What a PATHETIC reason to vote for someone to run our country, because he's black ( from what I read, he's not all that black) and if we don't, then we are racists. I'm sorry that it upsets some people that the White House has always had 'white' presidents, get a grip, it wasn't because we are all racists, that's what we had to choose from and now we have an inexperienced, arrogant, letting others play the race card for him, black candidate, I'm to vote for him to prove I'm not a racist? What in the world is the matter with us? Let's see if CNN will print this view point! Min

Please people do not take politics so personal. Mr. Obama and Mr. McCain are two great persons; however, I would like Mr. Obama to be the President and Mr. McCain in charge of implementing systems to maintain safety of all americans… He's probably too old though. On another thought he should be retiring and give the batton to Guliani or Huckabee.

Tax and bigger government. Have the government take control of everything for me! Go Obama!

Roberts sounds about as dumb and hypocritical as WIlliams.

I could care less about the color or half color of anyone! But as a lifelong Democratic I will not vote for Obama BECAUSE he never gives a straight answer, and I simply DO NOT trust him and his lack of experience….I will write in Hillary Clinton or vote for
cain. If anyone thinks Bush is a horrible President Wait until Obama shows his true agenda!

Obama is not best equipped to take on anything.

He has ZERO legislative accomplishments.

Real conversatives won't vote for Obama. He's on the wrong side of almost every issue.

David, of Lake Forest……………..ref your remark about McCain.

That is the dumbest post I have ever read.
You just critisized millions of men in this country..,..and hung it around McCain's neck.

You also sound sanctimonious. Mr good guy, I didn't know you are best buddies with Obama…….seem to know him well.

Don't be unfair to McCain.

wow conservatives who will abandon their core principles to vote for a left wing liberal because he's the black guy, and they are either black or trying to prove they arent racist. too bad none of them even know what his nearly socialist agenda is. talk about scare tactics and racism.

My God, there are so many stupid people in this country I guess they deserve what they'll get with oboma.You really have to be stupid to fall for his crap.

Wow, what a joke, black conservative try anything to justify their choice. They are racists, but we can't say that because they are black. Only blacks can point the finger at us and say we are racists. When the stupid white American are going to wake up???

OBAMA IS EXACTLY WHAT AN AILING AMERICA AND THE WORLD NEEDS. just keep the clintons and all their baggage under the radar!

His mother sounds like she's still got it.

No Flip Flopping Fossils in the Whitehouse!

I saw a car the other day on Hwy 101 with 2 bumper stickers:
W04
Obama 08

It seems that the Republicans are crossing over from the dark side to the LIGHT….

Obama has inspired so many people in positive ways and made us look twice at ourselves. I find it beautiful that so many people of all nationalities are attracted to his altruism. He is truly a gift to us, I just hope we know what to do with him…

his the man of our time. go obama

Armstrong cannot be trusted. I don't believe anything he says.

Why is it that liberals accept everybody regardless of color, creed, gender, sexual orientation, financial status or ideology while conservatives can't or won't?

This is not about finance, is about Michelle Obama. She could not hold a candle to Jackie O>

This is not about finance, is about Michelle Obama. Whe could not hold a candle to Jackie O>

We allowed Obama to bully his way into the democratic nomination.

The race-card, threats of a black-out of the vote, refusing to revote in Mi and Fl. Manipulating his followers into using vile, vulgar hateful attacks on fellow democrats to divide the electorate.

The Superdelegates carried him over the finish line- just for political correctness. Even the perception of Racism is not acceptable- while blatent bias and trashing the female candidate is totally acceptable.

Then Obama comes out calling for unity?

TOO late for kiss and makeup…. we witnessed the vicious political raping of the better, more qualified, true leader.

You are all ignorant people that can not see past color.

McCain all the way….

Martin Luther King would be appalled. Voting for someone just because of race!! I not surprised it's been going on since January. Obama has built his campaign around the notion that all blacks would get on board and they did. Not to mention the threats that were issued during the primary's to black office holders if they didn't back Obama.

I wonder if Armstrong Williams would be saying the same thing if it had not been a black man, but a woman?? It's highly unlikely, which goes to strengthen my point that it is just aboout race and has been about race all along.

Obama is not running a campaign that trancends race, but one that exploits it.

Williams, when all the hoopla is over, and Obama becomes the first American of color to become President of the USA, will you be on the side of History? Or will your support of a party that doesn't give a hoot about Americans of color, keep you from voting for him. If so, shame on you.

Dont vote for Obama because:
- I want McCain to continue Bush's policies
- I want McCain to accept money from Lobbyist's so that Lobbyist will do
could for US
- Bush knew the Oil Prices will hit $4/gallon few years back, he didnt take any action; now McCain knows it will hit $6/gal within a year or two, McCain is not going to do anything except giving few cents of tax break and talking about more drilling;
- About Economy, McCain/Bush know where to take it better than Obama/Democrats…
- Oh… 100 years of war, Obama will end it!!!
- Obama will focus in Afghanistan to catch OBL, not in Iraq !!!

yea.. Dont Vote for Obama

Sick and tired of this con man masquerading as a legitimate presidential candidate.

Since when do we install a nominee in this country? And one with no prior experience, track record or accomplishements, at that?

Obama is a fraud who strong-armed his way into the nomination: literally by bully tactics at caucus, by playing the race-card, by manipulating his supporters into threatening a walk out/ black out of the vote, and by hiring lawyers to make sure that the Mi and Fl votes did not get to count.

These are all dirty political tactics. And STILL, the media adores him and builds him up.

