Well, what he is saying is true. Did you see the Republican convention? How many minorities were there? John McCain and Sarah Palin are warmonglers. There interest don't reflect what America is about. America is a melting pot of different kinds of people, cultures, and languages. It's not just about White America. Barack will not just be the minority president. He will become everyone in America's president. White, Black, Hispanic, Jew, Asia, Arabic, etc.

First Lady Laura Bush told CNN Wednesday Sarah Palin lacks experience in foreign policy, but quickly added the Alaska governor is "a very quick study."

I would say, this statement does apply to Barack Obama as well. He is definitely a fast learner and very wise I may add. Wisdom will bring smart and refreshing change about this world.

GooOOOOOOO OBamA/JOE B. '08
We love you Hillary and Bill
WE THE PEOPLE…forget us not!

Why should the debate be held up for McCain and Obama to be involved with this problem. They are not going to do a thing and are not the people in charge at this time.

It seems like McCain does not want to keep his debate.

Love this guy!!!!!!!!!!!!! Great message!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Karen you are an idiot, please re-read the article and post accordingly. Is the McCain campaign paying you well? You want to start a problem which is why you would bring something not in the subject. Go and start a rumor somewhere else.

Well it's about time someone spoke up and dared to say something negative about Palin–so true

I think the way the McCain camp is treating Palin is very sexist. He is basically saying that women are to be seen and not heard.

It’s sad to say but I believe the congressman has hit the nail on the head.

THANK YOU , THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

WELL SPOKEN, BUT YOU KNOW YOUR CRITICS ARE NOT FAR BEHIND.

What a bunch of racist crap.

This guy reminds me of another Reverend Wright. What a vile and inappropriate analogy to use. It does a great disservice to jews and blacks. Certainly anyone with a brain would not embrace the words of such an outrageous bigot. Keep race out of the campaign.

Give Black people and Jewish people the respect they deserve. They will rise above this bigotry and elect the person that they believe will be the best leader. It has nothing to do with "gun toting and moose stripping".

This is offensive on every level!

He needs to get over it and shut up. This is one time that someone has a leg up on the African Americans. The Jewish people were for sure treated worse and far more executed than the African Americans. So please SIR dont put yourself into the Jewish boat. Im proud that everytime he or a Chris Rock says Hillary lost, get over it, it makes a Hillary fan run to Mccain/Palin or not vote at all. I know this is one Hillary supporter that will not vote for the big O.

You go, Alcee! I especially liked his advice to "Get over it!"
Of course, I don't know what toting guns and dressing moose has to do with blacks and jews…. I'd be interested in hearing the logic behind that. Perhaps it's that conservatives, and that particular brand of conservative, have never supported the issues that matter to that constituency. That I could buy into.

I love that he is telling like it is.

NEW YORK - Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin says the United States could be headed for another Great Depression like that of the 1930s if Congress doesn't act on the financial crisis.

Palin's comments came in an interview Wednesday with "CBS Evening News" anchor Katie Couric.

Asked whether there's a risk of another Great Depression if Congress doesn't approve a $700 billion bailout package, Palin said: "Unfortunately, that is the road that America may find itself on."

UNbelievable,,,,,she need to undedrstand that alot of this is mental and talk like this leads to panic…go back to Alaska

ALL DEMS PLEASE VOTE ( OBAMA / BIDEN 08 ), AMERICA NEED
TO TAKE BACK THIS COUNTRY FROM ( REPUBLICANS MAFIA )
RAPING AMERICA.

Oh boy……yet another example of how to go about things the wrong way……..

Karen - not afraid to speak the truth

So what you are saying is that YOU are educated enough to know that the seperation of church and State is something Jesus never wanted and that only Dem's want this????

You are truly pulling my leg here right?

Jesus gave to and promoted the poor and chastised the rich. Where is it that Republicans do that? Show me how Jesus, who is evidentally a socialist per Repub standards, feels that we should take care of ME & MINE!!! Or to expand that, ME, MINE, and the GOOD OLE BOYS who protect ME & MINE from those horrible socialists.

I appreciate the Reps enthusiam. However, he does need to tone it down. Don't make it personal. Stick to stating the differences on policy issues between the two campaigns.

If te Dems want to make a case to the Jewish community, have a spokesman give those type of sound bites. That would strengthen the argument.

My husband is a supporter of Defenders of Wildlife. DOW sent an email to all their donors featuring an ad targeted at Gov. Palin's record in Alaska regarding the polar bears and wolves. The ad showed footage of wolves being shot, tortured, etc. I don't know if this ad has started airing on tv. The footage was sickening to watch. It gave me the creeps.

As honest as this gentleman sounds; I'm hard pressed to sign on. He should perhaps have phrased this one differently. But tough!

“anybody toting guns and stripping moose don’t care too much about what they do with Jews and blacks.”

"anybody…don't care" That doesn't sound like good grammar to me! Anyway, it's bad enough America is stuck on a 2-party system…but now we have Jewish Democrat groups and African-American Democrat groups?? Why must we constantly break up Americans into different little interest groups? This is kind of like lobbying, isn't it?

YOU SAID IT…. Palin in her god frenzy and zero experience is as scary as Bush is….. the woman does NOT understand the concept of SEPARATION OF CHURCH AND STATE any more than she did the BUSH DOCTRINE…. and guess whose church?

