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Dear all Brother and sister.

For President of US no matter young or older .. I am Asian
never went college .. But I have Focus . Same Like Mr: Obama
He have Focus He show public any public bring Issue I will keep In touch with Respect learn and respect other He use His Focus for Country He not use His Focus Again other ..
The country Strong Business safety country Respect other
He will Sect who have Focus bring Issue and knew that will happend
recovery also he Focus make sure fed State Local keep In touch
working for country not working for personal make credit then get Award . No He make sue working Team and share focus respect Public .and he respect any Dept Fed State and Local keep In touch
Not even US also after He went Iraq and other He Focus quickly and respect He let Gov Iraq dealing with Commander US when pull our troop
Also he will ask Gov Iraq help Local community come together
share what we still not underrating yes. He make sure Gov Iraq give more Power Local and Community respect 100% every one Religion
He make sure Military US volunteer help all Kids Local community .
focus help all Kids go back school and share them Business Management and teach respect other do not bring other Religion
That your own favor .
Now you can think about that young or older .. 4 years or 5 years
University If you dont have Focus that cant dealing handle Business

Its no wonder there are no comments Cnn prints leave a comment then if its about McLooser they REMOVE THEM just ANOTHER RE-BUTT -ICAN RUNN ING THE BLOG TODAY YOU CAN BET YOUR AR$
on that .
I never knew was on Fox but must be.

I don't even care what McShame thinks anymore. He has taken this campaign to a low that I would never vote for.

We need to make a statement, if you don't like Obama ok but SAY NO TO VOTING MCSHAME!

SHOW MCSHAME WE EXPECT MORE OUT OF A PERSON RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT!

i dont know why there is a politics of bad messages
???

what it has to be done are the main issues of america
and the world
what do the candidates will do for the economy issue
for the energy issue
for the mexican border issue
for latin america

This has gotten to be a high school type label calling let me see what we can pick out to make fun about. What happened to the more intelligent campaign If you really have something worthy to say yourself you do not need to check with a fine comb to see what can be said about what the other person has presented. Keep it to the issues

his is just in from Obama's campaign. I think I mentioned last week that Congress issued an apology for slavery. What a bunch of crap, since none of them or us ever participated in that unseemly enterprise.

Seems that I said Obama was interested in reparations., And some, god bless them, poo pahed my thinking.

Well today "His Epectantcy" said this in another of his forgettable speeches.

"I have said in the past — and I'll repeat again — that the best reparations we can provide are good schools in the inner city and jobs for people who are unemployed," the Illinois Democrat said recently.

Some two dozen members of Congress are co-sponsors of legislation to create a commission that would study reparations — that is, payments and programs to make up for the damage done by
slavery."

So you see, if the "obamessiah" gets into office, watch the cash drift toward reparation. Enough is enough.

Did you see David Letterman's interview with McCain prior to the invation of Iraq in 2003? At that time anthrax was terrorizing the senate. Mccain claimed that he knew where anthrax came from: Saddam . The drumbeat was raging on at that time to invade. Seemed like it's an inside job to me.

Does anyone know what this means? As the polls narrow, we can expect Obama to play the victim. The One is panicking.

obama did not say anything he has not said before. self-depreciating humor. what i want to know is why did the mcgrumpy camp decide to respond this time.?

they made a mt. out of a mole heel.

I can hardly wait until they begin to debate the "real issues" on a national platform. These candidate have very differant plans for the direction of this country. Rebublicans have have guided this country down the toilet . If the last eight years have been a display of their divine leadership than they have failed horribly. It is time for a change....

OBAMA 08

Everytime McCain releases a statement, it sounds so political. Beating a dead horse, trying to further their own agenda. Why can't they just be real people about stuff sometimes? Why can't they release something that says "Thanks Obama, we arent racists. And also, we don't believe we're cynical." Why does everything have to be an attack? It just sounds more and more like McCain is clawing at every opportunity to try and make Obama look bad. I remember someone else who tried that once, and it didn't work out too well for her.

obama says it's all about him. C'est moi, moi et moi

Sort of makes one sick of him

How 'bout him taking our flag off his aircraft and putting "his expectancy" seal of approval on it instead

What an ego. But the truth is he is risky, inexperienced as the green corn in the field. Looks good but not ready for prime time.

Immer is ich, ich und ich what a bunch of crap.

Obama is officially pathetic. He has done a complete 180 on everything he has claimed to stand for. FISA, NAFTA, Gun Control, Public Financing, Offshore drilling, and more. He is flip flopping on the war. I know McCain is a horrible choice but how can anyone continue to support Obama? Do you believe in the issues or the man? He is an insufferable liar. How can you believe a word this man says? Are you people who support him, not questioning any of this? That is why McCain has run the ad " THE ONE ". Your support defies any logic. It borders on cultism. He has thrown all the issues important to democrats out the window. Yet you people still follow blindly? WOW. JUST WOW. Very scary. This is from a 26 year dem. Never voted for a single Rep. Ever. I also have voted for more AA candidates than most of you have ever seen on your ballots. I live in Chicago. So it's not racism. I guess it's just the ability to spot a chronic liar.

Everybody is dodging away from the reality. Tell me race is not a factor in this election if and only if you want to be unsincere. With the current nature of Economy, with the effect of Iraq war and the hatred to the war at home, with everything falling apart; and USA is nearing a third world country. Who will believe the contest will be so close if race factor is not operating? Now I can understand why Hillary Clinton kept on hammering it to the Democrats that she will be a stronger candidate against McCain.Now I know it is not because she is better than Obama, it is because her color is considered less risky than Obama's.

Obama should know – he belonged to a racist church for over 20 years. Obama cynical – no – just flakey – flip-flopping which ever way the wind blows. Dump Obama.

The more McCain slings mud, the cleaner Obama looks. Cynical is exactly right. Why would McCain bring those Rovian thugs onto his campaign staff if he weren"t just that?

It is really hard for me to believe that the person that has a weekly radio announcement just like the president is calling the other guy presumptuous. It is just are for me to believe.........I think arrogant is someone that believes no one should judge is record. Especially when he puts military record in your face but his votes while in the Senate were ones that did not support the troops he claims to know best. It is amazing Mr. Mcain.

I seriously dislike these attacks. They should focus on issues. I am a republican trying to find a genuine reason not to vote for Obama; but I have not found one yet.

I must be confused.

I thought one if the most important abilities of the President was to be the spokesperson of the government. After all, it is Congress that writes the laws. The court system determines whether the new laws conform to prior legal policy, especially the Constitution. The President is the head of the executive branch that carries out the laws but he does not do it himself.

So what does the President do on a daily basis? He develops a program by determining the goals and policies of his administration and getting members Congress to vote for laws that will follow his lead He talks the public into electing Congress persons who agree with his / her policies. This is what the Republicans did when they elected an actor, Ronald Reagan, because he was a good speaker.

On the international front, A President's ability to get the world to listen to him / her is just the same thing on a broader sca;e.

So the first trait that you need in a President is a good salesperson. Particularly now when America, as a "brand name", has lost a lot of its market share. Obama's ability to get the public in Germany and other countries as well as the leaders of countries to treat him as already the president would get him hired to be the CEO of almost any corporation in the world. America, don't forget that. That is why the President is the LEADER...TO LEAD.

"Barack Obama, who has opposed every element of John McCain’s comprehensive energy plan that includes additional oil drilling, affordable nuclear energy and gas tax relief"

Thank God for that. Offshore drilling and a gas tax-free day would only help line the pockets of McCain's oil buddies. Nuclear energy is less affordable than wind, solar, and hydrogen power - and far less safe to boot. McCain only wants the rich to get richer and the poor to be shipped overseas to die.

Now I understand why McCain was nick named McNasty in school , he is just a mean old man. OBAMA 08
Connie from Indiana

Let's keep race out of this general election okay.This
country is change if the old allow it to. So stand with change
and go with issues and economy solving. It's time to let go
of the past,we can't re-live it because most of us are gone.

Anyone who wants to turn Senator Obama's comments about him not looking like the other presidents on the dollar bills into "playing the race card", is as usual, just looking for a reason in their minds to justify why they hate him for no reason, but cannot admit to themselves that they are racists. I'm so sick and tired of the play with the words "race card", which is what White folks use to distract others when they know absolutely well that race had not been interjected into the situation. It's a shame that John McCain tried this ploy to anger the white racist so that they would think that Senator Obama was using race as a way to get them to vote for him!!! I mean, it's ridiculous for such an old fool like McCain to try to play on people's intelligence like that. I'll tell you what "race card" is code for, for White racists – it's code for "we have to band together AGAINST the Blacks or African-American, LEAST THEY BECOME SUPERIOR TO THE WHITE RACE. Anyone with any minimal amount of intelligence knows that Senator Obama wasn't using any "race card". The media that was present at the event wouldn't have let him get away with it, nor would the audience in attendance. Someone there would have CALLED THE MEDIA THAT DAY, not days later as John McCain had his campaign do, and make-up that wild accusation!

