Even better, how do *you* feel about the fact that many American children are brainwashed to hate brown people who don't worship Jesus?

Kate also said: "I want a leader who has a better understanding of how the foreign policy works..."

Did you vote for Bush? If so, forgive me while I burst out in condescending laughter.

Continued: "...and understands that there are people in the world who have hated the Western world LONGER than Bush has been in office."

Of course there are. However, that number pales in comparison with the number of people over there with *justifiable* hatred for the USA now, due to our actions.

As long as we're going to lose, why not?

Thank you for the subtle defence of Barack. I am sure that, should you decide to endorse Barack, you will be welcomed with open arms!

To all of those suspicious minds, do you think that it is possible that Sen. Chuck Hagel, is really being genuine? I do believe that he is. I can understand the McCain supporters attacking him, because he is outspoken in his critique of McCain, but the Democratic supporters should be more open minded.

E Powell 1 MD. e Powell MD 11 and E R. Powell

I agree with you.

I really feel that there is something really wrong with McCain. Just look at his eyes when he is speaking. He speaks as though he is being spoon fed, and his eyes seem very vacant.

Again thank you Chuck!

Hey buddy, what republican isn't?

In other words Sen. Hagel is saying that please don't take Sen. Obama's words seriously because he is inexperienced and fresh, for he will be a different man when he becomes president when he would have the responisbility of the office. This is probably true but laughable for Sen. Hagel to use as the arguement. Am I to treat seriously Sen. Obama's claim that he opposed giving Pres. Bush the power to take miltary action (go to war) against Iraq from the start? Well, at the time Obama was not yet a US senator. He had no voting responsibility. Would he had voted for the war if he had the responsibility of the office of a US senator?

This is so offensive to me. Are we to accept junk talk and irresponsible campaing promises from the candidates?

I found the above comment made by Sen. Hagel another example of how Obama supporters completely ignored the flaws and shortcomings of Sen. Obama because they are voting with their heart instead of with their head. People like that are in for the surprise of their life if Sen. Obama is elected. Remember George W. Bush said "no nation-building..." in 2000.

OBAMA ....................CROSSING PARTY LINES TO UNITE AMERICA!!!!!!

THIS MAN IS GREAT!!!!!!!

Barack Obama D-iLL 08

Europe for Obama!!

I mean, it could siphon off voters from McCain... something to think about.

BTW, saw this in the paper today and on CNN's website:

Should Clinton reject racists? 1:40
David Gergen says Sen. Hillary Clinton should tell racists that she doesn't want their vote.

Perhaps it's Obama who should be the one to do so!

You guys really need to chill out.

This would be a great ticket.

Republicans like you have given the congress to the democrats. What a wuss!

This one is finished. All the Democrats have to do at this point is pound away at the awful state the country is in and what a great job the Republicans have done in getting us there and it's over.

I remember the cocky attitude you guys had in the 2006 midterms. Remember what Mr. Rove said? That not only will we keep seats we will add to it? Then remember the look on the GOP leaders faces the next day? Thats your face the day after in November!

Listen to those who know them best.

How did they do it? By voting to block environmentally sound production of U.S. energy in favor of continuing to be held hostage to oil from foreign dictatorships. I'll explain in a minute.

This is despicable CNN....please just report facts and figures and let voters decide for themselves. Stop trying to influence voter's preferences by making it appear the whole country is against Mccaine.

Haven't you learned a new strategy yet?

Support Who ever you so choose...God Bless America!!!!

Obama 08

You know, I have been a Republican all my life...unitl now. After sitting out the last two elections (yeah, you guessed it: I can't stand Bush), I now feel I have an alternative in Obama.

McCain is getting some really bad advice about how to go about fighting Obama. Instead of contrasting himself to the degree of absurdity, he should have tried to attract Independents with a more sane foriegn policy agenda.

And what's up with him stealing "Ready from Day 1" line from Clinton? That line nauseated people when Hillary used it. It is even worse coming out the mouth of a Republican who has flip-flopped about foreign and domestic issues so many times, no one knows which McCane will show up on any given day.

He lost that respect with me when he started morhing into Bush (the very man who screwed him out of the nomination 8 years ago). The only remaining politician who can command this respect from me is Sen. Russ Feingold. He is not afraid to go against the party or the mood of the minute and he actually reads through a bill before voting on it.

Case in point – he was the only senator to vote against the Patriot Act – God bless him!

Go Obama!

To the people saying that HRC has the majority of the popular vote...Again their math is wrong....Caucuses do not count for you, so you are not counting all the states with primaries won by Obama, Florida and Michigan broke the rules so those votes do not count, and if Michigan will count that means that we need to deduct the votes (46-47%) against her. the 46-47% against her must tell you Something!

OBAMA 08"/Webb, Clark or Hagel as VP

Obama / Hagel in the fall!

I don't know Hagel's policy positions, but I applaud his honesty and willingness to follow the argument wherever it leads him. I hope to see him endorsing Obama soon.