CNN

What I'm wondering is why the democratic congress hasn't ended the war yet when they can easily cancel the funding with their majority.

McSame As George Bush. Under cover and sneaky. Just like old Nixon. Some things never change, they just stay the same.
Oh yeah bible boy McSame about not wanting to give veterans the same benefits because of time served, I think that you need to open the good book and read Matthew ch20 the parable of The Workers in the Vineyard to see what our Lord thinks about it. Do like the Bereans, that is if you know who they were and line up with the WORD. You do know who the WORD is or don't you?
Veteran for Obama No McSame As Bush in 08.
Hillary don't even think about it. Obama fighting on two fronts and standing strong. YES. Obama08

McCain is stupid. How are you going to do fund raiser with that loser bush and still want to distance himself from him. He is just a mcbush closet lover and going to continue the same policies for the rich and super rich. He is the worst kind of polictian. NO MORE MCBUSH/MCCAIN!!!!! THE LOSERS HAVE TO GO.

OBAMA 08

At this point and time, the average American will agree that basically the last 2 years this economy has dropped lower than ever expected. Gas prices are outrageous. Unemployment is out of hand. Resources aren't available to help struggling individuals and families. Whatever the Bust Administration has proposed is not working. Enough of Bush. We need Obama!!!! We need help. Some people are having to quit their jobs or get fired because they can't afford the gas to get to and from their jobs. This is pathetic. Go Obama Go!

Senator, sit down, get comfortable, take a deep breath, then take a chill pill. Also, you may not want to open your mouth before your brain is engaged again.

Stay tuned! More bloopers coming at you. And then, the Senator's campaign goes into full spin mode and the major media swallows it and applauds.

God help America!

does Obama have respect only for himself? Does he have any respect for others, for other opposition? They are people too, they also do their work.....nobody is perfect, neither Mr. Obama. No one.

And if he disrespect president this much, how can he expect any respect for himself? Rudeness, arrogance are very bad, very wrong – it does not bring respect, it might bring fear, but not respect.

there is a golden saying:
Do what you want to be done to you, do not do what you do not want to be done to you.

I wonder what sharon challotte is doing on her day off other than unleashing hatred on obama,we all know that you are racist republican,I can,t wait to see mccsame get his old wrinkle ashy butt kicked this fall just to stop looking at your comments on the blg.

BOB BARR!!

It is amazing that there are some people who are opposed to Obama who still willing to ignor reality and spread the nonsense that Barack refuses to stand for our national anthem. If any of these Republicans TRULY care about proper respect for our anthem, they should go to YouTube and other sites that show that recent REPUBLICAN Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert DOESN'T EVEN KNOW THE WORDS to our national anthem. That is true DISREPECT rather than picking on someone who stood at attention, SANG the CORRECT WORDS and applauded after.

Let's deal with reality not HYPOCRISY.

Who cares!

Maybe Obama can borrow McCain a fake uncle for awhile, just to raise some quick cash, maybe the one who walked on the moon, or was Gandhi related to Obama, someone really special that McCain can brag about. Maybe there was a Kennedy airlift, and McCain can say they brought him to America. Something like that, that really gets the cult going, they cough up a lot of cash when they are inspired.

Obama got his concentration camps mixed up. That's what happens when you're trying to shed some of your grandfather's light on YOU to make up for a total lack of service to your country. Or was there sniper when Gramps was describing the event, and Barry couldn't hear what he said???

What an arrogant self serving jerk he is!

An Obama Nation is an ABOMINATION.

What a hypocrite!!!! and this criticism from a man who had Rezko raising funds for him. America is stupid for believing this man.

Obama and Clinton have been saying that McCain is just a third term for Bush policies for months, why is it now, all of a sudden, so negative and disrespectful?

Don't be bitter and take it out on Senator Obama for pointing out what most of us have already deduced from these fundraisers. The truth is that McCain says he is different than Bush but then turns around and touts many of Bush's policies as his own and then has the man doing major fundraising for him.

Give me a break.

McCain does not stand a chance against Obama. I am a Ron Paul supporter. The last thing I want to see is John McCain occupying 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.

I don't know ehere certain individuals here in this blog get off referring to Obama as a "loser". Wake up folks; the man is winning by every metric available, contrary to waht the clinton's claim.

I firmly believe that if it were not a CLinton and a woman in the race as well, this thing would have been over ages ago.

All of you talking about dirty laundry on the Obama camp...take a seat and tell me your stuff don't stink! Everyones make mistakes in life, if it Hillary then it's Obama getting hamered. So please take a look at yourself before you start pointing fingers and no one here can say they are withuot fault.

What a hand salute. The guy must be nuts if he thinks he can command our troops. He doesn't salute the flag, he doesn't stand for our national anthem and his wife has never been proud to be an American.

What kind of supporters does obamubus really have? Must be whackos if you ask me. Think about his cotton candy and fluff speeches?

If he doesn't like America, have him go back to Kenya or Indonesia.

The bitter comment was taken out of context completely. People are bitter about our economics or lack thereof, war in iraq and the lack of healthcare. If people in certain areas claim they aren't they would be lying.

The only difference between Bush and McBush is John's military service and Georges I.Q…………

Can you guess who's parents are prouder?……….

Other than that they are the McSame…..Four more years? No Thanks.

OBAMA: THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES!!!!!!

