I watched this live on CNN.com. I'm glad he came back but I know he's going to probably get slammed for it today by all the SUPPOSED Clinton supporters.

There you go……it's a case of "Mrs. Who???" He twists the knife!

I think that as almost a nominee for president Obama should be focused on his people. He shouldn't have his head in the right place!

CNN…CUT IT OUT! QUIT PANDERING THESE NON-CONTROVERSIES TO THOSE WHO THRIVE ON ANYTHING THAT CAN BE TWISTEED INTO THE SMALLEST HINT OF NEGATIVITY. AT LEAST HE IS HELPING HER TO DRUM UP MONEY FOR HER DEBT!! I DON'T THINK ITS HIS RESPONSIBILITY. NO OTHER CANDIDATE LEFT THE RACE 32 MILLION IN TH HOLE. GO FIND SOME REAL NEWS TO TELL US. DEMOCRATS STOP FALLING FOR THIS CRAP. DIVIDE AND CONQUER…EVER HEARD OF THAT!!!!!!!!

You guys are amazing, it is not Obama's responsibility to pay Hillary's debt. Why doesn't anyone ask that take personal responsibility and pay her own bills with part of the $109 millions dollars her and Bill made.

Also, why doesn't CNN report stories like the one from McCain top economic advisor to the Washington Times and his ties to the mortgage crisis with foreign banks?:
Phil Gramm: Recession Is "Mental," America Is "Nation Of Whiners"

Can you blame the man! He is busy trying to raise funds for his own campaign for President of the United States. I am so sick of the media looking for anyway to drive a wedge between Obama and a very important constituency, "women."

The biggest news story of yesterday and today was the FISA Senate vote and the Jessie Jackson remarks. CNN does not have one story on either of these subjects today. Make you wonder about the news media and their "love affair"with OBama. Suggest that the viewers go to "Puma" or "just say no deal" and you will get the facts.

Why in crap is she lowering herself to have him plead for her? I would file bankruptcy before letting HIM grovel for me. He makes me absolutely ill!! I cannot stomach Jesse Jackson but I think he has hit the nail on the head regarding BHO.

GO McCAIN!!!

lol Poor Hillary..

No one forgets the Clintons. You just remeber them at the last minute.

he forgets about everyone that he steps on to get to the top…

I really think there is something not quite "right" about Obama.

Forgetting why he is at the fundraiser. Is that like forgetting there are 50 states not 57?

If Hillary is not his VP, 18,000,000 voters will want to know why not!

I will be voting for Obama (unless he picks Hillary as VP)………but I have not donated to his campaign until I know his choice.
There isn't any way I feel we should help pay her campaign debt. Most of that was incurred after everyone but her knew full well she couldn't win. The fact that she chose to go on stubbornly in a game she couldn't win and refused to leave the playground isn't our fault.

This shows how irrevelent the Clintons are to his campaign.

I don't think Obama forgot Clinton. I think he was just slapping her in the face. I don't think he would have forgotten that as he doesn't seem to forget any thing else. Just wanted to make a dig at her the ame way he brushed her off during the campaign and made another gesture toward her. He thinks he doesn't need her or her supporters. I think he is wrong!!!!!!!!!!

Ah, how ego gets in the way. He needs Hillary as he needs Rev Jackson. The fact that he threw it in the end of his speech as he was walking off the stage, halfhandedly has me still rethinnking whether he willl be my choice.

AND why aren't we talking about WHY Rev Jackson made the comment and less about the fact he said it. Does he have a valid point? Lets switch the "ooh poor Obama" rhetoric and get to the bottom of the issue.
Why is it not OK to go against the president's views and be called UNPATRIOTIC and now to go against Obama and be called DIVISIVE?!

Please! Step up and allow free speech either on the mic or behind it.

Before PUMA starts tearing the blog up, I can't help but wonder… if he's not getting any more support out of helping Hillary, why should he? Politics is not about altruism; she's in debt because she used the money to feul her attack machine against him. Now when he tries to help her all he gets are middle fingers. Maybe it's time he left her to her debt and move on.

Just more Democratic "Unity", Kinda like the FISA voting from Yesterday. Maybe Unity is nothing more than a small town in New Hampshire afterall.

Biden (D-DE), Nay ,Clinton (D-NY), Nay, Dodd (D-CT), Nay,
Durbin (D-IL), Nay, Feingold (D-WI), Nay, Harkin (D-IA), Nay,
Kerry (D-MA), Nay, Leahy (D-VT), Nay, Levin (D-MI), Nay,
Reid (D-NV), Nay, Schumer (D-NY), Nay,

Obama (D-IL), Yea

ZOMG "almost" you say?

pshaw…

Honestly, Obama was focused on what he needed to be focused on and that was letting the people know that he's the one for the Presidency. Raising money for Hillary's debt is like dragging around dead weight. Why don't all the people who backed Hillary and urged her to keep spending her money help her recoup her dollars?

Obama is an excellent leader, an extraordinary man, and will be an awesome President. I'm elated that Hillary is apart of his team because he makes her look way better than how I viewed her during the primaries.

Barack Obama for President!

Where is Hillary in working to retire her own huge debt? I see Obama out asking for money for her. I saw her out asking for money on a regualar (almost daily basis) while she was still campaigning. It's like she went into blackout mode & is waiting to be paid off before she campaigns in earnest for Obama. Maybe Obama's afterthought was truly just that, but maybe her support for Obama is looking like this as well.

Not surprising. He was probably backstage teaching our children to speak Spanish.

Another example of why this Clinton supporter will never vote for Obama

As usual, Obama treats women as dirt.

