If you were smart
I don't find you smart or funny but I may say you are a sore looser. Try to get smart. I know, I know I am asking you a lot but who knows in your next life you'll be better.

Well…Well…Well, choose and use your big ole fancy words to explain your political views. Well guess what it doesn't mean anything because it's all public opinion. Tell me one time you remember when the gov't cared about it and i'll pick it apart like a turkey carcus on Thanks Giving Day. So all you left and right wingers, democrats and republicans, neocons and neodems are all mislead. The funny thing is you get so upset and ready to do something stupid to someone over their personal opinion. Well the last I heard that was a right that we were born with not to mention this is still the U.S. at least for a little while anyway. Have fun cutting one another off at the knees. I'll keep reading and crackin' up while CNN can keep rakin' in the dough. This is good stuff…two birds with one stone. See CNN, I told you…you should let me in as a business partner.

Just because they chose someone not because of the color of their skin, but by the policies and experience to lead this country, they have to be punished because they did not vote for the black person? so much for party Unity. they are nothing but ignorant

You're right "if you were smart…" We're beginning to see shifts from primary-season commitments and declarations to general election-season posturing and positions — all in the name of winning. All those "definitive" commitments Obama made during the primaries are slowly shifting to postures designed to win. Make everyone feel good by telling them what they want to hear — that's what it's all about for Obama. In the primaries, his audience was Democrats. Now, his audience is the general voting population. Oh what a difference….

That's the problem: Many of those, "olde guard" DemocRATS, need to be replaced. Some of them, have "overstayed" their time and "effectiveness," to bring about change. And their " constituents", keep re-electing them to do nothing, but collect governmental checks and build their pension.

Man, talk about RACISM! Watch out, America, this is just the beginning.

Swear an oath of allegiance to your race or kiss your elected position goodbye.

Sounds like Barack Obama has made his mark already.

What would happen if there were a white caucus and they threw anybody who voted for BO under the bus? What would we call that??

Or, how about a historically white college - would anyone get away with funding that?

Or a Congressional White Caucus - who would sit back for that?

What;s good for the goose is good for the gander.

So if you backed the black guy you're in, and if you backed the white woman you're out? How racist can you get? Bob, from NY. I agree, it's time for a Congressional White Caucus. If blacks had voted issues instead of race, Hillary would be the nominee, and we'd have a choice between 2 qualified candidates instead of one.

Bob Barr is the only real choice…

Bob Barr 08!

It's juvenile and simple minded to suggest that there are not internal conflicts within different constituencies. And anyone who thinks that many(not all) Jewish voters would not challenge or try to defeat a Jewish representative who did not support Israel is eigther stupid or lying.

Bob from NY-
The "Congressional White Congress" as you labeled, it has been in effect since the creation of this great nation.

Jimmy Velman-
Black Liberation Theology is only taught/practiced maybe by 10-15% of the African American Church (so a minority within a minority). I hope you do not expect 85-90% of a population who does not practice a particular belief to explain what it means or be held responsible. Otherwise, why don't you explain the meaning of white supremacy and its relevance to the American people. That topic was not mentioned in this article so you clearly have issues with African Americans in general. God bless you too.

The African American districts who feel that their representative has truely worked for thier concerns will get over it and not punish their representative. But it will motivate people to consider someone who is not just the one they are familiar with, so they keep sending them back to D.C.

He's right and there is no way to change the facts, however it's unfortunate but it's politics.

White Caucus. That is what you call congress for many years. Look at how many years it was a white only club. Even with a black Caucus, black voices are not heard or taken seriously until it is an election year. Then after that, black voices are not heard again.

As long as these new candidates are willing to follow the Obama message of change, let them ride Obama's coat tails as far as it will take them. That's not taking advantage; it's taking initiative.

Ohio’s Stephanie Tubbs Jones, California’s Maxine Waters and Texas Representative Sheila Jackson Lee should loose their seats. Out with the "old" in with the "new".

Obama 08!!!!!!

GOOD!! some of those seats need to be cleared out. Replace the old with new blood. The only reason some were Clinton supporters is because they knew they could still have a job and do nothing.

republicans are a dead horse. you all seem to be racist & arrogant beyond belief. you call yourself conservative. why didnt yall conserve the 4100 plus dead service men & women? what about the tens of thousands of wounded? & PLEASE don't forget the 650 BILLION dollars YOUR fearless jerk has thrown into that horseshoe pit called iraq

Considering most of the United States has a poor and dismal view of Congress as a whole with the "Black Congress" included in that as well. And none of them have done a satisfactory job in the past few years. I would think that any member of congress should be fearing for their job this election or the next.

And well they should. Fire the whole lot and vote for anyone that was not already a memeber of the worst Congress in the History of the United States.

Give us facts, CNN, not conjecture. What makes you think these black representatives have anything to explain or that Obama is going to want an explanation? If they support him now, that is all we need. Prefab news is not needed.

If you were smart must be one of those PUMA tards. lmao

Obama brought Chicago Style Campaign Techniques to the presidential election.

The dirtiest, ugliest, evilest campaigning In history. Running the most horrible smear campaigns against people. He is the one the demon of politics.

He is the one that made the Presidential Race about Race, and continues. Evident it was not Hillary. It was him all along.Race is the reason Obama is running for President.

Remember he said he was not going to run, he wanted wait a few years, His friends pushed him when he was not ready. Probably why he is so unstable and can't stand on any issues, and changes his mind so much. He is not ready or prepared to take on the job of President. What keeps him going is his vow and oath to the Black Community to fulfill.

The Black Community will get what they want and were promised, After that Obama will still not be prepared to run the Country.

I am not for it, I am not against it – I just want to be President.

MAXINE WATERS…SAY GOODBYE TO YOUR OFFICE!!! YOU DO NOT DESERVE THE RESPECT OF AA VOTERS ANYMORE!!

I really can't wait to see Stephanie Tubbs Jones get outted. Maxine Waters and Kilpatrick just endorsed Clinton. Tubbs-Jones tried to really drive the knife in Obama's campaign on every turn. The voters will remember her actions.

