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What took him so long to resigned? It seems like a conflict of interest to have your father a senator and on the finace committee.

I am pleased to see that Joe Biden's son is no longer working as a federal lobbyist, we need everything to be above board here.
We need some sense of honesty in this campaign, so far the Republican's have run a disgraceful, shameful one......so much for "straight talk, yes straight talk looking out over the "flock" and blatantly lying in their adoring eyes.
We need to see the back of this pair of bare faced liars and get some real sense of pride again by electing Barack Obama and Joe Biden 08

For a campaign that prides itself on hating lobbyists and earmarks, it strikes me as odd that John Mc"Bush"Cain has 7 top former lobbyists running his campaign. And we all know about Mrs "Queen of Pork" Palin and how much she has gotten for the state of Alaska. Alaska gets more per person than EVERY OTHER STATE!

What happened to families being off limit, Republicans? What hypocrisy.

Mccain is grilled everywhere i.e youtube, the view, cnn, msnbc still he has better ratting than obama.

will anybody tell me who these rating companies work for.

in 2000 fox BROKE the news of bush win.

still media is giving the impression of mccains higher rating.

should american be ready for another dumb president for four more years

We can't say anything about Palin's pregnant 17 year old daughter and her boyfriend, who just dropped out of high school, but McCain thinks he can insult Biden's son? Remember the Chelsea Clinton joke McCain? I just hope everyone else does, but I can't repeat the joke on here for fear of being banned by the moderators.

Conflict of Interest! What does it prove Mr Biden? Or are you just,
"Biden your Time"???

Joe Biden doesn't meet with lobbyists. He just breeds 'em.

...and the GOP whines. Now how many lobbists, former lobbists and former Bush staffers are working for the McCain campaign? Give me a break!

"John McCain believes the Vietnam War was winnable. He argues that an Obama administration would accept defeat in Iraq, with grave costs to American honor and national security. Is McCain’s quest for victory a reflection of an antiquated pre-Vietnam mind-set?…Is there any war McCain thinks can’t be won?"

"…McCain believes, among other things, that “some political problems have military solutions.” A related McCain belief that’s even more out of sync with America’s current mood…."

Read – "The Wars of John McCain" by Jeffrey Goldberg, The Atlantic Monthly, October, 2008

How many more years do we have to tolerate this. Another 4 or 8 years?

After Bush, if McCain wins, then we will tolerate another 4 years with the bad economics. Twelve years straight, do you really understand how many twelve years you have in your life time.

I live in the Silicon Valley. And this is he worse economics I have seen in my life. Many companies lay off people, freeze hiring. People I know that have no job, they still now cannot find jobs. They have family need to support. And as a friend, I don't know what can I do. Myself, I can just barely survive.

I know I may have less twelve years than most of people. That's what my doctor told me. And I know not many people will see this comment in the public. But I do support Obama. Without rich people donation, he can go this far. I do respect him.
The other party try to project his as sexist. And as a woman, an Asain woman, I don't think this way. They just want Palin to take over the women vote from Hillary. But Palin is not Hillary and she doesn't support anything that Hilliary does. Then I really don't understand why some Hillary supports will support her. You don't make a decision out of anger. That's what my mother told me.
Palin always plays like a little innocent girl on the media, then it doesn't matter what Obama said, he always take the blame.
That's not how it works in the professional world. As woman engineer, I never play like this. I treat those guys fair. And they also treat me fair. If I always play woman card and always want the extra more attentions because of my gender, I think I can get more favor but I will lose people respect.

I do like Obama, without rich people supports, he really make this far. His policy is going to favor most of the family, even the rich area in the US. Most of my friends lose their job, what will reduce tax do with their life? Nothing. I have a friend he is millionaire, the reason he support McCain because he can save some tax. How about other people, without job, what can you save.
Besides, even you are rich, the money you save from McCain tax policy will be less than the money from the loss of buying power. Then McCain's policy is really no good for anybody.
I don't have many twelve years to suffer. But I do hope in my life time, I don't see people suffer more.

Time for change: Obama/Biden 08

Hunter Biden, that is great that you gave up your job to do the right thing for the American people , but you need to campaign for both Obama and your father, because I am afraid that Palin could be our next president. I think she is a disgrace to this Country. I don't feel safe with her or John McCain as our leader.I don't want to leave my own country for safety. " I AM WORRIED" THIS MIGHT HAPPEN!!!.

