CNN

Nurse, Johnny is ready for his sponge bath and meds. (Check Cindy for the Meds).

Karl Rovian style!

Oh please, McCain is funny. He makes it sick and makes me work everyday harder to get individuals to vote for the right person- Obama.

I think everyone is tired of Obama and his constant race card playing dirty politics.

I am a independent. and something similar happened in the primaries.. I thought ok its bill so things like this come up.. Obama you just lost my vote.. you might still win but you just lost my vote! The only change you will bring is for yourself and your family. you are not out looking for the average american like I thought you were! I guess the choice is old guy vs inexperienced young guy and I was wrong in wanting to vote for you. Its better to have a old guy run the show than someone totally inexperienced and self centered. Atleast he wil tell me the way it is!

I have been waiting for this one. Wait has this not been a topic before.
Yes, remember well. Its not about race, color, or ethnic groups for gosh sakes. Its who is better at running this country. Personally and I know that you all don't care, cause you don't know me, but McCain fits the bill better. Obama is very much into wanting a one world country at the cost of the men who died in all the wars to keep America free. He has told us that. And he will make sure he will be apart of the one world order.

The best GOP can offer!

Ok, so let's turn this around...

What if McCain was speaking in front of an audience and he says "the other side will try to make you afraid of me because I'm older than any of the previous presidents, they will try to convince you that I'm feeble or that I'm not physically able to handle being president". Would any sane person, based on what McCain said, charge him with playing the age card?

Really, this is yet another desperate attempt to attack Obama every chance he can get. He can't come up with anything better and it's just getting sad.

Its true-

Obama has played the race card since it worked for him in SC.

He painted Bill, Hill and all their supporters as racist.

And THAT was damage done to his OWN party.

Obama will really play up his race to gut and eliminate McCain.

Unlike Hillary, McCain can and will make a note of it. Hillary was too kind and loyal to her party to make an issue of Obama's constant race baiting.

The term "Playing the Race Card" is in itself racist because it implies a black man is not permitted to defend himself.

Wow...Compelled to react?!.lol I really had alot of respect for Mccain but his argument is tired.. Kinda reminds me of my old supervisors constant age discrimination because I was the new young guy in the department. Funny thing about what Barack said..he's right. I mean come on..lol Britney and Paris?? People please, please, pretty please wake up. They want you to fear this guy on weird levels...lol
This is such a hysterically blatant reach by the way...lol Nice Job Mccain/repub camp. Keep pushing for the Divided States of America..we getting there!!

As for this whole campaign people please remember the truth is never convenient.. Wake up..

Mcbitter is correct Barrack's celebrity status" does not qualify him to be president...but having the good fortune of running against an out of touch, insecure racist does qualify him..., southern states not withstanding.

John McCain has nothing to offer, not one original idea, so he has to resort to this kind of playground namecalling in order to get the attention of the media. He can't afford the ad campaign that Obama is besting him at, and he can't seem to come up with anything inspirational to say, so this is all he has. I don't understand how the term "maverick" came to be applied to this guy. He seems like kind of a simpleton to me.
The gas tax holiday and the insane rush to drill for oil are not going to get out out of the mess we are in. We need something different, new fresh ideas from someone who can articulate them intelligently. My money's on Obama.

What Obama said about the tactics of the McCain campaign were 100% on the mark. There is nothing in it that constitutes playing any card of any sort, race or otherwise.

This goes to show that McSame has nothing new to offer this country accept more fear, ignorance, and misinformation! How is this an example of "experience" or great leadership? To call people names and kick and scream because you have nothing else to offer except more hate and fear.... This is not the guy I want running the country! He doesn't even know how to use a computer!!!! This is the 21st Century!!!!

We need change! We need Hope for the future of America in the 21st Century!

Obama 08!!

The Republicans played the race card a while back (or does McCain not remember "the terrorist fist jab," and "Obama Baby Mama" comments?)

Mc Cain is the funniest senile old man I have ever seen! I guess this is what happens when you have Rove as your campaign manager. Where was Mc Cain's outrage when the Repugs played the race card on his own daughter in 2000?! Pot... meet kettle.

PUMA hate and lies in 5...4...3...2...1...

Hey Ryan, how exactly is this "the pot calling the kettle black" or do you not really know what that phrase means? Oh and you may want to check your soucres if you honestly believe the only ads that McCain has run are negative. Either that, or you might want to get your face out of the New York Times every now and then.

MCAIN HAS DONE EVERYTHING IN HIS POWER TO MAKE PEOPLE IN THIS COUNTRY THINK THAT OBAMA IS UNABLE TO LEAD BY PLACING HIS PICUTRE NEXT TO BRITNEY SPEARS AND PARIS HILTON WHAT A JOKE, IF MCAIN CAN'T COME UP WITH ANYTHING BETTER THAN THAT, HE SHOULD KNOW THAT THE RACE IS OVER BEFORE IT HAS TRULY BEGUN.

THREE WORDS DESCRIBE THIS:
PATHETIC
RIDICULOUS
SICKENING...
It is time to move beyond this crap. Obama KNOWS as well as the MEDIA there IS a small percentage of white America (5 or 10%) that does really have a problem with voting for Obama because of two overriding issues:
He is Black..
His name has Muslim roots...
To ignore that fact would be VERY NAIVE and reckless on the part of the Obama campaign. By him bringing it up in his speeches he is FORCING everyone to think about about the real race issues that still exist in our country and hopefully make us move beyond it once and for all.

And will MCWAR EVER talk about the problems we have in our country.......McSame is such a loser.....Rove personified

McCain is an attack dog.. Obama better get his VP to do the dirty work!

NEWSFLASH, obama! Your face is not on a dollar bill or any U.S. currancy for that matter. Just like his use of the obama presidential seal, obama's arrogance continues to rear its head.

I WONDER WHY IT TOOK OBAMA SO LONG TO PLAY THE RACE CARD. HE TOLD OTHERS NOT WHAT McCAIN SAID BUT WHAT OBAMA THINKS McCAIN WILL SAY. HE MUST HAVE A CRYSTAL BALL TO PREDICT McCAIN'S FUTURE. THIS IS WHAT MAKES HIM SCARY NOT HIS NAME OR THE COLOR OF HIS SKIN BUT PLAYING ON THE IMMOTIONS OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. I HEARD 18 MONTHS OF THE SAME BS HE PULLED ON HILLARY. HOPEFULLY THE AMERICAN PEOPLE WAKE UP THAT THE SCARY THING ABOUT HIM IS HE HAS NO EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS, SOLUTIONS OR PLANS.
4 YEARS OF McCAIN IS SAFER THAN 8 YEARS OF OBAMA
DEMOCRATS FOR McCAIN

McCain was playing the race card by putting 2 white, blond haired females in the commercial with Obama using a subliminal racist message directed towards white men who may be on the fence about supporting a mixed heritage candidate. Why didn't McCain use real popular celebs like Brad Pitt? He could've used men, but you have to ask yourself why did he choose two white women to be placed into this ad? It's the same ploy they used against Ford when he was running for the Senate in Tennessee; it's the same racist tactic.

by saying the words "playing the race card" doesn't that mean McCain is, infact, the one who is doing that?

the GOPers are starting to get really offensive, to be quite frank...

McCain, find something worthy to debate and stop grasping at straws.

may be he says am black and butyfull , mcCain is so confused about obam live obama and focus on issu there is a lot to say, mc cain need curge to say bush is wrong thene it is over you have alot to say than about obama

I get annoyed that people say that when a white person says something against a black man that it is racism. I also get annoyed that when a black man defends himself he said to be playing the race card. Come on!!!

Obama has no judgement.

Obama is a proven liar.

Obama has no experience.

Obama has a unclear and unvetted past.

So, what does Obama do next, to make sure he gets what he wants? Of course, the very valuable and much abused "race card".

If you criticize Obama, you are racist.

If you don't vote for Obama, you are racist.

If you mention his middle name (even though it is on his birth certificate, presumably if it exists) you are racist.

If you say he is a black candidate (even though he is and says it himself), you are racist.

If you say he is "articulate", which is a universal compliment, you are racist.

If you use the term "black hole", which is a term of physics and astronomy, you are racist.

So, our country has come to this, so politically correct, that we will elect a President on political correctness?

Congratuations. The President of the United States, reduced to being an act of affirmative action.

Can this man talk about anything that does not involve bashing Obama? For a short time, I really thought he was a decent man and would run a decent campaign. Shame on me, what was I thinking? So many issues to solve and the best this man has is a new Obama negative each day. So, so, so, so tired of this.

Race is very sensitive issue. I bet if Obama was white then he would have 15-20pts lead over McCain. What Obama said in his speech can be seen from several angels. I am an Obama supporter and I did think he did play race card. I am ok with it. Because of his race Republican has been trying to label him as a scary guy. Unfortunately some of us believe those negative attacks without doing research on our own to find out the truth. No one is perfect, we all make mistakes. I believe Obama is smart and there is no doubt about it. I believe he can introduce us with fresh ideas and constructive judgment which can rescues us from current economic disaster and our image abroad. I understand McCain has so much experience and in Washington for 20 yrs. If he knows what needs to be done then where was he in last 20 years? Also Oil price started going up couple years ago. Where Bush and McCain were then, why now pushing for offshore drilling?

Why is John McCain running for the presidency. I have no Idea what he stand for other than what Barack Obama don't stand for.
John McCain has not told America what his policy is, yet if Sen. Obama talk, look, or act Presidental old man McCain has a fit. What McCain need to do is get some Policy that he can sink his teeth into and build a bond with American than maybe we would belief him.

WHy is the media even Giving McCain the time of day???? This is why America is going to hell in a hand basket because of nut jobs who keep electing people like McLie and McLame

Similar thing he tried to do in the primaries.. Obama you just lost my vote.. you might still win but you just lost my vote! The only cha

Sen. Obama speaks the TRUTH!

McCANNED has been doing this negative – really stupid stuff almost from the start – so much for McHe'sGonzo keeping his "promise" of having a "CLEAN" campaign!

Whether it's "RACE", "trying to invalidate Obama's credentials, belittling Obama FANTASTIC Trip overseas – the REALLY, REALLY INSANE Spears/Hilton ad – or any other number of really dopey insults – MCMC is scraping the bottom of the barrel. His desperation is LOUD & CLEAR.

McJohn and those who back him – including BIG OIL and other BIG "Interests" are chomping-at-the-bit . . . THEIR LIFESTYLE is in GRAVE DANGER when Sen, Obama WINS the Presidency. So we get this crap instead of PLANS to restore the USA to even footing!

Sen. Obama hasn't really responded much until now – and HE SHOULD! If McMac continues to create these silly, silly insulting ads and make these SENILE comments – Sen. Obama is going to HAVE to address them!

Sen. Obama has on MANY occasions made that remark about his not looking like the TYPICAL President and having a funny name!

This wasn't a remark to his "fellow Blacks" REMEMBER he's REALLY half & half! He has said it for ALL of us to hear and he started saying it back in The Primaries- unfortunately, it's something he NEEDS to say because McSlanderer is going for the juggler & gut because McWarHero has nothing ELSE of substance to say..

Obama is so CORRECT – Mc has no MESSAGE – except to try to scare US ALL and just keep following bushwhack via him, ANOTHER McDumbo . . .

I have written this next statement on many posts including this one – WE JUST CANNOT AFFORD A STUMBLING, SICK PRESIDENT – who is so keen on the present course, which is RUINING our beloved USA!

If you think McCAIN isn't sick, as in UNhealthy – just ask any OBJECTIVE physician on his prognosis.

If any of YOU think "I'M" being prejudiced against the Irish or Scots because of my play on the "Mc" – I'll tell you I am 3/4 Irish, myself, – AND – LOVE every inch of that 3/4 genetic "IRISHNESS"! Plus, Obama is half Irish (American) – so it's not prejudice on my part. It's me laughing Irish "nature" to poke FUN at "names" – especially when the NAMED person is so RIPE for FUN POKING!

I think if these politicians focus more on the issues and help this country get back on good economic times, it would be beneficial.

McCain you are over 70 years old, GROW UP. Stop being so negative.

Obama is half white/half black. No, I haven't seen any former presidents that look like Obama on money either. He spoke the truth.

McCain, your "fearfulness" is showing.

what race are we talking about here?and who is gonna win the race?
ohhh...i forgot it is the black and white thing............oh my GOD?again?
i think McCain did not learn anything about how OBAMA won against CLINTON.
oh well i can't complain and i am not surprised because republicans never learn. and above all that I AM FEELING A LITTLE OBAMANIZED RIGHT NOW.!!!!!!!YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
I mean energized

Obama is right on target once again! If it walks like a duck, talks like a duck, it's a duck. The McCain campaign has used scare tactics about Obama before and will do so again and again. If you say, Obama is not like us, is elitist, is a celebrity, is a spotlight chaser – those are all synonyms for his race. But the McCain campaign cannot come right out and say so because to be labeled a racist is politically incorrect. McCain is appealing to the willfully ignorant blue color, white constituency who were raised to believe that no matter how bad things were for them, it was still better than being black. Why else would the AFL-CIO have to spend so much time debunking false rumors about Obama? White, blue color workers KNOW he is not muslim, is patriotic, his wife, MIchelle, is not a militant and did not use the K'oran to take his oath of office. But they also know he is African-American and that sticks in their throats the most!

Sen. McCain and his campaign are doing the only thing they can do at this point and that is try to get the voters mind off of the real issues. The republicans use this tactic every election. It's not going to work this time. I hope Sen. Obama takes the high road and stays above the fray. America is ready for a new direction and Sen. Obama represents a new direction. Sen. McCain represents the same failed Bush policies. Sen. McCain is part of the political machine that has long been broken in Washington.

Vote for change. Vote for Sen. Obama!

Obama must be one tough man. First he had to endure endless attacks from the Clinton machine. Now he is getting ripped by the pathetic and desperate GOP camp. I will be glad when all this crap is over and we can move on in a positive direction!

A typical political move by Obama who sees his poll numbers slipping–trying to blunt effective criticism by playing the race card. Just goes to show the democrats will stoop to nothing to win the White House.

Playing the "celebrity card" on a potentially great world figure like Obama is like a playground bully beating up the A student. Grow up, Republicans. The Masters already let Tiger in. Remove the word "exclusivity" from your dictionaries.

does this mean gumby cant be prez?cuz hes green?

And we thought Kerry was a sure win in 2004.....
Obamabots will wake up from their dream on election day.....
I won't be voting for a rock starrish, arrogant, presumptious, socialistic, racist, anti US drilling, dem candidate this year....
No vote for a Dem this year....

McCain 2008
Hillary 2012

... can't wait till the debates when America gets to see a confused and flustered McCain loose his cool on national television. I want to hear McCain speak for himself without his campaign pushing him along. Talk about scaring people ...

Obama was responding to McCain's negative ads. Those negative ads are trying to do exactly what Obama explained. This is not the race card, just an accurate description of what the McCain camp wants to do...scare us. Well it won't work...Not this time.

Obama 08!

The litany of McCain's negative ads and attacks are really souring my views on the campaign process altogether, here in the home stretch. I think Obama has defended himself rather fairly against this barrage of sleazy jabs. Republican Attack Machine at its best. And it's tremendously discouraging to witness... I wish more integrity occurred during such an important process.

Too bad. I thought that John McCain was somehow above this kind of rhetoric. John should fire his campaign manager for comments like this. This is the same kind of negative campaign that the republicans have been famous for since the Newt days.

Come on guys! We want to know what you are about, not how you can sling mud at your opponent! If this is all you have then you don’t deserve our votes…

It was only a matter of time before Mr. Obama played the "race card." It seems when the polls start on a downward trend, the reason has to be because of color or his "funny name." Could the downward trend actually be because people are starting to find out more about Mr. Obama and don't like what they are seeing and hearing?

Since McCain doesn't have anything to offer the American people except a continuation of Bush's failed policies, I guess he will continue to try to distract the public from the issues and continue to hammer away with personal attacks against Senator Obama. Has McCain dared to talk about the economy, war or offered any new solutions to the problems affecting our country? How pitiful.

McCain: Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

Is that all he knows how to do?

What – does his diaper need changing?

So let me get this straight....

McCain says Obama is young, has no experience and is full of empty rhetoric.

Obama says McCain is trying to make us afraid of his skin color.

How is that not playing the race card?

For the record the only mention of skin anything I have heard out of John McCain is when he was talking about his skin cancer.

I am a proud democrat who thinks it's wrong to play the race card....PERIOD! I'm tired of people saying you're racist if you have any kind of problem with Obama. Every candidate plays the fear card. They both want you to believe the country is screwed if you don't elect them. McCain says you should fear Obama's inexperience and Obama says you should fear a third Bush term. By the way just so someone can prove me wrong, when did McCain say not to vote for Obama because of his skin color.

The litany of McCain's negative ads and attacks are really souring my views on the campaign process altogether, here in the home stretch. I think Obama has defended himself rather fairly against this barrage of sleazy jabs. Republican Attack Machine at its best. And it's tremendously discouraging to witness... I wish more integrity occurred during such an important process.

Does McCain have ANYTHING positive to say?

What they call it? White guilt. There is no such a thing. Got to have a soul to have guilt and McSame and his ilk does not have any. Millions could die in Iraq and many other places in the world but they don't care. You think they care about Obama and playing the race card. That is the only way they know how to play the game. Most of you know how people like McSame talk when no people of color are around. So Mr. Obama just get ready. At least Hillary warmed you up for it. It is about to get nasty now.
Obama08 A Dream

Can the real John McCain please stand up!
What is going on? Can we talk about the real issues that are facing us. It has been over a month since senator McCain started to play ugly politics. I was so glad to see him win few months ago hoping we will not have dirty politics in november.
I hope this guy won't erode all the progress we made for the past few decades.
May God Save America

Obama playing the fear card AND the race card??

Why can't this clown just discuss the issues??

Lynn, if you could look beyond your petty self, you'd realize that McCain is doing just that, trying to portray Obama as a scarry choice for many unjustified reasons (patriotism, speaches, visits abroad, ...), and the race issue is implied for the borderline racists that are easily reminded that Obama is not one of them.

Lynn – what "white guilt thing"? Do you feel guilty? I don't know any whites who feel guilty. You are using that same old tired line that's been used since the 60's. Give it up,. This election is about issues – at least it for those of us with critical thinking abilities. McCain has sunk very low and I am disappointed in him. He and his wife swore that this campaign would be run without negative attacks. What happened? McCain should be ashame of himself. I think Obama should have been more specific in his comments. He said "they will say...." He should have said the right wing FOX pundits will say.... or the racists will say.... Of course, if you don't fall into those categories then what's your beef?

Negative McCain? Comparing your opponent to Paris Hilton and Britney isn't negative. Hmmm, thought you were going to run a clean campaign.

Wow, talk about desperate. So far John McCain has run, as one blogger put it, "one of the most negative, deceitful and empty campaigns in American history."

When are the journalists/commentators going to realize that the public IS NOT INTERESTED in this garbage. Come on do your jobs and report the issues so we can make informed decisions and stop playing these childish games.

We are fed up with this nonsense and are holding each and everyone of you accountable !

There will be heroes and villains in the media when this campaign is over. Determine where you stand.

Believe me that was not the race card! that was a funny way to say yes he is different. The McCain spokesman interjected race just so the media would air it repeatedly!

You don't have to be rocket science to grasp that!

THIS BOARD IS MONOPOLIZED BY A BUNCH OF SHEEP.

GIVE UP THE TALKING POINTS AND THINK FOR YOURSELVES!!!!

When McCain stops running negative ads with no substance, and starts talking about the issues at hand as well as his ideas about how to solve them, he can start complaining about the other sides' responses. If he's going to keep up the mudslinging, he's going to have to expect to have it thrown back. So far I've not seen or heard anything that makes him a good choice for president. I think if I hear "my friends" come out of him one more time, I'm going to scream. I'll take change coupled with intelligence and common sense....regardless of whether or not the person is new...over so-called "experience" every time.

McCain is trying to make White America turn against Black America, while Obama it trying to create one America. Only guilt that anybody should have is after they vote for McCain.

HERE WE GO AGAIN. LET'S SHOW THE WORLD JUST HOW IMMATURE WE ARE.

McCain is playing the "Race Card" card, in an attempt to hurt Obama with white voters and it'll work to some degree.

Finally – a campaign that is willing to call Obama out on this. Although all those Obama Kool-Aid drinkers will say shame on McCain. You can't critize Obama on anything without being called racist or stupid. This country will be torn apart if we elect a president that you can't criticize...so much for freedom of speech.

Distractions I tell ya. Gas prices ($4/gal), Economy is hurting and Exxon-Mobil still managed a 14% growth to the tune of $11.68 billion yes billion and McCain's still pandering to me/us about drilling offshore. Who does this benefit?

OMG-McCain's people saying that Obama is playing the race card. ALL they have done is smear Obama, and try to make voters afraid of him. So Obama speaks the truth, and they pretend to be offended? HA! McCain has done nothing BUT play dirty, and they have the Republican gall to act affronted. This would be funny except that my mom's neighbor just yesterday asked her "What has Bush done that's so bad?" I can't decide if Republicans are stupid, sheep, or if the rest of us are crazy and Bush really HASN"T hurt the country in every waking moment. NAH.

McCain is unable to address the issues so he reserts to using what George Bush did – He is hoping that we are truly dumb and will listen to whatever he says. Never mine that their are real issues each individual is dealing and facing each day. Maybe the real snob running in this race is McCain – living the high life – he is unable to relate to families losing their homes, families being unable to eat well balance meals, and families having too redo their budget in order to put gas in their cars/trucks -inorder to go to work each day.

What if we gave both men a test – they would have to live for a month on a fixed income, go to the market, and get to work. I have a feeling that Obama would do well. McCain has gotta so use to the good life – wearing shoes that cause $500+, flying around in a private jet, and not worrying at night how he would provide for his family.

Think about it

Why does obama keep calling himself black when he's half white ? His black father left when he was 2 years old, just like most other black men do.

