CNN

Personal to Tom:

Until Obama hit the national scene, Wright and Pfleger were not national news.

How about Falwell, Robertson, Dobson, etc., who had/have the national stage and regularly manipulate voters by, for example, blaming 9/11 on God's anger against gays, liberals, etc.?!

Looks like he will be in 'good' company. McCain 2 weeks ago: I never loved my country till I was deprived of her'. McCain yesterday: 'My whole life, I have put my country first'. WATCH HIS LIPS!

Looking to get his next plan of action since he seems to be led by them and not his own positions

Perhaps, the hard-core ultra conservatives will question McCain about the trillions he has helped squander. They might even ask McCain about his support for millions of illegal immigrants and their use of identity theft and fraudulent documents.

Well let say it for what it is? This man is and always will operate behind closed doors.....

Religion and politics should never mix. Isnt that how the country was founded?

What ever happend for the people by the people. We all know this isnt for the people

Maybe God can help him get elected.

Proud to be Democrat – "Why are this Christian leader involving themselves in politics. You can not mix politics and religion". Yeah? Tell that to Mr. Wright and Mr. Pflager. It continues to amaze me that obamakins are so busy pointing at others that they can't see the dirt in their own candidates closet.

They must be planning about how to win the election....2012 election that is!

I absolutely cannot vote for Obama. I don't know if I will vote for McCain, if I do, it will be a vote AGAINST Obama more than FOR McCain. We have two of the WORST possible candidates! The amount of money being spent on this elections is ridiculous.

Private meetings and back room deals mean we cannot trust John McBush.

Hmmm, I wonder if they're gonna talk about God............or the environment for some strange reason...

McWAR, YOU ARE STILL GONNA LOSE......

FACE IT !!!!

OBAMA '08

Someone who wants to be president should be able to conduct public performances with confidence, not hide behind town hallmeetings and closed doors. This adds to distrust and looks like he lacks the confidence to be president.

Wooing the ultra conservatives might be advantageous, but not when it is done secretively – that makes the voters wonder if he is up to something that he is afraid he can't handle when the press gets ahold of it.

Jeff – Illionis: I think you got the definition of conservative confused.. I think those two are backwards... I dont know if you have a TV but I dont think conservatives are anything you mentioned.

obama supporters = haters who accuse others of being haters

NIce try, McCain, but you'll never be Bush for the conservative morons you're trying to rally behind you.

GOBAMA for a genuine leader!

Obama/Clinton or Obama/Biden '08, '12!!

BE CAREFUL,

I'll help pack your bags! Just promise not come back in the U.S.

John you can meet all the conservatives all you want but it is on on sure banker you will not win in november so start now for your own healing process.

Some of them will fall behind Obama soon.

It has started in Oregon. The repubs are going downhill

this year.

Obama 08 & 12.

This is funny. If any of you Obama lovers had a clue as to what his economic proposals would do to the money in your pocket not to mention what it would do to the economy of the country, you would not be supporting him. The fact is that if you educate yourselves on the dollars and cents of his proposals and the long term effect instead of the glamorious here and now retoric you would not support him. I am an independent and vote on the policies of the caniditate. I have educated myself on Obama's proposals and the fact is that our country will be so much worse off in four years if Obama becomes President. The fact is that 3/4 of what he is proposing will not get through congress. I want a president that will work with congress to get things done. Not pander to the fatherest wing of there party.

lets see, Obama had his meeting with religious leaders about a week ago with no press since some of the leaders didn't want it to be known that they were there. hmmmm...... At least McCain names who he is meeting with even though the press is not allowed

There's a stench in the air, eminating from ohio. Anyone ever try to stop a smell from spreading by merely closing the door. Looking forward to find out how he handled those folk...or vice-versa.

Hey Shannon Shiflett

June 26th, 2008 11:11 am ET
"social conservative = hater"

It is really social conservative = democrat

Hey Tony

June 26th, 2008 10:50 am ET
"No reporters? No Cameras? Typical McBush! Out of view and dirty!"

That is what Obama tried when he made his infamous "bitter people clenching to their guns and religion" and got in trouble.

why is this a big deal?

like obama will ever share where all his internet money is coming from.

remember he will not take public funding

Who else is he meeting???

Do you think they will discuss any past indiscretions with McCain? Nah, they seem to save their hypocrisy for everyone else.

Secrecy = Bush = McCain

Closed door meeting with Christian fundamentalists? Carl Rove's name was not mentioned in the list of attendees so I gather it will be a baptissmal affair. Go for it McBush and we are guaranteed at 3rd term -:)

I LIKE THE COMMENT BY THE GOP."OBAMA IS NOT ONE OF US"

THAT IS WHY I LIKE HIM AND WILL VOTE FOR HIM. YOUR LIKES HAVE RUINED THIS COUNTRY AND MADE US THE LAUGHING STOCK OF THE WORLD.

