Comments on: McCain backer takes on Howard Dean over 'white' remark

By: Moses Ibeh

Moses Ibeh — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 16:14:45 +0000

Why does it hurt to hear the truth? the statement is true of the republican party.

By: Shauna

Shauna — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 08:22:28 +0000

Hello: look at the array of former Democratic potential Presidential nominees (a woman, a black man, a Hispanic man) then look at the Republicans (ENTIRELY WHITE MALES.) That's not a coincidence.

Also mentioning something statistically true like that the Democratic party has much more racially diverse support and women are more likely to vote Democratic is not racist. Its fact. Just because you mention race doesn't mean you're racist.

By: jconner

jconner — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 22:48:17 +0000

Guess CNN is so much into "maverick" McCain, perpetuating that image is more important than truthful comments debunking it. And Repubs = almost exclusively white in Senate/House/Govs; truth hurts, doesn't it? McCain, maverick? What a load! 95-100% behind Bush; Keating; marriage license gotten while still married; refusing to release all tax returns/mental records. Maybe it's for his wonderful sense of humour--calling his wife a "c" & a contestant for a bike club's strip contest (HIS words) oh, & the Chelsea joke. Yeah, gotta be his sense of humour "my (Bomb Iran) friend." No wonder even his Mother (who "forgot" she sued his ex-wife, but "forgetting" runs in the family) says people will have to "hold their noses" to vote for him!

By: ty s.c.

ty s.c. — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:52:33 +0000

Some people sound like an Obamanites when they use the words white, black, that creates a division among the human race. We are human beings and nothing more. Please stop color coding.

By: poyoray

poyoray — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:50:49 +0000

I can't believe the Dems are playing the race card at every turn. It seems like their only outlet to get their candidate elected because of white guilt. It's not going to work by getting someone totally inexperienced elected who is willing to ask for a UN resolution against Russia and doesn't know Russia can just veto that revolution since they are permanent members on the UN security council.

By: Cheryl in T.O.

Cheryl in T.O. — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:47:54 +0000

TJ ca, It's not that Obama has caused 'division', it's simply that his nomination has brought all the bigots into the broad daylight! The division you may feel has always been there, but now that it's out in the light people like you STILL don't want deal with it. SHAME ON YOU!! You think you can hide your head in the sand and carry on so 'maybe it will just go away'. You really need to think about why this is bothering you so much...

By: JustinM

JustinM — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:47:46 +0000

I think he was going to say "white haired" which is a common term in describing the RNC.

By: Elizabeth in Seattle

Elizabeth in Seattle — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:46:29 +0000

I agree with some of the prior comments that Dean spoke the truth and struck Republican nerves. Again, look up at most of the make up of the Republican party – mostly white men with a few women, black, and other minorities scattered here and there. IT'S THE TRUTH.

Look at the Democratic party – yes white men, but many more women and minorities.

THIS IS REALITY. WAKE UP AMERICA.

It is sad to say there is also more racism and sexism that some people don't won't to admit either. in this country.

By: Alfred From PA

Alfred From PA — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:46:08 +0000

The one thing the right wing in this country is expert at is spinning the truth 180 degrees from reality. The Republican party road to power by conciously cultivating white racists by way of the well documented and widely acknowledged southern strategy over the last forty years. But whenever someone points that out, or alludes to it as Howard Dean did, it's the person pointing it out that's raising the race card. You see, Carly may not be racist, but she thinkgs its perfectly okay to benefit from other people's racism. And if anybody dares to mention it, it's other guy who's racist. Get it? There's a scary, if malevolent, brilliance here.

By: RML

RML — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:38:22 +0000

Carly, I agree but if you feel that strongly about that type of divisiveness, you should be lecturing your own candidate... is mocking the democratic nominee as being the antichrist not divisive??? And saying that you are going to run a respectful campaign and all you have managed to do is create media that undermines and disrespects your opponent. Is lying a quality you value?? Why the double standard?? It's okay for your candidate to be divisive but not the opposing party...hmmmmmm. I guess that's the same old politics...surprising – not so much!!

By: TJ ca

TJ ca — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:38:04 +0000

Seams like Obama has divided this country more than he has united it. I have never heard of so many racial remarks until he ran for office I mean the church of rev. wright and remarks made by Jesse Jackson, and so fourth this campaign is becoming more and more about race...and now Howard Dean. I am personally just sick of it. It is Very sad such idiodic comments are occuring in this Great Nation of ours. Next thing you know it will be about religion. Obama has mentioned in his opinion this is no longer a nation of Christians but of Muslim, Hindus, Buddist, nonbelievers, etc. ….Majority of this country are Christians and it ounds like he is trying to divide us and then unite us with a so called common ground. We have severe issues in this country that need to be addressed and it is sad we have regressed in this area and now this has become an issue.

By: Mauri

Mauri — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:38:02 +0000

I would say to Carly Fiorina that Howard Dean is doing what he does best: touting race and gender bias while at the same time, putting his foot in his unattractive mouth.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:37:48 +0000

It is true!!!

