It's funny how every time Obama makes a bad judgement he turn it around to Hillary, yet when Hillary spoke about MLK and LBJ Obama acted like he was so hurt about the fact that Hillary could say that LBJ signed the civil rights bill into law which was true of course. How terrible of Hillary to say such a thing. Then his campaign spinned Hillary's LBJ comment into a racist comment. Some Uniter.

I can't believe that wtth young men and women dying on a daily basis in Iraq, people throughout the US being bankrupted and made homeless, crime on the rise and every other awful and unacceptable thing going on in the country, people are reduced to fighting over the use of a word!! "Let he/she who is has never erred cast the first stone." ( I took a liberty with that phrase) It doesn;t matter if Clinton, Mc Cain or Obama is the next President, unless the American people change nothing else will. This attitude of "If I don;t get my own way, I'm taking my toys and going home" is what's holding the country back..
Whoever wins….get behind them and work to make sure they do what they promised and hold them accountable if they don't. YOU are America, NOT the politicians. Learn from the fact that NO ONE held George Bush accountable and take YOUR responsibility seriously. United we stand, divided we fall.

43 year old white man!! you had a VISION.

I also had a vision…. i heard a voice from heaven saying: - Because Clinton have falsely accused Obama… i will give Obama these Horses. 6 horses and 6 big white trays were given to Obama. And clintons trays..dissolved to ashes. Meaning Obama ended up with more count of horses and trays.

I believe the forces of this world are with Obama. So everyday i watch ameircan politics..to see what happens

Okay, let see if Americans are really bitter, what Obama is going to do about it?

He has a few years in the senate, what has he done during those years? The only thing he can brag about is voting against the war!!

What else?! Did he do anything about the economy? about the housing crisis? about the energy crisis? about the healthcare crisis?

Show me some evidence!!

So now Hillary is (conveniently) a beer guzzlin' gun toten' Republican in order to appeal to the folks she has despised for decades. I wonder how much huntin' with us regular folk she does up in that little pocket of poverty called Chappaqua, NY? Maybe the huntin' is limited to huntin' up minorities to clean the house and do the landscaping. So who's the elitist?

Wayne - I'd like to apologize for people who can't read.

See, Wayne copy/pasted someone else's comment, made it bold, and then put his own words (non-bold) underneath it. You got a problem with that, you comment to Christian… the one he was copy/pasting from.

Read first, please.

Mike,

Don't worry, no one's going to take your guns away. It's called a "wedge issue" to divert your attention away from the important topics. However, I think it might help your spelling to put the gun down while your typing.

obama is finding out america's true colors, if he said everything was right with the world and we all love each other regardless of our skin color people would fault him for being unrealistic, if he says something negative everyone is up in arms over it, if these same people think john mcgoo, or billary were any better they have another thought coming, obama speaks the truth and sometime the truth hurts, i rather be told the truth than to be lied too. and we haven't had nothing but lies from the gop. the last thing obama is, is an eletis

"Out of touch" and "elitist"? Please. Is that how you describe someone who spent most of his younger adult life pounding the pavement in run-down neighborhoods, working in churches and neighborhood barbershops, organizing mothers and fathers and laid-off workers all to help people reclaim their dreams? That's about as down-to-earth and connected as any of us have ever seen in a Presidential candidate.

Obama defended himself sticking so close to a hate-filled racist church. He lied and changed his story so many times about it. And now, we should sit here and take criticism about our religion from him?

Obama go back and figure yourself out before you cast judgment on us.

He represents a state that is one of the poorest in the Country at respecting Second Ammendment rights. He has one of the most liberal (read anti-firearm rights) voting records in the senate. This should be a real flag to the millions of law-abiding firearm owners who would concievably vote this fellow. I think he's showing his true colors here when he comes to this very important point.

Next, we will have an investigation and a week of blogs and news stories about the fact that he said his girls can get a dog after the campaign. "WHAT ABOUT CATS,?" Hillary will say. I think we need to tell the Super Delegates about this. He is leaving out half of the United States pet population. They are offended. Off with his head!

I just lost a hero in Chalston Heston and like hime you can have my gu when you pry it from my cold dead fingers. We have the right to bear arms and we the majority of americans will die to hold that God given right to defend ourselves. The constitution say7s when the gov. is corrupt then take it back—it blongs to the people not the rich

Thank you to Wayne in Texas who takes every word in the Bible literally for your advice on how to be a real Christian.. Perhaps you can enlighten me on this canundrum? Adam and Eve were LITERALLY the only two humans on earth in the beginning . They had children, but where did the grandchildren, and great grand children, and great great and so on LITERALLY spring from, an apple seed? What's your stand on incest then Wayne?
What about the LITERAL commandment :
"For six days you shall labour and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God; you shall not do any work,"
Hmm,I guess any thought of overtime is out for you then Wayne? Maybe you should be reading this LITERAL commandment to your minister, Priest, and oither members of the clergy who work on the Sabbath.
Gosh Wayne, it must be hard to live in a country of sinners who open for business on Sundays and encourage unchristian Sunday shoppers, go to restaurants on sundays and expect people to be there to wait on them, or stay in Hotels or RV Parks that have staff working on sundays. Of course I'm sure you've NEVER done any of the above. You see Wayne, thats the problem with taking things too LITERALLY. However, I respect your right to have a closed mind and I ask you to to respect my right to have an open mind. However, I'm sure that's LITERALLY impossible for you.

We could certainly use Hillary's hunting and shooting skills in Iraq. With the Holly Sprit right behind her, there is nothing to worry about.

Once again Angus McDugan hits the nail on the head.

With all stories we here about THIS BITTER SPEACHE he gave in Ca. to the tapped out donaters of $2300.00ea. about the people in PENN. wonder how come he NEVER gave this speach Standing in front looking into the eye's of the people of Penn.
NOT ONE NEWS PERSON ASKED THAT ? I guess just like Obama refuse's to say the TRUTH ,they refuse to ask the tough ? or want to let him off the hook,

People if you look at the Entire message and what question he was answering you would know that he was actually defending the very people that he is now being charge with being demeaning too. If you cut word off from a speech you can make it sound like just the opposite of the point being made…you have to take the entire message and the context and not pull the words out that you want to blow up and then not question why the whole message was played to so that could not have been a mis-representation on the matter

It's important for Obama to admit his true feelings. I think he said what he truely meant the first time. He and his wife keep making bad comments and then saying we misunderstood them. Why won't he take responsibility for anything?

I am a devout christian and has always voted republican. Please help me, Am I the only one who cannnot understand why people or so upset with Obama's recent speech about religion and guns?. When did we as a society get so offended on these tiny issues?. God help us. Are we americans hurting that much?. Many people in the world are wondering what they are going to eat for dinner today.

