"We don't hang men for rustling horses. We hang men to
keep horses from being rustled."

Sam Houston

Read your posting you democratic idiots. He's not ACTUALLY!! against the death penalty. You dont, I dont, and I know he doesnt know where he stands on most of the issues. Vote for Obama and this country will be named MexafriGermIserAmerica after we have been invaded by all countries realizing we have a spineless president with little or no courage.

A wise man once said these words
"You conservatives, democrat and republican, Call abortion muder, but dont give a hoot about bombing Iraqi children and I add for that matter they dont care about killing period when its disquised as a quest for democracy or revenge"

Read The Book of Revelations, for it gives an account of the return of the Mahdi, Messiah, Jesus and according to Revelations his return will be worse than any Terror plot ever concocted. So are you truly ready for the rapture and his return? I think not!! Get you values and morals right then lets talk…..

This article is worthless. Why even have an election? Why not coronate Obama as Saviour of the World and be done with it? The death penalty is a necessary evil. How about this? Don't commit a crime that will land you on Death Row and we won't have to use the death penalty.

"I was against the Deah Penalty before I was for the Dath Penalty"

-Nobama

This man is obviously crazy.

It is precisely these type of endorsements that will keep Obama out of the White House. The center is a fickle bunch…that is why they are in the center. They vote against rather than for.

Death penalty should be applied in very WIDE circumstances so that American can be much safer.

sorry, Leo, you got what was coming and it should continue.

Oh Please!
Do we care what felons on death row think? We now need to listen to their recommendations on who to vote for? I think not. You have no valid opinion worthy to be heard. You are on death row. You should be spending your time thinking about your special crimes. Don't come crying now. Maybe you should have thought about that crime before you committed it. Moron.

I am breathing today because there was not Mandatory Death Penalty for child rapists. HOWEVER, if there had been, I likely would have been killed during or immediately following when I was raped at age 7 years old. I adamantly oppose Mandatory Death Penalty for childhood rapists. They should receive a life sentence: Never again to walk the streets in freedom, but join the General Population of criminals so restricted. I think that there is a lot of pandering of criminals in prisons. What are they doing with cellphones and cable TV? Why do they get free college educations? I am STILL paying for mine and apparently for theirs as well.

I find it amazing that 100% of the inmates on Death Row are
against the death penality. Who woulda thunk it, eh?

You think the guy who was killed with a claw hammer was
against the death penality for murderers?

End it … two wrongs don't make a right.

This is only interesting if Obama loses by one vote.

Obama was against the death penalty until he is now for the death penalty. Haven't we learned…..the strategy is to flip flop whenever it is convient to do so to serve a political interest.

My Ho My, Americans are so pitiful
Look at the comments they are making.

Nothing better to be said, but all negativity as usual.

Kim: What have you been reading. Aren't you aware of the fact that he studies the speeches of JFK, MLK and RFK. Where do you think he got the words hope and change. They were in one of RFK's speeches and it was shown on the internet. Where do you think he got the speech for Berlin? He read JFK's and added some extra words. Wake up. He is the biggest copycat of any candidate that ran for office of the president of this country. How did he ever managed to graduate from Harvard. Obama is out to make history for himself and himself only not for the country. He stated he is proud to be an American Citizen? If so, why was he a racist, hated white people and anti-american along with Michele? Why did he attend a racist church for 20 years. Because he loved America? You bettter get a grip on life and screen Obama better. He is a liar, fake and very underhanded and tendencies of becoming a dictator if elected. Never forget he is half Kenyan not American black and half white. He is what you call a Mulatto although the media is afraid to state that.

How can someone support abortion and oppose the death penalty….taking someones life is taking someones life no matter the circumstances.

Every American in favour of the death penalty wants to hope that some incompetent person or corrupt law enforcement person doesn't find them guilty of a crime they didn't commit. To think this isn't possible is not to think at all!

Murder is murder and it doesn't matter who commits it whether it is a citizen or the state the victim is still just as dead with no chance of being saved.

To take another persons life is barbaric and to do this has no place in today's modern societies.

Who does everyone think should be executed for the hundreds of thousands of innocent Iraqi men, women and children that have been killed?

It's all Bush's fault!!! He got us into this mess, bla, bla,bla.

For those of you whining about CNN printing this article…they didn't MAKE the news they just REPORTED the news. This certainly makes it interesting, now doesn't it.

By-the-way…the less the United States is like Canada the better. All the more reason to keep the death penalty and no universal health care/HillaryCare.

Now we know why the Democrats want to get convicted felons their rights to vote back.

"It does not surprise me because McCain does not mind killing our kids in a pointless war"

Yeah that make sense, being that McCain's children HAVE FOUGHT IN IRAQ.

Oh, you didn't know that, did you? See McCain is not a liberal Democrat so he never mentions it. If Obama had a son who served his nation, it would be included in his every speech.

This is the difference between the right and left. The right walks the walk, the left is nothing but bulls..t talk!!!

Hard to believe so many Christians from the Radical Right support the death penalty. That includes you, Texas Trail Dog! You're obviously a man of Jesus… your words mirror his to the T!! NOT!!

AND NOT ONLY DO YOU COMMENT ON EVERY TICKER STORY, BUT YOU CONTINUE TO REGURGITATE THE gop PARTY LINE IN EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THEM… AND YOUR CAPS LOCK BUTTON MUST BE BROKEN BECAUSE YOU WRITE IN CAPS EVERY SINGLE TIME. STOP USING UP VALUABLE FIRST AMENDMENT SPACE WITH YOUR GOP REGURGITATION.

I support Obama 100%. That being said, Obama will NEVER BECOME PRESIDENT! The powers that be will not allow that to happend, either through a rigged election or 'taking him out'. The question is, what are you people going to do when this happens? Are you going to be good little sheep or are you going to take a stand?

CNN this is very low even for you. You don't even get the direct quote from the man himself but you are quoting someone else knowing the effects these kinds of stories have in our country. Your reporting is totally irresponsible. CNN used to the best News Network, now you are sinking lower than FoxNews

As for hater like "fella from Chicago" you are even lower than CNN

The death penalty works! There has never yet been a person who was executed for committing a murder, who has gone out and committed another murder.

fella from Chicago July 24th, 2008 12:44 pm ET

A dead Obama supporter is a good Obama supporter

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A stupid McCain supporter is a stupid voter

Obama said the black father needs to step up and take responsibility for their family. What if John McCain said this!! Hippocracy at its finest.

