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Chuck, NY — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:37:59 GMT

I am 54. I thought I would never be as disgusted with a politician as I was with Nixon during Watergate. Now I have two that I despise even more; W and Hillary. If there is any justice at all in this country, W and his cronies will find themselves in jail, and HRC will bow out next week and fade away totally disgraced.

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Pat, Boston, MA — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:38:31 GMT

Perhaps too long in coming, however, I would hope that McClellan's book will be an invaluable guide for future administrations on what NOT to do if their goal is to do what’s best for the country.

Congress got it wrong - the same people this country depends on to ensure we don't have a corrupt Administration. And they not only failed the American people, they also failed our military and Iraqi civilians. How many exactly I wonder have died. For what?

Fox News in general - Sean Hannity, Bill O’Reilly, Bill Kristol in particular - the list is endless.

None of them ever raised questions. And to think they all still have jobs and can continue to sway opinion.

Somewhere along the way our leaders and large portions of our media became both bullies and wimps, depending on the circumstance. No real substance.

How sad.

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John, MI — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:40:12 GMT

Going to Iraq doesn't mean anything, both McCain and Obama should realize that. The willingness to talk to the troops who are over there and find out if we are really winning (compared to the news saying we are in the middle of a civil war) is much more important regardless of what country the meeting is done in.

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the Pajama Pundit — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:40:59 GMT

It’s worth noting that the Idaho Republican primary was Tuesday, and Ron Paul got 24% of the vote there.
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Worth noting indeed. Republicans are not happy with John McCain as their nominee.

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Steve NewYork — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:41:34 GMT

You see Hillary supporters.
McCain is using Hillary's talking points against Obama.
Now you can begin to understand why she was disliked (and that's the mmost respectful word I can find) by the Obama supporters.
She basically ran like a republican and said some horrible things.
But we forgive you Hillary... we need to move on ... we Will UNITE... IF and only if the Clintons decide to back Obama vigorously.

If she doen't ... we will still win .. but she will stain her legacy ... and lose the young vote nad the AA vote even when she runs in NY.

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Donavon — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:43:06 GMT

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Nashville_fan — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:43:31 GMT

In my humble opinion, this video of Young Hillary says it all:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HG1LLTYkn4I

P.S. What does walking around in Iraq prove exactly? Senator McCain desperately wants this election to be about Iraq instead of the deteriorating conditions her in the U.S. of A. - we can't afford 4 more years of living on the crumbs left over from Iraq.

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temmy — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:44:35 GMT

Obama should go when the time is right, i hate to say this i don't trust anybody remembering hillary comment on assassination.This world is full of evil people so please watch out Obama

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ted, WA — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:44:50 GMT

i cant wait till the general election can start. And it is stupid to try and recycle attacks clinton used on obama because they haven't worked for her what makes McCain think they are going to work for him.

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Dave, Tn — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:45:33 GMT

Maybe Obama should just talk to Pelosi???

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080517/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq

Pelosi, a top Democratic critic of the U.S.-led war in Iraq, expressed confidence that expected provincial elections will promote national reconciliation.

She welcomed Iraq's progress in passing a budget as well as oil legislation, and a bill paving the way for the provincial elections in the fall that are expected to more equitably redistribute power among local officials.

"We're assured the elections will happen here, they will be transparent, they will be inclusive and they will take Iraq closer to the reconciliation we all want it to have," said Pelosi. She also met with Iraq's parliament speaker Mahmoud al-Mashhadani, U.S. Ambassador Ryan Crocker and Gen. David Petraeus, the top American commander in Iraq.

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Full Moon — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:45:35 GMT

The photo above is one of George W. Bush, a great guy, and Judas, who did it for money.

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sem, va — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:45:50 GMT

For security reasons, this is not the right moment for Obama to go to Iraq. To see a war he did not even support.