The DNC and the media tore down HRC although she was by far the more qualified to lead. The politics of hate and deception.

HRC is my candidate. My vote will not go to Obama. Cheating does not get rewarded.

@ I have never heard of this guy.

Well, I am a African American woman who is very familiar with Armstrong, and I'm here to tell you that he would drink arsenic before he would vote Democrat. Don't believe everything that you read.

DEMOCRATS UNITE!!!

Dont vote for Obama because:
- I want McCain to continue Bush's policies
- I want McCain to accept money from Lobbyist's so that Lobbyist will do
could for US
- Bush knew the Oil Prices will hit $4/gallon few years back, he didnt take any action; now McCain knows it will hit $6/gal within a year or two, McCain is not going to do anything except giving few cents of tax break and talking about more drilling;
- About Economy, McCain/Bush know where to take it better than Obama/Democrats…
- Oh… 100 years of war, Obama will end it!!!

yea.. Dont Vote for Obama

I just don't think that Obama is this bad guy that people want us to believe. Some people over reach calling him the anti-christ like if they never had an education before. Its sad that people dislike someone like Obama because of his name or race and think that these factors are somehow points and arguments to discuss. This might be irrelevant but my mother called out Bush the minute he was elected she said he would be a horrible president. I thought she was over reacting he hasn't even been sworn in and already she didn't like him. But boy was she right! Now she see's Obama and really believes he will make a difference. Most of the time she is for someone because she hopes they will do good but this time its different she knows he will do good.

Interesting - how come article does not mention that Mr. Armstrong Williams is in fact also African American - I think that changes the perspective on his statement.

Jan From Boca Raton, Fl said "He will also make history when he continues for the blacks , more food stamps, more low cost housing, free health care, unempleoyment while they all sit home on their butts, drive new cars and buy designer clothes while we the tax payers pay for their free benefits.

Comments like that have no place in our country or in our society or on this planet for that matter. You are the BIGGEST RACIST ever. SHAME ON CNN for posting this garbage. You and people like you should be put on a space ship and launched to the center of the sun or better yet to the deep vaccum of space.

well, Obama is cafe-latte. If he will be good, it will be good, but if he fails -what then?
we have only hope that he will not be too much to the left, then it would be disaster. Because left countries went down the drain.

Williams appears to be just another African-American who votes based on race rather than on his political and or economic principles. We saw this in the prior primaries, so why should this case be any different? The question we now have to ask as a country is when African-Americans will move beyond race and not vote for someone merely because he or she may be African-American. The good news, as evident by Obama’s success, is that most Americans no longer vote principally based on race.

"I have never heard of this GUY June 19th, 2008 2:21 pm ET…………..He must be important on his side of the world. I guess I can google him."

Naw….he just thinks he is important. That said, it is the first time Armstrong Williams has ever made any sense about anything. I'm glad he seems to be leaning toward Obama even if he still has a problem understanding exactly why. And no, it really is not about race so much as it is about thinking outside of the box that we have all been locked in for so long.

Hey Jan FROM BOCA RATON,

COME OUT OF THOSE WOODS YOUR LIVING IN "PWT " and meet some real BLACK FOLKS…….YOUR FEELINGS WILL BE CRUSHED

YOU MUST BE TALKING ABOUT YOUR FAMILY FROM W.VIRGINIA, KY, AND OHIO ….DON'T GET THE GAME TWISTED.

LET GO TAX RECORDS FOR TAX RECORDS …I'M A BLACK AMERICAN AND TRUST ME SWEETIE "YOU CAN'T TOUCH THIS"

SPEAK WHAT THE FREAK YOU KNOW ……….

NOT IMPRESSED WITH YOUR TPYE OF CHILDISH THINKING….

OBAMA/08-12

I am an ObamaCAN, and I am also white, 58 y/o and a woman. Roberts has the spelling wrong, but I think RepubliCON is very appropriate for this election.

Considering the history of race and oppression in this country, electing an African-American would be a gigantic step forward and that doesn't escape me and makes me very excited………however, when gets down to it, I am voting for Obama because of where he stands on the issues. If this was Clarence Thomas or Armstrong Williams, they wouldn't get my vote.

The above comments are hilarious. I never saw anyone saying anything to those white guys without college degrees in W. Virginia about why they were voting the way they did.

It seems that now that black people have a black candidate to vote for that can ACTUALLY WIN, voting by race is suddenly something that white people find shocking.

Wake up, fools. If black people voted only on the basis of race, it follows that Jackson, Sharpton and Keyes would have done a lot better when they tried.

Kelby,
Thanks for the welcome wagon, but I will decline. I believe in the conservative policies that founded this country, i.e small government based on the free market. If I want socialism, there are plenty of places in Europe I can go to!

Jan from Flordia–
Just to shed some light on the ignorance in your comment… not only are several of my students parents black, but so is my husband, and guess what? They all put their pants on one leg at a time and go to work, just like everybody else. I sure am glad that I am helping teach a new generation, and help prevent more ignorance in this nation. There may be a lot of people who do collect welfare, but guess what… there faces are of many colors!!

Uncle Williams we don't need you or want you now. BROTHER. The Democratic Party has proved to be the party of the people and for the people. Go back to the other side and take your rightful place on the back of the bus, a place that you know so well. Don't try to turn this into a race thing. Uncle you have been out front for too long as the voice of the republicans and have spoken against every black person in Washington so get out of here with your crap. We don't want you.
Now go SHINE McSames shoes boy. Now we know why your lips are so PINK.

