McCain was met by zero anchors because he is so uninteresting. There is nothing refreshing about McCain so he generates no attention. He is so boring to listen to…if I were a news anchor, I wouldn't follow him either.

There is a story that has all but gone unnoticed.

It is the story of a young soldier that called home to tell her folks that she might be on TV, because ABC was in Iraq and was interviewing soldiers about who they were voting for, for president while Hillary Clinton was still in the running.

ABC interviewed some 60 soldiers.

4 said that they were voting for Obama
2 said that they were voting for Hillary
54 said that they were voting for McCain.

In the official inverview for TV, ABC interviewed 5 soldiers;

3 said that they were voting for Obama
2 said that they were voting for Hillary.

No official interview for TV was given to ANY soldiers voting for McCain.

I feel that it is time that American people rise up and DEMAND that our news media TELL THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH, and NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH !!!

It is time for the MEDIA to stop being BIASED and twisting the TRUTH.

I feel that the journalists and news media be sued for journalistic MALPRACTICE.

And no, I don't mean the fairness doctrine. That is targeted ONLY at conservative talk radio and NOT at the left wing news media.

Yeah, what's with all the Obama buzz? I'm very sick and tired of it frankly and he's not worthy.

Nobody gets it.. He was the 'chosen' one by the DNC and the leftist nuts. He's hasn't accomplished anything that qualifies him to lead this great nation. Just like Milli Vanilli. They were setup to front the music of the real artist who could sing okay but didn't have the pretty face.

He's a puppet and nothing more.

P U M A supporters UNITE and don't forget what happened.

Europeans love Obama cause they hate America… please it together…

My 2 year old daughters doesn't talk too many words but two words she can say when she sees you on TV is … you guessed it

BARRACK OBAMA

I look for ward to volunteering for your relection with her and her brother.

Thank you for the inspiration

go Obama this trip will be great to silence critics who say he is not good on foriegn policy Obama's Iraq and middle east plan is much better than McLame's

McCain is boring, Obama is not!

WORLD!! hope is on HIS way

What was the old guy's name again?

CBS, NBC, ABC and CNN all prove themselves to be nothing more than popperazzi. Political corruption at its worse…, and a reason to vote against this candidate.

Simple!!!!!!!!!!!!!! everyone wants change.

Go obama for president

Go obama o8

A couple of things are not mentioned in this article. First, McSame did not invite or want the media with his, he went over there to continue selling the lie, that all is well in Iraqi-land. You know walking around the market buying rugs for pennies that would cost serveral hundred dollars here at home. You know the place that was safe he only needed 100 security guards around him and 5 five black hawk helicopters. Those reporters who are traveling with Obama asked to go and he allowed them to at their own expense, at least they do not have to report only good things about him to travel with him. To get an up close interviewing seat on the straight talking express, the one now traveling on two wheels, those reporter must promise to only praise McSame….

Mr. Barack Obama's has opinions on many subjects, but has been in very few positions in government where his ideas have been put to the test.
This gentleman, whom I regard in high esteem, is an intellectual who does not have the practical experience required to be Commander in chief or CEO of the United States of America.
This person has one qualification, at this particular time in his life, he can talk, and discuss in a charming manner.
Let him continue his Senate role, gain the practical application experience, then in future years, run for the top job in America.
Talking and promising, is all very well, it has it’s place certainly, but the President of the United States has to consider Congress and the Senate, so the golden voice of Senator Barack Obama does not qualify him to move into the White house with disregard for practical experience of which he has not yet attained.
I wish him well in his future endeavors, but advise him to sit out this particular endeavor and await a future date to continue.

Celebrity is where it's at. Brian, Katie & Charlie, celebrities all, know the deal inside out. David Axelrod, Obama's slick campaign manager, played one against the other for "exclusive" interviews with Presidential Hopeful Obama. They all bought hook line & sinker and the race was on. Now we will be subjected to highly crafted staged events like Cool Obama plays B-Ball in front of cheering troops. Then there'll be International Solidarity Obama at a staged Kennedyesque event in Berlin. And on & on we go until he gets crowned Messiah Obama in front of a berserk crowd at mile high stadium. No doubt to be handed the crown by none other than a brave , ailing Ted Kennedy.

Hard for McCain to upstage that kind of insanity and the media is all to happy to play along.

From what I could tell, most of his photo ops with the press showed just black troops. Are those the only ones that showed up and wanted to meet him?

OBAMA IS SO ON HIMSELF. THE MEDIA CIRCUS DISCRIMINATES AGAINST THE OTHER CANIDATES. HRC ,HER ONLY MEDIA WAS BAD SLAMS. OBAMA IS A BIG JOKE. BEING BLACK IS THE FACTS FOR SPECIAL TREATMENT. WHAT A BUNCH OF B.S. AMERICA GETS WHAT THEY DESERVE. ITS TO BAD WE HAVE TO SUFFER FOR THEIR STUPIDITY.

It Clearly shows, shows the hope for the future. Looking at Obama, you will see a new beginning. The Worlds needs peace and there is not doubt in my mind that Baracks envisions that - Peace. From Europe to Africa and the Middle-East. all the talks is about Obama.

If I were in America, he would get my Vote. I'm sick and tired of the polices McCain offers, they are just a bunch of Scrap.

Americans wake-up…..

Obama for President 08

David Jumbo
Bonny
Nigeria,

simple, because the MEDIA said it was! they have elected BO and that's that!

so, what do we do with Mccain, Anyone?

McCain: Old, dog, no — not even one — new tricks!

The other point is that McCain went in the heat of the Democratic primary, which everyone thought was more important than McBlunder's comments in Iran, or was that Iraq, or maybe Czechoslovakia???

I LOVE IT!