Hillary supporters do you know who Phil Gramm is?

Well I know Maxine Waters changed her superdelegate vote at the very last minute. Yes, I am afraid these people will probrably face some challenges the next time they are up for election in their districts which are mostly African Americans.

To Jimmy Velman, if you don't know about black liberation theology , just give up trying to understand black churches and some of their preaching styles. But don't hate on a subject you know not a thing about okay. Take African American Studies one day.

I wish people would just let the past be just that and move on with their lives. Hillary lost get over it. People are tired of hearing the crying on these blogs about her run for president. I really fault the media for always bringing up the subject of race and starting conflicts among the races. The rest of this campaign will be on polls between the whites and blacks. Lord, we really need to start praying in this country for unity.

Maxine Waters has it right, she is color blind. She no matter what any constituants say will be highly successful becuase of this. I am an American Indian and my husband is caucasion, we love her, she is one of our favorite elected officials here in Los Angeles California.

We love you Maxine….

HEYYY why didn't you approve my last comment? I censored it… ehhhh stupid CNN!

OBAMA `08!

Maxine Waters is a great lady, sounds like the so called "Reprocussions" are a violation of "freedon of Speech"or thought, Expression. "Freedom from the cronies to try and do you in if you did not believe the way they did." "Sounds like a bunch of Bullies to me." Maxine will always have my vote, whereever she goes. Maybe she will even contemplate leaving the Democratic party, or is the Democratic Party leaving her? Like Ronald Reagan…

American Indian Democrat upset with the Democratic Party

I don't want to see Hillary on a ticket with Obama. She needs to far away when he falls.
I think a lot of people in congress are worried about their seats and they should be.

Maxine Waters is a great lady, sounds like the so called "Reprocussions" are a violation of "freedon of Speech"or thought, Expression. "Freedom from the cronies to try and do you in if you did not believe the way they did." "Sounds like a bunch of Bullies to me." Maxine will always have my vote, whereever she goes. Maybe she will even contemplate leaving the Democratic party, or is the Democratic Party leaving her? Like Ronald Reagan…

Democrat upset with the Democratic Party

I think it would be a great idea for Obama to make a statement about NOT dissing these Congresspeople just because they supported Hillary over him. That would help to demonstrate that he really means Unity.

This is sad. Thanks to BHO and his race-baiting campaign, race relations have been disrupted and pushed back about 50 years.
Thanks for the "UNITY", BO.

ROFLMAO!!!!!!! to "mitchell hussein martin". More (scary) change you can believe in.

Man…. I still can't believe a guy with Vernon Jordan and Ron Brown as best freinds could be called a racist. A man who has a problem with blacks would not set up shop in Harlem, when he could live anywhere he wanted to. And you don't stay married to that man, if you don't believe in the same things and people he does. But, sure enough even here at work I have had a guy say 'well, I guess the Clintons true colors are showing now'. What?
And anyone who supported Clinton and stayed with her to the end, deserves a medal for their good sense and loyalty. Instead of the rock star bandwagon thing.
That said, I am voting for Obama and hoping he doesn't prove to be a liability to black politicians the way Carter has proven to be to the party. (although I think he was doing the best he could, he had a real mess to work with, and he was trying to stay squeaky clean mister nice guy while doing it. Sound familiar?)

How can anyone possibly switch to McCain if they were a Hillary supporter? They have absolutely nothing in common.
It tells me they were a Hillary supporter just because she was a woman, not because of the issues she fought so hard for - like equal rights, universal healthcare and ending the war in Iraq. I am a woman who supported Edwards and would never consider voting for McCain for those reasons.

I agree with STILL FOR HILL. Many of us are not happy with our elected officials who betrayed our trust and supported Obama against the majority of voters in their state.

2010 might be a bad year for them. We will elect Democrats who truly represent the will of the people.

If not Hillary, then McCain.

RICH PEOPLE HAVE MONEY
POOR PEOPLE HAVE CHILDREN
CONSERVATIVES LOVE MONEY
LIBERALS LOVE PEOPLE

Still Waiting for another Rev Wright Sermon that's divisive.
LOL, when you choose the losing side, things like this occur. Stephanie Tubbs Jones was the loudest one for Clinton in a major swing state.

She has some major puckering up to do……….Rev Wright Retired …..
Don't say his name to loud he may answer!!!!!

Um…..Still for Hill - you are aware that Mccain stands against EVERYTHING that Hillary believes in and stands for…..are you aware how hypocritical you sound and become when you say something like "Voting McCain, but Still for Hill"….that goes for all Hillary supporters who are planning on voting for Mccain, you guys need to do some serious research, and in fact, you need to LISTEN to the candidate that you adore and support so much when she says "It would be a mistake to vote for McCain"

Prominent African American leaders should ashamed of themselves for not supporting Barack Obama. He is intelligent, articulate, and a true role model especially for our young African American males. I could see if Jesse or Al were running, but Barack is totally different. Now they have to remove the egg off of their faces and come to grips with their decision. They need to feel the heat a little. After all money, power and position can't change your skin color. They are still viewed as black no matter how far they think they have come. Racism is still alive and well.

TUBBS JONES SHOULD BE ON THE COVER OF WHERE ARE THEY NOW. WHAT A FAKE. SO SHE SHOULD PAY THE PRICE. GOOD LUCK T.J.

He's trying to run the campaign the way he did in Chicago when the big boys had his back. We are seeing more and more of his true colors shining through. Could be the big boys still have his back since there seem to be more and more people on his list that he doesn't "need", to win the election.
What do you think about a candidate that turns on the people in his own party? To threaten to take their seat because they didn't support him in the beginning and put his own people in doesn't sound like democracy to me.
Sounds like "change", some might have second thoughts believing in.

I AM WAITING FOR" RACE "NOT TO BE THE UNDERLINING ISSUE IN THIS CAMPAIGN!