She has debt because she couldn't run a campaign. Let her pay off her own debt. She has $110 million. I have to pay off MY own debt and I have substantially less net worth, thank you. I love it when an elite begs me for money ha ha ha get real people

"Obama left the stage to loud music, only to re-appear minutes later to complete his duties."

These are colored facts - I was also in the room, Mr. Marquardt.

Senator Obama took a few steps from the spot that he spoke in, came back, cut the music to near silence, and spoke to about 97% of the people who sat through the stump speech. This was a good 30 seconds after the speech ended, max. He did not 're-appear minutes later' - he immediately interrupted the crowd let out and insisted that the everyone listen. He instructed the crowd to fill out donation forms that were placed under every chair before the event, and said that reconciling Senator Clinton's debt meant very much to him personally.

I am a Clinton supporter…. all I can say is that I am voting Republican this year. I will NOT give my vote to Obama, nor my family, nor my friends.

big ego small heart…. what goes around comes around… good luck hillary….2012

Obama - there you go again, it's all about you!

Senator Obama, should be doing more than paying lip service to Senator Clinton. He should be worried that lifetime democrats, educated and informed voters do not have faith in his seemingly empty message of "change." I for one, am considering not voting for the first time in my life as he is doing nothing to win me over after losing Hillary as the best candidate.

Must not have been on the Teleprompter!

Ooopsie, Barry,
Your stentorian orations are getting sillier and sillier. "We will change the world"???? What the…..? You can't even remember what you're doing while you're doing it much less change the world, you nutcase.
Lord, Lord, Lord, you don't have a copy of "My Pet Goat:" do you?

Let her just write another book and call it even and the price it cost to be an american

Man, I need a job where I can be bailed for my failures. Good deal.

I still don't understand why citizens–regardless of whether they support Obama or Clinton–are being asked to pay off the campaign debt of a multi-millionaire. Senator Clinton made a poor financial decision: Continue to run a primary campaign despite not having enough outside funding to do so. Why should any of us be responsible for covering her debt when she has more than enough money to cover it and is only in debt because of her own decision?

I find it ridiculous that Clinton supporters insist that Barack help pay her debt. Why exactly? Her and her husband are plenty wealthy, they don't need ordinary American paying off tabs they themselves ran up doing everything they could to undercut and discredit Obama's campaign.

Obama—-He then asked donors to contribute to Clinton on the pledge cards under their seats, calling it “part of the process of making sure that we are unified moving forward.” That is all he can do is ask…………TO the die hard HRC supporters …..you guys should have this $$$..wrapped up by now …..making contributions instead of spreading hate this matter would be resolved.I am a true DEMOCRATIC FOREVER………I have made a healthy contribution toward Senator Clinton's debt and proud of it. Let's go DEMS!!!.

This is a great article, i know that obama is doing great keep it up.

what happened to I love Clinton Candy Crowley?

It seems Barack also forgot that he said he was against FISA and now he voted for it. What a joke. This is coming from an Obama supporter, but I'm kinda irritated and disgusted that he voted in favor of illegal wiretapping. I see Barack now as nothing more than the typical Washington politician. I may still vote for him, but I will never see him as the agent of change he was seemed to be. I wish I wasn't this naive in the primaries!!!

Hey it happens - no harm no foul he asked for donations on Hillary behalf… he is such a unifier!

Obama 08

Shame for Clinton, vote for Barr.

GO OBAMA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pretty Sad! Clinton donors say they will not donate to Obama. Truth is, they did not really help financially support Clinton's run either. Do Clinton donors have the money? Sounds like these Clinton supporters are all talk and not action. I know there are some who have given the maximum, but what about the other thousands of voters who voted for Clinton? They want to start all of these anti-Obama groups, perhaps they should charge for membership and donate the money to Clinton's debt.

This is getting ridiculous. How does Sen. Obama excpect support of those like me who voted for Sen. Clinton in the primaries? If he doesn't put Sen Clinton on the ticket, who will he? Maybe he'll forget to appoint a running mate, so he can be suprme ruler. Oops, he forgot, that's illegal.

and why is this news
you guys are complete moreons
whats more important is John McCain ovestating his war record as a senator e.g. he voted against increasing health care funding for veterans in 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 especially when we had troops coming back from 2 wars….report that story where he claims tha he has a perfect voting record at a town hall meeting on Monday June 7

Disabled American Veterans gave him a 20% rating out of a 100
Sen Obama had a 80% rating
Iraq and Afghan Veterans gave him a D in contrast Sen Obama got a B
Yet he keeps claiming he has a perfect voting record

you idiots

Right…he "forgot". Is Obama going back on another promise?

She's worth over 100 million dollars…..Let her and Bill pay for it

Why is the media trying to make this story bigger than it actually is?

The guy forgot, he came back on stage, and did what he was supposed to do. If anything, I think going back on stage would help keep Sen. Clinton's cause in his supporter's minds.

The guy is running for the Presidency, she is trying to retire her personal debt…which is more important????

There is no unity at all, there is just greed to get those wasted millions back in her purse, thats all. So what's in your wallet?

i read the news daily…….LOTS of reading, and this is the first printed words that i ave seen, whereby it is stated that Hilly is NOT seeking to recoup the money that SHE lent her campaign. Why wasn't this published earlier….say before she was forced to quit ? ….just a thought, I still dislike Hillary intensely, due to her greed and negativity, and her crybaby supporters can all go to hell. Barrack will make the White House without her stupid crybaby supporters, all losers.

If she had won would she be doing this for him at all???? I sort of doubt it. And her supporters would be telling her to move on.

Read this and then read the article about age Vs. race. then make the argument that McCain is getting forgetful because of age.

