCain are at this point then they're going to do the same thing again.... dangle a carrot, we submit, and then they abandon us once again.

I agree with sivananthi. When their spoiled candidate squirms, the doting Obamamots bare their fangs at Hillary Clinton. I think they are a weird and pathethic bunch. Obama and his blind supporters certainly deserve each other.

At least someone is speaking for smalltowners, regardless of how it was said they now have a voice. They even made front page. The question is, how are those politicians going to help ease their frustrations?

You said it just fine, Clinton and McSame need to shut up because you actually get what people are feeling in this country. Dont let them beat you up on this, you are the only one that is right!!!

Obama Richardson 08!!!

Barack Obama is a good for all people, people speak differently. I am very BITTER that Hillary knowing him as a person, would still try and use this as a way of again calling him a raciest. She once again showed us who she is inside. We should be talking about Penn& president Clinton and what she already knew and has not explained! Mcsame is only talking more war. He knows nothing else.

It is really very disappointing to read many of these comments. Unless we would like to see another four years of the same Bush policies, democrats must come together for either Clinton or Obama. It seems obvious that both of these individuals would make excellent presidential candidates. That said, as a Clinton supporter and a woman, I am really quite offended at the disrespectful and inappropriate way in which people talk about Hillary. It seems that there is little hesitation about using the words hate, b@#ch, manipulative, fat, immoral, etc. when referring to Hillary or her campaign. I doubt that such words would be widely used with regard to a male candidate. Hillary has struggled to be successful in an election where the media has been largely and obviously in support of Obama (e.g., Chris Matthews, Keith Olberman). Hillary is articulate, knowledgeable, and experienced, and she has had to be very tough to stand up to the media attacks and attempts to write her off despite her nearly equal support. If Hillary had said what Obama said (i.e., “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.�), there is little doubt that that the negative media attention would have been intense. Of course, we must acknowledge that candidates who are constantly under scrutiny cannot be expected to speak perfectly all of the time. However, this comment came off as insensitive and disrespectful and an apology is certainly warranted.

A word of advise to Sen. Obama. please move on. Do not keep talking about the issue. Follow Sen. Clinton on this. How she moved on after revelations that she lied on Bosnia issue and the hospital issue. He evasive demeanor on her tax returns and Columbia trade deal.
If you stop talking about, others will also.

We all knows that Sen. Clinton is a divisive opportunist and very shroud politician. She will sell her mother if it gets her to a better place

Another thing comes to mind. I can't imagine these types of comments are thought of very favorably by John Edwards. Blue collar democrats are who he fights for. I wonder if we might see a scenario where Hillary could end up with a John Edwards endorsement. And the affect that would have on the race could be the end of Obama's campaign.

When you are wrong, you have to be able to say so. That is the problem with the guy in the whitehouse today. Obama was wrong for making a negative and general statement about people in small towns. It's no different from someone making a negative general statement about women, or blacks. He should say he was wrong. I can respect that. Hillary has done the same thing, she was wrong about the sniper incident and she should have just said I was wrong, it was a mistake....oh that's right she did.

Oh please. Here we go again. What about what Obama said about Mark Penn? I'm sitting here watching CNN and all they can talk about is his use of the one word "BItter." Now all of a sudden words matter to Hillery and talk TV news.

And because he's an eduacted Black man who can speak intelligently about anything and to anybody and use words that most people are afraid to say – less they affend SOMEBODY, he's suddenly seen as elitist? How about simply well prepared for the job he 's a candidate for?

Who reported multi-million dollars of income on their tax return last year? Who donated millions to charity – a self serving one they created themselves where they can control the money coming in and going out? Isn't THAT elitist? Oh, that's right, words don't matter.

Osama is just another wanta be as is Killpatric. Both are silver spoon born black men who don't know what real life is about. Sheltered, educated, perpitraters.

The fact of the matter is most Americans are bitter. If there's ever a I just lost my job, my home is in foreclosure and I am up to my neck in debt party please invite me. I'm sure most Americans would love to celebrate being broke and unemployed...WOOHOO!!!!

Kudos to Barack for actually letting those in Washington who never come to our parts of town unless it's an election year, know that we won't stand for the same lies anymore.

people are bitter-Hillary laughs @ the question on Colombia trade keeps mark penn and drinks canadian whiskey.so people get your guns ,bible ,and wait for China to take over. What arole model for the next generation.db

Barack Obama is GOD. All hail Barack Obama!

Vote Obama in the primary if you want to see President McCain.

It's not the comments that bother me as much as the sterotyping! So everyone that is religious or owns a gun is bitter? Or is it that only bitter people own guns and are relgious? And one more thing, is it only in small towns in the midwest? Not big cities on the west coast or east coast? HMMMM!?

Hillary 08

I believe Obama is unelectable.

The funny thing about what is really happening in this campaign, that hasn't been covered much, is that Obama is now becoming the bitter and angry candidate, and Hillary is now becoming the inspirational and hopeful candidate. This recent "bitter" comment probably won't destroy his campaign, although i believe it will hurt his chances. What will hurt his campaign in the long run is the theme and message that he delivers, and angry and bitter doesn't win votes

Obama is right about people's feelings about our government and its failures. People are bitter and have a right to be. The government, including her husband's administration, failed its citizens.

Hillary Clinton may try to harp on his choice of words but Obama is right not only about people's feelings and the depth of them but also about the cause of their bitterness – failures by our leaders.

People should be more concerned about Hillary Clinton's misrepresentations of her own actions and experiences than they should about Obama's sense of their feelings. It is one thing to misperceive or perhaps mischaracterize people's feelings and another to misperceive reality.

She must have been "BITTER" about the closeness of the PA pool results to take a shot. Alcoholism is another result of bitternes. Anyway, who cares! its all politics. What really matters is what must be done to get America back to its good times; no foreclosures, vibrant economy with minimal job loses.

Please, people – I hope we all are bitter and angry enough to stand up and take back our country and start fighting against the failed republican party policies that have destroyed it rather than tearing each other apart and handing McCain the election. And yes, I cling to my faith and pray for this.

