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I have to take serious issue with the posting that the "bin Laden problem wasn't created by George Bush..." and that it was the Clinton admin's failed middle east policies which led to the 9/11 attacks. (as well as the fellow name-caller who praised the post in the below words):

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Osama bin Laden was the leader of a group of Afghanis fighting agaist years of Soviet invasion into their country. The United States of America, under Ronald Wilson Reagan and George Herbert Walker Bush, supported, armed, and trained Osama bin Laden and Company.

Later, the Clinton Administration, when handing over the reins of power to The Worst President in History, gave the Bush Administration ample intelligence regarding the imminent 9/11 attacks. As we all know, the Bush Administration callously ignored the warning, much to the joy and profit of oil companies, Saudis, the Defense Industry, and Halliburtons everywhere.

So please, put your efforts into paying attention to the world around you instead of spreading obvious lies and name-calling on message boards.

I think he's on the right track. I'd like to know all the names on that list. Interesting that most of the names listed are moderate to conservative.

"Dave June 18th, 2008 10:40 am ET

Brian…sorry your candidate for President lost in the primary season. The primary season was set up under "true" Democratic party rules and those rules were followed to the letter (including warning and subsequently penalizing Michigan and Florida). So if you're really a "true" Democrat, why can't you support what the majority of Democrats want?"

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Dave, maybe it's because when Brian joined the "Democratic Party" he thought it had something to do with "democracy".
Must have been quite a rude awakening to find it's really about totalitarian dictatorship, huh, Brian?

Boot 'em all and start over.....'08

O'bama wants change that we can believe in...than why is he bringing in the same old tired people that were Bill Clinton's advisors??
I guess they would be better than having the likes of Rev Wright or Rev Jackson or even Sharpton running around the WH.

To cnoservative for mccain:

Bush is responsible for keeping us safe since 9/12/01? And your proof is that we haven't been attacked? dhs is a joke. tsa is a joke. ice is a joke. You're not very logical.

You haven't been struck by lightening today, have you? I take full credit for that: my Lightening Protection Plan is in full effect. You're welcome!

Obama in a landslide.Dont listen to the DITTOHEADS on here,they just want uncle Rush to send them a new "secret decoder ring".

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I find this interesting since he is still NOT the official nominee......

If the vote for President was based on the issues, Barak would lose in a landslide. He is wrong on the War against Islamic Jihadists, He is wrong on energy, He is wrong on the housing crisis, He is wrong on Iran and Israel. He is just plain wrong.

The man has no history of doing anything other than getting elected.
Has never taken a position on anything that matters.

Issues? Hands down McCain.
loyalty? Hands down McCain.

I just read that the Democrates are blocking the recovery efforts that the Republicans are pushing for on oil exploration. I thought the Democrates were for change with Obama? Is this what we are to expect when Obama gets in, a country with $8 gas and people dependent on the government, hmmmmmm sounds like a Clinton Strategy again..............Dems as dictators, once again, I have to question the Dems thought and action process.......

Yes talk is cheap.

War is not.

How much $$$ are you will to spend?

My Money, Hopes,and Furture is for Obama.

Dialogue is our most powerful human right. Inevitably, those who abhor dialogue also abhor humanity. Naturally such people are incensed at the thought of a humanist like Barack Obama as President of the United States.

Guess what! Your sheet is no longer covering your face!

How shocked all of these people will be, when they slowly but surely realize that everyone does not think like them and that everyone can actually see them for what and who they are.

well james for shock. Bush from TX and you from TX.. ( need I say more) I trust your judgement on morales and people as much as I trust GWB!!

What happened to Susan Rice?I remember she used to just go on tv and pretend as if noone should even have opposing views,she used to criticize others and when presented with opposing arguments,she yelled at others,that was so disrepectful.I she still around?

All you folks who seem to fear Obama and make up all the reasons why he or his wife are "bad".... you better get used to the fact that his leadership style, surrounding himself with qualified people and letting them do their job (compare his campaign with Hillary's) will get him elected.

People are looking for a leader, not necessarily a clone of today's president. Obama will outshine McCain in debates on domestic issues because people want change, McCain will be seen as status quo of failed policies and a detested incumbent and Obama's speaking skills will show him to be more in charge.

It's gonna happen.... and the margin might surprise you....

@Texas Trail Dog:

Yo Dog. Are you serious? I respect Colin Powell and all, but he, along with Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld and Rice all said "we know for a FACT, Saddam has WMDs." We KNOW, in fact, that there were none. We don't need folks to tow the line, we need people that will stand up.

How come not one of these so call presidential canidates have been to Iowa to access the damage. Especially since one of them will be the president dealing with the aftermath. They both need to stop and take notice of what is happening to our bread basket. This is no different then New Orleans. Change… yea right!!!!!!!!!!!!

Obama will pick the right people to help fix this mess GWB has made over the past 7 years. GWB has screwed this country up so bad and I can't possibly see McCain doing anything but furthering this screwed up mess and besides that McCain don't look so good these days. American can be made whole again with Obama as president.

Why are all the Obama supporters so angry???

You people sound like a bunch of whining children.

What, starting to realize the spanking you are going to get in November?

Better start getting used to it.

One of my reasons for preferring Obama to Clinton early on was that he DIDN'T have the hawkish likes of Madeleine Albright on his foreign policy team. I say bring back Samantha Powers and find others with a serious human rights perspective–there are tons working for ngos right there in DC. THAT'S the kind of change we need; don't start back-sliding now, Sen. Obama.

Obama is a great canidate. But you still have alot of racist out there and they are some of the ones sitting right next to you like Bill and the typical white guy.

The Commitie on Forigne Relations is a corrupt orginization created and started and headed up by the crook David Rockefeller.

And Obama is a member.

Obama and Hillar and McBush are all members of the Builderberg Group.

Google it and see what it is and what the agenda is, it will frighten you.
They are pushing the NEW WORLD ORDER that calls for a reduction of the Human Population by 80%

That means you and your family and your children.

YOUTUBE – End Game or Alex Jones and you can see for yourself.

There are now 6000 Fema Concentration Camps in the U.S.

People you better wake up before it is to late to act.

The greatest Country in the world only if a old white man is the leader,
Right! Not! People get over it. We may have a Black Americain man for President it will be great! just like everything else you let them in on.............Let's move on with something new and Deferent............................Go Obama 08' & 12'. Wake America ! !

to JR and conservative for mcCain:
Quick history lesson for you regarding Bin Laden. Yes, he showed up in the Clinton admin but technically what got him started in the first place was continued US military presence in the Middle East after the first Gulf War. He would have shown up regardless of who was president. And lets see, who was president during the first war for oil? I'm fairly certain it was Bush 41 of the Republican party.

While I'm an independant and don't swing for either candidate, at least get your facts straight before you look ignorant.

I'm sure Obama will select a well qualified team. Unlike Bush and Cheney who did what they want w/o the advise of their cabinet. Instead, they pressure their cabinet to support their immature decision to evade Iraq and put Colin Powell on the spot in front of the world. No wonder he didn't serve a second term after being used by two dweebs.

What's the matter Obama? Now that you can no longer use Hillary-hating as your primary message you finally realized that you need some ACTUAL policies?

Pick Sean Hannity. Apparently he has a clue how to keep America safe, make sure he's on the first plane to Tehran and see how he fares. Then fire him at 3 am.

"Ooo, I'm such a unbelievable genius! I can put 'Mc' in front of insulting words and think I am making an argument! I am soooo clever! And my parroting those 'Mc' phrases over and over is in noooo way childish, nor does it COMPLETELY undermine my candidate's positive message of hope and change. My personal attacks on Mc(insert insulting word here) are soooo talking about the issues, but when anybody opposes Obama for any reason they're being racist bigot."
That should sum up about 95% of all Obama supporters…

Hey, Obama. Why are you duckin’ McCain?

Before the primaries and caucuses started, you said you’d accept public funding. But now you’re stepping back from that pledge and, according to a story on CNN yesterday, you’re using your control over the DNC to press for an investigation into McCain’s use of campaign finance funding. Joke.

