Comments on: Black Florida congressman apologizes for Palin comments

By: richard t lewis

richard t lewis — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:07:30 +0000

That is a racist statement and if any white person would have made a statement of that latitude. rev jj and al sharp would be asking for resignation. all this mixed presidential nominee is doing is putting this country further apart in its racial devide. I hope and pray he doesn't get in office. i fear if something would happen to him. all hell would break loose. and then where would our country be.

By: Selling jets on ebay for America

Selling jets on ebay for America — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:07:26 +0000

This was in fact atrocious, and his
"apology", unless contained in a resignation letter, is totally insufficient. That being said, there are worse criminals in Congress, ie: Pelosi.

By: tony

tony — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:07:11 +0000

IT'S THE REPUBLICANS STUPID!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

By: StreetSmith27

StreetSmith27 — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:06:57 +0000

Give me a break,! Obama didn't make the comment so lay off him! Everyone is entitled to their opinion, spoken or not!

By: Anna Sanders

Anna Sanders — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:06:52 +0000

Alcee, your comments offended me, and I don't accept your apology. Fix it!!

By: alpha_nu_916

alpha_nu_916 — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:06:42 +0000

the market is tanking right now and the republicans still are asking for apologies. I WILL NEVER VOTE FOR A REPUBLICAN AGAIN.
I guess i'll have to vote libertarian.

By: Mo

Mo — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:06:39 +0000

Yeah this congressman should have not made this comment but it's all said and done and he apologized for the comment. But more importantly Obama and VP Joe Biden are going to win especially with the defeat of the Bailout Bill and the Dow Jones plunging. This only hurts the Republicans in the President race and helps the Democrats. Obama and Joe Biden for President and Vice President!!!

By: tony

tony — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:06:33 +0000

Palin is one dangerously stupid woman. Each time she opens her mouth she sets women back 100 years, yet most are too ignorant to even realize it.

If you think things are bad now, elect mcCain and Palin and kiss your job, your savings, retirement accounts and pensions GOODBYE!

WAKE UP AMERICA AND STOP DRINKING THE BLOODY KOOL-AID!

By: boss

boss — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:06:28 +0000

It's great to hear someone step up and say "my vote is going to be based solely on the color of a candidates skin, and you should too." I'm undecided right now, but the constitution gives us the right to bare arms. Seeing as how Obama taught the constitution and claims to firmly believe in it, I'm sure he's slapping his forehead right now and wondering why on earth this A%$ hole is throwing his name around.

By: Mike in NYC

Mike in NYC — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:06:28 +0000

A black apologize to a white? I thought there was a law against that.

BO needs to keep his more hot-headed peeps in line if he's ever going to make it to the White House.

By: Brenda

Brenda — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:06:18 +0000

Unbelievable. I can't believe the calibre of people who have left comments here. Most of them are downright silly. When it comes down to it, all the name calling, all the slimy remarks will mean nothing.

I'm voting for McCain/Palin...we don't need anymore BO in this country.

By: no fear

no fear — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:06:15 +0000

well, I'm not black or jewish, but I can't help but agree to not vote for the mcain palin ticket. it truly is hard to wrap my brain around the fact that there really are folks who think Palin is qualified to be vp–let along president.

By: Robert

Robert — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:06:10 +0000

Inappropriate comments are inappropriate regardless of whether you are white or black, democrat or repulican. How is there any connection between how she spends her free time hunting, etc. and how she would vote on an issue strickly relevant to jews or african-american? I think all of our politics should be addressed to ALL people – regardless of race, religion, etc.

By: Larry, Apex, North Carolina

Larry, Apex, North Carolina — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:05:56 +0000

Who cares...

By: Henry Miller, Cary, NC

Henry Miller, Cary, NC — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:05:55 +0000

Yep, racism is alive and well in the U.S.–most of it by blacks against whites.

By: Bill in Ct.

Bill in Ct. — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:05:49 +0000

O, PLEASE, as much racist crap the Republicans say and do everyday in this country. The republicans are all over this country now putting in rules in some places that won't allow blacks and hispanics to vote in key states. Here's some of the things the republicans are doing: if you have an Obama shirt on when you go vote, you can't vote, 2: in Mich. they tried stopping people from voting if your house was in (foreclosure) 3: if your ID didn't match the address on the voters list you can't vote, 4: sending out mailers, so when you fill it out and send it back, it goes to another address and they change your vote,5: some places in Florida, their telling people they have warrants so they can't vote, so on and so on. So PLEASE, spare me the BS. By the way, he shouldn't had said that, LOL

By: Rob

Rob — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:05:42 +0000

with all the lying McPain has been doing , I wouldn't appologize to either one of they for anything .