More of your back door Republican politics, even money is a secret. Any questions on if John McCain is just like Bush and to think there are Democrats who want to vote for him. The more things change, the more they stay the same.

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I just don't trust Obamba; he will say anything to win at any cost. He lies and his supporters cover it up.

I wonder what job his uncle had in the magnificent rescue? It would be interesting for some one who has intelligence to research.

I don't believe he was an officer but what was he doing over there?

Jus asking

if Obamba is so honest why won't he support Hillary and say let's count Michigan and Florida as voted.

Saying that McCain is another four more years of Bush is like saying HW Bush was four more years of Reagan. It just simply isn't true. Each is different in his own way. McCain is a maverick, which is why many HRC supporter, including me, will find it very easy to vote for McCain in November.

McCain 2008/ HRC 2012

democracy is suppose to be clear, transparant not hiden behind close doors with no camera.....this man don't was us to know what he really is up. WAKE UP AMERICA AND VOTE OBAMA

it was a long avery long time ago we waiting for someting new now the time coming for change and beileve me it will come very soon

Now that Obama is our man, and has all but locked down the nomination, it's time to move forward against McCain, and I'm all about the contest. But, Obama has to be right–it's not enough to be the nominee. He can't just say one thing and do another. He had a closed-door meeting before, so criticizing McCain for the same is kind of shallow. C'mon Obama, make us proud, but don't fall prey to all the behaviors you've criticized. Don't be two-faced like Hillary. Lead by example.

The Republicans are again trying to rig another election. Why all the secrecy?

SAY NO TO McBUSH!

yes, But he wasn't with GWB.

Jimmy Carter recently went to talk with Hamas leader. I wonder what he talked about behind the closed door. He now tells Sen. Clinton to get out the race.

Its just shows McCains double personality. If you doing something with honesty and truth there is no need to hide.
Obama is honest!!!

He is without a doubt the most inept man who has ever ran for the presidency, and we have the media falling all over themselves to help him control this country, unbelievable.

Iteresting that Obama is being critical of McCain for having a closed fundraiser. Didn't Obama have a closed funraiser a while back in SF? Isn't that where the 'bitter' comment came from? Obama, just like Clinton, cannot get away from his own lies and deceptions.

McCain is a robot. Why wouldn't he follow the failed republican farce that currently lives at 1600? The past 8 years are a joke. I see the republicans getting smoked this Nov.

This guy will denigrate anybody, even his own grandmother, if he thinks it will put him a step closer to the oval office. McCain has no interest in continuing Bush's failed policies for another 4 years. This is just more crappola pouring out of Obama's mouth. And I guess, the elitist Obama learned what can happen when one swaggers around in front of supporters at a closed fundraiser, blabbing about anything that comes to mind. Or maybe not. He lied with ease today when telling that big story about how his uncle (not!) helped in the evacuation of prisoners at Auschwitz (not!), then his handler corrected it to Buchenwald and that wasn't correct either. What a mess!

oh shut up obama...........what was your closed door meeting with rev. wright before you announced you were running. wink wink i am going to disown you until i get in

Mccain had better prepare for a stomping this November, and he won't have anyone to blame but himself for unwisely aligning himself with bush.

Since the media is not allowed behind his 'secret' fund raising meeting with bush, we Americans will just have to make our best educated guess as to what events are taking place.

My guess is Mccain is sitting on Bush's lap (yes, like his lap dog), barking whenever bush says the phrase "they hate us for our freedom"

Obama "the point your finger and place blame candidate" with no experience or solutions of his own. Blame, blame blame........

I can tell you what Obama is going to say in his speeches before he does. " Do you want the same old Washington", "Washington is built from the bottom up not the top down". Sound Familiar?

He is all words with no substance.

Go hillary, if not Hillary go McCain.

No more Bush and No more Clinton and certainly no McBush. We need change and we need Obama. Some of born after 1984 know nothing but Bush or Clinton. The USA is a democracy not a kingdom. Let's have a real POTUS>
Obama 08

Where is McBush's, uh I mean McCain's, maverick stance? I mean you are either a 'standup' person or not.

Oh wait, it is about money$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Bush money$$$$$$$$$ Texas oil money$$$$$$$$$$$$

McBush, y'all come back now ya hear to get mo money$$$$$$ I will be around the block in the trenchcoat$$$$$$$

it amazes me that Bush can raise any money anywhere....except maybe an oil exec retreat.

The issue here is not closed door as it is Mc Cain/Bush. Stop making weak comparisons.

Wah , Wah Wah. Keep using your friend Axelrod and his Lobbist . Just as we thought , keep running on every-one's abilities but your own , you fraud. Go check on your real family history and try telling the truth for once. Obama what a real creep. This Hillary supporter will vote for the real war veteran John McCain if this Party decides to nominate this moron , liar, and lets not forget crook from Chicago. LIght them up Hillary or support John McCain . Hillary supporters , lets show this party who really votes and lets jump over to McCain this election.

What about you and Rev. Wright? any cameras when you went to his church and followed his preaching? All you know Mr. Obama is to make a mockery of everyone. What policies are you going to continue? any clue?

How can someone honestly say they like how this government has been run in the past 8 years?

It's time for a change!