Obama's race is part of who he is. Why should he deny it and avoid talking about it? Anybody who doesn't see that the term "playing the race card," is an example of reverse racism disgusts me. McCain's temper has finally come out now that his campaign is so desperate. I honestly thought he had more integrity than this and I can see that I was wrong.

It's still July and I already can't stand McCain. After having changed any position he ever adopted in order to win the nomination, he stole the whole Rove's book in order to win the election, unable to come up with any idea. To accuse someone of treason like he did is ten times more shameful than if he had played the race card. And let's remember this ad of his, where you can clearly see FOREIGN oil beside Obama's face, exactly the kind of smear that's playing on people's fears. It would be wonderful if the media could do their job and point it out but let's not hope for that.

mcshame can you get any lower

he's not green,really.

Mc Cain is having one of his episodes again. please someone help him, he does not know where to go. understandable grand pa, take your time, but please stop making false attacks, we expect older folks like yourself to be the wise ones. it doesn't seem like it.

I feel for sorry for McCain to have him continually stooping this low. I think McCain has lost his direction as he used to be a better man than his campaign makes him look.

I voted for McCain in the 2000 primary and truly wanted him as President. My, how much he has changed.

The Messiah would never be negative or play the race card. Are you kidding me?? Put the kool aid down

I love how CNN didn't post what Obama said. He is obviously playing the race card and it is almost libelous.

I'll forget that Barrack is different as soon as he quits reminding me that he is.
Ryan, I think you need to grow up. What you say is just as bad as using the N word.

This is coming from a team that continues to create negative ad, after negative ad in this race. This is coming from a man whose majority of speeches are attacks on the person running against him, and not on the prevalent issues in this country.

Then when questioned about it all, Obama tries to address those issues of importance and not drag this down into a race issue. He tries to remind everyone that there are issues of great importance, and that are hitting very close to home for everyone, in this country.

I can't stand the mud slinging anymore. There's too much negativity in this country and there's too many people blaming everyone else, or quick to throw nasty, unsupported, comments out about things/others. There's such a lack of unity and so much hatred in this country for everything and everyone. I'm not just talking race here, I'm talking everything and everyone that it's nauseating anymore.

Where's some honor, respect, politeness, and courage in this country anymore, because you don't see it anymore.

Obama '08

The only one playing the race card is oshama.

What next. Let's stop being puppets for Cable TV News. Obama's central theme is – we as Americans must work together to change the way Washington works. All of this other B.S. is just that, B.S. for their ratings.

I dont think that was really "the race card" he was just commenting on some of the stuff that is being thrown around on the internet, like the Muslim thing, the Rev. Wright thing, or even his wife's false depictions...they all have to do with looking or being different. He was just stating it in a more poetic way, i think he tried to stay away from the race issue with what he said and most people listening would probably agree that it was an innocent line. The Republicans are just further escalating the same rhetoric that he was talking about in his speech. By stating that he was using the "race card" they blatently bring race into it. It is a sly and ugly move-it draws people to his statement that might be waivering on whether to vote for them and kinda plants the seed of race in their heads...if anything they played the "race card"

and people on this blog constantly bash McCain for his age.

Race, age, or sex, everyone in this election has a card to play. When we go to vote we should just pull a name out the of a hat and let all the cards fall as they may. Of course the Repubs will always have one more name in the hat then the democ"RATS"

NObama 08

MCCAIN TALKING ABOUT OBAMA PLAYING THE RACE CARD COME ON NOW AFTER PARIS HILTON FATHER DONATED $2OO.OOO TO HIS CAMPAIGN THEN TURN AROUND AN CALLS THE MAN DAUGHTER A BIMBO THEN BRITNEY SPEARS HELP HIM TO, EVEN WAS ON A STAGE EVENT WITH HIM SHES A BIMBO TO WHAT HE IS TRYING TO SAY IS ALL WHITE WOMEN WITH BLOND HAIR IS DUMB MCCAIN IS A SCUMB BAG.HE PLAYING THE RACE CARD ON WHITE BLOND HAIR WOMEN. NO MCCAIN YOU THE DUMB ONE IM A REPUBLICAN IM A BLOND HEAD TO AND THIS BLOND HEAD IS TAKING HER VOTE TO OBAMA.

Yes McCain is a big Joke

All he knows is beg time negative ads.

I can't blame him since he has no real solution to American problem.

McCain: "Blah blah blah higher taxes blah blah blah Marxist blah blah blah Black Guy blah blah blah Support the Troops blah blah blah I'm a war hero blah blah blah Biggest celebrity blah blah blah blah."

John, maybe you could tell us what you stand FOR - just to shake things up a little!

McCain is a joke, but Obama is a lie.

what else do you expect from Obama?

Schmidt added that they were waiting with "dread" for this day to arrive..... Sounds to me like they were baiting Obama and waiting with euphoria for the day to arrive. Shame on you John McCain. Have you no dignity?

Its so amazing, Obama brings in the race thing and McCain gets trashed by Obama. Sounds to me like Obama should have more substantive differences to point out between him and McCain. Or is he really just the empty suit who is running out of ideas? Where and what is your plan Obama? I still don't read any substantive plans for healthcare, social security the economy and he still will not admit the Iraq surge had a positive effect. If Obama wants to be taken seriously despite his inexperience, he has to provide serious answers for those who may decide to vote for him.

He's not playing the race card, just stating a fact... he's different. Now the McCain commercial was aiming at Obama's celebrity and questioning his experience. My question is what is McCain's REAL experience and what gives him the right to levy such myopic accusations? Please don't respond with the same old mundane " well he was a war hero", because we have thousands whom have served their country in a capacity much greater than McCain and that includes all the time he and his cohorts have wasted up on Capitol Hill. Wake Up America , we can't take much more of the "experienced " lifelong politicians.

I can't get over how this race continues. You have one candidate, Obama, who is genuinely trying to fix our countries problems, working to undo all the damage done by the Bush administration. Then you have an old white conservative doing the same things old white conservatives always do, point the finger at others, and try and keep the money coming their way no matter what the cost to the rest of us. McCain needs to just be quiet already. This race is already over.

Obama has played the race card since day one and Americans are so afraid of the word 'race' that no one,and I mean no one in a leadership position in any walk of life dares to point that out.

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What????!!!

McCains campaign has set new highs for being low!

His ad even blamed Obama for high gas prices!

McCain has gone from hero to goat. Shameful!

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My friend, Was he formally 'charged' with an act punishable by slander or some type of civil judgement. For the sake of integrity, how can you use 'Charged' in your headline. The correct term is accussed.

As soon as he announced he was running for president, Obama knew his race would be an issue. Why does he continue to bring it up like America doesn't know by now he's the black guy and McCain is the white guy. Bringing up the race issue, even if he didn't mean it "that way," should tell you something about the guy, and the way he thinks. I made up my mind way back I would be voting for John McCain because he's been around long enough to not make an issue where there is none.

I KNOW CNN IS THE PRO OBAMA NETWORK AND EVERYONE

HERE IS PRO OBAMA

BUT THE TRUTH IS...

IN JAN. TIM RUSSERT (THE BEST) HAD TOLD OBAMA THAT

HIS CAMPAIGN WAS THE FIRST TO PLAY THE RACE CARD DURING

AN OBAMA/CLINTON DEBATE.....AND OBAMA ACKNOWLEDGED

THAT IT WAS HIS CAMPAIGN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

NOW....OBAMA IS DOING IT AGAIN WITH MCCAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

McCain is an old ,tired, washed up Republican who has decided to use the same old tired fear tactic. Let's hope that the majority of voting Americans won't get fooled again.

The negativity coming out of the McCain camp is like watching someone throw a pot of cooked noodles against a wall.....let's see what sticks.....so far NOTHING.
In his response to all of the negative comments of the last few weeks, Obama has exhibited such integrity. I would be proud to call him President

This coming from McCain, who cries ageism at every opportunity...

The problem is that there are a lot more stupid people than "some". And if you are one that can be included in that category, than all you have to do is tell us one thing that your man has done for this country.

I believe that McCain is playing the "race card" card

McCain is a real piece of work. He actually does the things Obama said he did, but if Obama mentions it, then they accuse him of "playing the race card." McCain also complained about Obama not visiting the troops overseas... while the whole time he had an ad ready to run complaining about it if Obama HAD visited them.

For a while I'd thought McCain might make a good president, but the more I'm seeing of his campaign, I realize I was wrong about that. McCain is incompetent, spiteful, and sorely lacking in intelligence. If he'd run the White House the way he's run his campaign, then we should live in fear of a McCain victory. The stakes are too high to let a guy like McCain take the wheel.

Maybe John McCain should stop telling people to be afraid of Obama. If anybody thinks race isn't an issue, ask yourself, What is Obama's middle name? Everybody knows. But does anybody know what John McCains middle name is.....? It's Sidney, by the way.

This is the way bullys in school will act. If you don't let me be first I will tell a lie on you and no one will ever,ever play with you again. McCain started out as a maverick and now he is a bully. Let me be first or else. Sorry Mr. McCain it is no longer played that way, Quality is what the people are asking for not just the biggest kid on the block who is the biggest baby and will cry to get his way. Think about it and come back to the people with a better idea.

Celebrity status does not qualify a person to be president? Right – and neither does having been a prisoner of war. It's very, very unfortunate and should be honored by all of us, but it's definitely NOT a qualification to be president! McCain and his people make the most disgusting and unfair comments about Obama, and when Obama responds he's accused of attacking McCain! Aren't we EVER going to be rid of the underhanded tactics of Karl Rove?

Obama,the prodigy of Rev. Jeremiah Wright,and Father Pfleger,is going to lecture on "low roads"...give me a break!

Ummm – the comments from Obama are truthful, and Clinton supporters did the same thing. Refer to Clinton's remark about Obama, something like "he's not muslim as far as I know".

ANY person who points out Barack's name, spells it incorrectly, or highlights that his middle name is Hussein only perpetuates the fear mongering that those who oppose Obama attempt.

I have seen it many many times on the ticker myself. Then when Obama tries to defend himself everyone accuses him of playing the race card. It's called race baiting people. Educate yourselves.

It is unfortunate that what Obama stated is fact... perhaps America should evaluate why this is so.

Obama should pull whatever card he has to pull to save out country from 4 more years of Bush's tyranny, including the Hillary card.

Does McCain and his Camp have anything else better to talk about other than Sen Obama, like the economy, I think that camp has forgotten all about the election because they are to busy STALKING Sen Obama. They have giving the term FATAL ATTRACTION a new meaning, Sen McCain can not start a speach if thats what you want to call it with out saying Sen Obama name first. His people are not smart at ALL.

PLEASE OBAMA 08

I am waiting for the debates. All of this back and forth about who said what to who when is wearing me out. Wait for them both to square off on National T.V. and then we'll see whose for real and who isn't.

Undecided in '08

Everything McCain has pushed thus far (he is too young and inexperienced, he is a celebrity just like Britney Spears, Europeans like him for God's sake) is aimed as convincing white voters that Obama isn't (as one of the Republican campaign consultants said recently) "one of us" (e.g., white, among other things). Do any of you in the media truly think Obama is doing anything other than pointing out what McCain is doing? McCain is absolutely trying to scare people about Obama and denigrate him in very way they can fathom -because McCain isn't going to win on the issues or his supposed strong points. When will any of you call McCain on this, instead of enabling him by printing all of these ridiculous charges he makes? Obama playing the race card? Give us a break.

Obama has destroyed the democratic party by playing the race card.

Now he will try to destroy the Nation.

Why?

Just to fast track himself into infamy.

Obama has been playing that same old card from the same old deck from the beginning.

I just want this election to be over, I have never seem grown people acting like little kids, well really acting worth than little kids please grow up.

A rather ingenious Rove move, actually. It gets people to focus on the superficial, meaningless ways in which Obama is different from many of us instead of the substantive, meaningful way in which he is unified with all of us (interest in fixing the economy, solving the energy crisis, etc.).

Basically, it's a way of obliquely 'playing the race card' by directly accusing your opponent of 'playing the race card'. Brilliant – but GOP hypocricy FIRMLY on the low road, to be sure.

Will the McCain campaign just continue getting sillier the closer we get to November?

NO MORE GREEN GUYS FOR PRESIDENT!!!

Let's run a campaign based off of what the people want. The American people are not a giant audience from Jerry Springer. This kind of shameless controversy has no place here.

As an African American United States Citizen, I am inflamed by the accusation "he/she is playing the race card." This accusation is repeatedly spewed out, usually by those who would not acknowledge racism if they stumbled upon a KKK sponsored castration party. I don't know who first used this phrase, but I wish to emphatically reply to all who rush to issue it by way of contemporary commentary. Why (you may ask)? SIMPLY BECAUSE 'PLAYING CARDS' IS AN AMUSEMENT, A PAST TIME, A GAME. RACISIM ISN'T AND NEITHER RACISTS; NOR THEIR VICTIMS ARE PLAYING! I feel certain that anyone who uses this phrase either consciously; or subconsciously wishES to trivialize one of humankinds worst illnesses. It is an insult to the inherent dignity of human life; especially to the lives of my relatives and ancestors and further, to all of the people on this planet.

McCain is playing the "stupid (and old) card." He admits he doesn't understand economics...and demonstrates that by giving credit to Bush for the $10 lowering of barrel prices last week. He doesn't know how to use computers or cell phones, but he sure knows how to manipulate the ignorant into believing Obama is on the same level as Britney Spears. This old man is NUTS.

Mccain campaign is " divisive, negative, shameful and wrong." Ad after ad, all he does is take ridiculous attacks at Obama since he has nothing positive to say about himself other than that he will use his 23 years of Senate experience to continue US's demise into IGNORANCE and bliss by "bombing Iran."

Mccain charges Obama with playing the Race Card. Well, I charge Mccain with playing the "OLD WHITE & ANGRY SENILE MAN WITH RICH TROPHY WIFE" Card. I lose respect for this man every single day, and his ads are hilarious–whoever actually falls for these ads has the brain of a squirrel.

Obama is stating the truth.....McCain wants to put fear in the minds of the voters. Unfortunately, many of those voters believe McCain.

How about this – ever notice McCain has to rely on his notes when giving a speech. Still doesn't know that Czechoslovakia no longer exists. Thinks that Iraq and Pakistan border each other....
You have to wonder about his memory....

oh well..

I think both campaigns are getting kinda nasty. But you have to admit, McCain's team really is taking the low-road. It gets them the coverage they need, so who can blame them?

CNN, Why do you repeat everything McCain says?

CNN: it's obvious that you support McCain. Quit posting negative stories about Obama and start reporting the facts.

Claiming that Obama has played the race card when he hasn't might be construed as playing the race card yourself.

a bit of balance is required here. McCain is far from senile (take a look at his 95 year old mom who seems to have more spring in her step than my 7 year old). Fear card? Come on! If Obama can't take teh rough and tumble of politics he should be right now back to teh south side of Chicago and organize communities. McCain is wise and deft politician who will win against Obama because he has experience and substance unlike Obama who is a great orator, no doubt, but an empty suit. What has Barack ever accomplished in the US Congress and in Illinois? Change is not just a word. Obama reminds me of those well educated late teeagers who debate well, but are still so wet behind their ears.

Of course, Obama did, and will through November. It's the only thing he has to offer. He has the thinnest resume of anyone who has EVER run for president. Hope and Change. Hope and Change. Hope and Change. Hope and ... oh, nevermind. It's like fingernails on a blackboard. I just HOPE he doesn't CHANGE the tax code so I have to pay for all those god-awful programs.

I didn't think John McCain would get so desperate so soon.

yes!he did play the race card.and every green american in america should be upset!everyone else should move on and brace for more mccain attacks.[i dont like green people either]

I thought silly season was over.

The McCain Kamp and its lobbyist handlers just sank to a new low: playing the race card by accusing the opposition of...playing the race card!

The truly pathetic just became the patently loathsome.

McCain is pathetic. I can't for the life of me figure out where these polls are being done that has him being competitive in this race, but I have never taken one. None of my friends or family have either. Who are these people who think McCain is leadership material?

Regardles of whether or not he might be able to run the country (and I am not convinced that he can, based on the fact that he has less than one full term of major elected office experience and he has contributed little if any), he is in no way ready and experienced enough to run America's Armed Forces. The Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, and Marines deserve a leader who has at least some military experience or background, and he has none. We are willing to fight for a leader who has a military mind set, regardless of his experience, but Obama doesn't understand the military, doesn't support the military, and has never been in the military. We will not follow him. We will get out in droves.

I actually heard the Town Hall live on CNN. It wasn't race card, and it wasn't directed at McCain. He said "they." Which pointed to people on the other side who are afraid of voting for a man because he does look different from other presidents before him.
We need to get over the looks and names and slogans, and we need to focus on issues.
It is simple: if you make less than $250,000, you'd be absolutely stupid to vote for McCain.

Let me save the Dem's some time: "Mcsame, McShame, McBush, McSenile" aren't his name McCain is. At least have some respect for a man who's give his entire life to this country. I don't call Obama "Nobama" or any of the other idiotic nick names out there. As for Obama playing the race card...sure he is. Just like McCain is playing the expeirience card, and the someone who's proved the can change washington card. The fear card isn't that he's black, or that he's Muslim(yes I know he isn't) it's that he has no history and no experience. He has lots of ideas with little substance, and everyone jumps on the band wagon because he's charismatic, and he's not a republican. If he want's to play the race card, and say it's "politics of fear" to say we have enemies, or its the same old politics to show the public the flaws of the other canidate then go ahead. Just don't complain when you need to file claim for whiplash when McCain wins and everyone's head spins so fast they don't understand where it came from. It came from sending a no one with empty words and a big mouth against a solid leader with actual experience.

I think it is too bad that Obama even needs to mention his race when campaigning. The presidential election should not be about voting for the first black president it should be about the issues behind the candidate. As Americans we need to forget about the color of his skin and focus on his political views. He should be elected based on his ability to run this country and keep us safe, not because of what he looks like. I applaud McCain for calling him out on it.

hahahahhha mccain you are a joke to me and stop the negative ads you make. you are a joke mccain!!!!

I think Obama kind of stuck his foot in his mouth with this one. I can see how his comment would be interpreted a certain way. The explanation does not make sense to me.

McCain is pathetic-whining, cranky, hypocritical, claiming to be a war hero while voting against all the veterans benefits-he is proving his best friend and advisor Phil Graham correct-the Republican politicians are whiners.

The truth is that racism is alive and well... McRacist can't overtly express his true feelings about those who are not "pure," but he has years of practice at his subtle approach.

Anybody read the hate criime story from Shenandoah, PA?

OK I KNOW CNN IS THE PRO OBAMA NETWORK AND EVERYONE

HERE IS PRO OBAMA

BUT....

TRUTH IS TIM RUSSERT HAD STATED IN A

CLINTON/OBAMA DEBATE

THAT OBAMA'S CAMPAIGN WAS THE FIRST ONE TO PULL OUT THE

RACE CARD

AGAINST CLINTON (WHICH OBAMA ACKNOWLEDGED)

AND NOW OBAMA IS DOING IT WITH MCCAIN

WITH THE DOLLAR BILL COMMENT

But McCain HAS been saying that Obama doesn't look like president material. McCain doesn't think Obama would be a goodcommander-in-chief. I don't see how calling McCain out on the tactic is playing a race card. He's trying to show that Obama is "Other" to traditional American values and I think this was an appropriate response by the Obama camp.

It is interesting that when the country is trying to raise above racism and segregation, Obama himself is the one who brings it back to the center (Rev. Wright, the rap music, these remarks at events, etc.). The Obama campaign should be especifc about who and when played the race card in the McCain so we can all dennounce it...

Obama is playing the race card. He is weak and irrogant!

Wouldn't that be John McCain playing the "fear" card and the "race" card?

Let's face reality here folks. We all know that most blacks are voting for Obama because he is black, plain and simple. There is no getting around that. There was a study done not too long ago where teachers put a bunch of the candidates policies in front of them and asked, who would you vote for? Then they aadded a picture of the candidate, one of them black and the other white, and asked them who they would vote for... The results were staggeringly different, for the black kids in particular, in favor of the black candidate even though the policies were the same.

Becky, You are a joke. Barack is the biggest joke. He is playing race card and nobody is saying anything because all liberals including Becky are spectators.Barack is dishonest and tried to talk on both sides. He is a hypocrite.Imagine he thinks he is already president and now he wants to be on the dollar bills. Barack, you go home. We do not need you to be our president. You are most in-experienced presidential candidate and it is a big risk if we make your our President.

Stick with the issues McBush..

McCain's ads suggesting race? Let's see.... What two stereotypes of successful Blacks dominate the media? I'd have to say, entertainers and sports figures? and McCain's ad accuses Obama of What? celebrity and preferring sports (going to the gym) over his country. And what is the quality most preferred in "safe" Blacks? Excuse my Southern upbringing, but I think its "knowing your place" . And what does he accuse Obama of? Arrogance. Isn't that a synonym for "uppity"? Of course it could just be me... playing the race card.

MacCain is two faced. He cannot be trusted, and the press should stop using the word "Marvrick" when refering to him because he does not deserve it. It is often said " show me your friends and I will tell you who you are." MacCain is in the wrong company, and I want to believe that he chose the campany by choice.
Shame on you MacCain.

Sadley he's right... Obama was saying yesterday how he doesn't fit the picture you find on money...

He's a joke... and will continue to fall... in a year when it should be a landslide... he's going to blow it... and I'll be rolling on the floor when it happens...

To bad Hillary's out

this is an example of McCain playing the "white guilt" card and getting away with it

nobody should lie, period!!! Don't trust either one of them and regardless of who is saying what, it's politics as usual.

sounds more to me like the mccain campaign is pulling the "race card" card

Barack is not about white guilt. He is simply stating what a large portion of white america is being subjected to. Listen, white people should not have any guilt. the wrongs committed against people of color where committed in the past. Now that doesn't mean that everything is great here. All societies my protect the rights of minorities because we as people tend to have some 'fear' of the unknown (different). So does Barack have a point? Yes. Just look at the results of the Penn, Ohio, WV primaries. Areas that have large older white populations have a hard time voting for someone of a different race. They all voted for Bush and he had no experience what-so-ever, so don't give me the experience line.