The word bitter that Obama used was not a good choice, but I think that the real problem was what he said about people turning to guns, religion, antipathy and prejudice to counteract their feelings was what showed his true colors.
He also did a "number" on Hillary when he spoke to the AAM yesterday before she spoke to them. I watched and listened to him "prime" the crowd in a way that would undermine anything she would say when it was her turn to speak. He was a master at it….he ridiculed, misrepresented, demeaned a lot of what she stand for. I was amazed at the underhanded way he behaved, knew he had upped the rhetoric and nastiness of the campaign. I guess he's no different.It didn't really pay off for him as the jeering at her was short and they listened to what she had to say.

Do not, will not, now or ever, support this man.
I do not like his arrogance and cockiness and the way he manipulate words to suit the occasion. It makes him unprepared to turn this country around.

To That's Reality,

It is not that he has to take the time to explain what he said. Most people understood what he said. The Clinton supporters blew it out of proportion and I'm sure if he planted spies in her fund raiser he could come up with some garbage too. It seems to me that Americans no longer want to hear the truth, whether you like this man or not. What he said was the truth. If Hilliary had said it, nothing would have been said. I guess the governor was right and some of the people in Pennsylvania do not want that label so they have to come up with another reason for voting against him.

You Go Hilliary but you will never be President of the USA, even if you steal the nomination. We all know that most of your superdelegates are paying Bill back. If they weren't they wouldn't have selected you before all the candidates had announced, so we know you were selected because she was the best choice. I am so tired of hearing women say, vote for her because she is a female. I have worked for females like her and I wouldn't wish it on anybody. I have never voted republican but there is always a first and if she wins the nomination, John McCain here I come, regardless of his position.

Obama really blew that one! But then, we already KNEW that Obama wasn't the best candidate.

He has a LOT TO LEARN: first term in the Senate, etc. Come back in 2012 - or 2020 when you've added more experience to your resume.

Until then, let the qualified ones handle this RED HOT WORLD we live in, ready to explode into "who-knows-what!"

We definitely don't need a President adding to the problems because he can't watch his words!

"Bittergate?"
Give me a break. The use of "gate" whenever anything mildly scandalous happens is making me nauseas. Please get more creative.

Obama's condescending ridicule of Hillary's stories of learning to shoot as a child really smacked of sexism. I was raised in a family of hunters. The boys and girls learned to shoot if they were interested. I suppose Obama would call me "Annie Oakley" for that? This Pennsylvanian doesn't need his snide, sexist attitude.

HOW MANY PEOPLE KNEW WHAT THE WORD "ELITIST" MEANT BEFORE MCCAIN & HILLIARY USED THE WORD LAST WEEK? GET REAL PEOPLE AND BE A LEADER NOT A FOLLOWER!!

I believe Senator Obama knew exactly what he said during that meeting and meant it in his heart. Too late Senator Obama to take back your words. The people are seeing your true self. Hopefully they will vote for a candidate who is a fighter. That candidate is HILLARY CLINTON and I believe that she will be our nominee. GO HILLARY ALL THE WAY TO THE WHITE HOUSE. WE ARE DEPENDING ON YOU TO FIX THE MESS OUR COUNTRY IS IN. We do not need an inexperienced, condescending, and arrogant man who thinks he is above all others. HE IS NOT!!!!!! GO HILLARY 08!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You people spend way too much time at your computers, as do I.

Hillary on her early sharp-shooitng years:

The reporter asked if her father had woken her up as a young girl and taken her to a duck blind to shoot waterfowl. Clinton said no.

“That was in Arkansas,” she said. “I got myself up early in the morning.”

Clinton expanded on the Arkansas duck-hunting tale in the town of Wausau (WI) two days later.

Uh, how did Hillary wake up in Arkansas as a young girl to go duck hunting if she lived in Park Ridge, Ill until 1965. This woman is truly delusional. I mean, REALLY, delusional with her stories.

Obama '08!

Here in Europe we can clearly see how all the left is supporting Obama with the comment "It would be the best thing to happen to socialists that America have a leftist president". Note the support for Obama from all the leftist leaders Including Beltroni (that just lost the election in Italy and wrote the prologue in the translation of Obama's book, another example is the support from the British left, German and french left parties (so called socialists)..

To all of you Abominations here in Oregon and outside - "Go look up Dr. Emil Jones". The puppet master behind the Obama Puppet. And then lets have a discussion on "honesty", "integrity" and all those buzz words you liek to use. Wonder why MSM does not cover the Illinois Senate President much and his political juggernaut? And by the way, please don't respond by saying "Hillary is this and that". It is OBAMA who is running on a platform of "Hinesty, Change and…. doing away with old washington"….. Your counter logic of "Hillary is this and that" is so grade school logic. Think of something smart to say please.

People that support Obama we need to keep sending him money, whatever we can to support him in this three way race against Hillary, Fox News Channel and McCain!

Obama Needs Our Support!!!

OBAMA 08′

Wayne

A Christian does not call his fellow man you people! I believe in God and my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ with my whole heart. Man was created in God's imagine. Read Genesis we were given dominion over everthing God created he also gave us his power when it was stated we shall go fourth and do far greater things (evolve) As a Christian it is our reasonable service to him to spread the Good News of the Gospel and make our statements with the truth of his words.

For those who don't believe ask yourself this question when was the last time a gun loaded it's self pulled the trigger and killed something or someone all by itself? Now tell me evil does not exsist in man. So evil exsist WHY not GOD?

We'd better be careful.

Last time, Barack went bowling to prove he was one of us common people. If we let this story simmer, he may fire a few rounds on the rifle range to prove he's one of us. If he handles a rifle like he handles a bowling ball, no one will be safe.

I have heard what all the candidates have said, Hillary emblished her trip to Bosnia, lets call it a lie. Obama said he never heard Rev. Wright talk like we all heard, that is a lie. Obama then said he did hear it, but did not agree with it, a lie. Obama said Rev. Wright was his mentor, true. He recently said Wright was merely his pastor, lie. Rezko only contributed $125,000, Lie He receive no favors from Rezko,lie Rezkos' wife just happen to need a vacant lot at the same time Obama bought his house. The owner of both places required the lot to sell at the same time as the house? Obama claims he does not take donations from lobbist, lie. It is called bundling, a sneaky way to get the same thing. This is just the start of his lies. Dreams of My Father, trick the white folks by being courteous, smile a lot. He has certainly been successful at that trick.

This debate is pathetic. People I know in PA are not so dumb as to accept one's opponents interpretation of what was said or meant. He was not talking down on hunting or faith. He was saying people have a right to be cynical ( syn. of bitter he uses all the time and know one cares) and they are burn't out on the econmic fight that politicians use as lip service and instead focus on issues of guns and religiously loaded issues (abortion, stem-cell research, school prayer). These are often refered to as "Single Topic Issues", generally used by republicans, to push peoples emotional buttons to distract them from all others-like the economy or war. And Al Gore did not loose because of any issue. He was robbed and so were the Dems.