Today, on the way to work, I saw a crackhead mumbling Obama's name. Is that news too? I mean, that guy is still alive!

This is the feel good story of the year.

Sandi

Where in the United States Constitution does it say that ANYONE running for President needs or has to have ANY experience? It says you have to be 35 or older and have been born in the United States or one of its "territories"….

I wish people would stop harping on the "experience" factor… It IS a on the job learning experience.. Being a Gov or Senator you have about 1/10th the responsibility that the President has… His schedule is a lot busier than that of a Senators or Govs…. The stresses of the job of President will kill McCain.. He has to be steadied when he walks down steps or stairs by nurse Cindy…

Phil said: "Who cares, we all have a right to vote and express our political beliefs why should it be any different for this man. Judge and you will be judged."

Just a slight correction; we may all have the right to express our political beliefs, but not everyone can vote. (e.g. convicted felons can't vote in many states.)

Of course Obama is happy to let all the child rapists and murderers go free…. because he and the rest of the liberal loonies would rather be focusing on killing the unborn children!

I like all the "Even murderers support that dastardly Obama!" cries despite the fact that the article explicitly states he wasn't the one who killed the guy.

Listen up people, I am an Obama supporter and would like nothing more than for him to be the next President. That being said, and you can quote me, OBAMA WILL NEVER BE PRESIDENT! The powers that be will not allow that to happen, either through election rigging or (god forbid) ‘taking him out’.
The question is, when this happens, what will you people do? Will you be good little sheep or will you make a stand?

CNN, probably won't print this

cnn,why would you allow fella from chicago's comment?i have had many thoughtful comments tossed into your cyber trash bin and yet you will post a comment like that?i'll prolly watch this one 'disappear',too?

McCain Lies: Obama was never a Law Professor, in fact he was never a Professor of anything. He was only a practicing attorney and worked for the famous crook Rezko that's where he learned how to wheel and deal dirty underhanded politics. You evidently don't know what he did to the woman running against him. He is as low as you can get. Yes, he has a big smile and giant white teeth but that doesn't fool me. Its people like you that would fall for a sweet smile and a pat on the back. I don't fall for his copied speeches from RFK's book and the copied speech from JFK when he was in Berlin. Obama is so stupid for a Harvard graduate he cannot do anything for himself without using the words of others.

Interesting how anyone would care about the rights, thoughts and opinions of murderers and rapists. They believe that Obama as President will grant them more rights and freedoms. Just a sidenote. Take it as you want it.

Yawn, almost every inmate is a Democrat.

Per person there are more rapes, burglery, murders, and auto-theft in blue counties than red ones.

Oh and someone mentioned child molestors, remember which political party was stands up for NAMBLAs rights? Here's a clue, its the one who tried to take the rights away from Americans for simply being Christian.

Spend time in a red country Vs a blue one, there is a big difference in the way people act toward each other.

It really is no wonder why liberal Democrats despise the facts so much.

I am breathing today because there was not Mandatory Death Penalty for child rapists. HOWEVER, if there had been, I likely would have killed during or immediately following the rape when I was 7 years old. I adamantly oppose Mandatory Death Penalty for childhood rapists. They should receive a life sentence: Never again to walk the streets in freedom, but join the General Population of criminals so restricted.

dont get uptight repubs,its just an endorsement.he wont be voting against mccain ,in the fall.i see that makes a lot of you happy."he who is without sin ,should cast the first stone,"………………….hard to believe so many 'christians' support murder to stop murder.sounds a little like the laws of iran,or the taliban,to me.

With the corrupt election officials, voter registration lists that include dead people, use of unions to handle absentee ballots, and the overall looseness of how voters are identified in many cities in this country, don't be surprised if Dale Lee Bishop and some of his deceased peers still vote for Obama.

Brothers unite vote Obama!

I favor the death penalty for all killers and that should be a mandatory law in every state. Those that appose it would no doubt would change their mind if a member of their family was murdered. And if Obama opposes the death penalty and wants it only for Bin Laden he is wrong. He has two daughters and I am certain he would change his mind immediately if one of them were murdered. Why should the killer stay alive when the victim will never see daylight again.

Obama and murderers???? Get a clue folks. Bush and this administration ARE murderers in every sense of the word!!

About as good a recommendation as I'd expect.

ok everyone get a grip–obama is not totally against the death penalty and has said so before –several times that for the most vicious of crimes he is supportive–he even has said that for the predators of our children–and for those of you that agree–rather than wagging your tongue why dont you make your own states take a stand!!!!!!! i am a dem and i feel that with DNA or video that this is exactly what some of these animals deserve!!! check again people—he is not completely against the death penalty!!!!! but then we have states that just want to let them walk amongst us!!!! so instead of talktalktalk why dont u use your energy to email your states!!!!

Wow, when convicts start supporting you, you know anyone who has half a brain had better run from this phony

He is a scripted, skinny racist who if anyone had read his books would know his disdain for white people

And lets not forget his stance on the surge

"I was against the surge before I was before the surge"

Sound familiar??

And yet another high impact endorsement – a lunatic who used a hammer claw to kill his victim.

Why is this news???

What? A death row inmate for Obama? Well, that's it. I am switching to the Obama train.

NOT!

HEADLINE Mike, Syracuse, NY July 24th, 2008 12:47 pm ET

Glad to see that Obama has that critical death row inmate vote locked up. Should we poll child molesters next, because I bet they like him too.

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It is apparent from your post that the only thing you read is the HEADLINES,

If you bothered to READ the rest of the piece, you would have read:

OBAMA HIMSELF IS NOT EXPLICITLY AGAINST THE DEATH PENALTY, SAYING IT SHOULD BE RESERVED FOR "ONLY THE MOST HEINOUS CRIMES." HE ALSO SAID HE DISAGREED WITH A SUPREME COURT DECISION LAST MONTH THAT STRUCK DOWN THE DEATH PENALTY FOR CHILD RAPE.

