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Why do the Republicans want us to Die...be afraid....be ATTACKED?
ALL for an election? It not just okay that 3,000 people died on 9/11..it's not just okay we've gone to war and 163,000 (+) of our young people stand in harms way and 4,000 (+) have died for a war that should not have been authorized, it's not just okay for these people to get on TV and mislead us, its not just okay that so many people died in flood waters in New Orleans, Its not just okay to introduce people like Rev. Wright to the public based on a few sound bites, that may not reflect his views, but can be controversial if taken out of context....IT JUST NOT OKAY FOR THE LAST 7 Years that have put us in a recession, caused a major housing problem, and put over 300,000 fellow Americans out of work.

What do these people want from us? Why do they continue to target our biggest concern another Attack to change our perception on he can lead us better? THIS IS JUST A JOB.

I don't see how anyone can justify these comments. Obama's advisor Samantha Powers was fired for calling Clinton a monster, even though a lot of people agree. What Black said is what a lot of people agree with; however, the media called for Obama to fire an UNPAID ADVISOR. Black is McCain's SENIOR ADVISOR, yet the calls for his firing have yet to surface. McCain has had more gaffes, misstatements, blunders, flip flops, and out right lies since this election started, yet the media seems hypnotized by his baby back ribs or something, because he's never called on any of it. Then Obama detractors accuse the media of being in the tank for Obama. I don't understand how anyone could say that after the media spent a month discussing Obama's pastor at a church he rarely attended.

I just wish people would just come out and say why they're really not voting for Obama. I'd feel better. I appreciate honest bigots, racists, and rednecks. I'm from the South, so I guess I'm used to honest racists.

Gee, maybe he was taking a tip from Bush's play book.

It was a trick question.

if he said no it would seem like he doubted McCains abilities in a crisis and if he said yes it gets spun into McCain wants another terrorist attack.

The only correct answer is "No one benefits from terrorist attacks, however, if one were to occur it would simply be another means by which Senator McCain could prove his experience trumps Senator Obama's blind, naive optimism."

Leslie Sanchez is so one dimensional she is the worst annalist CNN has. If someone like Charlie Black says something as crazy as he did and then apologizes for it he should be commended, but if someone from the Democratic side said anything like that the world would be coming to a end. I like to pride my self for listening to every side, even though i am a die hard Democrat, most Republican annalists get there point across with out demonizing the other side. but Leslie Sanchez represents all that is evil with the republican party AND SHES ONLY A ANNALIST!! its people like Leslie Sanchez, Charlie Black, and McCain that help the people really see what the Republican party represents. BIG MONEY, BIG BUSINESS, LIES LIES LIES!

"how many terrorist attacks have the us suffered since bush went after them. how many sleepless nights have you lain awake wondering if the will attack again.like it or not if some unfortunate terrorist attack should occur i sure wouldn't want obama trying to talk them to death give me a man not someone who rides other people's coattails"

How many American's died from terrorist attacks on the Democratic watch? How many more Americans died in Iraq compared to 9/11? Why hasn't Bin Laden been caught??? Bush has all the might and power of the greatest country on Earth and our allies and we can't catch one man????

Here we go again.........Fear – Let the good times roll. No wonder this election of 2008 won't be like the others were. SHAMELESS!

It's amazing how few McCain supporters have logged on to make comments about this insight into the Republican mindset. Maybe it's because Black did in fact tell the truth. It relates so well to all of the terror alerts we had with Bush.

People wake up. The Republicans want you to live in fear.

The people trying to excuse Black's comment would have been calling for Obama's head for not firing the guy 2 seconds after the comment was made.

This is insight into the people that McCain has surrounded himself with.

Sad. But true.

Why not frighten Americans into keeping the Republicans in power.

Domestic terrorism has been used to oppress Americans for centuries: immigrants, women, Blacks. Why not use it to control other voting groups: Whites, men, West Virginians, Ohioans, Floridians, etc.

Why not?

awww John don't be to harsh he is just speaking the truth...... you would benefit from Americans dying just like Bush did........ That is why you want to keep our boys and girls in Iraq right? So they can die for your advantage!

If only you can convince people stying in Iraq is for the good of everyone.

Wow, the McCain campaign has really lost its marbles lately. He just can't seem to do anything right anymore. This quote is absolutely disgusting. Black should be immediately fired!

Mr. Black – I doubt you're truly sorry. I think you're sorry your words weren't taken as they would have been in 2000 – or 2004.

Fear mongering – just one of the many reasons I won't vote gop.

So typical of McCain and the people he surrounds himself with. Black is a disgrace and now McCain has disgraced himslef by not firing Black as a senior advisor. The longer the Presidential election goes on, McCain will more clearly show himslef for what he is....a warmonger, a flip flopper, a man who cheated on his first wife, a Senator who used his power and influence to keep Cindy out of jail for stealing drugs, and an old man who has lost his bearing. McCain is totally ignorant in matters of the economy. His Viet Nam POW hero status and military experience do not equate at all with the abilty and intelligence to be Commander in Chief. We have a history of Presidents who were failures who had military experience. With McCain, you continue four more years of Bush's eight years of failures both at home and at war.

I just don't understand how mcsame could benefit from terrorist attack? can someone explain this please!

Fire him now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

americans watch out,i do not trust mcbush and company, these guys are up to something.

Are you sure you don't know why he said that? Maybe because that's something you guys discuss in our senior advisor meetings. Please, we all know that you think something like that would benefit you. I'm sure this too will go away, because all things negative against McCain doesn't stick.

We've had 5 years of this crap. Terror Alerts hyped when a political agenda needed to be accomplished. Is Charlie Black, the new Karl Rove and Friends that like to use the American real fear of being attacked against us to win this election.

NO NOT THIS TIME. NOT THIS YEAR. BUSH HAD HIS TURN.

John McCain should fire this man along with Phil Graham if he wants to show he can break from Bush tactics.

Obama 2008 is now my man.