By: i dont really know

i dont really know — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:37:14 +0000

in both parties their are racists ...but theirs MUCH more in the republican party ..to them racists =patriotic.....americans are weird

By: Dave, Illinois

Dave, Illinois — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:36:48 +0000

Why should anybody be suprised that the same party that was pro-slavery in one century would again use race to get votes in another. The sad part is that a majority of the black population blindly throws their vote to a party who's best interest is to keep them down. I hope Dean and Pelossi keep their idiotic faces in the spotlight all the way till November.

By: pat C.

pat C. — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:36:18 +0000

if you do not think the rebublican party is for whites just ask any old man over 70 what the party used to stand for? in the old days when the KKK wa big in this land they were 99% republican. i know because my grandfather was high on the list in his day. think about it....GOB stands for grand old party.
as for as fIORINA ..SHE IS A BIGGIT In her own way. she looks down on women that are not educated and she has no feelings for the poor. look how she ran her comapny straight into the ground. she could not have cared less about the american worker. she got rich and powerful and that is what McCain sees in her. his barbie doll adultery wife was rich and powerful and that is what he saw in her. none of the republicans have any respect for the little people on this earth. they all think they should rule because of their own intelligence and money. yep...THE GRAND OLD PARTY. it is time to get rid of them all.

By: Grace

Grace — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:33:48 +0000

Obama, Howard Dean, and DNC are getting sicker and sicker by the day. I’m done with Democratic Party. By the way, who elected Howard Dean as chairman of DNC?

By: carlo

carlo — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:32:33 +0000

The audience at the Republican National Convention is as white as sugar cookies year after year after year. Where is the lie?

By: GoHillary

GoHillary — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:31:39 +0000

There are obviously a lot of pro Obama biggoted racists moderating these comments and filtering out anything against Obama or pro McCain.

By: KENT in NC

KENT in NC — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:31:34 +0000

I would like to think that Dean was not playing the race and gender card but in the end that does not matter. I am an Obama supporter but must say that even if his comment was a slip of the tongue, it was wrong. If race and gender have no place in this race then it has no place on the Democratic side of the coin either. It was just as wrong for Dean to make that slip as it would have been for someone from the McCain camp to make the same slip.

By: TJ ca

TJ ca — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:29:49 +0000

Seams like Obama has divided this country more than he has united it. I have never heard of so many racial remarks until he ran for office I mean the church of rev. wright and remarks made by Jesse Jackson, and so fourth this campaign is becoming more and more about race. I am personally just sick of it. It is Very sad to be occuring in this Great Nation of Ours. Next thing you know it will be about religion. Obama has mentioned in his opinion this is no longer a nation of Christians but of Muslim, Hindus, Buddist, nonbelievers, etc. ….Sounds like he is trying to divide us and then unite us with a so called common ground. We have severe issues in this country that need to be addressed and it is sad we have regressed in this area and now this has become an issue.

By: Luke

Luke — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:29:27 +0000

I love the way the Mccain always comes out and says what has no place in the election. I guess no one told him that running ads full of lies, supporting a book full of lies, and using the race card doesn't have a place in this election either.

By: dani

dani — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:28:43 +0000

sad day for the Democratic party when all they can do is
race bait & insult anyone who doesn't 'fall in line'.
This race baiting by the koolaid drinker is getting old.

Time for a third party because the Dems are DONE.

By: TJ ca

TJ ca — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:26:57 +0000

Seams like Obama has divided this country more than he has united it. I have never heard of so many racial remarks until he ran for office I mean the church of rev. wright and remarks made by Jesse Jackson, and so fourth this campaign is becoming more and more about race. I am personally just sick of it. It is Very sad to be occuring in this Great Nation of Ours. Next thing you know it will be about religion. Obama has mentioned in his opinion this is no longer a nation of chritians but of muslim, hindus, buddist, nonbelievers, etc. as wekk....Sounds like he is trying to divide us and then unite us with a so called common ground. We have severe issues in this country and it is sad we have regressed in this area.

By: Obama supporter:White, 60 year old woman

Obama supporter:White, 60 year old woman — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:26:35 +0000

Check out who ran for the Republican party's nomination.....

By: Frankie

Frankie — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:24:07 +0000

Was he really wrong about the Right Wing party???

By: rima

rima — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:22:43 +0000

como'n Carly! Dean was just joking. "You gotta keep your sense of humor".Don't you agree with your maverick boss making jokes in every occasion?don't you want a funny president in our current economic crisis?I'm sure he also thought it was funny. CNN: After he emerged from the meeting, a reporter asked McCain his reaction to the new Jerome Corsi book, "Obama Nation." "Gotta keep your sense of humor," McCain responded, before his aides shuttled reporters away.

By: Jill

Jill — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:21:15 +0000

How in the world could anyone be surprised that the Democratic Party would introduce, once again, race and gender against its opposition. The only way Democrats can win is if enough people believe that race and gender were negative attacks brought on by "upstart" Republicans. Obama is just another politician and probably worse than McCain. Yes we can translates to yes we can lie and get away with it!