"I HAVE SAID REPEATEDLY THAT I THINK THAT THE DEATH PENALTY SHOULD BE APPLIED IN VERY NARROW CIRCUMSTANCES FOR THE MOST EGREGIOUS OF CRIMES," OBAMA SAID THEN. "I THINK THAT THE RAPE OF A SMALL CHILD, 6 OR 8 YEARS OLD, IS A HEINOUS CRIME AND IF A STATE MAKES A DECISION THAT UNDER NARROW, LIMITED, WELL-DEFINED CIRCUMSTANCES THE DEATH PENALTY IS AT LEAST POTENTIALLY APPLICABLE THAT THAT DOES NOT VIOLATE OUR CONSTITUTION."

Now, you may ask yourself why I chose to type in all capital letters. The answer is simple, maybe you wouldn't look like an idiot if you had some real substance to your post.

Reading some of these posts and other message boards makes me wonder if Soros outsourced his blog attack machine to india…

It's amazing to see so many McCain supporters who think America should vote for their man because of what a convicted killer said.

It's just an excuse to avoid talking about McCain claiming the Anbar Awakening was before the surge and how the surge started before it was announced. McCain even bragged the surge had protected the sheik that talked to "McFarlane" when actually he was KILLED at the height of the surge.

McCain supporters would rather talk about another killer.

CNN, you have sunk to a new low. Are you trying to drive people away? Is this how you distract people from the unbelievable speech just given in Berlin by Obama. Why can't we work together instead of trying to divide people. This article was clearly aimed at division.

I am so tired of reading this liberal horse crap CNN writes day in and day out. If you scroll down the headlines, 90% is either Obama or black. The other 10% is Mccain wont or cant. This sensentional news reporting is why we are so misinformed 99% of the time. I am an educated white man with some common sense and the trash CNN reports is both demeaning to me and I would hope all of Americans. Also there goes Obama again flip-flopping like a fish out of water. So if a man/woman kills a member of my family is that not a heinous crime. Barrack go back to the senate where you can flip-flop as much as you want and leave the real decisions to someone that doesnt need to please everyone all of the time. McCain 08

And why do comments like CNN SUCKSSSSSSSSSSSS get posted while mine don't? Who are the morons moderating comments?

Do you know how many crazys are for McSame?

Millions, they're all crazy!

Expand the death penalty, limit appeals, and retire the national debt on the savings…

Remember when your kids could go the park without worrying about a child molester abducting, raping and killing them? That was back before the death penalty was outlawed in so many states – many of which have reinstated it.

The death penalty does not teach lessons, does not attempt to reform, it is a scare tactic for the populous. An internationally operated mid-atlantic prison would suit much better for this, and with permission the death penalty is the release for those aware of their own guilt who do not wish to end their life wasting in some dank, ocean separated, and forgotten cell. Antartica kills without mercy, it kills without vengence, and it kills without conscience and as the people have self elected themselves for the death penalty by nature it is more humane yet is also an escape.

The true punishment for committing capitol offenses is exile, in modern times this is exile from civilization.

Child rape?

What is invetro fertilization when considering the idea it provides as the truth for those conscienceless females in society who use such methods to steal children from those famous, or who use such plots to torment or unjustly punish unfaithful fathers by having someone impartial birth a child of their loins with the intent of acting out their want for petty vengence against that targeted male, so castrating the son or brutalizing the daughter to prostitution… What is a psyche when it is the means as a weapon of revenge?

No surprise here. Murderers support Obama.

The man was in political office exactly 143 days PRIOR to running. He supports Africa FIRST (it's in his church rules), he's friends with many of America's strongest opponenst. His wife's dissertation at Princeton is as ractist as I've ever seen. Do you people READ anything? And you call Republicans dumb. Funny.

The most important part of this article is him letting us in on the behind the scenes obamaphiles working against the death penalty.

It is more likely that in the future his statement about the child rape ruling will be cast aside as "heated rhetoric" when it is no longer useful.

I really do look forward to the time when he can come out in the open as the marxist that Stanley raised him to be…

The extreme ignorance of some people is showing up again on the ticker (matt, jerk from chicago, etc.).

You guys aren't doing the smarter people on your side of the political fence any favors. I'll admit that a percentage of Obama supporters are idiots, too, but the outright idiotic vileness from anti-Obama people can be unbelievable. I suppose these are average McCain supporters?

One thing about OBAMA,,Hes a good speaker,hes handsome,,but what does he have aganst the Clintons? Why will he not choose someone who can help him win?the mess Mr Bush has got our country in ,Mr OBAMA should be way out in front in ever state..Something to thank about,,and I have,,just can,t figure it out..Surely,,no it can,t be that OBAMA thank he knows enough with out any ones help like BILL CLiNTON..Why would he not wan,t to work with Bill?One of the best leaders we have ever had..Change where will that take us too?Really something to thank about….

If we Obama supporters are asking whether McCain will use something Obama says, it's because of our past experience with the GOP twisting every little thing Democratic candidates for President say. Surely people can remember back to the 1988 presidential campaign and Willie Horton. John Kerry was attacked for trying to explain his position on a piece of legislation about which he was asked by a Republican plant. Al Gore was painted as claiming to invent the internet when in fact, he never said that and was in fact, very active in the Senate in pushing electronic communications. McCain's campaign is desperate because they know what's coming and will seize on anything Obama says to portray him as weak on national security. It's only a matter of time before the race card is played. I'm glad that intelligent Republicans who are sick of the neocons who have seized their party support Obama, but don't expect us to forgot the dirty tricks the GOP has played in the past.

What a glowing endorsement for the Obama Campaign. America wise up and see how safe your life will be with this man!

Instead of this man trying to abolish the death penalty by requesting that people vote for Obama. He should have apologized to the victim's family and appealed to people not to do want he did. If you don't murder someone , you won't get the death penalty.

LOL

Did the person he beat to death with a claw hammer voice his support for Obama, or did he say, as they were bashing his head in, "I support John McCain!".

matthew..
as a republican, you sound like you should fit right in with the group you listed.

Doris, You told Robert the truth! Thank you.

The death penalty……….and eye for an eye only makes the world more blind.

Guess what folks…

Thats another group were Obama leads McCain..

