OMG what is Obama doing to my democratic party.

More sleaze, more bad judgement.

Obama has already clearly stated that "when" "he" says something about choosing a VP choice, then and only then will it be true! Enough speculation that doesn't mean anything.

Did they also check the blood types of every employee of Countrywide Mortgage to be sure his blood wasn't the same type? Get real, people. How nit-picky can you get???? Get a real job or go home!

Johnson should either reveal the terms of all his loans from Countrywide, or he should resign.

DAVE,your so right but the truth just flies over these morons heads.The fix has been in for along time.

This guy isn't picking the VP for Obama. He's been asked to do some research on a group of people being considered.

He's a glorified private investigator.

About who Obama should or shouldn't pick… Obama should pick whoever he thinks is best to run the country and will best aid Obama, in a manner of Obama's choosing, in fulfilling his duties as president.

I think down near reason #532 should be which VP candidate will help him win an election. If Obama 'appeases' anyone with a Hillary VP choice, he sets himself up for a presidency where around every corner there's someone looking for 'appeasement.'

Any ardent Hillary supporters stop to think that the country might be best served with a strong candidate like Obama as president AND Hillary in the Senate? If Hillary's the VP, then she can't publicly disagree and therefore can't shape matters of policy to her advantage. There's a reason that many former VPs have decried the position as mostly ceremonial and powerless.

Barack Fans.

Get used to the hypocracy of Obama. Someday you may even recognize that you've been conned.

OBAMA““it,s okay to trash to bill clinton (the

best president ever)everywhere —but my name

HUSSIEN and my wife MICHELLE and my BIRTH

CERTIFICATE is offlimits““lol–hypocrite –

The Republicans are so out of sync this election cycle that every move team Obama make causes them to jump.
They will try everything they can to throw the dogs (media & public) off the trail scent. But the real scent is extremely foul and unmistakable - it can't be missed. Not this time!!

GO OBAMA! Anyone who questions his “vetting” for President of the United States is “tangentially inconsequential.” Furthermore, everyone understands that voting “present” 130 times in the IL Senate is “trivial” compared to his having to sit in that church for 20 years just to advance his political career. He was not born to a black man from Kenya and a white woman from Kansas to end up earning the “infinitesimally” tiny salary of $14K a year as a community organizer. Nor did he attend Harvard so that he could steel a measly couple of thousand votes during his run for the IL Senate. NO! His vision has always been higher than that.

The most deceiving and hypocritical candidate in American politics continues his ways.

THIS WAS WORTH REPEATING……

To Andy J- and all the rest of you closet racists disguised as HRC "supporters"….

"How can you run on a platform for "change" when you hire washington insiders to find you a VP?"

Are you an idiot? Of course he's going to hire Washington insiders to find him a VP! Why on earth would he hire Washington OUTsiders to find potential VP candidates? What's the good of hiring someone to find strong candidates if they don't know who the heck anyone is?

"If you have such great judgement of character, shouldn't you be able to pick your own VP? "

Sure he could pick his own VP…oh wait…he's too busy CAMPAIGNING. It's standard procedure to put together a commitee who's sole purpose is to put together a list of strong VP candidates. Obama will trim down the list through meetings with the potential candidates and make the ultimate decision himself.

To AJ-

I would LOVE to see the fruits of this "research" you've done to uncover all of the BIG money Obama has taken from corporations and interest groups. I'm sure it's quite the revelation, seeing as how NO MAJOR NEWS ORGANIZATION, NOR THE RNC, HAS MENTIONED IT. You appear to be just another disgruntled Hillary supporter who is willing to destroy the country by voting for McCain out of spite, even though he represents everything your beloved Hillary has been fighting against for her entire political career. Now THAT'S what I call "informed voting

Obama is trying to make this a non-issue because it could cost him the election. Not because his volunteers are crooked, but because he himself has gotten the sweet loans and party perks (which is customary in Chicago, land of the payola). Mr. Obama's good friend Tony, who is now being indicted, bought Mr. Obama's neighbors house. Tony, sold the Obama's a good chunk of land from that house at a loss and then sold the house for a greater loss. That is a nice friend.

My Mom always told me that your friends reflect upon you. Mr. Obama is with crooks because he is a crook. This is going to be a dirty election folks. A crook on one side and an old robot on the other. Vote a third party. Break the demopublican hold on America.

Neil Bush and the Silverado Savings and Loan scandal!!!!!!!!!!

But Jonson and Countrywide is bigger news?!?!?!?!

After reading a lot of this crap, most of it from the Obama bar guide of what's your favorite flavor I have decided not to even try to rebut some of this crap here that takes rationiziation to a new level. Just going to vote for McCain. Him I can live with for 4 years but the big BO? Never!

Wow! Any Clinton supporters claiming support for the Republican nominee had better go back and read the 'fight the liberal media' post.

It said "I love it! McCain has this wrapped up
welcome former hillary supporters! together we will rid the US of abortion and homosexual marriage before our family structure crumbles!"

And you seriously plan to vote for the party this moron comes from?
In case you forgot, if McCain gets in there, say hello to some very conservative supreme court judges who will effect our country for years to come. Don't cry when the goverment once again has the authority to tell a female American citizen what she can and can[t do regarding her own body. Continue to have the rest of the world hate the Republican 'kill, intimidate, over-run at all costs' view of how to treat the rest of the world. Keep giving it up for corporations, stay in Iraq for 100 years and continue another excuse for a terrortist attack here in the US. Any democrat that votes for McCain just because their candidate did not get the nomination is a selfish, immature and deserves the 3rd Bush term they are voting for.

"Non-issue. GOP should get a life and worry about gas price that is cruising to $5."
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You mean those created by the Dems in Congress, DOUBLED YES DOUBLED since they took office, and increased $.35 in one month since they refused the bill put forth by the GOP. Get your heads out of you butts people, all you want is tax tax tax.

To "Hoang", "aware", "jason" and the rest of you closet racists disguised as HRC "supporters"…….