Obama offered a poorly phrased explanation as to why people would vote for Bush in last two elections against their own economic interests. Thanks to Bush and the folks who voted him in we are all going to need to guns and God to defend ourselves against those who turn crime when the economy and goes South. Nice going, thanks for the war we didn't need. Thanks for the trillion dollar deficit although Bush and McCain are willing to spend 6 billion a month to build Iraq they won't give American homeowners 4 billion period to stay in their homes! Thanks again.

Belive it or not education is a good thing. People who formally pursue education know more just like doctors who formally study medicine know more than your grandmother. Whoever wins is going to be an elite let it be an intellectual elite as opposed to a monied elite.

If Obama wins, I will be writing in Hillary's name!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Obama has no freakin chance in the general!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

HILLARY 08 to take the whitehouse back for the dems!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mr. Obama is simply TOAST!

ANY ONE who votes for him is simply delusional, incredibly stupid and dumb or an AA who really thinks Obama is going to do something for black America…

WRONG! WRONG! WRONG!

It is becoming increasingly apparent that this country is full of citizens who are willing to vote against their own interests in a stupid, ill thought out attempt to elect someone who could be their next door neighbor.

Who cares if the president can shoot a gun, drinks beer, or has ever hunted? "Well I just want someone who I can have a beer with." This is the ubiquitous statement that we have heard throughout the last several election cycles: and look what it got us. We now have a president who is fervently anti-intellectualism, anti-government, pro-war, anti-civil liberties, and he may very well go down in history as one of the most resounding failures of American politics, all in the cause of Average Joe wanting to have a beer with the guy he will never meet.

This mindset is fundamentally self-destructive. Wanting to place someone in the highest office in the land, not based on intelligence or capability, but their ability to clear brush and "be normal," is patently ridiculous. Maybe it is best that we have an "elite" in the White House. Americans want the best in everything else, why not a president? Would you go to a less than elite surgeon, physician, or lawyer to help you solve your problems? Of course not. So why are the standards different for someone who is elected to help solve the problems of the entire nation?

Senator Obama's statements are true; people cling to the things that they know best in times of difficulty whether it is God, guns, or anything else for that matter, a statement which is both psychologically and politically true. So why the uproar?Maybe because many Americans become upset when a guy with a funny name who went to Harvard begins to tell them the truth about themselves: They are bitter. I am bitter. We should all be bitter about the last seven years! Let's move on from "Bittergate," a gross exaggeration in my opinion, and look forward to all of the hope that Senator Obama offers America

It is just evidence that when Obama speaks his own words they are dumb or racist.

I could care less about his idiotic statements. The reality is that he contributed money and clinged to a religion itself that promoted Hamas material, blamed the US for 9/11 and made numerous racial comments.

There is no way Obama can distance himself from his religion and Wright and that will defeat him in November.

Only Hillary can win against McCain.

April 15th, 2008 11:35 am ET

You are lucky we have free speach in this country. The problem I have with your comment is this… Anywhere on earth, you can go to a museum and see definate proof of evolution. Where is you proof? A novel written about 2000 years ago? All you have is faith, I HAVE PROOF!!!

Ok, maybe your ancestors were monkeys or tadpoles. I apologize. My family tree starts with Adam and Eve.

We need to somehow get ted kenndedy, john kerry the other brainwashed obama congressmen supporters out of office because they are a danger to America. HILLARY '08

The "Wild West is tamed", John Wayne is dead, the "cold dead hands"
are just that, cold and dead. We have farms which produce our food, The "right to bear arms" applied to the militias spread thru out the colonies preparing to defend themselves against the British. The so called sportsmen many of whom are just following tradition don't need
AK-47's or Tec-9's to hunt. Why are some Americans so obsessed with GUNS? Guns are never an issue until you or yours is killed by
someone with one! Think about it!

How, in the real world of thinking people, does "bittergate" become a thing and HRC lying, that's right LYING about her experience here and abroad doesn't. It's a sad day for Democracy to be sure.

The more this story takes shape the more I realize that the anger isnt about what he said…its the fact that he said it! Im noticing that this campaign season is bringing forth a lot of America's ugly truths…and we just cant handle it!! If not, why is this article even here?…

To all Obama's worshippers,

You have been blind by a very charismatic speaker!! Obama has finally shown his true feathers but you don't want to believe in it!!

What a shame!!

Bad people will get guns even if they are illegal.
you can get killed by a bat or a car, knife or anything.
More murders in US than soldiers killed in Iraq. Maybe we should take a look at wearing body armor here. Ha. Makes as much sense as making guns illegal.

What Obama actually meant to say is if everyone was happy, you would have no need to go to church, and you would put down your guns. But, since you have economic problems, your just a bunch of bible thumpin, gun toting redneck racists slimebags stupid hicks. People have religious because of faith. People have guns for hunting and protection. Not because they are bitter.

If you haven't notice but, Obama seem to have insulted, and disrespected all Americans in different ways, except his African American race. He has never said anything insulting or disrespectful to African Americans. Is this what we are going to have to put up with, his demeaning arrogant behavior toward us (except African Americans) if he is elected president. Obama is so out of touch with regular people.

Obama supporters are sounding more and more like Bush supporters in that Obama is never wrong, never makes mistakes, and always blaming someone else, never taking responsibility for his actions.

Never will he get my vote.

Obama don't understand at all is not all the people have gun are bad.
Most of us use for hunting only. Obama you don't know Gun and God so
just shut-up and drop out your campaign. I don't think Obama he's real
Christian or faith.

Hillary should take a lesson from Obama here. What Obama did could be characterized as having mispoken. Blatantly distorting the facts to change an instance where you peacefully walked across a runway and listening to a poem recited by a child to one where you were ducking sniper fire is, at best, exaggerating, more closely, distorting the truth, or lying.

Hey though, distorting things comes second nature to Hillary, so I'm not surprised she has made such a big deal out of the word "bitter." I found her comments that Obama was "out of touch" ironic.

This isn't about being "bitter"…These comments reveal that Obama really is too inexperienced to run an effective general election campaign…Whether he believes them or not, whether they are true are not, those words shouldn't have been said… For a Dem Candidate to generalize a broad section of America as ignorant, gun wielding xenophobes is a big mistake… It's like Kerry saying "I voted for…before i voted against…"- EVEN IF ITS TRUE, IT'S NOT A STRATEGICALLY GOOD THING TO SAY! Escpecially when you're saying it behind closed doors at a fundraiser…

Obama just offended millions of Americans. He did not apologize but stood by his comments, now he sees it backfired, he is trying to justify his poor judgment. Stereotypes are the result of a lack of information =ignorance. Do we need a Harvard alumni who pretends to be better than his fellow citizens?
We do not need anyone to look down on any of us, ' cause by doing so, he is not offending a few, but all of us.

HILLARY-PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

If anyone over-reacted over the bitter-gate issue, it was Obama. I saw him attacking Clinton over this..and he looked ridiculous during his “Annie Oakley” rant in front of a Penn audience.