What is this guy going to do if he ever becomes President when he insults the leaders of terroist organizations and they retaliate against Americans – tell the victim families "I didn't say it as well as I should have?" Mr. Brainiac needs to go get a job at a university and leave us alone.

good analogies Netta and Eric

The fuss is that he is the solution to our problems. Deception is his MO. No vote for him here.

Obama elitist and not in touch? He's the only candidate who has ever been on food stamps; He only just paid off his student loans. McCain married into a beer heiress' fortune. The Clintons made hundreds of Millions. Barack is more intouch and more empathetic to the plite of the average American.

Barack Obama is a candid person. He challenges us to understand ourselves and others and challenges himself to do the same. Sometimes this is so refreshing, and sometimes it is painful. We have had 16 years of lies from our government, and it is hard to adjust to candor in a politician. But I have faith in the ability of the independent thinking of the American people to sift through the media circus and opponent's spin.

Obama said it exactly the way he meant it! Don't insult our intelligence.

Yes you did!!!!!!!

Americans can't take the truth, and people like Hillary who need votes so bad will twist any comments or mis-words not "mis-spokes" and try her hardest to use as her advantage. Still Hillary continue to play the dirty campaign. Oh! mcCain too.

Stick to your guns on this, Barack! What you said is absolutely true. Don't let a crowd of career whiners and pouncing politicos make you backpedal. People deserve a candidate who speaks truth from time to time.

I am bitter! My community is bitter! I see depression and desparation every day. Hillary lives in her own bubble. Wone more example of how she is out of touch. Have another drink Hill.

Here's a guy who worked as a community organizer and tried to improve life on the streets of Chicago. Sounds like a real elitist to me....

When I read many remarks on this blog, particularly from Clinton supporters spewing racism and bigotry, I am very, very, very bitter.

I think that all those who took Obama's comments out of context should go out and smell the roses. It was perfectly clear to all those who experience living in these days that every thing he said was true and right on point,
Tony

Obama is exaclty right. There are many of we, the people that are bitter and are not as stupid as you politicians and pundits believe us to be.

What's funny is that people think that his supporters (and himself) think that it is about using the word "bitter." It's not. It's about the condescending way he insults the religious, social, and moral beliefs of a huge demographic of Americans. Which really surprises me, especially for someone who claims to be a devoted Christian.
Maybe its not a coincidence that he joined a Church at the same time he began his political career.

All the problems that America is facing...and the words bitter and religion and guns in the same sentence result in THIS indignation???
GROW UP! Hillary is desperate and will soon be saying that what Obama eats for breakfat has a special significance!

Ha ha – this is the best "controversy" we can think up to deflect attention away from Hillary's repeated lies and deceptions? Bitter indeed!

I understand how the Obama camp feels, being a Clinton supporter, I have watched the Media do a number on her that I will never forget . Just like what is going on with Senator Obama, they take the slightet comment and play it over and over. I am for Senator Clinton not against Obama, however I am against the media. Both of these people are godd people that want the best for our couintry.

This is a non-story and will backfire in Clinton's face...wait and see. Obama is the new face of this country...Go Obama!!!

Obama for President in 2008

Bring Oprah back to the campaign.

We LOVE YOU OBAMA!!!

INDIANA FOR BARACK OBAMA!!!!!

Obama is speaking the truth we all believe. Us regular joes of this country are bitter. You people can spin his comments all you want. Obama will give us the voice of reason we need in Washington. Hillary is all done when it comes to winning the nomination.

I used to have alot of respect for her......................Obama 08

Kent
Illinois

Isn't it just like the Clintons to pander with a "shot and beer" move, and argue about the definition of a word, instead of offering any real change or real solution to anything?

Vote for CHANGE!! Obama '08.

I'm one of the people that doesn't see anything wrong with what barack Obama said.He obviosly wasn't speaking about everybody, but there are many people who are bitter about many things. It's also interesting to note that Barack Obama never comments on Hillary's 'misspeaks', he refused to comment on 'Bosnia' lie, but Hillary will jump at the slightest opportunity to call Obama names.

I'm trying to figure out what's controversial about this?! There are a lot of bitter voters out in America after the last eight years!!!

This election cycle has definitely gone too long when people get riled up about using the term "bitter."

Give me a break.

obama,clinton and mccain they all speak of freedom but whenever someone disagrees with them they pretty much all say the same thing and that is your wrong and I'm right and your a bad person if you have a different oppinion.

Ann Marie (post 4/13 @ 11:32am)

I agree with you 100%. Clinton and McCain have nothing in common with the average voter, and therefore know nothing of our plight. They are blatant opportunists, which only proves they are both "out of touch elitists". UNBELIEVABLE!!!

Thank you, President Obama, for being straight with us the American people. At least you don't lie to us like Hillary or won't suck us dry like McCain/Bush. Godspeed to you, sir as you lead this country in the years to come.

Let's let Obama clarify his remarks, and let's let McCain clarify his 100 year war comment, and let's let Hillary clarify her Bosnia story.

There. And by the way, Hillary and McCain, I am a bitter voter who will definitely cling to religion and antipathy if either of you are elected.

Looking on from the outside, I wonder why the small things seem to matter more than the real issues. This is really sad and an attempt to prevent Obama from taking PA. Obama is hardly elitist but rather too honest for his own good in this "dog eat dog" game of politics.

Thank you for speaking the truth and being honest with the american people. If you spoke these words in any other venue but within a political race, Im sure not a single person would have questioned your motive and intent..

Obama is a man willing to speak the truth – and tell it as it is.
Hillary is talking to people like they are bunch of idiots.

Obama has defended his "bitter" comment; he has apologized for it; and he has said he could have said it better. How many positions is he going to take?? If he is flip flopping on whether he should have used "bitter" or not how can we trust him not to flip flop on more important issues?

The truth has leaked out. The person who started this whole Obama 'Bitter' controversy is a Hillary supporter who lied her way into an Obama rally with a hidden recorder. This whole thing is another contrived farce like the NAFTA garbage Hillary pulled just before the Ohio vote. More disgusting Hillary monster treachery.