SWEET

I don't see that "almost" forgetting is a big deal, especially concerning this subject. You'd have to have been living under a rock for the past months to not know about Hillary's debts. It's interesting that everyone is leaning on Obama to help Hillary solve her financial problems. Where are the 18 million HIllary supporters? Where is PUMA? Where are all the bloggers who keep whining about Hillary getting a raw deal? Anyone of those people make any substantial contributions to Hillary's debt? (sound of crickets……)

Obama shouldn't be asked to solve the corner Hillary got herself into. She's presidential material. She should be able to solve the problem on her own, without his help.

brilliant. ahahahaah. I wonder how the clintons will cry now. even the crowd laughed. People This man is running for president. do u really expect him to focus on HRC. like he owes her? omg get over yourselves clintons.

You know what??? the Clinton campaign are playing footsie, because they are owed wages, and are pulling the fire towards their sardines that is all they want. Once they get paid, I don't think White Admiral would catch them on the stretch to the wire. All they want is their money, they don't care about Obama winning the elections. Like deep-throat, once said in the Water-gate investigation, " Follow the money"

Just like saying, Oh by the wa, I do not care, but if you want to help her you can.

This clown is so full of himself of course he "forgot" Clinton. Just the fact that such an empty windbag could be a serious contender for president and that an absolutely clueless Nancy Pelosi is the Speaker of the House is a sad commentary on the Democrat party.

She should spend her time writing books or giving speeches to pay her debts not taking obama at task to do it for her. Shame on you Hillary Clinton!

Obama blows Hillary Clinton off again, eh?

Does anyone else remember what Barry Bam Bam was doing on June 7 while Hillary was suspending her campaign and feigning an endorsement for this weasel?

Remember how, at the very moment she was taking the stage to give her historic speech, he was going off to play golf?

And remember how, all the while, the media types with their crushes on BO couldn't stop beating the drums about how Hillary had to do everything she could to get this sleazy guy elected?

NFIL!

Wow — forgetful and "senile" already, Obama — and only 47?

Obama should have put them in Spanish. He is nuts.

I simply have to say….this is news? HOW!!!!!!! CNN stop being so divisive and instigating.

oh stop! he is being attacked by all sides and, on top of things, he has to pay off someone else's debt. But, I'm sure the Reps and psuedo Hillary supporters will have some criticism anyway, being that they never forget anything, ever.

I still don't think he should help retire her debt. Generally when a person wins the primary, it is somewhat traditional to help, butg come on…$23 mil….and 11 of it hers. No thanks.

It is sad commentary when the likes of CNN find a fundraiser more important than Iran. It shows the lack of dignity in the news media and their need to attempt to control the election outcome and horserace. Issues are what should be the focus for both candidates not silly campaign tactics. This is important and not simply fodder for the media to make money. John McCain should be ostricized for his "kill em" comment.John McCain gets a free ride again thanks to this shoddy reporting.

I love how everyone argues that Obama doesn't have enough "experience" to be President of the United States. Someone please tell me what amount is "enough experience."

When I look at our country today and the state it's in (war, economy, controversy after controversy after controversy by EXPERIENCED politicians, etc.), it's the "experienced" politicians who have vastly contributed to our country’s instability and negative view of America and American’s throughout the world.

This is clear evidence that EXPERIENCE IS OVER RATED!!!

"Hillary forgets to thank donors."

As a long time contributor to candidates I support, I was surprised by a lack of response when I gave an online contribution to Hillary (after she finally conceded). I am an Obama supporter, but wanted to show party unity and help Ms. Clinton with her debt.

I have not yet received a notification of my donation and it has been a number of weeks. Normally the candidates have an auto-email response or at least send a thank you/confirmation a couple of days later.

Signed, puzzled

first of all why should we as obama supporters pay off her debt? when it was clear she was not going to win. she ran her debt up at the end of the primary and now she wants us to pay. her supproters are still not even supporting him all that much as of yet. i just dont think that is fair when it is her fault! now i think she is an amazing women and all she did is to be praised but give me a break people! it feels like a skake down by the clintons!

HER SUPPORTERS THAT ARE CRYING FOUL AND PLANNING TO VOTE FOR MCSANE SHOULD PAY FOR CLEAR HER DEBT IF THEY LOVE HER THAT MUCH

YES WE CAN RETIRE HER DEBT!

Clearly Obama is working hard to make sure the Party is together, he could have walked out & not men up to the fact that he forgot but he came back & that is respectable, Hats of for that.

This clearly demonstrates Obama's condescending attitude towards the amazing campaign that Hillary Clinton has run, and his plain elitism. The only way he'll win favor of American people is by having her on the ticket.

Obama/Clinton '08 or McCain '08

His dribble is pathetic

let her spend her own money I would never give the Clintons one penny

I thought that financially she and her family is doing quit well, at least better than mine. What happened? Oh, I know, she spent all her money in Puerto-Rico this summer.

It is important that we blow this out of proportion.

no wonder clinton fans don't like obama

Am not touching this one !

NOT FUNNY. Especially when my vote will now go to mccain

All you Obama fans, this is why Clinton supporters see him as arrogant and see his actions as insidious attacks. He performed his duties, per their agreement, but put his little twist on those actions—she is not so important and I don't really care if you contribute or not but I am fulfilling my agreement. I think you Obama fans see this too, you simply want to believe it is right—it is wrong and it points out that he is arrogant and pompous.

That said, I am going to agree with you Obama fans on another point. I was never planning to contribute to Obama. Though you are wrong on another point. I might vote for him if I could see him as trustworthy instead of such a pompous, arrogant phony. As it stands now, I believe McCain (with all his faults) will be the better President.