Lets poll america's inmates…

Obama wins 99% to 1%

That ought to show something to the people of the USA.

Just for that endorsement … one should not vote for Obo.

Yes, I will take advice from a jail bird.
MCCain 08

For all those people in favour of State murder (THAT IS WHAT THE DEATH PENALTY IS) I would direct your attention to some other events like what recently happened in Canada where we luckily moved into the 20th century and did away with the death penalty.

Just recently a pathologist was found to be incompetent and his findings over the years resulted in at least 29 wrongful convictions for murder with likely at lot more to eventually be uncovered. Many of these were murders of young children with a family member convicted of the crime on the evidence of this incompetent pathologist.

Fortunately with no death penalty all the wrongfully convicted are being exonerated and compensated for the injustice but all the death penalty would have accomplished in these and many other cases is to eliminate the state's obligation to compensate.

There are hundreds of other innocent people over the years who have been wrongfully convicted and incarcerated but because of advances in DNA technology have subsequently been exonerated. There won't be any difference in the U.S. with the possible exception there would be more wrongful convictions due to the ratio of people.

The bottom line is our justice systems both in Canada and the U.S. serve the public fairly well but they are not infallable. It is pretty hard to bring someone back to life after you find they were actually innocent and right now the wrongfully executed in the U.S. are likely covered up to keep this barbaric practice from the dark ages alive.

Matthew July 24th, 2008 12:42 pm ET
Well that should say something about the kind of company Obama keeps. Racist preachers, drug dealers, and now murderers.

rexx July 24th, 2008 12:42 pm ET
A Murder is for Obama. What a shock. lol

fella from Chicago July 24th, 2008 12:44 pm ET
A dead Obama supporter is a good Obama supporter.

Mike, Syracuse, NY July 24th, 2008 12:47 pm ET
Glad to see that Obama has that critical death row inmate vote locked up. Should we poll child molesters next, because I bet they like him too.

Phil-Little Rock July 24th, 2008 1:03 pm ET
Too bad that guy couldn't campaign for Obama from prison.

So, murderers and rapists support Obama.

As a rape victim myself, I am voting for McCain.

Dear Sir,

A convicted killer is saying we should vote for Obama, only issue is felonies do not get to vote.

It is very strange that all these fring groups are so supportive of Obama, he scares me.

God Bless You

I guess Obama is not as powerful as we think he is. He probably promised this Bishop guy that he would save his life.

Convicts for Obo!

If Obama can make changes it would be that!! EXECUTE THOSE WHO HURT OUR CHILDREN OF OUR FUTURE!

One more reason to vote McCain.

I'm really sick and tired of every little mention of Obama's name gets so much coverage. I'm sorry to say but Fox news has been the fairest of all the networks and I'm a democrat. CNN & MSNBC have been in bed with Obama since the very beginning. Lets get news out there. Obama is forgetting issues and trying to pretend he's already the President. Its an insult to JFK when they try and compare the 2. Sorry CNN if I spoke against your baby.

Fella from Chicago, SICK I am sure glad I am not an american

fella from Chicago
Wow so the fact that you glorify the death of a person says a lot about you and your mindset and the Man you want the be president. It does not surprise me because McCain does not mind killing our kids in a pointless war, and im sure just like he was ported why being a POW because who his farther was so are his son being protected. I don’t care for McCain but I would never use a persons death to glorify my choose for President

Obama and the Democratic party – friends to criminals everywhere.

This man's recomendation – a murder who kills with a claw hammer, is reason enough NOT to elect Obama.

Murderers for Obama!!!!

Please igore these kinds of news. If we do that, then CNN will not report them.

A heinous crime against a child should not be 6-8, it should refer to any child's age. We have so many of these perverts in our country who get away with their heinous crimes they have put upon our children, they get jailed and we as tax payers pay forthem to get fed and stay alive, I say they should all be executed for their sick actions on children.

Who Created the Death Penalty?- God Did look it up, Don't belive me?
show me someone thats still alive that is over 130 years old. God instituted the death penalty for breaking His Laws & everyone dies because we all are guilty- it is just a question of WHEN.

One question – How many of you who oppose the death penalty have EVER had to bury a loved one who was raped, beaten to death (with a claw hammer, no less), burned, or brutally killed by some piece of human flesh who decided that they just wanted to "kill"? Just what I thought – when it happens to a family member or a close friend you'll see differently – that is if you actually have a brain up there. Even in Biblical times they used the death penalty – remember Jesus was beaten, stabbed with a sword and hung on a cross for the most horriffic death ever recorded???? And the two THIEVES, notice they were not murderers, they were THIEVES – were hung to die????

Here's an idea – take your Barack Hussein Obama and go somewhere and start your own country. See how fast it falls. Hopefully some of you will snap out of the deep sleep that CNN has hypnotized you into and see that Obama is not the messiah – he's TROUBLE. Now CNN – don't post this as usual since it is anti-OBAMA. CNN is as pathetic as Obama and the Obamanots.

What is the public supposed to do? Feed, educate, provide shelter, and free medical for people that take a life. If it is an accident, maybe, but for anyone that takes another humans life, the death penalty is an nescessary evil. It is bad enough people have to lose a loved one in that manner( MURDER), but to see the person responsible be cared for for the rest of their life is absurd. Especially when there are law abiding people that work and work and do not have those benefits.

AGAIN OBAMA LIES – HE SIGNED A PETITION THAT HE WOULD END THE DEATH PENALTY IF AND WHEN HE GAINED OFFICE OF PRESIDENT. HIS CLAIM AND WISH IS TO TAKE AWAY STATE RIGHTS IN THE MATTER OF THE DEATH PENALTY. HE HAS JUST RECENTLY STATED THAT ONLY HEINOUS CRIMES LIKE 911 SHOULD BE CONSIDERED FOR THE DEATH PENALTY. THAT LEAVES CHILD RAPE, RAPE OF ANY KIND RESULTING IN DEATH FROM A CHILD TO AN 80-YEAR OLD GRAND MOTHER IS NOT CONSIDERED A HEINOUS CRIME. THE SHOOTING DEATH OF A POLICEMAN OR A 7-11 WORKER OR ANY OTHER PREMEDITATED DEATH SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED A HEINOUS CRIME. THIS MAN IS NOT FIT TO BE PRESIDENT OF THE U.S.