The man went TOO FAR — name-calling, and using a mocking, sarcastic tone. Encouraging the crowd to laugh at his characature of Clinton. The man totally lost his “COOL”!!

Obama’s behavior was extremely immature and unbecoming of a presidential candidate. After witnessing his temper-tantrum, I can’t imagine that man as president. EVER.

BTW — it wasn't the "bitter" remark that was offensive…Obama stereotyped rural voters as being SMALL-MINDED, and racist (antipathy towards people unlike them, etc).

I am a Obama supporter. I will support the Democratic party no matter what happens. I am determine to put an Democrat in the White House.

Democratic voters we must unite…we must unite our forces. We must stop the divisive attitude and stand behind our democratic nominee whether it be Obama or Clinton.

DNC needs to stop this race after the Pennsylvania primary or Hillary will destroy the Dem party for good. We must not let this happen. WE ARE DEMOCRATS, WE MUST STAND BEHIND OUR WINNING CANDIDATE NO MATTER WHAT.

HILLARY IT'S TIME FOR YOU TO LET THIS RACE GO. YOU ARE TEARING OUR PARTY TO SHREDS. PLEASE LET GO NOW BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE.

The worst thing that ever happened to this country was the second amendment,

YES I SAID IT

THE WORST THING EVER IN THIS COUNTRY IS THE 2nd AMENDMENT.

The problem with Obama is that he is too honest. Sen. Hillary Clinton on the other hand, is the typical politican who knows how to play the game of politic that means lying with a straight face, spinning words to confuse those of cling to her words for information, throwing kitchen sink at her rival when the going get tough the list goes on and on…
I am a woman, and I don't believe her nor do I trust her. She can confuse and fool those old folks who only remembers the old good days of Bill Clinton, and not realizing that Clinton actually shipped the jobs overseas before living office when he signed the NAFTA agreement.
Come on PA!!!

Doesn't one CLING to life preservers to stay afloat? Doesn't one CLING to things one holds dear? Don't children cling to their parents when they are worried or need help? What is Hiilary's problem?
The only thing Hillary clings to are the Rose Law Firm's White Water papers and her Tax returns. Thank you Hillary, for bringing Self-service to the Public Service!
Mike

It truly is amazing to me how quickly the political and media juggernaut can turn its ugly wheels. Obama made a comment - a comment that many Pennsylvanians, like myself, actually agree with and the McCain and Clinton camps have jumped all over it. Both teams have been waiting for something out of Obama to push their own momentum forward and put him down. It is such a shame that we, as a Nation, continue to allow ourselves to be swayed so easily by so little.

Read their platforms, understand why they make their decisions and vote for whoever inspires you to be a better American. If this election is won by propaganda and mudslinging then we all will have a reason to be bitter.

None of your guns will help you against magic muggles…

Lets not forget that Mayhill Fowler not only wrote a biased piece, she called reporting, she also gave the Clinton Campaign the info way before Huffington posted the bias, twisted article.
I have read all the stories and I back my statement up with Candy Crowley reporting "the Clinton Campaign have been working on their new add (tacky) since early Friday Morning". The Fowler piece was posted Friday afternoon. A real journalist would have given Sen Obama the priveledge of addressing his comments first and adding that to her article.

Set up ring a bell….or "sting" operation????

Politics as usual with Hillary.. UGGGGG!!!!!!

we wont be fooled here in PA…USE YOUR COMMONSENSE!!!!

I know..moderation coming again

What an elitist and ignorant comment from Obama. He needs to get out of the race and let the experienced big boys (or girl) take care of our country.

(I’m getting a little weary of making excuses for a previously great CNN)

Fallacy of False Alternatives:

Announcer for Larry King Promo growls with a Monster Truck commentator’s excitement:

“[Barack Obama's "bitter" discussion about people in American small towns...] Will it hurt him or help Hillary Clinton?”

HURRY DOWN, CNN RINGSIDE! WE’LL GIVE YOU THE WHOLE SEAT BUT YOU’LL ONLY NEED THE EDDGGGE!

Obama has a problem explaining himself. He is always in "I should have said it better" mode. I wonder how this will play out when he is speaking to world leaders? John Kerry was creamed for his "I voted for the war before I voted against it" stance. He needs to get over his stereotyping and understand there are different schools of thought out there other than what his own life's experience has been. When he first came on the scene it appeared that he indeed did speak for all, but as we get to know him better, he has become confusing.

I am a retired military officer that grew up in one of those small towns in PA that Sen. Obama spoke of. I understand what he tried to say and his observation was profoundly accurate. His is taking heat because he attempted to take the discussion to the next level and explain why small town America could possibly relate to the Republican Party when their economic interests are so far removed from that of the true Republican power base. He was attempting to explain the one issue voter (i.e. gun control, abortion, anti-gay rights…etc) and how most people feel so hopeless about the situation in Washington DC. And because of this sense of being powerless, the average small town American clings to what they can and tries to protect what they have left. The Republicans (and now Sen. Clinton) are, and will continue to be, masters at taking advantage of this desperation. Their strategy is to change the subject by waving the flag or labeling the speaker as an elitist that doesn't understand 'real America'. When in reality, the comments made by Sen. Obama are quite insightful and show that he is listening and trying to understand. Only in America can the ex-First Lady and the son/grandson of Admirals get away with calling a first generation African American from a broken home elitist and people actually buy into it.

johnnyboy
the beef is not about bitter it's about the audacity of Sen. Obama to pressume that we become people that turn against other people who are immigants or who are not like us Thats the same mentality as saying someone is a typical white person I am not like that and he as no right to pressume i am.As for corruption read up on Rezko re house deal and the campaign contributions he takes from lobbyist's spouses and employees and claims to be different.It's not about being better or worst than your opponent but about holding youself out as such.

It is my experiance that anyone who has to actually say they are good looking, usually isn't.

What Obama said was right, and it's the truth about "Guns n Violence ". Someone told me once "Pay attention to those who make you cry with words, not those who make you laugh". We only like to hear words on how a great nation we are, but when we are shown the ugly side of our society we reject those concerns….and it's universal, not only in the US.

GO Obama GO

OBAMA 08″

What he said was the plain truth about how people feel. Besides the media has not shown the whole script about what he said in San Francisco.

Sometimes the media blow things out of proportion, and this is one of those cases.

Hillary cannot win the presidency because 56% or more of the American people do not like her, do not trust her, do not want the Clintons back in the White House.

I hope you CNN this time place my comment!

You are lucky we have free speach in this country. The problem I have with your comment is this… Anywhere on earth, you can go to a museum and see definate proof of evolution. Where is you proof? A novel written about 2000 years ago? All you have is faith, I HAVE PROOF!!!

It's just people like Luo Dubbs and few other political analysts who make a big deal about Obama's "bitter" remark. See how Hillary was jeered in Pennsylvania when she attacked Obama on the matter. I heard Luo Dubbs last night voicing his opinion which was contrary to the general sentiment of the people. I really think Luo is "out of touch" as he focuses too much on Immigration issues. He is trying to steer the controversy to prolong the fight between Hillary and Obama. Mr Dubbs is an arrogant, concieted, ruthless man, who by his words, gives America a bad name.