Does this mean that Jeremiah Wright is back among Obama's advisers again?

I hate racism!!! This is 2008 for crying out loud!

McCain's ad with 2 young white girls who are not the "world celebrities" that he says they are against the black guy makes you wonder who is playing the race card. There are many other celebrities that are actually known world wide that he could have used. One that comes to mind is the late Ronald Reagan. Please tell me when it became a bad thing for other countries to "like" someone that may become the leader of the free world?

Obama is constantly playing the race card. I am so sick and tired of this candidate and will celebrate when he's on his way home to Chicago – hopefully for good!

The latest I read on another site is that Obama is shocked an appalled that McCain would bring up the race issue. These two are both just making my head hurt. Heck, everyone should just vote for me and I'll personally remove all members of Congress who have failed in their jobs. Anyone with an approval rating lower than 50% is gone. If half of "your" people dont approve of your job your gone. Heck in the real world if one person doesnt think you are doing your job dont you get fired?

Obama has made liberal usage of the race card ever since the beginning of his campaign. The beauty of how he uses it is that when the other campaigns, in this case the McCain campaign, points out his usage of the race card, Obama gets to say that the other campaign is going negative.

The more I see of Obama the less I like.

Is that all the McCain campaign's got? Pathetic.

And so early, too.

But no one seems to question McCain for using of two sexy young white females, known for indiscreet photographs and provocative clothing, in an ad with Obama? Come on. That "Celebrity" ad of McCain's superimposes sexy blonds over Obama and that is the way the race card gets played.
CNN- could you please get an art historian on staff or someone sensitive to subliminal messages in advertising?
And- OIbama doesn't accuse McCain directly in referencing "They" who want voters to be scared of him. Who would have thought McCain would get so down and dirty so early? Obama probably expected "They" would be another swift-boat group.

To Becky in Indiana: Actually Obama is a joke, and has made a circuis of our country and our elections. He has no experience, is full of hatred, and has been playing the race card. Of course many are and will see right through his empty suite and he will never be elected President. The DNC made a fatal mistake, and the democrats who voted for him will have to pay the price come November!

admit it McCain, you're frastrated. Stop blaming Obama.

'Card playing' is a tired old metaphor. And so is the McCain campaign.

What's wrong w/ the statement he made. I don't believe he mentioned race jus that he is different.
McCain and the Wrong wing Repubs are going to play the fear game just like BUSH did when it came to the war and how he got re-elected. We might get attacked again and war on terror crap.

The McCain campaign is going to take every opportunity to find fault in things that aren't even wrong just to make Obama look bad because they don’t have any real issues to discuss except the SURGE.

People don't fall for it Obama is different and he is going to make a great President.

Wow....nothing is beyond this guy and his campaign. And to think, there are still people are there that are going to vote for him. I honestly believe McCain will be worse than Bush. if his campaign is any indication of how the country will be run, I can guarantee he will be worse than bush. Are his supporters really that daft???

The charge of the McCain camp that Obama is playing the race card recalls the fears many Americans had when JFK ran as "the first Catholic" (the Pope will influence our gov't) and more recently the fears of Romney's Mormonism (Don't they all have lots of wives?).
When you stand back and look at this present tack of some strategists, you recognize the same technique: play to people's fears.

However, the irony of such a technique now is this....Hey! Look at this guy Obama! He's black! (Really? Oh thank you, I didn't know that!)

Since someone has brought up the "white guilt" line - what's wrong with white people being guilty about the way they have benefitted from hundreds of years of oppression of black people? Guilt is a powerful motivator.

And if you are a white person who does not think you've benefitted from our country's centuries-long oppression of black people, I am sorry that you are so ignorant of your nation's history and your place in it, and I suggest you better yourself by educating yourself.

I read this article and started laughing because this response is beyond and below pathetic. McCain is a cracking me up. At this point, it logical to think that if Hillary was the nominee, then he would say it was the gender card being played against him.

McCain has no right to be offended by anything coming out of camp Obama after the disgusting campaign McCain himself has been waging. He pledged to run a clean campaign based on the issues, and yet every ad, every town hall, every interview he does, McCain spends all his time and energy spewing lies about Obama – even going so far as to claim Obama's responsible for high gas prices! What?!? How stupid do you think we are?

So give it a rest, McCain. I used to respect you quite a bit, but now I find you repugnant.

Guess it's o.k. to bash McCain's "age" but not Obama's "race". Neither are relevant to the election unless the candidates make them so.

They are both pretty frightening to me.
McCains agenda doesn't move economic contols far or fast enough. OIbama's lacks historical reference in reality–and is filled with "hopeful" policies that may actually turn the huge ship which is our nation in a new direction–but the course appears to be slow, laborious– and could end us up like the Titanic.

They are both wrong. But, that is what our political system has become. Unfortunately, we Americans have allowed it to happen. Will it get better? Probably not. So, ignore all of the "back and forth pettiness" and make up your minds as to who has the experience to lead us.

Obama did it three times in one day. It's divisive and shameful. America should be calling him out on it- not McCain.

This is hilarious. McCain is so desperate he resorts to this type of crap ? Just when we thought nobody could be worse than Bush, he comes along to prove us wrong.

McCain had to have seen this coming. If you tell people a highly educated, African-American male politician is the same as two blond, white, female Hollywood celebrities (one of which was born with a silver spoon in her mouth), people are going to question it. His message would have been a little less obvious had he chosen Usher.

Obama is a joke!!!!!!!!!

The Obama's are always playing the race card. This is not the first time he has said the Republicans are trying to scared the American people about him. Isn't he doing the same thing about McCain.

Maybe Obama just stop counting his chickens before they are hatched. He acts like it is in the bag that he will be president. The only sure thing in this life is taxes and death.

Obama has not played the race card nor has he attack John McCain on his character. Obama always talked about their policy differences and if they are mad because he warned people before it happened then they should get a backbone.
McCain and his camp aren't nothing but a bunch of "whiners" like his friend said the nation was. Evidently he was telling the truth but forgot to mention his friend is the biggest one.
And to Lynn, white guilt only happens to those who have something to be guilty for. If you don't have nothing to be guilty of why do you let it bother you.

I would agree. Obama seems to mention his race more than anyone else. It's probably his strategy to try to try to set his supporters up to watch for anything that could be even remotely viewed as racist by any opponents, knowing some of his zealots will scream outrage. He's trying to scare opponents from being critical. It's actually quite cunning strategy from someone with a paperthin record.
Remember the popular theory raised by the Obama supporters as to why he lost handily in the West Virginia primary? The Hillary voters were all supposedly racist.
What this really shows is that Obama is just like any other politician; he'll say whatever he thinks will help him get elected.

McCain can speak at length about the negatives of his opponent, about war and Czechoslovakia. But ask him about HIS positions and what do you get?

"Uh.. umm.. uhh.. I don't know enough about it to give you an informed answer."

The sad thing is. I was hoping for a very intelligent, informative on the issues type campaign. McCain is pathetic. For those that can't see that, is beyond me. I really hope Obama doesn't go to that level of campaigning. His ad on responding to McCain's silly blonde girl ad yesterday is intelligent response. Although too bad he has to waste money on it.

What a joke! So, they are clearly trying to scare people about Obama and when he calls them on it they say it's race baiting. That's comical. Schmidt learned well at the hands of Rove. This is BS.

McCain is confused. So they attack Obama and claim he played the card? I see the fear card for sure. I got an ugly feeling we are going to have McCain as president with Bush laughing at us for being fooled again. Maybe the world doesn't hate us enough...........................

ugh.

Obama is going to lose and he knows it. We are not ready for an anti American socialist. At least not yet, thank God. Now Obama is accusing McCain of racism, it is proof that he knows that he is going down... I can hear all the liberals already, "Obama lost because he is black and Americans are recist." No, Obama lost because he hates America and most of her people.

Here we go. One more false accusation. WHAT RACE CARD? Obama doesn't have to play the race card. What, is he bucking for the last 5% of the black vote???

What happened the the debate on issues that old "Straight Talk" John was touting as he wrapped up his parties nomination? What happened to the kind of civilized debate we were supposed to see because that what the American people want?

They are politicians...by definition it gets ugly but try factcheck.org for a little unbiased analysis of the things these boys are saying. It's funny...by a 7 or 1 to margin they are debunking Johnny's negative ads vs. Obama's.

This story just shows more of the same. So much for the Maverick. Looks whos helping to run his campaign now. So much for having two choices now.

This is McCain's best shot at getting attention – attempting ot create another controversy. He is as right about this one as he was about the troop visit thing. Sad but when you are afraid to talk about where you stand on issues because you will have to retract it the next week, I guess this is the best you can do.

McCain has to go negative because he has nothing of substance to use against Obama. He needs to take along look in the mirror. I'm sure he wont like the reflection looking back at him. What happened to the honorable man? Shame on you McCain.
Obama 08

It sure takes an extremely long time for any of my comments to make it in even where as here I was the first to get a comment in. My comments seem to stay is "waiting for moderation" purgatory forever. What’s the going on ??? I see five comments that were published that were submitted long after mine.

Which is exactly what McBush is doing by accusing Obama of playing the race card.... Does the McBush campaign have anything to say other than negative campaigning based on drivel? Does McBush have anything to say about the issues? No of course not because he's a puppet of Bush and will continue that moron's disastrous policies on all fronts.

So McBush sits there and takes pot shots that have no value at all because he has nothing substantive to say.

OBAMA '08

Obama uses race; but, he does it subtly so that he can deny it later. It is sort of like not voting on some issues so that he cannot be pinned down. Other than a very good speaker which is not a requirement to be President he is not qualified. His membership in a racist church and his wife's comments are all one needs to judge him on his racist background. He is even buddy-buddy with Ludacris, a total creep, whose talent is a crock. But Obama believes him very talented.

The McCain campaign already reeks of desperation and the conventions are a month away!

I'm afraid that we're in for an ugly 3 months, with McCain pulling out all the stops and never afraid to stoop too low.

Huh, I have watch/read CNN, MSNBC, John Stewart, Keith Olbermann, and the read the Huffington Post. Where is the new accusation coming from from the McCain camp. Huh? What?

McCain camp has made a mockey out of politics, it's such a shame
they will go to any length at anything. I will be so glad with Nov is here
and we have a progressive President, not one that cannot remember from one day to the day.

Cnn Stop removing what you dont want pub lished do you believe your untruths and Polls will hit the top .
Your Polls are your untrue BS

MC BUSH IS A JOKE

Obama has not played the race card nor has he attack John McCain on his character. Obama always talked about their policy differences and if they are mad because he warned people before it happened then they should get a backbone.
McCain and his camp aren't nothing but a bunch of "whiners" like his friend said the nation was. Evidently he was telling the truth but forgot to mention his friend is the biggest one.

Come now, did anyone doubt that obama would eventually play this?

See that lead article about the 4 punks who beat the Mexican kid to death? i GUARANTEE you every one of their parents (who area still around that is) is voting for McCain. Every one.

You have got to be kidding me!!!

After the rethugs go around calling a presidential candidate "presumptuous" all week just because he goes to Iraq (after he was dared to go!!)

And NOW he is the one playing the race card??

McCain.....CINDY SAID YOU WERE GOING TO STAY POSITIVE!!!!!
(Today Show interview)

LIARS!

It looks like Karl is back. The McCain campaign is finally succeeding at distracting the elections from being about the issues to being about non-issues, like "Barack Obama said his mom was cooler than mine. Oh, yeah, well, I think my mom is much better than his!" The last time a campaign tried to turn the elections into a referendum on a candidate, the Country endured four more years of that candidate's presidency. Perhaps the McCain campaign should reconsider this strategy and learn from the Democrat's mistakes in the '04 election. We want people who offer solutions, not who complain about the other side getting more attention. After all, this is a competition for the toughest job in the world. If the McCain campaign can't handle the competition, then they should step aside and let Romney (or even Huck) come up to the plate. A vet should know better! And I'm sure he does. But this is not the maverick McCain whom we came to trust over the years for his independence. This is a McCain who has foolishly fallen into the Republican way of running elections. That's too bad, it could have been a hell of race indeed.

So desperate so soon?

That's pathetic, McShame.

McCain is the one mentioning "The Race Card" so therefore he's the one playing it.

By using this ploy, McCain is backing into the race issue, and blaming it Obama. McCain should be thoroughly ashamed of himself.

Why does the media buy into these ridiculous tatics by McCain? The media should force these politicians to deal with the issues by refusing to cover this nonsense by both candidates. I am so tired of this.

Facts are facts. Obama doesn't look like past Presidents. Move into the 21st century McCain. "Race" is not an evil 4-letter word.

FUNNY HOW HE BRINGS THIS UP ONE DAY AFTER HIS CELEBRITY AD FLOP. PERFECT TIME FOR A DESTRACTION

NObama clearly plays the race card and the NObamabots get upset at McCain's team for pointing it out. Oh Pulleeeze!! Have another drink of the Kool Aid. Try the cherry flavor. I hear its delightful.

NObama EVER.

What he said was "They." McCain's camp may not be using race as an issue (this is debatable), but his opponents in general absolutely are. Hannity and Coulter have been doing this for over a year.

Here we go again.....The race card. Poor Obama, so under privilaged. He is full of bull......!!!!

Obama has injected the"RACE CARD" himself, both with Hillary and McCain. People should open their eyes to his INEXPERIENCE and ARROGANCE!

Are we really suprised that Obama would resort to this transparent manipulation. The man is full of little else than mere pontifications and platitudes. In a media drenched society as ours, sound bites, one-liners and invectives, replace sound ideas and philosophies, just rambling go nowhere speeches repeating the same old leftist demagougery. Wait til these two debates and watch Obama ramble incoherently about...well nothing. Unless his peaeches are well crafted, the man says nothing and voters are going to see through his idiocy and lack of any rationlae policy, and he wil lse the general election because of it.

Teheheeeeheheeehehee. OMG.

Can we just have the elctions now? It's not like the country and world wouldn't cheer to be done with Bush already. And this whole general election is so sadly lopsided.

Make it stop!

Of course WhamBama is playing the race card and all of the cronies working on his staff are equally as guilty. And Ryan above here said talk about pot calling the kettle black – yeah, give me a break. WhamBama's team plays the same dirty politics that have been going on for years. Whambama for Change ? Homey don't think so !!!!

This is unbelievable. McCain makes self debrecating jokes about his age at campaign stops all the time. Do we accuse him of playing the age card? This is so petty, and devisive, and mean spirited, and totally opposite of the kind of campaign that McCain said initially he would run, but he is so used to flip-flopping on things, he can't help it anymore.

If Karl Rove himself is not orchestrating the abusive battering of Obama, I'd be very surprised.

Three or four weeks ago, when the McCain camp started all the non-stop abuse and negativity, I chalked it up to "just politics". But with each new jolt of negativity from McCain, I feel slimey . Now it's just downright creepy. McCain is too tightly wound for me. Talk about scary.

NOTE: Barack Obama is right. He DOESN'T look like past presidents.

McCain campaign is doing their very best to raise doubt concern and fear in his opponent, Obama. They have failed. Their latest attempt is stating that Obama is playing the race card.
Barack Obama is a black man. You should be able to tell this on sight. Is it okay that he talks about it? Is it okay that he points this out in speech? He is speaking about himself.
So what is "playing the race card" consist of?
Are saying that because he is running for president he cannot acknowledg the fact that he is an African American?
Is acknowledging his racial origin playing the race card?

I knew this was gonna happen. The McCain campaign is getting worse everyday.

NOBMA always play the race, he is fond of using SUBTLETY to INTERJECT race in his speeches, he is did it in Berlin and he's doing it NON-STOP in USA. NOBAMA is making white people feel guilty for being white!

Guilt trip will make voters stay away from him more, that's the ONLY card NOBAMA got in his hand and he's playing it to the hilt..SHAME ON HIM! He is taking this country back to 60 years, ONLY NOBAMA can destroy what civil rights supporters have work on for so many years. Using race card doesn't make a President, EXPERIENCE does!

Pathetic McCain tactics..... He had to change the subject from those pitiful ads he ran about Obama being a celebrity.....

McCain get new campaign managers... the one you have are idiots...

McCain's ads smack of the race ads placed in the Tennessee Senate race a couple of years ago. Ford, the black Democratic candidate, was pictured with a blond white woman in those ads. It wasn't hard to see what the ads were really about.

Now two white blondes are show in an Obama ad. NOT a coincidence.
Did the same racists produce the ad? Same themes. I didn't think that Karl Rove and his scare tactics were going to be in your campaign.

Shame on John McCain for allowing his campaign staffers to stoop so low. It's time for another staff shakeup, McCain.

Stick to things that are important, McCain. Stop this racist drivel.
You AND your wife promised that there would be no attack ads and that you wouldn't "go negative." . We're holding you to your promise. Or are you going to flip flop on this too.

Obama is banking on the race card. It's a shame that he isn't more experienced, trustworthy, and a lot closer to the middle. Too far left for me.

Man, McCain is truely desperate. He has nothing to offer but this kind of garbage. Where is his campaign platform?

This is pure Rovian– use the candidate against himself. Keeps candidate on defensive while that small percentage of voters get their attitudes changed. Let's hope voters see through this and that Obama doesn't fall for the bait like Kerry and Gore.

STOP the race card Obama, I am black and do not appreciate it. You have my vote for now. Dont' mess it up by using the same old excuses others have used 'because i'm black" it just does not wash with you. By the way you are not all black only half.

Sit down Grandpa.

i'm confused, how is Obama playing the race card? I think McCain's campaign got this backward. Obama actually has to play the race card before you can call him on it. Honestly when is the last time you heard something concrete, issue wise, come out of McCain's camp? Seriously who would want to be his VP running mate? You'd be aligning yourself with an absolute loser (the candidate not the person).

I'm never quite clear on what that "white guilt" thing means. I'm white and I will vote for Senator Obama, but I don't feel guilty for anything. I will vote for him because he is clearly the most qualified candidate, not because of the color of his skin. I wonder if Lynn can say the same about her reasons for voting for her candidate?

Please McNutts! Get real! See people, this is called desperation. They have nothing on Obama and they know it. Their days are numbered!

Obamanation '08

YES WE CAN!

There should be a fine to pay everytime some campaign offical attempts to sell the public empty party rhetoric. What does " using the same old low road politics........" have to do with race? What even more insulting is that these campaign people really think the American voters are *simple minded* enough to fall for some of this stuff.
Give it a break, do your job and give the voters a reason to believe in your policies.

that is the only way obama can win
is lie to the people and the fools will believe it

McCain had an attack ad planned if Obama DID visit the troops in Germany.

I don't get how Obama can play the race card...he is biracial...the press has decided this campaign is about him...the pundits all break down voters according to race and whether white people will vote for him or if Americans are "ready for a black president so why not put it out there. Seems sensible to me.

Can McCain be accused of playing the "military service" card...or when he questions Obama's "experience" is he playing the "age" card?

Give me a break can McCain do anuthing but complain. I am still waiting for the maverick, but I only get Barack Obama this and Barack Obama that. Where do you stand McCain, Please return to you Maverick ways

just because McCain is whining about it does not mean Obama is playing the race card....boy Mccain knows only the stupid people would be fed such bull. poor Mccain, he just cant get anything right...

McCain is such a sore loser. He knows he does not have any issues that he can bring up. Now he is catering his message to the uneducated. Way to McCain, same old dirty politics.

Just wait a minute here.....Candidate #1 puts Candidate #2 in an add with those 2 you know whats and says rediculous things about gas prices.......now Candidate #2 is not allowed to retaliate and what is this i read yesterday about McCain using the N word about Obama
These "men" are competing for the highest office in our country and they are acting like this,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, McCain knock it the hell off..........
Obama ....you too............................................................

I'm a Republican and dang McCain is about to lose my vote. He has plucked my last nerve. Policy wise I have some doubts about Obama, but character wise I have doubts about McCain. Congress can check my concerns about Obama. I'm not sure McCain can do much to change my decreasing opinion of him. I haven't voted Democratic in 20 years since my first election where I was able to vote.

All these negative comments McCain keeps making have convinced me the guy has no self respect and no respect for the voters.
He is pitiful. ... definately not presidential !

Can McCain PLEASE tell us why we should vote for him. If he spent HALF as much time coming up with a plan for the country as he did bashing Obama maybe I would take him seriously!

Why would obama even need to play the race card? He's in the lead isn't he? The only reason he mentioned anything about his race is that it's true...past presidents don't look like him. Truth hurts ... McCain

More bull from the (R)overs...sighs....

If you look at McCain, you will see a face of DEFEAT!!!!!

OBAMA '08

Guys, there IS no race card. At best, it's a name card. And the Obama people are well aware of the McCain surrogates who continue to call him Barack Hussein Obama. Obama has so many idiots portraying him as a crack dealing (remember that one?), Muslim, Christian radical, sexist, racist, non-bowling terrorist elitist, it's hard to imagine what they have to fight next. But, the idea that this last flap was about race is absurd.

McCain pull up you collar, your red-neck is showing!!

Wow! IT'S OFFICIAL...

McCain is a cry baby! Very weak!

Obama/Biden 08' baby!!! Anyone can see that this would be the greatest duo since Kennedy and Johnson!

I am so drained by the "silly season" that has begun with McCain and his camp. All they do is sit around like a bunch of 'HENS' and wait for any chance to grasp any word from Obama and hang on to it-then turn it around, and end up with another RIDICULOUS negative tactic. McCain, please get a new manager and u guys start to create 'NEW' ideas–b/c frankly, I have an open ear for things you speak about–however, so far, all of it has merely been stupid jokes.

This is ridiculous. How low will McCain go? Here is an idea, let's just take away everyone's card.

That deck of cards McCain is playing is pitiful! He plays whatever one he needs to play on any given day. He accuses constantly and his accusations have no substance or merit. If he wins, it only shows how prejudiced this country still is. He is a big turnoff and is more appaling every day, not to mention jealous of Obama.

Why is it whenever Obama says ANYTHING its totally blown up, but whenever McCain says anything its no big deal, the reality is that the McCain's campaign is trying to make Obama different and exotic and different.