I am not sure why Obama fans refuse to believe another Democrat could possible disagree with them or believe we are not sincere when we say we see an arrogant, inexperienced, do-nothing, say-anything typical politican when we look at Obama.

I'm glad he is asking his big donors to help and hope that they will. But, you would think that the PUMAs who seem to be so against Senator Obama would pay her debt.

Once again, kudos to these two for trying to act like mature adults, at a time when too many of their respective supporters remain mentally stuck in preschool !!!

I don't get why people are still paying for her failed attempt. I thought she was all about helping the little guy. So why not just eat the debt herself since she can afford it, and give the little guy supporters a break?

Now if the country just forgot about both of them I'd be happy.

This isn't a smooth move for a candidate who prides himself on his intellect and ran on a campaign of unity.

Well it happens after lots of events and more to come, one may foreget one thing.

Hey, I don't know why they put it around Obama Hillary's debt. Could there be another way to pay down her debt?

It is very hard to combine funding to his campaign and fund to pay down debt acrude by another candidate.

I hate to say this, but if Hillary has listened to people this wold not have happened. It was mathematical imposible for her to clinch the nomination, but yet she continued spending money that she didn't have.

For the sake of unity Obama has shown leadership in that regard to help her fund to pay down her debt. I heard both him and his wife contributed $7,000.00 mix any one person could donate to her.

Obama knows he is the second best democratic nominee, and he needs Hillary's supporters. Already, he is backtracking on so-called pledges he has made, and people will soon realize that experience do matter. How many years does he have in the Senate? Was he even there to matter when the vote on Iraq was cast? If his vote did matter, it would have been "abstain".

OBAMA ALMOST FORGET CLINTON. CNN THIS IS NO NEWS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!.

U ALWAYS LOOK FOR AN ERRO TO MAKE THIS MAN LOOK BAD!!!!!!!!!!!

EVERY BODY EVEN MAC CAIN KNOW HOW GOOD THIS MAN (OBAMA) IS BUT BEING WHOM HE IS HE CANT ADMIT THAT.

A MAN OF 71 YEARS DOE HE STILL HAVE FUTURE? HE IS ONLY LOOKING FOR WAR ANG REVENGE .

OBAMA IS THE MAN OF OF THE MONENT NOT A LIAR THAT LIED TO HIS WIFE THE FIRST TIME THEY MET NOT KNOWING THAT THE WOMAN LIARS ALSO

Eh, of all the things to pick on Obama for, this isn't one.

He has a lot of other things on his mind like accusations of flip-flopping about the war, his kids' TV appearance flap and the whole Jesse Jackson mess. Not too mention older things that people still remember like Rev. Wright and the presidential Obama seal.

Yesterday began with a New York Times article noting how big Clinton donors were upset that Obama’s folks weren’t doing more to help retire Hillary’s debt.
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Come on folks, really? What's Obama going to do, FORCE his supporters to pay off the Clinton's debt? The last time that I checked, they knew full well going into an election that money can be an issue. Then Hillary VOLUNTARILY loaned her campaign money - which is a risk no matter how you look at it.

It's NOT Obama's fault that the Clinton's have some debt left over after the campaign. Sure, he can try to persuade his supporters to help pay it down - but there is only so much that he can do.

I don't understand why she's asking or expecting people to help her with this debt. She stayed in the race on her own judgment. If she didn't have the funds to do it, why was she even there?

Her choice, her consequences.

Here I have to take my hat off to Jesse Jackson Jr. This is a man with stature, telling his father how dissappointed in him he is for his harmfull crude remarks on Obama. To me it sounds like an envious person who could not achieve his goal of becoming the first black President. I think he, Jesse Jackson Sr. has a lot to work on about his inner feelings on the race issues. True he lived the hardships of the misstreatment of the black people in the old and not so old days. There is still a lot of work to do yet, but to achieve this you must rid yourself of those yesteryear feelings. I also understand that it is not an easy endeauvor, but it is past due time to start healing on both sides, blacks as well as whites. If the American people, mind you I say all American people. The U.S.A. will begin a downfall that will not be an easy task to stop. I hope the American people will be thoughtful of this. And before I conclude, just look at all the economy we are shipping out to China and the middle east, and all the money we are borrowing from China, something never, never seen nor done before.

I guarantee that NOBODY here who is criticizing Obama for this has actually dug into their wallets to donate to Clinton.

Put your money where your mouth is, Pumas.

When did CNN become ANN? The "Almost News Network"?

We won't forget.

Funny how the rich never have to pay for their mistakes.

Thats funny..

As a former Clinton supporter I have forgotten,too. I suppose that his mind is set on being elected President. I suppose that he will have to help with some of her debt if he wants to win the votes of some of supporters that can't seem to get in touch with reality and realize she LOST. It was pretty obvious she was not going to win in those last primaries. Why should he have to pay off her delusional actions, ofcourse he may need her to run as VP.?

Remember… To Barack, this race is all about him. Today he flips tomorrow he flops.

Why is this news? I'm sure it was unintentional. When McCain says and does anything wrong its not covered!!!! Please stop feeding into this drama, it's old and tired.

Hey, all you alleged Pumas…. Have you already maxed out on your campaign donations to Hillary? I didn't think so.

I can't stand Obama even more.

I'm definitely voting for McCain.

Obama has done nothing to heal the wounds and serious rift between the Clinton-Obama supporters. He needs to do more. And, he needs to do it now. 25% of the Democratic electorate still has not sided with him, but he still doesn't think it's a problem. It will get too late too soon for him.