And, I'm WHITE! But, I see through John McCain, and the rest of the republican tactics.

yes they are! Race didn't cross my mind when Obama made his comment – I thought how true, he does not have grey hair and is not old.....it didnt' occur to me that he was referring to 'race' – how sad that its the first thing the McCain campaign thought of – Racist republicans!

Why Obama decided to go with name Barack H. Obama instead of Barry if he thinks Barack H. Obama is funny? He must chose that name for a reason. Where is his real birth certificate? He has too many secrets and that’s what we feel risky about him. And all his supporters are risky too because they seem to cover up for him too.

He's right about the McCain camp being cynical. Their supposed "humor" in the latest mockery ads tells me that they are cynical of the American people as well – at least those supporting or considering supporting Obama. As an Obama supporter I take offense at their "Celebrity" and "Moses" ads because in effect the McCain camp is telling us that we are all deluded, and we are all blind followers of who we think is akin to the second coming of Christ.

The bottom line is that without meaning to, the McCain camp acknowledges the appeal and leadership of Obama. Their only resort is to mockery of him and us. I find it very telling.

Ghandi (I believe) said it right: "First they ignore you, then they mock you, then you win........."

Motives of McCain will give him what he least expects,
a big Loss

Dems 08

Will win big

Obama is far too forgiving in saying that he doesn’t believe the McCain campaign to be racist. As a white male who grew up in Deep South Georgia during the 1940s and 1950s it’s clear to me that McCain’s television ad showing two young, blond white women together with Obama is a racist attack. The intent of this type of ad, as I’ve seen it played out over the years, is set the blood of every true white man boiling and to put fear of the black man into every white woman. The people who put this ad together clearly know the “code” and carefully chose these two celebrities to maximize this effect. What’s so disappointing to me, as a former admirer of John McCain, is that he approved this ad and in a later interview tells us he’s proud of it!

McCain ad linking Obama with Apears and Hilton is race baiting. This is an example of McCain's experience. LOL Linking the black man with the white women. All political commercials have hidden point.

This was just a cheap shot. Obama was right calling it what it was.... race baiting.

Give me Change

Obama 08

Obama playing the race card? well of course he is whats new. Mccain as a life long Dem just wanted to say I looooved the ad The One.
YES WE CAN AND WE WILL VOTE NOBAMA

PUMA PAC

Obama couldn´t be 70 ,unless he takes away his face, he couldn´t be an all time senator like John Mc, bcs he is just 46,. He couldn´t be white bcs he is black and white. He cannot affford to be like John Mc bcs, he wants a change in Washington. To make that change, Obama doesn´t need to be like John Mc.

Obama is the change himself.
To change the economy, the health care, education, taxes, deficit, wars, and aspiration of all Americans, we need a new policy. New ideas and new directives. That´s change ,and thats Obama.

Religion should not be an issue for elections, yet George bush said he had a vision to lead America. Hey , if that was a true vision , then America has lost its religions emblem of great and honest people. Yes George B vision was to take America back 50 years. Thats why America needs the Obama change.

On the add by John Mc comparing Obama to Paris Hilton,
, its as if Obama makes his own video to compare Osama B Ladin to John Mc ? That will be a good John Mc change.

Please do not forget that his name is OBAMA and not OSAMA?
Lets get the story right.

Let's see....you don't trust the voters enough in the South, so you repeatedly mention "they" are trying to scare you, "they" are going to say you have a funny name, "oh, and by the way I'm black."

If it is NOT McCain...then WHO is "THEY" Senator Obama? Could it be "YOU"? All the while YOUR supporters are the ones blogging with vicious personal degrading remarks toward your opposition....your PAID bloggers.

Time to take back the CNN website folks....ignore the hate comments, and talk about issues....A common war tactic is to divide then conquer...that is Senator Obama's Strategy.

NEITHER CANDIDATE HAS A PLAN THAT WILL HELP THE ECONOMY! BOTH PLANS WILL ONLY INCREASE THE DEFICIT!

DEMAND DETAILS!!! So "We the People" can make the best choice for this nation.

the republicans would never even think of doing such a thing. Yeah right!! mccain and his cronies would kill their young to keep this iraq war and open theft policy going for him and his cronies. to use moses is unreal even for them. never mind mccain is as old as moses

Cynical, not racist? Just like Obama is divisive, not a uniter. He painted Hillary as a racist, when she wasn't. Now he is doing the same thing to McCain (who has an adopted black child). Anything to win for Obama. Same old politics. Change you will be ashamed of.

PUMA - Vote McCain

I am a 52 year old white woman.I voted for Mccain in the 2000 election primary. Is Mccain not a Republican? Did the TX RNC not put out a button: If Obama win the election can you still call the White house white? Did Mccain not put out flyer:Obama is the candidate Hamas want to win.Meaning Obama is a muslim. The Paris celeb ad used to slam Obama is the same ad used against Harold Ford.The RNC in TN,OR and NC have used race in ads or flyers about the Obamas.A web ad put up by Mccain in June show Obama on a dollar bill with stars in his eyes.Mccain and the RNC are and have used the race card!

Your government is trending to Parliamentarism due to the overlap displayed by the party system.

The party petitions amendment, but the individual represents independently, and without secretary interference...

I am a 52 year old white woman.I voted for Mccain in the 2000 election primary. Is Mccain not a Republican? Did the TX RNC not put out a button: If Obama win the election can you still call the White house white? Did Mccain not put out flyer:Obama is the candidate Hamas want to win.Meaning Obama is a muslim.The RNC in TN,OR and NC have used race in ads or flyers about the Obamas.A web ad put up by Mccain in June show Obama on a dollar bill with stars in his eyes.Mccain can not cry innocent on t

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Obama has played the race card over and over. In the beginning Oprah and he could not say anything that was not implying MLK and "I have a dream" speech. Michelles comment, "ain't no blacks in Iowa." Every speech he makes he slides in a comment about his skin color. Most recently, " he doesn't look like other people on the dollar bills." He is a typical politician, the only difference is, he is black. This is his plan to somehow make us feel like we are racist if we don't vote for him. Rev. Wright, Father Pfleager and that racist church for 20 years is all it took to turn me off. His pompous attitude has only re-affirmed my feelings about him. I will write Hillary Clinton on my ballot in November, regardless. Obama thinking he is the, " choosen one," only makes me more convienced he is not good for this country. The urgency of now, is for me to not vote for this racist jerk.

Wise words from hopefully America's next real leader, Barack. This is a man with a true vision for our country and, contrary to the current Republican lineup, he has incredibly good judgement. Look at McCains ads from the past two weeks, good judgement ? No, juvenile crap.

I agree. Mccain is not racist but he is prepared to be known as one if that would improve his chances of being elected president.

"I'm beat." Sounds like a prophecy for The One.

Barack is so right. He had only about 8 hours of sleep on his way home from his world wide tour. We all got to see how hard he worked there. He busts his as* for us and what he believes in. All the while McShame is not working weekends and needs a nap during day.
I want a President who will work tirelessly for me. It so so upsetting seeing McSame swift boating this remarkable man. He promised an honorable campaign and then he lies to us. The is no honor in him any more and that is sad. I might have considered voting for the John McCain that ran in 2000. He seemed to be a decent man. The old man we see now isn't nearly good enough to tie the shoes of that "Maverick". Too bad.
Obama for President!

For all those out there who believe in the worth of pray, please begin to pray for Sen. Obama. He is being slattered iby the media and John McCain is going scot free. Let us stand against the old politics that Republican party is used to using and stand up for the issues that confront us as Americans. I know that there has to be descent people who don.t believe that an opponant has to crusify the other with lies to gain. That is McCain.

I will never vote for a person like McCain. He wants to run on his experience. Well if he had so much experience then tell we why did he and others with lots of experience get us into a wsar that was based on total lies? At some point we youngster need opportunity just like opportunity came to our elders. Obama is intelligent,smart and need a opportunity to prove himself. You gave Kennedy an opportunity why not Obama?

“I don’t come out of Central Casting when it comes to presidential races,” Obama explained. “I’m young, I’m new to the national scene, my name is Barack Obama, I am African-American, I was born in Hawaii, I spent time in Indonesia. I do not have the typical biography of a presidential candidate.”

Precisely the type of US President the USA and the world needs. Else you get the likes of Bush and McBush and McSame.

The McCain campaign is doing its best to hurt McCain by its pathetic McSameness and is succeeding. I think they definitely want OBAMA to win. And I do too!

The truth is the truth.

OBAMA 08

Obama is a typical dirty Chicago politician resorting to race baiting and dirty tricks. Anybody that believes his shallow slogans: I have a bridge to sell you.

Senator Obama, remember the saying, "A rose is a rose that by any other name is still a ROSE?" John McCain and his campaign group have not raised the race issue; you have, and then try to convince us that you meant something else. Get a life, kid! I suppose it was John McCain that inhformed a California audience that a certain group (blue collar) in Pennsylvania are wary of someone who is different from them." Now, I just noticed that you're now claiming that you've ALWAYS been in favor of drilling. Say what??? I suppose tomorrow you'll be telling us that what you told General Petraeus is not what you said at all, that you really meant something else! It's time you stop all this nonsense, quit messing with your ethnicity. We get your message.