Obama probably should use better reasons to bash McCain on Bush fundraising for him. History showed that when Al Gore refused help from an almost impeached Bill, he lost or nearly lost the bid. McCain would be smart to accept GW's help with fundraising. McCain is also famous for working with people from another party such as Ted Kennedy so it would be uncharacteristic of him to keep Bush at a distance.

To be presidential, you have to work with all Americans, no matter if it's Bush or Hillary. Somehow, it's strange for Obama to criticize McCain for working with Bush when he said he would meet with the Iranian president alike. I thought he would be more open-minded than that.
Bush is an American after all. I would trust Bush with our White House furniture and treasure 100%, but I cannot say the same with the Clintons. I disagree with Bush on many of his policies, but he probably makes a trustworthy neighbor, especially Laura.

Sorry Senator Obama. Unless your own closets are spotless........................................

CNN... What the hell do private fundraisers have to do with this story??? The story isn't about fundraisers its about McCain hiding his involvement with Bush. Stop try to bury the lead.

-J

What the hell is McCain doing with Bush?!?! I would think if he keeps his bush ties constant he will be in for a rough november for sure. I dont know why repubs main argument is Obamas weak foreign policy because to everyones knowledge Obama has avoided those recent bad calls in that sector (IRAQ) and McCain is just digging himself a deeper hole with his fluid 100 years war or did he flip flop and say victory 2013?

It is clearer now than ever: OBAMA 08!!!

McCain is trying to distance himself from Bush only in public it seems. He is buddies with him when it comes to fundraising though.

McCain is nothing more than a Haliburton/Bush/Cheney puppet.

Obama for Change!

This coming from the king of fundraising! What a hypocrite!

Shame on Mc Cain. If he does not want Pres Bush, he should go ahead and denounce him. What mc cain fails to understand is that even if they hold a metting under the deepest sea, it will still come out. Mc Cain, please, be very very careful. Coz the time is soon coming when you will return back to the senate and continue your funny ideas about wars.

CNN, you have been cleaning up behind Senator Obama all day. Do you have any other news to report??? Talk about a "free" ride and "free" publicity...I will only watch CNN when Lou Dobbs is on. I'm sure that you can find other news to report that does not include Barack Obama......

McSame As George Bush. Under cover and sneaky. Just like old Nixon. Some things never change, they just stay the same.
Oh yeah bible boy McSame about not wanting to give veterans the same benefits because of time served, I think that you need to open the good book and read Matthew ch20 the parable of The Workers in the Vineyard to see what our Lord thinks about it. Do like the Bereans, that is if you know who they were and line up with the WORD. You do know who the WORD is or don't you?
NAVY Veteran for Obama No McSame As Bush in 08.

Oh no Democrats don't use fear mongering! Not at all! They just try to scare the public by trying to tie any Republican to Bush despite the past two years of failed Democrat policies like Ethonal (sp?) which have driven up the cost of fuel processing, not to mention the cost of food. Whatever Obama. The left might buy your nonsense but the smarter people in this country knows better. Both parties sold us out. Both should pay the price.

Obama we got your back. You are on the right track. Keep McSane busy on the defensive. Keep it coming. He deserves just that for hoping to continue another four good years of Bush's failed policies. We all know this country cannot afford that. We need change. You represent change we can believe in. Yes, we can!

Americans will vote for you across demographics and party lines once everybody get to know what you truly represent. Good campaign job. By the way, congratulations on the milestone of reaching the majority of pledged delegates for the democratic nomination. It is just a matter of time for you to emerge the winner of the democratic nomination.

Obama for President 2008/2012

If a cameraman find a way to cover this fundraising he would probably see both Georges and John dancing and laughing about those idiots thinking they should take any McSame's word seriously.

This shows how Mc Cain is afraid to put pres Bush because of his failled policies. Well, we must learn to walk before we run. Regardless of the situation, mc caine should see Pres Bush as his elder.

McCain needs Bush like Bush needed McCain to vote for the Iraq war. Put the two together and we have a nuclear warhead with Iran. McCain will have to pay Bush back for his support which McCain will repay by bringing on board Jeb Bush. John McCain/Jeb Bush.

Two peas in a pod.

And who is Obama tied too? Who's he to talk about anyone's friends and supporters?

ever the hypocrite is barrack. I can't beleive this guy. I have begun to notice that he has one of 3 responses. McCain is George bush 3rd term, or the kitchen sink, or not this time. I mean is this what we have to look forward to until November. He held closed fundraising to guess he didnt want everyone to know that his money doesnt ALL come from citizens. Also his camp has been critical of Hillary on the slide inflamming the bosnia story and the bobby kennedy story. And look it what we have looks like Obama exaggerates too. Of course when golden boy gets caught in the lie his followers say no big deal. But if Clinton says she misspoke its calculated and she if vile and should burn right? I hope Obama comes up with something new because if all they are banking on is that people hate George Bush they have a rude awakening coming.

If Obama is elected, we really will see failed policies. In fact, after Obama, America people will give Bush a B to Obama's D-. Just look at Obama's senate stint. His resume is empty.

I love the way Obama criticizes when he himself does the same exact thing as CNN stated in the last sentence. Boy 2 gaffe's in one day and this guy is the frontrunner for the nomination pretty scary.