And while your at it Obama,please dont pardon criminals in government who commit treason and high crimes, etc.The law is the law and you must not forget that, if you do get elected.Just because Pelosi and Reed dont have the fortitude to do the job doesnt mean you shouldnt.

Hello, any journalists remaining at CNN–there are IMPEACHMENT HEARINGS going on today!!! And not in committee…WHY, when it was about sex and a stupid intern. was this news, and NOW, the man who pillages the Constitution gets no news coverage????

Matthew
Your statement was the most asinine statement yet comeing from a sad McCain supporter in fact it was just plain stupid and smells like desperation at its best. Obama does not know that man from a hole in the ground so how is he keeping his company. I guess everyone that knows you is crazy because you are in there company and something is wrong with you judging by your comement…. Get a life and some real fact about who you next president.

Of course Bishop was against the death penalty when he was minutes away from it being imposed upon him. He fully supported the death penalty when his victim was being beaten to death with a claw hammer. Just like Obama, he flip-flopped on the issue when it suited him. Net result: one less Obama supporter.

More lies…Obama said it was his committee when speaking of the Banking committee…He isn't even on that committee.
Now he's playing his "color" card in Germany.
Dem congress is trying to get thru a 10 cent gal. more gas tax. Just what we need.
No self-respecting person would ever vote for Obama.
Only those who want everything and everyone taxed higher one way or the other and want more Bigger Gov. that can't think further than a campaign speech or sound bite will vote for a staged empty suit.

None of the Obama supporters were flapping their jaws against that little blond girl in the Hillary commercial — after it aired — when she said she endorsed Obama.

Hey Mccaine Lies….

Check your fact….Barack is not and was never a law professor….that was just one of the lies he told once. Check with the University

Why should this murderer care who we vote for…..he wasn't going to be around long enough to see the election anyway. Of course as a convicted felon–he couldn't have voted anyway.

Im glad this guy got what he deserved–and McCain '08. John McCain winning would really make that guy mad–although he's dead, so he doesnt care

Well Lara you genius of everything….why don't you tell us?

YOU COMMIT THE CRIME. YOU PAY THE PRICE. WHAT ABOUT THE VICTIM?

> I thought that's what the death penalty was for, how many shoplifters do > you see on death role?

Did you read the article bunky? The convict in question did not directly kill the victim and was only the 8th person (excluding contract killers) who was executed despite not having directly killed the victim. Try reading the article before spouting off.

I feel sorry for anti-Obamacons that mock God by jocularly ranting that Obama is the "Messiah". I have yet to hear any of Obama's supporters extol him as Messiah. Be careful with your Rush Limbaugh antics, because Rush is leading you on a path of unrighteousness for his name sake.

Dana.

You are so behind the times.
The world that you perceive hasn't existed in at least two decades!!!

There is no way Obama has worked twice as hard as any candidate!! He's been in a continuing election since he entered public office for God's sake. And his ability is what got him to this point–not his race.

I am so sick of ridiculous accusations like this!!
Dana–do you know how many non-college educated white Americans work for college educated black Americans as their boss?

The only divergence in America at this time–is related to education–and of course the age old family/financial connections.

If you can get a college degree–it doesn't matter if your skin is polka-dot you can find meaningful and decent pay work.

Wake up. Pull your head up out of the sand and join the current century of American history.

I would hope an endorsement from this man would do more harm than good! The Moderates will decide who becomes President as they alway do. Only the wild eyed liberals will consider this endorsement a good thing and they are already behind BHO 100%.

CNN, you have no shame.

It galls me how people like Robert say that if you're black, on death row or a raciast preacher, you're for Obama. EXCUSE ME!!! BLACK FOLKS HAVE BEEN VOTING FOR WHITE CANDIDATES ALL OUR LIVES — AND NO ONE WAS CRITICIZING US THEN! Now when we get a viable black man to run for President, we are only voting for him because he is black. Since black people only make up about 15% of the nation's population, where did the other 85% of votes come from? And if black people's vote is so influential, why didn't Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, Shirley Chisholm or Keys do as well as Barack Obama? And if you want to talk about him hanging around racist preachers or people on death row, they said the same thing about Jesus Christ. What was it–he eats with sinners and hang around with prostitutes and low lives. Why don't you engage your brain, Robert, before you open your big mouth about things you have no idea about!

That's disturbing…

But it won't change my vote.

Obama '08

Awwwww. Ain't that sweet. Brought a tear to my eye. Of course, it was a tear from laughing so much. NObama 08!

Now there's an endorsement…

Shut up & take your medicine!

flip-floppin' obama. has built much of his political career in the state senate on opposing the death penalty, but since deciding that he would run for president has really watered down that position. no surprise there. this truly is the candidate of change: changes his mind about as often as the political winds change direction.

The death penalty is only good if you use it. Sitting on death row for 20yrs while appeal after appeal goes thru is nothing. Half of death row inmates die of old age. I agree with "an eye for an eye". You are convicted and get the death sentence you get one appeal. If the conviction is not overturned then you are put to death 24-48hrs later. Not sitting in some cell so my tax dollars pay for you to have all the comforts of home except freedom per say.

I agree with Obama. You rape a small child. We put you to death no if's and's or but's about it.

RepublicanforObama – thanks for your support regarding Obama. You are an enlightened voter. Sorry you feel that some Obama supporters are ignorant however when I look at some of these posts from Republicans for mccain I wonder how they ever made it live. They are vicious and the names they call Barack are unforgiveable besides they downright lie. So I guess both sides are guilty of this.

What distrubs me is this man did not committ the murder but was an accessory to the crime….so where the justice in taking his life (was the murder's life taken?)? Life in prison would have been justice, a deterant to the foolish youth who hang with those who make poor decisions/choices.
I agree with Obama that this act is and should be reserved for the worst of the worst, and much legal and moral appllications applied before a life is removed from this earth.
In my law book, God is the one who doles out jtrue ustice!

"How can you be against the death penalty and for abortions? Seems like a double standard to me."

Senator Obama hasn't indicated he's for abortions, only that he doesn't believe the government has a legal basis for outlawing them. That's why that side of the argument is called pro-*choice*

My question to you is: how can you be against abortion but in favor of the death penalty? THAT'S your double standard, my friends.