Nobody said he has funny name, but he said it (he need to stop saying that, it's a normal name in Kenya right? It's not a funny name). Nobody thought of comparing him with those dollar bills, but he did (he need to stop using color of his skin for an excuse). He’s risky, that we decide. He need to stop using the race card.

If anybody Obama should listen to now is the Clintons.

You are being too nice Obama. I would say MCCain is negative all the way. I bet the negatives are paying off into your campaign. It struck a nerve and I surely donated for the first time into Obama campaign.

How that's McCain.

Obama 08

McCain has obviously compromised his honor and integrity by putting out ads that he knows are untrue and full of distortions. How sad for him and us. He has sold his honor for his desire for power. I hope he realizes what he has done soon and begins to address the important problems facing our country. We deserve better!

Cnn you can't make us believe you are fair when removing anything about McLame blog after blog???I never thought I was on Fox since I never watch Fox .

McShame so old and decrepit that when God Said "Let There Be Light " McShame was the one who hit the switch.(That was during McLames break he was a server at the "Last Supper" .)

There is racism practised in every day life but now especially in the presidential campaign. Admitting racism or talking openly about it is a taboo subject. So over many decades the racist community has developed codes of communication to express themselves, brighten their message an be understood without being accused by the public of practising racism.
One of the methods is accusing the victim of being himself a racist or having played the racism card. In such a way, one keeps the subject being actual in the hope that the more people hear about racism every day, the more people will consider racism in politics and everyday life as crucial and important.
The Republicans – McCains campaign – (thanks god not all) know that exactly an they are now sending hidden racialist messages in the campaign. The democrats must have open ears and open eyes in order to be able to block this machine the republicans are and shall be using all the way through this campaign.
DON'T LEAVE IT TO BARACK OBAMA ALONE !!!

McCain is old and paranoid. He is suffering from Dementia. Is this what Americans want in the whitehouse?

Obama should stop sounding too conciliatory… because republicans are feisty and pumped for dirty campaign. Reason is Republicans know they can’t win if they run on issues (as a result of George Bush’s mediocre presidency.)

McCain/Republicans have switched to “gear negative campaign” partly because they have no option and secondly; they won the last two elections on the back of Rove’s ultra negative campaign. We say we want competent leaders yet we resoundingly reward candidates who play dirty. The polls have tightened since Republicans turned negative. Obama/democrats better watch it.

The matter is not whether McCain camp is racist, rather if Obama...by playing race card...is becoming one.

It looks like to me that Obama is a) attempting to deflect that damage caused by playing the race card, and b) attempting to set up a coded mechanism to highlight McCain's age, by using the word cynic, as in crusty old cynic. Perhaps McCain is skeptical of Obama's policies, or even cynical about those policies. For example, Obama was opposed to temporary relief in the gas tax, to be paid for by windfall profits, but instead wants to send everyone a fuel check, to be paid for by windfall profits. I'm cynical that Obama has proposed anything that's really different, as I'm sure McCain is. Hillary Clinton is most likely rolling her eyes in disgust over Obama right now.

7/29 was the 41 anniversary of the tragedy aboard the USS Forrestal. a day where 134 crewmen where killed and another 161 wounded. some reports indicate that John Mccain wet started his Sky Hawk, which led to a series of explosions. the brave men of the USS Forrestal fought for some 20 hrs to contain the blaze. John Mccain was immediately transferred to another ship the USS Oriskany (the only Forrestal crewman to be immediately transferred). A few month later John McCain would get shot down and captured by the Vietcong, he had by his own admission while being a POW gave up Military information to the enemy, garnishing McCain with the nickname…SONGBIRD. in 1973 returning home McCain would soon start having an affair with Cindy Lou, his now second wife. his then current wife Carol, who was a model at one point and the mother of his first children was in a car accident which left her dis figured. Mccain left her to marry Cindy 1 month after the divorce was final…thin ink had not dried. using Cindy's vast fortune McCain got into politics. he had risen from scandals including Keating 5 to reports of an affair with a lobbyist. Now John Mccain wants us to vote for him….i think NOT. i could not in good conscience vote for a man who graduated 894 out of 899, has 59 lobbyist working on his campaign ,1)Wayne Berman- chevron 2)Frank Donatelli-EXXON 3) Eric Burgeson-BP 4)Rabecca Anderson- Sunco 5) CHARLIE BLACK-OCCIDENTAL PETROLIUM 6)Nancy Pfotenhauer-KOCH (who is looking tattered defending McCain) 7) Randy Scheunemann-BP Amco….to name a few. who will do or say ANYTHING to get a vote, offers NO solution only attacks, has that kind of temper, finds the only answer to a problem is WAR. i know you don't have the guts to post this CNN, but the American people need to know the truth about this man.
the media is still covering the 2000 Mccain, who has been LONG GONE. start doing your job CNN- so America does not make its biggest gaffe in 8 years

McCain is which ever way the wind blows!!

Very difficult to navigate you comments areas. Why?

All senator Obama has to do is continue to campaign on the issues, McSame will campaign him self out of the run for the white house one silly, expensive, negative add at a time.

I think you are being too nice because if someone says you are pulling the race card, they know why they are saying it. They are trying to energize the racists against you, does that mean they are not racist? I don't know, why else would they do that? McPhony fains authenticity, pretending to be outraged! Where was his outrage when you mentioned this a month ago? He is a phony! He doesn't realize that the racists are already against you so there is really nothing he can do to make it worse. All he did was motivate people to donate! Can't wait to see O's July numbers!!!

Obama has been playing the RACE card for some time now.

Obama played the RACE card 3 or 4 times against Hillary.

Obama played the RACE card while he was in Germany.

Obama played the RACE card against McCain at lest 2 or 3 times since defeating Hillary.

Obama is going to CONTINUE to play the RACE card.

But nobody had better play it against him or the MEDIA will rise up in arms to protect THEIR chosen one!

barrack o bama plays THE REVERSE RACE CARD just like what he did to clinton.....if you won't talk about it then i will.... state the obvious then go from there..... HEY I'm BLACK SO WHAT DO YOU SAY TO THAT/// barack o bama wants race to be an issue....so he stirs the pot and tries to make it an issue.......all he does is SIDE -TRACK THE REAL ISSUES THAT CONCERNS AM,ERICA because in reality HE'S TO OOO THIN/

I don't believe he mention McCain in his remarks. He said, "they." Whatever, this should not have dominated the press coverage with over 50,000 people losing their jobs. Let's get real.

I don't agree about the McCain campaign not showing it's racism. It's much subtler than we are used to from Republicans and I thought they'd let the 527's and/or party make the racist remarks so they could pretend to not support them, but still - , what a gracious, generous man Mr Obama is!!. And man enough to be gracious and generous to those who don't always deserve it.

Did John McCain's ad not compare Senator Obama to two not very bright white female celebs? If that's not racist, then what is?

True. The Obama camp has been always the one to play the race card. That's how they beat Hillary.

Why is CNN and the press so worked up about all of this – have they forgotten that we have real issues in this country? I think the press is somehow reacting to the McCain campaign's reproach of giving Obama too much attention when he did his trip last week and to overcompensate, we are now hearing all about Obama being presumptuous, "uppity", and, oh yes, he is playing the race card – but it is ok for McCain to play the age card on himself ! Please, just get back to the issues and quit giving so much time to this kind of stuff.

Didn't Obama say something similar in Berlin? I remember hearing him say something along the lines of "I know that I don't look like the Americans who've previously spoken in this great city."

John McCain is the same guy who voted against a holyday for Martin Luthor King. If that isnt racist, I dont know what is.

It is my opinion that the McCain campgain is both smart and pathetic. They have no substance on how to win an ethical campaign otherwise why do they need to throw out these devisive and liablious comments again Barack. Barack however, is right McCain is not being racist but rather demeaning. They do not respect Barack"s education and experience. Hence the hidden images and what they actually represents in the Ads. The McCain campgain knows they have a strong chance of losing. Barack stated the facts, he is not from "Central Casting" – the usual candidate. He is doing what the McCain campaign are jealous of, a successfully run campaign that is motivating the people. Barack is working so hard, but he is not stupid, he knows he has to work harder than John to get people to see him (a Black Man) as a potential President of the U.S.A.

Obama needs to get his own stinging Ad out there against McCain. There is so much he can say againist McCain – while still pointing out his own stance on the issues.

So McShame tried to show he has a sense of humor with his ads? That's all it was??? REALLY?????

We'll see won't we?
What goes around comes around McShame.

Lets see if YOU laugh when you are compared to Father Time OR are using a walker....OR when Heston calls for your company from the great beyond.

Why does McCain raise taxes compared to Obama for people making less than $230,000 a year. Almost ALL of McCain's tax cuts are for people who make more than $600,000 a year. Obama cuts taxes more than McCain. THAT IS A FACT, look it up!

AND Obama's tax plan, including health care, gives a smaller budget deficit than McCain's plan.

Obama cuts your taxes more than McCain. Obama CUTS taxes more than McCain. Don't buy the republican BS. They are lying to you. They think you are stupid. They are counting on people voting to have more taxes on themselves so they can give their money to pay for tax cuts for people making more than $600,000 a year.