To Jan from Boca Raton, you might want to check on who benefits the most from those benefits. You might be suprised, or maybe not. Also, you might want to get a repairman to check on that button of yours. It appears to be stuck on stupid again.

NOBODY SAID A WORD WHEN WOMEM VOTED FOR HILLARY BECAUSE SHE IS A WOMEN AND WHITE MEN VOTED FOR HER WELL BECAUSE SHE IS WHITE. THERE HAVE BEEN A HANDFUL OF AFRICAN AMERICAN WHO RAN FOR PRESIDENT BUT NOT ONE OF THEM AS GOTTEN THIS FAR, HISTORY HAS SHOWN THAT WHITE MEN SHOULD BE THE ONLY ONE'S WHO CAN RUN AMERICAN AND LOOK WHERE WE ARE NOW I AGREE THIS IS A TIME FOR A CHANGE BE IT A WOMEN OR AFRICAN AMERICAN. AND BY THE WAY THERE ARE JUST AS MANY POOR WHITE PEOPLE SITTING AT HOME JOBLESS DOING NOTHING.

Commrades! The success of people's revolution is at hand! All hail Chairman Obama! We're going to bring back the 5 year plan!

I wish I was joking more about that than I am…

enough of this black/white bullcrap. Whooptey dang do, Obama is half white/half black..more importantly, he is a human being, his blood is the same color as mine! To all you racists out there, get used to it. The world is changing, we are becoming a multicultural society. Eventually we will ALL be multicultural, there will be no black, no white. GEEZ, you folks who harp on the race issue are living in the past get over it already.

Americans have a one-in-a-lifetime chance to show the world that they are intelligent, open-minded and care about the planet they live in. Please, Americans, don't disappoint us again like last two elections. Show us that you've grown up.

Issues come and go, but character, judgment and leadership are forever.

Americans for McCain '08

Are we talking about affirmative act here? He must be a president because he is minority? I thought president of this country must have knowledge and experience? Longer I look at Obama more he remains me of Bush: lazy, ignorant to the facts, have no knowledge of geography and history. They even walk the same way. Is seems more then he has no clue what he is talking about. Obama is puppet of DNC.

OBAMA, AS AMERICAN AS APPLE PIE

You go Obama I am very excited and proud of you, you are turning people thoughts around, you are as close to another Dr. Martin Luther King as we will ever see. And I was reading another post about WHEN you become President will the name of the white house still be that. My suggestion is, that name should not have ever been. The new name for the White House should be " The House of The Founding Fathers".

McCain and the Republicans must be shaking in their boots! HA!

See this is the CNN bias I - as well as many others - are always talking about.

No matter what the topic of conversation is, or who is discussing, it seems that the writers at CNN are constantly trying to remind Republicans how different Obama is from them. Clinton did not and McCain does not come under the same level of scrutnity. Was it really necesesary to highlight his voting record? How is that vital to the rest of the article?

It's so exciting that blacks are voting for a black candidate???? Even conservative ones that ripped on Bill Clinton for years. Not racist though….

the media continues to push this shyster real hard. the harder the push, the harder the counter-push.

come on CNN, get to the frigin issues, start vetting Obama, start calling him on his flip-flops and brain freezes. You are doing this country a disservice with the bs you pose as news. It is a sad day when one has to turn to the Internet, blogs, and youtube to get the truth.

country before party…vote McCain

Obama did not win the nomination.

He advanced himself… just so far…by playing the race card, by strong-arming himself to caucus wins, and by refusing to allow a revote in Fl and Mi.

Then… still far from winning any mandate…he went negative on his opponent.

The DNC, democratic party leaders and the very pro-Obama biased media, did the remaining dirty work of trashing his opponent. It was clear that HRC was the better qualified, so the attacks on her were relentless. Obama was advantaged and HRC was throttled.

Finally, the superdelegates dragged Obama over the finish line.

Obama did not win fair and square. I will protest the corruption.

Most Americans see that the brand of leadership Barack Obama represents is what we need NOW. Right now the world is waiting to celebrate the progress America would display by electing Barack Obama as President of the United States.

And not just because of his bi-racial background. His presidency is and will be celebrated because he has displayed the kind of competent leadership, judgement and foresight that will increase our standing in the world and propel us into a period of reconciliation and prosperity that hasn't been seen in a generation.

Obama was installed as nominee by the DNC, helped by a biased media that sabotaged the better candidate- HRC- until she was lieterally forced to drop out. Obama has never done anything for his country and has no track record of any accomplishments. Yet… the left wingers managed to demand that he be the nominee.

That is NOT winning. That is cheating.

Both Obamas out poll both McBushes. Barack's favorability leads Johnny's and Michelle's favorability leads the Barbie doll. Life is good!

"“There’s no way I could vote for a candidate because of his race”, Williams said, “because it would contradict everything I’ve ever written and said in the past about racial politics. But, I’m open”. "

I'm sorry, but that statement makes absolutely no sense. They're diametrically opposed on issues, but he's open to voting for Obama…because…? …it's potentially historic for a 'black' man to become President.

I was a Clinton supporter, but I'll be voting for Obama in Nov. (reluctantly) I can not see switching my ideals and convictions for anything.

Obama is going to cream John McCain and the GOP. There are still a whole bunch of ignorant people who still blindly follow anything the GOP says or does even after all of their PROVEN lies and deceit, but for the most part people can see right through them and their lies. The GOP will make personal attacks that most of us would be fired at work if we dared to say about one of our co-workers. They have to do this because they don't have anything else positive to say about their own policies. All they can do is deceive, manipulate, and lie about their opponent hoping people will continue to have the wool pulled over their eyes. Most people will not allow it this time though, the GOP is the like "the Boy Who Cried Wolf" and the American people can't trust them anymore.