I think it's really admirable that Obama is making any effort at all to help Clinton with her debt. Convincing people to donate to a former candidate is a tough sell, even to Hillary supporters.

oh boyyyyyyyyyyy, I'm sure Clintons cool with it, but know we are going to have to deal with a bunch of crying and crazy conspiracy theories from those wacky PUMAs

Hillar has only herself to blame for running up the Debt in her bid for the white house. She is the quintessential politician. The Clinton Era is over. THANK GOD!! see ya Bill. Keeps yer pants on.

Why is this news??? Everyone should forget Hillary and move on..
Her supporters are still wining and groaning… ha ha ha
OBAMA (2008 -16)

I can't support BO.

I'm still hoping the delegates WAKE UP and vote for Hillary at the convention in August.

She's clearly the most qualified and experienced candidate - BO is underwhleming, his poll numbers are heading down.

Hillary won the popular vote and if MI/FL are seated in full (as voted - uncommitted remain uncommitted) - she would WIN the pledged delegate vote too.

of course he forgot her, he is so self absorbed! I never saw a more selfish out of touch politician. He did not forget to make himself a fake presidential seal, try to move the convention to a stadium, attempt to get the Germans to let him speak at the Brandonberg gate, the list goes on and on. He is a pompous fool and if we have another inexperienced pompous fool leading this country after 8 years of the last one, our country will be a third world country by the time he is finished with it.

Between this story and yesterday morning's NYT story (the one that got James Carville so vexed that he called the morons at the Obama campaign "stupid" and "amateurs" on AC 360 last night for leaking it to the media), it sure looks like someone really wants to push the "Tension Remains between the Obama and the Clinton People" angle!

Well, no need to push.

THE TENSION EXISTS, IT WILL REMAIN, AND WE WILL BE HEARD IN NOVEMBER WHEN HE HAND OBAMA A MOST HUMILIATING ELECTORAL DEFEAT.

NFIL Democrat

Actually, I thnk it is pathetic that he must help her pay off her debt!
Obviously that was the deal for her support! Hillary would not help USA via Obama unless he helped pay her debt! WHAT ABOUT AMERICAS DEBTS? Debts to our Troops, the unemployed and homeless? etc… I worry it wont matter. If USA/Israel hits Iran, we will either have Bush remain in office under marshall law or McCain.

We need Obama in office to hold Bush accountable for his many treason acts to America!

yea i popped the comment cherry

Where’s Bill been? Why aren’t the leagues of Hillary supporters joining together under Obama?

Reason: Hillary's a bully and used to getting her way. She so severely painted Obama in a negative light, so severely divided the party in attempts to get the nomination that its nearly impossible to achieve unity. Thanks Hillary, we as a country need 4 more years of bush and because of your ego we just might get it!

Cue the Obama haters!!!

Hey now Hill supporters, dont get mad at this. Hes simply forgot. Hes human like hill and bill.

jjhbnl

Clinton can get her own little self out of debt.

He forgot her funds and for good reason. It isn't his responsibility. Most of that $20 million was spent attacking Obama after it was mathematically impossible for her to win! Good riddance Hillary

I would forget Clinton too. she was manipulative, rascist, called Obama as being 'elitist', and mismanaged her campaign finances.

let Hillary's 18 million PUMA (PEOPLE UNDER MENTAL ANGUISH) supporters pay her ill managed campaign debts.

I watched the evening news and was amazed at the mischief Obama's donors did yesterday - contact the NY Times to declare they were not giving one cent to help Hillary retire her debt. That's their right, of course; nobody's forcing them to help. But they ought to listen to Obama, who knows he can't win the White House without the Clinton bloc of 18 million voters. Indeed, Obama's the one who needs the help of Clinton's supporters, not the other way around. A financial debt can be retired any old time, with or without Obama donors. But Obama can't beat McCain without the help of Clinton supporters. Lest he lose the White House in November, it would behoove Obama to remind his raucous supporters to check their arrogance at the door before entering this debate.

I respect Obama's sincere generosity and desire to unite with Hillary supporters; howerver, since he is not using public financing and is facing the GOP machine, he needs to spend his precious time to campaign and raise his own money NOT payoff Hillary's debt. Let Hillary's supporters (and any of Obama's who choose to) pay off her debt - the 18 million! Then they can get on board to get a democrat in the Whitehouse instead of very stupidly staying home or voting Republican. Now that would really be supporting Hillary's policies since she would be far more effective with a DEM in the Whitehouse than McCain.

That is fine because it is going to be even more easier for the large number of Clinton fans who feel that Obama was hand selected by the DNC and did not actually win, particularly FL and MI voters who were punished with their voice by the DNC for the actions of their party leaders in those states, to vote for McCain in the fall. Obama let voters be counted as half voters, not at all, or have their Clinton vote changed to him just so he could win. He did not stand up for voters rights and won in the same way Bush did. The only way Obama was going to get the votes of many people I know here in Orlando was to pick Hillary as his VP anyway, and some of those people plan on voting McCain even if he does pick Hillary. I have seen nothing out of Obama since he was hand selected by the DNC, except for flip-flopping on various key issues, he decided to forego public funding, and I do not care so much about that as I do that he is a man that stands behind his word, and Obama has proven to be a liar in this. He would choose to take more money from voters who cannot even pay for their gas, rent or food, Americans that make the same kind of money they did back in 1997, but everything costs so much more. He chooses this when there was a set amount of public financing that would give him the same advantage as McCain. I think it is sad Obama would choose to take from struggling people for unfair gain. I am also not impressed with his shift on NAFTA, and since he was hand selected, his tone on the War has changed. He is not saying the same things now as he was before, and he has tried to do it in a subtle way, but now he is putting it about like McCain does, that we have to withdraw responsibly, that we cannot just leave, ect. I see Obama now as someone who will say whatever to get elected no matter his true intentions! I think it is getting easier and easier to want to vote for McCain as a Democrat as this goes on and I am not alone, look online at the large and growing number of sites with large followings of Dems for McCain. Also, your polls are not too accurate. I know tons of Dems here in FL that do not plan on voting for Obama, and when I ask around if any of them have taken CNN polls they all say no. In fact I have yet to meet one person here in FL that has taken your polls, so your poll numbers on Dems for McCain are defiantly drastically off.