McCain will tax rich people with incomes over $1 million LESS THAN BUSH!

no doubt about it. McRacist is getting McNasty. where's the respectful campaign?

Cynical?? How about desperate! When Obama made his comment, " I don't look like those Presidents on the dollar bills." He meant, "I don't look old, wrinkled, and with one foot in the grave." How about we start playing the "Age Card" I don't know if I want 71 year old, Cold-War thinking, divorced, remarried (to a sugar-momma), melanoma cancer survior (admirable, but makes you wonder) and whose only possible exercise is a brisk walk to the bathroom before the bladder pops in his Depends. Do You??

The republican candidate-campaign-24/7's have a way of turning an interesting competitive race into trash talk, lies, inuendos, and gutter garbage. Then, when the democrat candidates defend themselves - as they must, lest some republican fools use it to justify their illogical vote - "IT'S ALL THE DEMOCRAT'S FAULT!"

I know, "You can fool all the people some of the time and some of the people all the time." Let's hope we have finally reached a point where you can't fool intelligent, homest people any more!

McCain's camp is trying to get the beauty from the ugly. Yes they are playing the race card, that's their real intention. But it will not work, because America is no more "John" but "Obama" as well. Keep fighting, we get your back. America wants to move forward with all her children on board.

" “I’m young,..., I am African-American, .... I do not have the typical biography of a presidential candidate.”
Come on, Obama! Why don't you just say it as it is? You said it to neutralize McCain's subtext in his attacks of you. So, what is the "typical biography" if not you are the first non-white?

Is this guy serious? Every time he opens his mouth he proves how out of touch he really is.

During the entire primary season he ran an extremely negative campaign and then tried to blame it on Senator Clinton. Now, he's doing it to McCain and they're fighting back in a way that Hillary couldn't for fear of being villified even more. Well, Barky, the Republicans don't care and believe me, you haven't seen anything yet.

Super delegates it is up to you to save us from another four years of Republicans. You have to see what is happening here and if you can afford it why don't you give back the money Obama paid you for your vote.

Obama, you are the man

Obama keep doing what you are doing. McCain is to old to do anything. I am proud of you and nothing or no one can change that.

Keep your head up and you will come out on top.

Obama 08/12

Tune up ,tire and run to Chicago after 11.04.2008. You obama play race card and if i will vote against you, you will consider me racist. Where is Collin Powel,Rice ? shame on you Obama. Your tricks not good for American people.

Lame ad hominem attack. John McCain is right. Obama has had no history of legislative accomplishment. He is stupid and opposes off shore drilling (oops another issue he just flipped on). He doesn't mind high gas prices, just the speed that they have risen.

Amen to Bayou Joe for this:

The only ones using the Race issue are the Obama supporters and Obama himself. I have seen many blogs, insinuating that if you are not for Obama you must be a Racist. Many Texans experienced the
hatred and intimidation when they came to support Hillary at the Caucuses. The media hoopla surrounding Obama and the failure of the mainstream media to challenge Obama on issues during the debates also was handled as if they are afraid of the Afro-American
community.
Many people that I know have expressed the idea that if Obama does not get the nomination, there will be riots in the streets of our major
cities. So tell me who is using the Race issue to divide America.

A vote for Obama is a vote for common sense.
Obama '08

Senator obama was being nice in his response concerning the racial matter. However, if the republicans go to negative, the gloves will be off. All thing about the life of Senator McCain would be on the table.

Obama has always said he as well as Congressmen from the other side of the aisle that he is able to work across party lines. Saying offshore drilling would be ok if it is included in an overall comprehensive energy plan to help hard working Americans is "working across party lines". From many comments coming from the McCain supporters and Republicans they are just proving that it doesn't matter what Obama says, they will attack, attack, attack. If he stands hard and firm they attack and if he tries to compromise they attack. That is the exact type of attitude that is wrong with Washington. Rather than try to work together and compromise on some issues they choose just attack each other while nothing gets done. At least Obama's approach can get something done that will help the Americans who are suffering.

Good one Obama!! McSame is racist,everyone knows that.

So much for the simplistic strategy: divide and conquer.

Eliminate the only qualified candidate- Hillary Clinton- and the rest is easy.

With the best candidate out of the picture, even the one-eyed man can be king- this year, in this climate, with the Nation is the sorry state that it is in.

Obama can sleep walk his way to the presidency.
Yeah right.

In this all important year- swiftboat your best to install your worst- and then force all democrats to vote for the one they do not trust or believe in.

Great strategy. Way to go DNC. At least African Americans are happy. That's what counts after all.

My opinion is Obama has played the race card many times in this campaigne, along with his life long friends.

Cynical is being too nice. Dirty slimebag would be much more fitting. No wonder McCain thinks his latest ads are "humorous". Just like he thinks his jokes about killing Iranians and the gorilla raping a woman are humorous. He is a dirty old man with a twisted mind.

Well, McCain voted against the Martin Luther King Jr holiday and opposes affirmative action so maybe he is racist after all.

Is cynical a code word for racist? I'm only asking because Obama "changes his language" so frequently I get confused...

Perhaps I should just get my gun or pray or something...

Did anyone else notice the eagerness with which the McCain camp started yelling about 'the race card'. What Obama said was rather benign, was in a long list of other potential charges, and could be interpreted more than one way. But the McCain camp decided that it was 'playing the race card' and went screaming to the media (who of course gave the stage to McCain and echoed him over and over). But was it really a 'playing of the race card'? Why doesn't anyone give Obama the benefit of the doubt that it wasn't? And why doesn't anyone ask McCain why they're so eager to go with this claim? It seems like they were lying in wait for Obama to say something close enough, and then they pounced in on it and amplified it. Once again – McCain where is your integrity?

And McCain is constantly pulling out the age card (remember his outrage at "he has lost his bearings) and the POW card (when he attacked Wesley Clark's comments that being shot down is not a criteria for president).

Let's have the media scrutinize McCains claims as closely as they do Obama!!

Maybe we can award the office of the Presidency soley based on I.Q.
points. After witnessing the week of mudslinging, name calling and down right foolish campaigning by Senator Mc Cain, I want to just give
em both a test and see who is smartest.
At this point is surely looks like Senator Obama has his head in
the right place to be the best candidate we have seen in a long while.

Obama 08

Please just quit Senator McCain, let Ron Paul run in your place

I used to respect McCain, but now he has become a typical right wing fear mongerer slinging mud.

McCain is too old to be a president

I think Obama is whom d cap fits,so let him wear it.I think he is gud.I cast my vote for him.

God, thanks for Obama. His vision , his judgment just so smart. To finally to find sollution for gas - tire,tune up .Wow,what a man. It is dream to have president like that. Maybe i trade this man for full gas tank to may car.

That's right BO – you are the racist one!

Are you seriously trying to convince us that your comments had nothing to do with race?

You have been caught out in another of your lies.

Shame on you!!

I do not hear John McCain talking about what is troubling America, the economy. He is stricking Obama's character. As a wife, I don't like the fact that he left his wife for a younger woman. That speaks volumn of his own character and his present wife. After all she knew that he was married.

John McCain is a fake and I hope that the America people will see through his rhetoric. If a person can spend millions of dollars in a day as did McCain's wiffe,(condos for each of her grown children, clothes and jewlery) don.t think that they are willing to give up that life stye to help the least of us., Obama is trying his best to reach the ordinary man and woman as did Robin Hood in his day and time.

McCain is trying to keep Obama off balanced with his attacks. But this time, it's only showing how solid Obama is, and how shallow McCain is.

Obama is doing the right thing. Only three face-off debates. We are about "debated" out.

I never thought that John Mccain could be a racist but his true colors are showing. I guess if you ditch a sick wife and cheat on another you will do or say anything to get your way .Unfortunately He is a spoiled Navy brat albeit [ an Old man ]whose memory has left him and he has the wrong type of people advising him. He has become a disgrace to the Navy which gave him the opportunity to be someone. I wonder what his Ex -Men think of him now ,In particular afro americans after his latest and worst dispising of a group of people That once made him a success. I hope he should ever get enough votes to become a racist President.

Then debate McCain! What a chicken...

Thank you Barack Obama for pointing this out about McCain, its all true.

In this case, the McCain camp was stating the obvious!

Obama's the racist and everyone knows it.

Bill Clinton is no racist and neither is John Mccain. Give me a break the only one racist is Obama remember typical white people. Oh ya and granda was one to so she had to go. He sat in a church listening to hate against white people for years and it all reflected his views as well.

That's a substantive talk. Yet I just don't know why I have this urge to see Obama hit McCain hard on something. I guess the guy doesn't like ugly. But there are times you need to hit someone where it hurts. I hope Obama finds such spot one day.

I will never let anyone insult my Mother and get away with it. McCain didn't know that that's what he did when he accused Obama o playing the race card. He mocked Obama's mother by saying that Obama chose a father he never even knew that much over the Mother who suffered to give the best any mother could have hoped for a son. But one thing McCain failed to understand is that Obama never chose his skin color. It was given to him by God.