Don't vote for either one! Obama has been playing the race card all along. He played it against H.Clinton and he's playing it now. Come on, he's been in two questionable churches that are racist, along with advisors who are. McCain is not worth the vote. So Vote for None of them. Prove that the individual voter's vote doesn't really make a difference and that it is the lobbyist's who win anyway. The special interest groups will get in who they want, – popular vote doesn't make a difference. That's how Bush got in. Hello.

Don't vote. Then at least you can say you didn't vote for someone not worthy, don't blame us!

There was no reference to his race in ANYTHING Obama said. His biography, for example, is vastly different than any president we've had before, and he could have been white and still had that biography. Obama is simply pointing out the facts that his biography and talents are much different tan past presidents, and that has nothing to do with race.

Yet I know there will be some people on this forum that will continue to think that Obama is a racist against white people, and to you people I have no hope for. Obama isn't racist. And guess what? I don't think McCain is anywhere near a racist either. Race shouldn't be brought up, unless it's to talk about race problems in American in a constructive way, and for the McCain campaign to bring this back into the fold is a sure sign of desperation.

This guy is the biggest whiner I have seen in politics. This is a guy who thinks being shot down and then taken as a prisoner gives him the qualification to be a President.

Hey old man, when you are shot down and become a prisoner of war, it means you didn't do your job well.

McCain considers the benifit of the country, Obama only for himself – how to be elected a ......president. I don't think his foreign policy is good for the benefit of U.S.

I wondered how long before obama started this. It worked so well with Hillary, accusing her of all people of being racist. I guess now he thinks since he is not wowing people the way he said he would, he is pulling it out of his bag of tricks. You know who is the racist. HIM

I AM A 67 YEAR OLD WHITE MAN, BORN AND RAISED IN A LARGE INNER CITY WHERE THERE WRE RACE ISSUES, ARE RACE ISSUES, AND ALWAYS WILL BE RACE ISSUES. MY HOPE IS THAT DURING THIS VERY IMPORTANT TIME IN OUR COUNTRY AND THE WORLD, THAT ALL RACE ISSUES AND COME TO AN END. LET'S LOOK AT THE MAN, THE ISSUES, AND WHO WILL LEAD OUR COUNTRY OUT OF ALL THE TERMOIL WE ARE IN. LOOK AT BIG PICTURE AND IF YOU PUT YOUR HEART INTO YOUR LIFE YOU WILL REALIZE THERE IS NO ROMM FOR RACE.

New bumper sticker: Want more of the same? Vote McCain. If you're insane, vote McCain. No brain? Vote McCain.

A man is known by the friends he keeps. Sen. Obama you're a racist , and as long as people like yourself , Rev. Wright , Jesse Jackson and others continue to use race to blame or excuse your actions, the rift will only grow wider

Why does Obama and all his followers want to identify McCain with Bush. and yet we cannot identify him with Rev. Wright without being accused of being Racists?
History will record that Bush kept this country free from Islamic attacks during his 8 year term. 8, 8, 8, 8, years . Thank you G.W.
for keeping our country strong.

Rick Davis and the other McCain attack dogs have a lot of nerve. They have the gall to call something disgusting when they have constantly attacked Obama with their lies and untrue comments on a daily basis and through their dirty ads. Obama is correct, the McCain campaign is taking the low road with their dirt and yes I'm certain "hidden racist" messages. Since the McCain campaign likes playing the celebrity game, then I suggest they put a back drop of him with the charcaters from "Grumpy Old Men"! That's what he and his campaign are acting like. If he chooses to continue to be the "Grouch" candidate and run dirty ads then it shows he has nothing to offer the American people, except trash talk. Remember – when you throw dirt at people you are certainly going to get some dirt on yourself.

Obama's obviously playing the race card. George Washington, Abraham Lincon, Ulysses S. Grant and Andrew Jackson were Washington insiders? Give me a break.

And McCain is playing the "I was a POW" card.

yes, OBAMA played the same card before SC primary. Now he is playing against McCain.

HE DOES LOOK SCARY TO ME..... AMERICA WAKE UP...

Go McCain. Hero is better than a Zero.

So Indiana is where your kind reside...always wondered where the people that support more taxes come from

similar to the ads against Harold Ford – but the McCain camp doesn't admit what it is doing. Shameful!

what you have is a person who can call himself anything BUT YOU CAN;T if you do you are a RACIST.....'this is the moment the world has been waiting for" o bama quote end.........where's the DEBATE if o bama debates then the TRUTH will get out....he has very little to say......but CHANGE..... solutions need answers, let us hear answers and not distortions of hope///

McCain needs to stick to the issues. If he can remember what they are?

I am an Obama supporter to the core but i'd appreciate if neither candidates cease to refer to their skin color and how they look. They are both human beings and that is all that counts. I am black living in a white neighborhood with a six year old son who plays outside with his white friends and they all see past their skin color. My son has never referred to himself or been referred as black and neither has he referred to his friends as white.

Not surprising that Obama supporters can't see the forest through the trees, but it is Senator Obama himself who continuously refers to his "race"; saying that his opponents (including Senator Clinton during the primaries) are trying to "scare" the American people. Obama is a supreme politician - he deliberately plays the "race" card because he wants people to believe that if you don't like him or don't vote for him - you're a racist. It can't possibly be because you just don't like him, trust him, believe him, know him, etc.

I for one, will not be "strong-armed" or "guilted" into voting for anyone. This is the United States of America - you must "earn" my/our vote.

PLEASE MCCAIN IS AN OLD FOOL.

Rick Davis and the other McCain attack dogs have a lot of nerve. They have the gall to call something disgusting when they have constantly attacked Obama with ytheir lies and untrue comments on a daily basis and through your dirty ads. Obama is correct, your campaign is taking the low road with your dirt and yes I'm certain "hidden racist" messages. Since the McCain campaign likes playing the celebrity game, then I suggest they put a back drop of him with the charcaters from "Grumpy Old Men"! That's what he and his campaign are acting like. If he chooses to continue to be the "Grouch" candidate and run dirty ads then it shows he has nothing to offer the American people, except trash talk. Remember – when you throw dirt at people you are certainly going to get some dirt on yourself.

He played it with Hillary – how else do you think he won? That's his game plan is to play it then turn it on the other person that it is them. Obama is a fraud people – wake up before it is too late!!!!! Typical slimy snakey Chicago politician – that's the change!!!!!

The McCain campaigne is totally dispicable. Can he please stick to the issues. This campaign is a disgrace. He is grasping at straws.

Who was Ronald Reagan before he became president? A celebrity. I don't see why McCain is complaining. And I'm of the opinion that while Barack Obama will make a great president, Ronald Reagan was a horrible one whose influence has caused the rise of the religious right and dozens of harmful socio-economic and foreign policies in the US. He was not the hero that millions of Republicans (and Democrats even) worship. So you know something? I don't think being a celebrity has anything to do with whether you'll be a good president, but since I know McCain DOES like Reagan a whole lot, he might want to think about the value of calling Obama "no more than a celebrity."

This is like a ping pong match, not a national election.

Silly season continues.

Amnesia is the word. The McCain campaign is slumping into one. These utters of late seem to be coming from an old and senile mind. Is this all they got? If he wants to get dirty, he needs to hire so pros!

Ummm – is anyone really surprised? He has consistently played the race card – starting in the primaries.

It is amazing how easily this uneducated public – and overeducated public – is fooled by the media. Obama has been playing the race card since the beginning of this entire process. It is disturbing how gullible Americans have been. Now Obama takes many of the same positions Hillary had from the beginning, and people make excuses for that as well. Hillary should have been the nominee – at least she told the truth from the beginning, could speak knowledgably about the subject at hand, and didn't resort to the incredibly low tactics of Obama.Obama's people are so sensitive that saying ANYTHING about their candidate is the same as being racist or it is 'taking the low road' or unfair. It makes you wonder if in their hearts, they already know their candidate is just that weak. Country before Party. McCain '08/Clinton '12

When is this going to stop McShame? His only hope is to lay in wait hoping that something other than the issues trips Obama up enough that voters choose to default to voting for him, or staying at home on election day. It didn't work for Hillary, and it's not going to work for you McShame.

And McSame isnt running a negative campaign? Give me a break!

Take off the last name

Distract the American people!

I have seen it. Obama plays race card all the time. What can Obama do? No experiences and no accomplishments.

Call a leg a leg.

When will McCain start talking about what McCain will do, instead of attacking Obama?

What's McCain's plan to decrease the national debt?

You so-called media, why the heck do you find it positive to report any and each crap that comes out of these campaigns? Is that what you guys went to journalism school for!? You are doing this country a huge disservice by your penchant to focus on trivial and nonconsequential issues while the major issues of the day are lying out there begging to be covered. To tell you the truth, there is not much difference coveragewise in the way presidential campaigns are done here and in most third world countries. Just keep pumping out the lies and misinformation and hope the fools will swallow. Pathetic.

I watched that speech online. Obama was joking about his apparent differences. Isn't that allowed either? What is? What if McCain made a crack about his age? Would he be playing the "age card"?

We don't all look alike and there's nothing wrong with that. It's okay to point it out, too, as long as you do it in a non-hurtful manner, as Obama did in that speech. I'm sick and tired of hearing about the race card.

Btw, I'm white, and after growing up in a mostly segregated suburb, I discovered that there is another way of looking at things. Try it. You might learn something.

"Divisive, negative, shameful and wrong" pretty well describes the McCain campaign.

McCain is a joke. As a voter, I would be ashamed to tell anyone that I support McCain. Look at what your candidate has become. It' not about how he can help the country, it's about how can I get the non-educated, non-informed voters to vote for me. It looks like he would do anything to win a political campaign. When Lindsey Graham says, 'he's getting too big for his britches'., well we all know what that means. McCain & his people are the lowest. I know there are still alot of racist people here in America, but let me remind you: The whole world is watching, not to mention- GOD!

How is McSame going to distance himself from the worst president in American history when he now employs Bush's goons to run his campaign?

By saying he doesn't look like past presidents and have a funny name, is he lying?

The Obama campaign played the race card in a big way with Hillary Clinton's campaign. Ask Bill Clinton or Geraldine Ferrara about that. Or any one of a number of others from Hillary's campaign. Obama is a typical politician he'll play any card he has available. As when he defeated his incumbant opponent back in Illinois by keeping the incumbant's name off the ballot due to a technicality. Obama IS smart. But a newer, fairer politician? Hardly!

NObama N'08

Does McCain's campaign remind anybody of Hillary's campaign?

McCain is playing gender card! By calling Obama's health care plan "Hillarycare" and comparing Obama to Britney Spears and Paris Hilton, he is comparing Obama to Hillary, Britney Spears, and Paris Hilton!

Why is this news? If you'd stop reporting every time a candidate breathes and only report real issues, then both campaigns would be a lot less negative.

OMG, this is a joke, he's grabbing at anything now. News flash, Obama is black, well half. Him putting out that he's not like other men who have gotten this close to the white house is a fact, not a race card. What's next John Boy: OBAMA PLAYS THE YOUTH CARD!!
You're looking sad, buddy.

That's all Barak knows how to do, play the race card. He did it to Hillary and he will continue to do so against McCain. You Obama followers do the same thing on these blogs. You accuse anyone that
does not support Obama as Racists.
Since Obama has parents of both races, which am I, a White Racist or
Black Racist. since I don't want him as our president.
Did you every think that it may be because I don't support his Radical
ideas and left wing ideology.
This is a fact, Read his own book. and you will find out where this man's heart and loyalties lie. and they sure are not with my nation.

And did you notice that I'm black?

Obama has played the race card from day one. He did it with Clinton
and he will continue to do it. That's what all blacks do when things
are not going their way or they want to blame someone for their own mistakes.

The negative ads over the past few days just proves the need for more than 2 presidential candidates. Neither Obama nor McCain has any real plan to solve the economic problems in this country. So, they resort to personal attacks against each other which simply distract the public.

Same thing is happening in Congress. Neither party really wants to solve the energy problems or economic problems. They just want to blame the other party, so they can retain power.

Its time for real change, like Bob Barr of the Libertarian party, Ralph Nader, or Cynthia McKinney of the Green party.

CNN, rather than continuing to cover these 2 jokers, start giving some attention to the third party candidates. If there are more than 2 people in the race, then the argument "at least I'm better than the other guy" fails.

So desperate. McCain should get out now. The GOP is not a party of honor, they are ruining this country. Their line of thought has been outdated and we need to move foward, not live in fear of the past.

I dont agree with everything Obama says but I do agree the American people are sick of politics of old. McCain is letting his media team go back on 30 years of decent service. Although not kindly to veterans.

ps mccain: whaaaaa whaaaaaa whaaaaaaaa !!!!

If the McCain campaign is this desparate in July, just think how low they are going to sink by election day. McCain ought to be ashamed of himself for so quickly and so completely abandoning his pledge to run a civil campaign!

Race card, CNN please find something better to report on!

I see no bias for Obama in the Media (he's getting more coverage, yeah negative coverage). Can we get some of this same non-stop negative coverage for McCain, please?

What's up with all of these accusations of 'playing the race' card? I haven't seen BO or his campaign play the race card this entire primary season but they are 'constantly' being accused of this. Is it possible that just like there are people out there in the real world who really do play the race card...that maybe there are people who just like to play the 'you are playing the race' card game when it is evident that no one is? Just carelessy accusing someone of playing the race card is just as bad as someone who actually does play the race card.

Obama trotting out the "come see the oppressed black man" line – what a surprise.

How come whenever Barry defends himself he's accused of playing the race card? He's trying to steer the conversation to important issues, ones that people really care about, like the energy crisis, race relations, and unemployment. Things McCain should be thinking about, rather than coming up with ridiculous negative ads.

No, McCain's pathetic excuse for a campaign ad wasn't a racial attack, but it did unfairly attack Obama's competency for the job, which is still pretty low. Just because the media and the public treat him like a celebrity doesn't mean what he says isn't of substance. Take a closer look: Obama's the one discussing the real issues while McCain spends the majority of his time sending jabs at his opponent, trying to encourage a counter-attack he can respond to with "look, he's not above our politics, he's doing it too."

Sorry McCain, you won't win because you're fighting a different battle altogether.

McCain you are provking me to use words that starts with the letter N...
NASTY NEGATIVE NONSENSE!

Can I cast my vote now...I'm tired of this crap
DX
OBAMA '08

McCain has nothing to run on but negative ads about Obama.
He is mad that the public like Mr. Obama and America do want change.

Sorry, McCain you are boring to watch and lifeless. Absolutely, no energy. I don't think McCain is being racist, however, the feeling of envy is over all his face. Yes, Obama is getting attention and we do love him, the Obama family, a joy to watch.

McCain you really need to face reality. Stop whining about Obama and discuss the issues.

Obama has only his color to run on.

No achievements, accomplishments or track record.

His color is his only qualification and riding the race card he is making his premature grab for power.

Hoo boy, McCain is really getting desperate. He has nothing, no policies, no programs no inspiration, so he attacks his opponent. So much for the "straight talker"

He'll jabber to himself pretty soon, cause nobody else will be listening to him. Shows how old and tired he really is, and the old Rovian political tricks aren't going to help him – he's getting pathetic.

If you are white and do not vote for Obama. It must be because you are a racist.... right? So Obama and his media posse would wish you to believe.

John just cant get it together can he?

Well, everyone can read between the lines. McCain and his cronies have been trying to use the race card in a slick way, and then flip the script on Obama. McCain is an old geezer, and he is still living back in the fifties, and sixties, when Jim Crow was alive and well. These people believe because Obama is a black man he is not qualified.
George Bush ruined the country. People are losing their jobs everyday. We don't need 4 more years of the same. I am tired of dummies for President! Obama is intelligent and has confidence in himself. He has new fresh ideas, and America needs a big change!
Forget McCain and his old school good ole boys! YES WE CAN AND WILL!

McCain needs to stick to the issues, If he can remembers what they are.

McHallow BUSH is an off the wall negative old out of touch 1880 Geezer ," he has lost all his sences " including MENTAL PERCEPTION, GOOD JUDGEMENT ,DIRECTION ,he is lost in his own world and his world only includes using incorrect words , repeating , can't remember,telling lies, short stemmed , the words Surge ,Surge Surge WAR WAR WAR .BOMB BOMB IRAN .

It's funny. You Repubs can say "Obama's not one of us," "Obama's too different," and all this, but the moment Obama points out that it sounds strangely racist, you say OMG HES PLAYIN TEH RACE CARDDDDD"

Are you serious? The Media played the race card when the Primaries were going on, now it has over lapped into the general election race. There was a whole segment on why White voters would not vote for Sen. Obama, CNN even conducted street interviews on the subject and don't get me started on FOX NEWS. Now McCain says something when Sen. Obama responds to these attacks in a manner that states the obvious on voters see everyday. The GOP and the McCain camp have a lot of nerve.....

ARE YOU OBAMA LOVERS AWARE THAT HE HAS TAKEN THE AMERICAN FLAG OFF OF HIS CAMPAIGN AIRPLANE?????

ARE YOU SMART ENOUGH TO FIGURE ANYTHING OUT FROM AN ACT LIKE THAT?????

This is all working. Obama fell in the polls, again, today.

Obama is getting in hot water. I think his comment was a little questionable.....o.k. it was objectionable.

But as for the celebrity pin? Yes, he is a celebrity. comparing him to Paris Hilton and Britney was fair.

Howard Dean, call Hillary back! Obama is losing the election for us!

Oh Pleeeezzzzz, GROW UP John McCain. Every day you become more juvenile in your baseless speeches and statements. RACE CARD, are you kidding me? You've been nothing but an "attack dog" something you yourself stated you would NEVER do as the "Maverick".

Yeah, it's funny how your TRUE colors are now starting to show. Everyone in your campaign has been slinging the "kitchen sink" since day one and NOW you bring up the RACE CARD!!!

Get OUTTA here. You've been playing the "FEAR AND THE ELITISTS CARD"!!!

Talk about another George W. Bush.... if you can't win their votes, then just SCARE them to death or call someone an elitists.... or WHINE every second of the day.

This old goat is suffering from senile dementia. Mc take your wheelchair and what's left of your brain and go home. You are a poor excuse as a candidate even for hall monitor. Just take the ball and go home WHINER.

Whatever McCain ! ... whatever

Face it folks. John McCain is not an honorable man. Like others before and after him he got shot down during a war and was held prisoner of war. Sure, Vietnam was horrible for him - and plenty of other guys too. I wonder how many other guys came home and dumped their crippled wife to take up with a pill popping Blondie with Bucks so as to fund a political career? Does that sound honorable to you. Is that the kind of guy you want to be President? The recent ads are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the crap this screwball will throw up. Even Nancy and Ron Reagan didn't like this guy.

I think that McCain is throwing this out because I've heard that Obama is now looking at BIll Nelson as veep. Thus, Florida would be swayed dramatically in Obama's favor; McCain's just doing this to try and make sure to get the deep south.

I'm glad Sen. McCain found that comment as offensive and untrue as I. I'm equally as glad that he chose to communicate such on a national level.

These types of remarks from Sen. Obama and his supporters need to be stopped. Not once has Sen. McCain or Pres. Bush commented neagtively on Sen. Obama's patriotism, name or (I presume) race as he claims.

** Nader/Gonzalez 2008 **

and CNN cheering for the old man...

it is true, that is what each candidate has done with Obama,

oh lord, save us from the old man, he is so ackward, cant remember, hezzbollah from fallafell,

another bush, another mcbush, please god saves us,

someone do something...
he wants fame, spot light, he has not gotten lately, so now he needs to do something he should joing the clintons

The general election is playing out the way that the Democratic primaries did for me. Initially I was leaning towards Obama but had a lot of respect for Hillary and would have even supported her if she had won the nomination. As the campaign went on, I became a solid Obama supporter and lost a great deal of my respect for Hillary.

Now that we are in the general campaign, as a former Army officer, I was willing to listen to McCain and give him the benefit of the doubt. He has lost ALL of my respect as he has totally disgusted me with his flip-flopping, lies, and negative attacks!

CNN needs to stop puffing Obama up and tear down this wall and give equal nonbiased coverage to both canidates. I have had a hard time getting my comments out lately and alot of people are complaining of the same. I know you probally wont post this, but McCain does have a point, like it or not. Thank you for your attention.
Respectfully Yours,
Patricia from MO

Lynn:

You hit the main nail square on the head! (on all counts!)
All I know is that John McCain has suffered too many malicious attacks from BOdiddleysquatt's bozos. He's ten times the actual man that he opponent hopes to be. November will tell all. Get ready for the liberal money bags to start screaming that McCain wouldn't let them buy the election!

Only card being played is McCain-the-Bush card the joker is gone completely wild.

The race card is the only thing he's got.

Without playing it often he has no merits for fast tracking himslef into the white house.

Look at what he did to HRC- a member of his OWN party- just to win.

Race-baiting all the way as he limped across the finish line pulled over by the superdelegates- themselves afraid of the racist label.

Of course he's using the race card. What else could that remark mean? Looking at some of these comments it looks like many Obama supporters have no problem bringing age into the mix. I see age being used by Obama supporters more than I see race used by McCain supporters.

I am really getting sick and tired of McCains mouth. It seems as if it is EVERY DAY. He is nothing more than and OLD SOTAnd a rich one at that.. how can any one vote for that mean old slime ball?

since they want to run a negative campaign, I guess its ok to talk about Cindy Mccain drug addiction and stealing, gee I wonder why know one on the media curcuit or the FOX news idiots have mention that, but the media and the FOX idiots made sure we knew Michelle said what she said about being proud of the country, which she explain what she meant Can someone say now thats what RACISM looks like.

All CNN could find were 4 Pro Obama emails?

That's wild.

This is an old man he is confused this is why when he hear race he thinks only of color, he takes him time and Lieberman to make him understand it was about the race for the White House.
My friend take it easy ok.

yes,obama did.

Of course Obama will play the race card. He pulled it out against the Clintons first. That's his whole campaign strategy. Blame everything on the "poor me, everyone's picking on me because I'm black; people won't vote for me because I'm black, so on, so on, so on"

He conveniently forgets that many white people who originally voted for him didn't find out about his own racist Reverend Wright connection and how racist Michelle is until after he stole the primary from the rightful winner.