As the Chambers Brothers sang back in 1968:

THE TIME HAS COME TODAY!

Don't vote for the Marxist!!! Save the "American Dream" from the the socialists who want to redistribute wealth from the hard-working folks to the lazy people who want it "spoon fed" to them!

Sen. Obama is making people in this nation of all colors, races, creeds, economic backgrounds and faiths seriously consider him as our next president. He is truly breaking down barriers. Yes we can!

John from La,

Black Obamacans are not racist because they have voted for white people probably their entire life. The question is will white's support a minority canidate for president.

I know I am a racist and disgusting person. I some times can't even stand myself. I don't know why I am this way? Maybe, it's because I really haven't done anything in my life and now I feel that in order to make myself feel better because I am so disgusting I have to make racist statements. I know I know, I am horrible. At least this is my first step by admitting how disgusting I am. I hope one day I won't be so close minded and ignorant but for now it's all I know.

My mom is an Obamacan (Obamacon is NOT the correct spelling) she is excited by his message, tax cuts for retired folks and banning pre-exsisting conditions.

It has long scared me, as a liberal Democrat, that Obama is not the liberal he presents himself. Now the Obamacons are scaring me more…how liberal can a big city Chicago Daley machine candidate with ties to Rezko be? One can only hope he's more liberal than a war mongering Republican!

you know i would comment, but some of this is plain stoopid… look, and the tax plans alone, if you make under 2.5 million—the mccain tax plan is not for you cause you won't get the true benefit of the plan…additionally ..mccain will kep us in Iraq LONG ENOUGH FOR YOUR 12 YR OLD TO BE GOING TO WAR IN IRAQ WITH A AK 47 IN HAND RIGHT AFTER HIGH SCHOOL
ALSO how many know the definitiaon of liberal………here a a few : synonyms liberal, generous, bountiful, munificent mean giving or given freely and unstintingly. liberal suggests openhandedness in the giver and largeness in the thing or amount given…IS THSI REALLY SUCH A BAD THING AS PEOPLE PORTRAY IT…..our govt SHOULD help tax paying citizens, (They helped Bear Stearns with my tax dollars, why not me) SHOULD protect us by ADEQUATELY funding the govt departments put here to protect consumers of Food, investors in the Securities markets, not to mention those that drive over bridges…….and on our roads…..pls note the FDA only received their funding for the year about a week after the tainted tomatoes were being reported……it is a dam shame…………….that anyone would wnat to keep our govt as if is ………

If this is not racist, then what is?

Race should not be an issue for voting for someone. It should be what they plan on doing for our country. I guess more people are worried about race. I will not vote for Obama. McCain 08

Vote for someone that isn't lying to you every other second and letting other people say all the nasty stuff for him. Vote for someone that cares about the American People and not just a power monger!

VOTE NADER 2008!!!!

John Roberts is is wuss and a suck up. OBAMA way is the way to a depression!

McCainacons are in love with a myth created and a candidate anointed by the extreme right-wing media and the Republican Party.

The United States of America is being de-Americanized, and McCain would accelerate this sad process!

If you are turned on by an AAA for president, Bush version 3 would be authentic choices for the White House or the VP slot.

McCain obfuscates and avoids straight talk.

This HUMAN will not vote for McCain

Jan from boca raton you are so ignorant!!!

OBAMA 08!!!

RACE conquers all. Even truth and liberty.

What a sham

To be honest, I am very skeptical about Obama. We are going through some tough times in our country and to support a man who has had very little experince in the Senate is mind -boggling to me.

Boy Jan in Boca, you sure don't know much about Obama do you. I would recommend you go to his web site and read what his position is on things. You'll see one consistant theme on there - there are no free rides - if you get something you owe something back.

Obama's approach really reminds me of Kennedy's stance "ask not what your country does for you but what you can do for your country".

re Jan From Boca Raton, Fl

You are nothing more than a racist!

As a Black Obama supporter, I cannot but say that I do not like how many African Americans are behaving (i.e. this Williams guy). In my opinion, he is considering his vote based on race, and that is disgusting at best. I think it is a shame when people resort to this. I am proud to be a Democrat and an Obama supporter but he does truly reflect my views. Shame on you Williams and I for one don't welcome your vote.

THE EAGLE HAS A NEW WIND UNDER HER WINGS

AND IT'S ALL OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE.

THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION HAS TRIED AND

ALMOST SUCCEEDED IN REDEFINING WHO WE ARE.

WE WANT OUR EAGLE SOARING THE HEAVENS,

NOT STUCK IN THE SLIME OF LAWLESSNESS.

We cannot elect McCain - the world will make fun on America - old and sick uncle Sam! However, still very agressive…

If we elect Obama most countries will respect us and we will have a chance…no matter what.

Simple like the truth.

A liberal elitest with socialistic economic views. NO THANKS

Anyone that says they will tax me more, just lost my vote.

McCain 08

Not unless Obama can prove to global powers he has money in the bank to join the club of white men. But of course dear old granny has come a long way.

Armstrong Williams, JC Watts, Colin Powell, and hey maybe even Clarence Thomas, just might vote for Obama.

they may not admit it. But there is something about Obama that definitely gives blk republicans a 2nd thought…race or not…

Obama is not a liberal—he's a progressive, meaning, he wants us to grow and PROGRESS and realize that we are all in this together. Conservatives by definition twist the constitutional definition of personal liberty to selfishly balk at change fearing the risks outweigh the ignorant stability they enjoy now, unless it would clearly benefit themselves of course.

