CNN, not Barak, Hillary or Warner took a nose dive tonite in my estimation. Somehow Wolfe and gang think they are more newsworthy than the news. Please, let us hear the speeches, experience the convention and draw our own conclusions. Enough of "the best political team on TV". They've fallen in love with themselves, but are falling out of favor with listeners.

Jeanne from Michigan

We don't need to attack McCain, for God's sake, McCain is clearly showing early signs of senile dementia. Only a fool would vote for McCain when he is promising to tax the money employers spend on employee health insurance as employee income. That would raise my income tax $2000 a year! McCain is going to raise taxes on employees of every business in America, then he's going to give the money back to use as a rebate and tell us he gave us a tax cut! He's a liar.

Begala and Carville are unbelieveable. They think that hatred is something to aspire to. That Obama should be like Karl Rove. I don't want a democrat we can only win by teaching people to hate republicans the way republicans have trained their supporters to HATE democrats.

a speech without courage and without bite .. a self serving speech for his run for the Senate .. where is our anger against the most incompetend admiinistration in our history .. 10,000 mistakes from these clowns that have set us back for 50 years ,.. has not made us safer , wealthier or prouder … Shame on the Democratic party for not reminding us the tragedy and traversty of the lsat 8 years .. 4 more year of more stupidity
MC cain and Bush are identical cousins
they talk alike
they think alike
you will loose your mind
cause there cousins 2 of a kind

Mark Warner: BOOOOOOORING!!!!!

come out from the convention this bozo obama could not get any higher percentage in polls? just barely even with mc caine? hillary fans will vote for mc caine so we can see her in 2012

We can't hear you, CNN.

So, all the Dems are excited about Mark Warner and his uber-entrepreneur status. Have any of you looked at the market cap of Sprint Nextel lately? Its less than half of where it was 2 years ago. I suppose that is GWB's fault.

Markie Mark walked away with the cash and the shareholders (ultimately pensioners and individual stockholders) are left holding the bag.

That, folks, is what we call a transfer of wealth.

"Heartlight", I'm a Republican and I couldn't agree with you more. We need MORE people demonstrating the ability to be bipartisan (not less) and on both sides. We can try to do that ourselves but it would sure help if those in power "walked the walk". The truth is we're ALL Americans, we all care about our country, and we generally care about each other. We've gotten a lot more selfish and self-centered over the years, which partly explains the partisanship (I have to have my way or else) but we CAN get past this.

Good post, Heartlight, and take care.

Of course, a bipartisan speech goes counter to the Dems liberal, socialist agenda. Keep going Dems, your rapidly alienating about 75% of the country. Obama could actually lose points during this convention!!

"Two wrongs, does not make a right"…………Just give us the facts, we can sort out the "Snakes", their the one's; offering the APPLES!

I can't believe the number of posts from Obama supporters saying "shut up" to CNN, PUMA, Hillary, or anyone else they don't want to hear at the time. I would never think of telling someone to "shut up"!! Don't these people have any respect for others?? Or are they just that young? Are any of these Obama supporters over the age of 16? Or do they just conduct themselves like self-centered, spoiled teenagers? All of the Obama supporters over the age of 16, please raise your hand. I thought so. No hands.

A loud shout-out to Voter: paid any attention to McCain's ads? Ralk about fear and smear - all the GOP has to offer and the only thing the GOP does well …. as their sheeple fall into line and fall over the cliff.

Obama has been civil: that does not mean he or his campaign are going to let the GOP get away with their usual lies …

McCain promised us a civil campaign: guess either he "forgot" ( he does that a lot) or lied - and he does that too!

As for Obama = Karl Marx - the only thing that comes to mind is that ignorance can be cured but stupidity goes on forever … any more scary words? You haven't used "mushroom cloud" yet ….

I am really getting tired of all the commentary. I have tuned in and am interested in watching the convention and what I end up watching is news commentators interviewing news commentators. I can see speakers at the convention in the background but do not get to hear what they have to say. The commentators keep talking and questioning each other about the same old things over and over and over and over. It was especially irritating to hear parts of Michelle Obama's speech before she even had a chance to give it. It's getting very tiresome, to say the least. Just SHUT UP FOR A WHILE and let us see and hear the convention!!

CNN, Please stop talking and just broadcast the convention.