Way to go Barack.This is the 21st century we cannot continue to help McCain relive the wars he was in over 50 years ago when so many changes have taken place in the world.Guess if he knew how to use the internet he would realise that the world has gotten smaller and we are now indeed our brother's keeper.

John Mc Cain is just downright boring, has no judegement or he would have been against the Iraq war from the start and that is the bottom line.

Taking credit after the bus is in the ditch as Barack said is immaterial now,

Even the Iprimeminister is with Barack. McCain is just jealous and a war monger.

Barack 08!

Face it! Barack Obama is just a much more interesting personality than John McCain. He is cool, youthful, smart and makes all blacks around the world proud. He can basically ignore John McCain and just be himself. Unfortunately John McCain cannot just ignore Obama, because Obama is just so good at what he does. It is just so sad that Barack Obama is the best presidential candidate that the United States has had in many years, but because of racism there are many whites who can't get over the fact that he is 'black'. They would prefer to have another ignorant person (John McCain) in the White House just because he is white, rather than have an intelligent, gifted and talented black man running the country.

Barack is to America what Lady Di was to England.
He is a man of change, peace,hope and love.
Also, similar to Diana, he is young, brillant and good looking.
He is truly amazing. And, now Americans are beginning to see
he will be a great President and an outstanding Commander-In-Chief.

Obama/Biden or Obama/Edwards
2008-2016

According to satistics,no candidate admired and backed by CNN that never make it at the end.CNN guys you know what I mean.
The man with change every one needs.The whole world is tired of blood sheed (unjustified war) and great failures from the top respected rulers like Bush Jr. and any one that follows a policy that 's familiar to his(Bush Jr.) which is obvious with McCain's Policy believed to have nothing new to offer the new genaretion apart from continious disappointment and failure.
Obama08,
Michael Ogu.
Dortmund,Germany.

The media should not try to excuse their strong bias in favor of Senator Obama by saying that his overseas trip is newsworthy whereas those by Senator McCain are stale news. The real story should be that the very junior senator from Illinois is pathetically inexperienced in the areas of foreign and military affairs and his election poses a threat to our collective well being.

It looks to me like Affirmative Action might apply to Presidential candidates then. Apparently being 'white' means you won't get the same treatment, and obviously the liberal media does not want McCain to be elected. So they're doing everything they can to elect Obama. WAKE UP AMERICA we can't have this guy lead the nation when he has no idea, just rhetoric. God help us if Obama becomes President.

McCain '08

You know what else might have happened? For awhile, McCain himself was making a big deal of the notion that Obama ought to go to Iraq, and that in itself might have made the trip into more of an issue. That would be kind of funny, if McCain's attempt to belittle Obama contributed to the attention that Obama is now getting at McCain's expense.

Obama is interesting to hear what he has to say, McSame he is soooooo boring.

Don,t you see this man call Obama is a uniter ,not just for America but for the world. Can.t you just feel the fire

The buzz is because Barack Obama is going to be the next POTUS, and the best one that we've had in ages if not ever, given the opportunity, He is honest, intelligent, sincere and the greatest patriot of our lifetime. Who else has ever had so much to risk in effort to serve our country as president? No one, that's who. Flag pin or not, Barack is the epitome of the American Dream, and despite all those who will try to prevent him from being so (left or right) the buzz is going to carry on for the next 8 years.

Blatant unfairness!

All this attention by the 3 main entertainment networks by sending their anchors to travel and cover Obama on his trip is absolutely ludicrus. They don't even CARE that this unfair treatment of the candidates is obvious to all.

After Hillary was deliberately shut down I decided out of anger to vote for McCain. As an independent I have always supported the democrats. Because of the fiasco going on now I am more sure than ever not to vote for Obama.

I;m hoping obama will stick his foot in his mouth and that the anchors will try to cover this up and everything will backfire. Show them all up.

That's because he has nothing new to say.

It makes a great difference the croud that he (Obama) pulls!
Michael Ogu.
Dortmund,Germany.

The incredible media focus on Obama's overseas trip is nothing more than a reflection of their support for his candidacy. It has been clear from the get-go that the national media will go to any lengths to help their man to the presidency. There is no way McCain can get a fair shake from the likes of CNN, NBC, MSNBC and CBS. Not to mention the "we're in the tank for Obama" New York Times.

More buzz about Obama because he is 100X's more interesting and presents a new approach..McCain represents the same old tired politician-trip that is little more than a photo-op

Blech, now we have to watch all this garbage crammed down our throats all week. Face it Dems, you have made a serious mistake selecting Obama as your nominee. He will get crushed in the general election and you will be asking yourselves "How did we blow yet another election year?". You don't see it coming yet, but it is and when it does you will realize the error of your ways.

They all know they're in the presents of the NEXT PRESIDIDENT.

Any way you look at it, it highligts Obama's inexperience just like Giuliani says. John McCain is going to baseball games. He dosn't have to put on a show for the media.

The main reason is, it is his first trip, and he was goated into it. You would think the convention was over and Obama is the nominee. I see no reason to watch the democratic convention in August. This country is in big trouble with either of these two nominees. I will write Hillary on my ballot, so my conscience will be clear, and I won't have to be sorry for my vote.

…Because he invites the media along, whereas as the sneaky Republicans don't.

Obama haters are stewing I know…..stop Hatin and open your hearts to Change We Can Believe in and Benefit from.

Yes We Can with Obama/Bayh '08

It is a bigger story then the same old that McCain offers. He has captured the worlds attention and respect which we had lost in the last 8 years.

Unlike McCain's trip, Obama's tour of Iraq, Afghanistan, and other countries is merely a political gimmick. Obama invited the press and ensured his every move became a photo-op. As usual, he is grand-standing.