Armstrong Williams, JC Watts, Colin Powell, and Condoleeza Rice, and Clarence Thomas have reaped the benefits of a progressive civil rights and affirmative action system. Unfortunately they fail to realize that they are leaving the rest of their own families and community behind by supporting agendas that seek to prevent them from having reached their statuses in the first place.

Time for them to come home.

By the way Jan. I bettered myself and got a job in 10 months so for the last 22 years I have not worked a job only 10 months. Hows that for a black person outside your narrow minded world.

Armstrong, never liked much your policies. But, I did respect your right to hold those positions.
I hope you will vote for Obama, but if it's for race, that would be flat our wrong. I'll take it, let me be clear. But, it would be wrong.
Here's hoping you do the right thing.

And for JC, here's hoping that you can play a part in an Obama administration.

what a bunch of bull. for every obamacon, there is a hillary support who is going to switch sides. end result no change in votes. the key is when people stop watch re-runs of america idol and start looking at obama they will realize what a sham he is.

All this founding father worship makes me sick. Just because Obama's politics aren't in line with a bunch of white propertied men, most of whom owned slaves, does not mean he is un-American. I'm not saying that the majority of the principles that they built this country on aren't good, but they weren't perfect. It's time for Change!

This is to Jan from Boca Raton:

I really hope you don't believe that it is just black people receiving welfare/food stamps, low cost housing and free healthcare. If you didn't know before now, let me just tell you that Black people are not the only people that receive those benefits. And we're not the majority receiving them.

And for the record… It was the election of your "white" president Reagan that gave me all the incentive I needed to better myself. I worked my way up through the ranks to get where I am today without a dime from White people. I am so sick of people thinking that Black people don't have the brains to know who would be the better president.

All you white people that think Blacks are voting for Obama because he's Black are probably only voting for McCain because he's not Black. All I want to know is what is the difference between the two?

Hey Jan in Boca Raton - spite-filled and resentful much?

"He will also make history when he continues for the blacks , more food stamps, more low cost housing, free health care, unempleoyment (sic) while they all sit home on their butts, drive new cars and buy designer clothes while we the tax payers pay for their free benefits."

Really? I think if welfare and unemployment paid so well that everyone had designer clothes, new cars, and free health care, no one would be stupid enough to try to work. I mean, I'm an attorney, but I would sign up for that plan. Since unemployment's only around 5%, something must be wrong with your argument.

I'll try to explain what that is: it's moronic, misspelled, overly-simplistic, and generally reveals a nastiness and prejudice that is shameful.

Jan From Boca Raton, Fl I am offended that you would generalize the black community is such a way. I find you accusations to be down right prejudice. I have held a job since I was 14 years old. I was laid off just before 9/11 and went to school full time and paid for it while collecting unemployment. When my regular benifits ran out I used the education benifits and took a training course while still going to school full time. Black people don't use the system like you imply anymore that some whites use the system.

Wow, black are voting for Obama because he's black, not because they agree with his policies. I keep hearing how Obama's and Clinton's views on everything are almost identical so I would have to believe that these black republicans would have voted for Hillary then, NOT! Voting for racial pride can easily slip into racism, just vote for the candidate with similar skin color, is that what America is reduced too? Remember, if your not for Obama, your a closet racist.

I guess these conservatives also believe that if a father pays child support, he should be rewarded with a job or job training. I have a novel idea-why don't we tell these boozos to get a job and job training BEFORE they procreate. I know, how silly of me.

I'm having a hard time understanding why African-American conservatives are conflicted about voting for Obama.
My question is: Why? If you are a true Republican, it should matter if he's an African-American or not.
This tells me that they don't want to be left out, if he's elected president. How can you look at other African-Americans and say "I didn't vote for him." That's not a good look.

A black president would be a nice shot in the arm for this country. For one thing, it will take away many excuses that the color of your skin keeps you from succeeding. It won't erase racism, but it will certainly help a race of people start pulling themselves up with their own bootstraps.

Conservative talk radio host Armstrong Williams has never voted for a Democratic presidential candidate. - Well, I'm not a "Obamacon" but, I can tell you I will never vote for a republican.

I'm neither rich nor stupid so, I vote for my peers and all them are Democrats.

The Obama medicine will be tough for anyone to swallow with a rational thought in their head.

Vendetta's against the privileged (who produce most of the jobs and income for the rest of the country) leads to an ever broadening definition of who is privileged.

The politico's are never seen as privileged–they're public servants (yeh sure).

With a nation moving towards socialism–they only liberty, freedom, and pursuit of happiness–will be among the drug addicts, inmates, hookers, homeless, vagabonds, unemployed, uneducated, down trodden (?), and any person of color and/or native heritage, minimum wage earners, and illegal aliens.

The rest of us are up the creek.

Smart people vote for a leader, not a party.

Smart people in both parties (and independents) will be voting for Obama.

Bigots and morons in both parties will be voting for McCain.

I'm hoping there are more smart people than idiots in this country. Remains to be seen.

Sadly the only reason Obama will win is cause he is black. People are scared to vote against a black man in fear of being racist. Some people will vote for him just because they want to see the first black president. Others will vote for him because they want to feel good about themselves for helping him get into the white house. Finally African Americans will vote for him, well because he is black. Only a small 10 percent of his votes will come from people who agree with his issues.