All those Clinton supporters planning to vote for McCain, I hope McCain wins, and I hope he and his administration send the women's movement back into the stone age (as they want to do), and I hope all of you, on your deathbeds, with a stacked supreme court, reversed women's rights, and men running the show, can be proud of your "movement" and what it's accomplished in the name of "protesting the sexism" of the Obama campaign.

Your daughters, granddaughters, and great-granddaughters will be ever so grateful for what you've bestowed upon them. Good work, ladies.

They did not choose wisely and there is always a price to pay for that!
Obama 08

The only Hillary supporter I take issue who was noted above is Stephanie Tubbs Jones. I had no problems with her supporting Clinton, but I took issue with how. She had a very nasty tone at times and could be quite dismissive of Obama as a candidate. I felt she did not respect him and made no attempt to even try to fake it. It is OK to build your candidate up, but not by tearing down the other.

Stephanie Tubbs Jones was cleary the most visible and went over board in her support for HRC. She could certainly support HRC (but like Hillary) but be so negative against Obama - this was very dissappointing. Though she was unopposed in the primary, I just couldn't vote for her and will not again in the general.

So the questions about racist support from the black community are answered with a resounding yes?

Not good. Maybe the sure course is to vote Republican, accept a minority party in the Oval Office and skip the bit where we try to resurrect JFK for the sake of a myth that never was and start yet another decade of uncertainty in social justice.

I'd really rather fix the economy and get out of Iraq at this time.

Media sure is digging deep - wonder when they'll bring up Jon Benet Ramsey again ———

NO wories there will be unity . so get over it all you haters.

Wait, wait. When did Obama petition to make his name the only name on the ballot? Clinton was the only big name on the Michigan ballot, maybe that's what you guys are thinking of.

Why is everything concerning Barack Obama always blown out of proportion. I belive the people have spoken and "it is what it is," HE WON…SO LET'S MOVE ON!!!!
I wish the media would stop making a mountain out of a mole hill!!! I'm Black and I don't know of anyone "attacking" these Representatives. We need to focus on the fight ahead in November. We've won the battle…now we need to win the war.

Obama 2008

Vote Obama '08!

There, can my comment make it past the liberal media filter now? Or will I get banned finally because I dare to point out the hypocritic double-standards of the Obama campaign and their media lackeys?

This is racism at its worst. For people to fear losing their congressional seats because they supported Hillary Clinton is shameful.

What is happening to this country? Is everyone who does not support Obama going to have to fear for their jobs and maybe even their lives?

This is the U.S., not Germany…isn't it? Or are we soon going to hear the sound of legions of jackbooted Obamabots as they march for their 'fuehrer'?

Unbelieveable…*shakes head*

oh yeah let the racism begin, " you did not vote for obama so you are a racist and must be reprogrammed." last time i checked this was a free country where we could vote for and support the candidate of our choice with no reprisals. i was not informed that our political system had changed so that, like Zimbabwee, if we don't vote for a certain candidate, we will be punished.

DEMOCRATS: GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER. OBAMA HAS THE EDGE RIGHT NOW AND LOOKS GOOD THRU NOVEMBER.
OBAMA HAS GENERAL WESLEY CLARK IN HIS CORNER AND IS A GIVEN FOR ANY CABINET POST HE WANTS.

SENATOR McCAIN THOUGH REALLY DIFFERENT FROM BUSH
HAS TO CARRY THE MESS BEING LEFT BY THE PRESENT ADMINISTRATION THRU NO FAULT OF HIS.
WHAT IF SENATOR McCAIN CAN CONVINCINGLY PERSUADE GENERAL COLIN POWELL TO JOIN HIM AS HIS VP?
THE WHOLE PICTURE OF OBAMA BEING ELECTED BEGINS TO TAKE A NEW AND NOT SO ROSY PICTURE COME NOVEMBER.

Hillary Clinton should be the next President of the USA. She told us she found her voice and was quickly gagged by the male controlled media, the male controlled Democratic party and various other media types. They snuffed-out Clinton and who was the beneficiary Obama - it;s time we had a female authorative in the White House. Free Hillary - Reject the Flippity FLop Boys - Print-In Hillary on your November ballot and restore justice.

Still for Hill, you have no idea what you're talking about if you think the popular governor from my state of Oklahoma has anything to worry about because of who he did or did not support. He also waited an appropriate amount of time after the Feb 5 Primary to throw his endorsement in. No worries for Brad Henry.

From the sound of things up north, I don't think Sebelius is looking over her shoulder either.

What is going on with this country?!

This is like North Korea where everyone has to declare their faith to King Jong-Li.

The new left needs to purge the democratic party of the old left. I mean come on the old left actually had independance, rational thought, etc.

What do you need that for when there are 3rd world countries to give away money to and idealist eutopian issues to follow?

I do not get it? I have heard no such talk in the "hood". I am a long time Hil supporter who towards the end saw a freshness in Obama.

Also as a liberal (proud of it) the fall of Bushee is similar to all other GOP presidents except Reagan (I voted for him because of his tax policy ) Obama is a change , articulate ,young, from a city, knows the language and in fact knows everthing just like all of us who respond to these comments. Everybody is a pundit. 8 more years of Bush, oh I meant McCain. Or is it Rove, Chenny and TEXAS OIL.

Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick is mother of the mayor of Detroit, i.e. the thug known as Kwame. I imagine she couldn't get re-elected merely because the taint of her son's numerous felony charges.

What did you expect? Obama's entire primary campaign was based on parroting attacks against Hillary. Now that he demonstrated that it worked, all Obama supporters are trying to replicate it. (while ignoring issues all together, just simply repeat 'I hate Clinton')

Clinton…as VP ? never gonna happen in this day and age….WE THE PEOPLE saw her lies, her greed, her self before anyone, attitude….bye bye Hillary, we dont want you in the white house

If this was not so sad, it would be funny. Why a majority of black people support a party who's best interest includes keeping them disenfranchised and angry is beyond me.
If Obama wins, then there is no longer an excuse for affirmative action. So, even though I disagree with Obama on most everything, that might not be so bad. Maybe then, by lifting the insult of affirmative action, the black people will have enough pride in their own accomplishements and realize they are independant and proud people able to get by without government. Then, the Democrats loose votes.