I do not personnally believe in guns but I do believe that people have a right under the constitution to own them (not hand guns). Obama has proven to everyone that he is an elitist.

Obama, Don't let them intimidate you into believing you said anything wrong. Stand your ground and the people will follow!!!!!!!Anyone with a brain (and that would be any Obama supporter) can see through her desperation. She will crumple.YES WE CAN AND YES WE WILL!!!!!!! Haven't you all had enough of the Bush's and Clintons in your lifetimes?

America, needs to grow up. Do we want sound bites or a message?
Do we really want a conversation or a dialogue? Understand this, if Obama's campaign is derailed because of words taken out of context, it wont be Obama's lost but America's. Its time for America to take responsibilty for it's actions and it's duplicity. Its time for a change.

You're ignorant and arrogant , Opra-bama!

Ok , yes he said what he said, yes he thought no recording was going on , and yes it shows a great dgree of weakness in Obama 's ideas and speechs when no preparations are involved , what i dont understand is .. WHY his supporters attacks Hillary for it !!! , sure the media will try to bail him out no surprise in that to me ..

Obama is right people are bitter, frustrated and angry at our government and McCain and Clinton who are millionaires need to be careful this spin does not back fire on them, because they can't say they are in touch with the American people, when they have been living in an economically wealthy bubble!

do not apologize for telling the truth!do not tell us what we want to hear,but, what we need to hear,the truth!if anybody out there,is not "bitter" about our stagnated government,then they are just dumb.i've been ticked off for over 25 years,with the typical washington politicians,that never really get anything done,without lying or deceiving the people.i can't believe how 'gullible',billary supporters are.we have a chance of changing the politics of the past,but,attacking someone for telling the truth,is only going to put the finishing touch,on a failed campaign ,by billary/mcbush-cheney.

Another "bone-headed" mistake? Obama seems to do this on a regular basis then turns to say, "Oh, a little mistake, let me explain this." Well, he has ran out of explanations. His true colors are showing just like his wife and pastors have shown clear. He is not what he wants us to think he is. He is a racist and a liar and does not concern himself with the less fortunate. What a piece of work he is!

Obama has nothing to explain. The way he said it might have been a little offensive, but he was speaking the truth. While Hillary Clinton is pointing the finger at Obama accusing him of being an elitist, her thumb is pointing right back at her. She should be explaining herself on the Columbian trade pact and all the lies she's been caught telling during her campaign. What a hypocrite!!

Obama 2008

Hillary Clinton is saying there are no bitter, disenfranchised Americans!? Yet another example of her misspeaking. In between dodging bullets, she accuses Obama of being the one who is a liar!
Even while there is talk of right wingers forming a Christian party she denounces Obama's note that some people vote on religious grounds, as some vote on gun or trade issues as well.
Obama was verbalising a true poliical reality, not a philosiphical issue she is painting it into. She is SO dishonest.
There are no Americans bitter with economic and political outcomes!!?? Yes or no?

To take the word Bitter and spin it out of context as was done is just plain stupid. Obamas come back from that was second to none. The hillary troup will be more carefull in the future. Opps! they have no future/ sorry I mispoke or lied or something. bill can you help me out here. What the hedoubletoothpicks is going on. We are taking on water and we might just sink. Are we on the Titantic?

Parsing another candidates speech certainly won't get me to respect you any more or less (Clinton and McCain).

But it will certainly will make me wonder what either of you are made of. Integrity? I think not. Spin doctors – oh yes yes.

I will sit watch the two of you spin, while a good many dizzily engage your madness.

Obama supporter, not fan, thank you very much.

Bitter works for me. I'm bitter and better for having Barack in this race.

Barack 08

So this is what it's like when a presidential candidate tells the REAL truth...

If everyone life was perfect, all Churches would be empty!

Your right you could have said it much better. But I must admit what you said was true. I must admit having been unemployed for a little over 16 months now, and the prospects of finding employe at my age is much more difficult; I my self feel much of what you say from time to time, so I can relate. You just could have said it much better.

So, Obama is an "elitist" just like Gore and Kerry? If that is the case, please, Americans, do yourself a favor and vote for Obama in November! If more of you had voted for one of those other "elitists" in '00 and '04, the country wouldn't be in the mess it is in now after eight years of one of those non-elitists.

It's great to watch Obama stay on message and unflapabble while the media and the other two campaigns co-ordinate their faux outrage over a nontroversy. Obama simply told the truth about politicians never delivering on changing the system of lobbying and economic double standards while pandering to single issue voters.

Obama appears more cool and presidential every day while the MSM and McClinton look more and more like chicken little.

I encourage everyone to read Carl Bernstein's article on AC360. It is articles like these that should be in the headlines. The article was well written.

What I find condescending is Hillary Clinton padidng her resume and blatantly lying about her experience in Bosnia. What I find elitist is Hillary Clinton's sense of entitlement to the presidency because of her name. Hillary Clinton is completely out of touch with working Americans.

We advised the Obama campaign months ago that Obama needs a speech coach to watch what comes out of his mouth. Obama has collected millions in donations. Obama's words are negative about himself, sometimes gives omens. Obama campaign consistently ignored us, never an acknowledgment. If he just continue his stupid words., he will loose, too bad!

Lou dobbs will get my write in vote.Hes a true populist.

It is true a lot of us are bitter about a lot of things. Hillary needs to stop playing politic wth the true. But then again, she doesn't know how to tell the trurth.

Do you prefer hurting truth by Obama or embelished lies by Hillary? It is a no-brainer for me.

Oh, please. Obama has put his foot in his mouth and no one likes it. He doesn't it a lot and the press doesn't cover it. I don't for one minute believe he is in touch with America. I think he's a puppet with someone else pulling the strings. What he says and what he believes are two different things and his tripping over himself shows it.

His true color is coming out. He's double-face politician, he could have said what he said infront of thousands of crowds in PA but instead he he said in front of few millionaires/billionaires in SF, a private fund raising.

I DON^T UNDERSTAND WHY WHEN OBAMA MAKES STUPID COMMENTS, OBAMA SUPPORTERS ATTACK HILLARY ???????.......