There are no words severe enough anymore, to describe the revulsion honest, informed people feel toward McCain and Palin. The lies never stop. The two of them are filth, impure and simple.

I wonder how long it will take the American public to figure out that the Republican party, since Nixon, has taken the low road in politics...
breaking into campaign headquarters, domestic spying, playing the fear card, running low road attack ads and using non-critical,wedge issues (gay marriage/gun registration/abortion rights) to deflect public opinion from one simple fact – the GOP continually rewards the military industrial complex, petroleum producers and wall street speculators at taxpayers expense, leaving us with a fragile economy and huge debts.
Seems we can get "fooled again" and again.

That is right on about the GOP being sleeze bags and if they get their candidate elected that translates into the American public agreeing the sleezier you are the better they like you and condone the Bush/Cheney/McCain/Rove tactics and deserve exactly what the will get.

wow, mccain's advisors lobbied for, oil, insurance, foreign countries seeking favorable trade agreements, and they think a guy lobbying for school and not on the obama/biden payroll is equal?

this is amazing that the mccain campaign ever said they wanted a clean campaign. outright, no question about it liess. not shading the truth, outright lies that every news show and newspaper has discredited!!!
then they lie about their record.
they are for embryonic stem cell research? i guess palin didn't get that memo!!!
they want to reform washington from lobbyists? maybe start by reforming your staff filled with lobbyists!!!

so far all the bidens seem like real good people

Joe Biden said, "As my pop used to say," he tells audiences daily, "it's not how many times you get knocked down. It's how quickly you get back up."
Shouldn't that be, "It's not how many times you get knocked down. It's how many times you get knocked up" ?????

Hats off to both!!!!

hmmm, kinda like Obama quit his racist church after 20 years...yep, right, Biden's son is no longer a lobbyist. Well if that ain't lipstick on a pig for ya.

McCains spin doesn't turn the wheel anymore, Rick. We are fed up with all of your lies and smears. McCain has no honor or integrity. The straight talk express crashed a long time ago!

RNC spokesman Alex Conant should be careful of throwing stones. He's likely to hit one of the numerous lobbyist or former lobbyists working for Sen. McCain. For all his talk about fighting lobbyists and campaign reform, Sen. McCain is just another typical – do what I say and not what I do – Republican.

This once again shows the sincerity of a campaign that believes in the American dream. The young Biden has just demonstrated that the American dream is larger and supersedes every personal aspirations. Kudos to a courageous young man. And to the Obama team, please keep teaching McCaign and his lack-luster team the way to lead. McCaign could not cut ties with people like Palin whom he disagrees with on most issues due to his political convenience. This hypocrisy has been the hallmark of his campaign.

"Obama refuses donations from lobbyists " – Obama lie of the day. He defines lobbyist in a very limited way. He in fact does take a LOT of MONEY from corporations that want things. He takes $$$ from health corporations and insurance, big oil, nuclear reactor corporations.

Easy to debunk – google it. Don't belive today's lie – Obama is a corporate elitist ivy-league politian – same as before in more ways than not.

vote Green Party for real change.

This once again shows the sincerity of a campaign that believes in the American dream. The young Biden has just demonstrated that the American dream is larger and supercedes every personal aspirations. Kudos to a courageous young man. And to the Obama team, please keep teaching McCaign and his lack-lustre team the way to lead. McCaign could not cut ties with people like Palin whom he disagrees with on most issues due to his political calculations. This shows hypocrisy which has been the hallmark of his campaign.

If it's true he's the only Senator that does not meet with lobbyists, that will be a BIG DEAL. We'll see if it's true. McCain already has the Keating 5 in his history.

Let's try this again...
Amen, David Wade. McCain and his Republican goons have proven themselves to be the most "holier than thou" hypocrites. When will America ever learn…

Above the board, full disclosure...et tu McCain?

More Lies, More Fluff

McCain aide Kimmie Lipscomb told reporters on Sept. 10 that an outdoor rally in Fairfax City, Virginia, drew 23,000 people, attributing the crowd estimate to a fire marshal.

Fairfax City Fire Marshal Andrew Wilson said his office did not supply that number to the campaign and could not confirm it

In recent days, journalists attending the rallies have been raising questions about the crowd estimates with the campaign. In a story on Sept. 11 about Palin's attraction for some Virginia women voters, Washington Post reporter Marc Fisher estimated the crowd to be 8,000, not the 23,000 cited by the campaign.