They forgot to tell you that this man was bi-polar and was first diagnosed with this in prison. So once again just like Pelosi, Dean and others you can not go by what they say if they have a disorder. DEMOCRAT for anyone other than Obama.

The fear & extreme hate in some of you is quite pitiful & sad.

It's clear that in a Democracy like America based on judaeo-christian values–no life should ever be taken by the government.

In the old testament they stoned and flogged people to death. This is not part of the new testament.

Jesus would not approve.

Bush lied thousands died, and McBush wants the same!

This is fricken excellent !!!

A convicted murderer pitches to stop a practice of executing murderers and endorses a politician who could be against the death penalty. What is he thinking and what was he thinking when he hammered his victim to death? That he can do it, but he could not be killed for killing somebody.

This is just fricken ridiculous !!!

I oppose the death penalty but not voting for Obama. The issue is clearly who is qualified and shown through their service to America, that they should be elected. Obama has never done a thing for this country, comes out of the woodworks and want to become president?

C from Texas wrote: "How can you be against the death penalty and for abortions? Seems like a double standard to me."

C, that door swings both ways. I've seen plenty of pro-lifers who whole-heartedly support the death penalty. A death is a death.

NEW TICKER!!!!

Man falls off roof endorces obama during free fall.

oh please!!!! Are you kidding me? Death row inmate supports Obama. I cant beleive this is news. I got an idea let all the inmates drink the koolaide and we will be rid of all of them. For someone whose right to vote has been taken from him. good riddens dude. You dont help Obamas cause my dear. I wouldnt vote for him before you endorsed him and definatly wont now!

Obama experience will get US ahead again in the world.
He is the man for the job; the best one. you get experience by doing a job with this say neither McCain or Obama have been president before so none of them have that experience. This nonsense that Obama has no experience need to stop because Mccain has none as well. United States of America for Barack Obama

First, Jerusalem is, always has been and always will be the capital of Isarel. No, this is not for anyone to change, especially not a muslim, anti-Jewish and Israel presidentail candidate. Obama is a liar and anyone who belives his lies about being a lover of Israel is gullible. He does not have the right to decide what should happen in that country. Neither will he bring peace with all these talks with presidents of countries that threaten the safety of Israel and other countries. Hopefully enough people will see through him in time and know the truth.

most criminals do support obama since his policies a good for them. hand outs, welfare, get out of jail free cards, they are just misunderstood he says, they need help and understanding. yeah right.

Personally I don't care what a criminal thinks, he got what he deserved and doesn't deserve any news coverage.

Go ahed CNN, keep adding to useless news. You are hoping to see how the Rethuglicans can spin this against Obama ! This is why I watch MSNBC. Other than Jack Cafferty, the rest of your reporters are so in the bag for McLame it is hideous. Journalists they are not!

What a Joke!

Who votes based on what Criminals want?

Liberal Democrats?

McCain 08

I never realized there was so many racist rednecks in this country, but then again I'm not surprised. Shows a lack of education for all those kids left behind.

Nobama on the death penalty, again vague. Does anyone except the blind sighted obamatrons, know where this man stands, for more than 30 seconds, on anything??????? What a joke!!! Only in America!!!!

CNN,

Why don't you write about how Mccain's first wife stuck by his side while he was a POW for five years and then as soon as she gets into a car accident and get disfigured John Mccain runs off with his now million dollar wife!! Write about how Cindy popped pills and committed adultery along with John, while he was still married to first wife!! I guess the GOP morals don't matter no more huh?

This is so pitifull that this even come's out.
Obviously the man got a hold of some bad drugs before
they offed him.
This election can't be over too soon for me, whoever wins
is going to get thousands more of our men killed in
Afganistan.
They beat the Russians with our help, remember the
stinger missles we gave Bin Laden and the Muja Hadin,
the ones they were supposed to return after the war, well
they still have them.

Who gives a crap what someone on death row has to say? I dont. I could care less. I think we should take everyone in the country on death row and carry out that punishment.

I can't believe our government can deny child rapists the death penalty, but can give it to a guy that didn't "directly" kill someone without a second thought.

CNN giving murders on death row a head line for their last words lowers CNN’s creditability. Unless, for 1st amendment considerations, the inmate had something to say about their own guilt or innocents then murder’s do not deserve any more attention for their thoughts then anyone else..

A few people complain about the Obama/McCain coverage and CNN falls apart and stops filtering irrelevant news. Get your act together CNN!!!

I personally support the Death penalty as it is and I also support Obama. His position is not significantly different from mine. Just because some of Obama’s supported to not support the death penalty is not a reason to, or not to, support a particular candidate. It is the candidate’s position that matters.

IT'S LIKE CNN IS TRYING SO HARD TO SABOTAGE OBAMA. THEY ARE WORKING EVERY ANGLE TO MAKE MCCAIN WIN THIS ELETION. THAT'S WHY I STOPPED WATCHING MOST OF THEIR SHOWS.

I can't believe how the GOP will use this trivial story to attack Obama. I can hear them now, "what does this say about Obama if a convicted murderer admires him?"

You just have to love haters. Who else will?

Obama 08!

Hey independant; guess what…the KKK endorsed Obama you genius!! Look it up!!

Typical Obama supporter.

one of the few times this poor man ever made a right choice

I am supporting Obama in this election, but am also getting sick of how good Obama supporters are getting at taking anything about Obama and saying "I bet McCain will use this." It also bugs me how some of you think you are so witty because you can take "McCain" and change it to "McShame" or "McClueless" or "McWar." I was expecting an inteligent issue based campaign after the primaries, but McCain's campaign staff and a small percentage of Obama's voters have turned this into the usual mudslinging that I have come to expect from elections.

for all the idiots out in america who think we should abolish the death penalty, I say we should actually increase it. Let the SCUM who do heinous crimes die and die swiftly after being convicted. It needs to be used as a proper deterent, not allow these criminals to sit on death row for years and years and appeal after appeal, crying about inhumane unusual punishment, that causes pain and suffering. Thet should be killed in the same manner that they killed or harmed someone. Then and only then will you see the crime rate drop and crimes of those natures start to stop. screw the liberal's, an eye for an eye.