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Haley Barbre, Jackson, GA — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:45:58 GMT

Obama. What can you say about this guy. The man has done nothing in his entire career, but yet, he stands there and tells us over and over that he has some kind of magical answers that are going to solve the worlds problems. He has not been to Iraq in nearly 3 years, and the last time he was there was for less then 2 days, and he somehow thinks he knows what is going on in that country. He won't talk to the generals, the troops, or anyone in the Pentagon, and yet he says he knows what's best for both Iraq and the US. Elitist doesn't even begin to describe Obama. You need to add in the words 'naive', 'dangerous', and 'clueless' to just begin to describe Obama.

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Carrie in Texas — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:46:09 GMT

If it wasn’t crystal clear before, it now is –> unless they want a bloodbath in August and a defeat in November, THE SUPERDELEGATES MUST ACT NOW TO END THIS THING.

Obama '08

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Stacey, St. Louis — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:46:13 GMT

Obama has been REACTIVE his entire campaign. He needs to apologize, then he needs to explain, then he needs to go to Iraq......Has he ever thought of being PROACTIVE for once???????? It is like he is letting the clock run out and that looks bad. What is he scared of? Or is it that he is just plain inexperienced? Also, the 2025/2026 doesn't include Michigan and Florida. Until that is resolved stop touting 2025/2026 as the magic number.....nobody has the magic number of delegates yet.

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GDI in Michigan — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:46:40 GMT

"Republicans will be secretly showing up Saturday in order to cause chaos and make the party look ridiculous on national TV."

No the Dems do a good enough job of that themselves they dont need any help.

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Brother Odd — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:47:10 GMT

This is just the begining of how McCain is going to make Obama look like he is not fit to be president.
Talk about boxed in! Obama will be boxed out by the republicans before november ever gets here. It looks like the dems have chosen him and will lose the election to four more of Bush.

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Senator Obama please tell him NO thanks-Thank you — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:47:09 GMT

Senator Obama doesn't have to go to Iraq just because McCain says he does. Senator Obama went to the hearing when the commander came to give his updates. That is sufficient. Senator Obama should not allow McCain to set his agenda. I would let McCain know "Thanks, but No Thanks" McCain says "I know Senator Obama will change his mind". Yea Right! In your hopes and dreams only. This war is going to cost the republicans more than just the presidency! It will remain a major dividing line and any tactics to neutralize Senator Obama's positions will be scorned. As an Obama supporter, I expect him to call for an immediate pull out. Especially, now with more support that this was a war waged by the ego of Bush wanting to be "Great". How ironic that instead Bush will go on record as the "worst" president in the 21st century! This is the time for Senator Obama to let Johnny boy "I ain't surrenderin'" know that he will make his own decisions based on his judgement and imput from HIS advisors and will not be dictated to by an old fart(hero).

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Senator Obama please tell him NO thanks-Thank you — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:48:27 GMT

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Lugger Watson, Pine Grove, MN — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:48:36 GMT

McClellan better make his money in the next two days, because the biggest circus with all the clowns comes to town this weekend. That's when the Democrats will finish off their disenfranchisment of Michigan and Florida.

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obama 08 — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:50:13 GMT

McBush really want to talk about Iraq?

He really wants all the attention to be focused on his BIGGEST MISTAKE EVER????

He wants to remind everyone how he and his buddy GWB started a senseless war, LIED about it to ALL OF US, continue to LIE about it and wants to continue it for "100 or more years"????

WHY would McBush want to go down that road?

He thinks he is better qualified because he has been around FOREVER, yet he id forgetting that his ideas, which are IDENTICAL to GWB are COMPLETE FAILURES!!!!

Keep talking about the WAR McBush!!!

It is an argument that you will NEVER WIN.

NO MORE WAR!!!!!

MCBUSH MORE YEARS OF GWB FAILED POLICIES.

MCBUSH PROMISES 100 OR MORE YEARS OF WAR!!!

MCBUSH IS 40 MORE YEARS OF GWB!!!!!

Obama 08

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Blake, Seattle, WA — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:50:47 GMT

This was a smart move by McCain to put Obama in a corner. But like all such problems, I am already looking forward to how Obama gets through stronger.