"The 23,000 figure was substantiated on the ground," McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds said. "The campaign is willing to stand by the fact that it was our biggest crowd to date."

"Since day one, this campaign has been consistent that we're not going to win or lose based on crowd size but the substance of John McCain's record," Bounds said.

Oh this is rich..............

what hypocrites.Do as i say not as i do.Obama not good for this country,period!!Its all empty words no action.Do not be fooled America.It is a grand conspiracy by the liberals and all the media outlets to push in Obama into power.America will resist that horrible and despicable plot.

Why not? I,m use to the double standards of this presidental ticket

mcshameless is the public enemy No. 1,

as he works for the loan sharks and war profiteers,

not for the people of the country.

"there is no conflict of interests between me and the lobbyists around me,

as our interests perfectly coincide."

hey, mcshameless,

the conflict of interests exist

between YOU and the People,

as YOU pretend to work for people's interest

but in fact work for your lobbyists' interests.

too complicated for you? thought so.

I wonder how much Obama will "compensate" Hunter for leaving his lobbiest postion?

I can't IMAGINE why he would quit...

alex is typical republican liar.

No more mcbush. Go back to your cave!

What if everyone just did not vote this Nov? Maybe that would send a message to Washington that we are not going to take you crap anymore. Imagine the pundits, the media and yes the candidates when no one turned out to vote. It would be a Nightmare on Pennsylvania street for sure.

If all of McCain's lobbyists resigned, he would no longer have a staff.

HUNTER BIDEN ANOTHE RSHINING EXAMPLE OF THE KIND OF FATHER AND PERSON JOE BIDEN. A MAN WHO IS DUE EVERY BIT OF RESPECT, AS A MAN AND A PERSON. HUNTER SIMILAR TO SEN OBAMA CHOOSE TO GIVE UP BIG CORPORATE AMERICAN JOBS TO WORK IN PUBLIC SERVICE. HE HAS ALREADY BECOME A WINNER EVEN THOUGH PALIN LOOKS DOWN, THUMBS HER NOSE, AND DOESN'T CONSIDER THIS TYPE OF WORK WORTH DOING. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK HUNTER.

McCain wants family off limits, but then again, I guess not.

If Biden is the only senator that doesn't meet with lobbyists, then Obama does? Who, when, where, why?

HONESTY all though the Biden family, Yet the Republican and Mr Lying McCain and Palin will still be looked at no matter how much they lie to us, as the Peoples choice in office. Biden you raised your sons well!!!!!!! and You and Obama are the Role Models for my kids.......HONESTY!!!!!!!!!! Nothing HID and if found out.......NO Excuse........unlike McCain and Palin!!!!!!!!!!what a world

Way to go JOE!!

Thank you CNN for giving BOTH sides of the stories and not following the TV talking heads who continually disappoint US independents with John McFool's talking points.

Obama/Biden 08 & 12

It all sounds hypocritical to me.
Can the past be wiped out as easily as that? politics is dirty business.

ok, bidens family has backed up the tax release with this. now lets see mccain and palin do the same by releasing both there tax returns and lobbiest campaign members.

Good, now let John McCain do the same.

I don't understand how McCain's campaign can say things like this when they are all lobbyists themselves? I keep hearing McCain/Palin saying they are going to stand up to special interests and lobbyists. How can they do that when that is who is running their campaign? How come nobody says anything? I watched Palin and Charlie Gibson talking about it last night and he never asked her about it.

WE BELIEVE IN YOU JOE!!!!!!! I WAS A HILLARY SUPPORTER AND NOW STAND PROUDLY BEHIND YOU AND SENATOR OBAMA. WHEN GOV. PALIN'S COVER UPS, LIES, AND INEXPERIENCE COME OUT YOU WILL ROCK THE WHITEHOUSE!!!!!!!!!!!!

Biden's son isn't running for VP or working with the obama campaingn so what he does for a living is irrelevant. It's like being concerned because one of biden's cousin lobbys for companies.