Why is Obama responsible for Hillary's debt?

When it was mathematically impossible for her to win, she still loaned herself money and spent millions to try and ruin Obama's run.
Let the "18 million strong" pay for her mistakes.

You bet Obama — you go change the world with your new politics. I have never been so disgusted and saddened by my country in my entire life…adult and before…this rock star ego is so out of control and the kool-aid drinkers have gone nuts. A sad day for America.

If I was Clinton and and he treated me that way, I would go to my supporters, ask them to help me retire my debt, and annouce I was going to take my nomination to the convention. Win, lose or draw and if he did win the nomination, it just might sink him in the fall, or the delegates might just see what an arrogant fool he is and what bad judgement he has, nominate Hillary Clinton. My wife is a PUMA and at this point their is no way she is going to vote for Obama.

Geez, cnn, stop trying to ignite another Clinton/Obama fight.

Believe it or not, Obama is running against McCain now. Maybe you should cover that race.

Are you kidding me? You mean there is nothing for you to right about.? Boy the media is really a joke to actually turn this into news. Give it a rest. Next you guys will right about him going to the bathroom. Here i am thinking that he forgot to have her at the function. PUH-LEEEZ!

Obama and the DNC have threatened Hillary will the removal of her name and a roll call at the Denver Convention if she doesn't pay off her debt by tomorrow July 11, 2008. She used to have until the convention, then it was July 14 and now its July 11. They are moving up the date because they are scared. The only way Obama can win anything is by forcing his opponents off the ticket.

He doesn't want her debt paid off and has not supported her efforts to reduce her debt so he can get her off the roll call in Denver. No other candidate except Hillary has been treated this way in the history of the Democratic Party.

I find it offensive that the american people in todays economic climate are expected to pay for Senator Clinton's debt!
Senator Clinton made personal decisions with regard to her finances to seek the democratic nomination.
She should be responsible for the consequences of her ambition.

So has everybody else!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The man’s running for the highest office in the land, but he has to also worry about begging for money for a rich woman or risk ticking some people off. This is the screwiest election that I can ever remember.

Mark Penn should just eat the debt Clinton owes him. He did such a terrible job, she (or, more accurately, we) shouldn't have to pay him.

Yes I know Obama - it is all about you the elitist. How convenient to forget about Hillary. Well guess what BArack, her supporters are forgetting about you - except we will NOT come back to the stage!!!!

This guy forgets as quickly as he said! So sad !

I supported Clinton in her candidacy, but I'm uncomfortable with the idea that any donor should help her retire it.

When there are so many other democratic candidates running this cycle, I'd rather give my money, and rather have Obama's supporters give their money, to democrats who are still trying to get elected.

If I didn't feel that the Clinton campaign spent recklessly, maybe I'd feel differently. But I feel like donating more money to the Clinton Campaign now would be like condoning financial irresponsibility.

This does not surprise me. He has become more and more arrogant and doesn't care what the people who supported Clinton want. Including voting for FISA. At least Senator Clintor did not fall for the Bush con. That was a terrible vote. I am very disapointed in Mr Obama.

As a former newspaper reporter, I shout out that this is not a news story. It belongs in a grocery-store tabloid. CNN, stop being silly.

Headlines reflected things that happened.
Then headlines could be wildly speculative questions.
Now headlines can tell us what "almost" happened? That's news?

We're all trying to put the last twelve months of Hillary out of our minds.

I'm glad it's working.

Here we go with the Hillraisers… "OMG Obama doesn't care about Hillary blah blah blah he's horrible." More will probably donate because of the spectacle so see some light in it.

what a smart axx, this guy is just an elitist and he can not take Hillary at all, he has several 100 million in funds and he wants others to pay for hillary's debts, but wants her support, what a complete axx, just write a check for her and get it over with, stop trying to slap her around, you are going to be the big loser here,

She should have won…..enough said.

He is a little forgetful… Sounds like someone who NEEDS Hillary Clinton around…. He probably walked back stage and seen her… just like he'll have to do in the oval office… SHE ROCKS!!

This guy has big mouth and with the help of it, he wants to get his job done. He does not care for Hillary. Selfish inexperienced guy wants to become our President. No way. CNN, ou have deleted my messages several times. You must publish what we say. Do not be Barack's mouthpiece.

Is this news? Really?

Belly up to the collection plate you guys!! Hillary and Bill need our help. Her book advance on: "How I became President" has been revoked. Heck they could be destitute if we don't help pay down their ridiculously large debt.

By the way…if you're still in a giving mood: check your local county public records for neighbors facing foreclosure. It would certainly be money "better" spent.

She ought to do what she really wants to do, support McCain. It's obvious the Clinton's are well aware of what a disaster this man will mean for this country. Totally apparent by the lack-luster effort by both Clintons and Clinton organizers since the end of the primary. If she actually had the fortitude to back McCain, even unofficially, Hillary would go down in history as one of the greatest polititcians of all time. Country first, something the self-righteous Chicago activist could never understand!

And you trust him to keep his word on more important matters?