I can post all I want showing how short-term people's memory is, and how one-sided CNN's coverage is. It's just not going to get posted. For example, if I pointed out that back in June Obama's original quote WAS racial: “They’re going to try to make you afraid. They’re going to try to make you afraid of me. ‘He’s young and inexperienced and he’s got a funny name. And did I mention he’s black?’" CNN would quickly delete it out of embarrasment. That, and I don't fill my posts with enough personal insults about McCain. They hate that.

"They're very good at negative campaigning, they're not so good at governing."

Oh that is a gem! Nuff' said!

Hopefully we will not hear the Race Card all next !!!

the mccain camp isnt necessarily racist,but,many of their supporters are,and mccain doesn't seem to mind being supported by these 'hooded' jerks.

I can't believe Obama is going to lose to McCain. The DNC needs to drop him at the convention and pick Clinton. People are starting to see how risky Obama is. The DNC screwed this one up. Get ready for McCain people. He's going to win.

Barry O said: "What I'm interested in, ultimately, is going to be governing," he said. "What that means is we're going to have to try to get things done."

Well, just what are Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid interested in? They're the Democrat Leadership and they have not done one thing that the Voting Public has asked them to do. They have added PORK to every bill that gets out of Committee. And they have, dual-handedly, made this Congress the biggest "do nothing" Congress in a hundred years.

Why should the USofA want to have a Democrat in the White House when the Democrat majority in Congress can't get anything accomplished? If Barry Obama wants to be a leader, he should sit the Democrats down and talk to them about HIS agenda and tell them to start working on it now. But instead, as soon as it appears that Congress might do something positive for US Citizens, Pelosi and Reid make sure Congress adjourns and the lights get turned off.

Barry Obama has played the "race card" every time he's opened his mouth. Pelosi and Reid have played the "power card" at every opportunity. US Taxpayers lose every time Obama, Pelosi or Reid prove how "powerful" they are.

Vote for McCain in 2008. Show Pelosi and Reid that you're tired of their holding Congress hostage to their do-nothing agenda!

Vote for McCain in 2008. Show Obama that you are aware of his lack of leadership qualities, integrity and honesty.

This week was not the first time Senator Obama has made these remarks. Anyone who has really been listening to him knows this. Why are these remarks now being called racist? Could this be actually nothing more than an pathetic attempt to distract people from real issues such as the economy, job losses, energy independence, home foreclosures, etc.?

Senator Obama's remarks are a sad, cynical and true commentary about people's perceptions of appearance. We all, regardless of our race and ethinicity, have prejudices and biases based on appearances whether or not we are honest enough to admit it to ourselves.

It is not wrong to reject any candidate if you don't agree with his viewpoint or feel that he lacks character. What is wrong is for you to reject a person based solely on physical looks.

Did you notice how Obama didn't answer the question and turned it around to McCain and the media lets him get by with it. Obama has played the race card all along to his advantage . No one else is allowed to say anything or they are labeled a racist. Get off it media just because he is black you can't treat him any different than any other candidate.

In the past when Sen Obama said that Sen Mccain was "losing his bearings" that was construed as bringing up the "Age" issue.

Sen Obama expressed that he was different from past Presidents (which by the way is true) and now he accused of playing the "race card".

McCain challenged Obama to go abroad and visit Iraq this was so positive that McCain compared Obama to Britney and Paris in that Celeb Ad.

Obama is responsible for the Gas problems........according to McCain

The drama continues...............now Obama "Is the One".

With all the false accusations, finger pointing and "funny ads" it is important to ask one question......"Does Sen McCain have anything to say which would address the real issues of the American people".

I am now convinced that Sen Obama "Is the One".

Make no mistake: Obama WAS playing the race card. Back in June the entire quote he tries to distance himself from now was: “They’re going to try to make you afraid. They’re going to try to make you afraid of me. ‘He’s young and inexperienced and he’s got a funny name. And did I mention he’s black?’" Since then he just left off that last, racist part, but he still keeps reminding people of this quote.
I'm not defending McCain. I do agree he's been playing an entirely negative campaign. But to blidndly decalre that Obama has been in any way better is either plain silly, or the biggest hypocrisy of the election season!

Wow its obvious that the people who think this is bad are first time voters/amazed at Obama's motivational talk

Republicans have always played the evil play book and the Dems aren't exactly the greatest either...

Go away Obama! You have never lead anything, and you would be a terrible prez. I will not vote for you, since you have no credibility. And I think McCain is right, that Obama is subtily trying to play the race card, and trying to look like a victim.

nice try bambi but you've already thrown that card and found out it wont play with mccain. welcome to we dont care ville

The Republican Party is nothing more than white old fat cats that are racist. But the world is noticing how America treats it own people. What is funny, the real people are not going to take it anymore. Republican Party, you have been put on notice. The real revolution will not be televised.

Hi Jack,

cynical...perfect word that describes McCain or should I say >desperate McCain>

Diane Dagenais Turbide
Quebec, Canada

While I, as a voter, am trying to glean information as to the canidates' stand on various issues that I am concerned about I am being deluged with political ads from the GOP that insult my intelligence by infering that Senator Obama is the cause of all my problems, and demeaning him as a person. If Senator McCain's only reason that I should vote for him is that he is not Senator Obama, then that is a very poor platform to be running for office on.....

It is amazing how this election devolved into a show of how democracy can be easily subverted and the least qualified be exalted by the blind followers and forced on a nation. Why? Because the Nation is in a bad way and wanting change and stupidly grasping at the straw man touting a message of hope and change.

Never mind that his actions belie his own mesage- and are hateful and divisive and dirty and reckless.

Power is all Obama wants... and the glory of riding this manic wave into the history books.

Hitler used the same strategy.

He lies so sweetly.

Just like his smile.

Killing you softly with his sing-song....

Who wouldn't vote for him?

The McCain camp has been posting very negative ads on Obama instead of talking about the issues. John McCain is very cynical. When Bush did it to McCain, McCain said that we should stick to the issues and not these negative attacks. Even when Bush talked about The Keating 5. Now McCain is doing what he said Bush should not be doing. I guess McCain has nothing else to use but negative ads.

Obama 08

Why play the race card then... if you really mean what you now try to convince us of?

How wonderful... a man who is not a leader... demanding that we follow him as if he were our leader... right into chaos and anarchy.

McCain is NO RACIST!!! Remember how his opponents reminded us about his black child in the 2000 primary season, he adopted a child from Bangladesh. Wow! Isn't this kinda reminiscent of Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt. Would this make him a Hollywood elitist? I think so! In the 2000 primary season his opponents actually insinuated his adopted child was from an affair with a prostitute. Republicans will stop at nothing to win, now McCain is stooping as low. How sad.

He looks very presidential i cant wait till the debate.

Let's face it, McCain is also racist. He voted against the MLK holiday. You think he's really changed? Same old politics from the old man.

Instill the thought of racism in the minds of the sheep.

Then once they take up the bleeting call of Racism... you can back away from the fire you started...

You look like the nice guy who rises above the fray... while in reality you created the chaos, started and fueled the fire, inspired your sheople into a hateful frenzy, divide the democrats and the country.

Are YOU what we need now?

A distractor who plays the race card? Someone who race-baits even though it damages the party and the country?

THAT makes you a self-serving, full of yourself, fast tracking your way to fame and power and glory, out for personal gain, demogogue.

Of course, Obama says it's not racist. He has to. But those of us who aren't so closely involved, especially whites like me, aren't forced to beat around the bush. In my opinion, McCain's statements are absolutely racist.

Obama is trying to cry his way to the W.H. The media will remind you all that "he's black "and we owe it to him unqualified or not. I am tired of this kit gloves approach to this BLACK MAN. The meida has got to quit sucking up to this dude. He's thin and has no clue but he's BLACK and that don't make him qualified for POTUS alone..

"None of you thought I was making a racially incendiary remark, or playing the race card," he said. "It wasn't until John McCain's team started pushing it that it ended up being on the front page of The New York Times two days in a row."

Precisely!

It is the media not doing it's job that is creating these overblown sensationalist episodes in this campaign. Night after night you hear the pundits analyzing political events of the day, giving credence to inflammatory remarks, never outright denouncing or doing their own investigating. They get behind whatever the campaigns say and allow their own prejudices or preferences sway their rational thought. OR, they are being outright despicably mean and vitriolic like Lou Dobbs or Rush Limbaugh. Thee guys just don't even try to hide their hatred for Barack Obama. Lou Dobbs is a disgrace to CNN. He consistently steers his commentary by using inflammatory statements that are blatant baiting techniques.

Conservatices always use claim that their opponents are pulling the "race card" when they (conservatives themselves) deliberately evoke negative racial stereotypes and get caught and called on it. I hope people aren't fooled any longer.

McCain needs to back off the whole issue of race before someone remembers his abyssmal track record on the subject. Not that long ago, McCain repeatedly used a racist, anti-Asian slur, and then refused to apologize for it. He'd better hope no one drags out that whole debacle and decides to put it on YouTube. Wait, looks like someone already has.

Well to all effort to. Bring obama down will never work. In god we trust.