The war monger's trips have been to deliver Bush's messages; that he intends to continue in office if elected to The White House but Americans are fed up of war war war everywhere. Americans want their children home from duties they are engaged in.
You have seen with your eyes that Obama is best for the world.

John McCain isn't interesting, visionary, intellectual or intelligent so why would there be a buzz around him. Yawn! McSame as Bush.

Well McFlipFlops claim of superior experience in foreign policy is dubious anyway. What has he done? I don't think anyone knows. I guess if he argues Obama is a mystery or naive long enough and often enough everyone will forget McFlipFlop has a foreign policy that can best be described as an orgasm of intellectual anarchy. Why would anchors want to be around the profane thoughts of McFlipFlop. Of course they want to be around Obama. He is exciting, interesting, everything the dull and boring McFlipFlop isn't.

This is discussing! Obama is chairman of a sub-committee on NATO relationship with Afghanistan, never held a meeting. Uses tax payers money for his entourage to Afghanistan and Iraq. How soon will he hold that committee meeting ,once he gets back? Taxpayers deserve something for the pay he gets from us. All this media attention is also discussing, like an black man never went over seas from the HILL.

A white candidate with the same experience wouldn't get a drop of press coverage. There exists a fascination with this guy that escapes logic and reason. If he wins he can be someone else's President. He won't be mine. He hasn't earned it.

I'd say that the media and the world see McCain as the Republican candidate who will lose the race for president, and they see Obama as the new president just waiting to be elected.

Besides, McCain promises more of the same, while Obama means that some nations have a chance to rekindle past friendly terms with the USA, and other nations have a chance to establish more than a grudging acceptance of the USA.

There is no Obama 'buzz'. It's all created by the media to help his election. Why in the hell would all three major network anchors go on a campaign trip otherwise?

I heard that Obama said he's known the difference between Shia and Sunni since he was thirteen years. Well, duh, of course, he learned that in the madrasa.

I see they got a couple of tokens in the pic. This is turning into a lot more than a political campaign. He's a slick talking, empty suit with zero experience and a love of Islam. Too bad for the regular guys.

Because the media is in love over him. They gush and stumble all over themselves to kiss up to him.

Why? Because the MSM is totally in the tank for Obama! That's how he was able to win the party's nomination. I will attempt to prevent the media from picking Obama for president and I will vote for McCain.

The news bias is incredible.

In Candys own words, it's fascinating because he's the first African American? That's absolutely ridiculous. Like no one has ever promised to restore America's reputation overseas before.

Just because he's African American doesn't make everything he does a big thing.

Everywhere Barack Hussein Obama goes he is treated like a rock star.
He might as well join Hollywood. maybe thats what he can do best.
I'm voting for a guy who fought in a war,and who loves his country,
and who is an american, not a Muslim. And one who salutes the American Flag .Voting for Obama is like a chicken voting for Colonel Sanders. I believe The Lord will give us the right one. America is His
Country.
Marie Allison

barack obama is a through american statesman and will make a good president.

the press finally gets what we the people already know OBAMA has to be our next president if this country is going to survive.

McCane made the news today!!! He made it past 4PM without needing a nap!!!

Simple: because the rest of the world wants the US to return to the "Humble Giant"….leadership by example, not pre-emptive force.

"Why all the media buzz?"

GREAT QUESTION! He is the first black presidential candidate, so anything he does is a first. And, given his inexperience in just about everything, everything he does is already a first for him.

You, the so-called mainstream media, CREATE this buzz and then you inflate it even more by asking a question you already know the answer to.

What a joke.

Obama the Rockstar, he's going on concerts and world tours,why shouldn't the spotlights burn holes through his stages? After a historic campaign,the media-beloved 46 year-old African American has seeped his concepts of change through the minds of more people than the 71 year-old White American who's brand, to the people,still represents the same old thing.

I bet the McCain staff is so jealous. Their candidate has to be in bed by 8p.m. and needs his wife to change his diapers for him and cannot even get his geography right let alone his own voting record.

Could it be because the entire world wants Obama as the next U.S.president, and McCain is just a prop, essentially, at this point?

McCain offers nothing different.

Jealousy is an unhealthy thing. The republicans are showing their jealousy and fear of Barak Obama daily…..

I AM SO PROUD OF SENATOR BARACK OBAMA!
SO VERY PROUD OF HIM - I CONSIDER HIM TO BE THE "SON I NEVER HAD" - LOVE YOU BARACK, MICHELLE AND YOUR TWO ADORABLE DAUGHTERS - (MALIA AND SASHA)-

ALL THE BEST TO THE OBAMAS.

The Bush administration and McCain, are in a desperate mode again to spin and spin every freaking word of Maliki's statements of a timeline withdrawal. It is clear that the Iraqis favor Sen. Obama's 16-month timetable!!! The Whitehouse frantically called poor Maliki to take back his words of timetable withdrawal to save the old Sen. McCain from looking like a moron!! This is the Bush Puppetry in the works…..

To answer the question I give you this anecdote:
I was in Washington DC a couple weeks ago and I went into a corner convenience store to buy a bottled drink. There were many T-Shirts for sale at the front counter. I couldn't find my size in one with Obama on it and so I asked the clerk if there were any more. He confided to me that the Obama T's had sold really quickly but that he hadn't sold any of the McCain shirts. Granted that was DC, but I was in the area nearer to the Mall and where the tourists go. It wasn't just the indigenous DC citizenry that didn't want the face of McCain on their chests.

McWar doesn't know how to play basketball the troop found him too boaring and they all fear him because he will create another war and won't know the definition of success. With OBAMA they've enjoyed eating together and playing together which is good for their moral.

I think it is great, that he really is being very much in touch with both the military and the leaders of foreign countries. Peace require courage and fantastic listening skills, and those skills will make Obama a fantastic leader in the history of United States.