They want to decide what other countries they should invade for fun.

Why keep it a secret? We know MCain is conservative. I won't be voting for Obama, but against McCain, the war, the destruction of our wilderness, and the planned attack on women to send them nedically back to the dark ages. The only thing Obama has going for himself is that he's not a Republican!

Hey, BE CAREFUL. Why wait for the election? Feel free to move away NOW.

You must be really bummed that South Africa ended apartheid. I'm sure that would have been your first choice otherwise.

McCain is far from a fool. And did Obama and Hillary Clinton not have a secret meeting just before she conceded?

You better hope that a Christian get elected as President. Remember how this country was founded, times should never change to far to the left.

BE CAREFUL, hold up before you leave so we can warn Canada of your intentions!!!!!!

I sure hope all this GOP non-existent campaining is temporary. Once the VP's are chosen and the conventions over the GOP need to start playing hard. There are so many questions that remain un-answered about Obama and he just seems to be getting a free ride. I swear the Obama team have put something in the nations tap water. Wake up America

to : Be Careful.

Wow. All I can say is wow.

I'd rather have Snoop Doggy Dog than Rove/Cheney !!!! ANY DAY

all wedge issue proponents.he's firing up the republican attack machine,of self-righteous,religiously fanatic,right-winger warmongers.it will be so fun,watching them go down.we're sick of you hypocrits!

To BE CAREFUL, anybody can see what you up to and the kind of people you are. It's not going to work this time. Sorry my "friend".

Why hasn't the mainstream media pointed out McCain's flip-flops on oil drilling, torture at Guantanamo, comprehensive immigration reform, ethanol, Bush tax cuts, the repeal of Roe v Wade, Jerry Falwell and Pat Robertson, and the Confederate flag?

Maybe they're planning another attack?

What happened with Charlie Black saying terrorism or war could help McCains chances?

Why isn't that repeated over and over and over?

You afraid of something CNN? Afraid of McCain/Bush/Rove/Cheney?

BE CAREFUL,
As a white male, I am glad you will be on your way to Canada. We dont need racists like you here.
-indy voter

None of you vitriolic Obamabots need to know what John McCain is doing–why do you care? You seem 100% sure your man is winning–enjoy your summer and cast your vote in Nov like the rest of us –Go McCain–I think you are all disappointed that there are no smears coming from the repubs so that you can shout obscenities at us!

So much for being a Republican maverick. He's once again kowtowing to the Christian extremists who have pulled the Republican Party out of the mainstream and who have jeopardized its viability in this year's election.

Senator McCain...if you want to be viable...play to the middle of the country...not its fringes.

Guess McWarmonger has inherited Dubya's base – remember when Dumbya said his base was the "haves and the have mores"?

Talk about elitist and arrogant. All the "private wealthy gatherings" give me pause.

No To More Wars !!!!!!!!!!!

First, to BE CAREFUL – you need to check and see if Canada would take you! They seem to want Obama, too.

Second, hope they can all stay awake in that secret meeting... LOL

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HUSH HUSH......YOU KNOW WHY ITS HUSH HUSH. BECAUSE NOBODY IN THE MEETING WANTS TO BE QUOTED AS SAYING THEY ARE FOR MCCAIN. THEY KNOW HE IS A WEAK CANDIDATE.
STOP THE MADNESS. VOTE OBAMA.

I feel safer already!

McCain 08

BE CAREFUL – take your racist rants someplace else. And I doubt Canada would take you.

Wow for a bunch of people calling us Hillary supporters "bitter" you Obama supporters seem like a bunch of brainwashed fanatics! "Barrack the vote" "Obamanation" bla bla... Politics is not a game. Do you really think that Obama will solve all of our problems? Dont you realize that this change crap is just a bunch of rhetoric to cover up an empty resume?

Rove is pure evil. I hope Obama wins this thing.
Republicans are not the same as the used to be some 50+ tears ago. They used to be so good, they were about small gvmnt and frugal spending. What happened after WW II. Something went wrong.

I love this country and I want it back.

Maybe the secret meetings are to plan how to fix the Ohio vote like the rethuglicans did the last time.

Always a closed door . This is the same with our President ,close door meetings.

BE CAREFUL...............

U ARE BE-ING DUMB...............

President MCCain it will be. Enough said.

No press, no cameras? Here we go again with this continuation of a private government, for the government, by the government. We cannot have a Bush third term. Time for change...