Speaking on behalf of all Canadians Marlene, is elitist, I strongly disagree with you, I have antipathy for people who think they can speak for everyone

Sen Obama is an ELITIST. He was raised by his mother and grandparents(grandma was a bank vice president)-Attended the most prestigious high school in Hawaii (Puna Hou currently 15K a year)-Columbia- Harvard....Pleaaase....it's clear to me what he meant by these comments.

“guns and religion�. It is obvious what Obama was saying, " that every time Democrats go against Republicans in an election. They always place amendments about guns and religion on the ballots for people in red states to vote.

my mother in law worked for fruit of the loom for 26 years until bill clinton signed nafta int law so they moved her job and 500 people jobless and gave her a 184.00 monthly, yes she is bitter

This just shows how negative BHO is towards America. His wife is just became proud of America for the first time in her life. He attends and calls Wright is "SPIRITUAL LEADER" and listens and follows him for 20 yrs who is spilling hatred towards America and now BHO himself looks down on us in closed private meeting.

WOW, Obama fans really need to ponder what he is made of.

I UNDERSTOOD EXACTLY WHAT HE SAID!!!! It was perfectly clear. To most of his voters, it was clear.

Hilary is so pathetic. She has no morals whatsoever. She will do anything. She can't help but attack. That is all she has left.

I always get disappointed when I see these type of "political dustup". Barack has already warned people about this in his many rallies. He warned that the political powerhouse of this country will try all kinds of distractions for the American people to focus on so that the major issues will never get its proper attention. They want us fighting over nothing so that we won't notice something!! So far this trick has not worked or stuck. If the best they can throw at Obama is a six letter word, McCain and Hilary already know that Obama is the next president of the United States. They can't understand it.

How can he be an elitist when he grew up in a very modest single parent household with no daddy?????? That is an oxymoron to the notion of an elitist. Where did he get his elitish mentality? While working in Baskin Robbins or as the poor scholarship kid at college? Which one of those life experiences taught him to be an elitist? His mother died worrying about paying her medical bills. He is the most down to earth candidate this country has every had and, if we blow it this time, we deserve what we get: NO JOBS, MORE WAR, MORE DEBT, HOME FORECLOSURE, NO MEDICAL INSURANCE, NO SOCIAL SECURITY, HOMELESSNESS, UNEMPLOYMENT and the list goes on and on.

Just mark my words.

Obama is a good speaker. He can use speeches "solve" a lot of problems and make people excited.

Obama you have to apologize to all Americans.
Do not ask our vote.
You insult our intelligence.
One speech in 2002 against the war, lots people were and are against. At the time you had no to vote, and maybe if you had voted you would vote
PRESENT.
A second speech about race and the last what you think about the typical Pennsylvanian and American people.
Not enough to be the President of the USA.
Hillary 08

Hillary and Bill sells America down the river with Nafta, Cafta,
Columbia and makes sure she intitiates a big rotten fight over
the word"Bitter"> Obama was tapping into their feelings, which
Hillary is not capable of doing. You have to have lived it, to be
able to understand. And Obama understands pain and hurt.
She held the storey forthe weekend, just when Obama was pulling ahead in PA..
I am bitter. About the state of our country because of the last idiot
decisions and lies of the last 8 year. And I will ever be more bitter
if this liar ever makes it to the Whitehouse. Why, after all she had
done, with her lies. America will be the laughing stock of the
World if we are stupid again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Many of these CNN commentators and other members of the media seriously frustrate me by consistently cutting out parts of speeches Obama or his supporters make in order to show him in a dasparaging light.

He explicitely said American "people then turn to things that THEY CAN COUNT ON" and then he said that people turn to their faith, gun control and other things when they feel the Government won't do what's right.

I'm tired of CNN and the rest of the media taking statements out of context intentionally. I'm waiting for some intelligent, and informative reporting, and not the gossip and spin machine that the media has become.

This is reckless and irresponsible. Even if you're a Hillary or Mccain puppet you owe it to this country to report the news as accurately as you can.

Peter, an American voter in Oregon

It truly amazes me how people are so easily distracted by pettiness. It is equally amazing how some individuals cannot or will not use the power of discernment. Just wave a carrot in front of your face and by gosh – you will follow it.

It is more than obvious that both McCain and Clinton are feeling rather insecure to stoop as low as to create such mindless distractions.

Yet, the real problem is many buy into it (which clearly has a lot to do with the fact that we as a nation have had to endure 8 years of political travesty – they have WMDs so support me in unilaterally bombing them, create a large American deficit, while my friends benefit from sole source contracts in Iraq).

I wish to take my opening statement back – I am not amazed – the vast majority of you are simply willing to accept propaganda and distortion as a way of life. I suppose it’s easier to have someone else think for you…

I listened to Obama's speech and I didn't hear him say people turned to guns and religeon. He said that because they didn't believe politicians would do anything about the economy they cast their votes on gun & religion, etc. issues. Did I hear wrong??

Even if he did miss speak, its minor compared to Clinton's lies about Bosnia and McCain's confusion about who we're fighting in Iraq.

Let me first say that I am a card carrying Democrat. I have been since I started voting. My family taught me that voting and involvement in the electoral process was critical to democracy and was my obligation and duty as an American. So when I began listening to the candidates this primary season, I was curious to see who would BEST motivate and engage ALL Americans to participate in the dialog of our political process this season. I found that candidate to be Barak Obama. No person, in my political lifetime, have I seen encourage and motivate Americans the way he has. That said, as an American who believes in the fundamental principals of the Democratic Party, I was none the less prepared to vote for Hillary should she win the nomination. But, after her reckless and self-serving attempts to take advantage of the political mailstrom brewing over Baracks recent comments about disenfranchised middle America, I will NOT vote for Hillary. In fact, I hate Hillary now. I didnt really feel an affinity for her before, but now I just hate her. In fact, I now hate the Clintons, period. I will boycott this election should she win the nomination. I am so angry over her brazenly political opportunistic attempt to get milage out of what were clearly just poorly phrased comments meant to communicate an empathy for a politically, socially, and economically disenfranchised segment of OUR American Family!