I still can't believe this guy took such a low road.

I hope his district sends him packing!!

Outrageous, the comparison of Sarah Palin's hunting, etc. to Jews and blacks being endangered by her views. That is bigoted at least, and racist most likely. If McCain or a conservative had made asimilar opposing statement the Coconut News Network and the rest of the left wing media would flip out. Let's leave Race out of the race for the White House, it has no place.

Sounds like Sarah Palin manipulated all the citizen of Alaska. I just feel sorry for them. I bet if she goes to the white house she'd be like Dick Chenney always in HIDING.

It is hard to believe that I am reading all this sexist and racist idiocey.
This goes to show how stupid this has gotten. It is OK for a man to go and hunt and field dress game but not a woman. Talk about a mixed set of standards that are 1000 yrs behind the times. It is VERY SEXIST, AND RACISIST. All of a sudden the Jewish people are teaming up with the Black race. Funny how times change when you get all the radicals yelling and showing their colors on sexism and race. They are all afraid of any woman to be in any power. They are all cowards if this is why they want people to vote against Gov. Palin.

Obama is going to split the nation..

If Obama gets elected peolpe are going to interpret all his actions as whether they are pro-american or not……

IT^S NOT BECAUSE OF HIS COLOR, NAME OR HIS EXPERIENCE BUT BECAUSE HE CAN NEVER DELIVER WHAT HE PROMISES….

ITS GOING TO BE A DISASTER FOR THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY AND FOR THE COUNTRY…..

AFRO AMERICANS SHOULD CHOOSE A BETTER AFRO AMERICAN CANDIDATE IF THEY WANT TO BE PROUD OF AN AFRO AMERICAN BECOMING THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES…

“For those of you like me that supported Sen. Hillary Clinton, she lost! Get over it!”

COULDN'T PUT IT BETTER MYSELF!

The McCain campaign are actually giving us all the clearest indication of their estimation of Palin's ability to fill the roll of vice president. If they do not think that she is capable of fielding questions from the press, they cannot think that she is capable of being the vice president (or, heavens help us, the president). I am not a reporter, in any way affiliated with media, or a politico. I am "just" a citizen. However even I understand this. I wish others understood this as well.

So, he's saying that Sarah Palin doesn't care about Jews and blacks because she believes in the right to bear arms and that she hunts?

We hear from the left that race will be an issue in this election, but the only ones talking about race as a factor is the left.

I no longer have words to describe the disgust I feel. Not just for people like Hastings, but for those who clap and laugh at their hate mongering.

I wish we could just text our votes in already, and let Ryan Seacrest announce the results, this election is getting real pathetic. Because people hunt, they dont like jews or blacks, I fail to see the corralation, but wouldnt expect anything less from a republicrat.

lol totally dont get the comparison either.

Obama have to invite Mccain first at everything. But Republican will always say Obama doesn't work bi-partisanship.

Good enough to be a leader.

Uh, THIS is Obama's politics of CHANGE? Race-baiting and anti-semitism?

What a joke. The double standards in this country are outrageous. A woman can't care about African American or Jewish voters simply because he hunts moose?

Can you imagine the outrage if a white politician said this about a minority candidate??

These comments are a disgrace.

that is the most racist statement to come from this entire election season so far. Congradualions Dems!

What is scary is the belief that Americans are so vulnerable right now that they will fall for this hate.

Just like Europe did in the 1930s.

No force… no lies… no intimidation… no hate just to sway the vote to the least qualified candidate.

OMG how lame is this guy. Karen is right people flocked to Jesus he didn't go out and community organize them together. LOL Maybe these surrogates of Obama should start reading the Bible to get their facts right.

All of you naysayers are way out of line - your comments are unjustified and due to this travesty I will be switching my vote to McGain/Palin

Hastings, you (and Hillary, who you supported) are old school and these are old school tactics. We don't need this kind of hate speech and divisiveness to win this election. Please get with the program.

Obama/Biden 08

The Obamabots will see nothing wrong with these lies.

I am totally for Obama, but that is one of the stupidest comment I have heard from either side this political season. Duh. Barack will be President and then we have a heck of alot of work to do to fix all the things that the GOP screwed up the past eight years, a heck of alot!!!

OH HERE WE GO .ITS OK FOR BLACKS TO TALK THIS CRAP BUT IF A WHITE GUY IT WOULD BE ALL OVER THE PLACE RACIST PIG.

PALIN = A BUCKET OF FLUFF !!!!!

Divide and conquer- the Obama MO.

Truth is irrelevant- just play the fear and the race cards.

Wow- how low can they go just to get Obama installed?

These comments are below someone who holds elected office. As a Jew, I find them extremely repulsive and these sort of comments push me away from the Democratic ticket.

What a ridiculous comment! It's racist and unnecessary. Don't like her because of her policies, not because she hunts and skins moose. We all have stuff that if scrutinized, would probably seem odd to some folks.

It troubles me that we have leaders like this in our Congress. This man is using reverse racism to stir up hate and get Obama elected. Pitiful.

Tell me Hill does not agree with this.

That is the most disgusting thing I have heard. Here are the Democrats using race and religion, and the fact that Hillary was there makes me sick. Hillary is nothing but a hate monger! I was a supporter, but now I am glad she lost!

Is this Hastings related to reverend Wright?

Listen up folks.