During the Republican administration Ohioians have lost many jobs and their benefits and have been in soup lines. I was born and raised in Ohio and never in my 21 year resident in Ohio have I ever seen a soup line or families suffering from job loss. I know they are smart enough not to vote for John McCain.

See how Barack Obama is handling this? A much wiser and smarter man than Bill Clinton (plus he won't be doing any womanizing). There's a good reason Obama is our candidate and will be our next president.

To Be Careful who wrote:

"I am moving to Canada…. the last place for a typical white male!!!"
Good riddins and kiss my grits! Happy trails to Canada. I Bet your front teeth are missing too.

To "Be Careful" – From a Canadian

Your brand of racial intolerance and hatred is anathema in Canada, which is actually a rich melting pot of people of all races, creeds and colors. Been to Montreal, Toronto or Vancouver lately? And i suspect once the Canadians get a look at your background you would not be admitted to that sane, rational nation.

look out everyone...you are looking at Roe VS. Wade being overturned right here...today....Plz note who he is talking to and pandering to...maybe not today, but you can bet darn shure just as soon as he can appoint one more Supreme Court justice to turn the "balance" of the court...so much for womens rights...

Did he meet with his economic advisor Phil Gramm????

McCain needs to meet with the members of the Active Adult community, This Old Fool and War Lord should just go away.

Sounds like McCain is meeting with the "CHRISTIAN TALIBAN" again...wow big surprise

He can meet with whoever he likes, it's not going to work. Carl Rove of all people called Obama arrogant when he is the most arrogant fool I have ever met in my life. He played god with people's lives and thinks he has gotten away with it. He might on a short run but a day is coming when he will answer for all the deed he did behind the closed doors of the white house. The conservatives will try everything they can against Obama, but if God is for us no one can be against us. THE EVILS THAT MEN DO LIVES TO FOLLOW AFTER THEM.

Wonder why this meeting has to be private? What is McCain hiding?

obama just met privately with religious leaders, where were the complaints then, obama supporters sure do have their noses in everyone's business

Good. You need to keep in with all the right people.

This is your year McCain and i know A LOT of people who are supporting you.

To BE CAREFUL – please DO move to Canada; we certainly don't need racist bigots such as you in America.

If anyone is wondering what a great "conservative" he is, do some reading about his first wife. You will change your opinion of him real quick, I know I did.

BE CAREFUL:

Take your racist hatemongering wherever you want.
We don't want it here, and I'm fairly certain the Canadians
won't support it either. Your stereotypes wreak of ignorance
and immaturity. And, for the love of God, can you stop
capitalizing and emphasizing Obama's middle name?
Your insinuations are ridiculous.

McCain is solidifying his base for the BIG WIN in November.
Remember, Obama just can't crack 50% in the polls, even when all the focus is on the Dems.

When's Obama gonna crack 50% in the polls? McCain is "even" with Obama without really trying....there's just too many doubts about Obama.

McCain 2008/re-elect in '12. President McCain 2009-2017!!!!!

McCain meets with the legion of doom.

I am waiting for Obama to debate McCain soon in a town-meeting. Let's get the media out of this. Let the two men figure it out.

Does not being inclusive mean including conservative Americans as well?

OMG!!!!!! A ticker about McCain on CNN!!! I CAN'T BELIEVE IT! What's wrong? Didn't Barack do something cute today like ride a bike, play basketball, email a starlet, go bowling, go on vacation, tell you what his favorite tunes are, wear jeans, make a speech, blow his nose, sneeze? I can't wait for the ticker article where you breathlessly report that he puts his pants on one leg at a time and marvel at how wonderful that makes him!

A good friend of mine is an administrator in the Indian Hill school system. Apparently George Bush raised more money in that district than any other in the country in 2000. My friend also said that kids literally show up on halloween dressed up as W... and it's totally serious. *sigh*

I agree with your comment, Jeff. He is far from a true conservative, its too bad the Republican party had to nominate such a poor choice.

Theo-extremeists all.

I wonder if McCain will back teaching "Creation Science" in public schools in order to win the endorsement of these far-out right wing nuts.

WOW, all the hate over a closed door meeting. Oh, wait didn't Obama do the same thing with religious leaders about 2 weeks ago? How soon we forget. I bet McCain won't have Wright, Farakhan and Pfleger at his meeting.

I wonder what he is planning to promise them.

How come he has to meet with these people behind closed doors? Will his rhetoric match his actual policy decisions? Remember eight years ago, GW ran as a uniter, not a divider? How'd that work out?

I wonder how many of these 'Secret meetings' GW had?

Excellent point Jeff in Illinois!

I guess teleconferencing will be used to let Carl Rove set the agenda and chair the meeting remotely.