And toward the end of the primaries and caucuses, you said you’d debate McCain “any time, any place.” But now you’re just debating technicalities over town halls behind closed doors with him rather than debating publicly and answering the questions of real Americans like me.

What’s the matter, Barry?

Can’t take the heat?

OBAMA-FLIP. OBAMA-FLOP.
FLIP, FLOP.
FLIP, FLOP.
OBAMA DOES THE FLIP, FLOP.

Puma PAC RULES!

Question: Is this an adult conversation or grade school conversation? I ask because the insults aimed at the candidates spouses are just so silly.

Mrs. Obama is wonderful person, mother and wife. Because she is strong black woman some people take issue with this. Cindy McCain is a strong white woman who overcame her drug addiction and is living a full life.

What is wrong with you people?

Obama 08

Question for CNN or any other lawyers on these blogs.

Is Barak Obama legally qualified to be President of the United States, According to the records, Barak Obama was not born in the United States and only his mother was a United States citizen at the time.

A person born of only one U.S. citizen abroad does not qualify for authomatic citizenship at birth unless the parent has resided in the United States for the past ten years prior to his birth and those years were after that person attained the age of 16 yrs. old. Barak's mother was 16 or 18 at the time of his birth and she had no resided in the United States the required 10 years. Thus Barak is not
a natural born citizen as the consitution requies.

He panicked. Now that Hillary is out of the race his entire message of Hillary-hating no longer carries him. He finally woke up and realized that he is running for president and that he actually needs some policies.
He will be creamed by McCain in the debates.

Offshore drilling or not, the problem is not the supply the issue lies in the refining of crude oil period. If right now OPEC increased their daily output the relief will take long to take effect why you ask? Because America has limited number of refineries to keep up with demand. Common sense, India has more refineries that any other country in the world and yet they don’t have a drop of crude oil on their land. Ever wonder why we’ve always had gasoline price spikes when refineries are in the process of switching their seasonal blends of fuel? Go figure. Bush/McCain are just playing politics and pandering to voters. We all rant on Jimmy Carter about this and that including the oil crisis of the 1970s and yet 30+ years ago Carter was talking about the very fuel problems we are facing today. Who would like to swallow their pride and admit that fact?

Well, no wonder.

The foreign policy advisor that he has, the one who does the PR and interviews for the Obama campaign, certainly hasn’t been doing a good job on his behalf. Rubin from the Clinton camp talked circles around her.

And the other one he had—the one he had to ‘let go’–went around the world calling true leaders of the Democratic Party ‘monsters.’

Poor Barry. Maybe he can just feed the herd another empty slogan…

Puma Democrat, true Democrat and future of the Democratic Party

Obama needs all the help he can get. He is either a compulsive liar or irretrievably ignorant. The guy can't even recall the most basic facts of his own history, let alone American Foreign Policy.

For all you Obama-Bots, Selma was in 1965 and Hussein Jr. was born in 1961... lie or ignorance?

He probably needs the foreign policy advisor to finally show him where Iraq and Pakistan are on a map...

Obama in search of foreign policy... period!
Considering all the flip-flops and inconsistencies this man has put us through in foreign policies (and pretty much any other policies) it is about time he asked somebody with actual knowledge.

Well, no wonder. The foreign policy advisor that he has, the one who does the PR and interviews for the Obama campaign, certainly hasn’t been doing a good job on his behalf. And the other one he had—the one he had to ‘let go’–went around the world calling true leaders of the Democratic Party ‘monsters.’
Poor Barry. Maybe he can just feed the herd another empty slogan…
Puma Democrat, true Democrat and future of the Democratic Party

WELL LETS HOPE HE FINDS SOMEONE GOOD, BECAUSE IF WE ARE UNFORTUNATE ENOUGH TO END UP WITH HIM, WE NEED SOMEONE WHO KNOWS WHAT THEY ARE DOING!
I DO NOT HAVE ANY FAITH IN OBAMAS ABILITY!
HILLARY WAS THE SMARTEST CANDIDATE WE HAD!

He needs all kinds of help ,because he isn't qualified to run our country. Smooth talk and chrisma isn't enough to cut it. We lost when HRC got kicked to the curb. She hd know how, track record and knows the ropes to get around. America gets what they ask for.

Obama should pick his cabinet BEFORE the election. That would send a resoundingly clear message as to his plan for this country should, I mean WHEN he is elected!

Personally, I believe that Obama is really being a man about this. He does realize that he has faults even with policies, one of his biggest faults being in National Security. Y'all criticize him for having to get a person to assist him with foreign policy, but guess what? No president had experience with every aspect of the job. That's the point of having these people in your Administration – to assist you in important decisions.

I see too many racist comments here. People open your eyes we live 21st century

go for it you can do it!!!1 Obama 08

The President is the Chief Executive … the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) … of a business enterprise known as the United States of America. Directing the various operating units of this “company” is what the job requires.

While the reference to “Commander-in-Chief”, particularly at a time when there is a military conflict underway, gives rise to an important aspect of the job, it is not the majority of the job and it does not necessarily require the majority of the President’s intellectual brainpower. Qualification for the job has little to do with whether or not someone enlisted in the service or was captured and held as a prisoner. Being an excellent president has little to do with any knowledge of current military doctrine & tactics or knowledge of the capabilities of the latest weapon systems. The president hires very capable functional directors for those roles.

What we want the President to be the “Commander “ of is the VISION for our country, the STRATEGY to achieve the Vision, and the JUDGEMENT and FLEXIBILITY to make the right decisions when the strategy needs to be adjusted. We are not so arrogant to think we will get the Strategy right all the time.

More than anything, we want a President that will be a good executive MANAGER. The best corporate managers are most effective when they build high performing TEAMS. Therefore, if we want to truly evaluate how well this corporation is going to run, we need to evaluate the CEO’s VISION and his/her JUDGEMENT in selecting talented Senior Managers for our corporation (Cabinet appointees).

I like what I'm seeing ....

You can disagree with Obama. As a Hillary supporter, I certainly did. But all these hateful comments posted by these ignorant people is just astounding. I really don't think they are by true Clinton supporters, who would now support Obama since they have similar policy proposals. I think they are by Republican hacks trying to sow discord among Democrats. They truly have no shame. And if you are a Hillary supporter who is now backing McCain, you need to vote with your head.

mind controll by media controll, you moderators have a demon to put in the white house. Cynically misleading material aimed at stirring up change in political convictions. Awake you who sleep, Arise from the dead, And Christ will give you light.

Obama's solution of giving foreign terrorists the same judicial rights as American citizens is insane. It would allow all terrorists to get an attorney ... it would allow them the right of discovery ... it would enable them to learn who the witnesses against them are ... it would enable them to circumvent ongoing investigations of their terrorist organizations. This is what happened in 1993, which Obama foolishly points to as a good example of how we should provide American jurisprudence to captured terrorists. In the 1993 case, due to discovery rights, the terrorists were able to find out what the U.S. authorities knew about them, and how they knew it ... resulting in their terrorist network discontinuing their communications, thus putting a stop to tracking them. Obama is extremely naive. HIs simplistic catch phrases and ill thought out solutions could bring the kind of change that would eventually destroy this country.

SUPERB campaigners make SUPERB Presidents.

proof:

Bush came out of nowhere in 2000 to beat the VP of a popular incumbent President in a booming economy.
He ran a superb campaign and became a superb President

Obama came out of nowhere in 2008 to beat the Wife of a popular President who had Presided over a booming economy.
He ran a superb campaign ....

QED

He will make a selection that will strongly compliment his team. McSame is history.

Mccain supporters should trade carefully. They should take the words of the wiseman Huckabe, the candidate of my choice. The differences in issues between Obama and Mccain are wide enough to convince the electorate one way or the other. Negative campaign approach of George Bush senior would just energize the democratic base. leaving the conservatives out of the white house. The supreme court nomination by a conservative president is too important to miss. We therefore need conservative in the white house for this to happen

LIBBIES GO HOME, no barak, no clinton.