Mark Warner was one of the best Governor's that Va. ever had.He worked across party lines to get Va. out of the mess that our former Gov.Gilmore got us into.Va. was voted best run state in the union under his tenor.

Can anyone articulate Obama's greatest legislative achievement? Just wondering if anyone can come up with something he has done vs. something he has said he would do.

WATCH MSNBC, A REAL NEWS NETWORK WITH REAL NEWS COVERAGE.

They won't cut to commercials or spew BS like Wolf Blitzer has been doing.

There is plenty of red meat, CNN just doesn't want you to hear it! They're worse than Fox!

The Obumbler's supporters are whining.

I wonder why Michelle Obama finds it so necessary to straighten her hair as radically as she does — it was so OBVIOUS how it just "bounced" all over the place — it's so "white." Why doesn't she go "au-naturel" if she is "proud" of her heritage. Something just doesn't seem quite "right" about her. I would be who I am with my hair — if I wanted to convince people about my authenticity. I think “little things” like that tell a BIG story. But that's just my opinion — and I'm sure I'll be castigated as a "racist."

Why should this man or any man or woman be forced to get up in front of the world and say things that they do not believe to unite a party. This is what is happening to the Clintons. The don't believe that BO is the best choice for their party, but must convince us to vote for him. WHY? Bo choose NOT to unite the party, he left her off the ticket. The Clintons are going to be blamed for the win or loss of democrats. What a ignorant way to run this election.

Best Political Team On TV my behind. What are you Cnn people yapping about all the time you are talking nonsense and are trying to push the divide in the Democratic Party. Shame on you! Stop talking about Clinton this Clinton that so that you will try to divide the dems.

Senator Clinton put her support behind senator Obama a long time ago. Please be a news channel not a BSing, yapping all the time channel. You know what, after this convention, Cnn will loose a lot of viewers to M S N B C because you guys don’t know what the heck you are talking about.

Wolf, SHUT UP!!!!!!!!!

Way to go Warner!

The spotlight will be on Hillary tonight! But, it is not her job to unify the party!

That is up to Obama! He could have unified the party but he chose not to. He has very poor judgment!

Unfortunately, Obama's arrogance and belief in his own infallibility has undermined his party and his future! Barack, the user, will lose!

Also, It is not Hillary's job to be the attack dog either! That is up to Biden. He accepted the official position of attack dog!

Today, Obama is out on the stump obfuscating, prevaricating and bluffing! he doesn't get it, and he doesn't have a clue!

The democrats blew it big time this election!

This former democrat will vote for McCain 08! Country comes before party and John McCain is a moderate in touch with mainstream America!

My fellow black brothers and sisters are blinded by color and the excitement of the second coming of Martin Luther King. But Barack Obama is just not ready to lead this country —not yet. it is a huge mistake I fear that we Democrats have chosen the wrong candidate, and that John McCain will be elected President, and I do trust Mr McCain and do not believe all the hype that my party is sending out.

Senator Obama - you are a gifted man, and perhaps in 4-8 years you will be ready to lead us, but not now. I just hope that if you lose this premature effort on your part, you do not jeopardize your future standing within the Democratic Party. I do understand and believe that is you lose to McCain, that Hillary Clinton will be the Democratic nominee in 2012.

Warner will not fit the plans of the democrats for the House and Senate by being Bipartisan. They want enough senators and representatives to be partisan and to override any obstacles to put forth their Liberal Agenda to create a European Sociaist/Welfare State that they control so they can push their world socialism program on the American Taxpayer.

Obama picked Warner, so he knows that Warner is going for bipartisanship, its other Dems like Begala and Carville who don't like that theme, of course most of the posters here don't like to read first

BIGGEST CHANGE , THEY SHOULD COME UP WITH , IS SOME ONE THAT DOES NOT FLIP FLOP .

WE ALL AGREE THEY NEED TO CHANGE . NOT JUST CHANGING THE HOLLYWOOD REHERSAL AERENA . NEXT THEY WOULD WANT TO CHANGE THE CLIMATE THERE .

YES THEY ARE WARNING YOU, WHEN THEY GET IN . ALL YOU WILL HAVE IS POCKET CHANGE . AN ON THE FOOD STAMPS, AN WELFARE CHECKS , YOU WILL SEE THE FLIP FLOPPERS .