This is wrong, this is against what MLK wanted. He said judge a man by his character and not by his skin color (or something like that) and people are going to vote for not because the agree with his ideas or where he stands on issues, but because he's black. I keep hoping to hear some one say "hey wait a minute what's going on here? this is against everything that Obama preaches. Maybe we should vote for the person who's ideas match our own." But I don't see that happening any time soon.

I am a black man, I have served in the military, I have gone to collage and I have a decent job. Never in my life has anything been handed to me cause of my skin color. Obama and his wife had every thing handed to them, I worked for every thing in my life. This country will never move beyond issues of race until we can do away with laws that hand things out to us. I quit my first job because I found out they hired me over a more qualified applicant who happened to be white. To me that's racism. This seems to be what Obama supports and I will never ever vote for some one even if he is black who seems to think that we need hand outs.

I won't vote for mcsame so one of the independents have my vote.

This election is not a matter of race or religion it is about our future
just look at the mess that has been made in our country. Gas prices
people are loosing their homes cant afford to by food. Things wasnt
this way 10 years or even 8 years ago. It is a unwise person who
would look at our economy and not see that we need change.

Its not about black or white its IN black and white everytime you visit
the gas station, by food OR anything how much prices of gone up a
AND dont try to buy a house or car loans are very hard to come by.
This election is not about race it about survival and change.

PUMA = Operation Chaos

Puma = Operation Chaos

PUMA = Poor uneducated miserable adults

PUMA = Poor uneducated miserable adults

Canadian–stick to the politics of your own country and keep your racism to yourself.

…and many people are voting for McCain because he had the misfortune of being a POW…and he is old….

(Nice going — you won't even let me into moderation.

Good to see at least a few sensible posts made it into this thread)

Race should not ever be a issue when running fo public office. It does appear that they whi have the most money can buy the office they are running for — like the presidency. I for one will not vote for one who does not, or will not, respect our FLAG or our National Anthem!!!!!

By this man making mention that he had "Never even considered voting for the opposition" and this time, because it could be someone other the "white men of america", he is "Open"?

This sounds like a round about way to say- oh, well I am considering it, and that is only because this man is african american.

Then to further stress you would never vote for someone because of their race, and that it would contridict everything they have writen, seems like one of the biggest lies ive heard all season. You can disect everything he has writen here and put this together.

Obamacon is the truth..
Obama is a con.
He has conned the media and millions of supporters.
Obama is scary.

if you vote for someone because of the skin color, there is a problem!

Would these Obamacons, who all appear to be black, be talking about voting for Obama if he was white? Yet they say it's not about race? Riiiiight. Face it, if 95% of white voters were voting for the white candidate like 95% of black voters are voting for the black candidate, we'd never hear the end of blacks calling them racist. There's a Mt. Everest sized double standard here.

RACISM AT ITS FINEST!

Kelby and and other Bots-please re-read your comments-you're starting to sound VERY CULTISH!!!-scary!

Those that bash the Bush seem to forget there is a trifecta that governs the United States. Where are the Dems that control Congress and the Senate? Back off the blame game and take some personal responsibility to learn the issues and who is best prepared to tackle the solutions. Look past the headlines and think. Thinking is hard work; that's why so few vote on the issues. It's easier to vote on image rhetoric, and emotion.

obamacan! June 19th, 2008 1:58 pm ET

it's obamaCAN. con is not our business.can is our business.obama+ republiCAN= obamacan.get it right,roberts!

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He was combining "Obama" and "Conservative".

Vote Pact

** Nader / Gonzalez 2008 **

THIS IS SICKENING!
BECAUSE HE IS BLACK, IS WHY HE IS CONSIDERING VOTING FOR HIM!
WHAT WAS WRONG WITH A QUALIFIED WHITE WOMAN?

THIS IS WHY OBAMA WILL NOT GET THIS WHITE WOMANS VOTE!
I SURE HOPE HE LOSES IN NOVEMBER, OR GOD HELP US!
AT LEAST McCAIN IS TRUST WORTHY!

OH!!! and by the way, Resistance really is futile

What are you talking about, Jim…TX? Williams says very plainly that there's not much he can embrace now, concerning Obamas policies. The problem is that Williams completely contradicts himself, but then the article changes the subject by looking at Watts.

If Williams says that he can't embrace Obama's policies, than what exactly is he considering in voting for him???

As Dylan said, " these times they are a changin". It's about time!

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — Republican presidential contender John McCain on Friday used the term "tar baby," considered by some a racial epithet, and later said he regretted it.

Answering questions at a town hall meeting, the Arizona senator was discussing federal involvement in custody cases when he said, "For me to stand here and … say I'm going to declare divorces invalid because of someone who feels they weren't treated fairly in court, we are getting into a tar baby of enormous proportions and I don't know how you get out of that."

After the event, McCain told reporters: "I don't think I should have used that word and I was wrong to do so."

Yep……his policies of raising taxes, not allowing additional drilling, talking to Iran unconditionaly, nationalizing Health Care (not to mention the democrats that want to nationalize the Oil Refineries), and all his other socialist/communist views and policies. The problem with Bush is that he is not a true conservative either (not cutting spending) - but hey at least the Pelosi ran congress has a lower approval rating than he does.

I will believe it when I see it….. ARMY we shall see…………….

BARACK THE VOTE PEOPLE……………….

I'm so sick of people insinuating that the only reason blacks are voitng for obama is because he is black. It a horrible remark that degrades the opinons of African American who support him.

Terciary Adjunct (20 of 18,000,000) June 19th, 2008 2:27 pm ET: If < 1 ohm

If we were a Nation of blind people and could only listen to the candidates, who do you think would win by an overwhelming majority? Duh!!! Drop the race crap-it's old and boring.