Obama 08

Chage headline to "Socially Conservative Big Government Statists Meet with McCain in Private".

Because the only true conservatives are backers of Dr. Ron Paul.

It really seems that the term 'conservative' is being drastically misused to describe Christian extremists. Without faulting their serious and important causes but definitely faulting their concentration on limited issues while ignoring everything else, which results in their support of candidates like Bush-Cheney who then cause more harm then good, even to being grossly dishonest, arrogantly devious and belligerently self-serving. That doesn't represent 'conservatism' or Christianity and people really need to question, rather than just follow, those Christian leaders who neglect advocating adherence to all Christian teachings.

Jeff – Illinois

Conservatism is a term used to describe political philosophies that favour tradition, where tradition refers to various religious, cultural, or nationally defined beliefs and customs. It is difficult to define the term precisely because different cultures have different established values and, in consequence, conservatives in different cultures have differing goals. (Some conservatives seek to preserve the status quo or to reform society slowly, while others seek to return to the values of an earlier time, the status quo ante).

Would rather call Bushes leadership Religious conservatism or just plain stupidity....

Why are you hiding your face McCain, why not let the press be there ??

I wonder what he (McCain) is up to. . .probably no good!

Hey look, a privatized meeting. The Neocons must be eating this up!

McCain's lack of computer skills and knowledge is crucial to him NOT being qualified to be President in this modern world. It has absolutely nothing to do with knowing how to use Google or a Blackberry. Much of this country's business, security, and infrastructure is WIRED. You CANNOT lead in the 21st century without understanding all the underlying issues behind eComerce, digital security (both corporate and national) and all the electrical, telecommunication, transportation, nuclear systems and even educational issuesvthat rely on broadband (wired and wireless) communication. It has been well documented that terrorism's next intended target includes these systems. How can you even comprehend how to defend against that when you don't understand the technology or the impact of such an attack?
Having John McCain as a candidate is like having a caveman running for modern day office.

Every one is discounting the conservative movement and thinking that they will just stay home in November. I have news for you, this country is more right of center than left of center. I just do not see the conservative base allowing Obama to just stroll his way to the presidency. In their minds McCain may not be as conservative as they would like but Obama is way too left. When push comes to shove they will show up and support McCain. Better a half a loaf of bread then none at all. After all Obama is a closet racist who will say and do anything to get elected. Just asked his mentor Jeremiah Wright!!! So all you Dems, you better wake up and face the fact that your candidate is flawed and a fake. Should of picked Hillary!!!!!

Nice touch John,meeting in secret to payoff those whom pay NO TAXES for being able to inject themselves and their opinions into the Political Process.

There is no conservative America nor liberal America. We all share this country, world, and planet. And it is time for these politicians and so called religious leaders to stop trying too seperate us like this. The people in the mideast who are dealing with the floods right now do you think if they care if the person next too them is a conservative or a liberal. The reality of it is we all have more in common than we have differences and it is time to focus on that. That is how we are in a lot of this mess that we are in right now in this country because the powers that be pitted us against one another with our fears of each other. I say the time is now too make them stop it by not listening too it.

Sounds like Bush the Third to me!

If you could read what McCain is saying in the picture it would be something like this:

“Sorry guys, I need to go do some FLIP FLOPPING now. In 2000 campaign, I called these guys "agents of intolerance" but now I need to suck up! Wish me luck!”

Its what I call, McCain's winding road from straight talk to double talk

Is it just me or are these two guys already running as though they have the nomination? What happened to waiitng until after they are officially the candidate?
If things are this heated now, what are we in for in September when teh "season" offically starts?

There goes the supposed maverick, the purported moderate, the so called independent republican McCain showing his true colors – to do and say anything to get elected, even if means courting the evangelical bible beaters who control his party's fate in november, even though in the past, he decried this segment of the party.

One upon a time there were many little piggies who gather to plan their strategy against the "big bad wolf." Somehow there is some similarity here......but I fear that the brickhouse will crumble.

Why all the secret meetings? I am so ready for this to be over.

Typical CNN bias. Whenever identifying someone as Republican, they make sure to say "conservative". When do you EVER see them referring to Dems as "liberals"? CNN stopped trying to hide its agenda in this election long ago. It is now the Obama channel.

OK everyone, please stop bashing McCain and his conservative ideology. He is a good man, though out of touch with the modern world. His essence and philosophy are from a by-gone era. Let's go against him based upon his social, environmental and foreign policies instead of engaging his under-educated supporters with stupid trash talk, etc...