Seriously, reducing the quote to '"bitter" people who "cling to guns and religion"' isn't helping anyone understand this situation, which should be the responsibility of the news media. Best news team of television? The media is happy to contribute to this slanted view of Obama's words because it helps perpetuate this mouth-watering story.

It's just people like Luo Dubbs and few other political analysts who make a big deal about Obama "bitter" remark. See how Hillary was jeered in Pennsylvania when she attacked Obama on the matter. I heard Luo Dubbs last night voicing his opinion which was contrary to the general sentiment of the people. I really think Luo is "out of touch" as he focuses too much on Immigration issues. He is trying to steer the controversy to prolong the fight between Hillary and Obama. Mr Dubbs is an arrogant, concieted, ruthless man, who by his words, gives America a bad name.

The left wing of the Democratic party is after out guns. Don't be mislead about hungting and sports. Ownership of guns has no bearing on hunting. Ownership is based on the premises that Citizens need guns to protect themselves against an oppressive government. That is why our forefathers put the 2nd amendment into the constitution. They were concerned and rightly so that if the people did not have guns and the only ones that had them was the government, then the government had complete control over the citizens. This was the case in England and throughout europe, so experience taught them a lesson.

Cuba is a good example of this trend. The first thing that Castro did was take the guns away from the people that put him in power. Without the citizens having guns, he was able to impose a dictatorship in Cuba. Other countries have done the same thing and the result is a Socialist or Communist Dictatorship.

Don't take my guns unless you want to come get them yourselves and I will be waiting.

For the love of this independent

April 15th, 2008 10:39 am ET

Christian, you are correct. But if you think hillary has a clue of what the holy ghost is or john mccain is such a devout christian and this is what you are basing your vote on, then you will be highly disappointed. Separate church and state and vote on the issues that are most important to you

I agree. Your criticism was constructive. Thank you.

The problem with Obama is that Hillary Clinton is better at simulating regularness than him. In America, you've got to be fake to win an election! Honesty is Obama's albatross.

So Wayne from Greenville…..

So you also beleive that women came from a mans rib too, right? It is the bible.

So you also beleive that the devil's son, tattoed with 666, with destroy earth?

So you also beleive that the earth is flat?

I am down with what you beleive, but I just want to point out that bible thumpers always want to pick and chose what they want out of that book. Plus, there is more physical proof that we came from monkey's and tad pols as you put it, then there is of this great enity living in the sky directing everything. How's the weather there in la-la land?

The people in PA and small-town America may be bitter about the economy but they are not biggots that pick up their bibles and guns out of anger and start hating on immigrants and others not like them. So don't be saying what Obama said was true because it's not.

The word "bitter" isn't the only problem. The whole statement made and the setting in which it was made was clearly an elitist, blame-the-voter remark. He was responding to a wealthy San Francisco audience question about why he was behind in the Pennsylvania polls.

There is more disturbing news about Obama vs. Bittergate.

Mr. Obama has said over and over he does not recall EVER meeting Rezko's friend, Auchi.

You know, the Iraqi Felon Billionaire barred from entering the United States, that Rezko asked Obama to request a temporary travel visa for?

In Rezko's Trial yesterday, Levine said that Rezko held a Reception for Mr. Auchi at Rezko's home on April 3, 2004. Senator Obama and his wife Michelle attended the reception.

Questions: Mr. Auchi loaned the $3.5 Million dollars to Rezko that landed Rezko in Jail….is that money the money that helped Obama get his house? $10,000.00 of that money has been traced to Senator Obama's campaign. Why did Obama not tell the truth about attending the reception at Rezko's home…especially when the reception was IN HONOR of Mr. Auchi?

"Christian" — thank you for displaying to me once again the sheer idiocy of religion.

"Bitter Gate"? How ridiculous! While the mainstream media fixates and fetishizes on nonsense, The Decider revealed he approved torture-from the White House no less! And here we are on day five or six of the silly, so called "bittergate" while evidence of war crimes is being swept under the rug by big media conglomerates…

Shame on CNN for making a mountain out of a Obama's molehill and a molehill out of a W's mountain simultaneously!

We will not be distracted by the likes of you-not this time!

Yes we can!

Obama 08!

This isn't "bitter-gate" it's "media-gate". I never saw CNN refer to "sniper-gate" or "Bill-gate" or "NAFTA-gate."

I see remarks about how we Obama supporters have our heads in the sand. That makes me mad as hell, because I and most Obama supporters that I know have taken the time to read and study his full background. Just because you haven't picked up a book doesn't mean I'm ignorant. You want to make a good arguement? Try learning about the candidates beyond sound bites.

What's been lost in "bittergate" is the fact that Obama spoke at a PRIVATE fundraiser. Now I expect Republicans, who have abandoned the idea of privacy in their zeal to overturn Roe V. Wade, to jump on these remarks. But Hillary Clinton? Are you a Democrat, Senator Clinton, or are you just another Republican in drag? You should have respected Obama's right to privacy and let the remarks speak for themselves instead of turning them into Republican campaign points. You don't deserve the nomination because you are still in fact what you were born to be: a Goldwater Republican. As for electability, if Obama can't win in November, then how is the candidate currently in second place supposed to win?

Obama's carefully crafted image is beginning to unravel. While he portrays himself as someone who can work both sides of the aisle, there is nothing to back this up. He has not sponsored any significant legislation, bipartisan or otherwise while a member of the US Senate. He portrays himself as being the Messiah of hope, but again, there is nothing in his record to substantiate this claim.
Obama portrays himself as being a champion of the middle calls but, given his recent statements, shows nothing but contempt for working men and women.
The only thing that Obama has actually shown us that he can do is talk. He's glib, he's slick, and he’s an orator. But now is not the time for talk. Now is the time for a leader who can actually solve the complex problems facing our nation.
Now is not the time for Obama.

The eloquent rhetoric fluent Barack Obama says he could have said it better? Come now Senator. You have been on the campaign trail for over a year , surely by now you have become have polished your
rhetoric to new heights. EVERY AMERICAN NOW KNOWS YOU WELL ENOUGH TO UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU MEAN WHEN YOU SPEAK. YOU HAVE NEVER BACK TRACKED IN YOUR HUNDRED SPEECHES BEFORE. NOW, WHEN YOU TALKED DOWN ON THE SMALL TOWN FOLKS OF PENNSYLVANIA FROM FAR AWAY AS SAN FRANCISCO. YOU SAID THAT WHAT YOU SAID WAS TRUE.
WHAT YOU SAID WAS LOUD AND CLEAR ALL OVER THE SAMLL TOWNS OF AMERICA.. THAT IS VERY CRYSTAL CLEAR. AND WE ALL HEARD IT.