He'll just look like the whiney fool he is if he continues to play the race card.

????????????????????????? Just stop with the bs and run a campaign on the issues McSame.

Obama 08/12

Of course he is "playing the race card"... Have we ever heard him call himself a white man? he is "half" white... No... He calls himself a "black man"...

just another of his twisted truth's...

As an Obama supporter I DO NOT think that McCain has been is using. I will say other neo-con's do use a lot of race code words (i.e. does he share your values) and if you look at the CRAP on the internet people say about him, they do use race big time and unforunately it is an element to this race. I give McCain credit that hasn't used race but his recent negative ads do ask the question does he not have anything about himself positive to say. Also he hasn't given anyone the reason to vote for him besides the fact that he's not Obama. At some point you have to give people something to vote FOR! I hope the RNC (not McCain) does not use racial codes in states to fear people of a black president. I am extremely impressed with Obama and he DOES give great detail on his stances on issues, something McCain should start doing and give folks a reason to vote for him and not just against Obama.

GO OBAMA 2008, 2012, HILLARY 2016 AND 2020!!!

No Obama!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The only one who brought race with him into this contest were you and your buddies,the Rev. Wright and ,Father Pfleger. If race is an issue,it originated with your own camp. It is also the thing that is going to cost you this election! We simply do not accept that you could be close friends with these racist people and attend Trinity Church of Christ,for 20 years,and then be sincere about denouncing these things,for any other reason other than expediency. You know it! They know it! And now ,no one cares to discuss it any farther!!! You and your supporters can try to project this on to others,but it won't work!

There's only one question to ask and answer about this matter. Is what Obama said true or false? If it is true, that the McCain campaign is trying to scare people using the fact that Obama doesn't look like past presidents, then show your support for Obama because McCain should not be rewarded with a vote based on playing the race card. If Obama's statement is a false statement, then check your judgment. Everybody knows that if Obama was 100% white (not just 50%, which he is), he would be elected President of the United States by acclaimation! After all, in spite of the greatest odds in presidential politics, HE BEAT ALL COMMERS in the primaries, which is an impossibility if the only people who voted for him are African-American. Lots of other people have voted for him and donated money to his campaign. I still can't figure out why he is seen as being "Black" when he's exactly 50% "White." Somebody please explain this to me.

Yep... Obama loves to use race as a shield and as a sword.

Just how, Johnny-Boy, exactly has Barack played the race card? Don't make false accusations you can't back up with credible proof.

I am a huge Obama supporter but I do think he should stop the subtle references to his ethnicity – it has a very real potential to backfire on him. His race has nothing to do with why I support him and let's not even suggest it is why others may not. Rather, I think he should keep his message focused on his ideology for our country – a message of hope for a different way of running the country, encouraging people to take responsibility for themselves and making the change they want to see and learning to treat each other with respect again. I'm so hopeful regarding what an Obama administration can do to heal our wounds as a people, a nation and a world.

This is somthing Obama started doing in the January against the Clintons, why would he be any different with McCain. It is ashame that our first nominee for President that is African american is throwing the race card , something that some people say they do all the time. LIFE LONG DEM that will not vote DEM this time.

Lynn,

Your white guilt goes only as far as your deep seeded racism. and that goes for any white person who has the audacity to blame him for preying on white guilt, guilt that was already present generations before he ran for president.

that's what is stupid

If I'm not mistaken, I heard a few recent interviews where McCain, talking about his dermatologist appointment and getting a spot removed, said "I'm VERY FAIR SKINNED," and something like "if you're FAIR SKINNED like me, be sure to where sunscreen." If he wants to read WAY TOO DEEP into things and think that Obama is playing the race card, he should be careful when he makes remarks about how white he is.

Hang in there McC. It want be long now and you will be put out of your
misery. Just can't teach an old dog new tricks!

Try some real campaigning for once and stop being jealous, because
Obama didn't let you tag along on his world trip.

is everyone turing a deaf ear to what Obama said? He's just playing to the crowd and DID pull the race card AFTER he claimed this is not a campaign about race! That sounds like being hypocritical for political gain to me... McCain has never stated that Obama "doesn't look like past presidents" as a scare tactic, so this accusation by Obama is completey outrageous and downright hitting below the belt. Grow a pair and focus on the policies!

McCain, the "experienced" old politician in Washington.

Is that supposed to be a positive thing?

Duh!!

He has been playing the race card all through the primaries! He feels he is entitled to the presidency because he is black and anyone who dissents is imediately attacked as a racist. We complained about G W Bush's oppression of dissent and here we have Obama who is WORSE. Basically it is "Vote for me or you are a racist". Remember when he called on Hillary to "reject her racist voters"? If you voted for Hillary, no matter if it was that you liked her policies better or the fact she had more expirience, you were automatically a racist!

Obama was speaking the truth... emails are sent out constantly by McCain supporters attacking Obama's name and looks. that's just a fact.

McCain has no problem using fear as a way to get votes, but the minute Obama uses a political tactic, he gets trashed for it

and McCain should apologize for comparing a sitting United States Senator to Britney Spears and Paris Hilton.

McCain is nearing 72 and Obama is 47. McCain is supposed to have all this experience, and yet, curiously, he is the one behaving like a child so far in this campaign, while Obama keeps tackling big issues and talking in a very levelheaded manner.

McCain has been whining, and then resorts to stupid attack ads that make no sense.

Wielding the race card is what Obama- the uniter that goes past racial divides- does best.

He silences all competition that way.

He gutted Hillary Clinton by using the race card to label her a racist and to divide the democrats.

McCain has a point, like it or not.

That crazy McCain.....He's probably out saying stupid racial comments like Obama doesn't look like “all those other presidents on the dollar bills.”......oh, wait...........

THIS IS JUST CRAZY!!!! THE SAD THING IS SOME PEOPLE ARE GOING TO BELIEVE THIS!!!!!

IF HILLARY MADE THE SAME COMMENT THEN THE "RUPUBLICAN MACHINE" WOULD BE SAYING SHE IS USING THE GENDER CARD!!!!

WAKE UP AMERICA, WE NEED CHANGE!!!!!!!!!

I heard the clip of Obama on the trail yesterday saying that he doesn't look like past presidents on coins and dollar bills and I cringed. McCain is a product of the US Armed Forces, which have proudly been integrated since Truman ordered it so 60 years ago last Saturday. To accuse McCain of trying to scare voters away from voting for Obama because of he is 1/2 African is ludicrous and has no basis in fact. What scares voters like me are Obama's policy stances!

Ok McCain you must think we're stupid because WHY would you put two white female celebrities in the same commercial with Obama if YOU weren't playing the race card? You know exactly what you were doing and sorry the majority of us are not fooled. The subliminal message was so obvious and it was directed towards white men.

McCain doesn't look like the Presidents on our currency bills either. He's older. He's the oldest. Remember when Reagan couldn't remember? He couldn't remember the decisions he did or didn't make about Iran-Contra? McCain already doesn't remember. He keeps slipping up.

That is McCain's weakness. It's where he needs to take it, not on the race issue.

Oh Pleeeezzzzz, GROW UP John McCain. Every day you become more juvenile in your baseless speeches and statements. RACE CARD, are you kidding me? You've been nothing but an "attack dog" something you yourself stated you would NEVER do as the "Maverick".

Yeah, it's funny how your TRUE colors are now starting to show. Everyone in your campaign has been slinging the "kitchen sink" since day one and NOW you bring up the RACE CARD!!!

Get OUTTA here!!!!

Wasn't that a Bill Clinton tactic? So now McCain is taking cues from the Clintons, now there's change you can look forward to.

McCain is going to lose all his bearings by the time this election is over.

That's how Obama eliminated HRC.

It worked once.

Maybe it will work agains.

Race-baiting, unqualified, presumptuous election thief.

Please leave the old man alone!

lets see... Obama played the race card......Mccain has been playing the veteran card, and the age card, so it is at least one area that Mccain is leading in!!

Tabloid McCain!!! At it Again.
BARACK THE VOTE !!!

Huh? Are you frigging kidding me? If McCain gets any more desperate...Obama had better hire a food taster!

Would someone please enlighten me as to what qualifies McCain to be President. He has no executive experience, needs Senator Lieberman to give him the correct answers when being interviewed, can't follow a teleprompter, can't remember what he said this morning. His mindset is in the past, and his way of dealing with a 'new world' is out of touch. 'My friends' (pardon the pun) abroad think McCain is pitiful and would be the laughing stock of the world should he become President. He is an old man with old ideas that probably still uses a rotary phone. Has anyone checked out the $520.00 a pair shoes he wears? Do you think we can afford those with our pension and social security checks upon retiring?

Obama is getting scarier by the day – I pray the people of the US won't fall for this snake oil salesman. McCain's not the brightest lighbulb, but he loves and respects America and Americans, Obama only loves and respects himself!

I'm so sick of the Repugnant-cans' politics of personal attacks and slime. It appears that the Democrats have solutions and hope and the Republicans have problems and hate.

Lynn,

How is it white guilt. I talk to atleast 2 people a week who voice major concerns about Obama being a "Mulsim" because of his middle name or they say they know he will change once he gets into office and put Al Sharpton as head of state just because he is black. These ideas have been pushed and injected by many of the GOP's attack dogs in print and in the news. Is it White guilting if someone actually has done what he says? Or is it calling it how it is? The ones he is talking about should feel guilty for what they say not because of there color.

There is some truth to it. The race card was played against Hillary, she lost. It is what it is the race card will play a big role in this 08 election.

Tabloid McCain!!! At it Again.
BARACK THE VOTE !!!

The republican are playing race card by adding that thati s what barack obama is doing.

The race card is used everyday on the Limbaugh show.He whips up his mindless followers with hate and lies and sends them on to the blogs,while he chokes on his Oxyfrothing flem.

That line Obama uses (and has used for a long time) is his attempt to innoculate himself from any racist attacks, specifically from 527s (them).

what's with the crying???!!

McCain camp needs to stick to the issues... I am so over the mud slingging or he said she did.... and then nothing to do with America crisis yes we are in a crisis and all his camp can do is point at the Obama camp and complain at how it is run.... McSame needs to look within his own camp and discuss the issues... yes this may be hard as his polices that he plan for America are the failed Policies of the last 7 years.... well get your head out of the hole and think of something new! The media should not even entertain the mud the McCrazy camp keep slingging ... this is not news that most want to hear!

The silent wisper is about race. We don't live in a color blind society nor is politics above the issue of race. Race shouldn't be a factor in this election, but, it will. Fact is this will be a tough campaign and the margin of victory may hinge on a persons race or age and not on the real issues that impact us today. Again, the focus should be on issues and who can best solve them.

McCain is right!.. I won't vote for him but Obama always wants people to say "Oh poor Obama, just because he is black no one likes him" Obama is arrogant and I don't trust him. We will all regret once he is the President; if that ever happens that is.

Tabloid McCain!!!
At It Again...BARACK THE VOTE !!!

McSame, LOOK IN THE MIRROR and tell me what u see.....an old dead wood.

Once again ignorance responds with "race".......Face it Senator McCain your (campaign's) attempt to shift this to a race issue highlights just how out of touch you really are!

Just start telling us how you are any different right now from the BUSH administration and a man of your standing and experience should be able to not go down this "hate-filled" path!!

Straight-Talk- Express – (AS-IF!)

Neither one of them needs to be nominees for their respective parties, couldn't they parties of found someone viable to run. Then we
woukdn't have such a problem making a decision who to vote for...both of these candidates do not make you feel like participating in the process at all.

This report is biased towards Obama, they didnt even fully quote him. Obama said that he "doesn't look like all those other presidents on the dollar bills." And they didnt mention it till the 5th paragraph.

This once again shows that Obama will do anything, say anything to become president. He is a modern day Macbeth.

This election will prove if we are a nation of smart people or stupids. It should not be that diffucult to figure this one out.

OBAMA '08

It is know suprise that macain will like to go ugly on obama try as much as the can to make white people to fill bad about voting for obama.

To Lynn, you are totally out of touch. You probably think the McCain commerical blaming Obama for high gas prices is smart? Or putting Obama in the same category with Britney Spears is a great commericial. Look who sounds stupid now!!!

CNN needs to stop puffing Obama up and tear down this wall and give equal nonbiased coverage to both canidates. I have had a hard time getting my comments out lately and alot of people are complaining of the same. Thanks for your attention.
Sincerely,
Patricia

For years, I always voted straight Republican. With this continual negative campaign and lack of workable ideas from the McCain camp, I am switching to Obama. These negative commercials are childish, and stupid. What happened to McCain's clean campaign. Is this McCain under stress. If it is, I don't want him as President.

IF SEN. OBAMA IS COMPARED TO BRITNEY AND PARIS , THEN LETS COMPARE OLD MCSAME TO MR. BURNS FROM THE SIMPSONS.

Mcsame is a lier and he's just another Republican who has nothing to run on but FEAR and DIVISION, did he not say he will not run a negative campaign, gee I guess that CRUMPY old man is loosen it.

McCain has no real issue to inspire the American People and therfore resort and break a promise of a civil campagine. Please let stay with the issues that concern the voters. Please eradicate the spirit of jealous which seem to be so obvious in the Mccain camp. Obama has no control of who he attract, not the number. Thie bother the McCain camp. Their straegy is poor and without purpose. Please let the voters know why you have ben in the senate for 26 years and is partly the reason why the United States is in the condition it is experiencing now. We need to pay close attention to who make the correct judgement. McCain has the same old, gunslinger demeanor that the current president has. I WAS HAPPY TO SEE OTHER COUNTRY RESPECT AND SHOW THEIR LOVE FOR OUR LEADERSHIP AND ABILITY WHICH HAS NOT BEEN SHOWN IN THE LAST ALMOST 8 YEARS.

Lynn...your a fool. Anyone that wants McCain to win is a fool. You don't care about our troops. Bush is a murderer and should be in jail and if McCain wants to continue his failed policy he might as well join him. Lynn you would rather vote for the white man and go against your interest. Such stupid nonsense comes out of some you bloggers. You know Obama is better. Look at what the republicans have done to this country in 8 years. Do you really want to continue that trend. If you do, you guys deserve everything you get.

Looks like the Obama camp are playing the same old tunes...remember Bill? We all know that came right from a campaigner who noticed that the press did not notice. Guess Obama is playing the vote for me because "I am the one the world has been waiting for card". Can you believe this guy? What's the word?

McCain says Obama was 'against' the innovation prize for a better battery!? It's not like there was a vote on the lame brained idea.
Isn't there already a 'prize'; it's called capitalism!?
McCain keeps saying America can do ANYTHING, like land a man on the moon and solve the energy crisis!
Johhny, can you NOT do it without sucking the last drops of oil our great grandchildren might need someday?
Yes, you CAN'T!
He's the biggest flop flipper in the history of the world.
McCain "the Iraq war will quick and decisive with low casualties"
MCain "anybody who thought it would a short road was a fool"
McCain "The surge allowed for the awakening"
McCain "because the awakening was the start of the surge"
McCain "troop levels are down after the surge"
McCain "potentially"
McCain "I agree and don't agree with the Bush tax cuts"
McCain "I agree and don't agree with offshore drilling"
McCain "I agree and don't agree with gay marriage" < Google it
McCain "I, 'finally' agree with the King holiday in Arizona but not Nationally' "I gave up information to the Cong because I had heard of pow's dieing" "I didn't know my daddy recommended me for a bravery medal"
"When I am president I will bend Russia and China to my will" <Google it
McCain to NAACP "Obama is a wonderful fellow"
as soon as he left the building "Obama will say anything to win"
What a panderer!
Hagee and Parsley are great American leaders 'who should speak for his campaign', just a minute, they belong under the bus!

Hey Lynn,
Your last sentence, "I guess some are." sounds like an admission of guilt, and knowing (that you are stupid) is half the battle. Now stop talking and start listening if you're interested in winning the battle against stupidity.

Mccain said that he would run a respectful campaign. Mccain lied and my view of this is the Mccain's camp need to question thier values. If we vote Mccain we will have a corrupt Administration and whom ever vote Mccain will be sorry just like we are sorry that Bush was elected for President. The American people need to step back and view the situations Vote Mccain more corruption. Look at what is happening in the GOP another corrupt Senator WAIT UP American People we need change and that change will be with Obama.

So here we have Borger again beeing interviewed and during this she says: but there is something brewing out there. Oh, good lord how much do you love McSame Borger? Shall we say wayyyyyy to much to even have a smart oppinion on anythin Mr. Obama. Stay with the old Borger, actually thought you looked younger!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Your comment is awaiting moderation.
Lynn

Still waiting for you to put one intellegent post!

Holding breath 1..2..3….

McCain and his campaign are really sad. I must agree with Barack her, is that all McCain has? Sad, truly sad.

Did you all even read what Obama said in Missouri? He played the Race card saying McCain was trying to make America afraid of a "black" man.

I dont; care if he is black I care that he is a JUNIOR level Senator, has no experience and is straight liberal across the board in voting. Wake up people, he's reached rock star status that is all. Who's next? Justin Timberlake on the ticket lol

The McCain camp plays the card with subliminal messages. Of course they're not just going to come out and say don't vote for Obama because he's black. Southern eyes and ears can detect this a little better than in the comfy confines of NY and DC where most of the pundits sit.

guess I'm blacklisted from these blogs. oh, well. vainity...

Here we go again. If he was going to play something it would have been an age card, not a race card. Geeez!

One guy played the race card successfully and WON. Even though the truth was obvious and everyone knew it.

His name – O.J.Simpson

What's new, Obama's people have played the race card from day one. And then try to turn it around. Don't ya know, if ya don't vote for or support Obama, you're a racist. What if it's just because you don't know enough about him that isn't put out by his propaganda people. Like all the supposed bills he's put in 0place in IL, NOT, he added his name to a few AFTER someone else did the work. He did not fair well in debates because he can really only do speeches and say what he thinks people what to hear at the time, it changes each time he talks to a different group. He really should have waited 4 years so people could really see how he votes and get to know him. The big rush to get him nominated this time will probably be his downfall. I'm an independent who usually votes dem but have voted rep, I vote the person not the party.

I suppose he was talking about the funny hairstyles, right! Of course he's playing the race card. McCain has kept this about experience and issues. Obama is unqualified on both! McCain 08!

Lynn,

Who is playing the white guilt thing. Did you read the article or did YOU read what you wanted to in the article. Get a grip on reality

We are all in trouble no matter who wins this election.

Obama's right! The best offense the McCain campaign has against him is to make America scared of Obama. And talk about an idiotic ad...it's like tabloid politics, and thank you, Senator Obama, for not resorting to this kind of a blood battle as a way to win the White House.

McCain = Yuck

Did Obama bring race into this??? yeah he did... But it isn't like race hasnt played a part in people not voting for him. The simple fact is the #1 thing he has going against him is that he is black. If he were a white young inexperienced politician with a message of hope...he would be ahead of McShame by 30 points by now.

How can McCain supporters be serious? Barack points out exactly what McCain has done and McCain claims it's "playing the race card"? You're a shame John McCain. What happened to the 2000 version of you?

Lets talk Elitist seven homes ,private jet, Hundred Million Dollars in the bank , his wife too good to shake people's hands at a rally, for those who don't know who i am talking about it's John and Cindy MCbush.

Here it comes.

WATCH OUT THE GAYS ARE TAKING OVER AMERICA!

THE BLACKS ARE GOING TO GET FREE EDUCATION, HOUSING, AND FOOD!

THE MEXICANS ARE GOING TO FORM TUNNELS TO EVERY STATE AND INVADE AMERICA!

THEY ARE GOING TO START THE WHOLESALE SLAUGHTER OF INNOCENT FETUSES!

FEAR! FEAR! FEAR! DANGER """REAL""" AMERICANS, DANGER!! WE MUST CIRCLE THE WAGONS THE INDIANS ARE COMING!!

No one should be surprised that the Republican nominee and his campaign are going to resort to these type of overt and covert race baiting tactics. These are appeals to the lowest common denominator. Obama was speaking to majority white audiences. Where is the logic of playing the race card in that?

This nation is lost if white people choose to band together to make sure that someone other than a white male is President. This nation is better than that. The American people are better than that. Don't argue the issues Obama discussed, just try to take one comment out of context and repeat it ad nauseum.

It never fails...GOP lap dog straying off message and going into the gutter...McCain and his campaign is as tired as he looks...Obama is our next president and the sooner pessimists realize it, the better.

McCain's campaign ran the 'celebrity' ad comparing Obama to Spears and Hilton, blonde haired, white women - a subtle way of reminding the public that Obama isn't blonde haired or white skinned. When Obama called their hand on this, McCain's people accused Obama of "playing the race card".

McCain's website talks about "putting the national interest ahead of personal interest". Senator McCain needs to re-read this page. It is not in the interest of the nation to demean his opponent by comparing him to celebrities known for scandalous behavior. Portraying themselves as the victims of "the race card" is not only inaccurate but likely to further divide the races.

We haven't gotten to the conventions yet, and the McCain campaign seems desperate to win the election at any cost.

"Divisive, negative, shameful..."

Those are words to describe the McCain campaign. Do his people ever have anything positive to say? Is there anything good about their campaign? Not if you listed to what they're saying.

McCain offers NO positive qualities about himself. His entire campaign is based on whining about the other guy.

For a man of 71 years, you'd think he'd be a little more mature.

McCain is wrong on so many things, but Obama has used the idea of accusing others of playing the race card on him since he did it to Hillary. He starts it, and makes it sound like it is coming from them.

McCain is right. Maybe he did. Its better than having fox new do it for you. Talking point 1-0-1. Have fox new call out Obama on being black. This way McCain can just sit back and cry dirty when someone else does it.

ALL minorities will use their status as a credit card if given a chance!

This after McCain suppoters have compared Barack linguistically to Osama (see FoxNews July 28th), Tiger Woods, and one in Texas asked if we would still call the white house by its name if Obama won.