Ignorance and very old stubborness from the Republicans, John Mccain and George W. Bush have divided this country and created foreign enemies far too long. We need change, prosperity and peace. Another 4 or 8 years of Republican administration will never give us that.

Please vote for a Democrat. Vote for Obama!

CNN please post the racial statements Obama has stated in his books. It would give some insight to the true man Obama really is, before they vote for a President!

July 20th, 2008 3:35 pm ET
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HE HAS BEEN PORTRAYED AS, "AN INCREDIBLE STORY" BUT NOT UNATAINABLE. ROBERT FITZGERALD KENNEDY, SAID IN 1968,THAT "IN 40 YEARS WE MAY HAVE A BLACK PRESIDENT. PROPHETIC WORDS, N'EST PAS?

CNN) – Sen. Barack Obama’s overseas trip has created more buzz than Sen. John McCain’s foreign travels because the storyline is more interesting, according to Michael Crowley, senior editor of The New Republic. …….John Mccain is Old NEWS=No News!!!!
This is an incredible story, the first African-American nominee going abroad
The spotlight is on Barack's (Obama’s) excellent adventure!!!!

In the past month I have been to both Canada and all over the Caribbean. All people, black white Latino Asian, that I have met ask about Barack Obama and how wonderful it would be to see a big change in Washington D.C. Just him being in office will make leaders around the world more willing to negotiate with the U.S. There will be no more of George Bush tactics of attempting to dictate to other sovereign nations and literally pissing them off.

You attract more bees with honey, not vinegar. Why vote for a war-mongering panderer like McCain when we have a candidate who will compromise and work toward bipartisan unity?

GO ! OBAMA

But there is no media bias…lol…

McCain 08

Besides the historic nature of Obama's presidential candidacy, it has been reported by other news outlets that the Obama campaign invited the press to join him and the McCain campaign did not take the same initiative. In any event, while Obama seems to be receiving more press coverage, it certainly is not more favorable than that given to McCain. A great example was today's "Reliable Sources" program.

Expect little but media suck-up puff pieces on Obama until election day. Heaven forbid they'd actually analyze his naive policies and proposals and explain their (bad) long-term effects. (Not that they'll do that with McCain either, of course. It's easier to repeat sound-bites than analyze economic policies when you never studied basic economics.)

I guess John McCain will finally realize that nobody likes him. It doesn't matter if you are a Democrat or Republican, conservative or liberal: no one truly believes that McCain will be a better President than Barack Obama. Members of his own party do not even endorse him wholeheartedly. It is contrived and fake whenever we see members of his party introduce him before one of his speeches. He can't even remember the correct thing to say. If people were thinking of the country and all of its problems, instead of being selfish and acting like babies, McCain would be more than finished in this race.

First McCain said Obama was irresponsible for saying he would attack Al Queida in Pakistan if their was solid intelligence. Since calling Obama 'irresponsilbe' our miliarty has attacked Al Queida 4 times in Pakistan.

McCain calls Obama naive and reckless for wanting to set a timetable to get out of Iraq. Next thing you know the sovereign Iraq government demands we set a timetable and Bush has given in but would rather call it a "time horizon".

McCain calls Obama reckless and an appeaser for saying he will sit down with leaders of countries unfriendly to the U.S. 3 months later the U.S. successfully appeases and negoitiates with N. Korea ('axis of evil') and they begin to dismantle their nuclear plants. Now they are doing the same with Iran.

Obama has been saying Afganistan needs more troops and equipment for a year now while McCain barely mentioned it. Obama makes a big speech about it and McCain follows Obama's coattails and states what Obama has been saying all along.

They can try to "SPIN" it all they want but Obama has been right in National Security and Foreign Affairs after all while John McCain has been wrong and many issues he's supposed to be so experienced on.

McCain has the worst grades from top military veteran groups.

— Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America gave McCain a grade of D for his record of voting against veterans. (By contrast, Obama got a B+.)

– Disabled Veterans of America noted McCain’s dismal 20 percent voting record on veterans’ issues. (Obama had an 80 percent.)

– In a list of “Key Votes,” Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) notes McCain “Voted Against Us” 15 times and “Voted For Us” only 8. (Obama voted for VVA 12 times, and against only once.)

What a joke this loser is.

HERE IS OUR CHANCE TO GET BACK ON TRACK,

TO BE THE AMERICA WE WERE ALWAYS MEANT TO BE.

OBAMA ROCKS !!!!!

I AM SO PROUD, I CAN SCREAM.

what a uniter…. ha ha. Looks to me like 99 percent of those in the pic with him are black.

why all the hype over a man with no forign policy experience, who cowards away from McCain on debateing with him, no Senate experience, and so on.

On last point to try to make McCain into a third Bush term, what a joke. The Democrates are not running against Bush. He has already beat them TWICE. He is running against McCain.

GO MCCAIN!!!!!

OBAMA IS SPECIAL TO ALL THOSE WHO NEEDS A CHANCE AND A WELCOME FRESH OUTLOOK ON THE STATE OF THE UNITED STATES YES I AM A BLACK AMERICAN BORN AND RAISED IN AMERICA AND A WOMAN 56 AND COUNTING. AS YOU KNOW HE IS LIKE BY ALL PEOPLE ALL OVER THE WORLD .WE ALL WANT SOMETHING TO HOLD ON TO OBAMA IS THAT PERSON WHO GIVES US HOPE . THE FACT IS SOME MEDIA ARE DOWN PLAYING OBAMA BEING OVER SEAS .HE IS TALKING TO THE TROOPS THEY ARE HAPPY TO SEE HIM HAPPY HE IS THERE ,LOOK AT THEIR SMILING FACES THAT IS WONDERFUL. MCCAIN HAS BEEN AROUND FOR MANY YEARS HE HAS HAD HIS CHANCE TO GO SEE THE TROOPS TO TALK THEM . HE BEEN THERE 4 OR MORE TIMES WHAT IS GOP 'S BEEF HE WANTED HIM TO GO HE IS THERE SOME OF THE MEDIA KNOWS HE IS A BIG DEAL AND WHY IS SOME BEING JEALOUS GIVE ME A BREAK . HE IS BORING LOOK OR HIS TOWNHALL MEETING BORING ALL HE DOES IS PUT DOWN OR COPY ANY THING HE CAN.FROM OBAMA . GOD BLESS OBAMA TAKE CARE .WE LOVE YOU.