Charlie Black career ender! Pack yer bagz & go home, you just lost your job for telling the truth. Or at least what you thought was the truth. How could someone so well paid be so.... THE EMPORER HAS NO CLOTHES ON. Bye Bye Republo-bots, we won't miss you, you left us w/a lot of work to do so get out of the way now.

he know who plan the 9/11 atack,he just slip his tonge and let the whole world know how american politician would do to be in power.now,we all know who's really is behind the 9/11

wow. The raving idiots really are out today.

The reporter asked the question. The answer was merely pragmatic.

Had It been a democrat asked if Barack would do better if an attack occured the answer likely would be no. Why? because he has no understanding of terror and no understanding of poor policy dealings with our lurking enemies. Barack buys his favors. He learned from Rezko how to do that.

This is what they do (Republicans)! This is why John Kerry lost, the Republicans will lie just to get back to the White House and put fear in the American people. Democrats will unite and beat those war mongering evil doers. Charlie Black should be fired. 4,000 plus of our innocent young men/women have been killed by these lies that the Republicans have brought forth. No more lies, no more Republicans! It's time for our country to be led by a democratic administration for the people; not just the rich and well-connected.

So, he's castigated for being honest? Republicans are the party of terror, is this news to anyone?

Republicans and politics of fear. It is not going to work this time around.

I'm still voting for McCain. NOTHING is as BAD as obama.

"Asked if McCain would stand to benefit from a terrorist attack on U.S. soil" The key word is he was "asked" by the reporter if it would benifit him. He wasn't calling for an attack. The fact that you can read so much into so little is humorus. And yes if attacked it would be an advantage because he has the experiance to deal with it. I'm a true Bush hater but we need experiance with McCain to deal with and change the US and not some fairy tale of change with an idealogogy that just won't work..

WOW the GOP has officially hit rock bottom. So lets rephrase this for folks living in "the deep south" . According to this guy death of innocent Americans would greatly benefit the GOP Presidential Candidate.

Shame on you McCain!!!!

There you have: the fake patriots are wishing that some of their brothers will die, so that their right wing man keeps the power.

Well, Bush surely profited in 2004 from the 9/11 attacks in 2001...
PNAC even told in 2000 that a new Pearl Harbour would transform the army for the better...well, they got what they hoped for...

If, god forbid, there were a terrorist attack before the fall elections it would only demonstrate what a failure the Republicans have been at the helm of this country for the last eight years.

We Americans understand that Bush/Cheney et. al. have NOT succeeded in capturing Bin Laden, did NOT pursue the terrorists in Afghanistan, and have made us LESS safe by waging a destabilizing war in Iraq!

Americans cannot be fooled any longer by the Republicans playing the "fear" card.

We are no longer in the paralyzied mind set post 9/11 in this country. And YES we folks out here understand a new political reality when it comes to "who can keep us safer; McCain or Obama?"

The answer is simple, obvious, and not as complicated as pundits are making it; a Democrat will keep us safer.

An unfortunate terrorist attack before the elections will vividly show that Republicans cannot be trusted to keep us safe. A Republican President only created more terrorists around the world because of the Iraq war, and McCain and his party have failed miserably after 8 long years!

I hope the American public has gotten a little smarter and won't fall for the same tactics used from 2001 to 2008.

Dude, you fell for it! Let it be a lesson for both campaigns – ambush journalism will be a prevalent tactic through November. Mr. Black, you are the poster child for being a pidgeon now.

McCain has some real cockroachs in his camp,he may as well resign now.

You all notice that McSame's "criticism" was more of a touting of his resume. Why doesn't he put politics aside at a time when his advisor summons the images of 9/11 all over again and just say, "I strenously disagree, I am sorry he said this, and he will be fired." It's not always about you McBush; sometimes it is about the American people.

Why is John McCain a hero? For having survive his plane going down? What or how that enhanced his fellow comrades in arms or benefited the US war effort? For having lived out the war, without risk to his life in the Hanoi Hilton were they even wanted to release him for being the son of a US navy almiral? How did they learned that? For having said he only came to love America when was deprived of her? he said it several different times.
The real heroic thing to have done was to accept release and go back to fight, but I guess it was safer been in protective custidy.

there you are mccains supporters this is the typ of president you will vote for!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I knew someone in the rethug party was going to slip sooner or later. Folks, we are fighting a war on terror indeed. It is the repugs, always has been. Bush calling everybody the axis of evil, when he has demonstrated that he is who he condemns.

I can't wait until President O initiates Nuremburg trials Round 2 against these war criminals and puts them away permanently. After all, he is a civil rights lawyer.

To think that a comment like that is OK is beyond comprehension to most outside of politics.

It show's how out of touch they are. Hillary did it last month with the Bobby Kennedy statement.

We Need God on our money and Prayer in our hearts

ANYONE TALKING ABOUT A TERRORIST ATTACK ON THEIR NATION SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. AFTER WHAT WAS EXPERIENCED, THIS MAN SHOULD NOT BE TALKING LIKE THIS. IT IS VERY SUSPICIOUS.

Everyone knows that a terrorist attack would benefit McCain. That doesn't take a great deal of genius to understand. However, no one thought the McCain campaign would be dumb enough to come out and say so. When you need the tragedy of a terrorist attack to inspire people to vote for you it signals how pathetic your stance is on the issues.

Thanks so much Charlie for motivating me to send another contribution to Obama.

I'm an Obama supporter and I don't think Black meant anything negative by his comment. The question was a leading question and I understand what Black was trying to say even though I may disagree that McCain is better for our country. Don’t let fear tactics win this election for McCain.

Needless to say OBAMA '08!!!!

Fire him.

Prove your straight talk by walking a straight walk.

My friend.