She decided to spend MORE money than she took in.
It's her personal debt, it has nothing to do with Obama.
Anyone that spends 10 times more that what the job actually pays is a moron (or expecting enough influence to make up the difference). Either way, it's not a good move by a decent person.

As an Obama supporter, I really think it's great that Obama is helping out his fellow Dem Hillary Clinton with her enormous debt. I just wish a majority of her supporters would think the same!

Let's all get unified!

Obama in '08!!!

Oh wait, there she is, under the bus!!!!!!!

Hope he and the rest of us forget about hillary permanently!

Obama 08′

I know he is busy,but 'if you want to play with the big boys you must get off the porch".Obama shows how unprepared he is for this very important job anytime he goofs up.The wrong candidate won.We seem to continously make the same mistakes.Boy are we in trouble.

Nice move Mr, O!!!!

GObama!!!!

i must think about this. The woman created a prob for herself and the party she represents I know that had it been her in the lead that she would have sung a different tune. i will not giove her a dime not even to put Obama in whitehouse.

He should alltogether forget her, she arrogantly, comptentousoy and desideously, pump money into her lost capaign just to hurt Obamas' opportunities. She knew she could not win the nomination, the numbers were forthfully against her. So what are we talking about here . She tried to sell him and make him carry the money, and she failed. Imagine her campaign manager McCaully, introducing her in her last campaign speech, "and here is the next President of the U.S". After Obama, had clinched the nomination with more than the 1125 delegates needed.
Like someone asked, "where are the 18 million Hillary supporters"? At the small rate of $1.50 each, is more than enough to clear her debt, they voted for her, let them releave her, besides she and hobby made over 100 Millions this year and she wants to go Scott-free. I think not, let her pay for her irresponsible and arrogant spending in spite of Obamas' success

Clinton who?

Well Shazam!!!! Another blunder from the dem camp. Hard to imagine…..

Man, you can just smell the unity!

McCain/08

This is a non-issue and a non-story. We expect crap like this from Fox. Not CNN which is still a respected news source. We expect more. It seems like; if Obama coughs it's posted as a major issue. While McCain changes his position (flip flops) on issues, miss represent his voting record and takes credit for Bill's he did not even support, without even a single word on CNN. I hoped after the news media shameful disserved the country in its reporting leading up to the Iraq War, that you, the media, would look in the mirror and say "Never Again." It seems it was only a hope.

All about Polotics and nothing else, this guy is the biggest phony ever.
Ronald Regan is rolling over in his grave.

As a democrat, and still upset about Patti Solis Doyle, I am starting to seriously doubt I will vote for Obama. Not holding a grudge, however, not forgetting.

Clinton had and has 18+ MILLION, WERE are they now, the people that WERE SHOUTING, CRYING and SHOWING SUCH BAD EXAMPLE OF ANGER that claimed how much of a true supporters they were, where are THEY and THEIR MONEY? IF EACH 18+ MILLION PAY $1, Her DEBT would be PAID and she would get the opportunity to reunite the $11 million +, she LOANED to herself from her millionaire personal bank account.

I SAY AGAIN, THIS IS REALLY INSANE, Obama has did enough for Clinton. It appears that it is Obama responsibility to pick up her 18+ million supporters SLACK….WHY? SHE IS A GROWN WOMAN, that I am understand when numbers are not in your favor……

Obama should not be held responsible for people who make their own mistakes……..That INCLUDES Jesse Jackson, I thought he was better then Bill Clinton, now he has shown us with his dumbfound mind and mouth that, he is worst then Bill Clinton, he‘s been in the politic world to long to make such a DUMB mistake to follow with a LAME apology.

Obama 08

Oh, I can't stand this man! His arrogance is astounding! He almost forgot? Please. He's so glib it makes me sick. Go away Obama.

Hillary lost fair and square. Did we see McCain helping Romney with HIS campagn debts, no. Why help Hillary?

First it is change America and now the world. Apparently he ego has not bounds! He" forgets" to ask donors to contribute to Clinton. He knows the "drill"? Wow, no wonder Jesse Jackson was upset with Obama.

It boggles my mind that Clinton, having mismanaged her own campaign's finances, expects others to pay off her debt. This is simply not the way the world works. You make your decisions, and you bear the consequences, good or bad.

Unbelievable! It is all about Obama, he thinks. Another example of egotism.

How cares!

Why did Clinton run up her debt when it was clear the nomination was a loosing propositon? Furthermore, why should donors who are strugglying pay off the campaign debt of a woman who is a multimilionare? This inquiring mind wants to know.

I wish he would forget her. But unfortunately he has to appease her immature, temper-tantrum throwing supporters. Hilary should have planned a better campaign and spent reasonably if she didn't want to be in so much debt. If she was so careless with her campaign money, who knows what she would have done with the country's money? I'm glad that she is not the Democratic nominee.

Obama is such a genuine and funny guy. Im sure soem republicans will call this "inexpericed", how cud he forgot, you guys are pathetic.

That is O.K. Hillary, come November Obama will not be almost forgotten, he will be long gone forgotten.

What a self-centered gem of a person he turns out to be, of course it is not surprising that he is in a me-mode, after all Michelle is always talking about taking off her me-hat.

ME, ME, ME, ALL MINE!!!!