Politicized our troops with a false and decietful ad and compared him to teenage celebrities and acribed the reason for high gas prices to him all at the same time insulting our overall intelligence. We the people say No to this campaign tactics.

McCain you are full or it, you would never be my president!

You know, the only thing "old" here is the same indignance you all seem to have when ever anyone calls out BHO on his own statements.
"At three stops in the battleground state of Missouri, Obama told audiences that his opponent is trying to make voters “scared” of him because he doesn’t look like past presidents – an apparent reference to being black — and has a “funny name.”"

What, in that statement, doesn't play towards fear and race?

I agree with rob. republicans can get a way with using fear and smear tactics but when they are called out about it, they claim obama is using the race card. give me a break, there is still racism and people act like it dosent exsist any more because obama is running for president. all i have to say is look at some of the racist and bigotry being posted on these blogs. we still have a long way to go

This tactic worked amazingly in the Primaries, for Obama with a democratic electorate, against Clinton. She was smeared as being racist, even after all she had done for minorities.

Playing the race card was a smooth political move by the Obama team at that point of the game. But now the electorate is mixed and very different.

I'm not sure it'll work for them this time. I just hope it doesn't backfire on Obama (even though it's a low move), as another four years of Bush would be too much for America.

I think it is interesting now that Mc Cain's negative Paris-Britney ad has back fired that FOX Noise is now spinning and saying it was not meant to be negative it was meant to be a joke and that Obama needs to lighten up and get a sense of humor.

It reminds me of how Rush Limbaugh and his FOX Noise friends tried to paint the torture of Iraqi's at the Abu Graib prison as soldiers just having good clean fun. That fun led to US soldiers going to prison.

I wonder what Mc Cain supporters would think of him taking their hard earned cash and using it for making jokes at such a serious time. Sounds like a lack of judgement to me.

McCain has no substance, so what does he do...the so-called "independent free-thinker" goes to the same old, tired Republican playbook and inject the "race card" charge! Are you kidding me. If the American people are stupid enough to put McCain in the White House, then we deserve to have an economy in crisis, high energy costs, a healthcare system in the tank, two never-ending wars overseas, and overall failing democracy not worth the constitution it is printed on.

John McCain cannot have it both ways. Is Carl Rove now running his campaign, he has gone low down dirty negative and wants to complain about Obama.

Obama will play every trick in the book – same old politics. All McCain's camp did was call him out on this, as they have been doing all along.

I really like the excuse given by Obama's campaign -
“What Barack Obama was talking about was that he didn’t get here after spending decades in Washington,” Gibbs said. “There is nothing more to this than the fact that he was describing that he was new to the political scene."

"New to the political scene"? Finally some self-truth about Obama's experience.

Obama really needs to stop saying he doesn't look like past presidents. None of the presidents look alike to me except maybe George Bush Sr. and Jr. might have some resemblence. Maybe Obamas' undertones in his demeaner is reffering to his African American Heritage and if it is, he needs to tear down that wall because you can't unite the world if you stand divided on the inside.

I don't think we are scared of Obama... now his wife, Michelle now that is another story.

Are you kidding me, the republicans are saying someone is using the RACE CARD not the kings of racist adds and dividing this country all around race, why the nerve of them(Republicans). please tell me where did Obama use race

of course he is playing the race card, that is what he does. if you mention his thin resume, lousy judgement, arrogance, lack of character, lack of any original thought, lack of a solid plan, flip flop on issues, inability to admit he was wrong, or question him about anything other than his approved topics then he will call you a racist. no one would hold this hot air vendor accountable for his actions or lack of action unless they are a racist. no one could possibly think he is not qualified or the job unless they are a racist. no one would ever oppose him in his self serving determination to make history unless they are a racist.

McCain's campaign seems to be all about attack ads not about anything positive, but that should not be a surprise considering he hired some of the same campaign groups that Dubya did. BTW, I am white and don't feel guilted into anything but think that Obama has a positive outlook.

If Mccain would talk about what solutions he has for the real issues we are facaing and struggling with, I'd have more respect for him. He hasn't shown anything but ridiculing, diminishing, and focusing on Obama's personal character. He comes across as a grumpy old man who can't step aside and let the current generation of leaders step up. He is not funny and hopefully it will backfire on him. I see nothing about race in the comments by Obama and his campaign.

The McCain campaign is borderline pathetic. Disagree with Barack's politics all you want, but he has done everything he can NOT to inject race into this campaign. That is irrevocable.

If McCain is elected, this country is in BIG trouble.

Just when you think that McCain can't stoop any lower he goes and does just that. There is no doubt, in any rational thinking person's mind, that they are doing exactly what they're accused of doing. It's "...Harold (Ford) call me." All over again.

The Republicans continually use "coded" racism, in everything they do. They can't win on the issues; therefore, they make Obama the issue. And they attack him on what? Being too popular? He shouldn't be giving speeches in foreign countries, even though McCain himself has done the same things. "He's acting too presidential", they say. Well shouldn't he conduct himself in a presidential manner!? That's job that he's up for. Is this not a "dressed rehearsal"?

What's irritating is that every day McCain makes gaff, after gaff, after gaff. Not to mention the constant "flip flopping" over his own beliefs. I don't think that he knows what he believes. Yet, It all goes virtually unnoticed and absolutely unchallenged by the mainstream media, at large. (CNN included) The McCain Camp and the RNC has been allowed to dispatched their minions upon us all to spew their "coded racist banter". And they are given a public forum on the air waves to go unchallenged by anyone in the "corporate media". They say what they want to no opposition or a simple request of the facts, to justify said statements. So their lies and innuendo are allowed to stick, as if it's some how the truth. It's shameful!! I grew up in rural Mississippi. So, I know what the racial implications are when the "Black" candidate is criticized for everything that the "white" candidate has done or is doing. They're sending coded messages to those "simpletons" among us, who hate people for no rational reasons other than pigmentation or birth origin. And the message is clear and simple. When I continually hear code words and phrases like, "elitist" and "he's not one of us" talk. A person with half a brain can understand that connotation. They've done everything but call Obama and "Uppity N-word" in recent weeks and it's despicable.

This will probably not get posted? But it had to be said. Do with it what you will.

Barack is playing the race card? Wait, HAH, HA, HAH, HAH ... HAH HA HAH HAH ... oh my word, like that would be in his favor in this country (LOL). But it's okay for McCain to run every negative ad he can. He has not run one positive ad yet. Good thing he has "Beer Barbie" to fall back on.

Obama needs to play the senility card on McCain.

I'm really tired of this grumpy old man and his ridiculous attack machine. As a whole, I think this country is more interested in who's going to solve the monumental problems we face than all of this drivel. McCain and the GOP collectively should be ashamed of themselves.

this is exactly what the republicans want this presidental race to become; all about race, you race blind people that want to keep this type of mess out in front just to enflame and unify the white vote. and you JACKALS are on target. their is a climate of division started by the talk radio folks and etc that has you white folks having doubts and circling the wagons. you race folks are immune to the label of racist so how bout the label you persons of that ilk are just PATHETIC.

Obama played the race card against clinton and now against McCain. Its amazing to see what a firm grip the media has on people. Most Obama suportors cant even tell you what he stands for, just blindly follow becuase hes all over the TV. They have no idea he plans to raise taxes and supports a socialist government. People follow like sheep.

BAAAAAAA

obama is a joke.

This guy (McLame) is truly disgusting. He has not talked about any issues in weeks and weeks, because he is too busy smearing Barak, and his campaign says they won't let him be smeared? I wonder what will happen at the first debate when the old man has to answer an issue based question. I'm sure it will be both funny and sad. By the way, how does getting shot down and captured make one a war hero???

Obamas head is getting bigger than a pumpkin.
He is bad news

The comments made by Obama...are based on past issues that his Campaign had to fight...and will continue to fight for the rest of this election season....I don't think that he is wrong for highlighting this because the Tennessee Repugs and others have done it....So he is in no way wrong for shedding the light on this form of attack....I just think that McCain will not do it himself but he will have someone else do his dirty work...that is politics people...the art of getting your hands dirty while keeping them smelling clean...Obama just has the foresight to fight it before it becomes a big issue...as to the whole white guilt thing Lynn you’re an idiot...Obama did not get here by the Black vote alone...he has been, is, and will continue to be supported by the whites in this country...the undertone of your comment speaks to the ugliest part of this country’s history...you should rethink your position on Race relations.

Why is CNN even focusing on this garbage any way?
they are quick to air news that the McCain Camp is mad about not getting enough air play...but yet all they do is highlight most of the negative things that they can digg up about Obama...and McCain flip-flops on a major voting issue and nothing is said...
CNN give him what he wants he wants air time give it to him Do your jobs and discus his support of the 16 month time line....I guess it's not news because it would prove that Obama was right...I get it...what the heck ever!

Mccain is the 2008 version of the VILLAGE IDIOT !!!!

Mccain is a joke he is not a maverick anymore. He has reduce himself to an joke and he might win this election. We all know that Obama is the best candidate but some people still have closed minded views on color & religion.

The whole White guilt charge is hilarious..

The reason this race is so close is people are contimplating if their ready to vote a half African american man for president.?

There's nothing wrong with that..People are leary of things they've never experienced. It's understandable but white guilt has nothing to do with it. The Rebublicans are using subliminal tactics to play on those fears.

Just as Obama's camp is using those same tactics with McCain's age.

I think it's laughable that the american public falls for any of these tierd tactics. Then again nothing should suprise us the same sheep were against impeaching Clinton and elected GW Bush to a second term.

To Mr. McCain,

What happened to the Straight Talk Express, seems more like the "Negative Talk – NO Issues Talk Express"????
Sorry forgot McCain does not use the internet,

Bush = Does not read Newspapers
McCain = No Internet

Makes you wonder

McCain? More like McStupid!

McCain is behind so he's trying to find a way to get ahead... so he cries and compains like a baby. All McCain has done is divide himself and now he's accusing Obama? Give me a break!!

News flash....Barack Obama does'nt need to play the race card that is for white people to do when they are afraid, they attack with race and anything to paint what they are afraid of in a negative light. The more you hate on Barack the more he shines....so keep it up folks!

Wow is this guy confused about his own campaign or what. He has a bunch of right-wing idiots trying to define him as a person. If I were McCain I would get rid of all.... Wait.... I would get rid of the whole idea of winning and just move on. When it comes to him campaigning in front of an all white audience he is not worried about the race card..... So why is he worried when a mixed crowd is listening to Barack? This Old Man needs to take his drones and leave the U.S. to people who actually care about others..... I am sick of him and them....

wow McCain, do you want to be the President that bad, i think he will say or do anything to win. This is not the way to win anything...this is a prime example of a person who is a loser.

We can definitely see the work of the old Bush operatives here. John McCann is accusing Obama of saying anything to win an election, while John McCann has essentially sold his soul to the devil to win this election.

I once had respect for John McCann, but all of that has gone down the toilet now that he's aligned himself with Bush and his people to cast fear into the American people.

What is sad is that America will probably once again be dupped by it and elect McCann.

My advice to Obama, hit back quick and hit back hard. We Democrats get accused of not fighting back...if we don't this time we will lose another one and we'll have a 3rd Bush term. It will be our own fault if we don't fight back harder.

No Obama is NOT playing the race card.

McCain's camp has questioned Obama's right to travel overseas and "act presidential." Why is it a problem for Obama to meet with world leaders and NOT McCain?

McCain is suggesting to voters that Obama must have a lot of nerve thinking that he can represent the U.S. abroad. Why?

Well, I think Obama is a fraud but celebrities often have the edge in an election. Obama is definitely a rock star.

As a staunch Hillary supporter, I'd be happy to run McCain's campaign against Obama. Obama plays dirty, accuses others of playing "old polics". I'd love to throw together a commercial highlighting just that! Not that it would affect one of you bots, but it would certainly get the attention of Hillary's supporters who are more open to reason.

Now that she's out for VP I hope the gloves come off.

Pathetic! All I hear from the republicans is negative. I am disgusted with it. I have no use for republicans, and until proven otherwise I will NEVER vote for one.

Question: How long has it been since Mcain had control of his own campaign? This guy is simply off his rockers! I want to say this to the "Switch Hitters" who say they are democrats but will vote for Mcain in November. You are an example of everything that is wrong with our country. You hold your vote like a bargin chip. Do the country a favor, if you can't vote with common sense and conviction, just stay home election day. This country is about all of it's citizens. We are voting to make this country a better place for us all, not just the rich.

Look...the fact is America has never had a president who wasn't a white male. Another fact, Karl Rove set a "kitchen sink", "fear tactic" standard that McCain is living up to (day after day McCain is trying to negatively define Obama for us). So, why is it so inconceivable that McCain would use Obama's race in that strategy? Obama isn't playing the race card, he's simply saying beware of "Karl-Rove-like" fear tactics which may be rooted in race. It says a lot that race is such a taboo issue in this country. Those who view Obama's comments as "race-baiting" view it as such because of their own deep-seated issues around race. All they hear is the subject of race and then resort to preconceived conclusions on the subject; never applying objective, non-biased reasoning to the specific comments. Think about it, race is such a deep-seated issue in America (across all racial lines) that even you accept Obama as being black irrespective of the fact that he was born of a white woman.

When Obama begins to lose ground (he should have a huge lead according early projections) he starts using his race. I'm a African American Woman and I see what he's doing.

Barack has done this before but it's begining to wear thin. Not only in this race but for some of us who also know that he is using race as bait to throw the voters off from the issues he cannot seem to talk about.

Something is up with him and we need to find out now!

Obama is going down. He is grasping for something to hold onto and the Race Card is all he has left. Bye Bye Obama and good riddence.
Hilary 2008

Race card? What race card? All Obama said was that McCain is running negative ads and stirring up fears. Which is true! McCain feels those remarks are wrong?

Unfortunately for Senator McCain and the RNC, Barack Obama has proven himself to be a true student of history. He seems to know exactly how they will attack him and has already begun his counteroffensive. I, for one, will be watching and paying close attention to the issues of this campaign and ignoring the fear-mongering. There's a lot at stake.

Desperation showing as McShames value depreciates

Isn't McCain actually playing the race card by saying this?

Come on CNN. Tell us something worth hearing about. This stuff is just garbage. Of course Obama looks different he is different. He wants to try to straighten this country out. Mc Cain is just more of George Bush. He's leaving our children & grandchildren with a hugh national debt. Mc Cain is just more of the same old same old. No New ideas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Obama's black. I'm white. I don't care. But I do know a lot of people who won't vote for him because of that. I think it's good that he's alluding to it a bit to help those people who aren't sure about who they want to vote for. He's saying, "I know I'm different, but that shouldn't count against me."

I've read into this a lot, and Obama has better ideas of how to change our nation. That's what we should be looking at, and that's what the media should be looking at. I'm not going to single out any media source, I just wish the media would tell the story and let the public decide on their own. The media all too often takes things out of context to put a twist on it.

Final word: I wish I didn't have to go to every news website (or TV channel) to get the whole story.

HE SHOULD GET NEW IDEAS NOT OLD POLITICS. EVERY DAY IS NEW AND BRINGS NEW IDEAS, WITH TODAYS WORLD WE CAN NOT FACE TOMMORROW WITH WITH 7 YEARS AGO STRATEGIES AND THESE ARE THE REP ONES. OB 08.

I think McCain has problems reading a quote from the beginning to the finish. Maybe it's something worse ... either way, McCain's temper worries me.

This is another example that the McCain camp is creatively bankrupt. Since Obama locked up the nomination, all the McCain team has been able to do is go negative. They take pot shots at anything Obama says, but offer no ideas or solutions of their own. They aren't giving anyone a reason to vote for McCain, only reasons for voting against Obama. His slogan seems to be "John McCain, not as scary as the other guy." This strategy will fail.

If you think this is getting nasty now beleive me this is nothing compared to the the dirt and slime that the republicans will throw after the convention.

Obama's manager > McCain's.

THat's preposterous: they *are* trying to make people afraid –that he is inexperienced. Obama said nothing about race.

But, um, "We sat here during the Democratic Primary, waiting with dread for this day to arrive, that Obama would be criticized on national security or some other issue, and he would play the race card"–what kind of a statement is THAT? So it's inevitable to McCain's campaign that an African ASmerican will eventually "play the race card?" For shame.

Wow, if only Obama was whiter than mayo, we could avoid this whole necessary discussion of racial perceptions in modern America.

Too bad that isn't possible. McCain and Obama will hit and stumble over the race issue because Obama is black. Guess America will just have to deal with it.

i said it once and i will say it again....John Mccain is DIRTY. as far as race card...65% of whites polled said race is a factor. however Obama at no point played the race card, he pointed out the obvious....John McCain can only use fear because he has NOTHING else to use. John Mccain is pathetic....now i know why he so desperately NEEDS all of the LOBBYIST running his campaign!!! WAKE UP MIDDLE AMERICA, THE STAKES ARE WAY TO HIGH

I thought McCain promised to do respectful campaign but it seems that he is taking low road, American wants a leader who will take us out of this mess. I want to know how candidates stand on major issues facing the country not slily sfuff like what McCain camp is doing.

Biel Thich
Omaha, Ne

According to McCain that constitutes using the race card?? What's divisive, negative and shameful is McCain's campaign to date.

They say Obama gets good media coverage the fact is he does a lot of things that are considered positive then they cover it and the coverage is positive because the action was positive.

If all Hillary or McCain does is go negative and they actually advertise negative then obviously the news will do what they want McCain and Hillary want them to do which is air their negative ads. Meaning if you do negative things then it gets covered.

IT'S NOT THE MEDIAS FAULT.

IF YOU DON'T WANT NEGATIVE COVERAGE DON'T DO NEGATIVE CAMPAIGNING.

Accusing someone of playing the race card IS playing the race card.

This isn't exactly "new" news. Obama's been doing this since the South Carolina primary.

If you read the MSM, of course, somehow it ended up being the Clinton's that were race-bating.

Hey, I'm still voting for him because he's the Democratic nominee, but if you deny this, then you're simply an Obama-kiddie hiding their head in the sand when it's convenient. It's politics, and he's a politician, not the Messiah!

I am so sick of people accusing of Obama of using the race card; He doesnt have too everyone does it for him. The fact that race has been discussed almost everyday during this campaign shows that obviously is it a BIG issue and thats really sad. Judge Obama on his policies and ideas not on the color of his skin.

Please. It's disgusting how McCain's campaign used sexism in their latest negative ad with Paris Hilton & Britney Sprars (no male celebrities) against Obama. This was after Hilton's parents donated the maxium amount to McCain's campaign. He would then disrespect their daughter in his campaign folly. Consequently, I have lost a lot of respect I used to have for McCain. Sad.

Wow, I can't believe it! John McCain is playing from the Hillary Clinton playbook!

I suppose next he'll have a 3am ad, and say "Shame on you, Barack Obama!!"

Obama will lose in November. Dems have made a colossal mistake.

Obama has taken personal hit after hit from McCain the man who would not run "that" kind of campaign. McCain has no substance, no answer for the problems, no chance, no back bone and no longer my respect. Yes he was a war hero 40 years ago. He's still trying to win Vietnam. It's over. Someone need to tell him – it's Iraq not Vietnam. No one won Vietnam and no one will win Iraq. McCain is too old to act like a spoiled child who isn't getting his way. Patriotic? No! Selfish, self-centered, egotistical and maniacil. Is Obama getting a lot of attention? Yes. He's making us feel good about America and about our future. He's giving us answers, substance and hope. McCain is giving us more of the same old dirty politics. Shame on him and his people.

This is how democrats are attacked: the media endlessly debates the phrasing of their words.

I agree that Obama is starting to portray republicans’ as racist. I was watching it on TV, and had to turn him off. I found what he said as sickening, knowing that a lot of Americans will believe him. It has nothing to do with his color it is his experience that is in question.

McCain's camp is digressing into a kindergarten playground scene.... wow!

McCain's platform:
McCain what will you do for the economy?
I was a P.O.W.
Obama will raise taxes
What will you do about home foreclosures?
I was a P.O.W.
Obama is for big government
Why did'nt you support the new G.I. bill?
I was a P.O.W
Obama did'nt visit the troops
Since the surge has apparently worked and the Iraqis want us out, do you believe we can leave now?
I was a P.O.W.
Obama was against the surge

It's the same race card he played against the Clinton's with devastating effects. Why not try it again?

Im only 15 and I know McLame (I mean McCain -cough-) is a scum bag.

John McCain cannot have it both ways. Is Carl Rove now running his campaign, he has gone low down dirty negative and wants to complain.

I don't blame the Obama campaign. Everytime there was a criticism from anyone even speaking to Sen. Clinton, the Obama campaign claimed it was racist. It did not matter whether it was Bill, Hillary or Geraldine Ferraro. The all were racists and their comments were racism. It got Obama the solid support of African Americans and squelched the debate of lack of experience or substance because no matter the criticism, it was called racist.

Now he is at it again. If McCain opposes Obama it is because he does not look like other Presidents. I am thinking that McCain might have just a couple of other reasons to oppose Obama.

The Obama campaign makes a grave error in calling everyone not enamored with their candidate a racist. There are many people who will not vote for Obama because he is black just as there are many people who are voting for him because he is black. The rest of us are just trying to figure out which candidate if elected would be in our best interests. If they choose McCain it won't be because Obama is black. So Obama people get over it and just cut out the race cards.

I respect McCain being a vetran will vote obama as a democrate – but if we lose i will become independent – but the other side is factual – o's campaign better take notice – the fact is he has been acting like a star and not president – I got a invite e-mail to donate to his campaign just 5.00 and i could get a plane trip to the convention, a few minutes with him backstage to talk about what ever I want – sorry that sounds like some kind of rock band solicitation – finally yesterday he did use the race card twice to my ears – why is it that he does not want mccain or other whites to use it – but wants no one to notice when he does

Obama has taken personal hit after hit from McCain the man who would not run "that" kind of campaign. McCain has no substance, no answer for the problems, no chance, no back bone and no longer my respect. Yes he was a war hero 40 years ago. He's still trying to win Vietnam. It's over. Someone need to tell him – it's Iraq not Vietnam. No one one Vietnam and no one will win Iraq. McCain is too old to act like a spoiled child who isn't getting his way. Patriotic? No! Selfish, self-centered, egotistical and maniacil. Is Obama getting a lot of attention? Yes. He's making us feel good about America and about our future. He's giving us answers, substance and hope. McCain is giving us more of the same old dirty politics. Shame on him and his people.