If this is the best dirt the Republicans can dig up then they are desperate and lack common sense. Obviously Obama is doing something right……against all odds, he couldn't have come this far if he didn't know what the issues were and how to solve them. For you to throw your country under the bus, so to speak, and recklessly support a man like McCain, who embraces another 100 years in Iraq, tax cuts for the wealthy, high food and gas prices (not to mention gas tax gimmicks), outrageous job losses and unprecedented numbers of foreclosures then not only are you insane…..but you might need professional help as well. You guys must be prejudice as hell to choose suffering over a candidate who pretty much mirrors all the issues HRC stands for…..check out her website and get a clue.

immy velman June 10th, 2008 1:47 pm ET

OBAMA VP"SEARCH TEAM" IS A FARCE. HE HAS DECIDED QUITE SOMETIME AGO TO DENY HILLARY CLINTON THE VP SPOT. AND THE "SO-CALLED SEARCH TEAM IS JUST A COVER.

YOU R SO RIGHT –DITTO

Hillary has more than earned the VP spot – 18 million votes. The record number of votes received in a presidential primary (Yes, those were millions of REAL people that voted in REAL elections in FL and MI).

If Hillary is not on the ticket as VP then many of these 18 million (myself included) are GONE.

I have voted for a democrat in every primary, general and local election since 1988. And I want the opportunity to vote for the smartest and strongest candidate ever – HILLARY!

Obama is a typical politician. WHO PLAYS POLITICE -CHICAGO WAY WHICH IS QUIET DIRTY —– They take money from anybody and use everybody to futher their careers. Throw anyone under the bus who may pose a threat to their careers. Anyone who believes Obama is any different, needs their heads examined.

Smacks of poor judgement on the campaign's part. People wh even have the appearance of insider sweetheart deals need to be vetted and spuned to stay on message.
Obama's response was generalized and oblique. Yes, WSJ is now Rupert's paper, which would give one pause, but investigative journalism is to be applauded no matter where it comes from. But could we hope for the same vigor in exploring McCains connections. Probably not enough time to vet them all.
Obama making light of the need to vet his top campaign people seems disingenuous. If this is the cleanest guy available, then perhaps Washington is too far gone for anyone to help.
Please, no more ammunition for the distractionists.

Republican Obama Supporter on day one who hopes for better from his campaign.

He This Is The Best That MC Wrinkle And His Team Can Come Up With They Are Done In Their Bid For The Presidency!

"I am not vetting my VP search committees for their mortgages," Obama said during a press conference in St. Louis, Missouri. "I mean this is a game that can be played — everybody you know who is anybody who is tangentially related to our campaign I think is going to have a whole host of relationships"

Right! All filthy rich panelists who stole from the poorer Americans to get their goodies are now going to tell Americans what their government should be like. Right!!

This is getting ridiculous already and the race just started…next they'll say his mailman cheated on his taxes last year, so that too must be something that goes against his character. You can tell they don't have any dirt to throw on him. In the 15 months he's been running the only things they could come up with are what OTHERS have said and DONE. I can't even believe McCain's camp would open up the topic of shady characters and dealing. You can just look at his past (Keating 5) and present and tell he's no saint. But I think people are smart enough to figure out the truth. With the internet so full of infomation why sit around and believe everything you hear research it for yourself!!

For all those responses that they don't trust Obama and don't like his policies and would rather write in Hillary, consider what the Nader protest votes got us. Yes, you have every right to protest by writing in HRC but will you complain when McCain maintaines the same policies as the current administration? If you don't like either candidate, it might be a better choice to then pick the one that offends the least. Don't tell me you liked Clinton and will then facilitate the presidency of the one diametrically opposed to her entire platform. That seems a bit short sighted.

How can Hillary supporters continue to say that they will vote for McCain if she is not on the ticket. This is just beyond belief. By doing that you will crush most of what you belive in and it will not be able to be fixed by then voting her into office in 2012.

- McCain will appoint the justices to overturn Roe v Wade — He stated that on his website

- McCain will do NOTHING to improve healthcare

Regardless of what is said, this will be Bush's 3rd term but only worse.

Please do yourselves a service and get over the hurt and work to get the best option into the White House

Obama '08

Smart people knew Obama would be the democratic nominee.

Smart people know he will be the next Presdient.

Whining, complaining, crying, and throwing temper tantrums will not change this. Racists and bitter old hags will not change this. Nothing will change this.

Obama WILL be our next President. Period.

OBAMA '08

OBAMA""it,s okay to trash to bill clinton everywhere —but my name and my wife is offlimits""lol–hypocrite

I do not want Obama to pick Hillary! She needs to stay far away from him and his wife. Their anti-american mentality is scarry. I will write Hillary Clinton on my ballot in November. If he chooses her, I will 'gag' and vote for him, but I really perfer not to.

every obama supporters is an ostrich whenever there is a concern about him they put there head in the sand and hope it will go away.the man has affiliated himself at one time or another with to many antiamerican people to be coincidental but they and the liberal news media (cnn) especially jack cafferty chooses to ignore the facts look at how he won the senate seat legal yes but very underhanded yet you say it's ok. he constantly lies about his relationships with certain people but thats ok. he calls his grandmother a racist then says she's a typical white person but thats ok he as thrown everybody that's been close to him under the bus but thats ok.if he gets elected president and trows you all under the bus will that be ok

McCane and the Republicans are so desparate this time around that they have to hang on to any little bit of "news" to make themselves look better. It's sad and pathetic, but true that George Bush has created a sense of desparation within the Republican Party, the likes of which has not been seen since his father was running for his second term.

How we allowed George Bush a second term, is beyond me. However, I am positive, we will NOT allow a third term through McCane. Fearmongering will not work this time.

> I am a Hillary supporter and if Obama picks someone else for his v.p. , it will prove that he is an elitist who thinks he is better than Clinton and all of her supporters.

If you support her, why don't you listen to her when she says not to vote for McCain?

Remind OBAMA about his promise of PUBLIC FIANANCING —UH UMMM UM FLIP -FLOP

Crushing dissent isn’t democratic.

Stealing votes isn’t democratic.

Identity theft isn’t democratic.

Democrats actually don’t even have a candidate in this race. McCain is a Republican and Obama is a Libertarian.

Not a Democrat in sight because the corrupt Democratic Party put out a contract on the only Democrat that had the guts to stand up for Democratic Principals.