AS ALWAYS OBAMA THINKS OF NO ONE BUT HIMSELF. HE AGAIN FLIPPED FLOPPED HE NEW THIS WAS SUPPOSE TO HELP HRC BUT HE WAS TO WRAPPED UP IN HIMSELF. AFTER THOUGHTS ARE JUST THAT NOT IMPORTANT. MY POINT OF VIEW IS HE WANTS BOTH CLINTONS TO CAMPAIGN FOR HIM AND THAT IS WORTH AT LEAST $18,000,000 WHICH IS ABOUT $1.00 PER VOTE THAT OBAMA NEEDS DESPERATLY. THIS IS JUST ONE MORE INSULT HE GIVEN TO CLINTON AND HER SUPPORTERS. HE HAS DONE NOTHING TO UNIFY THE PARTY IT HAS ALL BEEN LEFT UP TO HER.EVERY TIME HE TURNS ASOUND HE DOES SOMETHING TO UPSET VOTERS. OBAMA/ CLINTON 2008 OR DEMOCRATS FOR McCAIN 2008 AND HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON 2012

Paging Dr. Freud! Barry doesn't care about Hillary's debt. He won and she's old news to him.

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THE CLINTONS' ARE TOO HEAVY A LOAD TO CARRY, SO CUT THEM LOOSE AND GO ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS WHICH IS WINNING THE W.H.
LET THEM PAY THEIR DEBT, IF YOU AS MUCH AS HELP, I THINK HISTORY WILL WRITE, SOMEHOW YOU BOUGHT YOUR WAY INTO THE W. H. , IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN THIS SCENARIO, LOOK INTO IT DEEPLY, SO YOU WOULD NOT BE WRONGLY PORTRAYED AS THE BLACK PRESIDENT THAT BO UGHT HIS WAY INTO THE W.H.
LIKE CHICAGO CONGRESSMAN , LUIS GUTIERRES, WOULD SAY, "THINK ABOUT"

He is such an arrogant man.

IAM SO GLAD HE DID, THIS WOMAN DOES NOT DESERVE TO GET MONEY FROM OBAMA

CNN can post this comment because I am tired of it all…

Is it November yet, I am getting tired of the media and all of this election BS every little thing being picked up on…

Worst political season and coverage in 50 years…

Can’t wait until Barack wins and it’s all over…

Big deal because……?? I'm actually considering contributing to the debt because I care about the vendors who have not been paid yet…THAT is the only reason. Not to appease HRC die hard/won't support Obama/narrow minded/spiteful voters.
OBAMA '08

Thanks CNN for reporting the news.

Coverage lately has been pathetic.. how is this news but John McCain confuses Sunni and Shiite is not?

If each of Hillary's supporters (18 million) gave $1.17 each to her, Hillary's debt would be washed away. Where are Hillary's supporters when she needs them?

It's only $1.17 folks!

Thanks Barry, but we've got her back. We don't need your "help." Why don't you just take your FISA vote, and extraordinarily poor tax plan and go on being the Democratic Bush you fraud. You're a disgrace.

So called Hillary supporters will have a field day with this!
I, as an Obama small doner will not contribute to Hillary
because I think Barack is going to need everything he can
get to fight off the swift boaters and the dirty fighting
republicans.
Enough Hillary, Barack bashing. It is time for us "true"
Democrats to pull together and make sure our
representative is elected to office.
For those of you who say you will vote for McCain, make
sure you explain to your children, grandchildren and
great grand children that you supported a person and
a party that has created burdens that they will forever
be victims of. Tell them how you support the party that
has created the largest deficit ever and almost destroyed
our education, medical system and ruined our economy
Also, give them an extra kiss and hug when they go
off to war, letting them know that you support them
possibly losing their lives for your "cause".

July 10th, 2008 10:09 am ET
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THE CLINTONS' ARE TOO HEAVY A LOAD TO CARRY, SO CUT THEM LOOSE AND GO ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS WHICH IS WINNING THE W.H.
LET THEM PAY THEIR DEBT, I THINK HISTORY WILL WRITE THAT SOMEHOW YOU BOUGHT YOUR WAY INTO THE W. H. IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN THIS SCENARIO, LOOK INTO IT DEEPLY, SO YOU BE WRONGLY PORTRAYED AS THE BLACK PRESIDENT THAT PAY HIS WAY INTO THE W.H.
LIKE CHICAGO CONGRESSMAN , LUIS GUTIERRES, WOULD SAY, "THINK ABOUT

Obama needs to watch it….Clinton supporters just may forget him in November!!!

That's a good one!
I hope Obama soon realizes that he needs Clinton to win this year - he needs to say that she will be his running mate and unite the party as soon as possible!
Obama/Clinton 08 !!!!!

What a selfish and arrogant SOB!!!

Enough - no way can he become this great nation's leader. His cult followers and thugs bullied and cheated their way to his nomination.

We will remember in November… anyone who would attend a church and listen to Wright more than once is a disgrace to this country.

Down with Obama..
McCain '08 for Clinton '12

THE CLINTONS' ARE TOO HEAVY TO CARRY, SO CUT THEM LOOSE AND GO ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS WHICH IS WINNING THE W.H.
LET THEM PAY THEIR DEBT, I THINK HISTORY WILL WRITE THAT SOMEHOW YOU BOUGHT YOUR WAY INTO THE W. H. IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN THIS SCENARIO, LOOK INTO IT DEEPLY, SO YOU BE WRONGLY PORTRAYED AS THE BLACK PRESIDENT THAT PAY HIS WAY INTO THE W.H.
LIKE CHICAGO CONGRESSMAN , LUIS GUTIERRES, WOULD SAY, "THINK ABOUT IT"

Hillary ran up debt unnecessarily. Obama is only doing this because he is a good guy, he sure didn't need to. Hillary is a multimillionaire anyway.

I notice, the closer it gets to election time, the more cnn moderates positive McCain comments. However, they do take positive Hillary comments, which they moderated before! way to balance the news CNN!

Why in the world should I help finacially someone who h