I and many, many americans appreciate a Presidential candidate that would dare to tell the truth. Many of us can handle it.
I am a small-towner and agee with senator obama.

As a Gun owning, White, Religious, Resident of a small town. I forgive Obama for this minor verbal gaffe. I wish CNN was not playing Hillary's sleazy game at manufacturing a contrived controversy just before the PA primary. This is the exact same game that Hillary pulled just before the Ohio vote. Hillary is truly the master of manipulation and CNN is her lap dog. Bottom line is, only Obama is not tainted by the crooked Lobby groups that have run this country for the last twenty years of Bush / Clinton. Only Obama is not profiting from the war in Iraq and is truly committed to bringing our heroic troops home.

They must be stupid to take this comment so far, is the truth...

What is all this fuss about Barack Obama.s speech in San Francisco afterall is he not speaking the truth...People in times of hardship turn to different ways to relieve their frustrations! Hillary Clinton is just grasping at straws as her only hope to win! Go Barack ...Canadians love you!

That was a true "misspeak" – unlike sniper fire.

Grow up Obama you are running for the President not city mayor.

Obama was only trying to tap into their pain. Hillary takes the negative
and twists and turns it to fit her nasty campaign. Anyone still standing
for Hillary must be a woman or a racist. Who in the world can sit back
and watch her lies. Obama has a heart. He knows how to tap into these peoples hurt.
Hillary takes the good in our country and stomps and wrecks it. She
calls Obama an "elitist. That dirty lousy no good idiotic woman!
She knows by calling him an "elitist" that is what they called Kerry
and he lost. Bush was not an elitist? Hillary and Bill are not elitist?
She will continue to slander Obamas name and she coverts with
the people like Carville, Penn, Geraldine, Rendall, Bayh, and she
joins a prayer group consisting of all the Republican Senate
Big Wigs. I hate Hillary.

Barack Obama has told us from the very beginning of his campaign that he would tell the American people what they NEED to hear, not what they might wish to or want to hear!! This is just one example of his CANDID AND HONEST COMMITMENT to do so!! I believe our focus on this day should be forwarded on to HILLARY CLINTON, BELLYING UP AT THE BAR!! What a message that has sent to our youth, our young adults, those who are addicted to drugs and alcohol -being POWERFUL dictates to USING SUBSTANCES to enhance lifestyle???? I believe the Obama campaign needs to jump right on top of this BITTER public relations stunt!! We must remember - Bill Clinton's life has been FULL of all kinds of addictions, alcohol and sex to name a couple - and of course the most important addictions that BILL AND HILLARY CLINTON display are POWER, AUTHORITY, AND NARCISSISM!!!

Obama, he said that he not perfect,

He owned up to using the wrong words, so what do we do now?

History is agreat teacher. My fellow American. we needs a leader to work on building a bridge for all american to cross not just the few and the well connected.

We'll I encourage everyone to read Carl Bernstein article on AC360.

Than you make up your mind.

Godspeed Barack! Keep speaking the truth...Hopefully, people will start pondering on reality and the true meaning of your words, instead of being swayed by pandering and 'soundbite' politics..........

SO he admits he didn't spin and mask his elitist, pretentious, social bigotry. He's learning about theis politics stuff pretty quickly

Obama does not need his opponents to dig dirt on him – he is digging his own grave. Stay tuned there will be more of the "real" Obama coming to surface. Go Hillary!!!

This happens when Senator Obama finally use his "own" words.
GOTCHA!!!

Hillary 08!!!

My biggest problem is that he did not want us "Typical" people to hear these comments. He said them in a closed door, no media talk. Someone recorded it, actually a Obama supporter for the Huffington Post. She debated for several days and finally decided to post it on the web site. Even some Obama supporters make the right choice, now just change your vote to Hillary and we can all get along.

Hillary 08

Edd, the only faith you should have is in God. Senator Obama is honest and he is willing to stick his neck out for America that has been outsourced without work. So if you want to vote for someone who will always tell you what you hear and get in the whitehouse and do the total opposite, vote for McCain and Clinton. If you want to get some work done, then vote for Senator Obama.

THIS GUY IS UNBELIEVABLE AFTER HIS LAST COMMENTS HE SHOULD BE OUT OF THIS RACE!!!!!

HE CANNOT EVER ADMIT THAT HE WAS WRONG!!!!!

FROM THE COMMENTS ON HERE, I THINK THAT THE PEOPLE ARE FINALLY GETTING WISE TO HIM!!!!!!!

VOTE FOR HILLARY AND LETS GET RID OF HIM!!!!!!!

People commenting on these correct sentiments of Barack Obama should say where they are from. Something tells me they are not from people in small towns who are struggling.

People can not handle the truth. So you people will turn on a candidate because he is being honest.

What a conception a politician that says something truthful.

You people can not handle it!

Obama 08 The world is watching!

All of you that are writting I lost faith in you because he told the truth, were never Obama supporters. People, he will win the Democratic nominee. GET OVER IT!! Americans don't want Hillary/Bill or McCain in the White House. We are smarter and want real change. Obama supporters be calm this will all be over soon. PEACE

They cannot call him an elitist if he came from the a similar background if not a worse background. He was not looking down on anyone just made a statement that is actually true. America is bitter. It is sad that he has to fight off both the Repulican nominee and his democratic rivalry. Hiliary needs to just go so that he can deal with John McCain. She is done. She needs to stopped trying to win. Anybody in their right mind is not going to see this the way Hilliary sees it.

Shirley

Hooray for Senator Obama!! The media, Senator Clinton, and yes even John needs a cane knew exactly what Senator Obama meant when he said that we are bitter under the out of touch rule of Bush. The people of Pennsylvania as well as the rest of this country and many other countries who turn to the U.S of A for guidance should be rejoycing as well. Finally someone who is telling our twisted government how we really feel.

Barack Obama for President

You think? The only time Obama says anything right is when he is reading from a speech. When he is stumbling he has no script. He does not perform well with out it. Come on America Obama is trying to pull the wool over our eyes. Get out and Vote for Hillary.

Hillary 08

CNN POST THIS, Yesterday I wrote 3 blogs and none showed up. I know I'm for Hillary but be fair.