This guy is such a foney? Change????? Everyone hes surrounding himself with is from the Clinton era! He dosent know anything. That was evident in the debates, he feed off Hilarys answers and yet critisized the Clinton adminstration. Unbelivable? You all fell for it. There is going to be such serious buyers remorse come November. Please write in Hilary, we cant take another no nothing like Bush.

Way to go Mr.President ! We need a leader like you.People who criticize his lack of experience – look where "experience" has gotten us.And you still need more of it?pathetic.Incase you critics were too busy doing watever sh#t you do, great leaders surround themselves with experts and take their advise when wieghing the options.Thats the kind of judgement that the next prez needs to take this country out of the deep hole its in.
McSame is insaneand you were right Mr.Prez – he is indeed loosing his bearings.He is a lunatic warmonger.He is a shallow womanizer who left his wife for the beer barons daughter.His service record is under investigation.His policies are no different from Bushs.And now, he is begging for the Clinton's supporters vote.Pathetic.

Obama, you inspire millions, you inspire me.YES.WE.CAN !

The more that I think about it, I truly hop that Barack does not put hillary on the ticket with him but instead offers her a high ranking cabinet position like Secretary of State. A lot of Hillary's negatives come from Bill and we would have to relive the whole impeachment trial if she is placed on the ticket. By naming her Secretary of State, she will be able to use her own numerous positives and place her in good standing for a future White House run. This would be a more significant position of power for Hillary as opposed to being in Barack's shadow as VP.

The other option could be Director of Healthand Human Services to take the lead on healthcare reform but this position may be to marginalizing for someone with Hillary's broad background.

To ANTLER

No Terror attacks have happened on Bushs watch with the exception of 9/11 that was all orchestrated durring the Clinton years. What is your argument of that. If I count correctly Clinton had 5 with no military response. Help me out here, are you for terror attacks or do you think they are bad. You have me really confused.

You may not like Bush but he has kept you safe.........

What's the old saying Obama? ...'Talk Is Cheap'.

Hillary Clinton will very likely be the next Secretary of State. This is her strength and Obama should play to it. Following in the footsteps of Warren Christopher, Madeleine Albright, Colin Powell and Condi Rice.

BARACK AND MICHELLE OBAMA WILL TURN THE WHITE HOUSE INTO THE MONKEY HOUSE LIKE AT THE ZOO. FIRST YOU ENTER THE MONKEY HOUSE AND SAY UGH..THIS SMELLS...AFTER BEING IN THE MONKEY HOUSE FOR 20 MINUTES YOU THINK THIS IS NOT SO BAD UNTIL SOMEONE NEW WALKS INTO THE MONKEY HOUSE AND SAY UHH THIS SMELLS BAD... OBAMA SUPPORTERS YOU HAVE BEEN IN THE MONKEY HOUSE TOO LONG... TIME TO GET OUT

YES WE CAN WRITE IN HILLARY FOR PRESIDENT..

James, please listen up: Civics 101.

The President appoints a cabinet. This is also called a dazzling array of talent in areas of expertise to advise the President and shape policy. Both parties have served as President and not been know-it-alls nor pretended to be, but knew they better ensure they have the best of the best in their cabinet.

I do agree with your opinion that the President is clueless when it comes to protecting this country. You can not definitively state that McCain or Obama or Dodd or the Man in the Moon is clueless about what they might do. You can only state a proven fact and that would be, of course, this current President. His record is deplorable.

Well I see the PUMA packer have rolled out of bed. What's the matter guys was Jerry Springer pre-empted?

To JR

Generally, you can judge the management skills of a person by the people he surrounds himself with. With the exception of Madeline Albright (who's got some stones) this group is a lot of the same old, same old.

Keep in mind that the Bin Laden problem wasn't created by George Bush (I know you Bots don't want to deal with that reality but it's a fact). The Bin Laden issue was exasebated by the failed middle east policies of the Clinton administration and it's people. Most of these people are the same bad decision makers who were part of that process, which ulitmately resulted in the 9/11 attacks on New York and Washington D.C.

Bad Call Barack. Real Bad Call.
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National Security Advisor – Georgia Senator Sam Nunn

I want to keep you CNN bloggers informed. As my campain gains momentum and changes take place my supporters will have to act swiftly for our beloved cause. After our good ole fashioned book burning party. I will ask that all true supporters walk with a swagger called the goose step, I think it looks nifty and its fun. Keep coming back to CNN for other updates on my victory as the next presedent of these United States of America . I am Obammai and I approve this message…

Good judgement? BHO? Please see his latest regarding the "disaster" NAFTA. He's already flipping on rhetoric he used during the primaries!

Obamaniacs, wake up! BHO will tell you anything you want to hear to get elected.

Please devote your enthusiasm to a candidate that can get things done, not simply promise that he will. Ralph Nader would make a better president!

Conservative for McCain: Oh yeah, Bush was just brilliant wasn't he?

Sam Nunn is a name that scares me. Didn't he enlist in the Coast Guard to avoid draft? I know that is better than Bush being AWOL, but I don't know if someone who fought a mosquito war should have much say in national security. No doubt he has lots of experience as a senator but I would truly hope that Obama keeps focus on the admirals and generals views on how to raise the levels of readiness for our troops. Obama does need to get beyond using the Cicero oratory tactic of praise (McFlipFlop is a hero who served his country) and blame (McFLipFlop not only voted for the war, but wants to continue it for 100 years). It has been effective. But he needs to work with the generals and admirals to develop a plan to re-build the military. At minimum he will demonstrate an ability to work with the military. I would also like to see a Move-on.org ad that takes Nixon quotes and compares them with McFLipFlops idea of " peace with honor".

Obama started to look beyond the Chicago mob and the try old, white senior Dems that got him elected? We'll see. It doesn't matter.

352 superdelegates and Al Gore are wrong.

Jimmy Carter, William Ayers, Eric Holder, Rev's Wright & Pfleger....Where does it end with this radical?

Another example of how Obama lies and panders to everyone. Remember his staunch rhetoric about NAFTA – well read this: Obama: "NAFTA not so bad after all" on CNN Money

Perhaps Jimmay Carter's foreign policy advisor is still alive....??

He has continued to show good judgement. I am so excited. YES WE CAN!!

Obama 08

Great idea Hussein......Get all the advisers that Clinton used who did such a great job of defending our country. Somalia was my personal favorite followed by th enumerous terror attacks

Will the real "MD" please stand...

He is going to need a lot of advisers...

To those posters putting forth Henry Kissinger's name. He's a criminal. He has the blood of hundred's of thousands on his hands. Read some history books and hold your tongues.

Experience is only one facet of those who aspire to the Presidency.

Intent-is very importan.

He needs an advisor since he has NO Experience. Funny now that Hillary is out of the race this election has lost it's spirit.
Hillary forever!!! I will not vote this election.

DNC realy did not want Clinton as she might have pollarized from the past and we would not have had a democratic president (as obama will be the next pres.) but all those people who said barack was different , new regimen, new error of politics, new washington, why is he picking all of clintons people, past, and present – seems he is no different than any other politician out there – just hope he makes a difference

i love the organizational skills of barack obama.this will make him a great president.i'm surprised he hasn't asked me for help on foriegn policy and national security issues.i may not have a college edumacation,but,i'm well read,so,i'm sure the best way to solve our fp and ns issues is to do exactly the opposite of what bush has done and what mccbushh would keep doing.

wow! I thought Presidents had to do all these things by themselves, which is why Obama is not "Experienced" enough, because he is not an expert in every individual aspect of running a country. Who knew they actually get "advisers" for the things they are not experts in, because they are the "Executive" who makes ultimate decisions, not the specialists in specific fields?

In all seriousness, a GOOD President picks good advisers. Furthermore, he doesn't fire them when they don't tell him what he wants to hear.

OBAMA / ANYONE 2008 – All the experience and capability you could ever want, and none of what you don't!