Obama's bitterness and frustration shows, he is revealing a part of who he really is. While he makes rural Americans as the outcast,
he's never lived in the backcountry, so what does he know?

He put himself on the record, and he is becoming his own worst
enemy. It's time to stop pushing his philosophy, if he wants
to cater to the S.F. elite, tell him to change his suit to some
hip clothing so that he too can feel very special.

Clinton is just plain bitter and Obama isn't looking as interesting as he once did. Obama is doing for Clinton what she can't do for herself and that is, gain in the polls. I'm no longer sure that either will be worth voting for in the general election.

Write-in Vote: Angus in 08

The media made sure the best man for the job was ignored early on in the race because he wouldnt sell papers and air time like the fight Hillary and Obama are still having.The best candidate was Joe Biden.

As a midwesterner, ohioan to be exact, I found nothing wrong with Obamas coments, as a past auto worker who had 29 years of service with the bankrupt company of Delphi, i watched corporate greed take mine and hundreds more auto workers jobs to Mexico, yes I am bitter, frustrated and made at this govt. for there nafta agreement, the agreement Hillary clinton's husband signed, sealed and delivered, there are millions of bitter people not only in small towns but big towns too, like Columbus, ohio

If you learn anything thing about politics GUNS,RELIGION and Race are things no matter what you say someone will always get mad for you say. GO OBAMA

The 'bitter' battle is the media's battle. They keep it going. We face so many things–a huge deficit, a crippling war in Iraq (60 killed today you all say), millions without health care, the houses of working people being foreclosed while large banks are bailed out, Iraq sitting on billions of oil dollars they don't use for their people while we send billions to 'help' them, racism (a congressman calling Obama 'boy'), sexism, high gasoline prices, increasing world starvation because of high food prices, China and all its abuse and economic control in the world–, and what do the media keep harping on? 'Bitter.'

Your own poll shows that 'bitter' has made, at best, about two points difference in Pennsylvania. The people get it. Bitter is the truth. Imprudent wording, maybe, but the truth. It is the media that don't get it.

Senator Obama just spent a whole week defending few words he said rushly, unable to move forward.
Well, he just got a tiny taste of what is to come once he is nominated. That was nothing! Swift Boats are revving up, just wait until they really get out in an open.

It's reality check time. Since everyone feels that Obama nor Hillary can say these things because they have to be politically correct then I will say them because I am not running for office. If you agree with any one of these statements, then guess what, you are bitter about that particular issue:

1) Politicians will do and say anything to get elected no matter how good their intentions might be.
2) Guns might be used as a hobby or protection for an outdoorsman in Montana but it might be viewed as the sole weapon of choice for the majority of murders in Philadelphia in 2007.
3) Racism still exist in this country no matter how much we pretend it does not. Just because we only say bad things around our families and friends doesn't mean that we're not prejudice against another person whether it is because they are another race, another sex, gay, poor, etc.
4) Racism is not something you're born with, it's learned. Notice that I did not say taught, kids pick up what they see.

Celia - you and your husband can vote for that stupid Hillary Clinton, who cares. It just shows how ignorant you are as well as the other supporters of Billary. Wise up and pay attention. If you pay attention, the choice is obvious,, OBAMA 08 FOR PRESIDENT. Who wants a liar and manipulator like her. I can't believe so many people are fooled by her. Wake up and smell the coffee.

People who support Obama looked at what he meant. People who don't support Obama looked at interpreting his words in the most negative light. Undecided voters don't care about this.

It is amusing that Clinton has a campaign ad on this. When she "misspoke" about Bosnia, I didn't see Obama put out campaign ads about it. When Obama misspoke - he's unelectable. Very funny!

If the Clinton and Bush Administrations have policies that caused factories and jobs overseas and to Mexico (certainly not to Canada with its high cost environmental and labour regulations) and blue collars workers are laid off or thrown overboard by government and leaders more interested in self service than public service (see Clinton's tax returns), what life preserver would you CLING to? At least Obama offers a lifeline. A change would do you good, as Sheryl Crow sang.
Mike

I was asked today to take a 6000 dollar cut in my job working with people with disabilities. I did my taxes and after paying HR block I am in the hole. I keep trying to to move forward, but can't seem to do it.
I am bitter, annoyed, angry, jaded and any other word you want to use.
I cling to my family and hope.

Bittergate??? She gets a BUMP in the Polls??

What does this tell us.

Hillary and Bill can do ANYTHING they want in this country THAT IS WHY THEY DO IT!

5 LEGITIMATE Scandals in as many weeks.
Laughing off ALL LEGITIMATE Questions of the people.
The 800K that Proves she lied
Too many lies to count actually

And she is UP in the Polls???

THIS is the new trend in MY country? Lies, deciet ,cheat, deny ,secrecy, renewed open racism?

I would like a list of every person who back this Team so I can make sure for the rest of my life I do NO business with them.

Hillary actually said " I will show who gave to our foundation and Library AFTER I get the nomination"

These Clinton bots have VERY LOW standards and expectations. Do you people also ask your BABYSITTERS to prove they are NOT child molesters AFTER you leave them with them for the WEEKEND???? ( Hint it is JUST as stupid for those who don't get it)

Bittergate is nothing but spin, spin and more spin. Americans are bitter…bitter about the direction the Bush administration is taking. Sen. Obama was on-point and I, for one, do not think he misspoke at all!

Obama Supporter that commented to my posting. Have you noticed that hardly anybody stays on topic in these posts? Also, as a Christian, I feel like it is good to spread the word of God every chance I get to bring others to know Christ. If you question what is in the Bible, than it is harder to be saved. Also, yes, it was mainly Obama supporters that were commenting on my post. Are you trying to throw a religion card now to try to shut me up?

What Obama should have said is that many people in PA and neighboring states wouldn't vote for him because they don't like black people. Period. It saddens me to see that many Clintonites vow to vote for McCain if Obama gets the nomination. Goes to show their moral fluidity, and subtle distrust and disliking for Black folks in this country.

it is not about winning many people is about calling a spade a spade

A Christian shouldn't believe in evolution. God created Adam and Eve and they weren't monkeys or tad poles. I take everything in the Bible literally. It is God's Word. Evolution is a theory created by a man, Charles Darwin. It has been forced into our Science text books and teachers were required to teach it even if they didn't believe it themselves. I am amazed at how much damage this theory has done to the Christian faith. But, all that matters is that you except Jesus as your savior. I still find it hard to believe that you can be a Christian and then believe that humans were once monkeys or tad poles. So many Obama supporters didn't like me pointing that out yesterday. I worship God. I don't worship Obama and believe all that he says like a lot of people do.

Christian, you have a right to believe whatever you wish to believe. But the rest of us also have a right to believe what WE wish to believe - or to believe in nothing at all. Please respect our rights. Thank you.

PS - You're not gonna win many people over to your way of thinking with that attitude…..