Ooo, some polls show McCain within a few percentage of Obama! Quick, press the 'racism' panic button a couple of times to pump the polls back up!

"Funny, I am thinking that Obama supporters in states that Hillary won might have a problem with their re-election: The Governor in OK and KS for starters… I'd really like to see old Claire McCaskill get knocked out of her seat too."

Uh, somebody's not paying attention here… Kansas supported Obama over Hillary by almost 3-1. And Missouri (McCaskill's state) also voted Obama, although much more narrowly…

Cry me a river. These are the same AA wanting to wag a hypocritical finger at many of their black consituents who preferred Obama over Clinton like we'd been out in the sun too long picking cotton and didn't know our own minds. It's their right to be a Clinton supporter just like it is my right not to be whether I'm AA, a woman or both. Funny how none of them will even acknowledge the self-inflicted wounds garnered by racially motived attacks sublte and otherwise that the Clinton campaign engaged in like a polical incorrect joke being told on the downlow at a cocktail party, but would rather stick heads in the sand and claim all the racially diviseness was on Sen. Obama's side only. Puhleeze. Sell that line of bull elsewhere. I know what I heard and saw on both sides. I didn't buy the poor done wrong Hillary routine from Hillary and I'm not buying it from other educated, wealthy, AA's whom preferred her for personal and polical reasons over Barack. Get over yourselves.

And you still don't think the Obama team is bullying his own party?
What hypocrites!

jimmy velman….FYI the Black Liberation Theology has been defined. Maybe you should do some studying up before you post stupid comments.

This theology maintains that African Americans must be liberated from multiple forms of bondage — social, political, economic and religious. Black consciousness and the black experience of oppression orient black liberation theology. This liberation involves empowerment and seeks the right of self-definition, self-affirmation and self-determination

People are forgetting that Clinton won the popular vote in those states. Obama even took his name off the ballot in Michigan. Why should these political leaders take any flack for backing Hillary — they supported the pick of their voters. Nothing racist there. Just solid politics. Of these women, Kilpatrick is the only one that should receive flack. She should not have been neutral — she should have backed hers state citizens' choice — Clinton.

Race again brought up by Obama supporters…go figure!

Every time the Obamas screw America I'm going to be picturing the fist bump in the oval office. And Reverend Jeremiah dancing and singing in front of the congregation. Change you can believe in… oh boy!

UH-OHbama '08

That's works both ways. There are a large number of Hillary supporters that are helping to fund Ed O'Reilley's campaign against Kerry.

Bob from NY: I think the Congressional White Caucus is simply known as The Congress. Don't be so naive to be offended by something signifying Black people have only had 40 years of complete equal rights as everyone else in this country–fact, not opinion. You're the kind of guy who's probably offended by the BET channel when you have 200 other channels to choose from. Wake up.

As long as these Caucus members have done right by their constituents and fall in line with their support of Obama, they'll be just fine in 2010.

But I thought it was Obama who made Hillary's camp seem racist. They completely earned what they are now getting.

I am so sick of hearing about people blaming racism on those who do not support Obama.

If Obama doesn't get elected president I am sure we will be bombarded by op-eds on why America is so racist.

UGH

umm .. @if you were smart

By challenging the petitions Obama was following the rules, it was the other candidates that did not. Besides that they had such razor thin margins on their petitions that challenging bad signatures (which is a normal practice in any petition race) resulted in booting them from the race.

Feel free to be cynical. But there is no reason to listen to your whining that one of the candidates *gasp* actually follows the published rules of the election and doesnt want them changed when it suits a handy purpose. (read h.Clinton.)

Do like Obama did - challenge all of the petitions so you are the only one on the ticket. It's that simple! That way, the people have no choice but to vote for you.

______________________________________________________

Spoken like a true MORONIC Clintonista, while I will grant you that Obama challenged the petitions of other candidates he did it on STRICTLY FAIR AND LEGAL GROUNDS. Your attempt to make it somehow seem underhanded for him to make sure only REAL AND LEGALLY SIGNED NAMES, AS REQUIRED BY LAW, were affixed to these petitions is somehow a dirty underhanded trick will not work and has been refuted multiple times but like most of the moronic clintonistas you do not let FACTS and reality interfere with your blind hatred! Just as a reminder more people supported Obama than the liar hillary and if you think any of us will forget your threats and lies this campaign in the liar hillary's next campaign you are even bigger fools than we know you to be already! No liar hillary now no liar hillary ever! She will need us the next time she runs for office and depending on how you and your lilk support obama NOW will reflect on her ever winning anything again!

Towards the subject in the article I guess maybe supporting a liar has consequences and you have to be willing to pay the price when you make a mistake. Have no doubt about it those who have lied and distorted Obama's record will end up paying the price for their lies.

Does this mean that our out of control spending is going to get worse?

See you in the food line!!!

race appears to be far more of an issue in the black community than it does the white … which is why it was so easy for NObama's Camp to label the Clinton's racist even though they had worked very hard for the black community for years … all it takes is one moment in time to change everything. NObama is NOT GOOD for America.

YOU WILL GET YOUR BIG CHANGE IF O.B. SOMEHOW GETS ELECTECTED. YOU MIGHT NOT LIKE WHAT YOUR GOING TO BE IN FOR. AMERICA GETS WHAT THEY ASK FOR.

Still For Hill you are the reason politics have become disgusting. Are you voting in a popularity contest or basing your decision on the issues? If it's the issues you seek than your choice of McCain makes no sense as he and Hillary disagree on most of what's at stake. Study some politics before making comments like that. I would rather you sit at home and watch the people who actually pay attention to the issues at hand vote.