How has McCain played the "fear" card?

All he has done is tell people what Obama is really about. If you don't like it...then go look it up. His policies are the wrong thing for America. You all just want a "fresh" face not someone who knows what they are doing. Go hang out with Ludicrus or whatever his name is.

The ad is not what voters really care about...but it is true. The media and the Democrats act like he hung the freakin' moon. I don't want a good speaker in the White House, I want someone who will work for America not for Europe.

What race card! Obama is black did we expect his race not to be an issue?

Former Governor Bill Clinton said during the Democratic primaries that it was Obama himself who was playing the race card, now the McCain group confirms it. .

Sheesh....I haven't heard anything from McCain that tells us what he'd do for us as President. All I've heard is griping and whining. No thank you!

race card has been played by obama early early on. Against Hilary and now Mccain. You get what you pay for people!

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Obamas' arrogance will bring him down. Once people really listen to what he has to say, the less they like him. We already know we must tighen our belts. We already know gas mileage is improved with less driving. DUH.. We don't need this arrogant person in the White House, we just had 7 years of that. He plays the race card everyday. Why does he have to mention the fact he looks different from other candidates. If that isn't racist, what is? The only difference is the color of his skin. He is, as Rev. Wright pointed out, a typical politician. I bet he dreams of his face on Mt. Rushmore. Such arrogance I have never witnessed before. I will write Hillary on my ballot in November and that is one less vote for either of them

I see obama is losing in the latest polls. So now he uses the race card. Didn't everyone expect that to happen?

I am amazed that 95% of the blacks appear to be in obama's column. I wonder why? Did he promise them something of value in one of his church meetings before he quit?

I am glad I am not from Illinois and getting short changed in the US Senate. Let's see he has occupied his seat for some 99 days and thinks he is ready to be president? What a dunce. And some of us who are supporting him are also,

Racists = Republicans? This is news? I thought that was one of the bedrock planks in the GOP agenda. McCrypt and Crew seem just a bit sensitive after reading the article all Obama states is that 'he does not look like prior candidates" nor the curretn "safe" candidate, in other words, Really Old People! No race card there, unless "different" vs "safe"equals race.

McCrypt just updates the Republican race attack play book by adding a few new words, i.e. 'exotic' or [insert daily euphemism for "different" here]. So, this Southern 57 year old white guy, hopes that Obama keeps ambushing McCrypt on the only road he knows how to travel, the low road. After all the "Straight Talk Express" seems to have a prepaid toll tag for that tollway!

HERE IS THE MAJOR QUESTION. If republicans had so much faith in John McCains experience why would they elect George Bush over John McCain in the first place??

Secondly this whole election cycle has been racist. They say Obama gets good media coverage the fact is he does a lot of things that are considered positive.

John McCain probably still has a lawn jockey in his front yard.

McCain's campaign is stooping to new lows in their accusations of Obama. First they compared Obama with Paris Hilton and Brittany Spears and tried to poke fun of his celebrity status. Now they accuse him of playing Race card. Does'nt McCain have anything else to run his campaign on? It is disgusting.

McCain and his gang are playing the race card : calling Obama arrogant, which in this country means that "black people should know their place". Obama is young, energetic, articulate, has a vision, all things that old boring, confused McCain never had and never will have.

I imagine even though the Obama camp has stated they DO NOT think McCain is using the race card nor do they care...[let's focus on the real issues]...I'm sure this will be quite a focus for some time.

Had Barack been white, this race would have been over.

Distract voters from real issues? What exactly are they? Oil? War? Mortgage's? Welfare? Abortion? That we measure people only by the color of their skin? What about morals and justice? No one seems to be saying anything about Obama's white skinned potential running mate John Edwards and his affair/lovechild...this type of mud-slinging will not only continue throughout this campaign, it will last until we stop judging the goodness of people by their race and start holding people accountable for their actions, regardless of skin color.

Mc Cain, is still living in the past. he is old and senile, he's shell shock ,he is the risk. plus he's another 4 years of Bush. poor old man. take your wife money and retire. we still must work like dogs. he really never wanted for anything. so how does he know our pain.

He IS playing the race card, over and over again. This is just the first time he has been called out on it. Heck, he is still trying to make "reparations" for something that most of us living folk never had part of! I certainly will vote for someone based on their experience so I guess that rules out Obama. The guy has done absolutely nothing except continually put his foot in his mouth and then throw someone else under the bus for it. Is McCain any better? Experience-wise, MUCH. Policy wise, not much but still "better". Obama "rock star" status is really wearing thin on America.

Has anyone else noticed that the McCain campaign stopped trying to sell McCain's ideas and has moved full force into one negative attack after another. Everything coming out of that campaign now is solely based on why Obama's ideas don't work and nothing about how McCain is going to make things better. McCain has fully turned to a campaign of fear; I'm not sure if it's really racially based or not, but it is certainly the same old politics, don't tell people why they should vote for you, just why they shouldn't vote for the other guy. God I can't wait till November!!! Lets get some new leadership and get this thing over with already!!!!!

Obama '08 & '12

So far, a typical GOP campaign. Are we sure Rove isn't running McCain's campaign?

The McCain campaign is about FEAR FEAR FEAR Americans are not afread any more we are taking our country back from the war and fear mongerers.

Surprise surprise surprise. Oprahma has been using the race card since day one. I'm actually surprise CNN is even reporting on this. It might tarnish their shining star. GIve me a break.

So what else is new? The Obama camp has played the race card like it was a fiddle against the Clintons, why should they stop against McCain?

Obama is such a winer!!...Who cares what your stupid color is...YOU HAVE NO EXPERIENCE to run this country....People, please take a look at his resume'...he has a weak track record. I believe along with a ton of people I have spoken to, they don't feel he is the person for the job and yes it has become a race thing, because you know for a fact if your black they will be voting for him!

McCain has been incredibly negative and Obama is right about this. But none of this really matters since, fortunately, barring some unusual event, Obama is going to be the next president. No way McCain can win this.

Obama is right. The MACCAIN commercials have been trying to "SCARE" the public by FEAR. If you vote for Obama, this will happen, etc. What does Paris Hilton have to do with Obama? Celebrety status? Ask yourself why does the King of Jordan like Obama so much that he personally drove him around? The WORLD is ready to be friends with the United States again. You KNOW McCain would not have 200,000 people out to see him in Germany? In many ways, people have said Barack HUSSEIN Obama sarcastically. (We all know Sean hannady and others have used his middle name for months now. See, sometimes the truth shakes you up a little. Of course Obama is not saying vote for me because I am black. he is saying vote for me because I am represent a change from your typical washington politician.

Can we please stop the candidate bashing and actually talk about some of the issues at stake here. Honestly all I have really heard from either candidate is how terrible the other candidate is.

silly season, lol.

Playing the race card doesn't help Obama. its not going to convert firm Republicans and its not going to convert racist Democrats. Those are the only two groups he doesn't have.

McCain's camp needs to cut the games and just stick to talking about domestic drilling – that's their current key to victory.

The McCain camp should be ashame. This is totally ridiculous. McCain smeared! Please! McCain if I were you and I am not, I would fire the entire staff and start all over again. They are not doing you a decent service at all!

John McCain injecting his own racism into the campaign. What a hack.

Gotta love all of McCain's negative ads. It's almost as if he doesn't have a platform other than hate. Oh wait, he doesn't.

It was just a matter of time. Lately everything on CNN has been directed to get the make you feel guilty vote. I will not deliver a guilty vote. Obama just lost mine.

What do you expect from a racist empty suit? Why do you think American people are still having to apologize for slavery? My relatives didn't own slaves and I'll be darned if I'll apologize to them. They all need to learn to make it on their own without poking out their hands constantly with the "you owe me" attitude. I don't OWE anyone anything – support myself and don't ask for help! Of course, CNN I know this is just too much for you to post but it was nice blowing steam!

its like deja vu . perhaps its a fairy tale that we cannot expect the Obama team to do the ole rope a dope. Just like in the primaries when he tried to bamboozle everyone into thinking the fear was about his name or his race and not his experience.

Obama is the one playing the race card.He did it against Hillary and now has begun to use it against McCain.
Obama is half white and half black and wants to be all black and call race.
He gives the same speech and is only an empty suit.

Obama is laying out the facts that has been playing out on the internet since he became the Democratic nominee. John McCain and his campaign are well aware of this, but would never condonne this in public. Now, will we ever know how McCain feel personally? It's safe to say he will never share these opinions. But Obama is right, all I here on radio shows, read on the blogs are; Obama is unqualified because he is black (not so blatantly), muslim (hints at the possibility), unpatriotic (unfeeling towards troops, not born in US), questions about whether his mother was married, etc. Recently the New Yorker Magazine highlighted these rumors that are still circulating despite Obama's campaign denials. The bottom line is - the 800 pound gorrila is out and we need to have an honest discourse. John McCain may not say directly but secretly applaud his right-wing nuts who are pushing these lies. McShame is not totally clueless...........

Its so pathetic that the McDumb campaign does not have anything except to scare people not to vote for a person of color.

Shame on you people. Obama is far superior than you will ever be McSame, ever.

"Gosh here we go again. I was wondering when he would start the white guilt thing again. I guess he thinks we are stupid. I guess some are."

It's got nothing to do with white guilt. I'm white and not feeling guilty about a thing. The only thing I feel badly about is how our country has been hijacked with a bunch of self-serving right wing extremists, who couldn't care two cents about you and I, and are only in it for their own interest, and not the American People. Keep talking about the issues Obama! You know when it comes to the real stuff, you've got it all over McCain. Maybe it's the media, maybe it's Mccain's campaign staff, but I have heard nothing about what Mccain plans to do for this country other than the same ol same ol that has run this country into the ground.

Senator Obama has a right to answer the attacks by the Republicans. They do this all the time with the Democrats, they try to scare the voters into voting for them. This is what they did for the last 8 years. Look where it has taken our country. It's been a long time since I witnessed a foreign country waving the Ameican Flag. Don't even say because there was a concert goin on,no way would they have had the flags for a concert or 200,000 people.

McCain just keeps on getting more negative everyday he is starting to show his desperation.

Yes Obama is playing the "race" card i.e. the "race to whitehouse card". McCain is playing the other race card and say, "All presidents had full-white skin and a British Name, therefore I look like a president and should be the president, not a half-white guy with African name".

What is this man's problem? This is beyond insane.....this is truly PATHETIC! Please McCain, FOCUS ON THE ISSUES!

I just wished that the Obama would start running more effective campaign ads–Lord KNOWS they have the money to do so– because the ones that are up and running are sort of wimpy and kind of up in the clouds–Camp Obama HAS to be more forceful–Not NASTY like camp McShame, but questioning MCCAIN–and not this "Shame on Mr. McCain for the OLD type of politics." Gosh that's lame IMHO.

McCain is a joke!!!

Not even a funny one either...

Obama IS playing the race card. When did McCain's campaign ever said Obama shouldn't be elected because he had a funny name or didn't look like other presidents? The answer is of course, never. If that's not playing the race card, what is?
The fact is Obama is scary not because of his name or what he looks like, he's scary because he knows nothing about foreign policy or national security and he wants to return to the 1970's Carternomic that almost destroyed this great country.

It is frightning to see the underline undermining of ONE man. Are we as a people so blind to POWER that some think that ONLY a certain group can OBTAIN it. Are we so afraid of ONE MAN, All he did was to take what was offered to him and make the best out of it. All he did was not allow the current and past prejudice, ignorance, and injustices of the POWERS to be who will want us not to remember we were the only race of people brought over here in chains to make every ones life better, we could not read, we could, write,we could not fight, BUT GOD has through his Mercy and Grace kept his love for this race, even with all that you have done to thee, I'm smart enough to write this, Love You in spite of yourself.

Mr. McCain 35 years of service and you can barely send and email across the room
Mr. McCain 35 years of service not even a Vice President.
Mr McCain 7 years 7 months of supporting The BUSH agenda:Iraq War :Record profits for big Oil: Predatory Lending: SURE YOU DO NOT HAVE TO RAISE TAXES! WHAT YOU DID INSTEAD WAS RAISE THE COST OF BREAD, THE ROOF OVER MY HEAD, THE WATER I DRINK, THE MEDICINE I TAKE, THE CLOTHES I WEAR.
ALL YOU HAVE STOOD FOR IS THE RAISE THE COST OF LIFE! we will keep your taxes the same.

I was on the fence in this election. Now I am just disappointed. Its sad to see the McCain campaign so quickly adopt Bush campaign techniques. I guess I can thank the McCain campaign for making my choice of Obama an easy one.

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Even after he lost the the Presidential race for the White House in November, Obama and his hordes will still play the race card and bet you they will, in the morning after reality check will also blame the media. Whats new on their tactics. Sen McCain08. HRC2012!

Lynn,

How's it starting the "white guilt" thing again? By Obama saying that the other campaign is trying to make the general public scared of him, what does that have to do with guilt? Fear and guilt are two very different thing. And how are the comments about fear that you think is about guilt only about "white guilt"?? I guess Obama was only making his speeches to "white America"....

The fact is there are still many people that thing Obama is a Muslim that is conspiring to ruin America...so yes, they are scared to vote for him. You can sense that just by reading some of these blogs.

He doesn't look like others on our money...they are all white!!

And Yes Tabloid McShame you have been trying to play on fear...he's not like us (Ask Pat B) he's exotic,he's risky...only low education voters may not know what the hell you mean and you are hoping they will fear enough to vote for you!!!

Same old politics of the Republican Party!!!!

I'm a former republican and soooo ashamed of the republican party. This does about does it!!! I live in Az and can NOT stand to see or hear McCain. His ads now are proving how uneducated and totaly controled by the Bush/Cheney crew he is. Somebody tell me a little about "Project for New American Century". Apparently McCain is all mixed up in it with Cheney and they want to control the world with military might. Foreget the race card! Lets hope we have a race left when McCain gets done.

Certainly no one had ever mentioned Barack's funny name or his race prior to this time. Most certainly not the television pundits both right and left. Certainly if both those statements were true, then the McCain campaign's petulant response would have have been appropriate.

I'm so sick of the mudslinging! Let's finally be adult about this political race and stick to the issues! No one CARES who said this or that! It's all so juvenile and pathetic! McCain knows he's losing and doesn't have any real plans to get our country out of the mess Bush got us into. Apparently he has nothing important to say! Obama all the way! He's the only one with any integrity at all!

This isn't playing the race card. What he said is the truth. Where do we get he's not black enough; he's not white enough; he has a funny name? I've read these remarks in the newspapers, on blogs and in magazines as well as having heard them on various "news" programs. However, because he says it it's playing the race card!

As for "white guilt," if you have to remark upon it, you're probably feeling it. We all need to grow up in this country.

Oh, poor McLame. He's being "smeared" by Obama? Give me a break.

Once again, the only fools here are the media like CNN, who continue to broadcast McLame's idiotic claims about Obama. Just like 2004 with the Swift Boat slime, who are now on-board with McLame and the Sleaze Talk Express, CNN and the MSM will do all they can to amplify and give legitimacy to the Bush/McBush's narrative (one example from many is CNN's questioning of Obama's international trip, which is just a de facto McLame talking point).

But no one should be surprised anymore to see the media and CNN played like the suckers they are. Hopefully, most voters will continue to try to wade through "articles" like these in search of something of substance.

McCain's anger and lies about Obama show he doesn't have any respect for the black candidate. What else could explain his attitude towards Obama?

I pray that Obama keeps his cool. He'll win this race if he's able to keep his cool. Disaster awaits the nation if McCain wins the fall election because he'll continue with the disastrous policies of George Bush!

I'm buying stock in Kleenex, so I can profit on all of the crying the Republicans are doing. Face it, you screwed everything up and no one likes you anymore.

its like deja vu . perhaps its a fairy tale that we cannot expect the Obama team to do the ole rope a dope. Just like in the primaries when he tried to bamboozle everyone into thinking the fear was about his name or his race and not his experience.

He has never been proud of his campaign until today

As a life long dem and a Hillary supporter I have seen the news media and dem party stoop to new lows this campaign. I will not vote
for Obama and I have talked to many other Hillary supporters who also will not vote for Obama. Obama can jump up and down, do cartwheels
it will not change our minds. The message is going to be sent. It is the
voters that choose not the news media nor the bigwigs of the dem party
I am campaigning against Obama and hope he loses big.

Please Grumpy, put a lid on the negative stuff and tell people why you think you should be president instead of insulting your opponent. So far nothing you have said about yourself has made any sense...

It looks like Obama start playing his Ace card that had made him won the primaries over Clinton. Nice strategy, but shameful.

Why have my last 3 commwnts all been left "awaiting moderation" and were never posted?

ALL I CAN SAY IS MCCAIN IS PATHETIC AND SHALLOW. MCCAIN IS RUNNING THE MOST DISHONORABLE CAMPAIGN I HAVE EVER SEEN. THIS WOULD BE FUNNY IF THE COUNTRY WASN'T SUCH A REPUBLICAN MADE CESSPOOL

MCBUSH WHAT A LOSER

Obama plays the race card every chance he gets. An no one loves to play the crowd more than he does.

Sometimes it's subtle, more often, it's not so subtle.

And he has plenty of surrogates in play at all times. They say something he wants said, then he turns on them for the TV audience.

Yesterday's version of his was the punk with racist sexist song. "Oh, how awful, how shameful!" But it certainly appeals to black followers, who, as we learned from watching Rev. Wright when he thought no one was looking, are as racist as they come.

Don't vote for this creep in an expensive, well cut suit.

CNN, why is it my comments are always waiting moderation?

GO GO GO John McCAIN ! Speak out tell IT like IT is for what IT is. It's not a time for hanging back. It is time for straight talk. If the other side casts doubt, you do the same. This is POLITICTS. Don't forget – You are ALL in it for the same thing. AND there can be ONLY ONE winner!

Get ready for the Obama fans to start calling everyone racist. That is really getting old.

Barry is talking a page out of Jesse Jackson's book, they all play the race card.....

Obama stated truth by simply stating that he doesn't look like presidents in the past. There's nothing racially charged about that fact.

He also said that Mc Cain spends more time talking about him then he does talking about himself. He also said that Mc Cain is not addressing the serious issues facing our country. He also said that they were praticing the same old politics of distraction. All of which are true.

McCain disgusts me.

Obama has continued to try to speak to Americans as Americans.......not as whites, blacks, hispanics, etc. It is becoming increasingly clear that the republicans are the ones trying to use reverse psychology to play the race card.......accuse the opposition of something that they want to make an issue!!

Again, how does this address real issues?

Attack, attack, attack......that's what Bush did well. Looks like McCain is following in Bush's footsteps.

Can't we move on from the tit for tat and discuss real issues.

I'm still waiting on McCain to start talking about the issues facing our economy.....

Go to bed old man!

McCrotchety can't come up w/ one positive thing to say about himself. He has to resort to negative attack ads. The latest celebrity one is laughable. I hope he continues. This will be McCain's downfall in Nov.

I swear the McCain campaign will try and say anything. I mean the real truth of the matter is McCain is too old period!!!!

Poor John McCain. As soon as someone starts hitting back at him, he cries foul. Oh, I feel SO sorry for him. I mean, give the poor man a break. He just wants to tarnish Obama's record and policies with impunity. Why should he not be allowed to?

Okay, seriously, anyone who doesn't see the sarcasm in all that is a complete idiot.

Two things need to be remembered. Obama's church history and the fact that Obama is just as much white as he is black.

Every day there is something new from McCain that makes lose even more respect for someone I once thought to be one of the good guys in politics. I saw the video clip of Obama's speech, and I thought the comment was a way to inject some gentle humor into the campaign. It never crossed my mind that it was injecting the 'race card.' By making that charge, McCain is the one dealing the race card ... and he should apologize. It seems OK for McCain to make any charge up to and including virtually calling Obama a traitor, but he expects Obama to measure every word and not really respond to those charges. What happened to the clean campaign on the issues that McCain promised.
What a whiner ... what a liar. McCain has demeaned the race for president. I thought Bush would enjoy the 'distinction' of being our worst president ever, but if the gods are angry with us and McCain wins, he would likely challenge for that recognition.

I don't know what I was thinking when I thought PUMA was a good idea.

Why would I have ever switched from Hillary to McCain when McCain is against everything I stand for?

I have changed my mind, and everybody else from PUMA should do the same.

Go Obama!

He has been since he started his run for precidency. But CNN and the press always turn it around to make it look like the other persons fault. That is the only reason besides the ridiculous caucuses that he is where he is rather than Hillary. We are not stupid have been telling you this for a long time now.

Lynn – you are right. It's becoming old news. Obama needs to give it a break. McCain negative ads are just the truth.

Thank you, McCain. I was just wondering the other day after Obama said that people don't like him because he "doesn't look like other presidents" how nobody realized this blatant attempt at using race to win the presidency.

The man has a white mother and a black father. Why does that 50-50 mix make him black? Why not white? Or at least biracial. Don't we believe in gender and genetic equality? If so, calling him black is playing a race card, a racist one.

this is crap. The McCain Campaign is the one.. not Obama.. Grampy McCain, Have you taken your meds today.

McCain has won me over. I am officially "scared" of Obama because he "looks different than past presidents" and "has a funny name."

McCain now has my vote.

Senators McCain and Obama: tell us where you stand on real issues.
Senator McCain's negative ads are a pure distraction from real issues. Please, stop these dirty tricks and scare tactics. The challenges the country faces are too great for both candidates to waste time in negative ads no sane mind is interested in. This election is not and should not be a referendum on any one candidate, but rather an opportunity for both candidates to tell the American people how concretely they plan to handle the multiple crisis the country faces once elected president of the United States of America.

That is the only thing he can honestly say he has experience in and that is "playing the race card". He did it (and people actually fell for it) to President Clinton, so why be surprised that he's now doing this to McCain. Oh, but then again, he didn't say it right? It came from his campaign????