Oh no it's the American people that are killed and not the soil.

i just cannot get over the fact that you have missed the point. WE ARE IN AN ILLEGAL WAR THAT IS KILLING U.S. TROOPS FOR NO REASON. Progress??? Have we solved the religious aspect of the cause and effect of this country, or the entire middle east??? didn't we have the crusades a few years ago and did england solve these religious factors??? MAKING PROGRESS in what??? we should get the hell out of there and let the country manage itself. when they kill each other after we are long gone is that progress???

i am a vet. my dad was an officer in WWII, uncle tommy jones a west point grad and war hero in korea. and i say-there is no pride in winning a criminal offense and to talk about progress is like bank robbers talking about how they help their families and even some scraps to the poor.

this is out of whack that you would write about progress when bush and the entire administration needs to face a Nuremberg trail just like after WWII–why were the german's on trial–they invaded places they had no business doing and tortured prisoners and and and, but there was progress??? they invented the Volkswagen for all of us. our space program. DON'T WE EVER LEARN.???

final note, a thousand years from now these countries will be at war with each other and also religious wars within their own country. AND SOME IDIOT WILL WRITE ABOUT THE PROGRESS IN IRAQ, OR IRAN, OR WHEREVER.

Scare tactics .... disgusting, pathetic, sad.

let the republican fear mongering begins!

Charlie Black, who is a renowned lobbyist for the worlds worst dictators is conjuring up this fear-tactics?!

It just shows that at this time when the american economy is in the tank, gas prices skyrocketing and morgage meltdown is on the upswing, the republicans cannot run on the issues, but would rather invoke another terrorist attack!

the republicans feed off of evil terrorist attacks & wars that do us nothing but misery and pain at the gas pump!

Time for CHANGE IS NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WHY CONDEMN THE MAN HE WAS ONLY TELLING THE TRUTH. IT WILL TAKE ANOTHER TERRORIST ATTACK TO WAKE THESE MONKEYS UP. THEY'RE ON A ONE WAY TRACK TO DESTRUCTION WITH FOLLOWING OF OBAMA JUST A WAGGING THEIR STUPID TAILS. BESIDES CNN THE MAN DID NOT MEAN HE WANTED ANOTHER ATTACK. YOU PEOPLE ARE SICK, SICK, SICK!!!!!!!!!!!!

Frank June 23rd, 2008 4:33 pm ET

"McCain has the right stuff. Mr Black was wrong to make such a statement and John McCain let him know in the harshest way possible. Presidential material all the way."

I'm sorry did he fire Black. That would be the harshest way. Being a prisoner of war and enemy sympathizer while P.O.W. doesn't make you Presidential.

McCain should just distance himself all the way to Panama where he was born.

wow....this is as unamerican as it gets. "attack on US soil = dead americans" ....It would be a good thing? or be an advantage for John McCain?

I need to know, why would we vote republican again? Because we would rather die or see other americans die before voting for Barack ? What a great country we live in!

Bomb bomb bomb bomb bomb Iran!! Bomb bomb bomb bomb bomb Iran!! Bomb bomb bomb bomb bomb Iran!!

McCain thought that was funny. I fail to see the humor.

Hm... I seem to remember at least one more politician who exploited Bhutto's death for political gain... using it to attack his opponent... I think his name started with Bar-something... Oh, right: Barack Obama!

If McCain demonstrated his fluency for foreign affairs issue: How come he can't even diffirentiate Shiite and Sunnis? Forgot what country he was in? Voted for the war in Iraq? If that's foreign policy experience to you I'll go with common sense and judgement anytime.

What else is new from the far-right-fear-and-hate-mongering Republicans, sadly, that's what they REALLY think but only Black was honest enough to say it.

Of course, we wont see this story talked about 24/7 like the Wright story was! And what Black suggested IS HIDEOUS COMPARED TO THE COMMENTS OF WRIGHT!

Disgusting comment, but no surprise!

Rea, Obama is only scary to you becasue he is black. I would like your comments better if you told the true why you are scare of Obama.

How can half of you even say anything? Half of everyone's comments are unintelligible and lack proper grammar, not to mention spelling is horrendous. Many of you uneducated Americans are putting down McCain for what? Putting down Bush for what? Because it's the POPULAR thing to do, do any of you even have any idea about any of the candidates' policies? Haha I doubt it. All you so called DEMS...do you have any idea what Mr. Obama really wants to do? Raise your taxes? Hmmm, maybe many of you should do some research before you open your mouths. You just don't want McCain because he's a REPUBLICAN, not for what his voting history is or his proposals on social and economic policy. You just want to get on the DEM wagon. RESEARCH first and then post something that's worth while to read.

The question asked was: Would your campaign be helped by a terrorist attack? Yes. Obviously, would have been the appropriate answer.

Would you WANT an attack?
"I’ve worked tirelessly since 9/11 to prevent another attack on the United States of America," he answered.

But this is curious: the second question was not the one asked.

Things that make you go hmmmm.

Mr. Black was asked a dumb question to begin with.

"Asked if McCain would stand to benefit from a terrorist attack on U.S. soil,.."

CORRECT ANSWER: No One Would Benefit From Another Terrorist Attack on America.

What a stupid question to ask someone in the first place!

John McCain had nothing to do with The murder investion of Mrs Bhutto so why bring it up. Oh by the way Obama would not nor his poeple would try to benfit from that sitution . Bringing a knife to a gun fight means that if you come to a fight with us then we will bring stronger means to fight you off. that is keeping it real.

Charlie Black: "Let the campaign of fear begin."

Don't forget: McCain sang BOMB, BOMB, BOMB, BOMB BOMB IRAN.
Find it on youtube if you don't believe me. I don't want my friends in yet another war and my friends children in the upcoming war.