Obama '08

This is election is getting really silly. You have a woman who is being judged by something she wrote when she was a no it all teenager. Everybody thinks they have all the answers in their tweties. Your views drastically change when you grow up, get a job, and have a family. In my tweenties I read the Malcom X biography for the first time and convinced myself that I was angry and that lasted for about two weeks, because I decided I would rather party. So don't judge people by the stupid things we say when we are still discovering who we are. Let's everyone chill out for a second and take a deep breath and think of all the stupid stuff we do and say when we are young. And imagine those things coming back too hunt you. These people the Obama's must have lived an extremely boring life if all they can find on them is a crazy old preacher and a thesis paper from almost twenty years ago.

WOW…. an eye opening, specially his 82 year old mother is going to vote for Senator Obama. This show the exictment on this campaign not only in USA but the world.

"Obamacons” – conservatives, including many African-Americans, who are giving the Senator (Obama) a good, hard look.

Obamacons…JOIN US!!! ALL ARE WELCOME! ALL ARE WELCOME!!!

Turn away from the darkside of conservative politics and join the advancement of better polices.

COME TO THE LIGHT! ALL ARE WELCOME! ALL ARE WELCOME!!!

and watch my comment won't be posted.

So… when somebody, for any reason, votes for Obama's opponent he's labeled a racist? But when somebody votes FOR Obama BECAUSE he has African roots he's labeled a progressive thinker?
But then again what else do you expect reported from the Obama News Network…

As interesting as the thought may be to some, I will never vote based on racial issues, even if it is historically exciting.

The issues facing the United States of America are what we should all be considering, and if Obama is the best man for the job, wonderful… what a great way to open the door!

… but if he isn't, and he got elected, what damage would that do for future candidates?

I'm still making up my mind on this one, myself.

-Independent

He still hasn't convinced me. I have a hard time listening to someone tell me it's wrong for our soldiers to be in Iraq fighting for freedom, yet "partial birth abortion" is totally OK! I guess murder and death is only ok when we americans do it to ourselves!

African Americans are just as capable of running a country as whites are. It's sad that after all these years a black man has just now become a presidential nominee.

It's always about the white folks. They swear they are superior and smarter than any other race, especially blacks.

Obviously that is so not the case.

This is a moment in time to vote for something totally diffirent.
USA has tried the same election formula for 200 years!
Rep-Dem-Indpen. All of us have to admit this is history in your face,
today, and rigth now! After 8 years of BUSH, We have all suffered.
1.Show me a Rep gas station that has cheap gas!
2. Show me a Rep that bleeds and die's a diffirent color than red!
3. Show me a job or health care that is better because you are a Rep!

IF YOU CAN?!
MAYBE I WOULD VOTE REP! BUT 8 YEARS HAS SHOWN ME THIS IS NOT THE CASE.
YOUR HAVE TO DO SOMETHING NEW, BECAUSE THE OLD WAY ISN'T WORKING!

It's good to see Williams looking past Obama's "color" and considering his policies in considering voting for him. Too bad more Republicans don't/won't look at the REAL issues in this election an think about the country's well fare an where the last 8 yeras has gotten us………..

Democrats have been forced to swallow 8 years of George W. Bush's toxic waste… it's time for the pendulum to swing the other way. Close your eyes and pinch your nose, because this dose of Democratic tonic is going to burn all the way down like bad cough medicine.

Time for Republicans to realize they've been infected with the nation-ravaging 'W' virus for 8 years. It's NOT going to be pretty watching them go through the necessary treatments to kill what's infected their Party. I'm betting Ron Paul will be the only survivor once the infection is gone.

Surrender your foolish dreams of continuing Bush policies. You will soon learn to love the OBAMA way. Resistence is futile.

Ok….haters…in 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 - your on! We all expect every stupid, hateful and racist comment about Obama. Why? Because that's what you truly uneducated, ignorant americans do best.

Please…I hope we make it a requirement to at least finish high school or no public posts allowed.

I have no problem with people who want to vote for Obama or McCain. What I have a problem with is people who will vote for Obama just because he's black, or McCain because he isn't. I'm tired of people calling me a racist because I'm a white man voting for McCain, but then they're telling me they're voting for Obama because he's black. So much for progress.

This country would be so much better off if we could escape the EITHER / OR mindset. Why do people have to jump on the partisan bandwagon for every issue? So what if you're against abortion or gay marriage (i.e., culturally bigoted)–there are much larger issues at hand facing the nation.

We need to come together as Americans and make this country a better place. Let's bring back some of the pride for ourselves and for our world reputation.

Obama is the only chance we have right now of getting there. He is honest about his power as an individual. He not only will choose a strong team, but he needs all of us to do our part as well.

I think people should vote on issues though, not just because Obama is black. If that’s the case then you can’t be mad at folks who will vote against Obama because he’s black.

Stick to the issues 08!!!

But if republicans vote for Obama no protest from me.

I am loving it!

One love
One world…
Let's get together and feel alright!
Go Bam!

Look, I am a republican who will voterfor Obama, I am white. and i do not consider race as a factor for.me. I like Obama, and his policies etc. and for the first time I will vote democratic.

I am going with the candidate with the family values that mirrors mine. That candidate is Obama.

McCain couldn't stay committed to his first wife, how can he be committed to this country?

My dad has always been a republican and there's a good chance he's going to vote for Obama this year. He's from WI an I'm from MN.

And for everyone in WI since it's a toss up state, who would Favre vote for? Come on CNN ask Favre.