IMAGINE AN AMERICAN PRESIDENT,

THAT ACTUALLY SPEAKS THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.

AND KNOWS WHERE HE IS. AND KNOWS

A HECK A LOT MORE. YEA BABY. WE ARE ROCKING

WITH OUR OBAMA. THAT IS HOW WE ARE SUPPOSED TO DO IT.

AMERICANS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE SHARP, SWIFT &

INTELLIGENT, NOT DOPEY, SLEAZY & STUPID.

Charisma, diplomatic, great intelligence, AND handsome!
There's your answer.

Obama and Caroline Kennedy 08 and 12!

People find Presdent Obama a leader of free word not petrol kills like
Macsame.

Zero anchors covered McCain 'cause he's just not as interesting as Obama, plus McCain didn't invite them. Obama did.

Obarter going overseas is more newsworthy because Obarter is very much more inexperienced in foreign policy.

Maybe some of the media that still kinda supports Hillary is hoping for a major blunder.

Or just maybe the "Big 3″ (well, NBC, CBS, ABC raelly not the big 3 anymore) are intent on pressing the Obarter candidacy, short of coming out and actually endorsing the Charlatan.

Why not?

The only people that don't/won't realize that Obama is going to win this November are the hardcore rightys, that still think the war's going great, the economy is great, the country is stronger than ever and if there is a mess, it was caused by Clinton.

America drinks and goes home……..what's new John?

What Mr. Kurtz failed to inform the viewing public is that Senator McCain, did not invite the media to go along with him. This is a very good change for the world to meet the next President of the United States. That is if the American public will listen and vote for the best person to lead this great nation, and not rely on previous thoughts on race.

The BUZZ is also because he is just more interesting than McCain. McCain is the typical old white man running for President. We have in Obama a different politician but also for the first time some diversity at the top. This will be a good thing for our country!

Me and my husband both spent time in the middle-east (2003-2005) and we have over 40 years of combined military service. I, for one, am glad that Senator Obama went to the middle-east to visit the troops. As you can tell from his reception, he has the hopes and support of many of the men and women in the military. I don't dislike either candidate; however, I have to look at the right and wrong in every situation. Although Senator Obama has never served in the military, he'll ultimately get my, along with my Independent Republican leaning husband. Seeing first hand the senseless death of our troops with no real mission has taken a toll on my ability to support Senator McCain. I am an American, and I believe that one (yes, one) American is more precious that the entire population in Iraq. You can't continue to ask our military to patrol and make friends with people who want to kill us. I don't know why this is so complicated to understand. Senator Obama will be the next president and will probably be a pretty good one. It doesn't take a military person to be Commander-in-Chief, just an American who understands humanity.

"the first African-American nominee going abroad after a long period of anti-Americanism, promising a new start and a new direction for the country."
Wow! I hadnt looked at it that way. It really is a historical and monumental event. I am so proud to be witnessing history as it happens.

Yeah there is no media bias. Senator Obama is being treated like a rock star. Well I dont want a rock star for a president. I want someone who actually cares about our country and has the experience to be Commander and Chief. Obama has the smallest resume for a presidential candidate I have ever seen. You democrats can sure pick em. I am praying that Obama will not win.

Obama gets better coverage because McCain has had some serious stumbles with the media and altered his relationship with them.
Barak is keeping his distance, but without seeming to.
McCain is simply put, not particularly deft.
Which, in a grampa is a good thing, but in a President and politician, not a good thing.

These guys mocked this guy because it's been two years since he's been to Iraq and now they're mocking him because he's over there. These Republicans have absolutely NOTHING that sticks to this guy, so they're just trying to keep their names in the media spotlight why he gets major love overseas. Interesting, though, how the Bush Administration is now saying that we need to engage Iran (an Obama position) and Iraq is saying that they want a scheduled timeline (another Obama position). Interesting, huh?

Ridiculous. How much proof do people need to see how biased journalists are being with their reporting of The Anointed One? Journalists that are buying into this nonsense should be ashamed. Where is the integrity? Reporting FAIRLY so that Americans can read the news, and make decisions based on FACTS? It is sad to see so many people drawn in with hype rather than fact. Not only does it speak volumes about education today, but it speaks volumes about present-day MORALS and VALUES. Sigh.

THE TIME FOR CHANGE HAS COME. OBAMA 08

Just to play devil's advocate, maybe it would be good if Obama was elected president. It's clear that America (and the world) is all aflush over the idea of a black American president. Doesn't matter if he's experienced enough, if his ideas are any good or even who he really is (does anyone really know?). It only matters that he is black and viable. Since we are overdue (that much I agree with) maybe we should just get it over with, let him do whatever he's going to do and then move on past it. We can check "black president" off the list and not have to worry about whether America is capable of voting a black person in again. In other words get this problem off our backs. If he gets elected (and, no, I don't think he knows what he's doing) at least there is that one silver lining we can all welcome.

Isn't it obvious?

Barack Hussein Obama is our next President of the United States!