I do not understand why it is a double standard for McCain and Barack cannot didtance himself from people he disagree with and it is talked about it for months. Dont youidots know that McCain is a war monger that is why he stated we could be in Iraq for a hundred years. He looks like a pretty comfortable POW in the pictures I saw. I wonder if he said cheese when his picture was taken. Cindy should keep her mouth shut about Michelle , dont open your closet door. Once and for all I wish these hypocrits would lay off her for I am 76 years old and this is one of the times since John Kennedy I have been proud of this country. How soon we forget the picture of Emmet Till hanging from a tree, those little children burned in the church , dogs attacting people whehn they were just askinf for their equal rights, Medgar Evers little children and Martin Luther kings children w weeping at their fathers funerals. My Great Grand mother's mother was sold as a slave and the white plantation owners raped our women. Were you peoud of your country Miss cindy? yes your husband went to war it was his duty same as my father and brother did many of my frinds ans relatives did John you were one of the lucky ones all we have to remember are the dog tags that were given us. I still ont think that qulifies you o be president of anything , Maybe the liars club. Brack never said he would take money from lobbyist he only sad he would take under consideration. Dont be so quick to call names you have been flip floping since you started this vendetta of yours. You dont need any money any way your wife is loaded.stick to the facts unless you cannot remember what they are.

Hmmm....

Typical republicans. The notion that an attack would help is very similar to when Reagan made sure the hostages weren't released until after he beat Carter in 1980. He used american hostages for political gain. Of course more war would benefit McCain. His party knows this – his advisor was too stupid to let it slip.

The real issue is that the White House is the last great bastion that white males have controlled. They are fearful that anyone else that doesnt fit this persona will dilute the latent supremacy in this country. What they don't understand is that all Americans want is equality remiss of skin tone. The fear conservatives will continue to propagate is the notion of fear – us (white) vs. them (non white). That is what they have always ran on and always will.

Yes McBush did not want his advisors to say it out right. Just allude to it like he has been doing all along. Playing on Americans fears is all McBush has got. McBush says he has the experience. Unfortunatly his experience is all bad.

How does one "distance himself from his senior advisor" if not to dismiss him from duty? McCain probably planned the comments himself. Textbook fear mongering. Let me ask you this America: are you ready to show some spine and elect someone who will tell us the truth and lead without scaring us into submission? I sure hope so.

Man this is just ugly, The McCain brand is so desperate to win that it would see another 911 for the GOP'S political gain!

He won't get my vote!

Guess the republicans have their fingers crossed we suffer another terrorist attack before the election.

As always McCain tries to distance himself from the truth.

This is one of the reasons I can't vote for McCain, it's easy to see that his policies are that of a war monger.

Bob Barr is a true fiscal conservative who believes in small government and states rights.

I need a true conservative, that's why I'll be voting for Bob Barr.

I see Mr. McCain will use the fear card just as Mr. Bush and Rove! The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.

Journalists should stop asking stupid questions, then they wouldn't get stupid answers. It takes two, you know.

I love it. The Republicans are running from their own shadows and one and other. They are going to seriously get beat come November. What goes around comes around.

Democrats 08!

Where are all the Clinton supporters who will be voting for McCain on at on this particular blog?

I USED TO SAY OBAMA 08!
NOW IT'S OBAMA 2012!
I'M A VET! AND THAT WAS TOTALLY OUT OF LINE!
OBAMA 2012!

SMITH AND RAGHU ARE THE ONLY PEOPLE THAT ARE INTERESTED IN TAKING THE WHIT HOUSE BACK. THE
REST OF THE PEOPLE HAVEN'T HAD ENOUGH PAIN. LET
THEM HAVE A FEW MORE YEARS OF WAR.

So MLG, if you trust McCain 60% and Obama 0%, who do you trust 40%? your imaginary friend sparky with the little red fire engine who screams when you scare him?

It is no surprise that the McBush campain would orchestrate or allow any disaster to take place in order to keep the Republicans in office. Is this deja vu?

Mccain Probably Wont Fire This Guy Because He Thinks The Same Thing!

We must not let those who fan the flames of fear influence our thinking. We do not need four more years of Bush and company in the White House. Vote Obama!

you are sick to surround yourself with such people McCain.

Obama 08

Why do I get the impression that somehow this entire black comment/ McCain response was orchestrated. I've been working tiredlessly sine 9/11 to prevent another attack on America. Well thanks John, you kept us safe. The average Amreican is going to be broke and homeless but thanks solely to your efforts, we will be safe.

John is so wonderful*

Wolf, air the video of him saying he really didn't love America until he was captured. MSNBC did, thought you guys had a decent network.

Sad but true...that people are so gullible that they would be intimidated by political propaganda to vote based on fear

Oh yeah, and to those Senator Clinton supporters (voters),
this is what you want when you vote for Senator McCain, right?
Come on PUMA voters, it appears now that the Iraq war was somewhat, shall we say, made up?
And now we have a critical campaign manager saying that an attack on us would be beneficial to McCain?
Wow. If you really want that, I just hope you aren't part of any attack because it would be unfortunate for your family members to have to pick up the pieces from you being hurt by an attack that in an indirect way, you voted for.

Get off the pot and understand what's at stake here people.

I have never cared for uber lobbyist, Charlie Black, on McCain's staff and do not trust them either with our national security. Their warmongering mentality is bound to cause more of the same problems we've seen these past 7 years.

I want a smarter efforts with our military this time.

Dem '08

Republicans UNITE AGAINST LIBERAL MCCAIN! VOTE BARR. PLEASE FOR GOD SAKES VOTE BARR LOL

It's just like that little slip of the tongue when McCain said the Iraq war was about scuring oil supplies.....i.e. the war was for oil.....which has gone up by over $111 a barrel since we invaded Iraq. Then McCain said he was talking about the First Gulf War, then he said he didn't mean to be talking about either Iraq war.

Doesn't anyone question this stuff? It's so friggin' obvious it makes me sick. McCain is a liar, and a fake....and now his campaign thinks that terrorists help them.

Ok, so here's the slogan: McCain's campaign would like help from some of his terrorist 'friends'. Bush, that's your cue to set the wheels in motion.

Charlie Black... Looks like the stuff they discuss internally slipped out to the public. Woops!

Anyone would be crazy to think that the reminders of terror will get stronger as the election draws closer. Of course John McCain is going to inject fear into the population any way he can.