By: malclave

malclave — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:21:08 +0000

It's nice to know that the head of the DNC doesn't consider becoming Secretary of State to be successful.

By: Oregon4Obama

Oregon4Obama — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:20:03 +0000

This also comes at a time when McCains response to the "Obama Nation" book was for us to "get a sense of humor"

The book says that "Obama wants to will all the white blood out of himself so he can become pure black."

But, the article is on Howard Dean making a mistake, not Obama

Mccain would rather fan the flames.....sad little man

By: malclave

malclave — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:20:03 +0000

Gee... so the Democrats are racist? Talk about a "dog bites man" story. Were there really people who didn't know this?

By: WIlliam

WIlliam — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:19:35 +0000

He spoke the truth, and it struck a nerve. Just look at the composition of the Republican party.

By: Jeannette, Berkley

Jeannette, Berkley — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:18:40 +0000

Well, it's sort of true. When was the last time the Republicans had a female and black person as the top presidential contenders??? That's right... never! Truth hurts.

By: Nate

Nate — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:18:05 +0000

Sean, if you were initially a clinton supporter you would be unwise to vote for mccain over obama. Obama's policies are very similar to Clinton's and a vote for mccain is a vote for 4 more years of the Bush presidency

By: Polit

Polit — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:16:44 +0000

Dean is right. There's a big difference between appointing a Condi or Colin and actively spending funds and supporting female and black candidates in national, state and local elections as the Democratic Party has done.

By: Dan

Dan — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:15:57 +0000

So, now are we going denounce Howard Dean... since this is the campaign of denouncing. It's funny how he brings this up and everyone is up in arms, but at the majority of McCain rallies, I don't see anyone of color. So, maybe it's just an observation...

By: dollorbil

dollorbil — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:15:25 +0000

AJ what have you been smoking?

By: Jo

Jo — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:12:33 +0000

Howard Yee-haw Dean is an unlikable and untrustworty buffoon!

He and his cronies, Pelosi, Kerry, Obama and others should realize that their lack of donations and the bombing of Pelosi's book is a form of protest against their hateful, illegal and immoral tactics.

Similarly, the vote for president will go heavily to McCain if Obama is their false nominee.

They are getting what they deserve and what comes out of Dean's mouth is obviously nuts–nothing new!

By: dollorbil

dollorbil — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:11:54 +0000

Have you ever noticed how when Dean looks at the camera it looks like there is no one home? This guy does not think before he opens his mouth and when he does the garbage comes rolling out.

By: Freida Dermeyer

Freida Dermeyer — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:11:50 +0000

Obama = more flips on primary promises
FISA, need I say more? Resco, more? Wright, more? NAFTA, more? Fake speeches in Germany, they were there for the free concert, food and beer. Extremely poor judgement in handling the Georgia crisis.

By the time this election season is over Obama will have spent almost a BILLION dollars, and he can't even come up with a resounding lead in the year of the Democrat.

By: dilmont

dilmont — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:11:46 +0000

Truth hurts. Well, so does being the object of Republican bigotry.

Want to get rid of one – get rid of the other.

By: Kenneth M.

Kenneth M. — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:10:08 +0000

Republicans dont want the black or spanish vote.

By: SalG

SalG — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:10:05 +0000

I thought that Dean et al were transcendent. Why do he and his candidate frame so many things using race? I generally vote Dem, but I'm getting tired of the race-baiting.

By: unitedwestanddevidedwefall

unitedwestanddevidedwefall — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:10:05 +0000

The Republicans paid their blacks to support their causes. Remember that Armstrong guy that the RNC bought his book in exchange for him to talk up school vouchers. And Mccain removes black reporters from every event unless they work for Fox.

By: Goodson

Goodson — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:08:14 +0000

Howard Dean doesn't answer to the Republican bigots.
Who cares how they feel.
The Bible even called them Publicans, always waiting to take advantage of others.
Republicans = Publicans= Hypocrites

By: Freida Dermeyer

Freida Dermeyer — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:08:13 +0000

It's become Politically Correct to say "white party" and have it mean the party of racists. It equates being white to automatically being racist. I take great offense to that.

By: Dave from Leesburg, Va

Dave from Leesburg, Va — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:06:57 +0000

This guy Dean is disgusting and is behind using the race card for months. Democrats will self implode in Denver. WATCH

By: Ian from BROOKLYN, NY

Ian from BROOKLYN, NY — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:06:54 +0000

Republicans: hiding from the truth. As always.

By: Freida Dermeyer

Freida Dermeyer — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:06:16 +0000

Now Dean is race-baiting for Obama.
When will it end?

By: Vig

Vig — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 21:06:00 +0000

Will someone please explain what someone like socially inept Howard Dean is still doing at the helm? Prediction: as long as this nincompoop, with emphasis on the poop, continues to be the mouthpiece of the Democratic party, they can kiss the White House good-bye.