Once again Obama had to take time away from addressing important issues to address McCain's juilted wife routine of inventing unrealistic drama. I was one who use to admire McCain, and I'm a republican; however, this juilted wife routine he has grown into after Obama's international travel is just exhuasting.

I am ready to move forward from the old politics, I am pleased to hear that Obama is willing to work with all, including compromising on off shore drilling in order to come to a solution that will hopefully end well for us Americans. At least Obama is proving to be a leader who will work with all to help ensure America's growth.

What is McCain going to do, keep crying about Obama instead of speaking about his platform to help us Americans?

Typical Obama ploy...

Create a controversy... then pretend you had nothing to do with it... meanwhile Mission has been accomplished: race card successfully played to your advantage, once again.

Sir, You dont need to be Gentle or Decent with this guy McPain.. go after him hard. The guy has no connection between his brain and mouth and will say anything.
OBAMA (2008 -16)

TUCKER BOUNDS SAID THAT THE MCCAIN CAMPAIGN IS GLAD OBAMA HAS RETRACTED HIS ACCUSATION???

Apparently Bounds thinks that the voters are stupid enough not to notice that it was the McCain campaign that first accused Obama of bringing up race. The frightening and disappointing thing is, some voters actually won't notice. Some will actually believe McCain's nonsense, that Obama is using race to appeal to voters. Some will vote for McCain's misguided, bush-clone policies, just because Obama is black, and McCain has emphasized it.

But this is a critical time in the nation. We are all feeling the pressure, if not the pain, of very real money problems...or as the McCain people cynically call it, a "mental recession". Obama was right, and not racist, in pointing out that he is unconventional. He's also right that he has the best plans for solving our problems, and that McCain is nothing but a cynical blowhard.

I'm predicting that most voters are smart enough to ignore McCain's hot air and vote for Obama's solid plans.

MoeCain and his other two Stooges, need to take there circus act some where else!
.
Sen. Bozo The Clown MoeCain
Since Obama doesn't want to say it, I will.
What A Bunch Of Clowns.
Where Just Getting OurFunny On America!

The republicans are EXPERTS at running NEGATIVE campaigns and McCain has shown he is no different....so much for the maverick.
Obama has it right once again.
Lets hope the people are smarter this year than they were in 2004.

Of course Obama will deny that he didn't bring race into this. He did the same thing to Hillary and the media let him get by with it. Not this time, Senator McCain was ready to fire back and the media had to report it. Obama has played the race card through out the primary and now trying it in the general. True, he said almost the same words during the primary, the media ignored it and Hillary couldn't say anything because she had already been labled a racist by the Obama nuts.

Funny... but YOU said it and NOW you try to skate out of it by refining what you meant.

You ALWAYS bring up your race...first.... then you claim Bill did or Hill did or now- McCain did or actually you warn that McCain WILL.

So sneaky. So foul.

Hillary was too much a team player and never attacks a fellow democrat so she let you gut and trash her. She did not fight back. She took it so as to not "damage" the DNC and Media darling. What a mistake. Now we must pick you or McCain.

McCain has no loyalty to the democratic party.

Millions of Lifelongs

John McCain's campaign is doing a great job of doing what it needs to do to win in Novermber. Obama's big advantage in this election is and has been since the beginning of his campaign has been the ability to bring new voters into the mix. Weither it's young voters, or people who have never voted because they didnt think it matttered.

Obama has the ability inspire and get people excited about voting and the future of the country. What McCain is doing to trying to get those new voters "turned off" to the process. McCain can not win this election with a large first time voter turn out. Much like how Clinton lost to Obama.

Now if you take those first time voters out of the equation you are left with the exact same electoral map (like Hillary has said all along, which he runs better in) as we did in 2004. Mix that in with a small (but obvious) racial divide and McCain can win that election.

It's intelligent from Obama to be flexible in order to prevent gridlock... we are all sick of Bush's and McSame's stubbornness and stupidity... just look where are we now after 8 years

Once again, Obama talking about issues, and making contrasts to his opponent. And what does McCain do, ATTACK and DISTRACT.
THE REPUBLICAN WAY!!!

I have an actual pertinent question about the campaign in reality for you.

What if instead of a horse race driven agenda the media in general is actually driving, you and all your cohort "Journalists & Reporters adhered to the following, don't you think it would be a positive and healthy thing for the country?

The world's leading expert on journalistic ethics states: "The first responsibility of every political journalist or reporter in covering a Presidential race is to separate facts from rhetoric and falsehoods, explain them both in complete detail, why it matters, and to inform the public which is the correct information and which is incorrect, so they absolutely know the difference. This is the only way the public can or will receive all the needed information to make a fully informed judgment on the actual merits.

Adversarial partisan discussion and media opinion are by definition enablers of dis-information. If a factually correct answer exists (In fact the truth vs. lies), then applying these two exercises would absolutely violate the basic ethical tenet of the Profession. When dealing with facts and confirmed information vs. the other, only one side can be, and is therefore, correct. Without exception with facts and confirmed information involved there is no such thing as two sides, or fair, or balanced, only what is correct, meaning right!"

Why don't you discuss this issue, and help wake up, educate, or shake out of their stupor the public, and cover this vital national interest topic about what is real news and what is not, and how the media should be covering this presidential campaign with objective fact and not infotainment segments along an agenda,

As a matter of factual reality almost everything coming out of the McCain campaign is rhetoric, innuendo, deception and false statements, trying to paint Obama as something he is not, and almost everything coming from the Obama campaign is factually correct, valid and either substantive, or response to false attacks by the McCain campaign, why is that not reported accurately every day as averse to furthering the McCain storyline of a referendum on Obama, which is a straw man distraction from what the media should be reporting, WHY?

By the way do you agree or not with the definition of political journalists & reporters ethical responsibilities as precisely stated above?

Then why DID you make that comment?

There is NO OTHER way to interpret it... you were saying all your opponents are racist just because they are white.

Thank YOU Sen. Obama.

Sen. McCain has just proven to the world just how desperate he's become in this presidential race. I mean, WHAT has John McCain been doing the last couple of weeks? He's done NOTHING but complained about Sen. Obama over and over again. He's come out with Ads after Ads that are juvenile beyond belief and STILL does nothing but talk about Sen. Obama. Is THAT all he's got? Is that ALL Sen. McCain has to talk about?

Jesus, John McCain and his Bush surrogates have become nothing but a JOKE. To think the Americans are really that STUPID to think that an Ad featuring Paris Hilton and Brittney Spears is REALLY what we want to hear and see from an OLD MAN!!! If he truly believes that using a "religious" format to attack Sen. Obama is going to HELP make his case, he's truly more stupid than I thought. The man is clueless. Let him continue to attack Sen. Obama, if that's ALL he's got. But I don't want him crying the blues when Sen. Obama turns around wipes him up with the floor!!! Sen. McCain better be careful what he asks for, he's about to find out just WHO has the better strategy and campaign staff.

No, it's Obama who is the racist. 20 years of Rev. Wright's brainwashing.

Stop playing the race card Barack Obama.

You're in the big leagues now – act like it.

McCain is a DIRTY Old Man ...... he is no longer the Maverick ......he has decided to take the back road to low down dirty Politc ... it's all about Attack and WIn.... only thing is if you miss an opportunity to turn Right It will be to late,race will be over .....OH Well I'm still Rich !!!

OMG I can't stand how many often Obama changes his positions! First he calls McCain a racists then he backtracks, now he's backtracking on offshore drilling. Why should we believe anything that comes out of Obama's mouth he's just going to take it back in a day or two?

Is McCain a racist? No, as far as I know...

Is McCain a cynic? Yup. Apparently he can't beat Obama on the issues - if he could, then he wouldn't need to resort to all the garbage he's been putting out (and for all you PUMAs out there - not bad for an empty suit, eh?)

Obama has stated that he could compromise to be able to get things done. Dems and Repubs have been going against each other and each other's ideas because they were different, and in the end NOTHING gets done because there has been no compromise. Barack Obama is opening himself and his possible administration up to compromise to ensure that "things get done".

THAT IS LEADERSHIP...THAT IS JUDGEMENT...THAT IS OUR FUTURE

what a cheap shot–we all know exactly what Obama meant.
He is not white so hey let's all vote for him! Don't worry about the
issues–he's not white.
I don't care if he's purple with orange stripes.

Lets move on...enough about the race card. No one is going to win this argument about who played it. Ideally, lets move on from all the negative attack ads. Lets focus on the issues.

This is what I don't understand. "Crooks and Liars" produced a McCain Campaign web site view today that carried a video of photographs portraying Obama's face on the Statue of liberty, statue of Lincoln, sculptered wall of previous presidents AND ON A DOLLAR BILL. So, why hasn't any of the major cable news shows said anything about this? And they are now accusing him of being racist????

Obama first stirs up the pot of racial tensions... then spins his way out of taking responsibility for the lies he spews and the web of hatred he spun.

Meanwhile his flock acts out on the inflammed emotions Obama created. They insult and demean – in his name- anyone who dares to prefer the more qualified candidates over the self-proclaimed Messiah. They thug and threaten just to subvert any exercise of freedom to vote or freedom to speak.

Obama then rides in like the Messiah to raise his almighty hand and clarify and refine and soothe the ignorant white folk.