CNN Thanks for removing blogs

Dear Fact Check- How are Hillary Supporters racist. And can you explain to me why the 90% of Black Americans who voted for Obama(many of whom just because he is black) aren't racist. Remember Toni Morrison, a leading black author and activist called Clinton, the first Black president

You need to check your facts..

Tell everyone “ we will vote for MCCAIN a repub b/c republicans have good ideas -just as obama said in the primary ——we will follow obama advice –and vote repubs-JOHN MCCAIN -

Once again the republican party has nothing concrete on Obama so they try to attack him on the smallest things what they need to be worried about is how Mccain lied to the press saying he never said nice things about hillary when the video says otherwise he acutally denied saying anything. And they want to talk about judgement Mccain can't even remember things that he has said! All hillary supporters better think very hard on this one do you want to go down with the titanic or would you rather jump on the life boats?

I hope the Rep. don't find out Obama eats spaghetti or he'll be accused of being in the Italian moffia.

Great Idea - Lets elect the NOMINEE who recieved the MOST primary votes!

Obama is the corrupt DNC SELECTEE, and NOT the Legitimate NOMINEE. We shall never support this Marxist T*H*U*G!

The Republican National Committee needs to know up front what goes down comes down. McBush's judgement is not only going to be questioned, but we all know that McSame's judgement is seriously flawed. It's even flawed within his own party. His age, senility and health will virtually cancel out McShame as a serious candidate even before we start questioning his substantive qualities and experiences.
He has lost his bearing as well. He is a flip flopper and is a bigger whinner than Bill Clintion and that says a lot.

Hillary won kentucky because its sooo close to Arkansas,say obama, Oh ,,,what an idiot !!

Why is Donna B still with the dem party,? I will leave if they overturn the will of the people!!!! poor women full of hate and revenge, bet she is best friends with michelle O……

I'm sure Obama's excuse will be the same as it was for Wright, Flegler, Ayers and Rezko: "He is not the person I know". Can't wait for him to use that one again.

Of course Obama doesn't have any lobbyists or corrupt people on his team……..and he was never present during one of his reverand's racist anti-America rants, and he wasn't that close to Tony Rezko, and his uncle liberated Auschwitz, and he didn't race-bait by marching with Oprah to South Carolina during the primaries, and he didn't accept corporate money during his campaign, and his name was never Barry, and his parents weren't Ivy League educated, and he never called rural Pennsylvanians bitter, and he never winked at Canada and Mexico when he said he would be tough on NAFTA, and he was never raised by a Bank Vice-President Grandmother, and he was never privileged, and he never told his advisors that he would have to wait and evaluate whether or not it was okay to withdraw troops until after he was in office despite ALWAYS being opposed to the War in Iraq, no NOT Saint Obama!

Obama reminds me of that song Tell Me Lies, Tell Me Lies, Tell Me Sweet Little Lies.

"Obama tapped Johnson, a longtime Washington insider, to head his vice-presidential search late last month. "…..
whose first reported public foray is a trip to Capitol Hill to huddle up with other "longtime Washington insiders"……
Change? Change?
Not a very good first step toward change.

Can i please just finish me waffles??

ha ha MR WAFFLES

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is an excellent choice for Obama’s Vice President! Vladimir Putin will be retired as Russian Prime Minister soon. He made a superb job for rejuvenating Russia from ashes to the rise of world’s energy superpower. We need him for our country to rejuvenate our economy. Please pick Vladimir Putin as Obama’s Vice President! You never find a better man/woman than Putin for Obama’s Vice President!

Obama Votes Party Line 3X More Than McCain

McCain has voted against his party on average 10.7% of the time.

Meanwhile, in his admittedly brief Senate career, Mr. Obama has only done so 3.5% of the time.

You can see for yourself the vast number of times Mr. McCain voted against his party, compared to the paltry few times Mr. Obama has done so.

(Which is of course one of the facts that has so endeared Senator McCain to our watchdog media, as opposed to the GOP base.)

Maybe we should try to be clever too, and start calling Mr. Obama ‘Barry Reid.’

a different kind of politician. Hmmm. No lobbyists. Obama criticized Countrywide Mtgs during his campaign. He criticized Clinton and McCain for their connections to lobbyists. Fire Johnson. Put your money with your mouth is. Or are you just speeched but no substance.

Hillary supporter who will not support Obama, unless Clinton is VP

Jim Geraghty takes a look at longstanding blog buzz over Barack Obama’s birth certificate, which the campaign refused to release to the St. Petersburg Times in April:

We tried to obtain a copy of Obama’s birth certificate, but his campaign would not release it and the state of Hawaii does not make such records public.
Has anyone seen it? Why shouldn’t the record be in the public domain for presidential candidates?

Lora B.

There is no rule that says the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee has to select the person who finished second in the primary season no matter how close the race was. He has every right to choose whomever he deems is fit for the job.

And stop pretending like you know exactly what's going on in Obama's thought process when trying to pick a VP. Saying he is elitist and thinks he's better than Clinton and her supporters if he doesn't pick her makes you sound very uneducated, bitter and ignorant. Think before you type.

And why does everyone think making Clinton VP will be so wonderful? Do any of you know what the role of the VP is? I really can't imagine Clinton wanting that job; she could do so much more for the Obama administration if she was in a different role.

lORA B . /You HRC fallowers have been calling him elitist among many other untrue words dreamed up and now you are saying if HRC .not on ticket it will prove to you he is an elitist so the question is if you were unsure then why call people names you had no knowledge of????????????????????
You know Obama was raised poor ,lived poor but had the Hope of an education and paid fo years on his education .
Get off it if you like seeing flagged draped coffins, injured warriors,Roe V Wade abolished ,no home ,gas while Bush frolics overseas and you love McShame /Bush policy so much then stop threatening us since you are already a Repub lican so your wish for more of this with McShame will be filled

I THOUGHT HE SAID " NO MORE OF THE SAME OLD WASHINGTON POLITICS"

straight from Hillaryclinton.com

HILLARY WE ARE WITH YOU ALL THE WAY…
BUT WE WILL NOT VOTE BO…

by Vel at 6/7/2008 12:33:04 PM

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Hillary……………………………………
We support you FOREVER!!!

BUT we will NEVER support BO!!! He doesn't deserve it! He stole it!!! NEVER means NEVER!!!