I'm an Obama supporter and I live in Hamilton County (i.e. Cincinnati, Ohio). This is typically a county that goes Republican. You can just feel that it is changing. I can't explain it, but even people like me who have been voting Rebuplican for many years are now switching. I'm not against McCain – but I am very much against the conservative ideology and the fanatics that support this ideology. It is useless to have a meaningful conversation with these people, therefore it is time to simply vote against them and get business done in November.

Yes we can – even in Ohio.

I wonder who is behind Barack Obama's closed door meeting. Probably SNOOP DOGGY DOGG and JAY-Z and FITTY CENT. AMERICA WAKE UP!!! George Washington would roll over in his grave if he knew that a Barack HUSSIEN Obama would step foot in and taint our WHITE WHITE House. If yall let this guy get in… I am moving to Canada…. the last place for a typical white male!!!

DO NOT PULL THAT LEVER FOR OBAMA OR ELSE SNOOP DOGGY DOGG WILL BE OUR NEXT ATTORNEY GENERAL OR SOMETHIN!
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People like you, should be better if you move to Canada. All I hear from McCain supporters that Obama is a terrorist, etc? You people are nut jobs..

Maybe they will be thinking about appointing another CONSERVATIVE judge that would have upheld the death penalty for child RAPISTS. The people who didn't realize that was a liberal decision made by the liberal judges on the bench scare me. They scare me because they are allowed to vote.....

I guess it's time for him to meet the most craziest people in America, who are responsible for voting for the worst president in US history!!

yes, PLEASE MEET THOSE PEOPLE

These are the people who want to take away your rights. Anybody voting for McCain is voting for 4 more years of idiotic pandering to fanatic religious fundamentalists.

Get ready for some more two-faced positions from McFlipFlop... let's see what he dredges up on gays, abortion and family values. Same old tired Bush and conservative right rhetoric. McCain=Bush's Third Term.

Go Bob Barr - I hope you get all his conservative support. Surely even they can see what a two-faced pandering politician he is.

No Bush Third Term!

Another Closed Door Meeting? What does McCain have to hide?

So why are none of you upset about Obama's meetings with left wing liberals behind closed doors? Double Standard or just too dumb to connect the dots?

CNN,
I am very disappointed with the analysis not questioning John McCain on this private meetings and fundraisers. You seem to always have Obama is the "negative" spotlight and you guys always seem to ask your so-called "expert" analyst stupid questions about Obama. It only seems to me when John McCain makes a really bizzare statement or one of his advisers, do you report that. Example, John McCain flipped flopped several times from the 2008 primary to now on issues (one being the economy issue) and not once did I hear any of the analyst from CNN report this. However, Obama changes his mind (for the better) and not accept the tax payers money for this general election and you guys are all over him, reporting this and bringing in your so called "expert" analyst to question if this would hurt him or not. Why don't you ask ordinary voters off the street if this would hurt him or ask some of his supporters. They all will tell you that we do not care what you report or ask your so called "expert" analyst about Obama, we are still going to vote for him!

christian leaders and family values hawks have NO place in legislation.

keep your flawed moral systems to yourself, don't you dare pressure a candidate to impose them on the rest of us who don't prescribe to "Christian" (usually they are hardly Christian...love thy neighbor anyone?) values.

Secularism '08

Surprise, surprise. He's just like Bush, everything he did was behind closed doors, including plotting the torture of humans. Great job McSame, you are living up, or should I say down to your expectations.

McBush = Bush. Obama = The American People

I posted two comments that got rejected – guess why? Not pro obama.

My comments were IDENTICAL to two of the posters calling McCain names, just calling other people those same exact names, with the comment that we should all start calling people as many rude things as we can think of because we disagree.

CNN wouldn't let it through because they apparently agree that it's okay to call McCain a fool and conservatives haters, but CNN forbid you say the same about others.

Funny. All these people so upset about McCains closed door meetings with conservative leaders, but NONE of them are up in arms about all those closed door meetings Obama had with liberal leaders (rev. wright? They never talked without the press around). Oh my gosh! How dare one candidate speak privately with people I disagree with! So you must not mind Obama doing it because you agree with "Rev" wright, right? Or is it just that you like being a hater yourself?

Watch out America, they are planning to reveal where Osama is hiding or stage some terrorist attack in the world or get the generals in Iraq to lie about success!

Ditto..Jeff in Illinois

For all those Obama people claiming that Hillary Clinton will run again for president and retalation could occur if they don't back Obama. The Clinton people would have to be fools to buy that crap. To even remotely have that opportunity Obama would have to lose this election. If he wins this election by a stroke of luck or fraud that was done in the primary clinton would have to wait 8 years . The democrat leadership party doomed the Hillary Clinton presidency plus a chance for a woman to be in the running as a serious canidate for at least fifty years. Just like when Black males were given the right to vote before women ,even white women.