If you read the blogs from McSame supporters, they sound as if their parents never taught them common sense. They sound very angry, not in touch with the issues and like they know they don't have a chance of winning. You guys are the minority. McSame is all over the place trying to keep pace with Obama. All of his stumps look scripted and he is flip-flopping all over the place like a hooked fish. I know, he makes you guys proud to be republicans. Try being proud of being Americans and get a hold of yourselves. And to the Clinton supporters, she lost and it's a done deal. The question you all need to ask yourselves is, ' Are you going to allow your hate for Obama to trump your vote for him and in turn vote for McSame who if elected will stay the course in Iraq and subject your precious children to this war we were LIED into? Are you guys that selfish that you don't even think about your own childrens future?? ' Sad, very very very SAD. No wonder Hillary lost.

Hillary supporters...beware of posters like "Bill" who is obviously a republican. They're agenda does not align with yours.

Also consider Richard Clarke, Fred Kaplan

FIRST GET ELECTED AND THEN PICK YOUR ADVISORS.
GETTING THE FORMAL PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION STILL ABOUT TWO MONTHS AWAY.. THE GENERAL ELECTIONS WILL CHANGE OUR COUNTRY , WE HOPE FOR THE BETTER WHOEVER GETS ELECTED.

Why do people keep mocking St Obama of Oprah? It could only be RACISM.

St. O of O did not:
-FIX his first election in 1996
-make sure Michigan and Florida got no revotes
-favor NAFTA ... until yesterday
-hear, Rev. Wright, say anything unpatriotic for TWENTY YEARS

He did make ONE speech against the war ........until he realized he'd have done the same as Bush in Iraq.

Eh, have you called Jimmy Carter or maybe Neville Chamberlain? They both seem to share Obama's vision.

Why risk dying on your feet when you can live on your knees?

The Group should include Bush insider Gen Colin Powell!

CINDY MCCAIN VS MICHELLE OBAMA. WHO WOULD YOU PICK AS FIRST LADY.?

There is no nation that can stand on its own. Foreign policy acceptable by other nations which have been true friends of the US is a key to getting the US back to where it was used to be. A president seeking proper advice is far better than a fear creator.Americans, you have no choice than making changes expected by the rest of civilised world..

It's already fun watching this clown stumble his way along.

Brain Trust, baby!

Yes We Can!!!

Obama is up in FL now by the way.

It seems everything Obama does has both hypocrisy and inexperience to it. He said he has the judgement and experience to be Commander in Chief with a Iraq speech in 2002 when he was not a Senator yet and did not have access to the Intelligence papers at the time. Now he's looking for the experience he never really has to make any judgement call in 2002.

james,
well if Obama is clueless, then McCain is insane.... Since when have it been a bad idea to talk with people ?? how did it go with Russia and Us in the cold war ?? Hamas and Israel is getting a deal in place by talking... And all bush and McCain can say is, lets bomb Iran and invade...

Beck
All Presidents and leaders around the world do that... but when ideology way higher then the facts and what you are advised to do, then it goes wrong...No one can know every thing, but a great leader can use the information there is out there and knows hot to seek it...

Look at Obama seeming very presidential. I see ya buddy !

Obama '08

NOBAMA WITHOUT HILLARY ON THE DEMS TICKET AS VP.

What happened to most of Bush's foriegn policy advisors?
He syre had alot of people quitting on him.
Gee.....I wonder why ....could it be that they found out he was a ruthless lying cheat
Obama will select his advisors and they will not leave his side because they will see that he is honest and truthful.

Why isn't Obama turning any attention to helping his constituents suffering from flooding in Illinois?

I think Joe Biden would be a good adviser – his take on Iraq's civil war is closer to the truth than anyone else's.

@Beck
The problem with Bush is that he DOESN'T listen. To the American public OR his advisers. It's well known and documented that if you don't just agree with Bush, you're out.

McCain = Geo. W. Bush's THIRD term

Hey bill is not a dream is a reality,BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA NEXT PRESIDENT OF UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.yeeeeeeeeeees

Sorry, just compare the President of the United States of America with the CEO of any big Company. The CEO is supposed to THINK one hour a day about the future of the company with his feet on the desk. Another hour he has to THINK about his board members and his staff in order to find out whether all important Jobs are covered by the appropriate personal. If not, he has to take the right steps to fix it.

Now, Senator Obama does the same. He talks with the best advisers available in order to be ready on "day one". I would recommend this/his method rather than an "I know it all" attitude. BTW, where did Senator McCaine gain all his experience regarding national security and foreign policy? I do not like to mention your actual President.

Emily-Kenyan,
I just finished Obama's book Dreams From My Father. His section on his visit to Kenya is remarkable. His story on his grandfather's imprisonment by the British, and his father's struggle with the Kenyatta's regime over tribalism, the life stories of his relatives in Kenya were absolutely riveting. The same is true of his descriptions of life in Chicago and Indonesia.
Whether or not he wins this election, he has opened a window into the lives of people that we in America seldom get an in-depth view, whether trhe Altgeld apartments in Chicago or the Luo villages in Kenya.

Yes it´s definitely time for a CHANGE. Keep up the good work! A shame you we cannot vote for you.

Greetings from a Norwegian living in Denmark.

Someone needs to wake up out there in the Midwest, and realize the gruesome reality that we are facing with McCain.
Another 4 years of war, weak dollar, and terrorist paranoia.
No Sir !
Unite and stand behind the American Dream! Obama!

Think – ever hear of the Bay of Pigs or Vietnam??? Kennedy didn't do so well in foreign policy...

He's gonna do it. McCain is an old robot with too many loose bolts, whereas Obama has the charisma and real desire for change to win. I'm just glad I was alive to see the first black president elected. Isn't making history exciting?

wow, look at all the elites that are CFR cronies or Bilderberg attendess in this group. scary!

Sorry, Dave, The MAJORITY of Dems picked Hillary.

Plz ask Collin Powell to be the National Security advisor and break the barrier between 2 major parties. It will be in the nations favor.

I just can't imagine why people think that Obama is going to perform all these miracles and that he is so great. He is a politician who says and does just what you want to hear in order to get elected. He has already said and done some things that are not wise as well as McCain. We need to wait and see and listen and when it's time, make the best choice

GO OBAMA! NO MORE BUSH/MCBUSH!!!!

What I really see is that there are way too much republicans into the blogosphere pretending to be Hillary's democrats. What do they really are? Nothing more than rats! They shouldn't be ashamed to recognize they are republicans, should they? Heck, no... They should be proud of McBush!

NEWSFLASH! Obama is searching for advisors because he has absolutely no foreign policy experience.

Great resume right there, folks.

In a time when people are really struggling to make ends meet, troops are dying in Iraq, people are losing their homes, and the economy is tanking, you would think people would not be cheering for McCain to win-a man who "worked like a dog" (quoting McCain's Mom) to get Buh reelected. In all the many years McCain has been in office, wha has he done to really bring about change in America?

Some of you are so hateful in your remarks. But the fact is this election will be decided by intelligent people who will vote on the issues and elect the man who represents our best interests, Barack Obama. As far as we've come in America, it is still sad to see that small minded people would rather see the country headed for disaster than vote for a black man who has the vision and dedication to bring about the change we all know is so desperately needed.

Obama 08

Obama is providing us all with so much DRAMA... There is a saying about people from Chicago in Springfield. If you have any kind of contact with him at all, you just might want to REPENT SIr...

independent – we don't hate Obama, we leave the hating to you guys. We will not vote for Obama because he is not a leader. He is a talker. I've worked for goofballs like him and I can tell you what happens: They get into a job they have no idea how to do and then proceed to avoid making decisions until they are backed into a corner and someone else hands them the only option left – long after the option to make a real difference and chart a real course has evaporated.

Sound familiar? Like, maybe, how Obama handled Rev. Wright?

We see what you blindly ignore: the man hasn't proven that he is capable of leading. A record of voting "present" to remain politically neutral is not leadership. A record of missing Foreign Relations committee meetings on Afghanistan (which he chairs) is not leadership. A record of sitting in a racist church for 20 years because it was politcally expediant is not leadership. Never getting a single bill to a vote is not leadership.