HOPE THIS NITE IS NOT SO BUBBLIE , FROM SNEARS TO TEARS , BETTER YET FROM FLOPPS TO A REHERSAL OF THE FLIPS.

AN WE ALL HAVE KNOW FOR SOME TIME HE IS THE SWEETHEART OF THE MEDIA. . NO FLIP FLOPPS FOR 08 . LETS MOVE HOLLYWOOD BACK TO THE COAST . SO THE BRAIN BANGERS CAN CLEAN UP , AN WILL NOT POLUTE THE SKI RESORTS .

I REPEAT, READ THE BOOK ( THE CASE AGAINST BARACK OBAMA ) I AM SURE YOU WOULD ENJOY IT.

Mark Warner would make a better President than Obama ever will. He really believes in unity; it is not just a mantra to get elected for him. Obama inspires hatred and animosity. Oh yeah, he wants someone else to do his dirty work while the messiah basks in the sun.

I like how the article is quick to say "senior Democrats" when it's just noted tool Paul Begala. That's almost as bad as giving legitimacy to James Carville…

Warner is your typical Dem wimp. While the repugs rip Obama's face off this guy wants to reach across the aisle and shake hands with these neocons!
Save the reaching across the aisle when it comes time to get things done after the election but remember - First you gotta get Obama elected and you gotta bust McCain in the chops big time to do it…

Watching the convention on C-Span without constant cutaways and
occasionally returning to CNN makes the whole experience informative, to say the least. Make up your own mind about what you are hearing!!!

It's because the party of hope and change doesn't do bi-partisan, they only do hate. Hope and change is just a catchy phrase, it really means nothing, they seem so hate filled and angry, and they certainly aren't interested in uniting the country.

McCain does not have the experience needed to run this country. His track record indicates a life long streak of failures. He has not done a single good for the common man, woman or child during his entire existance. Even his 5.5 year stint as a POW was the result of being a failure, a bad pilot, it was one out of 5 planes he wrecked during his career…it wasn't a surprise to see him go down on that bombing night, never making it to the civilian population his mission was destined to attack.

I will take a shorter record of successes, and nothing BUT success, then a really long record of nothing but failures. I will vote Obama for the good of our country. Competence is important.

Barak Obama=Karl Marx

Food stamps for everyone
TAX TAX TAX TAX TAX
Why try and get a good paying job when I will have to pay more money that I have earned from hard work back to Obama's government?
Barak Obama=Big Government
Barak Obama=Complacency
Barak Obama=2nd place (at best)
Barak Obama=distribution of wealth (huh? I work hard for my money)
Barak Obama= Weak Military
Barak Obama=Empty suit

So much for hope and change. They are now under the bus and it appears that Democracy is getting its chance under that bus. No roll call vote, but the votes to be counted at the hotel meeting rooms and given to Peolsi who will make a motion to approve. This 50 year Democrat will become a Independent. The DNC is strangling desent and Democracy. We are starting to act like a third world nation. God help us!

How could anyone who was for Hilary vote for
A lying Adulterer Like McCain. What will he do with Cindy in a few years
win money can't keep her young.?

For the past weeks, presumptive Republican presidential nominee John McCain and Democratic front-runner (and now presumptive nominee) Barack Obama have engaged in a war of words over their respective positions on Iran. In a June 2 speech to the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, McCain upped the ante, criticizing Obama's failure to support an amendment that called for designating Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization, a charge that McCain repeats on his Web site. It's true that Obama opposed the amendment in question. But McCain is wrong to suggest that Obama's opposition had anything to do with the IRGC's designation. And McCain fails to mention that Obama cosponsored an earlier bill that would have named the IRGC a terrorist organization.

I think Warner's on the right track. Obama doesn't really have anything to worry about in winning this election, so he doesn't need Warner to rip the bark off Mccain. What should be the focus is how we'll work together with any reasonable Republicans left in this country over the next eight years. The more the merrier!

I hope this is NOT an indication of how things will be if Obama is elected president. One hand doesn't know what the other is doing (jimmy carter) and one bad decision is counter-balanced by another. Seems like a lot of knee-jerk reactions are happening right there at the convention. This should have been carefully planned in advance. But it appears that it is just one big chaotic mess. Maybe Barack should focus less on getting himself into a huge stadium and a little more on the game plan. He's confusing his own supporters for crying out loud. No wonder the Clintons are beside themselves.