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Rick,Ky — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:51:45 GMT

Forgive me for being naive here, but just yesterday, it came to me why Hillary is fighting this losing battle to the End.In the Paul v. Clinton trial in California, I think the presiding judge agreed to delay hearing's until this november.With every Clinton crony Highly involved in this trial, they have evry reason to keep delaying the inevitable (testifying).If for some reason, unbeknownt to anyone living on this Planet, she was able to be elected President, the trial could go forward & in her capacity as President, she would be able to Pardon any & every person involved.
With that said, i have no idea why the push for VP (from Bill), because the VP would'nt have the Pardon option to use.
I wish no ill will towards anyone, but if I'm right on this,Hillary will take this inevitable Loss all the way to the Convention floor, in what amount's to Only delaying further, the start of the Paul v. Clinton trial.

Sad !

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denise, Tampa, FL — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:51:59 GMT

Obama does not need to go to Iraq to see the results of our efforts: just visit any VA hospital, Walter Reed, any family whose loved one is over there for the umpteenth time, a mother who lost her son, a child her father or mother, a soldier who lost a limb, a veteran who committed suicide after returning from there; talk to the family whose son was electrocuted while taking a shower in his quarters in Iraq; ask where the contractors' money went that is supposed to be making things better over there, what is the number $9 million? No one needs to visit Iraq for some political ploy: hellsbells, just read the ticker at CNN to see the results of all of the "success we are achieving."

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Eric, Salinas, CA — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:52:23 GMT

Barack should conbsider sending a bunch of his supporters to that DNC meeting. He needs to remember what happened in Florida as shown so succinctly in HBO's "Recount" movie where the RNC sent it's goon squads out to disrupt the vote tallying in one Florida county.

Hillary "Republican" Clinton is pulling another page out of "Criminal" Karl's playbook of mob rule and how a large vocal angry crowd can have a mighty influence on a small group of people trying to do something important. She's attempting to sway the DNC through brute force and terror to make the only decision she wants, and that's to allow her to steal the election by giving her everything she wants.

I hope the police keep these angry miscreants far away from the meeting so the committee can make their judgments without fear of being mobbed by angry terrorists of hers. This is nothing but terrorist politics and it's no wonder the Wicked Witch of the East will stoop so low.

Go Obama 08/12!

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OBwan, In — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:53:09 GMT

So, when will the war crime trials start.

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Hillary is a Destructive Force ..... — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:53:13 GMT

Superdelegates better wise up before it is too late.

HILLARY WILL DETROY THE DEMS CHANCES IN NOVEMBER ---

UNLESS SUPERDELEGATES ACT, NOW, TO STOP HER.
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Tim, Reading, PA — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:53:53 GMT

Just remember everyone thought Hillary Clinton had Obama boxed in last October... Whoops he kind of broke that box into a million little pieces.

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Cruz Nelson, Walker, MN — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:56:08 GMT

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siCK OF THE LIES — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:57:27 GMT

Oh please, like ANYONE would take advise from John "100 Years" McBush??

Yeah, McBush and his friend GWB have had TONS of great ideas the last 8 years.

John McBush and his pal GWB are to blame for the horrible atrocity that is happening in Iraq, and how McBush can look anyone in the eye and DEFEND this war is beyond me.

McBush may think that he is tough, questioning Obama on Iraq, but we all know the kind of Judgement and ideas McBush has. THE SAME AS GWB.

And since GWB has 20% approval rating, I don't think McBush stands much of a chance.

Sorry McBush, you are old and tired and you need to take a hike.

NO MORE WAR

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joe miller — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:57:57 GMT

The Michigan poll that you cite is obviously unreliable, with 16% undecided. And in the match-up with VPs, it's worth noting that McCain's number stays the same, at 44%, while the Obama/Clinton number increases substantially. This shows that McCain's numbers will stay low and that Obama, no matter who the VP is, will be able to raise his through campaigning.