I will abando HILLARY if you can close one big blue Democrat state & close the deal! I will!

I'm surprised the CNN moderators let "April in Texas's" articulate and thoughtful post through.

My comment is that I completely endorse what "April in Texas" wrote.

From what I've observed during this campaign, Obama is the most honest candidate still running. Bill Richardson was also an honorable candidate. Hillary and John are your typical garden variety politicians.

OBAMA '08

I agree, you did not say it 'as well as you should have'.

You should have said:

People in PA are bitter because our ex-President became a lobbyist for foreign Governments instead of lobbying for them.

Bitter is right. There is no need to explain what is meant because anyone with sense understands exactly what Obama means. I totally agree that he has listened to the gripes and complaints that many have had over the years and he put them out there. Seriously, would you rather have Clinton out there "misspeaking" about everything, or someone that can tell it like it is?
OBAMA 08!!!!

Obama, wright is right

Obama, best v/p Huckabee

Where are my comments? Again, only showing those in support of Obama and of course, mine are not? Also, why are you cutting off comments on the articles where you know Obama is going to be underfire? Why are you, the MSM, in the pocket of Obama? My guess, paid off by the RNC and/or the DNC as well as Obama!!! You guys are sexist and this must be stopped.

Obama's lips keep moving, but all I hear is Howard Dean's infamous
"scream."

I lost faith in you! You'll never get what the real feelings & situations of people like us! So detached, full of rhetorics.

Folks! Obama may have made a mistake in choosing the words, but his point is very valid. Hillary and McCain don't have ANY ARGUMENT to make on his point so they are stuck with ONE SINGLE word.

Don't be childish, he is right although he could have chosen better words.

Get over this. Help restoring some sanity to politics and economy.

Obama'08

Should this be called: BitterGate or SmallTownGate??

"We won't be lectured on being out of touch by Senator Clinton, who believes lobbyists represent real people and is awash in their money and who can't tell a straight story about her lengthy record of supporting trade deals like NAFTA and China that have devastated communities in Pennsylvania and Indiana. She won't change the broken Washington system that all too often leaves American workers behind, but Barack Obama will."

Obama 08

Words are like bullets, once fired they cannot be taken back.

Obama, said it right for PA and now add NY in there.

I do not see what is wrong with anything Barack said. People are fed up with the current way of doing business in Washington. What's wrong with using"bitter"? The Bush administration does not listen to the American people. Chaney when interviewed recently, the interviewer said the majority of the American People disagreed with the way they had handled Iraq & more, Cheney said "SO"--. He/Bush does not care. That means we are satisified? No, I do not think so!! I want CHANGE WE CAN BELIEVE IN.

To Cindy: I'm your age and have been a Democrat ever since I could vote. You need to realize that the term "bitter" came from the very people Barack was speaking of. All you have to do is read the posts from people on this and many other blogs.(not the hateful ones)
The Clinton campaign is divisive and hateful.
As the analysist on the Situation Room put it: "Hillary Clinton has totally distorted what Barack Obama said".
You need to seperate fact from innuendo.
I have such a connection with Barack Obama.
I think you should look at the Republican alternative and vote what is right for America.
I'm sorry you feel disconnected. I'm sorry that I've turned from a Hillary admirer into a person who loathes her.
There is a better way.

While Americans sit at home and debate about what Barack Obama said or didnt say, time homes are been foreclosed, soldiers are dying in Iraq, gas prices are increasing and wait for it....... the country is going downhill with no one to help!

This is the same hand we have been dealt with for the last 30 years and when someone says it like it is and wants to change things we crucify him. If we werent so blind by our prejudices and biases we would see the bigger picture. Barack Obama is a breath of fresh air and yes he could have worded it better but that doesnt make it less true. Im sick and tired of old politics. Its come to the point that HRC (a democratic nominee) is joing forces with the Republicans which is a shame to watch. If you've lost your job, home or a family member in Iraq, you'd be bitter. Please lets keep our focus and deal with the issues!!!

We want and NEED change!

Obama comments were like his former Pastor preaches.

Obama puts his foot in his mouth again, this guy is a joke hr has no idea about how to repair the damage to america, all he can do is talk, all talk and no substance.

I want to ask the Obama camp how they can claim the San Francisco speech was “distorted� as they claim. I heard the audio clip word for word. Cling to guns? Cling to religion. Go ahead Barack and keep clinging to Rev. Wright and Michelle! CLINTON '08!!!

A little late Sen. Obama!

Mr. Obama is speaking the truth. Unfortunately, there are many people who want to continue with the sugar-coating of the state of the economy and the war. And, there are those who are so used to hearing the sugar-coating, that they don't know or just refuse to listen to the truth when it is stated. Most citizens, not just in small towns and rural areas of Pennsylvania, but all across America are "bitter," or if you prefer"angry," about the state of the United States. We are tired, just plain old tired, and we want a change. So, Mr. Obama, continue to fight for the people of this wonderful country and get us back on track for what we know this country can be and should be. Thank you, Mr. Obama.

it is truly sad how people are ignorant people competely miscontsruing his words... words that are very accurate. it's even worse that intelligent people who know that these words are harmless are, nonetheless, using them to pander to these ignorant people.

as a young american, obama inspires me. mchillary makes me want to give up on american politics completely.

You mean unless someone writes what you should say...you are a total screw up...just like George Bush!!

Can we all just stick to the issues? This sort of stupid debate (or debating whether or not there were snipers in Bosnia) isn't going to solve the countries economic problems. And shame you CNN for making non-stories into headline news!

It is clear the Obamabots will blame this whole thing on Senator Clinton as is their need. They have a "bitter" pill to swallow this time. So spin and spin he said the words, Wright said the words, Barack is way over his 15 minutes of fame.

Oh shut up Mr. Snob! Just go away! Leave us alone with your self wrighteousness!

This time we get it from the horse's mouth himself! Who are you going to throw under the bus this time? Please, leave your poor grandma alone this time!

I get bitter when I think about you, Obama.