How many Admirals? 40? Sounds like wisdom will trump experience. Use the experience of others when you don't have it. It's the mantra of every great leader in business and beyond.

Why can't you Obama people have proper dialog and state specific references to Obama's record concerning issues. You all resort to petty McBlame McSame McBush McRidiculus name calling and misrepresented facts. I am now finding that Obama's base is shrill, obnoxious and politically uneducated. Why can't you state specific references to Obamas record concerning issues? I know why.

I dont know who he should pick but since, they closed the topic about spouses. I didnt know Cindy McCain had the ablity to speak until recently she was mostly a mute. I am a Hillary supporter, but Michelle has rights to her opinons and people need to deal with it. The Obama's also need to accept that people will question her.

Generally, you can judge the management skills of a person by the people he surrounds himself with. With the exception of Madeline Albright (who's got some stones) this group is a lot of the same old, same old.

Keep in mind that the Bin Laden problem wasn't created by George Bush (I know you Bots don't want to deal with that reality but it's a fact). The Bin Laden issue was exasebated by the failed middle east policies of the Clinton administration and it's people. Most of these people are the same bad decision makers who were part of that process, which ulitmately resulted in the 9/11 attacks on New York and Washington D.C.

Bad Call Barack. Real Bad Call.

Jenna, drop the inexperience crap. Sen. Clinton has never been president and the experience she claimed turned out to be inflated. Sen. Obama had experience before he became a politician. Some people are born leaders. People said the same things about president John F. Kennedy which turned out to be one of the greatest presidents we ever had.

Besides, he was not chosen, he won the nomination. If they had ignored the rules and gave it the Hillary, that, my dear, would have been a clear case of choosing a nominee.

Obama 08

To the McCain supporters:

If you have a politician, an elected official, and they can't be trusted in their own marriage, how can I trust them with the budget? How can I trust them with national security?

"You don't have to be experience in foregin policy… You can listen to the advisers and make use of your GOOD judgement. "

That's what Bush did, and he gets bashed for it every day. But because it's Obama, it would be different?

How about that Obama, flip flopping again on NAFTA.
But, he was willing to say anything to get the nomination.
In the end he STILL couldn't seal the deal, until the DNC gave him MI delegates who never even voted for him. Who was saying the DNC played by the rules? Well, maybe they did, but they just rewrote them as they went along.

At least this is not about whose wife gets more negative press coverage. Finally something about issues.

His choices can only get better.

It's time we shed our dependance on the current two party system. Clearly, Democrats and Republicans are always talking about helping out the "average American" when they are campaigning–but once they are in office–they fervently return favors and bestow appointments and contracts on those entities that got them elected.

This cycle has been unremittent.

Isn't it time for Americans to select another option? Is there an alternative that is more likely to represent ALL Americans–than just the privileged of various special interest?

When the people allow their political leaders to establish their own ideologies and agenda's–foremost–and even if against the personal values and desires of a majority of the electorate–we have returned to the rule of King George and we are subjects of the governement.

To those millions of Americans like me who feel left out of the conversation of both major parties because of median income,gender,race–or other socio-political oversight of God–who aren't really satisified with EITHER of the two major candidates–I beseech you, look for other options. I have.

Our founding fathers and the documents they created that guide (some of us) today–expected more of our federal, state, and local governments.

Visit, donate, support–Libertarians 2008

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Pick me Pick me! Lee Hamilton or Sam Nunn also are good.

I am Kenyan. I was gonna go back to Kenya till Obama started running for President. I want to see how his presidency gonna be. It is such a history in Making here in America and around the world.
Thank you Mr. Obama, Thank you America and May God bless the whole world so that we may live in peace and love of one another!

stupid obama supporters this is spin, pr and Mcain is attacking Obamas character and sending out his surrogates to say we would not demonize him. Kind of the same thing Obama did to Clinton. New politics my foot. in response to Huckabee telling Gop not to demonize Barack.

JAMES YOU ARE UNPATRIOTIC. DO YOU KNOW WHAT THE WORDS MEAN . HOW ABOUT A TRAITOR LIKE BUSH DO YOU LIKE HIM.

Gee, is Oprah available?

stupid obama supporters this is spin, pr and Mcain is attacking Obamas character and sending out his surrogates to say we would not demonize him. Kind of the same thing Obama did to Clinton. New politics my foot.

Obama as president scares me. His foreign policy is "let's just sit down and talk with these crazy people, and convince them to be peaceful and all will be well."

What a joke and a laugh. WAKE UP OBAMA!!!! There are evil people in the world who want to destroy us. If Iran had a nuclear weapon, they would launch it at Isreal, and you better believe that we would be at war, and for good reason.

But Obama can stop all this with his persuasive ways.....laughable.

Jeff

you are looking at the next president of the United States – Barrack Obama.

TESAP June 18th, 2008 10:24 am ET

Ok one suggestion:

Colin Powell

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He would make a good pick. I could see him going for one or the other. Powell does have the respect of a lot of people.

Obama = 2nd Carter term. Obama said he was willing to negotiate with those enemies directly and "without precondition" that sound like Carter. This is why I say Carter’s 2nd term. Would he have done this with Hitler in 1940? Would you? I see many 3rd Bush/McBush terms and no one questions it. I had added why I think the 2nd Carter term after being asked about it. Obama backers claim to be open minded and yet some bag on views different than the one they have. I am not against Obama b/c of lack of experience. That is a non-issue IMO. I am against him for his views and lack of them.

re: Texas Trail Dog

Go away, you are an idiot.

Cindy and Mccain are Elite, Obama's aren't!

Skeptical, you sound like we share the same ancestral descent. its nice to know that a rother is in the hood.

independent, go slow on the clintonians however bitter they are, we need their votes.

ken, you tell them the truth about Mitchell. I was locked out too before i had the opportunity to comment about her humble background. By the way, visit obama's fightthesmear site. Its great.

in search of advisors? wow, of course he needs them. he isn't experienced himself. maybe soon he'll seek domestic advisors, financial advisors, energy advisors and any advisor you can think of. all due to his inexperience.

to me, obama is acting like a certain bush. and will make decisions based on other people's facts and rely heavily on them and so it's like keeping a bush in the office, but just leans way too left.

voting for obama is like voting for a recent college grad with an education degree to be the principal of your son's school. do you really want that? i don't. and i am a democrat. and will be voting for mccain.

BullDog... Your like a hero....

The MCcains are soooo different from the Obama's, their upbringings are simply a testimony to these great U.S.A

all i ask is where are you getting this information... I think I've agreed with everything you've said on these blogs...

-V

LET'S GO OBAMA

To Clinton supporters who are still trying to come around to Obama:
remeber when a McCain supporter called Hillary the "B" word, and HE LAUGHED?!?!?

now another supporter has raised $300,000 for him, joked about women being raped, and McCain refuses to give the money back!!
If you truly want to show support for Hillary, you will think twice before you vote for someone like McCain.

Further, you only need to look at the fact the he voted AGAINST equal pay for women, and other horrendoud records that McCain has when it comes to women

VOTE DEMOCRATS IF YOU CHERISH YOUR RIGHTS AS WOMEN!!!!!

So when will Grampy McSham meet with someone who is an expert on foreign policy? Oh that's right! He done learnt eveything he knows as a former POW, PTSD service member and flip-floppin' George Bush policy clone.

To james

OMG! Please, stop it! You look so foolish with your comment.

The media need to stop demonizing Obama's wife(michelle)!

What is there to discuss..........."there are people out there, that do not like us, and our way of life".......How do we; stay safe? and What do we; do about their threats..........So far; things have been going "fairly well", no attacks since 9/11..........................keep it that way, DemocRATS!!! for all our sakes....God Bless America!

Sorry Obama, looks like your picking through yesterdays trash. What kind of 'CHANGE' is this?? Why not also have Sandy 'Hamburglar' Berger on the team also? You are a sophmoric blunder who will find himself leaving the tough decisions to these wax figureheads. Followers of Obama, you will be duped.

These so called "experts" that Odummy is reaching out too are the same losers from the Clinton years who got us into this mess in the first place.