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Gregory Peek, Birmingham, Alabama — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:59:49 GMT

Scott McClellan's criticism of the Bush White House shows remarkable restraint.

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Eric, Salinas, CA — Thu, 29 May 2008 13:59:51 GMT

How funny that Ron Paul got 24% of the vote in Idaho. Why can't "Bush Hugger" McCain unite his worthless party after over 3 months of being the presumptive nominee?

I find it laughable that some conservative lunatic fringers come here and then complain there's a bunch of liberals posting here. Hey if you don't like it then go back to Fox. Otherwise you should pay more respect to us liberals since we're the ones who founded this great democracy with our liberal ideals of government, our liberal blood, and our little liberal pamphlets written by liberal Thomas Payne of "Common Sense" and "The Crisis".

Yeah it was those two little liberal pamphlets, not the bible, that inspired our revolutionary forefathers into starting the revolution and then in it's darkest hour kept those fine liberal soldiers in the Army when the situation looked bleakest. The conservatives were nothing but Tory Traitor Trash and they still are.

Go Obama 08/12!

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Zack — Thu, 29 May 2008 14:00:55 GMT

General Election season hasn't even really begun yet to make polls matter much. The Dem party has not even begun to unify around a nominee. Obama hasn't made extensive trips to Michigan yet.

My suggestion to Obama is to visit all the districts/counties he didn't do as well in and save the big cities for later. He'll win the big cities anyway.

So for example in MI, save Detroit and Ann Arbor for last. Work North of the cities. In Florida, start from outside Miami... work the I-4 corridor and don't neglect the Panhandle. In PA, skip Philly at first. In Ohio, go to all the areas Clinton won.

For VP, I like Richardson, but he seems a little of a pushover, and not sure how rural whites might like another minority on the ticket. But if it makes TX, FL, NM, NV more competitive then go for it. All Obama really needs is to win the same states Kerry won, plus a 2 out of 3 combo of CO, NH, NM or Iowa which have flipped.

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Houston — Thu, 29 May 2008 14:02:36 GMT

[[The important thing is for him to go and see the facts on the ground and the success we are achieving,” McCain said yesterday. ]]

When McCain says "facts on the ground," he means one of his staged photo-ops like the one in that Baghdad market, with Army snipers on the roof and attack helicopters overhead kept out of camera range that were necessary to protect his sorry hide. McCain's bogus "fact finding" junkets are a waste of taxpayer money.

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L - MI — Thu, 29 May 2008 14:02:57 GMT

"Hmmm... Why are so many MSNBC/First Read bloggers pro-Obama? I'd like to see someone on this blog scrutinize Obama. He's really not that impressive.

McCain '08
Dirk, Brunswick, Georgia (Sent Wednesday, May 28, 2008 6:28 PM)"

That's why YOU'RE here, Dirk.

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Independent in TN — Thu, 29 May 2008 14:03:15 GMT

Absoultely no doubt about it . . . Clinton has laid the groundwork to fight this thing all the way to the convention floor and has every intention of fighting on after next week

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rachel-maddow/clinton-to-the-convention_b_103078.html

As already reported here earlier today, the Clinton campaign will not accept anything but a 100% seating of both FL and MI with MI's "not-Clinton" delegates all going to her carefully hand-picked MI delegation

Even after Obama clinches the final number of delegates next week, she will appeal the DNC ruling on FL/MI all the way to the convention floor

And make no doubt about it, the Republicans will fan the fire all the way to the convention and then still have the gall to say that the winner "stole" the nomination

Congratulations Democrats . . . you idiots have just assured us of 4 more years of Bush/McCain and a Supreme Court that will roll the calendar on civil rights back 100 years

un-freaking-believable!!!

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obama 08 — Thu, 29 May 2008 14:03:21 GMT

This is just the start of the exposing of Obama for what he is. The man has no experience, accomplishments, ideas, vision, or plan. That's all he's got is abstract speeches about nothing in particular. Obama is a politcal version of Seinfeld.
Cruz Nelson, Walker, MN (Sent Thursday, May 29, 2008 9:56 AM)
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And you think McBush has ideas and plans and visions?