Da, Da, Da-da, Da, Da-da, Da-da, Da-da, Da!
(Hail to the Chief)

Obama '08, '12

Ha

This is all fine……….but people and the media don't seem to know that any real changes on any real problem is going to take more than just electing Obama. Its going to take sacrifice and a national effort to get anything accomplished…………think World War II and all of the willingness by John (and Jane) Q. Citizen to uproot themselves, do with less, and work unreasonably hard to win a war. We have a war to win on the energy front and nothing less than a wartime effort will win it.

We love Obama here in Europe…if Americans had a brain they would not give up this chance to elect this man who can bring back their country and make America what it was before, the light for the rest of the world!

That's cause no one seriously thinks McCain has a shot at the Presidency, as he never should be. Thanks to Obama.

I'm not sure what all the buzz is about but once everything calms down, the superdelegates are going to realized they made a mistake and select Hillary as the nominee.

It's not about the volume of coverage but its content.

- Obama was being covered by a volume of reporters who misrepresented his statement stating he will refine the details of his Iraq withdrawal based on advice from generals (since CIFS set strategy and generals determine tactics). Recent events have proven them wrong on a flip-flop

- Meanwhile McCain confused the enemy while in Iraq and essentially got away with it.

The media is driven by WHAT NEWS SELLS or what ratings and clicks have shown the public respond to, being a business, more important is the CONTENT of the coverage not its VOLUME. Kurtz should start his own company before lecturing the MSM. He knows better, he's one of them.

WHY NOT??????????

The Media creates the "buzz" … and now they write about the "buzz" … what happened to "fair and balanced" reporting! When does John McCain get 3 network news anchors to follow him around?

let's face it Mcain is just plain boring listening to him speak is like a good shot of NoDoze!

Probably because many people realize Obama is the best candidate for President.

Obama 08

Shame on Howard Kurtz for slipping in the comment:

"McCain does know a lot about economics" while commenting on MCCain's ill-advised admission on not being too versed on economics. My question to Kurtz is:

- What test did he administer to McCain or what McCain qualifications makes Howard a better authority on McCain than himself?

- Does being followed around by Gramm or reading and presenting economic plans fashioned by educated advisers make Kurtz able to declare either of them knowledgeable?

Please CNN dont block this out, better still send the question to Kurtz. When he wants to insert his opinion, he would server better to introduce a disclaimer stating he is wearing the hat of a surrogate for those few seconds.

The world will be very happy to meet with someone who represents the United States and actually has a functioning brain, not some idiot who has been brainwashed with corporate propaganda.

I want to know why the media is shoving Obama down our throats? This is the most bias reporting I have ever seen. It was pretty bias between Hillary and Obama and now it is like he is the only candidate running for office. What is the fascination? Aren't Obama and McCain both worthy candidates? Does the media have to sell Obama? Why is the media focusing on Obama and almost leaving out John McCain? I feel this is reporting at its worst. Please be fair in reporting the candidates. Show the quality and experience of both candidates. Do your job report the news fairly.

Its quite clear from the above picture the exicement in their faces waving good-bye to Obama. They are waiting patiently for Obama to be U.S president , Yes Sir it would good to be back home between Obama and Mc Cain only Obama can make their dreams come true.
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It is time for change no more wars everyone has enough everyday people dying children, soldiers . CNN enough bad news lets have some good news or as they say no news is good news.
Raymondo

Obama runs the risk of over-exposure and peaking too soon. He is showing signs that some people interpret as a messianic complex which gives him the opinion that he knows everything, when it is clear that he is ignorant of history and almost completely unaware of foreign relations issues. This may turn off many in his base, but, undoubtedly they will vote for him.

It is more troubling to many, especially independents that the radical far-left has in effect bought the Democratic Party, funded in large part by George Soros (who, it is thought reaped over 3.5 billion dollars in speculating in the sub-prime market in 2007). And it is clear that the radical far-left is providing support for a gigantic effort to buy the Presidency. And, they also funded the venomous DailyKos, MoveOn, code Pink, and other far left radicals.

In the meantime, it seems that Obama is a willing marionette dancing with the strings being pulled by his puppet masters, who, increasingly are making everyone ask "what does Obama really believe.” Is he going to push the far-left agenda and disarm the US and make us poor because of the stupendous costs of his programs which seem anti-American to many and will require each American family to pay many thousands of dollars more in taxes every year. So, far, it seems so.

Why will independents buy this radical agenda? It is clear that if Obama is elected, the far left will take over and attempt to end America as we know it.

The American People aren't looking for sound leadership anymore.
They want Big Brother with lots of Bling, rebates, reparations, "hope",
"change", hypnotic speeches and a Powerful Nanny State that will
suckle them at it's generous teat and protect them from all harm
and inconvenience. Hitler spoke a lot about "hope and change" in his
early rise to power over the Wiemar Republic of Germany. You may
remember that the National Socialists ( Nazis ) were the living
embodiment of Modern Progressivism and much admired all over
Europe and even here in the States among the media, bureaucracy,
and academic elite. Yes, as the great historian Toynbee sadly concluded, history makes it clear that change is almost never good and those who don't learn that, are doomed to make the same
mistakes. You are about to enslave yourself to the First American
Socialist Imperator. But hey, he's a nice guy. Enjoy!

yes,why?

He still wants to send more troops to Afghanistan.

Well judging by how interested everyone in my own family and circle of friends are in Mr. Obama, I'm sure the networks are experiencing higher ratings every time they do an Obama piece lol

The "buzz" is a reflection of the one-sided coverage of Obama. He takes a trip-so what?! That doesn't make him an America President, it makes him a traveler.

It will take a lot more than blabbering on about himself in books and pretty speeches and how the government "knows best for you" to get this guy elected. Try again in 2012, my friend, you might have shot then.

