To all those Barack Obama critics.

There comes a day that all Americans believe
that Barack Obama deserve a place at Mt.Rushmore
after his presidency. Mark my words!
My biggest fear is a attack on his life because there
are so many people and organizations in the USA
unwilling to change for the better. (big Oil, miliary industry, KKK etc.)

God bless this world, bless America an bless Barack Obama.

David Gergen
You are only and have ever been a "favored some". Come on. Obama can't handle the McCain heat, and you think he can take on Putin and China???? Give me a break. What is your motive my man? Oh, fees for making it look good. Get some courage. I actually like the hope that Obama represents although it won't happen. But you have proven to be without foundation with your comments. Unfortunately you are just like "Him". All sales, all favored some.
Pluuhhh

OBAMA is very smart, he is challenging "white americans" to do the right thing, we will see if their fear is better than their childrens future. Or like this lady called in on C-SPAN from ALABAMA she said Hillary was awesoem, I am a Republican but I won't vote for OBAMA because of his Preacher, yeah…sure lady, you won't vote for OBAMA because he is black, we know and we count you out. OBAMA will win because the Asians, Latino's, Blacks, Jews, Gentiles, Gays, Lesbians, Youth and your own kids will pull that lever and mark the spot with an X for a future of HOPE and not racial hate or bigotry.
He is too black, he is a muslim, I support Hillary but will vote McCain all means you will never had vote for OBAMA or any other man of color, we know, get over it!
"A NATION DIVIDED, CANNOT STAND" It is time for a New Revolution"

Shame you people just can't wake up and see that McCain the best!! Thank-God for McCain , were all behind you!!!

Come on. I'm a partisan Democrat, but this was the most insufferably boring, rambling, and disjointed speech I've seen in some time.

McCain is out of his league with these democrats, his time has past and gone.

Warner too was right on target, it's about the future and we cannot afford to lose our final call to John McCain aka Bush.

Warner was GREAT. Obama is the future we need, the change we deserve.

NO WAY

NO HOW

NO SIDEKICK MCCAIN HEE HAW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I LOVE THIS CONVENTION…………………McSAME IS GOING DOWN

We are the UNITED Democrats of America!

Lets go kick some Republican Arse!!!!!

The past was Dubya "swift-boating" McCain in the 2000 SC Republican primary then McCain endorcing Bush in the 2004 election….The future if McCain becomes President the same as the last 8 years.

Mr. Gergen,
I like to hear your opinion. Here, however I will differ on a couple of points. The new way..we need to watch China and how much they own of our national debt. Joe Biden as VP? Putin has invaded Georgia, which has oil pipelines. Didn't anyone in the current Congress see this coming? And this is not the first time Putin has pulled a move.

If you look at the map, it is also in a direct line to Isreal. Obama had chance after chance to make votes in Congress, and I consider him to also be responsible for part of the mess we are in. I think we are not quite as aware as some of the world is on how our actions in the United States have a big impact no matter what we are doing.

Please review the Republican debates where Mitt Romney compared politics now to chess. Every move a country make has a three dimensional effect on all the other countries. I may not be quoting correctly, however his point was clear. He talked about the international situation back in the first three months of the year.

I have not been impressed by living in Michigan, and having Obama remove his name from the ballot, and then put it back on in Florida. Also, his VP pick could have been a lot better. If these choices indicate how the new leadership way is working, at 43, I'll opt for writing in a candidate, or the old way.

I would like to hear any "intelligent" democrat say,

"I worked hard for Hillary, and thank her for her effort, but my loyalty lies with the Democratic party."

Wait, and please wait!

Is the Democratic party about the Clintons (i.e., Hillary) or the Democratic Party?

Why did the Clintons not dominate the Gore and Kerry nomination processes? Gore was Bill's VP for 8 years…

America has, and continues to take advantage of the Black Man!! Americans may be blind to this fact, but the WORLD that is watching America is NOT blind! A Black Man fought hard and won, plain and simple!!!!

Something for us all to appreciate!

Let's take back the White House!!

Barack 08!!

Yes, PBS is COVERING the convention, you should turn it on there. CNN just loves to hear itself talk.