Obama doesn't want the party united! Good lord, if he did, he'd have nothing to talk about, and no would listen. The DNC made the wrong choice. You Obamanites made the wrong choice also. You're all wacky and not paying attention to the real issues. Obama can talk, talk, talk all day long. What's he really saying? Change. Change. Change. How's he going to do that? Details? Specifics? No? Nothing? You people are being sold a bill of goods! I've always been a democrat and there's no way in hell I can support this closet racist, egotistical, American hating fool who will throw everyone under the bus to get what he wants! He expects everyone to fall in line. Too bad buddy. We are right to question you. You are wrong to question those who question you. Sorry. I'd love to be able to support the democratic cause, but you just aren't the answer.

Bob from NY: There is no need for a "Congressional White Caucus," or any other white group while Caucasians make up the majority.

STILL FOR HILL: Clinton and Obama are almost exactly the same when it comes to the issues, while Clinton and McCain couldn't be any more different. Any true Democrat who supported Clinton, but is now voting for McCain, is doing so out of spite.

They should have voted along with their constituents but chose not to. John Lewis in Georgia saw the handwriting on the wall and changed. I also think that Maxine Waters changed as well.

the goose step continues

The Black Caucus is the most openly racist group in this country. What this country needs is an "honest to goodness" Black-White Caucus. Don't tell me that the black's in this country aren't the biggest racists!! And they whine and complain and shout racism at the drop of a hat!

"Change you can believe in"

Especally if it is in your pockets, and I'm coming to get it.

I'll also need to order bigger and better busses as the election draws near….

Hilarious (or should I say "Hillary-ous"?). I'm a republican and I can't stand Hillary. But, a racist??? Where did that come from? I didn't see racism on her part during the primary. She seemed like she went out of her way to avoid it. I didn't see sexism either, by the way (I know some in Hillary's camp claimed that).

This just looks like Obama's supporters want an "ethnic cleansing" within the democratic party now that they've won the primary. Honestly, this doesn't look like "Change you can believe in" to me. It looks like an internal democratic blood bath in the making. Who ever expected that to happen to the Clintons. But, really, Obama is not as nice as he would have you believe ("believe" sure comes up a lot from Obama).

NObama N'08!

WE SHOULD LEAVE THIS ONE ALONE THANK YOU………

Bob from NY July 2nd, 2008 4:24 pm ET

What about the "Congressional White Cacus?"

That's the rest of Congress, dingbat. Don't be a moron.

I used to like Hillary, now I think I'll vote for McCain. Sure, I'd like to see an end to the war in Iraq, but I'm kind of mad at the DNC and at Obama for beating Hillary, so I'll vote for McCain even though he will keep this war going.

I certainly don't want women to lose the right to choose, but I am feeling very upset that I didn't get my way in the primaries. How else can I show the DNC how angry I am? By voting for McCain, that's how! Sure, he will nominate more conservative Supreme Court Justices who will ultimately overturn Roe Vs. Wade and women will lose their right to choose, but at least the DNC will know how angry I am…

I realize that Obama's policies on most issues are nearly identical to what Hillary's are, but I'll vote for McCain anyway, since I never really cared about the issues to begin with. I just wanted to elect a woman president!

It would have been nice to have a president with sound economic policies in order to fix the economic mess we're in, but I think I'll vote for McCain instead because I decided months ago that I didn't like Obama because he was beating Hillary. I know that McCain has no clue about how to fix our economy, but at least he isn't the guy who beat Hillary…

So I encourage all of you dissappointed Hillary supporters to join me in my tantrum. We didn't get our way, so none of the Democrats should get their way either, dang it! We'll show them. Won't they be sorry when we are still losing our sons and daughters to a pointless war that is costing us trillions. Won't they wish they had nominated Hillary as our economic recession deepens ( even though Obama might have implemented some policies that were pretty similar to HIllary's…). Won't the DNC be sorry when women lose their right to choose… Oh wait, maybe I'm the one who will be sorry…

This is ridiculous!

I can' beleive that the black leaders who supported Hillary in the primaries are going to be PUNISHED by their black constituents for not endorsing Obama simply because he is BLACK.

C'mon folks. They are both democrats who share similar positions on the issues. Obama better address this DIVISION in the party that he helped to create (by playing the race card against the Clintons).

If Obama stands by silently while his supprters go after the Dems who backed Hillary - HE is unworthy of the presidency!

"and are now having to deal with the repercussions." - You should live in Oregon… If you tell people you did not vote for Obama you get called a raciest before you get to even tell them you will vote for him in the GE…

or i was…

Until the Obama supporters got so crazy

What is the point here? Is the Black Caucus threatening all elected officials who did not support Obama from the beginning.

Change you better believe in.

McCain for me too…..I just can not bring myself to vote for someone like Obama and his friends….To many of Obama 's friends hate America …Why would anyone be friends with these kind of people….Obama's grandmother's words made him cringe but wright's words didn't …Wonder why wrights didn't make Obama cringe ?

Dear STILL FOR HILL,
It's people like you who scare me. People who have become so embittered that they would sacrafice the good of the country because your candidate did not win. If you ever believed in anything that Hillary Clinton was running for, YOU WOULD NOT VOTE FOR MCCAIN.
If you thought that universal healthcare, an end to the Iraq war and bringing our troops home. If you ever wanted to truly improve our educations system, if you ever believed in anything that she Hillary Clinton stood for during this election YOU WOULD NOT VOTE FOR MCCAIN.

Honestly, how do you justify this position without appearing petty and ignorant?

These folks had to know this was a possibility. Probably would have been better to remain neutral. John Lewis' flip flop hear in Georgia didn't serve him well.

I am an Obama supporter, but I don't think we should try to punish people who didn't support him.

We won, and we shouldn't be sore winners.

We already have enough sore losers from Clinton-world.

"OBAMA (P) & CLINTON (VP) 2008-2014″

Hopefully after 6 years of this, the American people will realize that they had enough of high taxation and socialism that they throw these two out.

Kilpatricks race has nothing to do with Obama/Clinton. Her son the disgraced Mayor of Detroit, has a lot to do with it! Blame Kwame not Obama! They should have spoken to Clinton about turning the Primaries negative. That has more to do with it than race!