I am not surprised about CNN always putting any little thing about Obama in the media. They are just as bad as Fox news when it comes to Obama. But when Hilary was running CNN loved her and continued to dog Obama. I don't see Mccain or his wife under the same scrutiny the Obama's been facing since this race began!!

And I hate to play the race card but if if wasn't dealt, I would not be able to play it!! But Obama is considered a black man even though he has white blood running through his blood. And as a black person we have to be twice as good as white person just to be even considered for the job!! The media always portray blacks in a negative way and keep up the most racial tensions in this country!!

WOW..
Some of the comments posted on here reak of racism and prejudice to the utmost extreme….
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Matthew July 24th, 2008 12:42 pm ET

Well that should say something about the kind of company Obama keeps. Racist preachers, drug dealers, and now murderers.
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fella from Chicago July 24th, 2008 12:44 pm ET

A dead Obama supporter is a good Obama supporter.-
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I sure hope that you two don't have kids and they are cursed with that type of thinking…
Please do us a favor up in Canada and stay down there… you two are the ones that should be watched with that type of attitude…
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Funny how our crime rate up here in Canada is so much lower and we don't have the right to bear arms, the death penalty or any any of the other so-called "freedom" or "liberties" that the USA has…
Obama is going to be your next president and no matter racist, slanderous comments are made by people like "Mathew" or "fella from Chicago", nothing is going to change that fact…
I cannot wait for the debates when Obama's lead will be in the double digits in the polls..
A poll here was conducted a while ago that stated that if Obama was the leader of any party here, he would win by a landslide to be our Prime Minister… food for thought eh???

CNN – the same inmate said that there was a large sum of money in a foreign bank account that you could have for a small processing fee. Congratulations on being manipulated by an inmate who wanted to make the media one last time.

Hey fella from Chicago – be careful what you wish for you moron, it will come back to you.

Who cares, we all have a right to vote and express our political beliefs why should it be any different for this man. Judge and you will be judged.

What the hell does this have to do with anything? Can you guys just cover the speech today, this attempt is just weak.

CNN SUCKSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Report on why Johnny Oil Boy canclelled his speach about Oil, something about 100 miles closed today…….
REPORT SOME REAL NEWS for once!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The justice system in America needs to be fixed before they decide to send anybody to death penalty.

Once again today my comment was not posted at 12:49..probably cause it was against Obama.

Hmmm…it would be interesting to see who Bishop's victim endorses…oh wait, thats right he was beaten to death with a claw hammer.
Good for Mississippi for bringing this guy to justice!

CNN why is this news.

About the same impact as an endorsement from Sharpton et al. I'm sure every inmate on death row has a political view. Too bad they forfeited the right to vote when they committed the crime.
How 'bout getting an endorsement that really counts……Barbra Streisand.

Robert, McCain have more racist preacher on his side, but thats ok, because they are at least only against women, gay, lesbians, Jewish and Muslims…

For the blogger whose says this shows what kind of company Obama keep that inlcudes murder's is so out of touch. Obama can't help it if all kinds of people like him!! It do'nt mean he hangs out with them or they are real close friends or friends for that matter. People need to stop hating. Because other countries hate our guts because of Bushwack and now Mcsame is really a problem. Obama can't help it because other countries like him and agree with him on positions!! Stop the hate!!

Is this really news worthy ? Or is it fodder for all the bigots that live out in the dreamland of a white world that hates any & all others that don't think,look,vote (sic,sic,sic) like them.

Obama is a cult of personality. The comments below will prove that. He's an empty suit telling you exactly what you think you want to hear. He will sell-out this country to the special interests like AIPAC that control him. WAKE UP AMERICA. Obama is a Socialist, and Socailism is not what America is all about.

In other news, Betty Smith from a small town in Indiana received a speeding ticket earlier today where she also publicly endorsed Obama.

Too bad that guy couldn't campaign for Obama from prison.

We are not a chearleader of The death penality but it is here to stay. What do you criminals out there think that you can destroy other people's life and asking us to end the death penality. Our prison is getting overcrowded and some type of penality is suppose to be in place for criminals who kill a human being.

This must be CNN's day to give loose cannons their 15 minutes. Is there no other news happening today?

Come on, CNN, I am sure you can find better news than this.

This story has exactly what to do with which candidate is best suited to lead our country?

CNN, you guys truly suck. I could do a bettert job at this. Who cares what a guy with both feet in the grave says. Even if it is for Obama. Whatever, CNN you guy are awful and I hate you station and website.

Wow, republicans are so dumb lol. It's actually quite shocking.

Well said Dale Leo Bishop, RIP. I can't wait to vote for Obama!

Why is the media always looking for ways to hype up Obama? This is ridiculous biased reporting.

Man bitten by dog endorses Obama.

the death penalty is murded premeditated no less

Willie Horton will live again once the GOP smear machine gets a hold of this one. I wonder who supports JM? Execs at Halliburton?

Here comes the Willie Horton stories.
No one will look at what this story is really about.

Mike, Syracuse—you've had some pretty questionable comments on here but the one about the child molesters shows how clueless you actually are. But I guess anyone with a computer can spill whatever crud they want.

oh Matthew, that may be your conclusion as to the company he keeps, but based on your way of drawing lines between candidates and the company they keep, you obviously prove that the company McCain keeps is complete morons… Seriously. Get over yourself.

Sweet Petunia! He IS the Messiah! Even death row inmates swoon at his very name. Let us now take a moment and bow towards Germany and pay homage to the Precious.

Man… what a bogus story. Obama was way down the list of potential candidates for the dems to me and my wife, but this is sooooo lame. I would feel the same way if they had a story about some terrorist or cheating military contractor endorsing McCain. Pure tabloid. And feeds the dummies (on both sides) like we have here saying stuff like 'look at the company he keeps' or 'figures a murderer would be for him'.

Bogus story… catering to the haters and dim bulbs. Thanks for slowing down at the car wreck CNN.

You clowns are as bad as Couric, Stephanopoulos and Gibson. Anyone do a flag pin check on prisoners today? Does this convict love his country as much as Obama does?

Who wrote this drivel? Glen Beck?