McCain 08′

As candidates, both McCain and Obama deserve equal coverage. However, the Democratic race is historic. "Old White guys" and WASP s (White Anglo Saxon Protestants) have been our Presidents since George Washington, except for JFK, who was young and Catholic. Barack Obama has made American history, win or lose.
John McCain, though newsworthy, is not the historic event that the Barack Obama campaign is. His campaign has engaged more young people than any campaign since JFK. Thank you.

Lets not begrudge the Rookie Obama all the attention and promoting
he can get, he desperately needs it! If left up to his own resource and independant mind thought process, he leaves much to be desired! I remain in disbelief that the flim flam salesman still be-guiles the intelligent, obviously gullible media, Pundits and of course the biased Afro Americans who support the StrawMan, no matter what! Now that he has been vetted somewhat, you would think the smitten, blind sighted groupies would realize there is no light at the end of the misguided Obama tunnel!. Disillusioned ex Democrat

What's to cover? More meaningless circular rhetoric? The big story is why it took BH Obama all these years to finally visit, and how politically expedient it is that it's occurring only on the virtual eve of the election. Wow, how different. What an incredible breath of fresh air…a politician running for office seeking an extended photo-op. How can our society achieve color-blindness when color is kept at the front of issues?

Another American Idol appearance for rock star Obama. Nothing new there.

All of that media hype and public attention, however, doesn't qualify him to be president. If that was the case, we could have elected someone like Elvis Presley to be in the White House a long time ago.

Was for Hillary, now for McCain!

PUMA

Obama Looking Good. Charismatic, energetic, dynamic, smart, interesting and READY ON DAY ONE to be President of US. A LEADER we can believe in. We Love You Barack. Barack Obama for Prez 08-16

A long period of anti-Americanism? Could you please elaborate?

Nothing to add !

Why the buzz on Obama? Easy. He's the black Jesus and will save us from armageddon and perdition. Are there any Obama icons we can pray to?

wow!!! the guy looks so natural and composed.
I think America is on the way to getting the best president in OBAMA.
OBAMA for PRESIDENT.

Why all the Obama buzz? BECAUSE he is going to be the President of the United States of America

Not surprising at all. Barack is the greatest news since the bloodless
collapse of the Soviet Union. He personifies hope for the future.

The Buzz is a good thing, but the buzz from other countries is a great thing and that shows us " Americans" that there is a brighter light over the rainbow. If you are looked up from other around this world that mean that we are on the right track of regaining our top statues in this world.

This is because no one wants another Bush!!!!!!

What, no media for McCain and he's been overseas 8 times, that's like saying nobody cares to see Bush all over again. The World is wise so as Americans let's show the World we are wiser. VOTE OBAMA.

OBAMA IS SO VERY HANDSOME

MCSAME IS MCBUSH

MCSAME IS SCARY LOOKING

Bias? Maybe, but of course this is news for all of the reasons listed above. The newness of Barack, his charisma, the barriers he's broken, the unique situation that he's in to change the course of our history, etc.
McCain simply isn't news, regardless of where he is or what he does. He's more of the same thing that we've seen for the last 8 years, and some would argue for much longer than that.

“This is an incredible story, the first African-American nominee going abroad after a long period of anti-Americanism, promising a new start and a new direction for the country."

That's why!

MCSAME IS A FLIP-FLOPPER

phony.

In this story, if you look at the soldiers in the pictures most are black. That by itself is not a problem, but it shows me how staged the trip by Oboma is. Or maybe he couldn't get anyone else to attend his rally. Maybe he can't find others there who want to waste there time playing to the cameras. Maybe others Just don't believe what he says, or at least what he is changing to today.
Maybe the rest of the troops would like to here exactly what change this person is preposing. There has got to be more to the message, saying the word change, yelling the word change, doesn't make change.
Change could be good. Change could be bad. Oboma will not say what changes may come. Because I bevieve he really doesn't know.

Former Rep. Sen. Phil Gramm already said it perfectly, "We've become a nation of whiners" and right now the McCain Campaign is no different.

Why all the Obama buzz? Because everyone knows that Obama is going to be the next President and he actually has a plan, so who cares what McCain does.

What is McCain's plan? Stay the Course! Oh yeah, that did wonders for us in Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. We've finished the job and its time for the war profiteers to count their gains and go home and allow the US to withdraw from Iraq. And what's to worry? They'll still have Afghanistan to exploit.

Well, just follow the money….

The reason the press is not excited by McBush is because they have already had eight years of Bush. Same ol same ol thing.

OBAMA IS NEW TO THE SCENE

Gee, I wonder who the liberal, biased, unfair and unbalanced media is pushing to become president. Hey Katie, Charlie and Brian why haven't you gone overseas with any other politician?

Obama is more interesting no matter what he does. We know McCain and he sort of has this lulling personality that is the opposite of excitement. Obama on the other hand, is interesting to listen to, has new ideas, and speaks well…..it's fun to listen. And of course, Obama wants to go in a new direction…that alone is more exciting.

There is buzz about Obama being overseas because people overseas might actually like Obama. That is what makes it news.

Obama's presidency will be one of hope, change, progress, and the redemption of the United States in the eyes of the world. What is there not be hyped about?

Who can blame them? I should think traveling with an 80 something year old man would be pretty boring stuff.

He is our next president. God knows why.

CNN) – Sen. Barack Obama’s overseas trip has created more buzz than Sen. John McCain’s foreign travels because the storyline is more interesting, according to Michael Crowley, senior editor of The New Republic.
Mr McCain made it exciting by keeping count on how long it was taking for Mr Obama to go overseas
McCain, however, was met by zero anchors on his foreign trips ,BECAUSE HE IS A ZERO!!!