Vote Obama or else.

The tactics of humiliation, derision and shaming people into voting your way is what Obama means by change.

Is this still a democracy? Are we still all Americans?

Can AAs now say and claim anything just to advantage Obama?

Tell it like it is Congressman!

Obama/Biden

talk about racism

As the evangelicals would say, AMEN!

What a bizarre comment to have made… Not sure I get it entirely, but I do agree that Palin is not the right woman for this job. As a woman, I felt insulted when McCain chose a random woman the country did not know to run as VP. I can see through the lies. You, McCain, have insulted women everywhere. We women were not just backing Mrs. Clinton because she has a uterus - and we will not throw our vote to McCain's aid just because he found a uterus to put on the ticket.

We are smart, women! We will vote for the *right* woman when the *right* woman comes along and unfortunately will will have to wait because Palin is not that woman.

I will vote Obama.

ignorant people

SHAME ON YOU AND BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA .

Rep Hastings is an idiot. What an outrageous, biased and close minded statement.

Great comment Karen!!!! You know, they 'can't handle the truth'! That's why they protest so…

I hear you.

Obama and only Obama.

No one is allowed to vote for any other candidate.

It started in the primaries with a war against Hillary and it continues now with these intimidations and false allegations.

Pretty weird statement from a Congressman….

Houston, I think we have a problem!

Ok, so, oversights are going in, exec.’s compensation is being deliberated on, mortgage pieces are being put into play, but no one has addresses what about those people that were too poor to even get a home and that have been laid off one or more times in the last few years? They just get to help pay the bill but not get any benefits?!?! This too needs to be addressed. I am just a little fish in a big pond so no one will notice

Obama / Biden 08

What a racist comment. This looser has no place being in Congress. It's because of racist crap like this and Rev. Wright's tirades that Obama will lose. Enough with the victim mentality. You want equality, stay in school and get educated.

being jewish is a religion not a race and the fact that a candidate is of a different faith is and should be irrelevant.Who knows maybe one day the USA will elect a muslim president.The concern of America should be to elect someone smart,well educated and a leader who believes that the road to peace is not war.You would think that after 8 years of Bush they would know better.Just close your eyes and imagine Palin as president..Not a good idea because America needs the brightest and best to lead..I would not hire her to run my company but I would hire Obama and his wife..remember the brightes and best..forget all that religous stuff and skin color..it just does not matter.
I am a Canadian Jew

Anyone who can defend, excuse or justify this man's comments is no longer a believer in freedom and justice for all. No longer a believer in fair campaigns and in the democratic process.

Obama wants to win at any cost. What he lacks in merits he makes up for in vitriolic insults and derision designed to intimidate and humiliate those who don't support him into giving him their vote.

This is an effort to force people to vote for Obama- whether you agree with Obama politically or not- whether he is qualified to lead or not.

This is fascism.

I have to agree too much is at stake. This country is in a huge mess and no matter how you look at President Bush, a Republican, put us in it. I seriously don't know if the country can survive another Republican in office and especially Senator McCain at this time.

1st of all, blacks LOVE guns, they're always shooting each other with them.

2nd of all, Hastings is a crook!

3rd, why do Americans think we went to war for? AIPAC lobbyists pushed for it long before the war started. NoBama is the one who talked about sitting down with Syria and Iran, not Bush, so who supports Israel more? (and that's all Jews care about)

People, please watch SOMETHING other than the BET , MTV cribs, and Pimp My Ride, and maybe READ once in a while…

I am not surprise by the way Republicans are running their campaign….

But its just amazing what someone will do to be a president! John McSame say he just wants to become a president because thats his "AMBITION"… so do we really want to vote for someone who just wants to get to the white house for HELL OF IT?

Sarah Palin is just another horror show…not only for the JEWS but for All americans and everyone that will deal with her…SHE IS A NUTCASE…. ONLY few RED NECK WILL VOTE FOR HER..

America wake up….and vote for Democrats!!!! Economy was great during Clinton years, 5 million job was created, world loved us…OBAMA has clintons economic advisors in his team…GO Obama/Biden

That is ridiculous! I don't personally support Palin, but saying that because she is "totin guns and strippin' mooses" that she doesn't care what happens to black and Jews is completely NONSENSICAL! Another ludicrious statement by the Democrats. I am completely in the middle and hearing something like that makes me want a Republican in the office.

half the problem with obama is that most whites think he's dealing in code language for blacks first and foremost before the American People. and thats a truth not racist its that hiden perception.

Is this the only way that Obama knows how to win?

By playing ugly and dirty divisive games?

Is this the way Obama plans to unify Americans and cross the aisle?

This is deplorable.

The African Americans are staging a coup for Obama- they are demanding that Obama be president. They are not even pretending to believe in the democratic process. This was evident with the cut-throat tactics and threats used to steal the nomination from HRC and it continues into the GE against the Republicans.

I hope his comments do not relate to Obama. Maybe he is still rooting for Hillary

yeahh let them know what the true is, cause it seem's like they dont know it.

OK- If a white person said this- everyone would totally flip out! This is a ridiculous comment. Just because you hunt, does not mean that you de-value human life. If you can't tell the difference from human life and animal life- them maybe the problem is with you and not with gun owners.

Nice Try. HIllary, Stop helping the fool Obama. He can win it or lose it on his own, and his mean, nasty, hateful fan club.