RIGHT ON !!!! Let's hope that enough Americans see that race is not an issue and Obama is elected. I respect and thank McCain for his service to our country in Vietnam…however, that is not enough to to take this country forward. Obama can and will if elected . YES HE CAN…..YES HE WILL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well I'm a 45 year old african american male and I have never heard or even seen Mr. Williams until today, in fact when I clicked on the interview and saw him I clicked off of it he's kinda hard on the eyes. He must be important on his side of the world. I guess I can google him.

Uhh no. What you are referring to are the neo-cons. The big government, foreign involvement, spin campaign liberals that have infultrated the party. True conservatives would never back a socialist for president. We believe in free markets, limited government, balanced budgets and individual liberty for all. Obama represents none of these.

And people say that Obama's skin colour is a disadvantage…

It's Obamacan, not Obamacon. Does any one proff-read this stuff before putting it out? Sloppy!

I am an OBAMACON TIL DEATH DO ME PART! Just love dat man.

O. K. Nice article: What else?

Just OBAMA 08

Obamacons are in love with a myth created and a candidate anointed by the extreme left-wing media and the Democratic Party.

The United States of America is being de-Americanized, and Obama would accelerate this sad process!

If you are turned on by an AA for president, Colin Powel or Condi Rice would be authentic choices for the White House or the VP slot.

Obama is biracial but his wife is AA. He is just an arrogant, elitist who obfuscates and avoids straight talk.

This former Democrat will not vote for Obama.

My dog in this hunt was Chuck Hagel - but when you look at who would stick to the constituent, cares about the poor and urban policies; cares about the US infrastructure, has only flip-flopped once (compared to John "can't remember where I stood 3 weeks ago" McCain). It’s a no brainier…

Note: Moving Positions versus Reversing Positions are 2 different things…

Obama/Hagel 08

CNN PLEASE PRINT THIS

Yes Obama will make history as the first black President in the white house.

He will also make history when he continues for the blacks , more food
stamps, more low cost housing, free health care, unempleoyment
while they all sit home on their butts, drive new cars and buy designer
clothes while we the tax payers pay for their free benefits.Do you think
because they have elected a black President that will give them the
initiative to better themselves. NOT IN A MILLION YEARS.

There are many of us who support Sen. Obama who reject the label "Obamacon". I'm not enamoured of the idea of Barack Obama. I like him, but it's all about the issues for me. And Barack Obama is way closer to my point of view than John McCain. The fact that he is eloquent and gives a good stump speech is just icing on the cake. To me, race is not an issue. He could white, brown, yellow or pink with purple polka-dots, for all I care.

Nobody who holds the founding principles of this country dear could vote for Obama.

The fact that someone would consider Obama for president, merely because it would be the first time an afro-american would be president is clearly basing that thought purely on race.

Its wrong, disgusting, and un-American.

Obama is a socialist, which is also un-american.

Wake up, you blind babbling sheep.

We dont need McCain or Obama, we need a person who believes in what the Founding Fathers believed.

Makes sense…..because Obama could be the first 'black' president you should all vote for him. Who cares about gas or your terrible economy? Just vote because hes black. No wonder Americans tore their country apart….

I HAVE A NEW GROUP THAT SUPPORTS OBAMA.

AMERICAS

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN AMERICAN HISTORY, WE

AS A PEOPLE ARE UNITED BEHIND A CANDIDATE,

THAT IS JUST GOOD FOR ALL OF US. NOT ALL THE

WEALTHY, WANT THIS NATION TO GO DOWN THE

TUBES, SO AS TO MAKE ANOTHER BUCK. WE WOULD

BE GLAD TO PAY MORE TAXES TO REPAIR & HEAL THE,

A NATION AND AND A PEOPLE WE ALL LOVE.

In this crazy election season, we will even accept Armstongs' vote. Come on aboard, brother. For the first time I can honestly say that I agree with you. I would never vote for someone because of their race either. And I am a black woman.

I'm voting for Barack because he is the right person for the job.

Obama 08

So why isn't an Obamacon not a racist?-if they've had a rep. mentality all along-why change position now? Color the deciding factor?-or really is the decision based on policy issues-I would hope it would be the latter.

This will be interesting to see play out.

Another black person that will vote for Obama because of the color of his skin. Good reason too vote for someone…right. people should wake up and vote for who can run this country better and stop trying to make history.

Guess I'll vote for the white guy because he's white.

McCain "08

I DON'T TRUST THIS GUY. THIS MIGHT ANOTHER PLOY OF HIS, YOU DON'T AGREE WITH HIM ON THE ISSUES, YET YOU THINKING ABOUT VOTING FOR HIM, HMMM. THIS GUY CAN'T BE TRUSTED

thank you!

Open-mindedness how refreshing!

It was good to hear that the two candidates sat with each other and were having a cordial discussion at Mr. Russerts funeral.

These candidates could raise the level of political discourse, so that we could have an actual civil conversation about the important issues that face this great nation.

It's a tall order…………………..let's see if we can raise, instead of further lower, the bar this time.

it's obamaCAN. con is not our business.can is our business.obama+ republiCAN= obamacan.get it right,roberts!

I mean anybody can see it.

He is a man of this time.

Go Obama go!

"Pundits joke that the Senator’s policies make Ted Kennedy look like a conservative."

I tell you what, my boy's policies makes our policies look like the old GI Bill than the new one………you know, without benefits, security, pride, sacrifice, money, school, etc. Is like reading a full book without reading one chapter, LOL!!!! You know, because is not your style, LOL!!!