McCain says Obama is inexperience. Let us look at how both Obama and McCain started their respective primaries. Obama did not scape any of the given states that have taken part in the DNC primary.
McCain other hand scaped Iowa. who is inexperience? Obama demonstrated that he can start from the beginning and end the race with astounding applause. McCain proves he can ignore fewer of the American people and still be rewarded the nomination. McCain, you are out of touch with the American People. No more Bush's policies. The nation is sick and tired of fear tactics. spin, Spin and PR.

You ought to talk fundraiser, remember yours:
clinging to guns and religion bitter poor people in PA -says the snob in San Fransico.

Man, this guy is so weak, it is just sad to watch this.

CNN,

Please stop with the subtle digs at Sen. Obama!

"Obama, though, isn't completely in the clear himself when it comes to private fundraisers. The "bitter" controversy int he wake of Pennsylvania's primary contest stemmed from comments the White House hopeful made at a closed-door event in San Francisco April 6"

Don't you guys know about "spell check"? And guess what? Sen. Obama's private fundraiser is totally different to Sen. McBush, Sen. Obama did not have Bill Clinton at his fundraiser!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

"No cameras, no reporters, and we all know why," Obama said. "Sen. McCain doesn't want to be seen, hat in hand, with the president whose failed policies he promises to continue for another four years. Now the question for the American people is do we want to continue George Bush's policies?"

Sen. Obama knows why, because Sen. Obama does the same thing. Politians do. Only the out of touch people will beleive politicians are some kind of a saint. Oh, they do believe Sen. Obama is different.

This is going to be fun to watch. Obama reiterates a statement of the obvious with fake politeness and preppy style. Then watch how long before his back door thugs start with the name calling and hate.

Hillary was intellectual and pointed in her arguments compared to the attack dogs conservatives have! It will be interesting to see whose nasty minions are more cruel.

SAN FRANCISCO: "No cameras, no reporters, and we all know why", = BITTERGATE!!!!

Voters should be told by Senator Obama that Howard Dean has picked him as the Democratic nominee after he won Iowa. The Super Delegates pick the candidate not the voters. Hillary was never going to be the candidate from the begining. All this is a show and it's was fixed from the start. Only problem with this selection is Obama wont win. He's a Freshman Senator without experience. McCain is another Bush but he will be able to beat Obama. Democrat Leaders had the chance of a life time but a few Senior Law Makers want to use Obama like the GOP using Bush. I wouldn't be surprised if John Kerry is put in as VP. Cheney runs the White House while Bush followers orders, John Kerry will run the White House while Obama gives the speeches.

We love you Obama.
You are our next President.

Forgot to add tha Ron Paul better stick around. He may be the Republican nominee as soon as McCain gets kicked to the curb.

obama needs to go back to his roots and become a man instead of a punk boy he is.

The excitement is over for me. If Clinton loses the nomination, then we just have 2 bad choices once again. I give up on voting. No one really makes a difference and the fact that we keep having idiots running in the races just proves that fact. Obama needs to just keep quiet, he looks more and more stupid by the day. One day Iran is a threat, the next they aren't. I can't even keep straight all the times he has misspoken or just flat out lied. He is a joke.

Senator Obama, what about your "secret" fund raiser in San Francisco?? Who were you ashamed to "be seen with" when you gave your "speech" there??? Cell phones are really something, aren't they???

That's small fries. You should ask him about former senator Gramm lobbying for Swiss Bank on the housing/mortgage crisis while working for McCain's campaign. AND, all of the other lobbyist working for banks to prevent mortgages from being re-worked.

I thought John McCain was against lobbyists? I guess he's only against the lobbyist who are not working for him!

What a hypocrit!

Sen. Obama has now focused his attacks on Sen. McCain as he did Sen. Clinton for many months. No doubt the press will continue to paint Obama as virtuous, unflappable, and above-the-fray. If Sen. McCain gets the same treatment from the hate-filled Obama followers who remark in these "Comments" and from the severely biased news shows and chattering pundits that Sen. Clinton was subjected to, it's all over for McCain. Then again, it could backfire on Obama this time. We'll see.

Here you go again CNN....dredging stuff up from APRIL...must be a slow news day.

Obama... you do not have to point this out... McCain painted himself

as a Mc Bush a long time ago.

Everybody knows that McCain is Bush the third.... it a pity some people

rather vote for pain and suffering before voting for a black man.

All those kinds of voters have low self esteem and clearly are unhappy with themselves to stoop to a level of racism.

McCain and Bush together again behind closed doorrs. Don't meet in public only in private,,,What does that sound like?

Barack,

Do you realize that in 2000 there were many Democrats who were prepared to vote for McCain over Gore?

What makes you think any of them will vote for you over McCain now?

Because you were a state senator who gave a speech in 2002, you say? That's the reason you think you're in any way able to go head-to-head with John McCain and get elected President of the United States?

You're a joke with a very unfunny punch line.

Thanks for running prematurely in your ridiculously short career as a politician on the national scene and doing serious damage to the country and the Democratic Party.

You won't be the only one losing in Nov.

Thanks for nothing.

HILLARY CLINTON '08

Awesome! Go after 'em, Obama! Awesome strategy being on the offensive! Obama has the smarts and learned from his predecessors (Kerry & Dukakis) to take the war to the Repubs.

Watch out Mc Cain, he's only warming up and that wasn't even 1st round!

Republicans for Obama!

PS- WHAT does it TAKE to get CNN moderators to post my comments???

I guess only Obama can have closed door fund raisers? Maybe they will just get bitter and cling to their poketbooks.