I can't believe any Hillary Supporter envoking McCain. Yuck. I think we should just ignore the ridiculous whining. The primary is over. She lost the POPULAR and Electoral vote. If we counted popular vote in those caucus states she would have lost too. And MI, who knows the actual totals.

I totally forgot about the primary. Beating McCain and the racist war mongers is much too important for this country.

Republicans require fear to block peoples logic. Republicans = fear votes, Democrats = logic vote. Choose where your mind stands.

oh yeah and its soil not soul

How could that jerk John McCain exploit Mrs. Bhutto's death?

The GOP is trying to play the fear card, but Americans are starting to fear the desperation and reckless nature of the GOP.

why would you put Obama 08/12? Wait until he actually serves a term to decide if he deserves a second. It just shows that you are immature and dont pay attention to the issues.

It was his answer to a pointed question:
"Asked if McCain would stand to benefit from a terrorist attack on U.S. soil,.."

He probably should have answered it more diplomatically. Then again, if he were an adviser Obama and said Obama would stand to gain from an attack, Obama supports would be yelling, "telling it like it is" or "keeping it real" or some other biased comment.

In the Chicago Tribune today: June 23 2008
Obama made an outrageous statement:

He meant it as a joke, but when Barack Obama recently parodied a famous line from "The Untouchables" he also dredged up the reputation of his longtime home as a place that is rough, raw and unlikely to breed reform.

"If they bring a knife to the fight, we bring a gun," Obama said during a Philadelphia fundraiser, explaining the Chicago-style approach to hard-nosed politics.

Obama is risky and scary.

Republicans Want Another Attack So They Can Say How Much This Country Needs Mccain As President?! SHAME ON YOU MCCAIN! AND SHAME ON THE REPUBLICAN PARTY!

I'd like to see all of McCain's advisors lined up around him just like Obama's were last week. The voters should know who's got McCain's back, if any.

If this is McCain's Senior Advisor all better be wary. I thought McCain was War Hungry, now I've learned he also has Advisors who are also War Hungry and likely have the same ideals! MORE than Scarry~!

Remind me as to why some Americans are voting for McCain?

well how about that, so should we think they care about the 4000 plus killed in Iraq when they think it would benefit them to see 3000 U.S. citizen killed in an attack? this is the worst thing i ever heard how could i vote for some one with this mine set.

McCain can only run on fear because he personifies stagnation, failed policies and a past that we don't want.

Obama personifies genuine hope, progress and he represents the future and a better America.

This election is a no-brainer. Anybody who wants more GOP insanity is mentally deranged.

Americans have been fed the potion of fear and most of those have fallen into a state of lethargy. They need to wake up before its too late. ENOUGH ALREADY!!! Stop feeding on the hype. The Republicans will stop at nothing to win. And this is coming from someone who whole-heartedly supported G. W. Bush – I am no longer under any illusion, my eyes are wide open.

All you dumocrats for BO are sick, sick, sick with your comments !!

Wow …

I know people think it... I can't belive he said it out loud.

Shows you they must be talking about it in their camp.

I used to be a supporter of McCain's……. His time was in 2000, when we should have had him rather than Bush...

Instead he’s spent the past seven years studying under Bush.

Now my vote would go ot Obama.

It won't happen never I say to these republicans. These republicans like Charlie Black and John McCain want us to get kill by terrorist to show that they are strong. Shame on these republicans.

What would happen if the "terrorist" was a native born American like Timothy McVeigh?

Would John McCain still get a bounce?

CHARLIE BROWN, I MEAN BLACK IS OFF MESSAGE. HOWEVER, IS STATEMENT IS REVEALING OF HOW THE GOP THINKS. NOW LET JUST WE WHAT THEY DO.

POOR CHARLIE IS IN BIG TROUBLE FOR

GIVING AWAY THE PLAN.

I forgive McCain, for he knows not what he says – or maybe he does, but just forgets..... Maybe he's just a little delusional. I don't think the Republicans should have even been in the running this year for President. I think McCain should step down from being a candidate.
Go Obama! 08! See ya! McCain!

McWAR is another BUSH Third Term...........

Too bad the economy is the most important issue to real Americans....

Not FEAR MONGERING AT It's WORST........ McWar

Of course McCain would benefit from an attack on US soil. Then he would actually have a legitimate reason to keep on the war path that he so strongly believes in. If anything.. at least his campaign adviser was honest .

REPUBLICANS USE FEAR TO WIN DONT LET THEM DO IT AGAIN DO THE RIGHT THING VOTE OBAMA

If we did have another attack from Al Quada is Barrack silling to invade Pakistan to get OBL. I doubt it more than I doubt Barrack being a fiscal conservative. If we rely on Law Enforcement to go after terrorist not treat it as a real war than we do lose. They want to kill us so we should want to oblidge them by killing them so they can get their virgins. If we do not use special ops tactics against the terrorist we will not defeat them. The only way the Republicans benefit from a terrorist attack is if it happens while the dems control the White House, the Senate, and the House. Then there will never be democratic control of any part of government again because they will treat fighting terroist as their hero Bill did as a law enforcement issue.

TO MCCAIN: TOO MUCH VIETNAM IS WHAT MAKES YOU TOO MUCH IGNORANT TO BE PRESIDENT FOR LOSING TO MANY BRAIN CELLS WHILE YOU WERE A PRISONER, PRETTY MUCH LIKE YOUR DADDY BUSH ONLY THAT I THINK THAT HE WAS BORN WITH ONLY A FEW BRAIN CELLS... THE POINT IS THAT YOU CAN'T BE PRESIDENT BECAUSE YOU'RE WAR-SICK AND THAT MAKES YOU THINK ONLY ON WAR, DEATH, WAR, WAR, WARWARWARWAR...

Oh John ... you know what he is saying ....

Namely that some Americans, wrongly give you points for having been a prisoner of war and a long tenured senator.

They don't take the time to evaluate whether either of those have any bearing on what you know, how well you've demonstrated good judgement, how proactive you are in addressing national security threats.