First, "America for Obama" - Found your post interesting. So you were okay with Rev Wright comments and that Obama was a member of his church, or were those taken out of context. If you use the Obama measure, since she was not there for the comments, then it is not a story.

Second, this is blatant playing of the race card. The McCain campaign has said nothing about race throughout the campaign, but every chance they get, Obama's camp centers the discussion around race.

It is time for the media to go back to reporting news instead of providing its editiorial position. It is sad that people of both sides of the fence are being forced to react to smear instead of issues.

That's really going to help Obama in OH and PA (sarcasm). What a stupid and arrogant comment.

The best and most important part of the speech was when he said ' Hillary lost, get over it ' …

Obama '08!

Palin is nothing but a skirt for McCain to hide behind.
He thinks that by choosing Palin he will get women voters - well, women are not stupid and we want someone QUALIFIED! And Palin is not qualified!
Obama and Biden get my vote.

Well said sir!
It is time to get over it and dangerous if you don't. Sarah plain is such an insult to thinking Americans. These are serious times and require serious leaders. Palin "I can see Russia from my house" is a complete joke.

Well I am black and I am not very fond of her. I am not going to take her hobby and say she is a certain way because of it, even if it is likely. I have met some of the most unlikely people and Obama supporters this election cycle, it throws me every time. What we should be worried about is this "bailout." People call your Congressmen and make your views known. This plan, as it stands, is a waste of money. If ordinary people who can not afford these mortgages are left on the hook for these inflated amounts they can not aford, we will be asking the same questions in a month. Really, the money should be given on behalf of them with the condition that the lenders excuse some of that debt for people who were likely victims of this lending process. We can bail out corporations if we want to, but the fact is, the economy works from the bottom up. It is our money, and it should go to help us; not some greedy idiots who caused this mess and will be rich regardless.

speak on it…

WoooHoooo…go Hastings!…tell it like it is!

Oh my god– African Americans are losing sight of everything but : the half black man MUST win… or else.

This is starting to scare me- a liberal, marching, protesting life-long democrat.

Sorry, this really sucks. Fear mongering lies at their very worst.

Democrats are nailing their own coffin.

Obama is not qualified- forcing people to vote for him is not going to work.

What does someone's "toting guns and stripping moose" have to do with Jews and blacks? There is no evidence indicate a Palin prejudice against these groups. How do some of you folks get animated about this? It defies logic.

Wait, what do guns and moose have to do with jews?

I'm voting Obama/Biden, but I don't get this one…

what a bunch of moose crap…cant believe there are people out there that have that kind of intelligence. Put up a big sign in back of room…Make sure brain is engaged before putting mouth in gear.

Right on!

Frankly, anyone with an End of Days mindset is scary to me. Worse, she has been raised from anonymity to potential world leader in a few years. That tends to make people beleive that God has a special plan for them. Not healthy.

DUMMY - that is such a stupid thing to say. I'm an Obama supporter - but I don't support such idiotic ideas or language.

Im surprised that there are not more repubs on here talking about Obama using the race card. Anytime anyone says anything about African -Americans the righties come out in full force saying that Obama is playing the race card from the bottom of the deck. Somehow the gender card is ok to play, and has been played many times throughout the campain. Most recently, with the email that Palin sent out to her supporters, and Carly "golden parachute" Fiorina when she claimed the saturday night live sketch was sexist. (even though it featured one smart woman, and one less intelligent one) I think there is a definite double standard.

This beats Obama's own bitter and gun toting God clinging elitist remarks.

This is so ugly that it makes me cringe. I am a life-long democrat and I am starting to question if a vote for Obama will end up bringing division and hate into the white house.

This is SO wrong that I am speechless.

Ms. Martina Stewart, who wrote this Ticker piece, needs to sharpen her pencil some. Even if the event in question was a jumble, and I'm not saying it was, this is very poorly written. Is Alcee being, what, Semitic, racist, sexist, engaging….?? I'm not sure what the reader was supposed to take away from this piece, or what these few folks who tired to understand it are responding to.

When will the vitriolic democrats stop with these unjustified and mean and cruel and UNTRUE attacks against McCain and Palin?

Do they seriously believe this will rally support for Obama?

For me- and I am a life-long democrat- it is having the opposite effect.

From the start I have wanted a fair fight. Obama has not provided that. He cheated to oust HRC and now he lies and cheats to gain an advantage over the Republicans.

I say, enough is enough. This is sordid and disgusting. African Americans better get a grip on their blind PRO- OBAMA no matter what, bias.

Well Bob in Indianapolis - I, for one, have a doctorate degree and I personally think maybe you should do a little homework on your own instead of running your mouth. Lies being told about NOBAMA? Not all lies. Check further. He is a man of many, many lies.

Racism? Just look at the African American representation at the Republican National Convention. The Republicans are for the RICH and only want the people of color if they are RICH. They can not identify themselves with regular people. Cindy McCain's dress at the convention $200,000 and Palin's business suit $1500. Plezzzzz

One word…DISGUSTING. It's one thing to say her policies are not in line with what Jews stand for…but to say what he did is just horrible. This is what people in middle america are sick of. When are we going to elect adults to serve us and stop electing these high-school children who like to play games and call people names. I hope Obama brings the change her promises…we surely need it.