Obama as well as his pastor always use BITTER words to describe the AMERICAN PEOPLE! I just do not understand why people was so inspired by those guys! I wonder young and educated people, according to media, have strongly supported this guy! I am happy that I am not the one, so pls think twice when you make the decision who is going to be your next president! Do not elect another George Bush in the White House!

The problem isn't really that he said rural voters were "bitter", it was because he said they "cling to guns and religion." That makes him sound pretty elitist and out of touch.

Thank you for speaking the truth. It's about time somebody did.
I'm in PA, and yes, I'm bitter. In fact, that's putting it mildly.

When obama goes "off text" and just talks he ends up back pedaling and explaining himself. Could it be that those times are when the "real obama" speaks?

Wake up, obama supporters. You are buying into a manufactured package and have no idea who is really inside. Too many people see this for what it is for him to be elected.

If you nominate obama, mccain will win the presidency. Is that what you really want?

am i fed up and bitter with the politics as usual in washington for clinton and mccain?

YES

I am glad someone said it.

I do turn to my faith when i pray for the troops, pray this war ends, and pray that people do not believe Hillary's lies.

Finally, candidates who can admit when they did something wrong and apologize, wow. I have to say that it is a stretch for Hillary and/or McCain to call him out of touch and an elitist. Hillary barely knows what the truth are after all the stories she has told, half truths and out right lies she has told. McCain, he just can't remember.

At least better than her well fabricatef heart breaking stories.

Obama speaks truth and Clinton is outraged! That sums up this campaign.

Is anyone else as sick of this dude as I am?

As a human being, I have to admit that sometimes the truth stings. However, it makes me grow when I'm able to accept the truth, as well as constructive criticism. So, now I'm confronted with whether I would prefer a candidate to represent me who is at least being truthful, or whether I want a candidate to represent me who distorts the truth, i.e., a liar. Go figure!

What I don't understand is why this guy is still running? Why don't people see through the bull he professes?

People do not cling to religion, they embrace it and they are not doing this because they are bitter or upset with the goverment. If he would had stopped after the word bitter it might not look so bad. He should leave religion and family values and culture out when talking about bitterness.

I would feel bitter if I shared the same plight of many Pennsylvanians, virtually abandoned by the powers that be.
This is just another example of the Clinton machine distorting Obama's words in their desperate attempt to detract from their abysmal and divisive campaign.
A vote for Clinton is a vote for corruption and lies.

The only reason he got as far as did is using " words and speeches" and it will be the end of him too.

Hillary 08

I'm not sure Obama really likes the American people all that much.
Hidden agenda perhaps?

Turn to guns,religion and racism. Well that sounds more like a Rev. Wright remark than an educated man. I guess all those sermons did soak in, I mean those he didn't hear.

At least Obama is admitting it was a mistake unlike Hillary. These are some of Hillary's actions or words.

1. I did not have enough sleep (Bosnia lie)
2. I couldn't remember (although i said it 4 times ) – Bosnia lie
3. I misspoke (Bosnia lie)
4. I was given the wrong information (pregnant woman lie)
5. Penn is fired but still working for me.

Hillary is the liar and hillary supporters are totally out of their minds for supporting her. Wake Up people.

Obama is only true and honest candidate. When he makes a mistake, he admits it. Go Obama.

Oh my God, this story is so misleading that I can barely stomach it.

Why didn't he make these comments in Pennsylvania when was campaigning there rather than in a closed door session in San Francisco? Obama can't be trusted. He is a political opportunist of the worst kind--says anything, does anything to get elected.

Wow, Stag. You are one confused Obama supporter.

Obama used poor choice of words to make a point. I give him credit for standing behind the meaning of what he said and how he apologized to anyone he may have offended. This is what separated him from the other candidates. Apologizing for his poor choice of words but standing behind his intended purpose. He owns his mistaken and he did not claim he misspoke on the details.

The problem with Senator Obama's remarks about small town americans isn't his use of the word "bitter" to describe their economic frustrations. What's extremely offensive is his statement about how these good people, when experiencing hard financial times, become gun-toting bigots – against everyone who doesn't look or act like them. Words matter.....and his words are a slap in the face to fair-minded, generous, hardworking small town americans.

Obama made these comments at a fundraiser in San Francisco. He thought it wasn't being recorded. This is how he really feels when the teleprompters are not there to help him with "his words".

When he says words like: typical, them, us he is only letting the divide deepen. He was supposed to be a uniter not a divider. What happened? Words matter and he is letting us know who he really is inside.

People are concerned not "bitter" with all thats going on in the country these days. We have never lost our hope and will continue to have religion etc like we have always had on a daily basis. We don't need an excuse to live like we have always have.

I have never felt so disconnected from an election process as I have from this one. I'm a democrat (53 years young) who can't and won't vote for Obama.

Anyone who actually heard what Obama said would agree with him. People are so sensitive in this country. Wake up: Getting mad about the truth isn't going to fix it. Vote for somebody who cares more about his friends (Wright) and his people (lower income brackets) than saving his own face. Obama out of touch? Obama elitist? Come on people- Clinton and McCain combine for over 100 million dollars, and I don't remember either of them working for 6 years trying to get poor people jobs in the south side of chicago.

his point is that when things don't go your way, you hold on to what you can depend on and what's been there for you in the past.

I think most people DO pray when they have trouble in their lives

"You go into some of these small towns in Pennsylvania, and like a lot of small towns in the Midwest, the jobs have been gone now for 25 years and nothing's replaced them. And they fell through the Clinton administration, and the Bush administration, and each successive administration has said that somehow these communities are gonna regenerate and they have not. 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." ~ this is how the black community has felt for years as it pertained to just feeling like we are Americans (ie Rev. Wright)!!!

First it was Rev Wright, Then Michelle Obama, and now he is looking
down on the penn people and calling tem bitter.
How long are we the american people going to keep accepting
his apologies. God help us all if he becomes President . There is
more in this mans closet than we realize, and when it all comes out
it will be too late for Americans.

Right, Scott, words matter. Thanks for enlightening us. Please forgive Obama for his relative lack of consision and clarity. Perhaps he was under sniper-fire when he said it.