The sad thing is, if there were an attack, there is a segment of the population that would run to embrace you despite the fact that you've never really done anything, from a proactive, leadership perspective to mitigate a terrorist attack.

You'd get voters for Sizzle ... not Substance.

Repulican are Warmongers they would do any thing to get elected even by creating terrorist attack on U.S. soul. The repulicans call themselves christians, but I do not see it evey violent act is done by repulicnas.

This is typical for the republicans. Once in a while, they'll let their guard down and their true feelings come out. This is one of those moments.

I will never vote republican no matter how many wars or what we need a change in this country and my vote will go for change!

AND WHOSE FAULT WOULD THAT BE?

BUSH, MCBUSH & CHANEY.

THEN TO ELECT MCBUSH SO HE CAN

CONTINUE DOING A CRAP JOB?

NOT THIS TIME & NOT THIS COUNTRY.

that is exactly the true feeling among grandpa camp. critising is not gona change anything. he did not mispeak he told the truth they believe in. grandpa we all know you agree 100% with him privately. you actualy discussed it. becoz thats yr weapon come november.

I fear this mentality will lead the desperate rethuglicans to bomb Iran before November. Or worse, make Israel make the first attack and say we have to defend Israel from Iran.

McCain: “I cannot imagine why he would say it...”

Jeronimo: Umm.... Because it's true?

Just for the record...............I made that comment a couple months ago myself.
Sorry but it is the truth, it worked for Bush.
Nevertheless, we are to wise for that now !

America Is Ready
Obama 08

Where are all of those PUMA people who think that McCain is the best thing since sliced bread?

Do you really want to go where McCain's straight talk express is heading?

Get off of his train. It's a horrible wreck just waiting to happen!

Hmmm...maybe McCain needs to remove him from his campaign all together. We've seen managers and advisors get fired for alot less!!!!!!!

It is a shame that he would say something like that and it's scary at the same time. These words coming from his own camp. SMH!

I HOPE THESE PEOPLE ARE NOT PLANNING SOMETHING JUST TO WIN PEOPLE DONT FALL INTO THEIR FEAR MONGERING TRAP JUST GET READY FOR ALL THE BIN LADEN TAPES TO COME OUT SOON HOW CONVENIANT

The comment shows just how outrageous the people with whom McCain has surrounded himself are!

how many terrorist attacks have the us suffered since bush went after them. how many sleepless nights have you lain awake wondering if the will attack again.like it or not if some unfortunate terrorist attack should occur i sure wouldn't want obama trying to talk them to death give me a man not someone who rides other people's coattails

WOW, YOU PAYING ATTENTION MR. DOBBS. WHY DONT YOU REPORT MR BLACKS COMMENTS TONITE. OR WILL YOU KEEP ON WITH THE REPUBLICAN TALKING POINT ABOUT SENATOR OBAMA OPTING OUT OF TAX PAYER CAMPAIN FUNDING

Not a surprise. Black has been high up in the Republican Party for a long time an knows their thinking. The sad part of this is that they actually believe an hope that they can scare the voters into voting their way...hell it worked before:( People can be and are stupid if they fall for this AGAIN!!

Here come all the fear mongers....oh yeah....they just want an attack on the US....then they will take over....because....John McCain has the sense to handle such situations....and Barak would throw up his hands and announce defeat!

Something tells me that the GOP's boogyman OBL will be busy in the studio making" let's scare the Americans" into voting for McCain mini-series for this fall.

Keep Americans under educated and ignorant.
Make Americans cynical about government.

In this way, it is so easy to prey on Americans' fears.

Americans, stop allowing your lives to be govern by fear!
No third term for Bush!

A leader with vision would know that oil execs can be asked to BE PATRIOTIC, and roll back their excessive over pricing, which is harming low income working Americans.

If young Americans can be investing lives, limbs and mental health in Iraq and Afghanistan, the SURELY oil execs can ALSO demonstrate some PATRIOTISM and roll back some of their exorbitant profits.

Who said oil execs and other business people cannot also be PATRIOTIC?

It's beyond my understanding why anyone would think that McCain is a maverick or capable of being commander-in-chief. As Senators Hagel and Webb both said recently, he really has no idea about military matters. Anyone with his record at the Naval Academy would never have been allowed to be a pilot if it were not for his family connections. And after he got the chance, he had several accidents that demonstrated he should have never been there.

I am pro-Obama and anti-McCain, but really, does anyone seriously believe that John McCain doesn't have the best interest of the country at heart when it comes to matters of national security? It is really stupid to try and use this against John McCain, he is many things, but his patriotism can't be seriously questioned. George Bush was the last (and maybe only) President that put America in harms way just so he could get re-elected.

we know the same now that we did in 04. fear worked then, why is everyone thinking it won't work in 08? i think we got what we asked for in Bush, we will stay the course with McCain, or we will have to make some serious deep rooted changes (which we won't like) with Obama.

crazy john mcbush needs to go retire and leave us alone

really??? Who the heck would vote for this old man??

The comments that this guy made have been made all over the media by the plethora of commentators, democratic analysts, republican analysts have all said that McCain is presently "the underdog" but that things could turn around if there was a terrorist attack.

The republicans are counting on this type of thinking by democrats that is based on emotion rather than logic or facts like the people who say that they are going to vote for McCain because Clinton lost. That's not logical and neither would be voting for McCain just because there was an attack. He has no more experience in foreign affairs than Barrack and has proved to be far less knowledgeable about the facts surrounding the war on terror. Service in Vietnam make for a man who deserves respect as a serviceman. It does not make for a expert foreign affairs experience

If that's not proof enough NOT to vote for McCain. I don't know what is.

TOO LATE MCWAR!!

He is your advisor for a reason. Just because he isn't smart enough to keep his mouth shut in PUBLIC don't pretend you haven't talked about it with him.

"certainly, it would be a big advantage to mccain, to have a terrorist attack on US soil"??????? did the idiot even qualify the comment...NOOOOOOO!