It's sad to hear Hilary supporter are going to vote for McCain come November, here is someone who's against a woman's right to choose and voting against equal salary for all (men and women). I think if you are concerned about women's right you will not vote for him period.

Say what you want about Dubya but at least you knew that somewhere inside that thicket that he calls a brain, he actually believed most of what he preached (even though most of it was wrong). McFlip-Flop looks like a greasy car salesman trying to pander to anyone who'll give him the time of day. The guys doesn't even believe his own hype.

Well, you have to meet privately when you want to discuss dirty politics. They're scum. When will people realize that when the GOP plots against the Dems, they're plotting against the people.

Wake up, take your country back, just remember $4.50 for gas. It's going to get worse.

With the exception of protecting the unborn, McCain and the conservatives have little else to offer the country. This is the same bloc which has supported shipping millions of good paying jobs overseas, illegally invading Iraq and is threatening to do the same to Iran, and the suspension of habeas corpus. These people have NOTHING to offer us, so who cares about them OR McCain?

"When we buy foreign oil, we are enriching some of our worst enemies," he said in Las Vegas, Nevada. Quote by John McCain.

Well, Saudi Arabia that is where most of the 911 murderers came from. Why tell me are we doing business with them. Rice is visiting them if they are the worst enemy?

Shannon Shiflett June 26th, 2008 11:11 am ET

social conservative = hater

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Unity and tolerance in action...Obama would be sooooo proud of you.

This guy promises to have an open and transparent government if he's elected president, yet he holds all these closed, private meetings and fundraisers... we'd better watch what's going on very carefully – they're scheming to steal the presidency from the Democrats.

Obama '08. YES WE WILL!!!

HELL NO TO MCSAME.

Hey look – Matt speaks for the entire city of cleveland. Wow, must be nice. I love how Obama's philosophy of change has motivated his followers to change their attitudes and try to work together with tolerance and in love. Cool. I'm sure it'll work eventually.

Tony June 26th, 2008 10:50 am ET

No reporters? No Cameras? Typical McBush! Out of view and dirty!
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Hmmm...didn't Obama do this same thing in San Francisco? You remember, he said we cling to our guns and our religion and our bigotry because we are bitter...

Guess that makes Obama a leader on this issue – wow, the first one of the campaign where he set a precendent!

I sure hoe your meeting you discussed asking HILLARY to be your running mate.

you loose my vote in november

McCain 08

That's all he ever does...

I just watched the meeting Obama had with a group of educated people on the future of America. I believe it was in Pittsburg. Last week he had a meeting with Govenors. All of these are broadcast!!! NEVER private. I'm a registered republican in AZ who will NEVER vote for McCain for sooooo many reasons, but all these secret meetings he has is another indication that it would just be 4 more years of Bush!!! Besides, McCain is just toooo old!!!! I'm 64, ready to retire and I DO NOT want anyone any older than I am taking care of me!!! There comes a time in life when we turn things over to our children. McCain is past that point!

Good idea. John McCain needs the conservatives to win this election. He needs to be moderate as most americans are in this country and not take any radical liberal stands and make them aware that no matter how much they don't care for him Obama is this nations worst nightmare in "drag".

get lost mcbush

Democratic party steal the nomination from Hillary
Never vote for Democratic party
Hillary 08 or Mc Cain 08

Great point Jeff of Illinois.

McCain makes lazy attempts to attract conservatives. I don't think it will work. Simply meeting with these "pro-family" leaders isn't going to sure up people that vote based on these issues. He is trying to appeal to everyone, but its not the right political climate for that. If he wants to win these people over he has to go out and agressively campaign against abortion and gay marriage etc. However, he can't because he is more concerned with getting those Hillary backers and independents etc. Hardcore "family values" types best choice this time is Barr.

ugh, why do i want to vomit when i hear the names of these orgs? he may as well throw the Ku Klux Klan in there as well... thats the exact vibe i get from those folks.. a bunch of anger bitter pissed off old white men with nothing better to do than to try and dictate everyone elses lives when they themselves are the most perverse people on earth.
Just say no to Mccain!

Is this so he can actually learn how to become conservative?

YOU'VE ALREADY LOST, MCCASH!