Blah blah blah. Why is it that CNN has not reported that McCain is ahead in the Gallup polls… fair and balanced? I think not..

Wake up guys.. Obama will not win..

No future without knowing your past

Dont Rush……. to forget….

Evil lives where Justice is Perverted, Deferred, or Denied…..

Victory, Peace and Progress…..begin with Justice here at home

Investigate prosecute and sentence

The existing Administration……

Also "off the table" Complicit Democrats, Party Pawns

Executive , Legislative and Judiciary Branches need to been cleaned out

Corporate Criminals

Investigate, Prosecute and Sentence

Without Justice…..There is no hope…….no change……. no Real Future…….just illusions and distractions.

We are a land Governed not by men, but by law.

Victory, Peace and Progress begin with Justice….Justice here at home.

"The Truth Shall Set You Free"……..Still

i bet mccain will announce his vp on baracks night i guarantee it. he is trying to divide and conquer the democrats. he does not want to try to piss off the clinton voters he is trying to use by deceit or trickery to get their vote. and then cast them aside like rags because his mission would be accomplished. by the way, real barack supporters love hillary. what we must realize as adults, that young people are getting into this election and sometimes stray off message and are emotional people. people make the worst deceisions when emotions are involved. so before you think about jumoing that proverbial ship do not focus on yourselves but the children we will leave behind. Mccain has not earned the money he is trying to keep, it is cindy'sdad money. yes he were a pow and i respect that but most if not all his accomplishments were handed to him and not on his own merit. Mccain and his campaign is a joke. what will you do for america john mccain. i bet he cannot say what he will do for america without mentioning obama. barack has hope for a better america. mccain offers cynicism and division. that is not what america was built on rise above the hate and vote in barack obama as the next president.

Analyze THAT Gergen !!!!!!

We need to care about our grandchildren, not all the garbage of same old, same old. Dear America, please look ahead. I beg you??? and then I beg you again?? A loving Canadian

If Obama wins, she'll definitely have a big role in the future of this country (without Bill and his Cigars – he he he he).

If McWarmonger wins, she'll be the republican joke of the century for all the free ads.

We each get only one precious vote. Don't waste it.

Obama/Biden '08/'12

David Gergen – Senior Democratic Cheerleader, oh, I mean Senior Political Analyst, why did CNN close comments about Barkley so soon? Didn't like what you heard?
Barkley accused of whites of being racist, while apparently seeing no prejudice in 90-95% of black voters voting for Obama. Look around Charles and David and CNN – your best days are long gone.

Oh, and about "the past versus the future" – the democrats are the reason we are in the energy mess and their plan would only make things worse. That is more of the same – bad politics and bad economics and bad energy policy.

This isn't about the past or the future. It's about now. John McCain is quite capable of thinking for himself without George W Bush. He has been around before Bush was appointed President. And Obama just hasn't accomplished anything while in Congress. McCain has that experience.

And I love Bill and Hillary Clinton. The economy was great under his leadership. He's a former President, and she the former First Lady. I do not understand all the snide remarks. He can say whatever the hell he wants! He's earned it. This is Obama's to win or lose. The Clinton's aren't going to own that one; it's all on Obama, and it always has been.

I believe both parties need to stop all the name calling,and mud slinging because at the end of this election either Mcain or Obama is going to be President of the US Faults and all. We will never never find a president in this world with out faults ,because we are all humans and none of us are perfect and never will be, and thats a proven fact.

Gloria

you gotta love Hillary…I know I'm off topic here…but you just gotta.

I agree, it is about the past vs future. Although we draw our experiences and strength on the past, but we do as a nation need to move forward and be better than ourselves and be a better country and provide the best to the American people. Obama and others are trying to look ahead which I find most don't think about. They only live in the here and now, which is good, but you don't have to think about what you leave behind. Change will be difficult for some, so they won't be on aboard, they don't like risk, they want certainty, but the truth is there are none in life.

A night or two of joy for the dummycrats? Let them enjoy it! They have already lost this election.

Not a maverick but a SIDE KICK!

nice.