McCain has NOTHING on Obama at this point. The 'race card' is being played by one side in this election, by the GOP.

I have faith America will see though the B.S. Well, at least enough of America to get Barack in the White House.

Obama 08

May I add something else about race? Have you ever seen a Mexican,Corean,Chinese,Italian,Jew,Indonisian,Japanese,Cuban, etc.etc. elected to that high office? Aren't we all supposed to be equal?
We call ourselves the great melting pot. Maybe we are, but any minority
group is always on the bottom. Can you actualy belive a japanese or jew
or any other race don't have men greatly qualified to be president???????

The only card being played in this election is the fear card which the McCain camp is guilt of. They should stop their ridiculous whining and get to real issues. The comparison of Obama to P. Hilton and B Spear was childish and low for a presidential campaign. McCain promised to run a positive campaign but he has fallen short of that promise on several occasions.

The RNC must have nothing real to throw at Obama if this is the best they can do. I can't even believe McCain would let Rove near his team after what he experienced personally in South Carolina in 2000. Wanting to win triumphs over being a good honest person once again. I liked McCain in 2000 but now he makes me ill. I can't believe so many people in this country can even consider taking a backwards step in the world, our economy and in our future by electing this guy.

Who would have thought that......but it is a normal procedure for Obama. Open a can of worms and then deny it afterwards. When are people going to realize he is the dirtiest politican around and you cant trust him. Unreal how sneaky he is and untrustworthy.

Mr. Obama has been using the "race card" for a while... it's not about race is about something he doesn't have " A RESUME"

Lame that Obama decided to pull the race card, but he did it to the Clinton's too. It's not suprising, considering he will now probably go with that card every time he is confronted with the fact of his lack of experience, or intense involvement with lobbiests that he claims he does not.

This is nothing new.

Obama played the race card 3 or 4 times against Hillary, he played twice against McCain already, he played it in Germany, and now again.

Is this the "change" that we can believe in????

ABOUT OBAMA:

1. Everybody who is NOT a snob senses that something is not exactly O.K. with that so called "New Politician".
I see him like my doughier: tells me exactly what I would like to hear.

I think that Guy and his gang had studied the social behaviour in USA long before had started the elections and they simply manipulate us very effectively!
Simply: DO NOT TRUST HIM!!!!

2. No offence, but am I correct that OBAMA is very much supported and loved by HOMOSEXUALS?

/ Not because I do not respect them as human beings/

3. His color is NOT my concern but his attitude : HE IS ARROGANT!
e.g. Is it appropriate a future President to chew a gum walking as a peacock at front of the cameras?

4. If he is "sooo gifted" and almost genius, what he had done for 45 years before the beginning of that election?

Well Lynn, you are right, you are stupid....What is the 'white guilt'? Whatever it is you must have it because it seemed to stick with you. Once again, with the myriad of problems facing this country, people like you will care more about this BS and your own pejudices being exposed than actually try to solve these issues-issues that affect us all, guilt or no guilt.....

I hate to be the one to say it, but that is so very typical for a black person to cry race anytime someone does not agree with them.

BO is bad news folks, he is going to cry race everytime someone tells him no.

Isn't saying "he's playing the race card" actually playing the race card?

NO, he doesn't look like past presidents, neither would have Hillaary.
– simple fact: Obama's skin is black, and McCain's is white.

Why doesn't McCain focus on issues?

McCain's campaign is morally reprehensible.

Wow-here old Straight-talker (not) said he was going to run a positive campaign. Guess he forgot the meaning of positive along with the border between Iraq and Pakistan and the country of Czeckoslovakia (now known as the separate countries of the Czech Repubic and Slovakia). Hate to have him as president forgetting which phone is which.

FINALLY... someone is calling him on it... he played this on the clintons very well

If the only reason a person is not voting for Senator Obama, is because he is half-black, our nation in truly in great trouble. If anyone listens to Senator McCain and then Senator Obama it does not take rocket science to know there is no comparison. Senator Obama is must mor intelligent, and would be a much better commander and chief.
If we want a great nation that we once had then America, will vote for the best canidate which is Senator Obama.

Lynn, you must be a hilaryite with the ridiculous charge that obama is playing the race card. Unfortunately, it was the clintons that tried this tatic. Didn't work for THEM and it won't work for mcsame.

McCain is playing a disgusting low road campaign. All he does is attack,
ridicule and attack some more.He plays the "fear" card every day.It is working! I am very afraid of McCain.
They are taking unfair advantage of Obama because he always runs a clean, high road campaign.
I want to hear about the issues McCain. I will make my own judgment about Obama . You have been the nominee for months now and I have no idea where you stand on anything except the surge!
You will not get away with your swift boat this time McCain. We are wise to you now.
What about the economy, the price of fuel and groceries, people losing their homes and banks closing? Stay on subject McCain and stop bashing. We are sick to death of that slimy stuff coming out of your mouth.

Obama did the same thing with Bill Clinton. He said that this whole thing was a fairy tale and somehow that became a racial comment against Hillary via Bill.

Once again Obama is using reverse racism against Sen. McCain's campaign. Nothing Senator McCain has said has had anything to do with race...This is Obama's way of making sure Black America gets offended and blames McCain.

I am not thrilled with either campaign but lets call it like we see it.

I wish Hillary would have won. We wouldn't be having these types of blogs. We might actually be talking about the issues because Hillary would have accepted John McCains offer to debate. She knew what she believed in and wasn't afraid to debate anyone, anytime, anyplace.

Oh well America....it was your doing. Hope you can live with the choice.

Laura, Boston, MA

NOBAMA the whiner. Woe is me. If you can't stand on your policies then try and blame everyone else.

What a horrible strategy by the McCain campaign. Obama is merely stating the truth...McCain is painting him as a risky elitist. I guess the truth hurts. Why do we not concentrate on the severe issues at hand. I am tired of the same old political antics and would very much appreciate issues being addressed. I think most Americans feel much the same way. I don't care is Senator Obama likes arugula nor do I care that Senator McCain wears $520 loafers. Please let us stick to the issues which are serious enough.

NOW THIS IS A PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, THIS IS A BETTER LINE OF ATTACK FOR MCCAIN THAN THAT STUPID BRITNEY/PARIS STUFF, NOBAMA IS GOING DOWN.
MCCAIN 08

When my kids were a lot younger, there was one who would exaggeratingly report everything the other kids would do, didn't do, or should have done, just to get attention I suppose. My child was an eight year old immature tattler! What's John McCain's excuse! Oh yeah, I forgot, as seniors grow older they do regress to childhood, don't they? Please lets get on with a mature, intelligent campaign which address the real issues. Enough already!!!

We Americans already know that all the racist attacks and bigotry directed against Senator Obama come only from Republican supporters of John McCain and McCain's campaign itself. Republicans have long been the party of racism in America.

You know, soon after Obama won the nomination McCain talked about how he wanted a fair and respectable campaign race. All I have seen from the McCain group are dirty ads and lots of finger pointing. The McCain party needs to get a grip and Republicans should be ashamed of the way his group is handling his campaign

I think it is sad that the Republican party thinks that it has to try to SCARE people to vote for them. McLames campaign is the same old crap that just won't work this time. I think we learned our lesson from the last election, the American people are not stupid. I hope that both canidates start talking about the issues and stop all this stupid name calling.

GO OBAMA!!!

that is not the race card. barack obama does not look like past presidents and voters in west virginia and other states will agree. for many voters it isn't a problem, but it *is* true. hillary clinton could have rightfully said the same thing, and hopefully that wouldn't have been the "feminist card."

regardless, the mccain campaign cannot put out four negative ads in a row, then get mad because obama shortcircuits them by making jokes of them. how silly.

Obamas Response: What are you going to do for the country McCain?
McNasty has cryied dust tears for the past 2 weeks. If he has proposed anything it has been washed out of the press by his tears. Can anyone tell me what he wants to do other then veto bear?

I would HARDLY call it playing the race card, just as if Hillary were the nominee and made the comment, she is a woman. It was a funny line in a bigger context of Obama making fun of McCain camps "ooh, he's a crazy, scary risky guy" nonsense.

He's the LAST person to talk about race. Conservatives are so desperate for anything they PRETEND he's playing the race card then attack him for their perceived race card playing. It's quite a feat!

It would be great if McCain could for once release an ad on what he plans to do if elected (apart from drill into the ocean and mess up the environment even more). Although I guess when you have no plans, you have no ad material...

As much as I like Obama, he is playing the race card. I have heard McCain use negative politics to frighten us of Obama's lack of experience and his policies, and those tactics are upsetting to me, but I have not heard him say anything that even remotely suggests that he has a problem with how Obama looks or how funny his name is. Both guys are running disgustingly negative campaigns, and we all get on CNN.com to trash whichever guy we are not voting for for the same crimes that our guy commits. Grow up.

No, no, no. Obama doesn't play the race card–he has others do it for him, and then appears gracious, magnanimous, and imminently reasonable when he "chastises" them for doing it in the first place. Do you really think people like Ludacris, Sharpton, and others are coming up with this racial slurring themselves? Please! Obama is a smart guy and a wily politician–he stirs up the racial stuff himself by getting others to do his bidding. It's so obvious. And unfortunately, the white community, trying to appear oh-so-enlightened, falls all over itself commending him for what a great guy he is to scold his minions over "inappropriate" comments. Obama might look and sound different, but he's pure old school politics. If you don't believe it, you haven't done your Obama research and you're just being suckered in like the rest of the sheep.

I don't see the attraction to Obama. Anybody read his resume? What has he done? What qualifications does he have to be President? Oh, he was shamed into going to Iraq - he wouldn't go on his own. Please, for God's sake research the guy before you vote. You owe it to yourself. As far as McCain goes, sometimes you can't vote for who you want, so you vote against the one you don't want.

They are absolutely right. The obama campaign has consistently played the race card. From the moment obama disingenously said this campaign is not about race I have been laughing. Why, you might ask. I saw the polls prior and could easily see that when 92% of a segment of the voting population said they would vote for him it was obvious to any honest person that it was COMPLETELY about race for that segment of the population. When former President Clinton factually and accurately pointed out that he expected obama to do well in SC because, afterall, Jesse Jackson had won there the obama campaign twisted a factual statement into "the race card" which, of course, it wasn't, but their twisting of it most certainly was. Then when former Senator Ferraro said that obama would not have been doing as well had 92% of blacks not been voting for him...excuse me, here we have another factual statement used in obamas reverse race card way.

You see it's okay with obama when the race card is used when it's to his benefit- much like everything else in his campaign.

So much more to say but this is to the point so maybe, just maybe ONN will post it.

Lifelong Dem voting McCain- a person who has proven he can compromise and as President will balance out a Pelosi lead Liberal house and left leaning Senate....socialist leaning President + Liberal Congress = DISASTER!!

This country has some serious problems and the only one talking about it is Obama. McCain? Nada, zippo, zilch! All negative ads. Disgusting.

What race card? Davis, just shut the hell up. Quit putting words in other individuals mouths. It's pathetic. You are really hoping the "Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader" audience latches on to your moronic statements. No one is smearing McNuts, he's doing a fine job of it himself. Oh yeah, Davis, it isn't just the Obama campaign that believes your ads are outrageous complete with falsities. The media and other politicians believe the same thing.

Are you freaking kidding me??? Is this all the straight jacket express has left? Britney Spears, Paris Hilton and the race card? And the corporate media will eat it up.

The political ad that Mccain made is comparing him to two women to
whom he has nothing in common with.
Mccain campaign knows an awful lot about playing the race card because that is the way they have been running their campaign for the
last month, trying to scare people into voting for mccain, saying things like Obama is scary, inexperienced, empty suit. Mccain has called him
everything in the book and accused him of everything in the book and now because Obama said he looks different than the other presidents on dollar bills he is playing the race card. This was a true statement of fact so my guess is that any person
who admit to looking different is a racist.

Whoever you are steve schmidt I am offended as an American
that you feel it is playing the race card to say that he, Sen Obama is
playing the race card for saying that he look different and I feel that all other
Americans should feel the same, Your statement Steve schmidt is
divisive and racist and you should apologize for using that term.
YOU Steve Schmidt are using the same tactic that were used against
former Rep Ford when he was running for the Sen in Tenn. It worked
But it want work now. American are not dumb and I promise you we
want fall for you playing the race card.

Every time the polls are stagnat, Obama pulls out the race card. He should have learned by now that that is just not going to work. He has given us sooooo much to use against him, race doesn't even come in to play. There are so many other reasons for not electing him. Maybe he should look to his "policies" if he can keep up with them, or his Senate (yes he is STILL a Senator) votes, or his concert/rallies at home and abroad. Maybe the fact that 75% + Americans want to drill domestically, and he is once again calling an immediate action a "gimmick". He is the reason we are not voting for him....not his race! When will he ever learn? He must have used this alot in his past, and it must have worked. That is the ONLY reason I can think of that he keeps bringing it up.

Get over it Obama, it's not race stupid!

I can't beleive that we are dealing with such childish accusations from McCain. He know darn well that his only strategy is to tear down Obama to win. He has no effective policies, answers, or tangible solutions to anything. If Americans are stupid enough to let the 'Politics of Fear' effect their decision, then they will get another ineffective administration like the one we have now. The pompous arrogance that the McCain campaign shows is astonishing. To call Obama arrogant is ridiculous! Anytime a black man shows confidence or 'swagger' he is deemed arrogant. He is intellegent, insightful, and is handling the smear campaign very well. As an African-American, I choose to support his policies, not his race. His race will not put gas in my car, or help me send my kids to college. GROW UP AMERICAN!!!

Go Obama '08

It's the truth - Obama doesn't look like any of our previous presidents. He is the first African American who is a candidate for one of the major political parties for President. If McCain wants to call it "playing the race card," so be it. Let the truth set us all free! Hallelujah!

It is quite tactful, and done with a smile, but Obama does slip in a quick reference to his appearance, or in some cases, his race specifically during most of his speeches. In the 21st century, even in a "historic election" such as this, we should be beyond race. But the Obama camp cannot seem to let go, and often (incorrectly) accuses the McCain camp of instilling "fear" because Obama is biracial, hoping the "racist" label sticks. So far it hasn't, and Obama should be ashamed.

Why is it that everytime John McCain speaks he reads from a writting speech. Everything he say is what he thinks I want to hear.

I am SO sick and tired of all this race and fear talk. Come on with the issues McCain and stop just throwing mud at Obama. Let's see how many people can't see past this transparent tactic by McCain's team. I had hoped that when people finally wised up about Bush, that they wouldn't be so gullible. If we elect McCain, maybe we deserve him.

SURE, IF YOU CAN'T OUT THINK HIM,

START THE SLIME, MCMORON.

OUR MOOCH HERO.

THE RACE CARD IS ALL YOURS.

Obama was successful using the race card against the Clinton's to win the Democratic nomination. Did anyone really expect him not to use it against the Republicans? After belonging to a Church for 20 years that routinely preached against whites and blamed them for everything, it probably is second nature to use it.

AFTER ALL YOU'VE BEEN SAYING, YOU'RE WORRIED ABOUT BE SEEN AS YOU AND YOUR CREW REALLY IS.....RACIST!!!

WHAT A JOKE ...AND THE SLOOOOOOWWW BUNCH WILL BELIEVE YOU.

YOU OLD GOAT ....OUT!

Schmidt would know the race card since he and Karl Rove used it in 2000 to sink McCain's campaign in South Carolina. The republicans have no trouble using the fear card and don't care if that subtly has racial overtones.

Obama's people need to hit back. The reasons to be fearful is more repubilcans in the white house and ask why after having a president that has a 28% favorable rating and an even worse one overseas is having a president that is respected, liked and has them line up to listen a bad thing?

I'm a republican, this year i'm voting for dem. obama, bring the children home. save my friends house...if the next president is blue purple or whatever i'd vote for him.

Obama playing the race card? Give me a break. It's McCain and his campaign that speak about him as if he's a child using the most condescending language possible. (I can almost hear the word "boy" being thrown around in the backrooms.)

It's also McCain that tells lie after lie about Obama and flip flops constantly on his own policies without any media scrutiny.

The media covers Obama to listen for him to screw up. What they do cover about McCain has most of his screw ups not covered in any detail.

Why is that?

McCain has no vision for the country except to keep the same crap we've had. Boy – someone who lies his way into office. Sounds like another Bush to me.

Obama has pulled the race card time and time again during the last year. The American people are sick of it.
If you want to be treated like everyone else, no color, then stand up and be a man!
Pulling the race card is like running to your Granny to say the kids are picking on you... oh wait, you threw her under the bus with that race card.
You are a joke obama.

This is simply McShame's campaign trying to put Obama on defensive by daily attacks, everything else having failed. If Obama is constantly defending himself, he cant very well get his message across. Best way to counter is to attack back on the geriatric's daily fumbles and gaffes.

Obama is starting to really make me not like him at all. Today when he said the McCain camp portrays change as "risky" that just made me lose all consideration of ever supporting Obama. Obama is taking pity on himself, and saying that everyone is scared of him. Obama, no one is scared of you. They just don't want more taxes, we do want to lower gas prices, we need to listen to our military leaders cuz they know more about good strategies to get us out of Iraq than you do, we need to privatize health care, and allow people to go outside of their state to find good health care. Here in America we deserve choices. Obama, your big government plans are not "risky" and we don't fear your name, your race, or your wife. We fear that your POLICIES are bad, and that the CHANGE you speak of is BAD CHANGE. Change is good, if it's the right change. But remember, things can always get worse, and Obama will only make things worse.

We've seen this trick plated previously. I'd rather Senator McCain try to push his ideas. Or, does he not have any?

Does anyone have the link where Team McCain said "John McCain doesn't speak for the campaign"? I can't believe someone said that.

Absolutely ridiculous on the part of the McCain camp and really just going beyond the pale. At this point they are making a mockery of the entire process, themselves, and America. John McCain has become one of the most disgusting candidates in American history, what a shame.

Hey all you white folks not planning on voting for Obama

Did you know that you are automatically racist, since you won't vote for THIS black.

It doesn't matter that he holds none of the beliefs you do, as far as personal responsibility, respecting ALL the Amendment to the Constitution, including the 2nd, actually wanting to continue a capitalist system, as opposed to a socialist-Marxist system.

Those things matter none, and race is all that matters.

So, feel guilty for simply being white! Vote Obama!

That seems to fit with Obama's ideas- Blacks are victims, whites are to blame, and should therefore feel guilty. Awesome.

Obama loves that race card–it's his ace in the hole. He thinks he's being subtle about it, but the act is wearing thin. How about taking McCain up on his challenge to debate or hold town hall meetings instead of trying to divide the country further?

Of course Obama is playing the race card he did during the primaries
and it was very effective but people see Obama for what he is a
ruthless Chicago politician with a resume so thin you can see thru it!

Obama playing the race card? Hardly. More like McCain playing the age card.

Every time someone criticizes him for being out of touch they immediately interpret this as "old and incompetent" and start throwing around the "shame on you"s.

The sad thing here is that unlike race, age could actually be an issue for a potential commander-in-chief. Senility is not an excuse to discriminate based on age, it's simply an unavoidable fact of life. And McCain can hardly seem to remember issues he's recently voted on or statements he's recently made (attacking Obama for missing a vote that he also missed? Ring a bell?) He becomes flustered and unable to respond competently when asked a question that even mentions Viagra. And the PUMAs want to put this guy into office out of SPITE?

HE WAS NOT EVEN PLAYING THE RACE CARD!!!! All Obama was doing is saying whaat the republicans are going to try and make people believe. He has even had to send out fliers to dispell some of the rumors about his religion. Is he supposed to sick back while he gets painted as a muslim extremist who is going to be overly generous to the black community. This is getting really rediculous. It seems like whenever he defends himself it's "oh he's playing the race card". A lot of people don't even know what it is to use the race card. Using the race card would be saying for example, " I can't get ahead in life because i'm black" All he stated is that they are going to try and make people scared of him and thats exactly what theya re doing!! Republicans have a history of being fear mongers!!!!

Obama still will not get my vote. I do not trust him nor do i think he is honest when it comes to his church ties and everything else that most of you seem to not give a flip about. I do not consider him a mega rock star, celebrity or anything else along those lines.
blah, blah, blah.....oops he flipped flopped again, and again, and again....

Gosh here we go again. I was wondering when he would start the white guilt thing again. I guess he thinks we are stupid. I guess some are.
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You're right. Some are...they voted for Bush twice and now want his lackey in power.

Obama has constantly played the race card. This will be his downfall in November when people go into that booth, and you will see a McCain landslide because of it.

Ol' boy Obama should've called McCain a pasty old white dude and just call it a day. There will never be an end to racism if people keep bringing up thier skin color. And who cares anyway–how many white folks lie in the sun, darkening themselves? It's a stupid but true human thing. There is no country safe from racism. That is a fact.

This is part of the Rove political playbook...

Most people are wise enough to see through it... is CNN?

I don't really think Obama is using the race card. He stated fact. McCain has been trying to increase the fear of "change", by calling attention to Obama's differences. Simply saying "because I look different and have a funny name" isn't pulling the race card. If Obama had said, "That old, white man doesn't like me because I'm a brother" would be pulling the race card.

Once again, McCain's protests and accusations are sounding brittle and shrill. McCain has done nothing, and I mean NOTHING in this campaign to show how he could get the country out of the jams it is in. All he wants us as a nation to do is to continue to stumble along, lining the pockets of oil boys, while the rest of us struggle to pay our bills. The best he can do is complain when Obama hasn't been overseas lately, complain when he goes overseas, complain when he makes speeches, and complain when he returns. By the way, John, the guy who mixed the Republican kool aid you're drinking (Bush) had never been out of the country, not even to Canada or Mexico, prior to his first term (and I'm betting he was only vaguely aware of where they were...just like you and your knowledge of European countries.).

Right about now, if Obama weren't running, and my dog was, I'd vote for my dog instead of McCain. At least my dog doesn't whine continually.

Is that all you've got, John? Voters are no so stupid they can't see through it. Your campaign is sad and desperate, and getting worse.