These closed door conversations make me wonder what McCain is saying that he won’t say in public. From the outside looking in he seems to be a yes man. Tell them what they want to hear. Is this what I can expect from him if elected president? Who will he be catering to if elected? What is being negotiated or said that he doesn’t want people to hear? He needs the ultra conservative vote but doesn’t want to lose the independent or undecided vote. Strait talk express to whom I ask? I guess it depends to who and what day he is speaking. As an independent who is tired of all this hoopla I can’t stand for it anymore. Grow some McCain! You, not saying it in public, show a lot about your character and motives. You lost my vote

Let me give you some straight talk, my friends. He's going to pander to the intolerant social conservatives that want to take the country back to the stone age because it's now politically expedient to do so.

all these town hall meetings...guy is such a phony

dont even bother coming up north to cleveland, you are not welcome

Gianni is a fool

Let's all play the call people whatever you want game because we disagree.

Gianni is a fool, too

McCain is not conservative. Period. I will vote for Bob Barr. Period. McCain is the same as Obama, and frankly, I like Obama much better than McCain.

EVERY TIME McCAIN OPENS HIS MOUTH, ITS A FEW THOUSAND MORE VOTES FOR OBAMA. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK JOHN.
McCAIN WILL MAKE 6 MORE TRIPS TO IRAQ, HE CAN'T REMEMBER WHAT HE SAW ON THE FIRST 6 TRIPS. DO YOU THINK HE IS LOOSING HIS MEMORY.
EXPERIENCE IS A WONDERFUL THING. IT ENABLES YOU TO RECONGNIZE A MISTAKE WHEN YOU MAKE IT AGAIN. THAT SOUNDS LIKE McCAIN.

Wow! That sounds like one close-minded group. John McBush is an old man stuck in old ways. We need change. Go Barack!

McCain is a fool.

I love how anti-gay groups always have the most patriotic and inoffensive sounding names, like "Citizens for Community Values." It's as though they believe people will think, "Hey, I'm a citizen. Community values sound important. There's the group for me!" Why can't they just say they are anti-gay?

Suck up to those evangelical terrorists mccain. Funny how it's closed door just like Obama's was with the religious leaders and mccain and his lunatic supporters bashed Obama and now he's doing the same thing. What a hypocrite!

Wil you news outlets please stop telling us what Karl Rove has said about Obama. Why should anyone listen to Rove. He's the one that brought us 8 years of George Bush. Given that fact, it's probably pretty smart to go with the guy that Rove doesn't like.

So this meeting means McCain will come out more conservative. I think not, just for show.

Lets see! the meeting will probably talk about how much more racist the republicans can be, how much more they can scare people of a black man and what lies they can tell the public as it relates to the war, ecconomy and how they or the white race have done nothing ever in the history of the world that would make them have any white guilt towards the millions of people they have done wrong in history.

Behind closed doors-No surprise-thats how the GOP does business! The closed doors is why Obama has said that ,"good ideas go to Washington to die." Obama has promised open doors and the meetings will be on cSpan-People he said will be accountable. How refreshing! A President that will be open and honest and tell us the truth! I believe this is the thrid time McCain is meeting behind closed doors and this should tell people how he would govern-The voices of the people will be shut out as its been with Bush! People and the media should be all over McCain for this closed door stuff! I hope people speak-up!

social conservative = hater

For someone who wants all these so called "town meeting" debates, and talking about his experience, why does he always need to meet in private? Seems like this is a pattern. He says one thing to the people, another to the people who he will be bowing down to.

It's like the Homer Simpsons' dad. Always saying one thing, but no one listens, he in fact needs to listen to everyone else. I believe he is definately going to try and erase roe vs. wade. Just to please his neocons. Wasn't he pro-choice, now he's pro-life, what a flip flopper!

As an Ohioan.. i could not stress this enough.. GET OUT!!!!!

lol what a clown

Oh, great, so that he can make all kind of promises to ultra-right wingers that the general public doesn't know about. Just another example of the transparency promised by the "Straight Talk Express"?

"closed to the press", it was first closed with the fundraising Bush brought into, now another no press meeting, does Mc Bush ever do meetings open to the press?, I guess he’s afraid he may say something wrong, or have to explain his FLIP FLOP change of thought. ops, he already has. Isn’t this how Scott new book stated that the present administration held their secretly meetings that sent us into a war and betrayed a secret service person identity? With that said he’s does brag about being the King of Town Hall Meetings were he proceeds to vocal a bully invitation to debate Obama. First he was using that Obama wouldn’t join him to visit Iraq, Obama has stated he will go, now it’s Obama won’t except my bulling tactics to debate at a Town Hall, where I am a my best for speaking without to many blunders.

Obama 08

Ohio voters-
don't be fooled conservative doesn't mean increasing government mega spending plans–now towards green energy!!!

Vote Libertarian 2008
Barr/Root...they won't grow government period.
They will return common sense, the constitution/bill of rights, and the desires of the majority of voters to the table in Washington.