While i don't condone lobbying, i do wonder what exactly it was Hunter Biden was lobbying for. Obviously, it doesn't sound good if you're lobbying for pharmaceutical companies or a law firm for an internet gambling company, but lobbying for universities and hospitals doesn't sound that bad to me. It all depends what he was lobbying for. I wonder if those reports are allowed to be released in order to clear the air. Furthermore, as Joe Biden has repeatedly said that his son did not lobby him, and there's no evidence pointing to the contrary, we'll have to take him up on his word as a man. Also, the way the McCain camp and the RNC are hammering away at this is the same thing as bringing up Palin's family, McCain's wife and family, and Obama's family. IT'S OFF LIMITS! Shame on McCain and the RNC!

THIS IS A AMERICAN STORY. THEY LOVE HARD. IF YOU WANT TO ATTACK HIS STANCE THAT IS OK BUT PEOPLE DON'T ATTACK HIS FAMILY. HE HAS TAUGHT THOSE BOYS WELL.

"Joe Biden’s been standing up to the big powerful interests in Washington for thirty five years while John McCain has voted their agenda again and again," continued Wade. "Hunter Biden could’ve gone anywhere after college but chose the Jesuit Volunteer Corps and the inner city, gave up a big job in corporate America to work in public service for the Clinton Administration, and has represented colleges, universities, and hospitals. I’d put his character up against the attack dogs of the McCain campaign any day and come out a winner.”

Quoted for the truth...

The GOP just cannot help it self with the "phony outrage" rove agenda...

throw the bums out...!!!

McCain is trying to compare lobbying for universities and non-profits with lobbying for big oil and foreign nations (like the people he has on his campaign staff)?

What a joke.

DIDN'T MATTER WHETHER HE WAS OR NOT. . .

BIDEN'S SON WOULD NOT HAVE ANY INFLUENCE WITH OBAMA ADMINISTRATION. . .THAT'S A FACT!

OBAMA/BIDEN '08-'12

McCain/Palin are the same lying Republicans as Bush/Chenney and look at where the American people are now. IF YOU WANT EIGHT MORE YEARS OF BUSH/CHENNEY VOTE FOR MCCAIN/PALIN AND KEEP SUFFERING BECAUSE YOU VOTE FOR WHAT YOU GET.

You were lied to for eight years and you are going to tell me you want to live eight more years of lies, deceit, and hardship. Vote for McCain/Palin.

The GOP New Novel Just Release, By Stephen King, Viking Press!

"The MUDSLINGER"

Obama/Biden 08

Joe I read that about Hunter weeks ago. Perhaps I'm a fool but don't say I have ethics and then turn around and say whats the beef its all LEGAL.....

This is Pale In comparison to the Dirt all over "Shocking Sarah"

We now know by her own admission that she only accepts Earmarks before sundown.. And condems anyone accepting Earmarks after dark...

It is now thoroughly documented that Sarah Palin supported the $398 million "Bridge to Nowhere" when she ran for Governor in 2006, even though Congress cancelled the earmark in 2005.

She only opposed it in September 2007 after her final efforts to get $329 million more from Congress failed. Yet she kept the partial funding from Congress!

So when Palin repeatedly says "I told Congress, 'Thanks, but no thanks' on that bridge to nowhere," she is repeatedly lying.

It is long past time for reporters to call Sarah Palin exactly what she is – a serial liar.

Conant is spitting out the daily garbage from the RNC. The letter was dated two DAYS after Biden was announced. The young man didn't want to have any hint of a discrepancy with Obama's message, so he selflessly left his job. And of course he gets blasted by Republicans, who have 7 or 8 lobbyists in high positions in their campaign. Will they stop at nothing in their lies?
It really is not the Democrats fault that you have a GOP candidate who lies in our faces, and has more corruption in her short public tenure than Obama ever will have in his life. Sorry that you're regretting that little surprise decision. But we all have access to FACTCHECK, and we see every single day the lies and manipulations from your campaign, and we aren't buying it this time around. Rove may have stolen the 2000 election, and done a good job swiftboating John Kerry, but it won't fly this year. Americans are on to you...and you will not scare us into another 4 years of ruinous Republican rule. No McCain No Palin No Way.

HOW CONVENIENCE?

Of course-- It's like getting caught with your fingers in the cookie jar. Either you remove them quickly or you get caught. Well the apple doesn't fall far from the tree and Hunter was caught. I guess real "CHANGE" stops at the Presidential level.