Didn't the Obama campaign plan any of this out? Maybe a bit too much judgement is in play while the convention is going on?

Why is it that CNN is giving more voice to republicans during the week of the democratic convention. If CNN does not offer the same time to the democrats next week during the republican convention it will prove that it is no longer the station to depend on for fair and objective reporting. John McCain's camp recognizes that they inspite of the polls are figthing an uphill battle and they are utilizing negative tactics to distract from the fact that his platform stands for 4 more years of George Bush. The sad part about it is that the American people are the ones that will suffer.

how do you get your comment placed? I've tried several articles on CNN and can't get heard.

How do you filter the comments?

Not fair CNN

Is it my zip code?
20003

It's right behind the US Capitol. Is that it????

John McCain = George W. Bush

Bush led us to recession.
McCain will finish the job and bring us to the brink of depression.

If we allow McCain to win the presidency, we deserve whatever maniacal decisions he makes and all of the consequences which follow.

I have a question…..WHY IS CNN EVEN AT THE CONVENTION?

All you hear is Blitzer with his big mouth flapping and just wanting to

hear himself talk….Between him and Brown they should have sat in

the studio and talked to each other.

CNN is so much of itself…all the speeches were not even heard

because these 2 big mouths wouldn't shut up….Time to move to a

network that doesn't have Blitzer on…what a loser

The Democratic Committee are their own worst enemies. No one wants a wimpy President. When Obam needs a Vice President for his Attack Dog he lost a lot of credibility. The PRESIDENT needs to be his own Attack Dog. With the exception of Jimmy Carter, all the recent Presidents elected were Attack dogs: Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Bush, Clinton, Bush. Apparently, no matter what they say, Americans like to feel SAFE. Democrats lost their last two chances by putting up candidates like Kerry and Gore. They will also lose this one, because like it or not, Hillary is more of an Attack Dog than Obama. I have been a life long Democrat and I am not happy with the decisions of my Party.

Hey CNN, Lose the banner and the factoids, PLEASE! It's a good thing I have a large flat screen TV so the 50% of the screen taken up by your GAVEL TO GAVEL, SOUND FROM THE FLOOR (who cares?!) and Banner leaves enough area to see what's going on….
And then you add insult to injury with the speaker's name in very large type on top of the banner - A bit much, guys!

Just my opinion

Jeez, can we actually here the speeches or are we forced to listen to Wolf remind us that Hillary Clinton is speaking tonight. I expected better from you CNN! Give the American people a chance to listen to the Democratic message!

Are keynotes usually negative attacks on the other party? Obama's certainly wasn't four years ago…I don't remember other conventions so I can't say. Isn't the role of the keynote speech usually for an up-and-coming leader in the party to get to introduce him/herself and give a positive speech that defines the party? I don't get why Warner is being criticized….his commitment to bipartisanship is in line with Obama's, and probably why Obama chose him.

There is a difference between going on the attack and pointing out the basic truth that the GOP has become a criminal enterprise.

Please, lighten up partisans! This election is all ABOUT uniting to settle our differences! Mr. Warner, you have the absolute right give a speech as bipartisan as you like, and I encourage it!

Putting Mark Warner in this high profile spot is a good strategic move to win VA for Obama in Nov….

and of course flipping John Warner's Senate seat to the Democratic column (although, based on the polls now, the Senate seat should be a giveaway)

Senator Warner,

Do you think John McCain is going to throw cotton balls at Obama next week? He is going to do his best to vaporize the Democrats and Barack Obama in particular. Jez, if you are not up to it, let me give the speech!

This is the most screwed up off message Democratic convention.
Barack can give a speach but he sure can't throw a party.

Too bad the Dems have botched this easy election up — Hillary was the no brainer candidate and I can wait for her election in 2012.

We! Obama Idiot! Supporters, want Hypochracy? He's Black! He's ????? He's????? He's????? . Just Black, and he aint even American. Where America. Where??? because you so paranoid you may upset the Black-African-American. You would allow a Complete None-American into your History?? You want to go down in the ages, as the Super-Power, who didn't know the difference; between the enemy!!! And their own Children….