I am starting to enjoy this game.

Barack is being too kind.

He's talking about the same person voting against the Martin Luther King Holiday.

But if you want to put it in degrees, then McCain is about a 3.5 out of 10. Some of the employees on Fox News rate between 8-10. But Limbaugh rates a 9.8 That other nut, Savage rates about 16.9

John McBush
He was saying the same thing as now when they elected Andrew Jackson and
reminds me of something I saw on the Antique road Show .
Johns first job was waiting tables at the Last Supper and his
Social Secrrity # is 42.
His first Depends were actually cloth and when he started using cologne they called it the "New Spice" .
If he orders a 3 minute egg they ask for the money up front.

Face, it slick–you WERE making a racially incendiary remark. Now you just get to deny it, and hurl it back at McCain as if you are the innocent one.

And "REAL ISSUES"? This guy has his nerve.

Obama blathers on about CHANGE, CHANGE, CHANGE, and, oh, yeah–CHANGE. Then he has the nerve to accuse others of not sticking to the issues?

You have GOT to be kidding me.

Listen, and I mean really listen, to the content of BO's blathering. Yes, he sounds slick, but as they say, there's no THERE there.

B.O. the ultimate racist , No.
But he must have went to the Bill Clinton school for politics.
He will play the polls and try to BS into getting elected.
Per Ludacris paint the white house black.
NO B.O. will make it striped like a Zebra. Can the democrats ever
get somebody that is worth a crap to run for president.

Racist or cynical? That's the least of our worries. What about war hungry?

He can't even offer a true apology for calling someone racist and being wrong? He has to be so back-handed? That's even more offensive.

Of course McCain is not a racist. He has an adopted Indian daughter for Godssakes. Hes just saying and doing whatever it takes to win. This is all a game. Unfortunately most of you voters are not bright enough to figure that out.

The "dollar bill" comment showed again that the McCain campain is done. Whatever topic they try to discuss, the reality is, McCain has no program and would continue everything like it has been for the last eight years. And most people will need to admit, that the last eight years haven't been very good for America.

so true

YOU are the racist...

always using your race to your advantage: If criticized you cry racism, otherwise you benefit from the mixed race aspect, or to win votes you say that you do not LOOK like any other president on the dollar Bill.

NEITHER did Hillary... neither do millions of Americans...
IF not RACE... what WAS your race-baiting point?

Funny – Barack is saying the issue is closed (re: his playing the race card yesterday). He played an R-Bomb yesterday but it blew up in his own face. Now he doesn't want to talk about it any more. He and his campaigned R-Bombed Hillary and her supporters but it looks like that ploy has about run its course. Senator, we've seen enough of the race card. You'll only hurt yourself if keep trying to use it now. It's not true that everyone who politically opposes you is a racist. STOP IT!

Mccain camp is unfair to Obama because you should give credit to whom credit is due Obama has done very well has inspiried a lot of young people as well as, new voters into the Political process and more than a million new voters has come out to vote and for Mccain to mock that by is negative ad is just wrong. Iam disappointed in John Mccain to allow this kind of behavior. My young kids are inspired by Obama and that is a good thing.

Stop labeling others while also decrying labels.

I think Obama is talking about himself.

Ah yes, Mr. Junior Senator, your party is fantastic at governing Congress, as we can see.

If we have serious issues why are you not addressing those issues with specifics. Why won't you debate McCain without a teleprompter.

McCain has a slim Record? At least he has a record and one that he can be proud of. Servcie and Sacrifice for his Country says it all to me
What have you done. except run for office.

Your problem Mr Obama is definitly not Cynical. It's Clinical...

Thanks McCain for "Celeb" and "The One". That's just what I needed to sleep better at night knowing you are taking care of things.

I also appreciate your great idea of a $30 summer tax break that would have helped me a lot and for the offshore drilling thing that has great potential producing some oil in... maybe...10 years. In the meantime there is no short term solutions, no investment in renewable sources of energy and the planet keeps dying.

Thanks again McCain, your hard work and your 19th, 20th century ideas and solutions. It is really inspiring.

Your problem Mr obama is definitly not cynical, it's clinical!

Obama is the cynical one.

Obama is the one that said the republican will try to scare people by saying I do not look like others on the dollar bill.

Obama, that is cynical.

Get these ideas into ad and say these things at every stop, Obama's camp is not in panic mode, however, you cant be playing defense, go on the offensive, Roves deciples are running his campaing now, let others do the ads on his flip flops, Keating 5, focus on telling the American people how you will govern, how you will reach across the isle to get things done. Government is the art of compromise to waht is best for the country, not just to make a political point. If you do these things, the American people will take a chance on you, if you dont, you will come up short and another 4 yrs of Republican rule and tilt the Supreme Court further right.....that will be very sad.

Obama and his campaign should come under some scrutiny regarding racism themselves. They are the main thowers of R-bombs in this election cycle. They attacked Hillary and her supporters over and over again as being racist. And Hillary's campaign, never having experienced such accusations before (after all they had done for black America) were at a loss about how to respond... so they didn't. They didn't know what to do. But by now McCain and his supporters have seen this trick from the Obama camp, knew it was coming and are prepared to take it on. McCain's camp, despite what Obama said this week, have not been racially charging this campaign. They have been charging Obama with flip flopping and being inexperienced. BUT Obama's campaign has no good response to those charges so they tried to play the race card. Obama himself said "Bush and McCain will try to scare you... I don't look like those guys on the dollars bills". Well, that's race baiting and it came from Barack Obama himself. And that was a nearly identicle statement he made against Hillary in the primary. It seems that playing the race card and race baiting his opponent is a contrived part of the Obama campaign playbook. And THAT is RACIST!

Senator Obama, if you throw R-Bombs some of them might just blow up in your own face. Just ask the New Yorker magazine!

Mcshame 30 years in washington you have nothing to show for it. So old man it is better if you give up and go home. You are too orogrant, too ugly, too old, too cynical, to negative, a lier and too not smart to be a president.

Frankly, the McCain campaign seems to be so envious of Sen. Obama that the wheels are coming off the Straight Talk Express.

This latest commercial, mixing snide comments with religious overtones, is repulsive. If there is anyone who doesn't find it offensive, I don't know who that would be. Sen. McCain supports the Bush policies and that's all I need to know to make my decision. Sen. Obama is worth the risk because the U.S. cannot afford 4 more years of corporate thieves, incompetent agencies, undermining national security, and shredding what's left of our Constitution.

does sen. obama not listed to what McCain is saying in his town hall meetings? sure he mentions that sen. obama is against some of his proposals for this country, that's the object of the political campaign to highlight the differences between yourself and your adversary, but while he is saying that he outlines what he wants to do and how he will do it in a credible way that we can understand and that makes sense. sen. obama like he did in the primary is forever crying foul, everybody's picking on me, woe is me. it's starting to wear thin as the polls indicate. i don't know if he is just tired or what but lately he often seems disoriented and you often see him lose his train of thought. he starts he and hawing then goes back to where he started instead of finishing his statement. maybe he should take a few days off.

Perfect response and my exact thoughts. The Repubs are terrible at running the government, trying to cut all regulations out, letting companies control everything. They are masters at "Roving" the Dems with slimy ads. The last 8 yrs with a C- student at the helm have been a disaster. Do your homework people!!!

MCSLEAZO IS DEFINITELY USING THE RACE CARD.

HE IS DOUBLE USING THE FEAR CARD.

AND IS TIPPLE USING THE SLEAZE CARD.

So, Obama said something to the effect of:

They are going to try and scare you, and tell you I don't look like they have (they being past Presidents).

Ok, how do you not look like "they" do. You are tall. We have had tall Presidents. You have "big ears" (that is a quote from Obama). Lincoln had big ears, so that can't be it. What are we left with? The color of your skin. Since often times race determines skin color. . . . Yes, Senator Obama you were playing the race card.

Your response should, "yes, in a round about way, I unintentionally played the race card. I am sorry, and I will avoid doing so in the future".

That will end it.

Obama is right The Mccain camp is very cynical good at mockery not focusing on the big issues. Focusing too much on Obama. Mccain camp need to talk about what Mccain is going to do for the American people not talk about Obama. Mccain what are you going to do for the American People? what is your plan to move this country forward?

I was hoping this would be said. McCain has spent his time misleading statements about his record to claim experience. For all these years he has had a job we all dream about, serving the people. We pay our representatives way to much for the number of hours they put in. In the end I believe McCains experience doesn't help him understand what the average American has to do to make it.

THE OLD SENILE BIGOT IS USING EVERY SLEAZY

CARD KNOWN TO THE BUSH-CARL ROVE POLITICS

John McCains campaign is aggressively seeking distracting issues of little meaning and with a lot of emotion because he needs to avoid the issues. Like with off-shore drilling and tax cuts for the wealthy McCain demonstrates that he is just a continuation of the last eight years with Bush-Cheney and people know what that is – focused on benefit for Special Interests and a select few with only apathy, the costs and subterfuge to cover it over for the average American. For anyone, like myself, who is insulted by the constant barrage of deceptive rhetoric, angry over the neglected responsibilities to the people and alienated by the constant concentration on placating big money and the wealthy, they know they have no choice but to vote for the change we desperately need. Is there a guarantee with Barack Obama? No, but he is the only chance for change as McCain just strongly promises more of the same.