Hilary Clinton is the Devil and she is trying to take the democratic party to hell with her

I still strongly support Obama and always will. He clearly could have worded it different thats huge compared to the bold face LIE Hillary did with the Bosnia story, then to laugh about it. Yes I am one of those bitter souls, I tend to pray more during troubled times. Obama GETS IT.

Obama 08

She may be Annie Oakley, but, at least she's not the one that shot herself in the foot with the "bitter" remark.

"OOPS!!! You mean there was a recorder in the room?"

The battle is NOT over the word bitter, it's over, "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."

Let's get it right!

Christian,

You need to open your eyes. You say that Evolution was created by man and therefore worthless. You say that you believe in EVERYTHING the Bible says, which you conveniently forgot was also created by man. The Bible is written by man and therefore falible in its own right. After all Jesus was a man too.

What "Good Christians" often seem to foget is that God's greatest gift to mankind was free will. Free will to believe and think and do for ourselves, even if it means denying God. God is a mystery that people only pretend to know. By the very nature of His being God is unknowable to humans. He is beyond our level of comprehension, as is the order of the universe. But i refuse to believe that 1 day Eden started and there was Adam, Eve, a talking snake and a tree of wisdom. That my friend is a lot harder to swallow than evolution.

Though i don't know what any of this has to do with this article…

desperation tactics may help hillary with weak-minded people,but,anyone with 1/2 a brain,will not fall for her negative campaigning.i'm amazed she still thinks she can win.people will not vote for a person ,who has admitted,openly,that they killed a harmless duck.she probably missed,but,managed to scare it to death.

Lets face it folks the Clinton political machine is very good at turning the spotlight and heat on its opponent and deflecting it from themselves.

If you look at all the lies (CONFIRMED LIES I MIGHT ADD..let me rephrase that..SHE MISSPOKE) that HRC have told yet the sportlight is quickly taken off her. Or better yet she just laught about it, or claimed she is sleep deprived.
If Obama should make these kind of excuses I am sure HRC would run to the superdelegates and say see,see, he is not up to the task.

I am sure we all understand what Obama meant but of course his statement have to be disectted as usual and repeated over and over…

Are the majority of American that dense?? Tell me it isnt so??

This just keeps getting funnier every day reading all the ranting going on between the Dems. I love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This just keeps getting funnier every day reading all the ranting going on between the Dems. I love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111

Isn't he holding on to the bitterness of Rev. Wright? I really don't need to ask because the answer is yes!

He wants to twist everything someone says about him when challenge and is not good at handling controversy. I am a black female who will not vote for Obama and I'm not bitter but can see through his charade.

To Angus Mc Dugan….you are right on. If all she can pull out of her hat of tricks is trying to make a mountain out of a mole hill, that is sad. And all her supporters should be ashamed to make such a deal of this while trying to ignore all her lies and deceptions.

The Republicans love these comments!

I'm always amazed at Democrats' ability to shoot themselves in the foot. (Or is that "feet"?) While we get all blustery and hateful over next to nothing, we lose cohesion and end up handing the White House to an extremely conservative, pro-war, anti-choice, free-market Republican who gives us eight more years of the Bush administration…which we managed to help elect by splitting our votes between Gore and Nader!

If Democrats can't get together on a candidate (after the primaries and convention are over) and unite behind either Obama or Clinton despite all this primary brouhaha, we don't deserve to elect a President. The Democratic party might as well go extinct and let a fitter creature dominate the land.

How many of you people have ever actually been to a small town? Frankly, I'm totally over the gun and religion thing. Small towns and rural areas have been slammed over and over again because we go to church and own a .22. What really, truly, hurt the most is that we're all characterized as "anti-immigrant". Obama stepped up to the podium and threw white sheets over the entire midwest. What happened Barack??? You came to Omaha, swept Nebraska in the caucus, you went to Wyoming, the people of Kansas LOVE you! Did we serve your purpose and now your done? Yes, there are divides in our population, but we are working TOGETHER to make things better. We're upset, we're struggling, we're rolling up our sleeves and ready to get to work. Thats not "bitter", thats America sweetheart!

As always the media do the best job they can to stir the pot to create the most sensational thirty second sound bite they can. Obama's comment in SF was part of a much longer answer to a question on how a volunteer should position him to the people of PA. Rather than just say "hey you've got your stump talking points" - he went into a much longer discussion, addressing many issues. Although he did use the words reported, they have been taken completely out of the original context. This is why he has to restate what he says - any small sound bite can be spun any way. If you are really interested in what he said - look at a news outlet that will do some more decent in depth reporting; the BBC or NPR.

Eric - "I don't think you are in the right to imply that people who support Hillary are racist and that they "would rather go with a pathological liar that they know, instead of confronting the fears seated deep inside their soul at the idea of giving power to an african american."

I think Eric knows exactly what he's saying and I agree. I've noticed it in the comments on these blogs as well and find it very disturbing to think that many people still think like that. I have never seen so many close minded hypocritical SCARED people. Yes, a lot of you are afraid of change which is why America is where it is today. This 50 year old white woman will vote for Obama even if I have to write him in.

If Obama does not know how to choose the correct words when making a speech, what makes you think he will know what and how to choose the right words when dealing with major issues concerning this country. People need to wake up and understand that Obama is not the man we need to run this country.

Obama 08

People should see in Hillary that she is the best candidate for Presidencey. She is smart, intelligent, and will bring positive changes that everyone is looking for. We cannot afford to scale back our American dreams and ship it to overseas…

Hillary, a smart choice for 08!!!

Obama DOES say what he means. The problem is that the media and Hillary interprets his words they way they choose WITHOUT first asking what he meant before deciding for him what he meant.

i guess she'll do anything to distract us from the Fact that she lied (misspoke) about all that crazy sniper fire in bosnia. I wonder what else she's lying (misspeaking) about? ?

For all of you people who think hillary will do something for you, take note of a couple in new york who begged hillary to help them get a child they had adopted in another country into the US. Hillary and her staff did nothing but blame the couple (sound familiar). The senior senator from new york got the job done instead of hillary who was mia (missing in action). However, after everything was done, her office sent the couple a letter saying that they were glad they could help them and to feel free to call on them again. This is what you will get with Hillary! They take credit for doing absolutely nothing!

I am for more gun control

HOWEVER

what obama said was BEHIND CLOSED DOORS and now he is trying to SPIN SPIN SPIN his words…

PA voters are not that stupid…we know what mr. righteous meant!

Aren't you bitter? I sure as hell am. Only thing I wish was different was that Obama hadn't backed off this comment. Everyone knows he was telling the truth.

It is getting boring to hear Obama supporters try and excuse his comments about other people being "bitter" when he did say the wrong thing in the wrong place to the wrong people. And to see people try and excuse it by saying that Bill CLinton said something similar back in 92 about people being "scared" are too totally different things. Being scared of your future when you lose your job is an accurate statement for anyone, but saying you are bitter and turn to guns, religion, and hating anyone not looking like you or become anti immigrant is an elitist statement and an uncomplimentary one as well. And in all your standing up for Obama, the one who can do no wrong in your mind, can you at least think of those who indeed live in small or rural towns who are religious or like to hunt etc., and at least consider that what he said they could find offensive? Or do those of us who live in urban centres find we can think for them and tell them how to feel better than they can themselves?