Also, we will FOREVER remember what BO, his nasty supporters, MSM, & the UNdemocratic DNC did in this election.

McCain 08!!!

Hillary 2012!!!

by People at 6/7/2008 1:33:08 PM

I love it! McCain has this wrapped up
welcome former hillary supporters! together we will rid the US of abortion and homosexual marriage before our family structure crumbles! i dont care how many young women he hs affairs with, that is who you are supposed to have affairs with not young men or old woman. Go riddence liberal elite Obamorons!

Bjoerlingfan

YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE LUCID, LOGICAL OR RATIONAL RESPONSES FROM AJ NOR ANDY J.

They are only paid to attack… not think.

While McCain is floundering around with buttons, John, let's hope he doesn't push the wrong one.

Vote Democrat

MJames: Stop the Hate.

Countrywide Mortgage guy —heads the VP Search and all Obama can say is that we are not getting mortgages—
He doesn't understand that it is this attitude as well as these types of relationships that will keep him OUT of the White House–
Some set !!
If that was McCain–we wouldn't hear anything but—
How dare him–think we are so stupid—-

obama or his staff…one day will figure it out…what a bunch of peaheads…and they want my vote….it aint going to happen…writting in hillary

Hey "Hoang, UC Berkeley" there are other third party candiates you know!! If Obama or Mcsane does not fit your bill you do have a choice.
You Clinton immature cry baby!!!

This looks bad on Obama, but what gets me angry is people like this that KNOW they have shady pasts or connections not stepping down or withdrawing their services. People have gotten so used to getting over they don't understand the concept of an honorable withdrawal.

Hoang UC Berkley,

Quit your crying. The same reason you wouldn't vote for Obama is the same reason why I didn't vote for HRC. I don't trust her. Why are you so bitter? Nobody is forcing you to vote for Obama. Go ahead and stay home, write in HRC's name, or vote for McCain.

Maybe I should send a box of tissue over to UC Berkley with the attention of Hoang! You can use that to wipe your tears away. Don't be a poor sports Hoang, if you are a Dem than vote for a Dem. You are from UC Berkley for crying out loud. Isn't that where the left wing liberals are from?

Good luck with your decisions!

I KNOW SOMEONE WHO IS IN JAIL. DOES THAT MAKE ME A CRIMINAL?

Yep, we Clinton supporters may be bitter and angry, but we're not racists, and we're certainly not worthless. In fact, we're gonna band together come November and show you all what we're made of. In November, we will remember!

McCain continues to demonstrate that he would rather attack people than debate the issues. His strategy team must be afraid on an intellectual conversation with Obama because they know that McCain is short on intellect as well as communication and leadership skills.

OMG 'Fight the liberal media's' post is very scary. I no longer know what was going on in George Wallace's head back in the 60's just by reading that post. Jeez, I am a life long Republican who is now leaning towards the democratic party this year but then BAM, out comes a racist, lying, slimey, rant by someone who claims to be a democrat. Oh, wait, I forgot, he is a Clinton supporter so that explains the racist republican mindset.

Oh yeah, Lisa CA, please GET REAL, educate yourself please.

Hoang, UC Berkeley this is for you. With all respect you like many others have the right to complain about what could or might have been, since HILLARY lost the nomination I, like many others who are true DEMOCRAT will be voting for that candidate, in this case OBAMA. And the other thing you forget is a vote for MCBUSH is disrepecting the other DEMOCRAT voters who voted for HILLARY because she said it her self let forget about are differences and be one DEMOCRAT and WHITE BELONG TO DEMOCRAT COME NOV 08. so go ahead and tell yourself and many other how disapointed you are because HILLARY wasn't chosen. 18 mil for HILLARY and 18mil for OBAMA = power of unity. By the way I vote for HILLARY but now I am for OBAMA becuase I am true DEMOCRAT, period.

The night Obama reached his goal McShame thought he could not be out shined so gave a speech in N.Orleans and was worried NO PEOPLE would attend so to locate this crowd they went searching for people in Sr.Citizen homes for the 600 in attendance .

Way to GO OBAMA in 8 years from now you will go down as the greatest Preident we ever had .

B. OBAMA /C.KENNEDY 08/12

I am so sick and tired of people calling Obama a Clinton basher! She lost because she had a horrible strategy. She bashed him twice as hard as he bashed her.

Secondly, mostly every politician you come across will know some CEO from some company. They all run in the same circles. Get over it people. Get over yourselves! This is how the rich become famous. They rub elbows with people who are rich just like themselves.

Lastly folks, please get a thesaurus, dictionary or write your comments in Word then cut & paste. For the love of this great country too many of you will have foreigners thinking we're all stupid!

You kids get off my lawn!

To those that want to overlook Obama's hypocrisy on this issue of Jim Johnson and Eric Holder heading his VP vetting team by pointing to McCain's own problems with Washington lobbyists and insiders, I have only this to say: Two wrongs don't make a right!

HILLARY SUPPORTERS VOTING FOR MCCAIN:

Please tell all the other Hillary supporters why, when she says she hopes and prays that her supporters will support Obama, she cannot be trusted to be honest or care about what happens to our nation.

All America is waiting to hear.

This says it all
"Barack Obama has castigated Countrywide Financial, but now that Jim Johnson has been exposed for taking sweetheart deals from Countrywide’s CEO — Obama is in a state of denial," Bounds said. "It’s that brand of weak leadership and hypocrisy that shows why Barack Obama has no record of taking courageous stands or making change in Washington.”

Obama is Nothing of a leader or the right Person to Lead the United States as President!, Obamanites hers your Savior, a Hypocrite !

McCain all the way!

you can't change the country in a day. Denying capable people oppurtunity to be a part of the change is going against the change itself. Only fools would do something like branding a person and then sidelining him till he is suitable for your gains.

Rachel Ray had to give up her scarf, because some idiot said it looked too Middle Eastern. When did we become so paranoid? However, in support of that, since I believe the terrorists wear underwear, I pledge never to wear underwear again.

I would like all the narrow minded Muslim haters to go even further - I have it on good advice that all Muslims, especially the terrorists, breath air, therefore……….