Madeline Albright.....jeeze what a re-tread....she was horrible!

Sam Numb.....like Odummy, what did he ever do?

Every real American knows, you can't trust the Democrat Party on national security.

FELLY:

I don't know if you used the "Read my lips..." slogan properly. It is meant to poke fun at the fact that President George Bush Senior promised no new taxes, when after he was elected he enacted more taxes.

So by your message instead of you actually saying, "Obama will make a good president", you're actually saying, "Obama will make a bad president".

People seriously need to read a book or something. I was 3 when President George Bush Senior said that...

I would suspect that any, and ALL candidaes will look to advisors on ALL fields under their perview. It is only a fool who believes they have all the answers a TRUE LEADER will solicit input from others,listen to their reasonings and review their opinions and options and then come to a decision and implement the decision and then follow up to make sure the decisin was correct and if not adjust their actions to rectify any mistakes. Resident bush did none of that, he had yes men who told him what he wanted to hear and then refused to acknowledge when things did not work out as expected and only changed, barely, when forced to. Mr. Obama has shown consistantly that he listens to his advisors byut does not blindly follow them. he is a true leader and this asking for counsel only reinforces that knowledge.

Who is advising Mr. McCain on this issue? Or doe she believe only he has the answers to Iraq and Iran and Afganistan and China and North Korea and Venezuela and ....?

HEY CHI-TOWN MIKE – Read up on History and learn something. Sometimes you have to bomb because every so often we elect Presidents that embolden the enemy with appeasement. You can't reason with everyone, especially maniacs. Thank God there are still a few men who aren't clueless cowards and will grab the bull by the horns when necessary. McCain's the man; tried and true. Thank God we have someone with age and experience.

Senator Clinton would be a perfect Secretary of State.

Al Gore and Barack Obama. Staggering higher energy prices with ecologists in control. And terrorism unchecked with a president who talks to anyone, including terrorist presidents who hate Israel and the US.

VS.

John McCain and Mitt Romney. A careful and well balanced exit strategy from Iraq. And a top notch CEO for an educated and experienced run economy.

My pick John McCain and Mitt Romney 2008.

I'm impressed with the team of people he has surrounded himself with in order to gain a stronger foothold on both national security and foreign policy.

With the divesity of the team and different approaches that each has voiced over the years, perhaps Senator Obama will be guided by consensus as opposed to the "go it alone, cowboy diplomacy" that has failed for the past eight years.

No matter who is on the team, what is important is that Senator Obama isn't just running around making speaches and attending fundraisers like his opponent. He has rolled up his sleeves and started the alignment process for doing the job that needs to be done.

Experience?

Kennedy was 43 and had less. He too surrounded himself with quality advisors and seemed to do ok...

CNN, your headline is misleading again!! He is meeting with and not in search of foreign policy advisers. He will be consulting them regularly and may pick some of them to man strategic positions in his cabinet. He is surrounded with knowledgeable and capable experts. This is an end-to-end leader, give him a chance.

he lied, cheated, hes racist, and he sucks overall people! r u THAT blind? "change" cant happen, we need a president who can care, and treat us well and obama hasnt done anything at all. here clinton has cared for everyone, especially the african americans and i believe she feels betrayed by all of them because they turned around and voted for some guy just because hes black? pshh...give me an effin break!

Mcain 08 for Clinton 12 Yall trippin

Way to go Mr. Obama! Instead of taking taxpayers money wasting time taking trips around the world, he's actually holding meetings trying to get things accomplished!

Consider HENRY KISSNGER. He is louded for breaking diplomatic rock wall between USA/ The World v. China. Kissinger was roundedly hounded and taunted how bad his across-the-table discussion with China was just as Obama is being taunted now as inexperienced with Iran/terrorism and other demagogue nations. Kissinger succeeded.

How does Obama improve his weakness on National Security? The first step, and he has, is to surround himself with the gifted talent of those who have had that experience.....second, it demonstrates he recognizes his weakness and is dedicated to strengthing that weakness; third, a trait of good judgement......and so far he hasn't fell short of that during his campaign. My hat off to Obama....good decision.

Give it a rest, Sharon and Bill.

If he asks, I'm available.

I just wish people would stop sniping at Michelle Obama and Cindy McCain. They're wives, supporting their husband's campaign. That's it, that's all they are doing. Whichever one is in the White House will do what is expected of them and likely advocate a variety of worthy causes. They are both bright, articulate, and as flawed as any of the rest of us.

If Americans would take a good look at their own faults, maybe they'd give these people a break. They're all just trying to serve their country, even if their ideas don't agree with yours. What have you done for your country or even for your community lately?

he also needs a better selection as far as advisors on global warming ... and environmental polution .. .. have the gores ever cleaned up the polution thier mining operations put out ? what are the current power bills at big al's house ? is it still 26,000 a month ?
please make sure your so called advisors are going to walk the walk . not just tell every one else that they need to tighten thier belts .so your team can be wasteful .. you also made a comment about it would take about 4 or 5 years to start getting the oil out of the gulf .... any delay on your part would just further that delay and exaserbate the problem.

Perhaps Bush can provide a short list of experts fromt horsey show circuit?

Time to bury the Neo-cons and send Henry Kissinger back under the rock he crawled out of...

I do not understand How anyone could look more favorable to Cindy McCain. She would not know a hard working everyday person, If she really met one she sould say LET THEM EAT CAKE. (NOT ONE OF HER RECIPES).

Getting advice from a committee??? What in the name of the Good Lord will that be like: 20 different opinions all rolled into one????

So let me get this straight: Obama is meeting on foreign policy when he hasn't addressed domestic issues? I watched him (via CNN) speak in Detroit the other day; none of his issues make sense in the short term, the long term, or any term. Obama provides conclussions, not practical means to reaching those conclussions. I wouldn't be surprised if Obama comes out of the foreign policy meeting proclaiming, "We have a plan for world peace, a way to irradicate hunger, a road map to cure disease, and begun preparations to redistribute wealth to all the people in the world [thus solving the economic crisis and all of the world's problems]!"

To Nick's point, the only people who are delusional in this election are Obama, his wife and his supporters.

In no way, shape or form should Obama, Clinton or McCain have been contenders for the presidency. Ron Paul was head's and shoulders above the rest of the candidates, but the american public lacks the attention span necessary to listen to a beginning to end policy plan; they'd rather get the cliff notes.

Obama wants change, and criticized Hillary for "same old stuff", yet he selects the Clinton team to provide advise!!!! Another scam given to us by Obama the con artist called bait and swirch...McCain in O8, Hillary in .12. My wife and I are lifelong democrats.... until this year.

I am not suprised he has started it. America is once again on the track to true dmocracy; away from the unilateralness and autocracy of Bush and Mcsaw.
OB 2008, ..12

Protect America With sound judgment and wise advise, how smart, and Presidential Is Barack!!!! He is wise beyond his years, and a student of Doing the right thing,

unlike McCain who has individuals lying about him declining to become an admiral just after 2 years of becoming a captain ( it takes over 4-6 years for that promotion, and McBush was know for being in the bottom of any list, the guy cost tax payers so much $ with all the planes he crashed, over 5!!!) this guy is a liar and surrounds himself with liars.

Yes we can, yes he can!

The Republican's are going to loose in a landslide this year. A one term Senator who beat the so called Clinton machine who happens to be of mixed race, is also beating McCain in the polls. Even though McCain has been a fixture in theSenate and run for the presidency before. The writing is on the wall my friends. Eight years of this past administration has doomed the Republican party, most likely for years down the rode. Change is coming and the rats are jumping ship.

I believe Obama and his wife are seen by many as arrogant; aren't they supposed to represent everyone; everyone shows humility and is down to earth. Let's face it, two individuals who graduate Columbia, Princeton and Harvard, neither are down to earth people nor connected to the real world regardless of their backgrounds. They are a reflection and product of the east-coast, Ivy League milieu. These institutions leave one with the impression that they are entitled to what they have and are doing. As a Wesley and Yale graduate, Hillary was able to overcome that because she earned her way into those institutions; she didn’t have something to prove; she was comfortable in that setting. Michelle Obama has made clear she felt like an outsider at Princeton. Obama with no father figure growing up made Reverend Wright his surrogate father until it became impossible to win the election with that baggage.