Awesome! Go after 'em, Obama! Awesome strategy being on the offensive! Obama has the smarts and learned from his predecessors (Kerry & Dukakis) to take the war to the Repubs.

Watch out Mc Cain, he's only warming up and that wasn't even 1st round!

Republicans for Obama!

PS- WHAT does it TAKE to get CNN moderators to post my comments???

Obama says: "Sen. McCain doesn't want to be seen, hat in hand, with the president whose failed policies he promises to continue for another four years. Now the question for the American people is do we want to continue George Bush's policies?"

I ask Obama: "How does raising campaign money like that constitute "continuing Bush's policies? YOU are known to have attended Jeremiah Wright's race-bating church for 20 YEARS! So does that mean that you, also, will continue Jeremiah's race-bating philosophy by that fact alone?

Anyone can have a fundraising with whomever they wish.

why do senators of the opossing parties of the president seem to always blame the president for their own inabilities?...we all know the legislation comes from congress, not the president.

obama has to cheat to win so you states that couldnt vote plame Obama the baby

Obama should not stress so much because he will not be in the general elections, H.R. Clinton will be the nominee and then the President.

However, he is not doing a very good job counter attacking J. McCain.

Poor Obama just can not speak , off the cuff, without getting into trouble and stuttering all over the place.

Put him in a Q&A and he stumbles and exaggerates or embellishes his anecdotes and his camp has to come out and save him once again and explain exactly, what the senator from Chicago, meant to say.

for someone that doesn't agree with war, Mr. Obama seems to enjoy attacking the President of the United States, and anyone that considers Pres. Bush the president.

Hopefully the Obama camp will continue to forge ahead with it's original message of "CHANGE". However, the campaign must also address the very issues the American people are really interested in ie., high gas prices. state of the economy, the mortgage crises, better benefits for vets, the war in Iraq and restoring America to a state where the International Community will regain the level of respect it once had for the United States. I also hope the Senator from Illonois realizes that the American people "AREN'T" that "NAIVE" to believe that the war in Iraq will be over within a short period of time after the new President is sworn into office. In my opinion, Sen. Obama must "CONVEY" to his supporters and would be supporters just how "SINCERE" he is about bringing "CHANGE" to the way things will be handled from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. He does not have to go on national television and shed tears, just to get a sympathy vote from would be voters. All he has to do is be "REAL" and "TRUTHFUL" and not condenscend to the level of his opponents. The International Community may be ready to accept the change that is soon to take place, but America as a "WHOLE" isn't. This is very unfortunate, but this is "REALITY". Continue to press on Senator Obama, you have (blue collar worker) my vote.

Senator Obama’s family , his grandfather and uncles in World War II are not running for public office and Mr. Obama seems confused as to why he should be elected in this country.

The question is what has Mr. Obama ever done for anyone in this country and so far as I have researched,nothing. I do not see any service to this country from Mr. Obama and he is the one running for office not his relative.

“Senator Obama’s family is proud of the service of his grandfather and uncles in World War II – especially the fact that his great uncle was a part of liberating one of the concentration camps at Buchenwald. Yesterday he mistakenly referred to Auschwitz instead of Buchenwald in telling of his personal experience of a soldier in his family who served heroically,” Burton said.

whats wrong obama ? want a pity party?

Why even bother with this?. If this part of the strategy, WHY!!!! You don't meet people at their position when you are in a better position. Let these guys do what they do...

Weathervane McCain speaks with forked tongue.
He wants it both ways on every issue...smoke and mirrors.
He's like Cheney with the secret meetings.
Obama's the only one who can shake-up Washington.

No matter how he tries to disguise it, electing McCain is same as another term for Bush.
will try from this browser, see you a re wedded to MS, what a shame.

Not only does he not want to be seen with Bush, seen accepting money from you know who, but not let the publicl see how few sources will be in attendance.

Nor do the sources want to be seen with McCain.

McCain, fundraising with the same President with the lowest rating in recent times whose policies he wants to 'shy' away from. He calls himself an agent of change yet he wants to finance this 'new change' with the same old money. Clear example of a flip flopper, opportunist, and an overaged moron who thinks the American people have a very short memory span.

No, we don't want to continue with Bush policies....

As to Obama's remarks regarding his grandmother's brother (even if he mispoke the name). . . In my family, great & step uncles and great & step aunts are just "uncle" and "aunt" to us. That's the way it is in our larger, extended, close families.

And, the emotional & psychological pain Obama's uncle experienced had to have been overwhelming. Living – or dying – in the camps was horrible. But, the liberators weren't prepared for what they found, either. How could anyone be prepared for hell?

yeah but it wasn't a closed door fundraiser with Bush. That's a huge difference.

McCain is just old and twisted. And stupid

Go Obama, Tell it all.

No, we do not want another Bush Administration. I still believe that Hillary Clinton should be the nominee to run against John McCain. SHE IS the stronger candidate. Let's keep fighting Senator Clinton and hope to see YOU in the White House. GO HILLARY 08!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

John McBush wants us to continue with the same failed policies that Bush has us under. Now he's at a private fundraiser with President Bush at a private home in Phoenix,

The fundraiser was supposed to be held at a convention center in Phoenix, but TICKET SALES WERE SLOW....GEEEEE!!!! I wonder why they had to move it into a smaller venue? To a private residence.