…and a final shout-out to Andy J, NY, who gave himself away with his the last three words in his post. Just pining away for them good old days when McCarthy was all the rage, eh? Looks like Obama's got all you right wing wackos in a tizzy now, doesn't he? …and I'm lov'in it!

Did mccain choose his new world dictator yet?Wait till he picks the real choice for Republican "puppet to be" if you want to see scary.

Picking at straws why don't you report about John Mccain lobbyist ties. Especially the guy responsible for the mortgage crisis in the U.S is giving Mccain economic advice. This is far more interesting!

BARACK THE VOTE!!!!!!!

BARACK / SEBELIUS 08

BARACK / SEBELIUS 08

BARACK THE VOTE!!!!!!!!

57 States. The man is a genius.

I'll be glad when November gets here so everyone can just shut up with their speculations. Good GOD.

This just in - A McDonald's restaurant in Chicago once visited by Obama in 2003 has been robbed. Therefore, it is concluded that Obama is a robbery supporter, is soft on crime, or that all criminals support Obama. In an earlier story, as a life long Catholic, I am now considered a terrorist myself because there is such a thing as the IRA in Ireland. I also saw a story where Obama had watched a movie that involved a murder and immediatly the RNC said that was proof Obama was not ready to run the country and that all murederers support Obama. I can make this junk up just as well as Republicans and the Clinton-sore losing-haters.

Dear bitter/angry/racists/worthless Clinton supporters… if you don't like it here so much why don't you all get the h*ll out? When McSame gets through outsourcing your jobs (pro NAFTA), cutting your healthcare, cutting social security and foreclosing your homes, Canada and Mexico will start to look awfully tempting.

omgha! mccain campaign is hosted and hugged by a hurd of lobbyist!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They dont even have platform to stand on!!! lol this is going to be a rough year for mccain!!!

Democrats 08

I am a Hillary supporter and if Obama picks someone else for his v.p. , it will prove that he is an elitist who thinks he is better than Clinton and all of her supporters.

Obama should appease dems first and foremost with his v.p. choice. He should not attempt to satisfy independents and republicans with his choice as they are not his core constituency.

If Clinton is not offered the v.p. slot, I will vote for McCain. McCain is a moderate and any supreme court nominees will likely be another "Sandra Day O'Conner". After all, republicans really don't want to overturn Roe v. Wade. Why would they - then the would lose the anti-abortion zealots that support their re-election bids. And besides, republicans don't want to support the babies already born - what would they do with the millions more born if the law were overturned?

Ok! I admit it, my mortgage is owned by Countrywide too. I had better go and beat myself.

Obama's so called "CHANGE"=SOS!
The real person can have a change is our hero-Hillary Clinton!

Hillary is PEOPLE'S president, we are staying with her forever!

McCain will veto beers while Obama is out visiting all 57 states.

A flub is a flub. Let it go.

What are the Republicans nervous about - the Committee's recommendations of VP candidates? You all (the Republicans) have been tough on the people for eight years, so take it like a man. What's the best thing that can happen - the Democrats take back the White House.

eam

Baa! Baa!!

Get real. We aren't sheep. You're just scared that your way of life will end when we get a Democrat in the white house.

Obama is a typical politician. They take money from anybody and use everybody to futher their careers. Throw anyone under the bus who may pose a threat to their careers. Anyone who believes Obama is any different, needs their heads examined.

McCain 08

If you liked the status of our country during the past 8 years, then vote for McCain….

If you are willing to take a risk on something different (but of course with no guarantee) then vote Obama… but if he fails don't complain and vote again in 2012 for someone else

If you are a sore-loser Hillary supporter (not that all are, some are graceful and proud) and vote for McCain just out of protest that she was beat (and yes it was close) than you really need to check your emotional maturity…..

One man one woman 4ever. We RULE and don't forget it.

McCain leaving his first wife (after her accident) to marry Cindy should be a bigger issue than this!!!!

Huffington post has an article with McBush's 1st wife, where she said a big Issue in their marriage was that McBush tried to act 25, when he was 40???? (That's right sleeping around, and partying, while his 1st wife loss 4-5 inches in height due to crushed and removed bones!!!) And has a bad limp. But no you are a conservative……….. RIGHT! Conveniently Conservative-LOL

But we care that a non paid volunteer got a mortgage when everyone else did?????? And that helps you how?

Hillary or Wes Clark for VP. Ya don't need a bunch of well heeled northern effete to tell ya that, Barack. Man up, and bring the party together.

Here we go again. The anointed one says one thing, distances himself from the people/staff around him who are saying or doing what he says he deplores, then he blames the opponent on "playing games"(your best defense is a good offense). Give me a break. This is "new politics"? Changing the way we do business in Washington? Same old, same old. Typical politician with a shiny new look. Audacity of Hype is more like it. If this is as an important decision as there is out there for him at this point, what's wrong with asking that he use advisors who have no "ties" (aka sounds similar to lobbyists, eh?) with questionable, conflict-of-interest decisions or relationships? Not alot to ask!

This long-time Independent, turned Democrat (not for Obama), is turning back to Independent. America is in serious trouble if this guy gets elected. “NOBama. Keep the Change”.

This is not good! Like I said before, the Republican is working over-time to find any kind of dirt on Obama. Let the games begin.

This is what they do, to win!

Folks, where's the meat?
Getting money and services from lobbysts is the issue here!
I don't see how a loan between two parties can be linked to Obama's campaign since it does not benefit it in any way.
If there was something fishy with that loan, Mccain should have some DA file charges or shut up.
By his own far reaching logic, McCain should be put on trial for murder or wrongful death for authorizing the war in Iraq…duh!

thats the least of it Joe Johnson is a member of the American Bilderberg group–not a good thing

wow obama must really be clean! the best they can do id hit him because of someone elses relationship with one of the largest mortgage companies in the country? what did these people expect there was a mortgage boom alot of people were making money did you think jim johnson was going to turn down doing business with countrywide because of their questionable sub prime loans? nobody except mortgage brokers knew about the sub prime crisis until it exploded so please stop with this nonsense…

response to huong
i was wondering something..you seemed focus on trust..how did you come to trust hilary after all the misquotes, retractions of stories, fund raising rules that were broken, hiring of incompetent campaign leaders that she fired, losing a huge lead in the campaign, misjudging on the importance of where she should show up, trying to have the rules changed when she wanted, terrible money management, voting for a terrible was that has bankrupt the U.S. financially and morally…just what did you find to trust there..is that how you want the country run?