Well I understood what you were saying. I am 39 white and in Texas and yes due to our economy and the world currently with the war and prices going up and lay offs YES I AM BITTER. No government will take that away from me. Yes in troubled times I seem to pray more and rely on my faith to get through things. Obama GETS IT and it just reinerates that my original choice to support Obama was the correct one. I am proud to have a canidate that tells it like it is.

Jobs are being lost and prices continue to rise everywhere on everything. I am guessing suicide also happens more during troubled times so yeah Obama GETS IT once again. Although I am not a gun supporter, I am not agianst guns either.

We are so close to a depression its scarey. Politicians mostly try to say what they think they want to hear or make up stories such as Clinton but Obama is truthful and honest and RIGHT ON. I applaud him for talking to us as people as we arent stupid like typical politicians seem to think we are.

The nickpicking and mudslinging that Clinton and McCain are both doing has made it clear that I will voice my bitterness if the nomination is stolen from Obama.
For two familys who made or are worth 100 million plus to label another who is worth 1 million and elitist is so reaching its almost funny. GET REAL people this guy has been on food stamps and I bet Clinton nor McCain can say that and yet Obama is the elite one ? I think you two have it wrong there just look in the mirror Clinton and McCain as you two talk down to people all the time by the lies and stories and telling us what you think we want to hear and not the truth..

Obama 08

Obama, why do you always have to explain yourself? You speak out the truth, and those who do not want to hear it should not vote for you, that's why people who do not hear to others do not have the last word.

Observation: Why is it that when a white politician makes a comment about the plight of ghetto America, or devastated Louisiana and tells it like it is saying that residents of Ghetto America are hurt, bitter and turn to either drugs, crime, alcohol or faith as a refuge, why is it that no one complains? But when a black politician truthfully explains the plight of Small Town Rural America, everybody’s huffing and puffing. What is going on? I personally do not believe Hillary Clinton or John McCain have any respect for Blacks, poor Whites, Latinos or anyone other than their elitist selves.

I thought people didn't like politicians pandering, not telling the truth, or willing to say anything to get elected. Given the complaints about Obama's comments, it seems that was just hot air. People only get upset when politicians pander to others, but they expect politicians to pander to them, and if a politician refuses to do so and instead tells them the truth, well, that's just "demeaning" and "out of touch".

It's hard to deny the truth, though: Republicans have somehow convinced small town Americans to vote for their own economic destruction by distracting them with issues like gun control, prayer in school, and gay rights.

Nothing will change until folks realize that having a job and health insurance is a whole lot more important than whether they have to wait 7 days to buy a Glock, whether second grade teachers lead prayer groups, or whether some guys named Brad and Michael in San Francisco can marry each other.

From the looks of things, that time isn't comming soon.

Obama you are good man no doubt about that
But you don’t have experience to be president
You gave very sweet speech in California !!!!!!! LOL
We know about you now
So please quit the race
Hillary 08 or Mc Cain 08

Let it go people, he is right in what he said. Maybe he did not word it as well as he could have but he is correct in his statement. There are way to many people in this country that vote based on 1 issue. Gun control, abortion, illegal immigration, all important issues but meanwhile we are fighting a war we cannot win, loosing jobs overseas and have one of the most corrupt groups in history running this country into the ground. There are much more important issues then worrying about a slight gaff by Obama.

NO NEED TO APOLOGIGE OBAMA...PEOPLE OF INTERGITY AND INTELLIGENCE KNOW WHAT YOU WERE SAYING. THIS IS WHY THEY KEEP SAYING HILLARYS BASE SUPPORT IS THE UNEDUCATED. IT'S UNFORTUNATE THAT SHE WANTS TO CAPITALIZE ON THOSE PEOPLES MISFORTUNES. BUT THAT'S A CLINTON FOR YOU.

OBAMA 08

Clinton and McCain camps should be ashamed of turning the political process and campaigning into a joke.

7 articles on Obama's use of the word bitter.

Americans are bitter, especially with stuff like this.

Everyone judges the political correctness of a statement before judging the accuracy.
Did anyone stop and think that he may be right with this statement, at least sometimes?

When will America wake up and realize when they have something good. Obama is doing America a favor by running for President. We tend to praise and respect people after their dead. The Bible says a child will lead them and that's what's going to happen. Pennsylvania Youth...Mobilize!!
Obama '08

sorry, i'm not offended. i am bitter. once again obama speaks the truth and gets attacked for it. and once again, hillary is aligning with republicans with her low road negative campaigning and proving her "me or no one" attitude. how can telling truth be more detrimental than bold faced lying as hillary does over and over?

OBAMA KEEP THIS UP AND YOU WILL BLOW THIS ELECTION

Let it go people, he is right in what he said. Maybe he did not word it as well as he could have but he is correct in his statement. There are way to many people in this country that vote on based on 1 issue. Gun control, abortion, illegal immigration, all important issues but meanwhile we are fighting a war we cannot win, loosing jobs overseas and have one of the most corrupt groups in history running this country into the ground. There are much more important issues then worrying about a slight gaff by Obama.

The Obominations want to say their Messiah is just telling the truth. Barack explained that we are bitter. Saying the American people may be bitter is not the problem. We all know people get discouraged and bitter when things aren't going good.
Then he went on to say because of our bitterness we turn to guns, religion and racism. That is the mistake he made. That is what makes him out of touch.

Obama you don't have to explain yourself to anyone. You were clear and any misinterpretation that Clinton and McCain want to give to people out there then let them do that. Clinton is so ridiculous and petty and lets not even talk about dear mccain and his out of touch self. People always say they want the truth but they can't handle the truth. Clinton and McCain act like people aren't bitter about the situation of the country. No...they happy and dancing in the streets with joy. What a bunch of crap from these two. And these two are what we can offer to the American people to vote on? I has to be Obama or we're in it for a load of trouble for another 4 years potentially 8 years. China and India's growth isn't slowing down any time soon people...WAKE UP!!! SERIOUSLY

words matter

BHO, another lie. BHO would not know the truth is it hit him. BHO, stop the lies–just say what you believe. You know we love you.

BHO 08