No reporters, no televison cameras at this fundraiser, no one but the top 1% of the people that McBush still want to help for the next 4 years. If McBush gets elected....We'll be paying $8.00 a gallon for gas in 4 years, still be in Iraq, about to invade Iran, Roe V.Wade will be in jeopardy with his conservative supreme court appointees, and he'll still be controlled by the still 113 WASHINGTON LOBBYISTS WORKING IN HIS CAMPAIGN.

It's time to let McBush and the Republicans know...It's time for a brignew direction, a Brighter day. A democratic majority in the House and Senate, and a Democrat President....Barack Obama.

Obama 08!!!!

Barack's meeting in San Francisco was with fund raisers and not with President Bush who has a 28% approval rating. Nice try, RNC, but it's not going to work. The american people are alot smarter than you think.

Let forget this issue, McCain is not a match to Obama, Mccain will only smell the white house if Hillary gets the dem. nomination, and so far so bad for Hillary.....and McCain,
With Obama vs McCain, the game is over in Obama's favor

Why waste anyone's time with awaiting moderation. Has been approx 12 minutes and obviously no one is working. Just dump my post, obvious opinions don't matter.

Lincoln said it best, "WHAT KILLS A SKUNK IS THE PUBLICITY IT GIVES ITSELF". The DNC could not pay for this kind of STUFF. please bush go to every meeting your little old buddie has–it will put obama in the white house.

American people should now know beyound doubt that President Bush and Senator McCain are thesame. Pls beware !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The only difference between Bush and McBush is John's military service and Georges I.Q............

Can you guess who's parents are prouder?..........

Other than that they are the Mcsame.....Four more years? No Thanks.

OBAMA: THE NEXT PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES!!!!!!

Birds of a feather flock together. Just stay humble and honest Obama. We know McCaine is only doing what He is told by his brother McBush.

Obama need not worry as long as his critics are on the side of satin. I know all too well that truth crushed to the earth will indeed rise again. and no lie can live forever. stay strong democrats because this division which has overtaken the minds and hearts of americans against their niehbor will not keep god's justice silent. we very well know who the devil is and believe me he is real as the day is long.

TO YOU MR.OBAMA ITS TIME TO TELL US HOW YOU WILL HELP US WE KNOW JOHN WON'T AND CAN'T!!

Obama need not worry as long as his critics are on the side of satin. I know all too well that truth crushed to the earth will indeed rise again. and no lie can live forever. stay strong democrats because this division which has overtaken the minds and hearts of americans against their niehbor will not keep god's justice silent. we very well know who the devil is and believe me he is real as the day is long.

Finally a Democrat that hits back and hits back hard and immediately.Obama is not your average Democrat and is showing no fear of taking on McCain in the area of National security that McCain claims to be the strongest in.
Kerry and Gore avoided exactly that and lost. Finally some change.....not to quote his campaign ad.

now lets thread lightly ; now obama camp. you know how cacuasians view a black man everytime we open our mouth ,it is seen as being arrogant . when talking w/ or about our counterparts. check-out the look on the faces of the white voters [ the ones who you haven't won over ]. it is a distant cool -like lookyou get when you talk to the not ready for a blackman yet look. just go back and look at tapes or tv footage and scan the faces in the crowd of whites . you will see apprehension and a slight look of indifference . so lets come off diginfied and not cocky when we 'talk' about or address mccain and his weakness or any issue he might have its called attack w/ frm dignity. YES AND COME OUT OF PREACHER MODE . you are not talking to a congregation or choir , its the people not people in pews. and don't even think about going over to iraq . keep your freinds close and your enemines closer.

So the policitcs of hope have degenerated into politics as usual, distort and demonize your opponent and his/hers beliefs, history and policies. Then cry foul when someone dares criticize you and call them names and hurl slurs and ridicule at the person for daring to disagree with the Obamagod. Another ex-dem for McCain.

Tee hee, hee, hee... this is gonna be SO much fun! Where do we begin? The list is... endless. As a Dem. I'm truly giddy with the prospect of going up against Sen. McCain.

After the RNC fired one over the Obama bow this afternoon, I was just pickled-tink! The swift boat crews will come, but I think even the RNC knows that it's an uphill battle with a politician from the last century, with last centuries ideas and ways of doing things. Then trying to ride GWB coat tails? GW no longer has a coat. Shoot, he doesn't even have a t-shirt.

Ding, dong, the witch is dead, the wicked witch is dead! C'mon January!

Barack, has no substance and nothing to talk about issues. He wants to talk about George bush and John McCain. Barack, your days are numbered. Go away. CNN is giving too much publicity to your talk. CNN is your mouthpiece. I am sure CNN will not publish this letter.

I'm not happy that anyone has closed door meetings to raise money.
But I'm sure that CNN has closed door policies about finances too. And you are supposed to be working for the public with accurate News reports. How about Mcain meeting to raise money secretly with Bush! Whats the matter CNN, you can't find anything wrong with it unless a Democrat does it. Two wrongs don't make a right! I have a problem with CNN being secretly,, well maybe not so secretly,, supporting Republicans and the Conservative Republican Party!
How about all those phony reports about the Iraq War! did CNN even try to confirm anything that this fascist President wanted? NO! So get out of Politics and try to do real reporting CNN! Shame on your reporting practices!