Obama, and any other than Hillary will be a total slap in the Face to all her supporters, and you Know what, Not only will Obama Loose in November but all those super delegates running they can say bye bye also, and those running next year till we the Voters reform the DNC!

Obama / Gore 08 that all am saying.

Please Hillary supporters vote for Ralph Nader or BOB BARR…. NOT MCCAIN

This will help McCain, just in case he gets a "heart attack" in the process. There will be plenty of people to help him to the ER room in time. Think of all the Obama folks who will be there, and are very sympathetic!

So, for health reasons, Obama should probably accept only 1-2 of these to help McCain out! Otherwise, I see no use for such a process.

Given that these guys generall get "older very fast" when they are in office, who would want to get MCain to the Oval Office and risk the prospect of an aging president!

You Obamabots are really good and drinking kool-aid!!!!!!!!!!

Most don't have a mind of their own…..too bad…lots of disappointment for you all in November….just hope they put something in your kool-aid that will calm you all down!!!

This is what Obama calls change, sounds like the same old politics to me. I voted for Hillary because I felt she was the strongest canidate to run this country. I don't think Obama is a very strong canidate to be running this country. That's why this Democrat will be voting Republican in Nov.

MCCAIN 08!

This is so arrogant of him to have criticized countrywide and has a rep from them vetting for him. I think Obama is smarter than he looks. He figured out a way to preach change, yet he cannot move forward because his inexperience will not allow him use people out of Washington. So he uses the same old people so that they can make him look good and he takes all the credit. He is definitely not the messiah and his supporters who bash Clinton and think they will change the USA with Obama, have a better shot at seeing snow in WestAfrica. CNN post my comment instead of some of these vague ones.

I Think It Shows A Lack Of Judgement, Foresight, Experience, And Patriotism To VETO MY BEER!

So your going to be loyal to a guy you really dont want in office anyway to get back at a guy, who in my eyes, won fair and square??? WOW This election is really going to show us where we really are as a country. People bring up the subject experience….. Look who we had in office for the last 8 years……. Real experience vet their……

I see why most people dont want to vote. For what.

I am almost certain McCain is going to win this election. Just pray for all the people that are going to dye for no apparent reason. Im not going to worry cause I will move to Europe where there money is actually worth something…….

I love this-CHANGE you CAN NOT believe in-I do agree with one Obamabot-that this Whole election is VERY "American Idol"-Obama is popular so let's elect him!-What has this country come to????

The Republican National Committee immediately seized on that report, saying Johnson's appointment "raises serious questions about Obama’s judgment."

Yeah,,, well where is the judgement for RNC letting McCain VETO EVERY SINGLE BEER… I find that frightening..!!

……………..Save Beer from McCain vetos… Now that poor judgement…

……..McCain's judgement… something he should have a drink on…..

McCain will be our Herbert Hoover; OBAMA IS OUR FDR.

In the end it all comes down to who can bring in the most money to the party. We will buy our president and feel sorry when he messes up. We need to look at the long term results of our actions today. There is no quick fix to America's problems we are dealing with. We don't need a Obama type to buy his way in and control our country…

The proof of the pudding of choosing a vice presidential candidate will be in the ultimate choice that is made. It is time to set all of the belly aching, cry-babying, and sour grapes aside. As for the those who pulled W's off of White House type writers, you will probably never grow up. For the those who want a Republican-rich person's-economy, it's nice to know somebody who's filthy rich.

However, If you want an economy guided by Democrats, then vote to END spending your tax dollars on: Iraq; the gas/oil moguls like Cheney; the health care millionaires Republican Club; the outsourcing of jobs and American industry, the outpricing of a college education, the end of the American dream of owning a home.

VOTE DEMOCRAT, DEMOCRAT, AND MORE DEMOCRAT!

This should say "discrete" — meaning singular — not "discreet" — meaning private. That changes the meaning substantially.

Can I buy an Issue?

If Obama talks to someone who once worked with a person who at one time bought coffee for a lady who had her dog walked by a boy whose father was best friends with a lobbyist, then of course that means Obama is a hypocrite.

Please… no really, PLEASE spare me.

Obama/anyone whom he chooses 08

It doesn't matter who is on his VP team and it doesn't matter who he picks as his running mate! Moderate Democrats are not going to vote for him. He is too far to the left and those of us who don't like him will not vote for him anyway. Just because we are Democrats doesn't mean we have to bow down before Howard Dean and the DNC!

I regret my vote for Obama , had I known what I know now , I would have chosen Clinton.
Obama is an absolute phoney , reads a teleprompter well , delivers elaborate speeches , but with no substance .
He has fooled a lot of people , including me.
McCain is not only the better but also the safer choice of the two of them.

Once again my entire comment was sent to lala land, are you censoring these bogs CNN?

We know about you wanting to have a pro Obama media presence, but really…does the FCC have any say in your processes?

My comment will probably not be posted because I am not making a an out of my way effort to give a twisted slant to every word that Obama says, or about every person he has ever come into contact with. I was H. Clinton supporter, but it was very clear that your reporting was bias in her favor. Thanks for that, but I don't see how you think the public is so stupid that they can't see,read or count. You never see the kind picking on McCain, or H.Cinton for people they have come into contact with during there life time.Your biased panel is made up of two white women and two men, and it stands out every time they open thier mouth. You speak of H.Clintons' 18 million reasons to stay in the race. She says herself Obama out spent her.In spite of this she has a big debt and Obama has money in his campaign. H.Clinton does not have supporters in those numbers, those were Republicans who do not want to run against Obama, and there money went to Republicans where thier hearts are. The second group were in many cases people not very well read, and what they are is what they are, or I could say what your political news crew display every day.

Guess since Rezko (who wasn't "working for him" either) is getting fitted for pinstripes Johnson was his next best choice which seems logical for a product of the Chicago Daley machine.

Maybe Axelrod can recommend some other Exelon employees not to work for him or at least help him rewrite some of his proposals?

Once again Barry has proven that he is highly adept at speaking out of both sides of his mouth.