By: Jon in Talent

Jon in Talent — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:05:35 +0000

And please tell me why it took 1 week for him to show he's biased? MSM anyone? Just serves to show that the dems are afraid, very afraid. Why are so many libs afraid of Gov. Palin?

By: tony

tony — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:05:33 +0000

Typical Dem–Inserting foot in mouth-
Barney Frank should go to the Bath House–
He's a joke–He was overseeing this –
Chris Dodd got the most money from Fannie & Freddie–
Barack Obama got the 2nd most in 20% of the time–THen you idiots want to blame Bush–
Remember–We had problems since 99' with Fannie & Freddie–!!You Dems held control of CONGRESS the last 2 Years ( Don't forget that !

By: TJ Johnson

TJ Johnson — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:05:07 +0000

The NAAWP should take action against the idiot racist Alcee right now!

By: Timus

Timus — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:04:57 +0000

Maybe not the best forum to say it but he's prob right. To have a VP straight out of the movie 'Deliverance" prob wouldn't be good for a lot of people.

By: Liz F

Liz F — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:04:48 +0000

re: Palin remark – it's the truth as far as i can see it.
everyone is apologizing in fear of losing votes.
god, if we all could just speak the truth FIRST, these type of remarks would be like water off a ducks back.
Palin leaves herself open to remarks by perpetrating (yeah, I used perpetrating intentionally) her suzie homemaker – moose killing babe persona via the media.
i'm sick of it, frankly.

By: Goodman Fredrick

Goodman Fredrick — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:04:28 +0000

This is old. Why do you recycle.

By: nw70

nw70 — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:04:28 +0000

The true racists of America.... the Democrats!!!!!!!! ( you all remember Sen KKK Bryd )

The republicans... Party of Lincoln!

By: pam b

pam b — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:04:28 +0000

not much of an apology . . . if a white person had said that about a black person it would have been on front page news.

By: H. Charles

H. Charles — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:04:28 +0000

No matter how much money this country loses or how hard times are, you all always find the time to come down on non-white people. Good job, CNN.

By: jimmy

jimmy — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:03:58 +0000

SAME OLD EXCUSES FOR RACISM REMARKS.. SPEW THEM OUT
LOUD AND CLEAR AND THEN WEEKS LATER APOLOGIZE SOFTLY WHEN THERE IS BAD NEWS ALL AOUND THE COUNTRY SO NOBODY WILL NOTICE .. THE BLACK CONGRESSMAN WAS TALLKING TRASH ABOUT GOVERNOR SARAH PALIN.

By: Anita from Arizona

Anita from Arizona — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:03:56 +0000

And this story helps the economy how????? Watch now the republicans try to tie Obama to it. More distractions.....

By: SONGBIRD MCCAIN

SONGBIRD MCCAIN — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:03:50 +0000

Why won't anyone ask her about how dinosaurs and men both walked the earth 6,000 years ago?!?!?

By: Vincent

Vincent — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:03:50 +0000

Rep. Hastings has been, is and always will be a MORON. Not only does he make stupid and hateful comments, he can't even make them grammatically correct! However, to those posters who are congratulating him or saying that it's no big deal- shame on you! I truly believe that CNN has a core of people who go on these blogs with different names because it's almost always anti Bush, anti McCain, anti Palin. This has been rumored before and it really does seem like a planned and concerted effort on the part of CNN blog sites, including the Cafferty File. Prove me wrong.

By: Tucson, AZ

Tucson, AZ — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:03:40 +0000

A. DeHaven,

Did you seeee the Katie Couric interview????? If the answer is yes...Your an idiot!

By: Zac Umdenstock

Zac Umdenstock — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:03:30 +0000

She was an irresposible choice ! Ask McCain how he feels about affirmative action now !

By: Deborah Purington-Maulucci

Deborah Purington-Maulucci — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:03:14 +0000

The fact that Palin who has no experience with foreign policy, has sided with big oil companies, and has used her position to fire her brother in law is very scary. Why on earth would anyone want her to be president? It is like Matt Damon said "It is like a Walt Disney movie gone mad!" I'm sorry that Hastings used the words he used, but I do agree with him no one should vote for McCain/Palin.