This year it appears McCain is better connected to the voter than Obama. As to issues, let's face it, the Democrats have had their chance via the last congressional elections and have done nothing, unless you consider Nancy Pelosi traveling half the world in support of Tibet instead of doing the job she was elected to do. I was a Hillary supporter and am now a McCain supporter. I am not going to fall into the constant fear-mongering by the Democrats that supreme count judges will be appointed that are not far enough to the left; that can be stopped by congress. Fear-mongering that Roe V. Wade will be overturned; we had 8 years with a Republican and it hasn’t come close. Fear-mongering about health care; the Democrats have done nothing about it except Hillary.

Here is to all the closeted McCain voters and November.

The best adviser will be G.W.Bush

Now they will stop attacking him on foreign policy. I bet Joe Lieberman will run dry of his attacks as he is being used as an attack dog by the republicans!

Tired of $4 gas?

Vote Obama for Change! He'll give you $7 gas.

Change we can't live with.

Ok, Kids...
Calm down. Barack will win. Everybody will go on with their respective lives, and there will be another election in 4 years and we will either re-elect Barack or someone else and the cycle continues...Circle of life

Now: Whether we elect a chimp or the smartest man in the white house, nothing will change. It is what it is. The President of the United States does not control the fate of this country. The American people do not control the fate of this country. What goes up must come down and must go up again.....Circle of Life.

So, get a job, save some money, let politician do what they do best and let us, -We the People-- do what we do best: hard work, less talk, less blogging, more action!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hey, Obama. Why are you duckin’ McCain?

Before the primaries and caucuses started, you said you’d accept public funding. But now you’re stepping back from that pledge and, according to a story on CNN yesterday, you’re using your control over the DNC to press for an investigation into McCain’s use of campaign finance funding. Joke.

And toward the end of the primaries and caucuses, you said you’d debate McCain “any time, any place.” But now you’re just debating technicalities over town halls behind closed doors with him rather than debating publicly and answering the questions of real Americans like me.

What’s the matter, Barry?

Can’t take the heat?

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the reason why some people hate obama is because they have problem with his skin. when some hillary supporters say they will vote for mccain is he is white eventhough he is going to make their life miserable. some americans are stupid

Brian...sorry your candidate for President lost in the primary season. The primary season was set up under "true" Democratic party rules and those rules were followed to the letter (including warning and subsequently penalizing Michigan and Florida). So if you're really a "true" Democrat, why can't you support what the majority of Democrats want?

Obama is a wise man. Read my lips, he will make a good president.

How is meeting with a Democratic group crossing party lines as his rhetoric suggests he does? Not to mention they are "senior" which goes against his politics of old stance.

What's wrong with meeting with a non-partisan group? Include Democrats, Republicans, Greens, Libertarians and Independents.

Oh, that's right. He's just your average politician. Keep drinking the kool-aid people.

** Nader/Gonzalez 2008 **

So this is his attempt to bone up on foreign policy experience? Correct me if I am wrong but shouldn't he alreay have that experience if he is to be elected President? This job is not a lab experiment.

There is a Liberian saying that "The age of Methusela who according to the Bible lived for 969 years, has nothing to do with the wisdom of Soloman". This statement is very true in light of the ongoing debate about Mcsame's experience because of his age vs. Obama youthfulness. The fact that Obama is meeting with some of the Democratic party's elders to solicit their counsel on foreign affairs demotrates that he's wise man. No one individual has the monopoly on GOOD knowledge…

My pick would be Joe Biden. He is more than qualified.

To james, everyone can see where you're coming from. Why you had to include Africa? Thank God, most of the country don't see things the way you see them. I know some people (like james) would rather see McCain put the country in more miseries than elect the president that will turn things around for the better. However, most Americans are not like James.

Obama has said it numerous times... that his experience from the ages of 6-10 while living overseas makes him more qualified than any candidate that ran or is currently running for president on foreign affairts. Unless he wants someone because he hopes to teach some simple minded person the complexities of foreign affairs, Obama should just do it himself. And given that he was 6-10 when he gained his experience, I think he should make both of his daughters Co-Secreteries of State because they fall within that same age bracket. With Michelle's anger and hatred toward America and Obama superior intellect, those two girls should be able to bring peace to the Middle East, solve world hunger and pave the way for Michelle Obama to address the UN and announce that Obama is "the One" and really is the second coming of Christ. Obama is the biggest fraud ever to hit the American political system. HE IS A LIAR, A CHEAT AND THE ILLEGITIMATE POTENTIAL NOMINEE. A vote for McCain is a vote to save yourself; a vote to save America. McCain in 2008.

They hit Cindy over the cocaine use, Michele did not use – so far what we know, Obama did use cocaine...............but he is forgiven, not Cindy....
doing drugs is the same for all = doing drugs. Both stopped – as we know for now............
how fair is this circus?

There is a Liberian saying that "The age of Methusela who according to the Bible lived for 969 years, has nothing to do with the wisdom of Soloman". This statement is very true in light of the ongoing debate about Mcsame's experience because of his age vs. Obama youthfulness. The fact that Obama is meeting with some of the Democratic party's elders to solicit their counsel on foreign affairs demotrates that he's wise man. No one individual has the monopoly on GOOD knowledge...

To james, everyone can see where you're coming from. Why you had to include Africa? Thank God, most of the country don't see things the way you see them. I know some people (like james) would rather see McCain put the country in more miseries than elect the president that will turn things around for the better. However, most Americans are not like James.

what a shame the democrats chose such an inexperienced candidate.

had the democrats gone with the popular vote winner, Hillary Clinton, they wouldn't be worried about this.

Crush Rush... poster above... I agree with you.

Obama NEEDS to bring Joe Biden and step it up on the attacks!

I have been waiting for this moment for this part of Obama's team!

Just because Mc Cain was a POW for five years in Nam doesn't make him qualified to run this country.

So please note... 5 years as POW! That means Mc Cain didn't fight in the war and that's another war this country lost!

Go get em' Bam!

Step it up on the GOP and while you are at it...go ahead and stump Rudi...who really got the blowback from many New Yorkers after 9/11!

Bush campaigned against nation building in 1999 and 2000, and criticized Bill Clinton for his efforts in Kosovo. Then Bush got some advisors from the foreign policy and military establishment and look what happened. Did anyone think Colin Powell and Condi Rice would lead us into Iraq? Obama is going down the same path as Bush. Gimme some change I can believe in.

No Hillary in an Obama cabinet. She voted for the war!

This from CNN's money site:

"Sometimes during campaigns the rhetoric gets overheated and amplified," he conceded, after I reminded him that he had called NAFTA "devastating" and "a big mistake," despite nonpartisan studies concluding that the trade zone has had a mild, positive effect on the U.S. economy.

Does that mean his rhetoric was overheated and amplified? "Politicians are always guilty of that, and I don't exempt myself," he answered.

Can Americans elect an inexperienced person to the White House who will simply say anything to get elected?

Can Americans elected someone who lied to them just a couple of months ago?

YES WE CAN!!!

Obama has said it numerous times... that his experience from the ages of 6-10 while living overseas makes him more qualified than any candidate that ran or is currently running for president on foreign affairts. Unless he wants someone because he hopes to teach some simple minded person the complexities of foreign affairs, Obama should just do it himself. And given that he was 6-10 when he gained his experience, I think he should make both of his daughters Co-Secreteries of State because they fall within that same age bracket. With Michelle's anger and hatred toward America and Obama superior intellect, those two girls should be able to bring peace to the Middle East, solve world hunger and pave the way for Michelle Obama to address the UN and announce that Obama is "the One" and really is the second coming of Christ. Obama is the biggest fraud ever to hit the American political system. A vote for McCain is a vote to save yourself; a vote to save America. McCain in 2008.