To all you McCain patsies, by this time next year your children or grandchildren could be sunning and funning in the beautiful and friendly country of IRAN. God bless them all.

MY FIRST MORTGAGE WAS THRU COUNTRYWIDE..AM I NOW UNFIT? PEOPLE YOU ARE ALL STUPID. WHILE SUB PRIME LENDING IS NOT GREAT. IT IS THE WAY THE WORLD WORKED AND HAS WORKED FOR YEARS. JSUT BECAUSE NOW IT HAS BEEN EXPOSED AS BEING BAD, YOU CAN'T START POINTING THE FINGER AT EVERY OPERSON WHO HAS TAKEN OUT A LONE. BE REAL. THE MAJORITY OF THE COUNTRY HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN SOME SORT OF LOAN ACTIVITY ARE THEY ALL BAD PEOPLE?

@ HOANG IN BERKLEY. IT IS NOT WORNG TO NOT TRUST A CANDIDATE, BUT TO NOT TRUST HIM JUST BECAUSE IS EITHER RACIST OR PREJUDICE. WHEN SOME OF YOU OBAMA HATERS WHO SUPPOSEDLY ARE DEMOCRATS AND LOVE HILLARY WHO, ALSO SUPPORTS OBAMA, START COMING WITH ACTUAL REASONS TO NOT TRUST OBAMA MAYBE THE RACIST LABELS WOULD LEAVE.

I MEAN ACTUAL REASONS NOT PROPOGANDA OR FALSEHOODS.
EMPTY HATE OR MISTRUST = RACISM

AJ, the disaster is happening RIGHT NOW, it's called "George Bush" and the Republican GOP, including McCain.

Let's debate the real issues not this garbage, that kind of politics doesn't work anymore. Tell me what Bush is doing to lower that $ 4.0 a gallon gas price, or to fix the mortgage mess or to get us out of Iraq…

To all you McCain patsies, by this time next your children or grandchildren could be sunning and funning in the beautiful and friendly country of IRAN. God bless them all.

Please take your time to arrive at a wise decision.WE ARE WITH YOU !!!!

John McShame is a shame to all old people.I have grand parents and i love and respect them a lot.But this guy belongs to a different league all together.Is the GOP so dumb?Why did you even consider him as a nominee?
Pathetic GOP, pathetic !

GObama ! Go Democrats !
2008 - infinity !

This just further convinces us Hillary supporters that we should either
vote for Mccain or stay home in November. Either way, Obama loses at least 20% of the total Democratic vote and even the Obamarite idiots can do that math.

The proof of the pudding of choosing a vice president will be in the ultimate choice that is made. It is time to set all of the belly aching, cry-babying, and sour grapes aside. As for the rest who pulled W's off of White House type writers, you will probably never grow up. For the rest who want a Republican-rich person's-economy.

However, If you want an economy guided by Democrats, then vote to END spending your tax dollars on: Iraq; the gas/oil moguls like Cheney; the health care millionaires Republican Club; the outsourcing of jobs and American industry, the outpricing of a college education, the end of the American dream of owning a home.

VOTE DEMOCRAT, DEMOCRAT, AND MORE DEMOCRAT!

If Obama scratches his nose the republicans scream it raises serious questions about Obama’s judgment.

OBAMA, PLEASE DON'T VETO EVERY SINGLE BEER LIKE JOHN MCCAIN SAYS HE'LL DO.

Poor John McCain - this is the best he can do! Forget about the economy, Iraq etc. The Republican "task force" is out to find any tiny thing they can! After all they know they can't win on issues, honesty or integrity. So they must resort to a smear campaign any chance they can get. Retire McCain and make way for real change and yes even new ideas different from yours and your buddy Bush!! Go Obama!!!!

Oh blah blah blah! Sorry to say that this new, energized hip generation will find out very soon what this older, wiser, hip 60's child found out years ago. No one in politics has clean hands, and if you are so idealistic you think Obama can "change the way things are done in Washington", you will get your little teeny sweet heart broken. Wake up and smell your lattes kids. This is a dirty game played by those who play with dirty people. They are attracted like flies to this profession. Just promise yourself one thing, that no matter what, you will never be so disillusioned that you become complacent and allow another George Bush in the White House. He is the worst in my memory. And ignore any such commentary against Obama. It is ludicrous. Politics has always made strange bedfellows.

Is this the best that my party can do. Look america, gas is going to $5 a gallon, the rich are getting richer, Obama is going to at least cut the taxes for people making under$249K, and then give us all another tax rebate. Add in heathcare, the debacle in Iraq, and the real estate mess even a moderate republican like myself has to say ENOUGH. I think I will try OBAMA!!

P!O! republican!!!

Another controversy. How many more skeletons does he have in his and Michelle's closet. Is he going to be like Bush and all the records has been destroyed. Remember he has been running for President since l996 when he became a State Senator and voted present over 100 times on issues he did not want to come back to haunt him.

OBAMA IS JUST THE BLACK VERSION OF BUSH. WHAT A LAME LOSER ! AND I LIKE HOW HIS SHEEP JUSTIFY ANYTHING HE DOES. SHEEP ARE ALL YOU PEOPLE ARE, HOPE EVEYONE IS READY FOR THE THIRD WORLD WAR, THAT IS THE ONLY THING OBAMA WILL DELIVER .

And the Beat goes on. Yes, we all know someone who knows someone who has a shaddy past. But his someone is in the position of choosing the #2 person in line for our presidency. Not something to ignore. It would be better if he cut the man off and go for someone else to choose the next VP. It's not brain surgery… he has no effect on his candidancy.. except he is on a no nothing committee. Obama already knows who he wanted as a VP.. he's done his homework for the past few weeks. Just cut the man lose and there is no more talk

Have ANY of you people ever worked in the political arena???
Here's the scoop, folks… if he wants to be elected in November, then he just CANNOT totally ignore the 18 million voters who voted for Hillary Clinton. Whoever he picks for VP whether it's Hillary or someone else, it's got to be someone that will bring some of those disenfranchised Clinton voters back in to the fold. Think about it, folks. It's not rocket science.

Mccain is the same polices as Bush. Bush Administration put this whole country in a mess just a mess. VOTE MCCAIN our country will go down just like our ECONOMY and for the American people to TRUST Mccain who will embrace Bush Polices PLEASE We American people are tried of been fooled by the Repubicans.