My god, the CNN coverage of the convention is pathetic. Such a disappointment. 5 and half hours of pundits talking about the same thing over and over and over again. Making issues out of nothing in order to fill dead-air.

I can't wait to see if the same thing happens at the Republican convention.

Here is one important point about the past:

Ted Kennedy, 1000 delegates behind Carter, was permitted a full and proper roll call vote after making his case to be nominated.

This election has always been about the Past vs. the Future. It's about time someone on TV realized that…

…and would someone please tell the commentators that everyone under 35 is not foolish and unreliable, that being over 50 does not automatically make one "wise"? My vote is just as powerful as that of my elders, and my vote will be for Obama/Biden!

Gergen give it a break. If socialism is the future I will take the past. But that is not what I wanted to comment on. That democrat from montanna who is speaking now right before Hillary is to make her speech was criticing McCain's plan for drilling. Montanna is booming because of drilling . It is doing better economically than ever and he acts like he does not want no drilling in Montanna. I say that when John McCain wins he should give that governor his wish and shut down the drilling in montanna and watch montanna's economy go to heck. He will not be voted in for the next term.

Although I never thought I would particularly care what a governor from Montana said, I was completely taken by what Brian Schweitzer just did out there. This guy was absolutely fantastic.

Oh my, Dave Gergen, CNN Analyst, I am very much taken aback by your good yet anti-negative fashion this day about the Dem convention. Either you had a good night rest, or someone offered you a huge tip under the table.

They say we learn something new everyday in life and I can be a big fan of that by saying that David Gergen did not this article act like Don Rickles and steal the spotlight of the convention with his usual negativeness against Democrats.

I quit on that note, but thanks Gergen for a positive.

Bill Clinton is alive and well at the DNC convention. CNN was to excited to be drama queens and not reporters.

David,

You are by far the voice of reason on CNN. I am really impressed with your professionalism and integrity. Please rub off on your colleagues who are drama queens at times.

Agreed that Warner's speech was excellent.

Mark Warner is wonderful! I live in VA where he was governor and he was incredible. Got the state out of a big jam that the former governor left for him. I'm glad he took the high road and did not trash McCain – because McCain is a much better candidate for President than Obama will ever be.

If we want red meat, Gergen, we'll humble ourselves and ask our rich republican neighbors to give us some hamburger.

Shut up.

The Montana Governor isn't doing it for me. I'm hitting mute alot. Do Dems want to inspire or annoy?

The Dems have it right on energy: As was just said, "the best barrel of oil is THE ONE YOU DON'T USE!

It's called conservation, folks. It's the heart of Senator Obama's approach, and it's as intelligent as Senator McCain's approach is downright dumb.

To: David Gergen.., first night of the DNC was boring ! Is it time to go channel surfing ? If Senator Hillary Clinton does "not" get things going with her speech.., I will be going channel surfing. Question: What's with the story (or headlines) that President Bill Clinton will "not" be at the Senator Barack Obama's acceptance speech on Thursday ? What's with this ? What kind of a message does this send to the DNC and the american people ?

Thank you!

I couldn't agree more.

Americans would be better off if we had much less "red meat"…Barack Obama's convention is appealing to our hearts and our minds…well done!

I can't handle any more negative or else I will need anti depressents. WE NEED POSITIVE!!!!!

I think it is simpler than that.

If you are happy with course the nation has taken the past eight years, then vote for McCain.

If you see the past eight years as a negative (skyrocketing fuel and grocery prices, shrinking jobs and wages, etc.) then consider Obama.

WOW shocking!

If you look at the GOP PAST they would lose???????

Gee, you think people would understand how bad these 8 years have been and get it through their thick heads McCain is GOP and McCain and the GOP made this mess.

Warner was fantastic. This is how politics should be, and this is how Obama won the nomination. Spot on, Gergen.

Watch on PBS or CSPAN and blog on the ticker. Avoid all the CNN SPIN/Tabloid like stuff.

I can't believe Bill Clinton had the audacity to come in the room mid speech, start talking to everyone and hugging everyone, even Duval Patrick looked annoyed. That guy really has some nerve.

I wonder how much he paid that black guy to sit next to him.