Just shows you that is no low that the Repugs will not stoop to. Pitiful, shameful..... I hope he is the one that takes the first hit if they manage to orchestra a diaster, just so their candidate can win.

FEAR IS HOW REPUBLICANS GET ELECTED.

THEY HAVE NOTHING ELSE TO OFFER.

there should never be at time that any candidate including Mccain should ever mention the benefits of an attack by terrorist nor should that question be asked of him. This comment just placed a hit on America. Any race or nationality can make it look as through terrorist did this. One has to question the level at which any one would act on this notion.

We all know that it is true. Another "attack" would help put McCain in office. The Reason??? Because I am convinced there are enough stupid people in America who voted for Bush TWICE, due to fearmongering and LIES, they would also fall in line and believe the same garbage!!!

Obama 08

wow... how, as a repub can you defend or lighten that up? How is this not bigger insight than a REV. wright or a "bitter"-comment?

How is this at all equal?

-V

Isn't this what McCain's campaign is all about, how he would benefit as long as Americans fear an attack. McCain runs on nothing else and Charlie Black just make it simple for others to understand.

Whats wrong with those comments,

Its CHARLIE BLACK who lobbied for leaders who killed there own people and planted land mines. I wouldnt expect any less from this moron.

McClown should of never brought this guy on but he is run by lobbyists. The same ones he wants to get rid of .

2 HYPOCRITES.

This from a guy, Charlie Black, who lobbyied for bad guys all over the worlds. I'm sure he could call up a couple of his old clients and make it happen.

I stated his comment earlier on the ticker about the polls and each candidates strenghts. I'm glad you picked up on this because if an Obama advisor had of said anything like this it would be covered for the next 10 days.

Now all you haveto do is shine a little light on Carly Fironia, and Phill Gramm.

Yeah, yeah we know john mcwar, he wasn't supposed to let us know what you and he really think. Oh well, it wasn't like it was a secret. The repugs are evil, period. You guys true colors are beginning to show.

Hmmmmm what does tell us ? uncertainty in his Campaign. Mc Cain is nothing but a flip flop

I WOULD VENTURE TO PREDICT THAT FEAR WILL

BE USED IN AN ATTEMPT TO ROB THE ELECTION, AS

DID BUSH SR. & JR.

IF WE FALL FORE IT, WE WILL DESERVE THE

DEVASTATION THAT WILL, NO DOUBT FOLLOW,

$10.00 GAS & BREAD LINES.

McCain has the right stuff. Mr Black was wrong to make such a statement and John McCain let him know in the harshest way possible. Presidential material all the way.

I think it would do McCain more harm than good if the US were attacked again.

If the US was attacked again, it would mean that US solgiers in Iraq aren't really keeping Americans safer and it really is time for a change!

Obama 2008

Republicans are warmongers.

They want us to be attacked.

Haven't we learned this enough times over the last decade?

we all know that bush is going to do something terrible so that we would feel that we would have no other choice but to pick mccain. i am already preparing my self for something like this. i hope america is ready for something like 9/11 or something big in iraq or iran to happen again

Just a bunch of ruthless and diabolic characters whose desire for power knows no moral limits.

0ver 4000 of our finest young men/women dead, several maimed and injured ones, billions of dollars wasted and all this, just sacrificed at the alter of making a WAR PRESIDENT.

And Now we are hearing from same advisers who would wish an Attack on America to make another 'War' on terror president.

We do not have anymore troops to send to war so why would this be good for the country. this is no country for old men.

CNN I know you never posts any of my comments cause you fear the truth. Here he goes again....its called "Fear" Mongering and Obama warned us about it already. McCain would like to distance himself from it but he knows that down deep inside it is true...it is exactly what he wants to try to take the white house. Put "The Fear" into people and start an attack on IRAN or some other rogue nation or the likes of Hamas, etc...

shame on mccain camp hopin 2 benefit from an atack on u.s soil politics of fear but it wont work dis time i said it b4 nd i say it again mccain is da most confuse politician i have seen in my life time wanna shade more blood on our soil it wont work we are stronger now.

Look McSame voters.. the truth does finally come out!

It just amazes me how ingnorant and once side you Democrats are in your thinking.

Bob Barr 08

True Democrats,

I am so tired of all the tickers being about the Democratic party. They are trying to divide our party. The only comment I will leave is NO COMMENT until they give the republican party the same attention. Please join me…

NO COMMENT

The troubling part of Senator McCain's response is that he didn't say "I;ll speak to Charlie Black about this immediately, and until further notice, he's not speaking for my campaign."
That would've sent a clear msg, but I'm guessing that McCain is looking for all sorts of advantages since he's down 6% in most polls (discounting Newsweek because 15% is just way too much in my opinion).

Course, now, didn't former President Bush meet some Iranians in London in 1980 and had them hold the hostages until after the election that fall where Jimmy Carter got blown out by 8 million votes?
So, would anyone put it past the Reps to "orchestrate" such a devious plan for politcal gain?

Looks like John McBush is geeting advice from Karl Roves operatives. So, it's not just Bush / Cheney people that rely on such extremes. Just another reason to drive a stake into the heart of Republican, neo-conservative dogma in this country.

Vote OBAMA 2008 –because it's the right thing to do !!!!!!!!!!!!!

McCain "strenuously disagrees" – reminds me of "A Few Good Men" when Demi Moore said she "strenously objects".

But CNN, why didn't you report the advisor's story in the first place–as many MSM did–before McCain's reacted to it?

If it were Obama's campaign advisor who made this nasty remark, would you have waited for Obama to react to it before you run the story?

isnt charlie the only 'black' guy in the gop?better keep 'em.

"Asked if McCain would stand to benefit from a terrorist attack on U.S. soil, Black answered: “Certainly it would be a big advantage to him.”