Quite simply, the prevailing, progressive mentality of the Western world is plain stupid and incredibly naive. How can any person with any insight into history get excited about this man. It is nothing short of a joke that he is even being considered for this position. Then again, the only folks who are excited are deadbeat liberal, fringe radicals who hate the country anyway.

Watching the media salivate over dumbama is amazing. I am so glad there is no 'media bias.' The man is as clueless as the major networks.

don't start the revolution without me……….obama 08

Dang Nabit I thought Obama went over seas so he could see first hand what is going on over there. Dang Nabit he just went over there to campaign for the president of the United States. Guess he figures he has every state sewed up here so he uses your hard earned money to go campaign over seas. Good boy, now lay down and roll over and keep sending him money.

It's news because it's new! Well, thanks, Mr. Crowley, for analyzing away for us, and thanks CNN for sharing the fascination.

Why all the buzz? Because the media wants Obama to win. They are clearly on his side and don't even bother to hide it.

McCain-Romney 2008!

I wonder if the conservatives and haters will find it unfair when large throngs of enthusiastic people show up to greet Barrack in England , France and Germany. The Us media, they probaly feel, should refuse to air this out-pouring of affection for the US presidential candidate….because after-all, they don't vote in US elections. And of course, real patriots could care less what the world thinks of the US. By the way, did we ever get those french-fries renamed???

Obama is the new generation leader with smart ideas that the Bushes and McCain are now fellowing.

Americans shouldn't look at Obama history making, because his black. Without doubt he deserve the position he is right now, and don't forget his born to RULE. Obama has attracted the world with his charisma, that alone is an advantage over his opponent John McCain and with this powerful charisma, it would help him polish the respect and values of the American people home and overseas, and to rebuild the damages the Bushes and Republicans have brought upon the Americans.

Old and young folks at home who never travelled out wouldn't understand how the world view American, for these past 7 years of the Republicans. McCain should have distance himself from Bush, and for MaCain to follow the foot steps of Bush, Americans that is absorb inshort its disastrous.

It has been exciting to watch Senator Obama on his visit with the troops and how was received by a mostly black audience in Kuwait. I know for a fact that black troops are not the majority serving in the gulf region. Does this point to an issue getting the white male vote we have heard of? It may even be a seroius personal security issue for the Senator. I believe he is doing a great job showing the rest of the world what a breath of fresh air he is and why we expect him to be the next President of the United States. "Im Fired Up"

Jaime
Hilliard, Ohio

Do you see all those cheering soldiers in the background. Take a good look McWar they want to go home and Obama is offering them that. I suppose you tough draft dodging GOP think that surrender too.

thats just coz no one cares about mccain, and no one cares for his bush third term

WE WANT CHANGE!!!

OBAMA 08!!!!!!!!!

Becuase noone likes Mccain, and we are sick and tired of bush and mccains lies and policy's,

BARACK THE VOTE!!!!!!!!

BARACK / SEBELIUS 08

A NEW DIRECTION FOR THIS COUNTRY? I WONDER?
IS IT THE FOLLOWING?
1. G.. Da.. America?
2. American Government is giving black folks aids?
3. How much money can we make ofF of shady land real estate deals?
4. Everyone in America should support at least one Terrorist like I Idid?
5. Every Church should have Priest??? Phlegher come and give the congregation a sermon.?
6. Every American should try Cocaine at least once?
7. Every American's wife should hate whites as much as I and my wife Michelle does?
8. If I have my way there will be no military in America?
9. All the prisoners on death row will be given full pardons to commit their acts of rape and murder of white people again especially the young white girls and grandmothers over 80?
10. I will continually to lie and lie and lie until I won't know what I lied about before?

IF THE ABOVE IS WHAT EVERYONE IS SHOOTING FOR. THEN YOU GET WHAT YOU ASK FOR.

I just hope that all of the hype about Obama isn't just that. He talks a lot about change, but if he gets elected, I hope that that it won't just be a lot of wind. If he's serious about changing the way politics get done in office, then I'm all for giving him a crack at it. After the last four years of lies and half truths, I don't think that the Republican party, under ANYONE, deserves the chance.

Do we really need to ask this question?

Apparently, it's because Obama is definitely a lot more interesting then McCain. Obama doesn't need someone whispering in his ear the difference between Shiite and Sunni or help with how to answer foreign policy issues. McCain even "fell asleep" during his own interview on Conan O'Brien. Even he knows what the world thinks of him.

ZZZZZZZZZ

Everything Obama does is interesting! Duh! Nobody cares what McCain does anymore.

Because it's news, he is a once in a lifetime candidate and we cannot afford a 3rd term of BUSH….People are ecited abou the future with Sen Obama

yes. I can't wait for him to arrive in the united kingdom.

Because he is he best leader to come along in a long time.

John McSame is a Washington retread with friends proping him up.

Obama deserves the excitement around policies that will fix the damages done by the Republicans. The excitement begins with ending the Republican's bottomless pit spending of trillions in search of non-existent weapons in Iraq. The excitement continues with finishing where the Republicans failed in Afghanistan–the actual root of 9/11 Terrorism. The buzz peaks with the likely prospects that Obama will end the Republican Economy. Instead of trillions of dollars to Iraq and trillions owed abroad, Obama will invest in America and its infrastructure. Obama especially creates a buzz with Americans weary of deregulation in banking creating a mortgage crisis. Obama creates a buzz with college students and their families who are not filthy rich. Obama creates a buzz with unions, non-unions, and companies that want to restore–made in America; not 60,000 jobs lost per month. Obama creates a buzz with those interested in energy alternatives and to lower energy cost and dependence on foreign oil. What does McCain offer–nodding off as a joke on a late night show.

Not surprisingly Senator Obama is covered by, not one but three anchors, compared to zilch for Senator McCain. He is the man of the moment, he is the news, and the warm reception he receives in the