I will like to ask Americans to look deep into thier heart and ask themselves, why they want McCain to be President with his history of abandoning his sick wife who waited while he was in Vietnam. some of you called yourself christians but will not vote for Obama because, her loving mother who is one of you married a man from another race. I plead to you not to give Bush and his friend(McCain) another 4 years because of racism(Fear). God is watching. God bless America

Joe Biden is an honorable man. I don't know much about his children, but I do know that I trust Joe and believe that he has integrity. During this campaign, I'd have to say that McCain does not exhibit integrity. And the RNC certainly has no ground to call anyone else out for ties to lobbyists.
CNN – what's going on with comments lately? I've posted on several topics, had my comments in moderation for hours, and then have the post either go to permalink without my comments or without any comments at all. Why bother to open topics up for comment if you never post those comments?

HE IS ALOBBIEST FOR CNN. AN BIN LADEN

Vote smart this November. Vote good judgment. If you say that our economy is good now, you are an elitist and you do not know our struggle to put food on our bellies and gas in our cars. John McCain that elitist think the economy is good and has no plan to help us. He wants more wars, more tax cut for big corporate that ship our jobs oversees. Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania I know that your economies are hurting and you must vote smart and vote someone who understands your economics’ struggles. It is not time to support someone just for race or gender, it is time to take our country back and get our respect back around the world. Vote Democratic this November if you are a true American who put America first. We need change in Washington and the Democratic Party has that change for us this November.

What do you expect? A son of of Washington politics. Vote for real change vote McCain/Palin2008/2012!

This is great, now we have to get rid of John McCain 100 or so lobbyists

Kudos brother...a very respectable move

Lol, RNC going after Obama for Biden's children. Shameful, deceitful and just flat-out immoral.

OBAMA 'S LUSTER IS GONE, GONE GONE...WE NOW SEE VERY CLEARLY WHAT HE IS....A COMMIUNITY ORGINIZER...IN CHICAGO...WITH THE HISTORY OF SHOWING UP... JUST BEING THERE ....NO EXCUTIVE EXPERNCE....NO ACCOMPLISHEMENTS THAT WE VOTERS CAN TURN TO AND SAY THIS MAN REALLY DID IT..JUST NOTHING.., .. BILL CLINTON SAID DURING THE PRIMARIES,,OBAMA IS JUST A PUFF OF AIR.. AND WE VOTER KNOW HILLARY SHOULD BE THE DEMOCORATIC NOMINEE ...SO WITH THAT...HILLARY IN 2012...HILLARY IN 2012...I CANNOT WAIT..SINCERELY, JIMMIE W BECK

Maybe he can become a community activist now or better yet investigate trooper gate up in Alaska there are not enough people up there investigating the situation. After all we need protection from Sarah Palin who had the nerve to complain about a trooper that at the very least has admitted to "mistakes" that include threatening to kill his to soon to be father in law, drinking in a patrol car and tasing a minor child–oh wait, I forgot the kid wanted it to happen.

where are Georgweenia's TAX RETURNS???????? They should have been part of the vetting process so they should be readily available for viewing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 This will help us to learn more about her after all I'm sure this is what McShame would want! Yeah right!

McCain has 134 former lobbyists MANAGING his campaign.

His CAMPAIGN MANAGER, Rick Davis, was a lobbyist for BIG OIL.

After the campaign is over, Rick Davis will go back to his job as a lobbyist.

How can McCain claim to stand up for conservative values when he has so many lobbyists involved with his campaign?

I am a conservative and I am staying home on November 4th.

Another one of those useless community organizer sorts. Come on – the Jesuit Volunteer Corps? The Obama/Biden campaign is filled with community volunteer sorts!

The RNC just doesn't get it. Neither does McCain.

So, what does "Country First" mean to those Republicans? The military?

When speaking regarding special interest groups I am not quite sure I understand so I will speak gingerly here. Does this mean he doesn't like agenda's? I mean seriously how can you go into an office Such as the Oval Office as President without an agenda. How can you have change with out an agenda.....So if your special interest group is wanting to protect this country from American and Foreign Terriost how can you not have an agenda? A timeline is two things one an agenda of the past or an agenda of the future......Were not talking INTERNET PORN or INTERNET GAMBLING here from a LOBBIST......From what I heard on the CNN converstion with Costello the Mayor of NEW YORK, HILLARY HAS LOBBIED NEW YORK'S CITY HALL....SENATOR HILLARY PLEASE YOU NO THE RULES......WHY DON'T YOU LET SOMEONE WITH THIS CITY'S BEST INTEREST AT HEART DO OBAMA'S BIDDING....Just like Bill, When it comes to the interest of this Country you need to ....STAY HOME, DON'T WALK THE STREETS..........