Rep. Alcee Hastings doesn't know the price of a pound of meat or grocery in general. Alaskans hunt for food, because shipped food is very expensive in this remote area of the country. I don't think ignorance is a blessing here.

Nice Real Nice and there's Hillary standing there listening with a smile. Thanks God she lost now if we could only get her out of New York

I am NOT an Obama supporter and I certainly do NOT support the USA and its support of Israel. Just what all these religious attacks on Sarah have to do with this extraordinary candidate is totally beyond me!

I am terrified that various RELIGIONS and ethnic groups or a combination thereof are destroying DEMOCRACY!

Religion has no place in GOVERNMENT!

Should the incredibly stupid and superstitious voters in America elect Obama, he is NOT going to do anything SPECIAL for BLACKS or for JEWS!

The President is president of all Americans and no GROUP should or will get any SPECIAL FAVORS!

Racist!!!

I am a life long democrat and this is way over the top for me.

McCain/Palin just won my vote.

I can no longer support my democratic party- they have become bitter and vitriolic and openly express their bigotry, sexism and antipathy towards any American that does NOT agree with them.

Please tell me HRC was NOT okay with this.

She is much too inclusive and gracious to support such hate.

wow - dems are out there

This is disgusting, racist, fear mongering and Hastings should be ashamed of himself for stooping so low. His comments should be condemned by the Obama campaign. Just because Sarah Palin hunts moose it means she will kill blacks and Jew? That is one of the most absurd and idiotic things to come out of anyone's mouth in this whole campaign season.

The democrats across the board are trying to scare people in to voting for them on a number of issues, social security, abortion, health care, and now this. It is pathetic and so are the people who believe and cheer this nonsense.

People should stop saying get over it, that doesnt help your cause. Anyways look for Mrs clinton in Michigan this sat. stumping for Obama.

I can't believe the drivvle I have just finished reading. Just go back and read what you all have written. It's hateful, misinformed, racial, and just plain stupid. I thought democrats were supposed to be for the poor and minorities. All I see and hear is hatred!

Oh, yes, victor nj, I am really going to rely on salon.com for my news source. You all had better wake up and soon. If you don't we'll soon be a socialist country.

I am white and my entire family is right. I am terrified of what Palin / McCain would do with this Country.

I agree!!!!!
I also saw earlier that Mccain wants to postpone the debates while he works on the economy??? He also asks for OBAMA to do so also. I do agree with McCain's proposal but at the same time the majority of the country wants to see what both men will do for National Security and PRIMARLY THE ECONOMY. BY HAVING THESE DEBATES, WE CAN ALL SEE WHAT MCCAIN REALLY PLANS(OR NOT) DO!!!!!!!!!

BRING ON THE DEBATES!!!!!!!!

Alcee Hastings….

So now we're pitting the blacks and Jewish citizens against conservative values?

What a desperate attempt to channel the Jewish vote in Florida.

Mr. Hastings here are some facts for you:
Israel is our allie against radical Islam. Unlike the safe folks in SE Florida–the people who live in Israel probably take a less liberal view on national defense strategy–and willingness to use military force to pursue national interests for us and our allies.

In addition. Governor Palin is being portrayed as an ignorant war-Hawk, when nothing in McCain's agenda has alluded to further expansion of U.S. forces in the middle east (with the exception of Afghanistan) and she supports McCain's agenda.

I've always heard it was the GOP doing the "fear mongering" Mr. Hastings?
No wonder 9 of 10 elected officials in Florida are Republican with knuckleheads like Mr. Hastings portraying the Democrats in such a bad light. Floridians aren't so stupid Alcee–despite your beliefs we can all read and write and have access to volumes of information in order to make our own decisions.

Thanks for the advice though Mr. Hastings. Shalom.

Look at the demographic breakdowns for Wasilla and Alaska at factfinder.census.gov. Doesn't look to me like she has much experience dealing with the problems facing non-white minorities in this country.

Wasilla (2000 data, around when she was mayor) - Whites 4,674, Non-White 671 (32 Black, 201 Hispanic), Mixed 325

Alaska (2006 data, sowrn in as Gov. in Dec. '06) - Whites 460,170, Non-White 192,872 (21,476 Black, 37,498 Hispanic), Mixed 54,509

Bob Indianapolis IN September 24th, 2008 2:38 pm ET
Oy! How about doing a little homework? Anyone who still believes the neo-con lies about Obama probably didn't score very well on their S.A.T.s….

This must be another elitist liberal.

Belle?

What planet are you from? They must all be right, white, and full of fright.

Hopefully soon they'll all be Outtasite!!!

DYNOMITE!!!!

You got that right.

Finally someone has said this well.

The news has just reported that John McCain wants to cancel the debate and focus on the Economy, there is nothing that he can do in the next day or two. That is like placing 700 Billion dollars in GW and Dick Cheneys hands and telling them to split it among their friends.

Obama/Biden 08/12

THERE IS ONE OF "THEM'"."THEY," "THOSE" PEOPLE-
TRYING TO SCARE YOU INTO VOTING FOR BARACK HUSSEIN OABAMA -
ALCEE HASTINGS IS A SEPARTIST BIGOT PLAYING THE RACE CARD

THIS IS YOUR DEM PARTY LEADERSHIP?
LMAO at the utter ignorance these politicians are feeding you.