By: oh, c'mon

oh, c'mon — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:03:01 +0000

You can question the wisdom of exactly what he said, but that the Republican Party does not have the interests of blacks and Jews at heart is a stone cold fact.

By: Eli

Eli — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:02:54 +0000

Sounds like REV WRIGHT to me.

By: TexasVet

TexasVet — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:02:26 +0000

SO?! Can't you see the sky is falling? We have more important things to focus on.

Obama/Biden 08!

By: V. Sheldon

V. Sheldon — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:02:02 +0000

What- just for saying what most Americans are really thinking about her? Just for exposing her radical right wing fanaticalism? Showing her for the crate of doorknobs she really is. No apologies necessary.

By: Call it what it is.

Call it what it is. — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:01:58 +0000

"John, I have a bracelet too."

By: Fighting for Obama Since he is too political correct!

Fighting for Obama Since he is too political correct! — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:01:56 +0000

OUCH!

By: Bill Tampa

Bill Tampa — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:01:52 +0000

Stay Focused...enough of this nonsense.!!!!!!!!!!..We have a country in a finacial crisis and all we are talking about is a Moose, Blacks and Jews being shot by Palin?....Arrrrggggghhhhh!!!!!!!!!!

By: Jason Z.

Jason Z. — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:01:51 +0000

So many of you have the audacity to think that Obama is going to give you a free ride...Hold on tight and buckle up America..times they are a changin'.
The Vote:
Obama the Showboat Vs. MCCain the Maverick

This one is going to end ugly..i think.

By: Let talk about important things people!!!!

Let talk about important things people!!!! — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:01:36 +0000

I am sick and fed up people spending too much time on who said what and why.
There are more important things to worry about right now.

By: Alabama

Alabama — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:01:36 +0000

These days the republicans are very sensible, you can hurt their feelings very easy. Poor kids!
On the other hand their leadership and McCain LIES about Obama every day without any scruple.

Today Republican congressmen put their feelings first before the interest of the country.

By: American First

American First — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:01:14 +0000

Hypothetical question:

If Palin had made a speech that basically said do not vote for Obama because he is black, what would have happened?

The comments by Hastings or any comment from either side like it have no place in this country, let alone in this political race.

Let's move forward and address the economy.......

If we do not – then none of our comments here will matter anyway

By: James

James — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:01:13 +0000

Look at where blacks in America were 144 years ago, then 44 years ago and then today. Just 67 years ago, Jews in Europe were being herded like cattle to their deaths. We have made progress in racial and religous tolerance here in America, and there still work to be done. Comments like this shouldn't be tolerated. Yes, I am a white democrate and I'm voting for McCain, and color of skin has nothing to do with it.

By: nw70

nw70 — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:01:06 +0000

you lefties who defend this crap or say its not important are the BIGGEST hipocrits there is. If a republican said anything like this you same left wing crazies would be hootin and hollerin like it was the end of the world. hell you all have freaked out on things being said that wasnt anywhere close to how dispicable this was. along with Hastings you all should shut your traps, you race baiting fools.

By: Terry, NJ

Terry, NJ — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:01:01 +0000

Reverse racist this guy is. If you're white and you don't vote for Obama some Obama supporters call you a racist. But if you're African American and you vote for Obama because he's an African American you're not a racist? Pot calling the kettle black here.. When something like 90% of African Americans voted for Obama because he's African American, that's called being racist too.

By: cevans, tx

cevans, tx — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:00:58 +0000

Excuse me, isn't that how she defined herself?

What did he say wrong?

Please give me a report with substance...

By: Cam

Cam — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:00:57 +0000

A DeHaven above:

Are you serious? I mean, Palin has given three "unscripted" interviews and bombed all of them. How gutsy is she by avoiding the press, avoiding answering for her misdeeds in Alaska, and whining about how mean everyone is to the poor female?

She is the worst type of person. One who expects to be able to disrespect anyone she chooses but cries when anyone hits back. She also has a very low regard for ethics with all her antics in Alaska. I have never seen a more pathertic VP pick.....

By: Independent, white female !

Independent, white female ! — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 20:00:49 +0000

Palin is an idiot and a clueless dumb woman who should pull out of the race for the good of the country.