Amen, David Wade. McCain and his Republican goons have proven themselves to be the most "holier than thou" hypocrites. When will America ever learn…

As are the 7 working on the McCrypt camp

Well that's what you really want people to believe. You don't think that
with all those people you represented you don't leave some kind of
influence.. You only did it because daddy Biden told you to do so.
So who are you working for now. Oh Must Be Obama , Biden campain.
Come on do you really think that people are going to swallow this.
Americans are starting to see through the Obama strategy. I am
a Democrat voting for John McCain, because my family has already
seen through Obama's package of lies and deceit. He can't even admit who he is.. I noticed the way he looked the other day when he tossed that rose on the memorial. It was the look, do I really have to . Hey look how Senator McCain, knelt down and gently put his rose down with on the memorial with the up most respect for those who
gave their lives that never forgotten day. Watch the news clip.
Senator Obama just tossed it like it was nothing. If that's any sign
of what he would be like if he were president, NO THANKS !!!
Anyway enough said.

AMERICA CANNOT AFFORD TO BE KEATING-D...YET AGAIN, WHEN WE HAVE ONLY RECENTLY BEEN ENRON-D, HALIBURTON-D, AND NOW FANNY AND FREDDY-D, AGAIN, AND AGAIN, AND AGAIN.

ENOUGH.

OBAMA-BIDEN:

08 BECAUSE INTEGRITY DOES MATTER.

Imagine that...how they can change just to help the campaign. Go figure.............

I bet he makes more money then Joe does. Joe doesn't give much away though, $995.00 to charity? Obamas' don't give much either. Wasn't that a big no-no for Gore. Democrats are only good at giving away our money? The McCains gave away 26%, what is that 2.6 million?

Biden's son is not a part of Obama's team, once again McShame is attacking Obama on the basis of who he knows, well who in Washington don't know a lobbyist? Now on the other hand McShame is latching on to Obama's message of CHANGE now that he realizes the people want a CHANGE for the norm and will not accept what he has been peddling all along. The only problem with that is his team is riddled with LOBBYISTS FROM HIS CAMPAIGN MANGER ON DOWN. HIS GIMMICK PICK GEORGWEENIA (Palin), The new reformer of the team as we've learned IS A GREAT FAN OF EARMARKS SO MUCH SO SHE HIRED LOBBIST TO GET SO MUCH EARMARKS FOR HER STATE, MORE THAN ANY OTHER STATE IN THE NATION LABELING ALASKA "THE POSTER CHILD OF EARMARKS!"

OBAMA ON THE OTHER HAND HAS NOT ACCEPTED ANY MONEY OR HELP FROM LOBBISTS!

NOW YOU TELL ME WHO THE AGENT OF CHANGE!
>>>> OBAMA & BIDEN<<<<>>>>>>> MCSHAME (McCAIN) & GEORGWEENIA (Palin).<<<<<<<<<

Why call them these name
McCain has ran a SHAMFUL CAMPAIGN BASED ON TRICKS AND LIES!

Palin's interview proves she's a liar and more like George W. Bush even more than McShame!

lets get back on the topic of our countries problems that was created by Mccain/Bush

What about his comments in December of 2007 when he said he WOULD meet with lobbyist? CNN ... if you can't find the audio call Rush Limbaugh. He played it on his show a few weeks ago.

BTW, Joe's son and brother are both lobbyist, and both are currently under investigation ... but no reason to to report that. Can't get away from being "pro-BO" can you?

I didn't think so ...

Hmmmm, a federal Lobbyist, huh? I gotta tell Senator McCain to get me on of those, LOL!!

I gotta say, those are some tough words from Biden's spokesman. He'll put up Hunter's character than ALL of the McCain's campaign...that's deep! Considering he was a lobbyist as well! LOL!!!

That's pretty deep...

You're the realest person in this election Joe...a human being, and we love you for it.

OBAMA/BIDEN '08: THE BRIDGE TO NO WAR.

Biden is a clown, and he got his son a nice cushy job, and obama continues to grab more earmarks

The so called campaign, the new politician in Obama is no different than any other and he will lose

McCain/Palin are running a fantastic campaign, and if the media would really go into Obama's past, from his own words in his books, they would shatter this myth

Obama forgot to add they are former lobbyist, just like Biden's son is now a former lobbyist.