Hey, death-row inmates; if you really want Obama for President, would you mind publicly endorsing McCain?

I am PROLIFE in every sense of the word; against abortion, against the death penalty (Jesus abolished 'an eye for an eye') and for the protection and good stewardship of our Earth.

Of course, people like some of the above will use this against Sen. Obama, its never easy doing the right thing!

As a Christian, I am always deeply saddened by the words used by other Christians to attack and demean someone whom they don't agree with.

Why can't those disagreeing make their point without hatred, without meanness? Have you not read the Gospel of Matthew? Jesus is clear about loving your neighbor even if you disagree.

I suspect that the "right" can't come up with some hideous against Sen. Obama, so they attack and attack and demean, in hopes that some people will listen.

Everyone has a right to endorse a candidate, BUT what's the point of making this endorsement news, CNN? Does CNN have to play up to the "right" by making this news?

I am SURE there are SOME WHITE-NEO-NAZI-PRISONERS THAT HAVE ENDORSED OR SUPPORT MCCAIN! Why is this not making news????????????????????????????????????????????????

Well, no suprise here. These are the types of people that back Obama. If you are black, on death row, or a racist preacher, then you support Obama. If you are realistic and live in the real world, instead of riding around on a unicorn dreaming about change, you are for McCain. I just hope that there are enough realist in the world to keep Obama the fairy out of the oval office.

Matthew, I know that since you lives in Heaven already, you wouldn't know any of those type people. Sen. Obama has no control over who supports him or not.

He is indeed the very best candidate for president.

CNN……… see if you can poll Jerry Springers audience. You guys are really creative today.

McCain/Ralph Reed 08

To it don't make any sense to execute an accomplice it think life in jail is the best judgement.

The death penalty is wrong…period.
Because of imperfections in investigative and judiciial systems–we should never execute an inmate. Even if just one inmate who was innocent is executed wrongly–is just enough cause to eliminate it.

This single issue puts us at odds with most of the world in finding and convicting criminals–as well as demostrating the barbarism of an otherwise advanced society.

There should be no death penalty administered by the state.

If individuals desire to exercise the option–they may do so and be subject of the laws of the land.

But the state and federal government should not be executing criminals no matter how heinous their crimes.

Too bad for this guy–Obama seems to be in favor of death of child molesters. But you other folks are in deep kimchee.

I agree with him! Vote for Obama!!!

Thought Dead Row policies was something you found in China, Cuba, Iran and Iraq… and we are on their level ??

What a waste of a man's last words to waste them on someone like Obama. Obama hasnt done anything he has promised yet. He voted six times for republican measures. Dismissed major black events for his political campaign. Disowned his pastor he said he could not do before.

Lot of people heaping their hopes on Obama. It is going to be a sad day when he crushes them all as president. Then it will be too late for everyone to realize they should have stuck with the tried and true Hillary.

Lara it's you who should be ashamed of yourself – although this is a stupid article, haven't you seen the coverage Obama has been getting for this ridiculous trip he's on? He's been getting the royal treatment for 9 months now – the press pushed out Hillary and now Mccain; you're all biased.

Matthew, I'm sure if another death row murderer said that he deserved to die for his actions and that he supported McCain, you'd be just as quick to agree it makes McCain a worse candidate?

I hate stories like this, they have zero bearing on the candidate's ability to lead our country. It just gives cynics a reason to throw mud.

I still disagree with death penalties for child rape because it will no doubt lead instead to childredn being raped then murdered, since the penalty is the same for both rape and murder, why leave a witness?

"Death don't have no mercy in this land"…

-traditional blues song

The Supreme Court opposed a decision that called for the death penalty for child rape. Obama disagreed with the Supreme Court decision. Which means, Obama is NOT working to do away with the death penalty. How can one translate into the other?

Obama said that the death penalty should be reserved for the most hideous of crimes. How can anyone translate that into meaning that Obama is against the death penalty?

Sounds like more behind the scenes of a smearing Obama campaign.

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Come on – Is this really a ticker item??????

Besides 8 yrs as an Illinois Senator and 3 yrs as US Senator Barack is a Constitutional Law Scholar and Professor. I trust his judgement on this call. Oh heck, from what he's shown me I trust his judgement on just about most things. This man has brilliant judgement. I too believe in the death penalty for child rapists. It is a heinous crime that can destroy a child for life.

Bet you the McCain Camp will use this in some way

Wow . Just the kind of news one would expect from CNN these days.

I don't think you should execute someone who was just an accomplice.

Glad to see that Obama has that critical death row inmate vote locked up. Should we poll child molesters next, because I bet they like him too.

New low CNN. Go talk to Manson and Sirhan last I heard they endorse McCain.

I'm sure the RIGHT will try and use this against him as well. And somehow it'll make more news then McCain's outright LIES about the surge.

First you included a story about one heckler against Obama in your Ticker, now the opinion of ONE inmate.

As journalists, you should be ashamed of yourselves CNN!

Try reporting real news and fact checks, and report about McCain's lack of basic understanding as to why and when the Sunni's turned against Al-Quada and largely threw them out of the country. (Hint: it less to do with any "surge" than most of the uninformed "reporters" and talking bobble heads would imagine.)

I do support Obama but disagree with his stance on the death penalty.
Two wrongs never make a right: A violation is a violation. It doesn't matter on which side of the fence you sit.

A dead Obama supporter is a good Obama supporter.

Watch the republican attack machines fire at will over this article. I hope the Jackson Clarion Ledger served it's readers well by reporting that Obama did not oppose the application of the death penalty to egregious child rapists. Bishop obviously wasn't privy to this information.

"Obama himself is not explicitly against the death penalty, saying it should be reserved for "only the most heinous crimes." He also said he disagreed with a Supreme Court decision last month that struck down the death penalty for child rape."

I thought that's what the death penalty was for, how many shoplifters do you see on death role? Guess we should support a person the rest of his life because he decided to kill a young man or young girl for fun. How can you be against the death penalty and for abortions? Seems like a double standard to me. At least the adult had a choice where as the child doesn't.

A Murder is for Obama. What a shock. lol

Well that should say something about the kind of company Obama keeps. Racist preachers, drug dealers, and now murderers.

Obama is right on once again. I fully agree with him.