Remember McCane saying a few weeks ago that American casualties in Iraq were ok as long as we have them under control and win the war?
This is blatant corroboration of McCane and his warmongers finally accepting again that the loss of American lives means nothing to them as long as they win the White House.
Look McBush can be the straight talking express but I know it was no mistake from his campaign spokes person who echoed their plans publicly for about the 3rd time in 6 months.
The American People will not be fooled again.

NOT THIS TIME

"Hmmmm"

Mr. Black has said other stuff that makes one say, "Hmmm". I wonder if McCain is running for President or Commander-In-Chief?

What a horrible thing to say! Much as I don't like McCane, he should send this lobbying anti-American piece of garbage packing. And mean it! So does this mean if GWB bombs Iran McCane would be elected? McC is out of touch with himself.

soooo... will charlie be fired? doubt it

let a democrat say something this stupid, and heads would roll

“I’m the one with the experience, the knowledge and the judgment," he said on December 27. "So perhaps it may serve to enhance those credentials.”

wow that statement sounds almost evil

this entire party is a joke!i'm voting for bob barr.he's not a war-mongerer!

I'm still voting for McCain. I trust him 60% compared to Obama 0%. McCain 08

On US soul...........

Bad comment............ right ideology.

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

Isn't that what they are hoping for. It may have worked for them in the past. It may not actually work for them this time around.

I guess McCain forgot to tell his advisors that what they discuss in private is not to be told to reporters. McCain may secrectly want another attach but the American people don't. So does that mean that McCain will knowingly try to provoke an attach from terrorists, just to try and prove a point that he is the next God? That man does like his wars.

Who's unpatriotic now?

Charlie Black and McCame are showing their true color. For how long has Charlie profited from the blood of innocent people around the world? Now he is calling for the same fate on us.
Time to say NO to FEAR and YESSSSSSS to HOPE!

It is a shame that someone would want to win so bad that they would
wish for a torrorist attack so that innocent people can get hurt just to
try and make a point and get votes. Mr Black You should be ashame
of yourself.
We expect you would say most anything to win but never that.

Opps McSame....Well at least this will keep Bush from needing to bomb Iran in October in an attempt to steal the election for the Repukes....

WELL THERE IS A MAN THAT HAS BLOWN

THE WARNING WHISTLE ABOUT THE

REPUBLICAN MIND SET.

IF WE HAD AN ATTACK HERE IT WOULD BE PROOF

POSITIVE OF THE ADMINISTRATION'S & MCBUSH

INCOMPETENCE IN THEIR HANDLING OF OUR SECURITY.

AND BOTH WARS. THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WOULD HAVE

TO BE MORONIC IMBECILES NOT TO GET THAT.

Yeah, I can't imagine why he'd say it either. Except that maybe he thought it would get you some votes, McCain. Duh.

P.S. Nice band-aids.

So would an attack on Iran. Wouldn't put anything past the Republican/corporate machine.

Ahh... a little slip of the tongue... and the truth reveals itself.

I'm looking forward to many more of these slips by McCain and his campaign, as he continues to lose his bearings, and his Straight Talk Express goes off the tracks during the next few months.

Maybe George Bush will orchestrate an attack on America, blame it on Al Qaida, to help his republican party win the White House yet again. His brother, Jebb Bush, stole Florida for him in 2000. They have done it before; they will do it again; so long as it advances their political agenda.

We will not be scared into voting for McCain.

People have to remeber McWar is cold, he is cold in his heart! You have to be droping Napalm on women and children. You have to be clod to do those kind of things. Not the type of president I want.

Obama 08/12

Well, it is very true that it would, but it is completely ridiculous for his adviser to mention it. Wow, talk about a slip up.

P.S. Fifth line. It's not an attack on "U.S. soul," it should be "U.S. soil."

The only person around McSame to tell the truth and distansed himself from him. McSame is hoping for something like that to happen but the question is how would he spin it. Will he blame his dad Bush or use his time in Washington as the reason that he should be president to prevent such a thing.
Obama08 with or without the PUMA people.

Forgive him, silly old man suggesting that DEATH & WAR are his areas of expertise.

Ha, ha....there you go, no wonder the McBushes are such warmongers....Bush benefitted from it and so will McSame....it is very clear that the Iraq war was waged for the economic benefit of Bush and Cheney and had nothing to do with the so called "war on terrorism"! John McBush you can't distance yourself from this one....Black has spoken and we are hearing him loud and clear!!

Time to clean your committee McCain. Fire him as well as all of your oil-lobbying friends that advise you.

Bush mentality, this is how Bush won in 04, this is what the campaign people are used to over at the republican party, this year it slipped it seems, but in 04, there were alerts all over, just like before Dems took congress Bush tried the fear tactics warning about attacks.

I HOPE THAT THESE PEOPLE ARE NOT PREPARING AN ATTACK TO KILL US SO THAT THEY CAN USE IT TO GET ELECTED. I'M SO SCARED OF THESE REPUBLICANS. DISGUSTING DISGUSTING DISGUSTING.................

Knowing the Bush Crime Family they probably have sold secrets to OBL, to make sure the GOP win this election!

Oh great. That's the kind of people I want my president hanging around with. "Hmm maybe we can benefit from another terrorist attack......"

His own Campaign Camp........TELL THE TRUTH AND SHAME THE DEVIL...........McCain would stand to benefit politically from a terrorist attack on U.S. soul.

It s too bad that it only takes some killing for them to start acting.

thats just sad....your not going to beat barack with fear...this isn't '04.

Please, please, let the "bitter" and uninformed (and racially motivated) Hillary supporters not vote for Obama; let them throw their votes at McCain and watch their dreams and hopes go down the drain!

These "bitter" voters should not be encouraged or begged to vote for Obama. For the educated and informed DEM, the primaries have always been about:
1. The party, not the candidate
2. The issues, not the candidate (gender, race or otherwise)
3. The White House, not the candidate

This is about winning the White House, gaining control to address issues of interest to DEMS, if people cannot see this as the goal, please let them vote for McCain! Let this nonsense and baby-talk stop!