WHEN IS THE MEDIA GOING TO STOP MAKING MOUNTAINS OUT OF MOLE HILLS FOR BOTH CANDIDATES? WE SHOULD NOT BE DECIDING WHO WE VOTE FOR BASED ON CONTEXTUAL STATEMENTS. GUN CONTROL IS NOT PRIMARILY UNDER THE DIRECT CONTROL OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES. LOOK AT THE BIG PICTURE PEOPLE. ECONOMY, WAR, HEALTH CARE.
HILLARY IS JUST AS MUCH THE ELITIST. $109 MILLION IS NOT CHUMP CHANGE. THE CLINTON DYNASTY IS POWERFUL AND SHE TOO HAS MADE VERBAL BLUNDERS AND SHE IS A PATHOLOGIC PREVARICATOR (LIAR). ITS POLITICS FOLKS. OBAMA IS STILL THE BETTER CANDIDATE.

Oh come on. Obama said it, it can't be explained away. Every time Hillary says something it is run into the ground. This guy cannot be untouchable. If he says something sooo wrong, then he is going to get bad publicity. Geez it would seem that you people think he is untouchable. I don't see anything special about him. I don't watch him speak because I don't want to be hypnotized like the rest of you. It is really scary to see the posts for him on here. SNAP (fingers). You will wake up after you see what you have done.

Why don't you bloggers put the blame where it belongs, with the news media. Doesn't the news media have anything worth while to report. If they didn't answer Hillary's blackberry messages they probably wouldn't even have picked up on this ridiculous story. Why isn't the media checking into where Bill is receiving all his money and who is it really from? The Forum on Faith, blew my mind. Hillary didn't know one thing about the Bible, so what church does she go to? We haven't heard about that now have we? Esther is not a parable, but maybe the media doesn't know the Bible either. Why haven't they checked into her stories of hunting, did she really shake hands with Martin Luther King? And tell the real truth about her being behind Bill to get NAFTA through? This is the kind of stuff they should be reporting on instead of these ridulous plagerizim remarks, the meaning of bitter, etc. In other words, Hillary is not believable anymore. I use to admire her but my faith in her is gone…….

The media says they don't know much about Obama, well neither will the public if they keep reporting stupid stories like this. They are grasping for straws to find out something about him that they can use against him at the request of Hilliary and Bill. She doesn't have much respect left and what little she had she has lost. The DNC needs to get this over with and pick a candidate fair and square. Hillary won't quit until she wrecks the party…. If obama was behind I think he would have used good judgement to get out and save the party. She is just confusing the voters by taking a Republican approach to bash her opponent. This should show voters what side she really is on. The Republican's side……

Democrats, Democrats, Democrats.

Go to Huffington Post and read Frank Schaeffer's article "Good News for Democrats" It is absolutely worth reading. The article is quite lengthy, but please make sure you get to the bottom, you will be surprised.

Christian April 15th, 2008 9:42 am ET

A Christian shouldn't believe in evolution. God created Adam and Eve and they weren't monkeys or tad poles. I take everything in the Bible literally. It is God's Word. Evolution is a theory created by a man, Charles Darwin. It has been forced into our Science text books and teachers were required to teach it even if they didn't believe it themselves. I am amazed at how much damage this theory has done to the Christian faith. But, all that matters is that you except Jesus as your savior. I still find it hard to believe that you can be a Christian and then believe that humans were once monkeys or tad poles. So many Obama supporters didn't like me pointing that out yesterday. I worship God. I don't worship Obama and believe all that he says like a lot of people do.

Christian, you have a right to believe whatever you wish to believe. But the rest of us also have a right to believe what WE wish to believe - or to believe in nothing at all. Please respect our rights. Thank you.

PS - You're not gonna win many people over to your way of thinking with that attitude…..

I am so glad I am not a DEMOCRAT! What a bunch of losers! Hope your party gets trounced up in November, you deserve it. Your Obama is tainted. You people have really scraped the bottom of the barrel as far as your candidates are concerned.

we will be better off in the world the moment when we start acepting the truth otherwise 100 more year of suffering and living in denial. I could not have said it any better Obama you do not have to appologise you are a sharp shooter you got it right the first time. Let them say and think whatever they want you are right 100%.

BITTERGATE!!!! Are you kidding CNN?! Talk about BLOWING THINGS OUT OF PROPORTION! Dear God, can we move on?!!!! Sen. Obama gets just dragged through the mud each time something happens. Do people actually think that politicians are perfect?!

SHAME ON YOU CNN! Keep it up, and you will destroy a decent man. I am disgusted with how the "bitter" comment is being played over and over, just like the Wright-greatest-hits. Hillary supporters have accused CNN of being biased but really the bias is against Obama!

What kind of news reporting is this? We ALREADY know about the "bitter" comment. Can we get back to reporting on the ISSUES????

WHAT ABOUT IRAQ, 10 TRILLION IN DEBT, CHILDREN GOING HUNGRY IN THE RICHEST NATION ON EARTH, FOLKS LOSING THEIR JOBS, TEENS DROPPING OUT OF SCHOOL, FUEL PRICES CLIMBING.

The Obama's are the ones that are bitter.

Bitter at America that is.., because America continues to victimizing their family due to it's racial makeup.., exactly like they have been advised of for the last 20yrs.

Hey Obama….I'm bitter alright…however, I haven't turned to guns, become a religious fanatic and developed a hatred for trade and immigrants. I have however, decided not to vote for you! Perhaps now I do fit nicely in your stereotypical views of people!

I see a lot of comments about Sen. Obama being anti-gun. However, didn't the Brady Bill (gun control regulation) become enacted during the Clinton White House.
None of the current candidates are more elitist than Hillary. For years she has been telling everyone what to think and say. Her own campaign people have said time and again its either her way or the highway. THATS ELITIST!!!
I'm tired of everyone jumping on Sen. Obama for speaking and saying what most people in America think or say even if they don't want to admit it. I was raised in a small east Texas town with a a large Mexican immigrant community and a population of only 15,000 people. It rarely gets more rural than that. I still have friends and family there. I know for a FACT that most of the people in that area think and act EXACTLY like Sen. Obama said. That doesn't mean I'm elitist. It means I'm a realist. You all may not want to hear the truth, but I for one am glad to finally have a politician thats not afraid of ripping off the band-aid and exposing America's dirty truths. For too long we have had the attitude that if you don't talk about it and sweep it under the rug, it doesn't exist. The bottom line is that it does exist. WAKE UP AMERICA AND FACE THE COLD HARD TRUTH!!!!

I think its hilarious how Obama supporters dare to complain the media is giving Obama a hard time….for once! Geez, it took a week for this story to break, i