I am kinda of hoping that some of the negative white people on here get McCain so when American goes to crap I can laugh and say I told you so. I have a recession proof job. I am a Radiologist and as longs as people need radiological diagnostic diagnosis I will be getting a paycheck. Vote McCain, I can't wait to get the last laugh. Ha, ha, ha,ha. My mother always told me a hard head makes a soft behind.

A true picture of Obama is slowly beginning to surface. By election day
it will surely be a very ugly picture and he will be buried in a landslide.

AJ… what research are u talking about? Obama has set records for small donors and individuals. Legally corporations can't donate money to campaigns. They do it through PAC's and 527 groups. Both of which Obama has denounced. He doesn't accept money from corporations directly or indirectly, Your research is completely flawed. Name one corporation that has donated to his campaign.

I'll check back in after Denver…these idiotic news stories are pathetic.

When you have "them" by their wallets……..you have total control…….and when money speaks……the truth remains silent.

Let me get this straight… McCain's CAMPAIGN MANAGER was ACTIVELY working as a lobbyist during the primaries… but McCain and the RNC are jumping on OBAMA for a guy who's vetting his potential vice-presidents? Does the RNC SERIOUSLY think they're gonna win this one???

Sometimes, I get very frustrated with the Democratic Party — enough to leave. But then I get a glimpse of just how hypocritical the other side is and thank my lucky stars I am not, nor have I ever been, a member of the Republican Party.

straight from Hillaryclinton.com

HILLARY WE ARE WITH YOU ALL THE WAY…
BUT WE WILL NOT VOTE BO…

by Vel at 6/7/2008 12:33:04 PM

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Hillary……………………………………
We support you FOREVER!!!

BUT we will NEVER support BO!!! He doesn't deserve it! He stole it!!! NEVER means NEVER!!!

Also, we will FOREVER remember what BO, his nasty supporters, MSM, & the UNdemocratic DNC did in this election.

McCain 08!!!

Hillary 2012!!!

by People at 6/7/2008 1:33:08 PM

I love it! McCain has this wrapped up
welcome former hillary supporters! together we will rid the US of abortion and homosexual marriage before our family structure crumbles!

McSame falters in the two most important issues facing America's Future. He admits he knows nothing about the economy and when it comes to Middle East policy, he doesn't understand the fundemental difference between Sunni and Shiite.

Enough said!

Anybody but GOP

This is the best the Republicans can do? Johnson is heading a committee to gauge party interest and support for Obama's VP options. Johnson is not making policy decisions. There isn't even an administration yet.

Attack the man on policy, not on these "sideshow" topics. If they want to get personal, let's talk about McCain's army of lobbyists running his campaign…or why not ask Cindy McCain why she won't release her returns.

Yep.

That it how he gets his way.

No one is allowed to criticise him.

That and the racist label if you DO.

mcwar, we are so bloody tired of the repulsive repub spin on things. Let's talk about the keating 5, or charlie black or your stepford wife stealing drugs to support her habit. Seeing her arrested was hilarious, i remember it like it was yesterday. BTW did she ever get off of them or is that why I never hear two words out her dazed mouth?

The problem with Johnson is that he is his ties to special interests which Obama keeps saying that he will abolish. How can someone with ties to special interest groups be impartial in picking a VP if he can't be impartial during his 9 to 5 job?

Like Prez Clinton infamously said.. Give Me A Break..

Of course he doesn't vet anyone just ask Wright and Farrakhan. As a matter of fact he welcomes crooks like Rezko. He is the slimiest Washington insider in years. I just hope he legalizes cocaine so that he isn't busted for it. If it taught him something than maybe it should be a part of every child's education. He sems to think so.

Save the babies, overturn it. Let them fight republicans UNITE. One man and one woman 4ever.

It would be irresponsible of Obama not to listen to the majority of voters who backed Hiliary Clinton. He was gain their trust and support if he chose her for the VP spot. Anyone else shows a lack of consideration to what the people he supposedly represents have to say! HILARY FOR VP, PLEASE!!! (Their platforms are in almost total agreement anyway. He has the charisma and she has the brains.)

Would those of you who keep bringing up the Keating 5 please do some research on that. My god, I am only 30 years old and have more information than you. The prosecutor in the Keating 5 scandal has publically stated that he asked Congress to completely clear John Mccaine of any wrong doing in that scandal. If you remember correctly the other indivuals were all democrats. The democratic congress did not want to only censure democrats due to how it would have looked so they included John Mccaine, against the wishes of the prosecutor.

I see Obama wants to inject 50 billion stimulus package….hmmm thats funny he was complaining the last one was too small a percentage of the GDP to have any effect….yet he proposes one not even a third of the size.

He calls suspending the gas tax pandering? Wow then was is this horsecrap.

Obama could very well be a great president someday…he is a great speaker which is very important but you must also have some basic grasp of the issues.

Please people, we have sat by for 8 years while someone tried to "learn" to be President. This is not time for experimenting!

A Vote for Barrack Obama is a vote for Hillary Clinton because they support the same cause.
A vote for John McCain is a vote for a George Bush third terms more wars, bad economy and more country will not want to deal with our country. If you were really a true Hillary supporter that want a better America for this generation and the future generation you must vote Democratic this November. Please do yourself a good favor and vote for the Democratic nominee this coming November.
No hard feeling because Hillary has none against Barrack. We must put the Republican out of the white house.
As you can see, we are in a big recession and that will get worse with a John McCain.
I want to tell John McCain that gas tax holiday is not a solution for our energy problem and is not going to be a solution. This gas tax holiday shows that John McCain do not understand the economy. Keating 5 john McCain took money from the Keating five for political favor.

I don't see the relevance, this is an extreme stretch by the GOP. In fact the only major newspaper to report on the story was the LA Times. Most papers, including conservative ones, totally ignored this as it seems to have little relevance to anything. He's nothing more than an advisor to pick a vice president, who cares what loans he got once in his life?

Honey, you haven't even begun to hear all of Obama's trash. Hillary is well-investigated.

MCCAIN 08, HILLARY 12………WOOOHOO…..BYEBYE OBAMA!!

Sounds like you have a pile of cover-ups…these things matt