The Democrats are united. Republicans, just hold your breath and wait for division.

this story is divisive to the Democratic party. The primary is over a nominee has been chosen and we are in the midst uniting the party after a very long primary.
Nice try, but I can see through it.
It's like you can't help but have positive press on Obama. But you need to even things out, if for no other reason than to create the appearance of being unbiased.
I know you're trying to stay nuetral CNN but the facts and the people involved are polarized. One is right and one is wrong.
Having said all of that, I still applaude you for your attempt to appear nuetral

DEATH TO FOX NEWS NETWORK!

My vote is not dependent upon what Democratic nominee you do or do not support for the Presidency. You had better get out there and prove to me that you are willing to work on my behalf and for the good of the American people.

The congress IS a white caucus.

All of your bases is belonging to us! Please to show me how to work the computer that make Iran go boom.

Dear Bob from NY,
The congressional white caucus is called the Legislative branch.

I don't think that people should be punished for voting the way they believe. I feel that if they were just "afraid" to support Obama then they get what they deserve. However, who plays it straight anymore when it comes to politics?

I'd been writing to the CBC over their dealings with FOX news during the debates. As arrogant and self-serving a bunch of power-mongers I'll never meet again … and I'M black!

What this article fails to mention is that ALL these folks have placed their support behind Senator Obama. Why would he turn against them now or during the 2010 election cycle if he becomes President? Wouldn't that destroy his chance for re-election in 2012? Except for Kilpatrick I would vote for all the others.

What makes the reporter feel that black like white and all the other folks in America can't support someone who did not initially agree with them?

So, now only white Americans can be dynamic thinkers?

This is one of the greatest insults against African Americans during this election so far.

The media is trying HARD to get John McCain elected, so in 2009 when he starts a WAR in Iran will will know who to blame. McCain is FULL of ANGER and he LACKS JUDGEMENT ( the media knows it)

I have a feeling a much bigger albatross around Mrs. Kilpatrick's neck is the controversy surrounding the conduct of her son, Kwamie, Mayor of Detroit, and his upcoming criminal trial for Perjury.

Obama stretches the truth. His latest ad, stating he worked his way through college, isn't right. Check out, factcheck.

Obama a change for the worst, Stay away from this loser hillary.

This would not have happened before South Carolina. When Clinton was perceived as fair-minded, the black vote was 50-50. The minute she went "racial", blacks were voting for Barack 90%. Democratic candidates can not expect to talk about their constituents' race and still get support. Do not bite the hand that feeds you.

I have a friend who's a professor at a local university. In the beginning she and I were talking about supporting Hillary. When the Clintons went "racial", she told me she had switched and said, "It’s a black thing, now". I had to laugh because I had changed to Barack also.

Based on these comments, looks like the darkest day comes to American now.
Wake up, my fellow citizen, and to vote John MacCain to save USA.

Hello fellow democrats. Don't say we didn't warn you. Anybody with any smarts saw this coming. Unfortunately even the DNC missed the boat here. Basically Obama supporters will try to vote out most congress members that didn't support Obama and this is just the beginning. Seems like a very divisive policy.

Anyway, to some of us (Democrats that didnt support Obama in the primary) this is additional proof that its time to leave the DNC party for good.

Good luck folks.

These democrat candidates have to say one thing to get elected and take back our country… TERRORISM AGAINST AMERICANS AT THE GAS PUMPS!!! And then promote an all out investigation into what has driven these prices past any reality and prosecute the perpetrators of this crime!!!

It is going to destroy the economic model of America and the working man will become slaves to the rich if left unattended much longer….

Democrats have America behind them if they will just get on message and the focus of Americans is going broke fast!!! Every dollar has been dissolved into a quarter by Bush and McCain will continue this devaluation of your wealth. China now own 60% of our national debt while we pump billions a day into Chinese made consumer products. America is going to be a shell of a country just like Russia who did not lose the Cold War… The currancy of Russia became worthless and the country became insolvent….

Its TERRORISM PEOPLE!!! Go after the FUEL Terrorist and you will uncover that Bush and Cheney are part of that circle of crooks…. McCain then has to turn against them or he is toast…. Its curtains… Show is over…

America is sick and tired of big business getting all the breaks and stealing our money through inflation and strong arm tactics in the market place…. Democrats stand up for the little guy and show us you mean business by going after the crooks and you will take this country in the right direction finally…. else we all be screwed….

Obama / Sebelius '08

Honestly, its time to stop voting for these idiots because of their "Seniority" or for the color of their skin or any of that and pay much more attention to their records.

What has this guy done for me?
For my family?
Has he / she secured jobs in my state?
Have they done something for our educational systems?
How about medical care?
Where do they stand on Energy?
Immigration?

Things like this matter….not the tired old garbage of "Seniority".

While we're at it….how does McCain plan to pay for all of his ideas?
How about Obama?
What will it cost me and mine?

Rhetoric is great…..real solutions within our grasp…..now that's Change I CAN Believe In.

I got One better for you Frantz from Atl. We need to Disband the National Black Causcus. Im tired of being Labeled. (Black Republican, Black Dem, Black Ent TV, ) ya Dig. And you are right, they get elected and do nothing.

This so sad, but true. I think Professor Walters is so right. If the district the congressmen/women voted for Obama, then that is the way the congressman goes. But now that we are in the general elections, everyone should back Obama. Thank God my Congressman was already on Obama's side. But my Senator wasn't, so he has a problem in two years, he can really count out a lot of Black votes here.

To: william, Bob from NY
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It's a shame that some of you would think like this, how do you think we have felt all these years voting for a White President, did you think we were worried about the Black Voters, peoples? But we believed that as long as we voted Demarcated, that President would care about all people, it's was that we had to trust them.

Because Obama is bi-racial, some want to make it appear that he is only focus on the African Americans, when again he is for ALL. Don't let these racial commenter fool you into to thinking that the changes that Obama promise once he President isn’t going to be for all color people, don’t be fool by these foolish things. All presidents have made decision and they have helped or hurt all races of voters, can’t none of them say this is for a particular race of people. They properly are republicans, so they care about no one but the rich and wealthy.