I don't quite get Hastings comparison, but I got the image of the demographics of the GOP convention and McCain/Palin rallies loud and clear.

Rep. Hastings' statements are UNCONSCIONABLE!!! I cannot believe that this election has come to this! This statement is just reprehensible and if Obama knows what's good for him, he will denounce them!

What I really can't believe thought, are the statements on this Blog, in support of Hastings' statements! You people are just sick!

Well said "Belle."

You people are all crazy…..I don't understand why there is such "HATE" in the Obama supporters.. Including other policitians. That is a terrilbe remark and he should be ashamed of himself….

I just saw news flash - McCain ask for the debate to be postponed. With the most hypocritical reason. If he care so much about the economy, what was he doing when Bush it all were destroying it?

Really, the tricks are so repugnant. Face the nation John, let us know where you stand, are you not ready? Nothing much can be done on Friday, the entire nation is waiting for this debate. If you're not ready now, you never will.

How stupid can you get saying something like that ! That is why I
am voting for Mccain Hussien Obama well say anything to get the people on his side look at Rev Wright he sat their for 20 years.
I was a Hillary supporter and I am going to laugh when Obama
loses. Look at Obama experience 173 days in senate when it
came to vote Hussien Obama voted present! With America in
a crisies we do not need some one to vote present!

MCCAIN / PALIN 08

McCain and Palin are so far out of touch with minorities in this country and that is a shame. I want to ask Gov. Palin myself, "What type of inner city problems do you face in Alaska?" Oh I forgot there aren't any! She couldn't even hande being Gov of a state with a large city so how is she going to be able to be one heart beat away (literally) from running a country with my husband well being at stake who happens to be deployed right now for who knows how long! Wake up America, other countries are laughing at us!

I am pro-Obama but must distance myself from the Hastings comment. Don't be surprised if the Obama camp releases a statement. Truthfully, what Hastings said is true. It's just how he said it. One can agrue that Palin's nature is cruel. And the people, places, and things that she has not shown regard for should not expect differently under a McCain-Palin adminstration.

And they always said this race had nothing to do with race…..Yeah Right. Geraldine Ferraro had it right.

I don't care about race, sex, religion, etc., and I'm sick of hearing about it. Instead, the Palin selection is a rallying cry to anyone with a brain and a conscience to vote for Obama.

McCain or Palin has yet to address anyone non-white. They made a play for the Latino's which is fine, but there are additional demographics out there that does vote. Everytime they open their mouth I feel insulted and discriminated against. How could this be good for the federal governement that is for every citizen. She is a racist and not ashame of it. That is very shameful for America.

I'm as big an Obama supporter as they come, but I'm not making the connection on this one. I'm still voting for Obama though…

When Obama gets behind, he throws out the race card. He disgusts me now.

Jewish people for Obama!

I am Jewish and appalled by Sarah Palin. Her kind of Christian fundamentalism has been a root cause of the descrimination of Jews.

This guy has just proven himself to be a complete ignoramous. He just took an Alaskan lifestyle and turned it into a completely unrelated fear mongering rant. Obama and Biden should distance themselves from his comments immediately.

Ummm… Anyone here actually know anything about Isreal? Why would it matter it Palin has a gun to the Jewish peole? Almost Everyone in Isreal caries a gun, AR's etc in Public… At Schools… Isreal ( thus many Jews) are NOT Anti Guns… Although the first thing that Hitler did was to take away Guns and weapons from the Jews so that they could not defend themselves…and the world knows what happend when a group of people was not able to defend themselves… Hmmm Lets ask Obama and BIden about that, since they want to take your right away to defend your home and family…

Why dont someone point out what sara palin minister thinks of jews! and hes right any woman who totes around guns ,shoots moose, doesnt care about our enviorment ,proud of the fact her teenage daughter is pregnant, thinks she is above the law and lies constanly even when the truth is out ,is no woman that belongs in the white house setting examples for little girls young woman etc! obama/biden

I'm probably going to get sensored as usual or wait in moderation for days but people, please go to the huffington post and scroll to the article about Palin's Kenya minister and see her video of getting "annointed" by this nut job! And you though Rev. Wright is bad….just wait!

Alcee Hastings… Alcee Hastings… now where do I know that name?

Oh yeah…

He was impeached and removed from office for corruption and perjury. He is among a very, very elite corps of Americans: he is only the sixth federal judge to be impeached and removed from office in American history.

Oh yeah, THAT Alcee Hastings…

Now, again, tell me why I care what an impeached perjurer has to say about anything?

@ VICTOR NJ: THANKS FOR THE TIP!

Read the Salon article about the "ghost writers" for McCain's campaign! They have people who write letters to the editors of our papers. This is just ridiculous! And juvenile.

Let's see if the pro-Obama media will pounce on this disgusting display… or will justify it as they do everything that comes out of the Obama camp- no matter how vile, filthy, vitriolic or disgusting it may be.

The same Hastings ( The CRIMINAL )no not the other DEM who was hiding money in the freezer—Yeah !! I'll take what any of these hipocrites have to say as anything but honest—There's Hillary the tossed aside candidate—How quickly you guys ( DEMS ) forget just how badly u treated her—
Do you really think she has given it her all for OBAMA—
Inside the Clinton house they are routing for McCain so Hillary can run in 2012 !!!
Your in for a surprise—as all the people broke for Hillary in the Primaries ( OBAMA could not close the deal ) the very same thing will happen on NOV. 4—You can bet on it !!