You guys closed the candidates wife column before I finished my comment. I am going to put it here.

Michelle Obama didn't grow in money and nobody helped her on the way. She pulled herself on her bootstraps. Now, the media is ignoring that part. The media also is not reporting what Cindy Mccain did when she got into trouble with the law.
She stole drugs and anybody can get this if you google her. We don't need the media telling us who Michelle Obama is vs. cindy mccain. Too bad!

a remarkable well spoken and the leader of today and next generation. u go obama. get us out of $4 per gal gas, out of iraq and change the world.

Let's look at the Supreme Court "liberal" wing. Stevens is 88, Ginsberg is 75. The next president will probably name Stevens replacement and will name a conservative. Roe v. Wade, 1st Amendment rights, etc, etc are dead under that scenario.

Well, no wonder. The foreign policy advisor he has, the one who does the PR and interviews for the Obama campaign, certainly has been doing a bad job on his behalf ever time she appears on the tv. The other one he had and had to 'let go' went around calling true leaders 'monsters.'

Poor Barry. Maybe he can just feed the herd another slogan...

Puma Democrat, and a true Democrat who's coming to take back his party.

HEY JAMES!

Why is he clueless about protecting our country??? And why are you saying he would run it from africa...are u racist? McCain would put world leaders to sleep if he was president....or maybe blink himself to death while speaking.

HOW STRANGE! A PRESIDENT WHO WANTS TO TALK BEFORE BOMB....THATS SO UNPATRIOTIC!

Perhaps Raila Odinga will be his foreign policy advisor????

Listen..Listen..Listen to the people. Thats what Barak does. That's what Harvard teaches. That's what makes a good president. Not the military experience.

Cindy is nothing more than a photo op. She is a horrible speaker and an ex-drug addict who stole drugs from a medical care facility and hid it from John for years. Her big money bought top lawyers who kept her out of prison. Michelle is smart women who grew up in a low income family and accomplished great things through hard work and initiative. When it comes to comparing these two women Cindy has nothing on Michelle except millions of dollars that Cindy has been able to enjoy her entire life. That doesn't make Cindy bad but it means she hasn't had to work for anything in her entire life. And oh yeah, Cindy's daddy bought John's way into politics with his big money and influence. Look it up.

His choices are down to Castro and Chavez.

Hehe, "unpatriottic loser".

Let's elect a real patriot, like the last one, who leads our teenagers into a hopeless battle from upon his great white steed!

You've got to be kidding. :p

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That looks like a pretty awesome group! Obama may not know everything, but we can trust him to surround himself with smart people who will give great advice.

Obama needs a LOT of advice - on all fronts - because clearly he has no knowledge or experience himself. But wait - he DOES have Michelle, the "rock."

And the Neo-Con loons ....... awakes!!!!!!!!!

Democrats 08!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

McCain '08 and '12

IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN FOR OBAMA.........

This is a good sign of leadership. Unlike Bush who has a "know it all" attitude towards everything, Obama is surrounding himself with experts in all fields to help him formulate policies that work.

Just because people take one stand one day.. doesn't make that stand their ONLY view... Why can't people be enlightend? It's great that he is at least seeking advice... This is a 1st step in new ideas...

-V

Spot on. You don't have to be experience in foregin policy... You can listen to the advisers and make use of your GOOD judgement. McCain does NOT have foreign policy experience too but it seems that he think he does and I did not hear that he form a Working Group to give him advise. Furthermore, I don't know whether he had the GOOD judgement to make that decision.

Wow James, still upset that Lincoln freed your grandfather's slaves?
Obama will have a comprehensive staff, and slowly but surely, we'll get back on track. The economy will start to pick up, Our troops can either get out of harm's way, or finish thier missions, Our treasury will stop being looted, and America will mean something again. Healthcare and education will be in the reach of every American and a new chapter will be written about this great country.

YES WE WILL!!!

I agree with Bill.

Ok one suggestion:

Colin Powell

BARACK THE VOTE PEOPLE...................

james June 18th, 2008 10:15 am ET

He's gonna need them… he's clueless when it comes to protecting this country. If he had his way he would run the U.S. from Africa.

DON'T VOTE FOR THIS UNPATRIOTIC LOSER…

CLINTON SUPPORTERS UNITE FOR HER.

VOTE MCCAIN '08 FOR CLINTON '12
OBAMA, WELL NEVER!!!
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-my God do you people ever stop?

yea come on lets vote against what Hillary stands for and suffer 4 more years of Bush policies because she MIGHT run, MIGHT get the nomination and MIGHT win in 2012....it doesn't matter about the good of the public...NO we are ANGRY and BITTER that our candidate lost and now will vote for McCain even though SHE herself tells us to vote Obama, has endorsed Obama and will be campaigning for Obama!!!

DELUSION '08!!!

WHY? Has he lost touch with Bin Laden. I figure he got his foreign policy through the Muslim network. Seriously, if he does become President he better BE TRYING TO GET COLIN POWELL IN HIS CABINET SOMEWHERE. At least we will have one man that knows what the hades is going on. Dear Lord save us from this evil man and his ignorant supporters that keep bashing Hillary. SHE IS OUT OF THE RACE. GET A LIFE and let her go about hers in peace. SHE NEVER DID ANYTHING BUT GOOD FOR YOU AAs. Of course she was wrong for running against a black man. YOU RACIST AFRICAN AMERICANS AND YOU CALL US WHITES RACIST>

Albright and Nunn, we are in more trouble than I thought! Obviously he needs a LOT of help, but come on. And critical of Bush domestic national security? WHO is trying to block every single program to protect us? Liberals. Who blocked sharing info between the CIA and FBI? Liberal. You can hate Bush and the war all you want, but just because he is Bush doesn't mean everything is wrong. If Obama was pushing for the Patriot Act he would be intelligent and thoughtful. If Obama was pushing for drilling he would be intuitive and wise beyond his years. Don't sell out the country based on party lines. Both 'parties' have good ideas, but you don't have to kill ideas if they don't come from your side or just to make the sitting president look bad. He's history anyway.....

Obama needs to find people with a lot more foreign policy experience than he had. Any middle school in America should do.

"A review of the list of the new "Democrats and Independents" who have joined "Citizens for McCain" shows that more than half of the 30 members have either obvious ties to the Republican Party or are regularly touted by GOP politicians as Democratic defectors."

- Quote from Politico article. Need any more proof that a lot of these "if not Hillart, then McCain" bloggers are really republicans?

And these are so called "prominate" switchers. If over half of them are frauds then just think of the percentage of these no-name bloggers who are faking.

I would have to pick Joe Biden.I would choose Dennis Kusinich for attorney General,he could prosecute some war criminals.

This man will truely make an outstanding president. He is seeking the advice of experienced people that can help him make the right decisions for our country.
I'm so anxious for the election, and our country can get started on a new path.

To Praying for a miracle, Too late, Been there, done that 2000, and 2008. Barack will fix it though

Do you think that the American people will wake up in time, before we elect an unqualified candidate for president and place our nation at risk?

Concerning foreign policy and Obama...consider the following:

When Obama becomes President of the United States, the best person for the position of Sec. of State is none other than Hillary Clinton. She is well respected by most world leaders and would help to reverse much of the USA's "image damage" the Bush Administration has done during his two terms. Gore should be the Vice President to leads Obama's environmental platform. This too would gain respect with other nations.

Yes we have neglected our national security. We need to be concerned about more than just Iraq.

Obama....As American as Apple Pie!

He's gonna need them... he's clueless when it comes to protecting this country. If he had his way he would run the U.S. from Africa.

DON'T VOTE FOR THIS UNPATRIOTIC LOSER...

CLINTON SUPPORTERS UNITE FOR HER.

VOTE MCCAIN '08 FOR CLINTON '12
OBAMA, WELL NEVER!!!

He's run a brilliant campaign, has made sound judgements and searches out the people he surrounds himself methodically and with skill. He will make an excellent president! We are lucky to have him? And everything out in the open as he promised. On the other hand do we know anything about john mcwar's vetting process? Is he even vetting?