"Obama, though, isn't completely in the clear himself when it comes to private fundraisers. The "bitter" controversy int he wake of Pennsylvania's primary contest stemmed from comments the White House hopeful made at a closed-door event in San Francisco April 6."

Compared to the past 8 years of the Bush administration, I'd hardly call that a controversy!

Plus, if anyone IS bitter, it's likely due to be the fault of the the Bush Administration.

So you bring up the "bitter" non issue ( yes, non issue..I am from PA and Obama got it right) just to balance out that McCain and Bush are "in bed together"???????

McCain is aligned with Bush 100%...............lets see him squirm out of that one come November

No matter how he tries to disguise it, electing McCain is same as another term for Bush.

... McCain already has picked up the Bush habit of secrecy ... and McCain isn't even the nominee yet!

Just who does he think he is fooling? Just because there are no current pictures of him and Bush, does not mean Americans will be fooled into believing they aren't close... even after all the nasty things Bush said about McCain in 2000 ... was Bush telling lies then – or now?

McCain's fund raising reminds me of a baby playing "peek-a-boo" – who is kidding who ... and why not just have the little woman fund the campaign?? Simple to say the least.

OBAMA YOUR A HYPOCRITE. YOU LIE TO THE PEOPLE WHERE YOU GET YOUR MONEY. YOU GET IT FROM LOBBIEST, BIG OIL ,OPRAH ETC. YOU TALK CHANGE ,BUT YOU PUT US BACK 100YRS. OR MORE AND YOU ARE THE DIRTIES PLAYER I HAVE EVER SEEN. YOU TALK YOUR NOT LIKE WASHINGTON. YOU ARE JUST LIKE ANY LYING POLITICIAN.

Obama is calling the way we all see it. McCain will lose by the largest margins in histoory. Just watch.

john mccain proclaims to have different perspective than george w bush but his action prove to be the very mirrow of another bush..john mccain would rather be closeminded to the idea of of having a different approach in handling hostile leaders .he rather take a dangerous approach in puting the futureof america in a path of uncertainty than the road toward tranquility..his decscions and style reflect george bush failed leadeship..its time for a new style of leadership toward a new direction than the failed.we can no longer be the same and think the same in times that are not thesame

McCain was more in the middel, after he go the nomination he doing any thing he can to win over ridical right wing votes. This is just tells you about the kinf of person he is, he does not stand for any thing.

Obama is right!

McCain is in the hip pocket of a president who has failed the american people terribly.

Is the pot calling the kettle black?

Seems like old Washington politics to me. Funny how Mr. Obama claims that "petty issues like this are devisive" when the media is coming down on HIM for something. But it's perfectly okay for him to make issues out of the stupidest, most petty things (e.g. a photo-op between McCain/Bush)?

...if Obama knew anything about campaigning, he'd realize that McCain has to embrace the president since he is still wildly popular among Republicans, which is the base McCain needs. DUH!

there is a fine line between disagreeing with the president of the united states of america and complete dis-respect of the position of the President of us. It would seem Mr. Obama does not seee the line.

Here we go again.......Obama being negative again. We are for the democrats....but we are getting tired of the negative & rude remarks.

HAHAHAHAHA!

OBAMA `08

are we suprised?!?!?!?!? MCBUSH IS RUNNING FOR THE 3RD DISASTEROUS BUSH TERM!!!!!!!!!!!

we don't want a secretive PRESIDENT, and i think mr.MCCAIN would have know the result of this presidential election

John McCain would definitely be a continuation of Bush policies. I don't think he really understands what your everyday average citizen is facing with high food costs, gas pricing, health care, the mortgage crisis, and etc.

The "bitter" comments pales in comparison to the RFK comment and the sunnis and shiates(sp?) . No press included – you wanna bet.

Is McCain aware of this new fangled gadget called tv, internet and the news?? Who did he think would not find this out? Its like he is working for Obama!!

So hits happened I said when the stimulis cash was going out it was going to be a bail out for sally may and low and behold it is. I have been paying off the student loan but quess who took my check. i suppose they will tax me on it next years taxes also. What a croak of a coverup of a bail out .

obama, your such a loser, you are going to lose so badly,
to bad clinton lost to you, cause you are going to get your butt kicked by McCain, all you are is a big liar

We all make this mistake. No biggy. But Senator please stop attacking Lou Dobbs.

That's not a salute .......it is just CNN,s biased way of reporting the news. It's like telling a lie.
I guess they are trying to tie in the stories of his cousin Cheney, his grandfather the ex- military man, the relative who helped to liberate a prison camp, and so on. Talk about being a name dropper! But give Obama some credit......he has now started to wear a lapel flag pin. I haven't heard him mention his father's side of the family lately.

I love the logic in this one. Obama criticizes McCain for following Bush's failed policies, and for a closed door fundraiser with Bush. Obama has a closed door fundraiser and perhaps made an inappropriate comment. Therefore Obama is just as awful as Bush's failed policies? Tough crowd.

McBush and McSame must think we are idiots.....wish I was a fly on the wall to listen to these 2 morons..."do ya think we fooled them George?"...sure we did John, you count the money and I'll keep an eye on the door....they'll read about it in the morning and forget who we are.

The Bush Republicans Mcain is no more.

The time has come for a new orthodoxy in America.

A new wind is blowing on America.