YES THEY DO HAVE SOME QUESTIONS TO ANSWER ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO BACKED CLINTON BUT OBAMA WON THEIR DISTRICTS………

This is not news in the black community. I knew exactly what was going to happen to those blacks who backed Clinton inspite of their districts. And yes, it does go both ways, Hillary supporters have the right to vote out people who backed Barack. This is America and anyone has the right to vote for their interest.

John Lewis was getting ready to be challenged from a 30 year old. He made the right decision to switch to Obama. Hillary was just using him anyway.

Well, I guess in America the home of the free, you'll be punished, istracusedm abd garrased for having a different political viewpoint in your party and bravely supporting the canddiate you believe it. It doesn't say much about Obama or the those who support him. If I were Hilary, I'd run as an independent to get even., but she won't because Washington power brokering is what politics is all about today, not finding the best candidate or doing the bet job for the people.

Good, that's as it should be. The minute the Clintons went "racial", their supporters should have left them. If they didn't, their constituents should vote them out.

Let's call it the Barack Obama fallout, and I hope they start with Stephanie Tubbs Jones. I'm in California, but I wish I could vote her out.

NO MORE BILLARY

Oh yeah, almost forgot Bob from 4:24 and William from 4:29),
that would be redundant. Come on guys, come up with something a little better next time.

And Still for Hill at 4:33,
good to know you're going to vote, it's a God-given right that too many people died for. And, either you're a Republican who was part of good ole Rush's chaos plan. So, your voting for McCain was a foregone conclusion anyway. But thanks for letting us know. Take your time though, as I suspsect that voting will be very light in your district.

OR hoping you get over being still emotionally caught up in the fact that your nominee lost. All anyone can do for you, and people like you who's nominee didn't make it (I got over Governor Richardson not getting too far so hopefully you can get over Hillary) is pray that you will get back on your feet and become the winner that she is and she knows you can be.

Because, as she and former President Bill Clinton have done, she took some time off and away from the scene. Now she's pumped and ready to help push Senator Obama over the winning line in November.
After all, if you are for Hill, then I ask how on earth, especially in today's wrecked Bush economy, could you take $0.05 from McCain (votes) vs. $0.95 from Obama (95% same voting record as Hillary)?
Ask yourself that introspective question, look yourself in the mirror, consider telling your family that you took a nickel instead of 95 cents and for that reason you can't go on any family vacation this year and then get back to us.

If their challengers are white it won't mean squat. Even black republicans are voting for Obama strickly because he is black. Obama has a platform that is against all they believe in, yet they will vote for him? I will write Hillary on my ballot and I don't care if he loses. McCain is better qualified to run this country, then the greenhorn Obama.

Obama should not have played the race card against Bill Clinton. I read the 2004 Rainbow PUSH event transcripts, and Bill said nothing during the primary that was not said there and not by him!

Those chickens will come home to roost big time!

Obama is a media myth, and he cannot deliver.

Voting for Obama just because he is black is the mark of complete ignorance.

HRC supporters, please do not be upset if hillary is not VP, it is wrong to get your hopes up for a political decision that isn't yours to make.

If Obama gets elected, he should remember that a healthy majority of the incumbent Democratic members aren't part of the cure, BUT they are part of the disease that is called CONGRESS!!

Many black congress members got on the Clinton bandwagon because they felt she was a shoe in to win. They also hoped that she would provide them some "position" in her administration. Now that she will not have a administration members of the CBC will not have to return to their districts and do some "explaining." We need leaders who are "servants" of the people they represent and not just Negroes in a position of power to collect a pay check. If members of the CBC had got behind and supported Obama the Democratic primary season would have been over a long time ago. But, despite their failure to support him he won any way!!

This sure sounds like Racism to me - in REVERSE!!!!!

Too bad in America people - and officials cannot even VOTE for who they feel is the Best Qualified Candidate to lead our country.

Easy - Clinton is Qualified - obama is NOT

Hey Still for Hill,

You wanted Clinton but now you're going to support McCain? Why exactly were you supporting Hillary? Check Mr. McCain's voting record, "buddy." Something is wrong - you've got 4 months to let it go and get it figured out.

Why is this an issue.. Who cares if your black or white. I wonder when people are going to stop it and move on… Obama you have my vote regardless!!!

OBAMA 2008 and beyond..Stop all the drama and vote Obama!

The Black Liberation Theology, Rev. Wright, Bill Ayers and Barrack Obama all have something in common. Do you know what that is? If you know what this is do you think Barrack Obama is qualified to be the President? A change will happen but it's not going to be the change that you want. When I hear Barrack Obama speak it gives me chills but not the kind of chills that make me feel good. I'm a disabled veteran and I don't think we can take a chance on someone with no experience, poor judgment. and a host of extremist friends.

The individuals voting against the incumbants are voting that way because obviously these elected officials don't share their values. Plan and simple.

It's just so nice to be starting the primary election with a candidate who has succesfully managed the financial aspect of his campaign, instead of being $30 million behind like the candidate who was totally unable to financially manage her campaign and spent for extravagant suites in Las Vegas, etc.

Dear Bob and William - use your dictionaries, please!! (and quit whining)

Sheila Jackson Lee was in trouble in her district WAY before the primaries, and she was in even more hot water when she ignored the will of her constituents-

She has some repair work to do, but unless someone decides to run against her (which is doubtful) she'll be ok.

And now let the racist internet trolls rant away

So…only the Black community has to stick with the will of the people??
Kennedy, Kerry & Richardson - all endoresed obama - BUT - their States VOTED for Senator Hillary Clinton - so much for the Will of the people! And they will learn about the will of the people & VOTES at the election.

Require voter to show ID's and you'd be surprise who'd be standing tomorrow in those democrat districts.

Good, hopefully Ms. Jones will be the first to go. She was still talking Clintonspeak in PR & she was in the bunker on June 3rd.

obama/webb 08
CHANGE you can believe in

Obama '08

YES, WE SCAM!