@BELLE…

READ WHAT PALIN'S MINISTER THINKS OF "JEWS" AND YOU'LL UNDERSTAND WHERE THESE REMARKS ARE COMING FROM..

PEOPLE WE HAVE TO START READING AND RESEARCHING FOR OURSELVES TO BE INFORMED…THIS ELECTION IS IMPORTANT…..RESEARCH AND LEARN ABOUT ALL THE CANDIDATES….

This is just one more clown in congress

Jokes about jews and blacks just doesn,t play anymore
good things not white or the would have put a noose around his neck
and hung him.(didn"t see hillary dispute him) she just smiles and
waits for 2012

This guy should get no press but this is CNNs attempt to tear down Obama today. Notice the homepage..notice this article as CNN tries to inject race into the campaign.

Most Jews do not support Obama, say what you will, what's done is done.

Obama the one who said Israel infects our foreign policy. Yeah Obama who called Wright his mentor will win jewish votes. Wright said zionism is racism. Obama went to a place that gave an award to Farakkan. Obama went to a place that had papers praising hamas.

well i'm not sure how i'm interpreting his comments yet. one thing for sure, he got it right on with his last comment. i'm a full clinton backer but she lost. we have got to move on and pay attention to the issues.

Um, thanks Rep. Hastings, I guess. Now how about sitting out the rest of the campaign? We can't afford to lose this one.

Biden was on Meet the Press 42 times.
Palin was on Meet the Press ZERO TIMES!!!

McCain is being sexist in how he is coddling her. Using her for photo ops but not allowing her to speak freely, answer tough questions and show us her mettle under extreme pressure much like how Obama did when he was down 30 points to Hillary or like what McCain did when he fired his entire campaign staff.

Obama and McCain EARNED respect. Palin hasnt earned anything as she was appointed by one man. Lets see her show her stuff or fold under the pressure like she did on the foriegn policy question during the town hall or how she looked like a moose in the headlights when Gibson asked her about the Bush doctrine.

I don't know 'bout y'all, but I always treat moose and blacks the same way. Theys the same color ain't theys? This has got to be the dumbest thing I've ever heard! Maybe he's trying to downplay the fact that Obama's grandfathers hated Jews. The guy would be better off quoting P Diddy. "Alaska? There's no black people! No crack-heads! No crime!" Of course P Diddy thinks the three things go together.

Obama supporters just don't get it!

Wealthy Americans, own businesses, or corporations and or invest in other businesses, and or corporations, which in turn creates jobs and lower prices for the rest of America.

If you raise taxes on the Wealthy:

They in turn will;

Stop investing in other businesses (so those businesses have to raise prices, and lay off their employees to balance their profits.

Raise the prices of their own products (if business owners) to balance their profits.

Lay off employees at their own businesses.

The wealthy want to stay WEALTHY, and will do what ever they have to do to sustain their life styles. Put yourself in a wealthy person’s position. What would you do if your taxes were raised? You would cut back where you can so you can continue living the life style you and your family are accustom to.

By trying to stick it to the wealthy, you will only be hurting yourself, your family, and your friends.

Obama supporters claim to be intelligent, educated people.

Prove it! Do your own research. Don't take the rest of us Americans down because you are too lazy to do any research, and would rather just be a follower!

This guy obviously got carried away in the moment. But I understand the point he was trying to make, which is baiscally "No way, no how, no McsAME/Palin".

Hear! Hear!

that is so disrespectful. i am a democrat and am ashamed of comments like that. honestly palin has more governing experience than obama. I am leaning Mc Cain because I have lost respect for obama and his supporters. they have been very sexist and mean

JJUST IN…
MCCAIN WANTS TO "DELAY" HIS FRIDAY DEBATE WITH OBAMA..because he says is more important to focus on this bailout..LOL..McCain running scared AGAIN…!!!!

cnn post this,,,,,,,

Break NEWS : McCain asks that FrIday debate be posponted to focus on financial crisis

I'm a life-long democrat and I find this disgusting.

Why are the democrats allowed to get away with such HATRED against fellow Americans this election.

Makes me wonder if Obama lacks in merits so everyone has to play the race card and use sexism and antipathy against those who do NOT go along with Obama.

Never have I seen more blatant attempts to shame and force people into voting for the least qualified candidate to ever run for POTUS.

Really?!?!

So anyone who is a hunter is therefore a racist bigot??

Give me a break. I'm a hunter and I don't hate African Americans or Jews. This is ridiculous…

I hope supporters of both candidates can at least agree to condemn such bigotry.

Wow. That was the most blunt statement I have heard so far from a politician. There may be some truth behind it. I don't know how Sarah Palin feels, personally, but anybody who says that racism doesn't exist is just plain naive. Racism, just like terrorism, will never go away. It's sad, but true.

To Belle,
Well, they use the card against Obama! Why not go the other route?

Obama Biden from a White Woman of 63 retired and like my hard
earned S.S. check!.

cnn post this

Break NEWS : McCain asks that FrIday debate be posponted to focus on financial crisis

CNN - Cobama News Network
ALL BIAS, ALL BULL

What foreign policy experience does Obama have exactly??????
The "Obama Middle East/European Vacation" doesn't count.

lets hope we all do our "reputable" research on each candidate to not fall for the okey doke McCain "tribe full of lies".