CNN why do you go to commercial breaks when the 'red meat' speeches are given?? You talked about the lack of these 'red meat' speeches, yet you won't let them be aired in their entirety. I swear, if Wolf Blitzer interrupts a speech one more time, I'm turning my tv straight to MSNBC or PBS.

Oh wait! I'm already tuned into MSNBC, watching Rendell's speech in full, while CNN is still at commercial…

It wasn't Obama who wants anger and attacks…he picked Warner and obviously knew what the tone and content of his speech was.

It is Carville who is pushing the "red meat" agenda. He is a disgruntled Clinton supporter who has lost his voice in the Democratic Party. He is pathetically yelling and screaming to try to regain lost relevance and has been trying to stir things up since the primaries ended.

CNN seems to be the only one who cares what he has to say to keep the controversy going.

By all means criticize but make sure you know who the criticsm should be directed to.

CNN - are you going to be the ultra-critical when the RNC has their convention? Are you going to ask this many questions, with this much critical tone about those speakers and their topics? Are you going to go looking for controversy, and cover every delegate that originally supported another candidate? Are you going to cut away from speeches, then say the night was wasted? Are you going to say that the RNC can't pull it off unless they get their act together and get united? Are you going to cover the Ron Paul convention going on in StPaul at the same time as the RNC's and lament about why the party can't enter their bitterness and finaly unite? Are you going to look for hidden nuances between speakers, and speculate about who mightbe dissing who? Because I see the media do way too much of this nonsense for the DNC convention, but somehow I don't think we're going to be getting the same slanted tone in the coverage of the RNC next week.

hey not bad when you have two overripe bananas for the head job in the USA.

Obama is risky
Obama is inexperienced
Obama has a funny name
obama will take our guns away

Obama is a novice at Foreign Affairs.

So do you want to gamble with our country?

do you want to roll the dice?

I don't think you do, therefore a good alternative is JOHN MCCAIN.

Howard Dean is a loser…and he leads a bunch of losers. The only Dems that have ever won are the Clintons.

Mark Warner is the person the Democrats should have lined up to run for president. He did a wonderful job as governor of VA (unfortunately we are now condemned with Tim Kaine - it would have been a blessing had Obama chosen him as VP, then he would not have been in a position to foul anything up). I am convinced that the DNC managed to convince Warner not to run in order to give Hillary (aka HillBilly) her opportunity to run for president. How unfortunate; the Democrats had a real opportunity to present a candidate that truely would have brought constructive change and set a vision for our nation.

The truth is Hillary will do enough attacking for everyone. GOOD TIMES DEMS!! UNITY!!!

OBAMA 08!!

You All have been complaining there is no teeth in this convention yet you dont let us hear the women senators speak!!! All we can hear is your constant yak, instead of the women RED Meat .. You guys talk too much let us hear the convention!!!

Tsk, ysk, Voter. I believe the article said Senior Democratic Officials, not Barack Obama. You are making things up.

I would prefer to hear a speech from Mark Warner talking about how he plans to work across the aisle and unite Republicans and Democrats. I am clearly in the vast minority of the voters in this country, but I would prefer that our elections be about issues and how we can improve conditions in this country, rather than about who can be the nastiest. I can't wait until this country outgrows our juvenile and divisive election processes.

Unity and Change eh?

A guy doesn't want to slash someone so he's the bad guy…

Obama… what a tool… new politics my 4$$

Was Carville on Obama's jet when the escape ramp inflated???

Only the DNC run by this group of idiots would be offended by a speech on bipartisanship.

Insane when you are putting forth a candidate for president who has made that a central message of his campaign. Just crazy.

What ever happened to the change mantra? So is it just business as usual?

If Obama doesn't win in November it is purely because of the tactics of the DNC and the rest of those who are advising him, Warner, and others, to be just like the Democrats have always been. Power hungry, do anything to get elected, politicians.
This would hurt the Democrats big time in November if they follow that advice.
Why attack? The only way to lose this election is to deviate from got them here in the first place. That wasn't by being an attack dog.
If the Republicans want to take that angle then let them. I usually does good for them with those who are going to vote for them anyway.
It won't sway the independents and that is what both sides need to win.

Tsk, tsk. Barack, The One, wants you to be as nasty as possible. You will not make points with The Annointed One is you are civil and generous. Such behavior is no longer tolerated by the DNC.