Living here in Sheila Jackson Lee's territory, a lot of folks have spoken ill of her for backing Senator Clinton.
I disagree.

We have to remember that former President Clinton did a lot for all Americans, including African Americans during the prosperous 90's. And he had a number of prominent African Americans around him, including Vernond Jordan and Ron Brown as well Alexis Hermann and Jocelyn Elders (who could ever forget her ideas about self-gratification? But I digress).

So, these people who jumped on Clintons truck were likely thinking the same thing would happen again and they then would get appointments, or their friends would get appointments, to senior level positions. It didn't happen.

And look people, everyone KNEW that Clinton was going to win. It just so happens that someone forgot to tell Senator Obama and his team so they went ahead and strapped up and played the game. Fair and square they won. Will some of these people have tough re-election campaigns? Sure, and I think being questioned on why they chose one side or the other is fair. But also recognize, as long as they get on the bus now, and I'm really talking to you formerly Hillary/now McCain didiots, all is forgiven and we all go forward together. But if you keep talking nonsense, the bus is leaving with you on it or not. Your choice.

How said and unfortunate. Blatant discrimination. Because you didn't stand behind the black candidate we are voting you out….

Yet if this happened in reverse their would be an outrage…..how sad this country is.

NO OBAMA!!

Well I don't think Hillary is the only problem Kilpatrick has. Her son alone (Kwame) has done some damage to that name. Carolyn is in for a dog fight to get re-elected to that district.

Bias??? Predudice??? Now it come out… You talked! Infact you Yelled! Now it's Black's on Black's…. But you will lose in November… Mr Obama… White Hater….

Obama is a FRAUD - he CHANGES his message for political gain.
WHY do we even have BLACK caucuses???? We do NOT have White caucuses?? Obama has DIVIDED this party and country - he is NOT the uniter - he is a Fraud!

I am really tired of the racially driven groups such as the "Congressional Black Caucus".

Sure wish Obama was one of those guys. Didn't like McCain but am voting for him.

Hillary was the best. Stupid Americans.

The lack of depth and knowledge of the Black Caucus is evident
in the fact that people like Maxine Waters are part of it. Remember she's the one who want to socialize the Oil Industry. LA deserves her. The country does not.

Part of their jobs were to vote their constituencies.
For those that didnt - start looking for jobs now. Its tough out here!

Everythings corrupted…Black and white! Water, food, oil, war, goverment, schools police…Everything needs to be changed!

The real issue with Michigan’s 13th district Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick is that her son, the mayor of Detroit, Kwame Kilpatrick will not resign and is taking the citiy's residents through a long legal battle over perjury charges. Even his own mother seems unwilling to get her son to "man-up" and show some character and resign for the good of the city. So if the congresswoman is that ineffectual with her own family why would you want her working in Congress?

The Obama effect is that voters are finally looking at ALL candidates based on the "content of their character, not just the color of their skin". So maybe in 2010 and hopefully as soon as 2008, candidates will have to show that they actually DO something that is worthy of our vote. "WHAT A CONCEPT!!!"

God forbid Stephanie Tubbs Jones, Sheila Jackson Lee and others think for themselves and make an educated decision to do what they think best! Who do they think they are???

Hey Still for Hill,

You wanted Clinton but now you're going to support McCain? Why exactly were you supporting Hillary? Check Mr. McCain's voting record, "buddy." Something is wrong - you've got only 4 months to let it go and get it figured out.

Its all good…with a little money and a little support someone could find a soft spot, a chink in the the armor and run a state campaign that could attract national coverage…someone in the caucus is slippin', over confident and from time to time useless in their position.
The right candidate at the right time could…
sweet! I can almost taste it.

So this somehow represents Change and Unity?

Anyhow now that I find Shiela Jackson on that list I'm going to do everything I can to make sure she wins.

CHANGE??????? BO - null null - otherwise known as Dr. NO!

"CHANGE"……What I Believe BO's Definition of Change Is!

C = COMMUNISM
H = HATRED
A = ABORTION
N = NEGATIVE
G = GREED
E = ELITISM

"Change" is fleeting! Positive and Negative - Good and Bad. Obama's self-serving "change" born from contempt and controversy, is like a wrecker destroying in a day or two, what it took noble builders - our founding fathers - years to construct.

The tale of the sinister scorpion, mirrors BO's blueprint of deceit.

The scorpion, a poor swimmer, asked the turtle to carry him across the river. "Are you mad?" exclaimed the turtle. "While swimming, you'll sting me and I'll drown."
Laughed the scorpion, "If I sting you, you would drown and I would go down with you. Where is the logic in that?"
"You're right. Hop on!" said the turtle.
Halfway across the river, the scorpion gave the turtle a mighty sting. As they both sank to the bottom, the turtle resignedly asked, "You said there'd be no logic in stinging me. Why did you do it?"
"It has nothing to do with logic," the drowning scorpion replied. "IT'S JUST MY CHARACTER."

MORAL – “IT’S NOT WHAT I SAY, BUT WHAT I DO”

LOVE MY USA

Couldn't it just mean that they knew Hilliary had more experience and not that they are traitors????????

I was very concern during the primary of how Clinton supporters especially politicians would be treated if Obama would win. You could tell by all of the mean-spirited blogs, media etc. I wrote to all of the AA politicians who supported Hillary and thank them knowing it must have been a hard decision. So it does not surprise me - Obama - Chicago politics is at work. I disagree with Ron Walters - It was Obama who played the race card. Remember the memo before SC primary. Maybe he used it all of his life because he's really good at it. He sure can twist words.

These reps were afraid that they would be branded "Reverse-Racist" if they supported Obama, especially since they did not see Obama win. I think their seats are now gone unless they can do something visible for Obama, but what can they do?

Hey "STILL FOR HILL"

If you can swing from Hillary to McCain, then you have no idea what you believe in.

If you are so republican to vote for Bush the third, I'm not concerned with any of your logic on this blog.