Republicans will do everything to win this election,if they does Americans has themselves to blame.Bush approval ratings is lesser than 30%,i ask myself one question,who voted him there?is it me or the Americans themselves.Americans should stop complaining about Bush and his policies and beliefs,.John Mccain has the same idea and wishes to continue with Bush-cheney policy.This is like a film for me as an outsider watching the election,someone that voted 95% bush policies and also have the same ideology as bush is leading in the poll,i cant just believe it.Americans should stop complaining about bush.This is like Hollywood-Whitehouse dream movie,only in America will it happen.Does my thoughts make sense?

Amen, David Wade. McCain and his Republican goons have proven themselves to be the most "holier than thou" hypocrites. When will America ever learn...

Consistency, transpareny

Thanks

Alex Conant, why don't you speak on how your party choice Senator McCain speaks about earmarks but he doesn't stand up to them, as avidence with his selection of the earmark champion Sara Palin. The disconnect between McCain's rhetoric and record undermines any claims to being an agent of 'change' and will hurt him this fall.

Give me a break with all the misleading statements.

This is transprancy. Obama is aganist lobbiest so the son of his vp pick left his job. This is leadership and change I can believe in.

What Biden's son did– resigning–looks like change is coming. Biden son made a choice that puts his father in a better position politically. What kind of changes have anyone made that is linked to McCain's group that shows a rebellion against old politics?

Cathy in Fort Worth, TX

The Reps just cannot seem to stop!!! What about all of McCain's lobby people, that lobbied him, still advising or on his payroll!!!!

Ask us in Arizona what we think of the failure of Silver State Bank and about John, Jr having resigned from the board about 60 days before the failure!! Never heard that in ANY news reports! He went to work for Cindy's company.

Since CNN has yet to post any of my comments I am sure that this one will be deleted!!

Tell 'em Joe!!! The McCain compound is trying to throw stones when they have boulders sitting in their own houses!!

the difference i think all Americans should be aware of is Joe Biden's son a Harvard graduate just quit his job in honor of his father, this campaign and this country. John McCain doesn't have "ties" to DC LOBBYIST, he relies on them. John McCain is in bed with the fat cat LOBBYIST who have contributed to the fall of our economy, LOBBYIST like Wayne Berman, Eric Bugeson, Frank Donatelli, Charlie Black, Nancy Pfotenhauer and Randy Scheunemann who are running the McCain camp and who are no doubt going to play critical roles in his administration is elected. make no mistake, their clients who range from EXXON to Occidental will be well taken care of at the expense of the rest of us in a McCain/Palin administration...Now that is NOT country first, John McCain can only offer Country Club First...don't be fooled a third time America.
Obama/Biden is the right way to go

So much for the REpublicans to let families off the radar.
hypocrates... besides he resigned; that is a very strong signal to ensure no impropriety.

Another example of how the content of the story measures so significantly different than the sensational headline when it comes to the dems and yet the GOP is full of empty phrases and no content. When CNN gets the chance, they need to ask McCain and Palin to define "reform." I am sure Obama and Biden have answers to that question.

we love you Joe Biden and Jill

Attack dogs? Doesn't Obama have his own? I find it difficult to believe the Bidens never so much as discussed politics? Wasn't Axelrod a lobbyist for Michelles' hospital? Wait, I guess hospitals are ok.

More Democratic hypocrisy. Obama blasts McCain for having lobbyists on his campaign, yet his own VP pick's son is a lobbyist. Talk about a conflict of interest.

The Obama/Biden ticket has such a high threshold of integrity that it is
impossible for McCain and Palin to reach. CNN, you seem to lag way behind other media sources in treating McCain's and Palin's putrid lies as falsehoods.

I think Hunter Biden did the right thing and showed some integrity. At least he wasn't lobbying for oil companies.

"Hunter Biden could’ve gone anywhere after college but chose the Jesuit Volunteer Corps and the inner city, gave up a big job in corporate America to work in public service for the Clinton Administration, and has represented colleges, universities, and hospitals. I’d put his character up against the attack dogs of the McCain campaign any day and come out a winner.” You can say that one again. McCain and his supporter have not one ounce of decency or honor when it comes to character. At least Obama and Biden can actually say they have more integrity and morals when it comes to actually helping americans than what the McCain ticket could ever claim.Sleaze and lies is all these people can claim. And then 48 to 49% of Americans still support them. Like my grandfather use to say, there is no accounting for some peoples lack of intelligence.