THE REALITY IS THAT MCMORON IS USING

THE RACE CARD

THE FEAR CARD

THE LYING CARD

AND ALL HIS GREAT COLLECTION OF SLEAZE CARDS.

Ah, the war of words continues...

The Obama for America campaign is calling the McCain camp "cynical" now?

That's rich.

All the while, Obama speaks out of both sides of his mouth, attacking first Clinton and now McCain while playing the victim.

With no record for us to know what Obama really stands for, he promises one thing on Monday and the exact opposite by Thursday.

But he wants to call the McCain camp "cynical" and expects us to buy it?

Give me a break.

Knoxville NFIL

Of course McCain's campaign is not racist. There is only ONE racist running for President.

It' s not cynical, either. It's realistic. And Obama can't think of anything to say about that, so he labels it "cynical."

Just because somebody's got your number, Barack, doesn't mean he's cynical.

You are the cynic, Barack, thinking Americans are so dumb they'll buy empty promises and self serving criticisms and racists subtlety.

"I don't look like the other presidents on the dollar bills." Please.

There he goes..Flip Flopping Again

McCain. Racist or not- we can not really know. But we do know he is out of touch with the average American. I get upset every time he says "My friends". If I were his friend, he would have me over for a back yard cook-out. He only has his rich powerful "friends" over to plot how they can getr richer..

The obfuscating Obama is at it again!

But, we all know he has played the race card from the beginning of the primaries and even before. Who does he think he is kidding?

This guy plays victim just like he was taught to but we are on to this loser!

Senator John McCain 08, the only wise choice and Senator Hillary Clinton 2012, the best ever!

Definition of Cynical 1: given to distrusting evidences of virtue and distinterested motives. inclined to moral skepticism, pessimistic

Cynicism: The state or quality being cynical, contempt for the virtues or generous sentiments of others.

Obama is being kind to the mccain and the mccain camp. This really shows the strength of this man.

But mccain and his camp will take it as a sign of weakness and this will ultimately destroy mccain's camp and the republican party.

Someone finally willing to talk about the issues, and help provide answers! Thank you Mr. Obama for staying above the fray!

I watched Obama's press conference and he reinfornced exactly why I will not support this man. He blamed McCain for all of the distractions. Hmm. Going on a world tour simply for the glamour of the media coverage rather than giving specifics on his policies and then calling Republicans and McCain racist ARE distractions. I couldn't believe he denied using the race card.

On this I totally agree with Obama.
The Republicans continue to attack Obama's character instead of discussing the issues and what McCain's platform is about. My guess – their plan is exactly the same as Bush's plan, to continue on a downward spiral and they don't want the general public to compare what they don't have to offer to us against the Democratic policies of Obama.

A debate between the two major nominees is badly needed. There are too much noises from their surrogates that distract us from the real issues.

McCain came out and supported Obama for being patriotic during the primary. That is the end of the subject.

Saying of himself not looking good on our dollar bills is saying he is black so he won't get elected because of his skin color. That is an obvious race card. But Obama is cool about clearing McCain's name as a racist.

They are both cool.
Can we move on to real issues that matter?
A debate any time soon?

Mccain and the republicans are so desperate all they have is
dirty, swiftboating tactics.
They have created so many diasters for our country they have
totry to draw attention away from their blunders.
This is such an important election. The future of our
country is at stake.
How anyone can truthfully believe that our country is in
better shape after these 7 1/2 is beyond me.
Mccain, supporting Bush's policies 95% will lead our
country further towards the path of destruction.

is this low road?

The McCain camp doesn't seem to have anything but negativity to come out of it of late. They need to get back to the issues and let the American people know what they plan to do. It is a huge turnoff to most people when you go negative and the negative does not make sense. Sure your numbers might rise in the short term but what about long term. There are a lot of smart people out there who check the facts before they believe them. I guess Senator McCain just wants the voters who don't take the time to check things out. When your future is at stake I would advise everyone to check the facts and make an informed decision.

He is not only cynical he is disillusioned.In my recent comment I counselled that this senile be propped by a standby team of cardiologists and psychiatrists in case he loses in Nov.

Hi. I just found this and am still wondering why this was not televised live on CNN as it was on MSNBC. Seems biased against Obama to me.

Race baiter with more labels for OTHER people than any candidate ever to steal the nomination.

Obama does not like labels- but boy he loves to unfairly attach them to others.

Bill a racist... Hill a racist... lifelong democrats ignorant, racist, moronic inbreds?

So lovely this hype of hope and this uniter and this man of many changes.

TRUE STATEMENT

I agree with Sen. Obama 100%, about these Republicans on this one. Their campaign is going "nowhere fast", but in a Karl Rove style basket; and it really has no "substance", to it................that I can see! And I voted for G.W.!

John Mccain's father would be ashamed of him...John McCain has sunken so far below the realms of the man he once may have been just years ago...for those of you who insist on falling hook line and stinker for Mccain, you know who you are...those of you who post comments here based on the talking heads talking points you hear of FOX, let me ask you this, if Obama had an army of LOBBYIST including Wayne Burgeson-BP, Frank Donatelli-EXXON, Rabecca Anderson-Sunco, Charlie Black-Occidental Petro., Nancy Pfotenhauer-Koch Ind., and Randy Scheunemann-Amco (all working on McCain's campaign) to name a few. if Obama's top economc advisor was Phil Gramm, the man who said that we are a Nation of whiners and wrote the ENNRON loophole (deregulating speculators- so they delegate your gas prices) if Obama's possition changed on off shore drilling only after he took MILLIONS from Oil Companies, if Obama wanted to stay in an illegal was for 100 years, if it was Obama throwing inflammatory sacrilegious adds against Mccain, what would you think of him? everybody knows my friends who is really running the Mccain campaign...and as his spokes person has said..."McCain does not speak for the McCain campaign". if Obama made the Mccain gaffes,told the Mccian lies and threw the McCain smears he would have been lynched

You know, I'm not gonna lie but I believe the GOP has a better chance winning this race talking crap than actually doing crap. If I'm not mistaken, I remember I heard Jeff said a while ago on CNN that he believed the Reps have a chance winning in Nov. like that. And to be honest, I agree with him. Is just like how Hillary couldv'e won. For crying out loud, the GOP has a better chance winning this race talking crap than actually doing crap...and is sad, but is the truth.

A very well written article, not something Alexander Mooney would write.

Good job CNN. Let the chips fall where they may. Obama states a concise set of plans and goals, the modifications are realistic in that things change, people compromise.

It's real life people start thinking and stop with the knee-jerk reactions. What do we want our coutry to be?

I love Obama . Plays that race card about being a poor old treated black person and then trys to pull back after he has all the blacks stirred up and all the liberals feeling white guilt. He hopes other whites will feel the pain of the white guilt. Cnn you are doing your best to help in that by playing that stupid "BLACK IN AMERICA" over and over and over.If the democrats with Bill Clinton had not stopped it we would had that oil by now and might not be paying 4.00 a gallon. I don't care how much profits the oil companies make as long as we get gas under 2.00 a gallon. They are a business after all. If the democrats get their way following Obama's plan to take part of the oil companys profits what will happen is like the tobbacco companys . They will just set up over seas and put thousands of people out of work with good paying jobs.

Obama should make up his mind. If John McCain is part of a Bush admistration which includes Condi Rice and previously Colin Powell he should stop implying that McCain's campaign is racist. If he is saying that McCain has nothing to do with the Bush years he should drop the McBush crap.

I think that's exactly right - they aren't racist, but they are banking on other people's racism. In other words, it's enough for them to shout "race! race!" to meet their goal of motivating the racist vote (as racists are notoriously stupid, they have a notoriously short attention span, hence prepare for more of the same).

John McCain is the meanest politician alive–that's not a compliment. The man is mean spirited-do we really want to follow pure evil (Cheney–Bush is just stupid) with plain meaness? I'm voting for Obama.

McBush and his advisors try over and over and over again to bring up the race question. When has anyone heard Obama mention it?

Typical smear and innuendo GOP campaign tactics since they have no issues to stand on other than Bush's hideous 8-year legacy of illegal wars, faux terrorism, fear mongering, and the destruction of the US economy (except for oil coorporations).

Race is the only "issue" McBush has..... pathetic

That's right Barack stay above the low road express. Fight on the issues and don't attack his character. McCain is displaying his
character everyday. Americans with integrity don't like what they
see.

There are many reasons to be popular–

You may think Paris is stupid but she is successful CEO.

Britney well she need more like Bush.

All McCain ever does is attack attack attack. But with Rove's protege as his advisor, what else is to be expected?

I hope the same people that were lured to vote republican the last two times will wise up this time.

I'm old enough to remember when people in this country had hope and were willing to work for a better future. Now most people are just afraid and have given up hope for even having a future. It's a shame.

Shame on the people that voted for the worst president in our history – TWICE.

Obama stated it perfectly.

Obama is a racist fool.