I guess I must tell myself, when the right person comes along…it's never easy to get people to see past the lies and prejudice.

God help us all….

Will Palin go away once Obama becomes president?

We can only hope !

thank you.
that goes for all people of color.

vote obama or we are in big trouble.

obama 08

There's no need for comments like this. It's just leads to more divisiveness. The Democrats can and will win on the issues.

Every liberal who supports this kind of despicable, race-baiting, religion-baiting, antagonistic garbage should be ashamed of himself/herself. It's OK to disagree…that is the beauty of this great country. But to sink to these levels is un-American. Please–PLEASE–do not let this type of "leader" speak on your behalf.

We need the young uns to win the election in Florida!!!!.
KNOW, young people that your vote will count if Rove doesn't tamper
with it.

Obama Biden 2008

Vote Obama Biden if you don't want your folks knocking on your door
without S.S. and Medicare because in a Republican Admin., they won't
be making it a priority. And think about your inheritance, young adults!!!! WE REALLY NEED YOU!!!!! THIS TIME MAKE IT TO THE
POLLS. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT!!!

I'm a Republican voting for Obama. I hate it when this kind of stuff gets out there. It just shows how truly wacked out some of the religious right are.

Oh, and just to clarify. I'm a Christian but this kind of stuff is ridiculous. Religion and politics should be kept separate. We should be tolerant of each others views.

“anybody toting guns and stripping moose don’t care too much about what they do with Jews and blacks”

That is a very small-minded and racist comment.

You said it, Alcee! It is time for everyone in America to consider what outcome from the November election is in their best interests. Unless you make $250,000 or more, you would fare much better with Obama-Biden than with McCain-Palin.

The Republicans have promoted deregulation of the financial sector which has been a large reason for the disastrous current state of the U.S. economy.

If you want more of the same, vote McCain.
If you want a brighter America for all of us, the choice is obvious…

The democrats are being very vile and bigoted and playing dirty this election.

Maybe it has to do with how OBAMA rose so quickly in the dirty Chicago style politics.

This is not the change I want to see.

Let's remember Obama was born through the womb of a white mother from America and his father was an African from Kenya. We most learn to come together and celebrate both sides of his heritage instead of finding reasons to be divided. I'm thankful for both of his parents and more importantly God for bringing him to us. His background will serve as testimony for all racists that two different worlds can come together and conceive a beautiful future for us all. We need to stick together and get out and vote.

Obama never had been to western europe before July. But no one in the media brings that up. No one.

WOW, this guys is jsut as full of hate as all the other Obama supports.

WHY? that is what I don't understand, why are so many Obama supporters so hateful? Read the comments on these blogs and you get sick to your stomach at the things people type about people they don't even know.

There is no need to play any race card, the world saw the Republican convention there was less than 1% blacks at the convention (if that), Palin you can tell is racist her teenage daughters boyfriend is a redneck racist, and I have yet to hear Palin reach out to blacks and tell them what she plans on doing for us not once. So its a fact not a race card, and if your not a racist you shouldn't be offended. Check yourself clearly before your yelling blacks are playing the race card, we don't have to. Your uncle McCain did it by trying to scare white voters about Obama but as you see that's not working. And the Republicans also don't give a care about women there using Palin and thats not working either.

Go Obama keep the good fight!!!

"Anybody toting guns and stripping moose don’t care too much about what they do with Jews and blacks" That comment doesn't make sense in any context. U.S. Soldiers tote guns and quite a good number are hunters ergo "they don't care too much about Jews and blacks?" I also like the attempt to take a persona that is supposed to be a universal figure and applying the Democrat label to them. The last time I checked, the two parties were not even around when this person walked the earth. I really wish our elected representatives were more informed and aware of the ramifications of what they say.

What a shame! Rep. Hastings saying just because someone knows how to hunt and take care of their game taken how can you in any way shape or form put that on the same ground as the with the holocaust?
You are an ignorant FOOL!
Hopefully the people who voted for you now see you for the ignorant sick fool you are! Hopefully they will VOTE you out ASAP.

How dare you!

NRA stand up against this fool!
Hastings is clearly a danger to the public to even think any AMERICAN would do think or act this way.

I support all AMERICANS who hunt and provide for their families by hunting. So, if you are a hunter remember this fools name.

Cnn post this

The new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll will be released at 6:30 pm ET, but here's an early look at one set of numbers:

Forty-nine percent say that Palin is unqualified to be president if the need arises, compared with 40 percent who say she's qualified.

By contrast, 64 percent believe Biden is qualified to be president, versus just 21 percent who disagree.

I don't want to discuss race anymore. I know that there are people who will not vote for Obama because of that, but there are plenty of whites who are showing their support in spite of the ignorance of some. If we want to discuss race, I wish we would find a better forum, and a better way to do it versus making random comments.

Talk the things them sound words. They better take the warning.

Comparing moose to Jews and Blacks, boy this guy is out there, but then again he's a Dem…..

BELLE..HIS COMMENTS WERE LESS ABOUT RACE AND MORE ABOUT RELIGION! If you do not believe me, just research the views of the PENTACOSTAL religion as it pertains to Jews..

What a racist!

Why isn't FOX news talking about Sarah's minister who baptised her. He is a "witch hunter" wh