Sleazy McCain often speaks a lot against lobbyists but has employed dozens of them. A former Fannie Mae lobbyist works for his campaign right now.

Have a look at the Newsweek poll: Questions 22-26.

OVER 50% of the people polled in that poll DO NOT know that:
1. Palin said 'thanks but no thanks' to the Bridge to nowhere only AFTER it was clear Congress would NOT fund it.
2. Palin is against abortion in the cases of RAPE and INCEST (only supports it IF the mother's live is in danger).
3. Palin has serious DOUBTS about the role of human activities in causing global warming.

It is really telling how uninformed the people that are polled are.

WAY TO GO HUNTER!

OK, CNN, if you want to talk about the candidates children. Lets talk about Palin's children. The druggies and the pregnant teen. Let us discuss that. I would like for you to have the guts to print this response.

See real leaders by example, I applaud Hunter Biden and the family.. Unlike McCain who has at least 7 lobbyists on his staff and even Palin hired a lobbyist. So who is the true leaders here? Obama/Biden of course as its obvious....

Obama/Biden 08

Why is'nt CNN covering the bomshell that Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said today the country can't afford $3.3 trillion of tax cuts proposed by Republican presidential nominee John McCain without corresponding spending reductions.

Come on CNN, just because the McCain campaign put the media n his cross hairs, doesn't mean you need oblige by being so soft on reporting the news as it develops. Please.

So Biden's Son gives up a lucrative carrer in order to make it clear that his Father is untainted. And Dad, Joe Biden is less wealthy than any other member of Congress. To me the conclusion is clear. Biden is the most honest man in Washington DC and unlike McBush. Is truly in a position tp bring change.

Sen Biden is a real man. I used to watch both Biden and McCain on TV a lot. Now my eyes hurt when I see McCain. How can he change so much in a year? It's frightening.

So have I got this right-Obama slams McCain for hiring former lobbyist and he picks his V.P. who has a son who is a lobbyist? Boy, does he talk out of both sides of his mouth, I guess its what Obama thinks is HOPE and CHANGE---NOT. NO Hillary No Obama

In running the sleaziest campaign since South Carolina in 2000 and standing by completely debunked lies on national television, it's clear that John McCain would rather lose his integrity than lose an election.

As soon as Obama loses in November, he can become a lobbyist again. What really seems to eptiomize the Obama campaign is opportunism. An opportunist candidate is not the real deal.

Funny how it is okay to go after Biden's son but Palin's daughter whose (fiance) child's father is a self professed red-neck and high school drop out are off limits. Are these family values the christian right want to encourage? Not to mention the underage drinking. Pictures are worth a million denials. The son's documented and well known drug habitsin AK.
Let's see we have one son who graduated from Yale took a lesser paying job to stay close to home and gets dogged by the media then we have the republican VP who has straight factual documented family issues and those are off limits. WHY????

Joe Biden said that he and his wife earned a relatively small amount –a mear 320,000, I wish I made that much and so does a hell of lot of other people. He is paid by us tax payers to work as a senator, so how in the world is it legal for him to also work at a university at the same time–or maybe more at the university/

The lobbying system is a sickness of Washington. It should simply become erased. The voters influence should matter not the lobbyists money behind closed doors.

daddy biden probably made son biden quit so he doesnt make the

nobama camp look bad with lobbyists

daddy biden probably made him quit so son biden doesnt make the

nobama camp look bad with lobbyists

What a great exemple for Republican!

That's right, he doesn't accept money from lobbyists, he gives them money to go to school so they can become lobbyists. Methinks it strange that he would want to contribute in any way to that evil occupation.

All lobbyist should be banned, that is what made 99% of the politician crooked.All they think about is how much they can get out of the lobbyist to fill their pockets, not what the public that put them in office needs.

Thank you Hunter Biden.... Your father is a greatly respected politician. I'm sure you will follow in his footsteps someday..

He should NEVER have been a lobbyist. Oh well, just like Palin realized her mistakes and quit asking for earmarks, I guess Biden realized lobbying is no good.

Senator McCain would rather lose his integrity than lose an election.

Obama/Biden '08 – education, integrity, honesty

I Don't Want A BOLD FACE Liar For A President!

Obama / Biden 08

LOL