McSame and Bush are one and the same. the same donors, the same fund raisers.
why the closed door fund raising: because the donors are the manufactures of war heads, weapons and arms. Mr McSame's presidency means more wars, more weapons and more money for the arms dealers and weapon manufacturers.
Hit him hard...................................Mcsame and Bush needs to be punched out of the white house.

I think the term "McSame" is being well earned. John McCain needs to distance himself from the most unpopular president in modern history, NOT attend campaign fundraisers with him!

Bush and Mc Same had to make this fundraiser private because they didn't sell enough tickets!

CNN -- yes we know about the bitter comments Obama made!

However – you can lump Mc Same's mistakes to Obama! It's time for Mc Same to run his bus into a ditch and get it out on his own – just like Obama did!

Go Bam! Mc Same has his hands full with you!

Nobama is attempting to tie McCain to Bush because they are both Republicans. That must mean we can tie him to Hillary because they both try to embellish their experience. First it was her under sniper fire and now he's qualified because his uncle served during WWII. Sounds like grasping at straws. How about all candidates being required to take a lie detector test and the results made public?

I really don't think Barack's meeting with fundraisers could be considered a fundraiser. McCain on the other hand is hosting George Bush, which is a different kind of affair. Any time the president can be photographed, there's something wrong.

Obama 08

Undefined change is no change at all.

Can any Obamarite tell me a single program of his where he has stated:

1.. What it is
2. When he'll do it, and,
3. How he'll pay for it

I didn't think you could because you don't think, just blindly hope.

Typical Republicans. Secret meetings, secret documents, secret..... what are they hiding? Or what are they afraid of? Plenty.

That's right, Sen. Obama, a vote for McCain is a vote to continue the Bush legacy of war, lies, torture and bankrupting our nation!

Those who would vote for McCain rather than vote for Sen. Obama, are either closet-Republicans or insane!

Who wants to the failed policies of Bush continued? Only someone insane!

I am not as concered about McCain as I am about your ties to that racist church Mr Obama. Maybe that church should be investigated for its postings of Islamic material on its internal postings.

I guess Obama is buying democratic email addresses. I'm a Hillary supporter but Obama just asked me for money! Loser.

Stay tuined. More surprises coming.

A vote for McCain is a vote for 4 more years of failed policy.

I love how McCain says he's promising more transparency and a more open White House; yet McCain can't even have an open dinner.

This has got to be a glimpse in the amount of transparency and sun light in McCain's White House.

As a long time republican in makes me sick to see John McCain "the maverick" mr "strait talk" coddle up to George W Bush who is the worst president we have ever had. I will be crossing party lines this election to help make sure McCain does not become president.

Obama/Clinton 08

Didn't Michael Jackson write a song called "Keep It In The Closet?"

That could be McCain and Bush's fundraising theme music!

It's obvious McCain loves Bush and his policies. He's keeping cameras out because he knows 71% of America disapproves of Bush. I don't know who he thinks he's fooling by keeping cameras out. We all know what he's up to with Bush.

It's finally McCain's turn to be up against the ropes.

the devil and his great uncle mccain enough said their warmongers pull the sheet off their head obama

There is a deal here....CONTINUE WITH MY THIRD TERM AGENDA AND I WILL SUPPORT YOU......This is not what should be allowed in America. McCain cannot lead a country in the forth world, if there is something like that; not to talk of leading America

What a hypocrite. Take a walk!

All that secrecy is not going to help McBush come November. He is making it increasingly easy for Obama to pin him to Bush. By the way, Obama looks great in that suit!

Rats love to nibble cheese behind closed doors! GET EM OBAMA!!!!!

Obama is a hypocrit, a liar, a panderer......just like every other politician.

If you are talking about Obama,then go ahead and talk about but here is abot fundraising with Bush

this is the same kind of secret meetings bush and dick had with the oil, and drug companies. So much for no lobbiest in the mccain white house. tear into him Obama. and expose his hypocracy

BARACK / SEBELIUS 08

BARACK THE VOTE!!!!!!!!

G.W. Bush approval rate more than the Congress
Do you no that Obama
Hillary 08 or Mc Cain 08

By June 3rd it will all be over.

Hillary should throw a party, get wasted, grow a beard and cry her eyes out like Al Gore did. Then get it together, work for the Obama administration as "Health Czar", be a champion for universal health care, write a book about it and win the Nobel Peace Prize.

Obama is not scared of McCain in anyway, Obama is going to give McCain one smack down after another! McCain would do better to keep it to the issues and not make this personal or he will be wooped very badly. WE DON'T WANT McCAIN!!!!!!!

Bush and McCain are joined at the hips!

McCain is feeding Obama more reasons why he is the WORST option in November. Keep on it McCain makes Obama's life easier. Go Obama!!!!

Democrat '08!!!!!

We all contradict ourselves but some people do it all the time. Obama is one of them.

Thanks to the republicans who correct Obama immediately when he does.

Obama has many uncles. I think he had Orish uncle too. And probably right he had an uncle who served in the red army.

McCain is nothing but a "chicken head". He spews he's a "straight talk express", but we find out that's nothing but a joke. He's got his Chief Advisor, Charlie Black who worked for some of the worlds worst dictators. AND now he wants us to believe he's NOT another BUSH. McCain doesn't want to be "seen" with BUSH but yet he's all over Bush when he needs money and when he pushed for the WAR, etc.

McCain = Bush!!! Beware!!