Why are this Christian leader involving themselves in politics. You can not mix politics and religion. God stands for every body regardless, but the republican party stands for the rich and the white people I am suprised God is allowing this evil people exploiting his name for their self interest.

I don't think the Christian conservatives will vote for either McCain or Obama. Obama is too liberal for them while McCain supports gay marraiges and immigration

What are yall doing? Get to real issues and stop pandering with silly negative ads. We don't want it! So many of us want real messages.
Not those stupid sound bites!!!!!!!

Why is it that all of his meetings are private? Is this what we have to look forward to if he is elected President? More close door meetings from the Exclusive, ELITIST,GOP club?

DEMOCRATS UNITE!!!!!

McCain stop being so secretive like your buddy Bush, be transpaerent and open with yourself, wha\y do republicans always seem to be so sneaky, they sneak in on our privacy, wen they go to Iraq, they sneak in and out. They make laws that have sneaky intentions.....i think they should be Sneakians and not Republicans. wehy do;t it surprise me he is in Ohio meeting with the sneaky republicans and conservatives thatt are here

Good thing I live in Ohio so I can not vote for this guy.

So, McCain is meeting with different conservative groups.

I would like to see if these, "Family First, etc., ect.," groups would back him and I would then ask them why do they back a man who, would throw away his crippled wife and three children for a rich, beautiful, younger woman.

So much for "Family Values."

I guess after Clinton and his affairs, it doesn't matter what McCain did to his first wife and children. All that matters is that he was a POW for five years. And because of this, it will make him a fine President.

It's once again time to throw integrity out of the Presidential race.

God help us all.

you know..... you Gotta COORDINATE the hate and intolerance....

(it just doesn't coordinate itself, don't cha know...)

Why do neo cons feel the need to hide their political views under the umbrella of Christianity? Why do they hate anyone that is unlike them? They've got money, power, the best of everything. Why are they never happy unless someone dies?

whats with the privacy mccain planning to use the fear card soon will the bin laden tapes start hitting the air waves bringing back the security alerts mccain what color orange please well guess what mccain you know whats really scary you becoming president now thats something to FEAR

these are the same folks who brought us President Bush. Well America, how does the saying go, Fool me three times.....

who cares

Were the bitter femisist "PUMA" people there?

The dubious alliance of hateful right-wingers and bitter Clinton-istas are making a hapless attempt at cutting Senator Obama's strong lead and committed movement.

Next thing you know, they'll be screaming "He's a Muslim Muslim Muslim" every day.

Then they'll move to Canada

(CNN) – John McCain has scheduled a private meeting today in Cincinnati with six leaders of the conservative movement in Ohio.
McSame ........DON'T forget your TEETH!!!!!!

Expect more flip-flopping from the FLIP-FLOP Champ. Hypocritical Republicans picked on John Kerry's flip-flops over a career, but have no problems with all of McCain's flip-flops in the last 7 years. Delusional supporters try to claim he is the "maverick" of 7 years ago, but ignor all the flip-flopping he's done to sell himself out in order to get the nomination.

WHY CLOSED TO THE PRESS? I would like to hear the right-wing, Christian conservatives plan out their religiously faithful, above-board and ethically stoked plan for the election. WHAT A JOKE. MORE SECRETS......

Pay no attention to the men behind the curtain...

–To all those Hillary supporters that are filled with hate, that are voting for McCain instead of your party. Remember Hillary is planning on running again. --

When that time comes don't be surprise if the Obama supporters switch side, and don't vote as well.

If the GOP get in there she will lose again in the coming years.

The Hillary army is really destroying her chance of ever getting elected and they do not even see it.

Because "Krama" is something else...

you can meet with whoever,macwar.
you aint winning this election
except u guys pull a jeb bush

"Conservative" leaders? "Conservative" means small federal government, keeping American jobs in the country, non-intrusion in private life, strong dollar, non-intervention in foreign affairs.

"Neoconservative" means enormous federal government, encouraging export of American jobs, intrusion in private life, eroding of Constitutional rights, weak dollar & skyrocketing inflation as a hidden tax, constant intervention in foreign affairs.

They are the opposite, and any true Conservative knows this.

No reporters? No Cameras? Typical McBush! Out of view and dirty!

YES, ITS TIME FOR REPROGRAMMING......................

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

–To all those Hillary supporters that are filled with hate, that are voting for McCain instead of your party. Remember Hillary is planning on running again. –

When that time comes don't be surprise if the Obama supporters switch side, and don't vote as well.

If the GOP get in there she will lose again in the coming years.

The Hillary army is really destroying her chance of ever getting elected and they do not even see it.

Because "Krama" is something else...