Yeah he does, and we have already witnessed his ideas for the last 8 years. His ideas are the same as GWB's fantastic ideas.

And we all know that the last 8 years have been a complete FAILURE.

So I will GLADLY take Obama and his CHANGE over McBush and his continuation of GWB ANY DAY.

I can't afford 4 more years of GWB.

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debra1953 ga — Thu, 29 May 2008 14:03:59 GMT

WHY ALL THE GRIPPING FROM OBAMA SUPPORTERS IF HE DOSE WIN THE NOMANATION LIKE IT SAID HILLARY HAS ALLREADY THREW EVERYTHING AT HIM BEFOR MCCAIN HAS HAD A CHANCE TO AND IT HAS NOT HURT HIM SO I THINK SHE HAS DONE HIM A FAVOR BY STAYING IN UNLESS HE IS HIDEING SOMETHING ELES HE SHOULD HAVE NO PROBLEMS IF HE CAN NOT WIN NOW THATS HIS FAULT AND WE STILL HAVE FL AND MI TO COUNT SATURDAY BEFOR WE KNOW IF HE IS GOING TO BE THE NOMANEE OR NOT

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GA, Edgewood, Kentucky — Thu, 29 May 2008 14:04:09 GMT

Obama needs to find out for himself other than pandering to the Peacenik side of his party. I am sure the fear that Obama has is that he will not be welcomed by the US Troops and Iraq leaders unless your Sadr.

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Stacey — Thu, 29 May 2008 14:04:20 GMT

Hey Brother Odd -
Republicans who support Bush and McBush should be willing to suit up and fight. McCain doesn't even know why Bush went to war. I guess that happens when you graduate at the very bottom of your class. McCain say he will never "surrender". Surrender to what? -Establishing a democracy in the middle east at gunpoint.
No I'll vote for the Harvard law review president. I think Obama had the judgement and courage to stand up in 2002, while your candidate lacked the intellectual might and curiosity and to question the chicken hawks who got us into this mess.

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John Smith , Dayton, Ohio — Thu, 29 May 2008 14:04:38 GMT

GOOD MORNING AMERICA ! IF TOMORROW YOU WERE TOLD THAT YOUR VOTE DID NOT COUNT, HOW WOULD YOU FEEL AND WHAT WOULD YOU "HONESTLY" DO ? YES BELIEVE IT OR NOT ,THERE STILL IS 50 STATES IN THE UNITED STATES, NOT 48 ! 100% REPRESENTATION...ABSOLUTELY NOTHING LESS WILL DO .

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pgcsny — Thu, 29 May 2008 14:06:18 GMT

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Eric, Salinas, CA — Thu, 29 May 2008 14:06:42 GMT

It's so much fun to watch Scott's book get so much fanfare and is selling so well. It seems America wants to hear the White House dirty laundry getting aired after so much stonewalling and hiding behind executive privilege. This current wrecking crew of democracy is so much more criminal than Nixon's it almost makes Nixon look like an amatuer crook.

I guess pretty soon we'll be hearing "Lame Duck" Bush say "I'm not a Crook". The Congress needs to take heed of Scott's book and start applying the full court press of impeachement against this Lame Duck terrorist against democracy!

Go Obama 08/12!

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Pat Huntington NY — Thu, 29 May 2008 14:07:17 GMT

For those who are now blaming Hillary for providing the ammo McCain is now using as attacks on Obama, I have this to say....

....he would've come up with it himself anyway. This stuff he's saying is just way too obvious, and all us Hillary supporters were saying from the beginning, that the Republican machine would use this stuff against Obama, and that was why Hillary, for whom there's nothing else to dredge up and use again, was the best candidate.

Obama is unelectable, plain and simple.

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Johnny-gone-crazy for president! — Thu, 29 May 2008 14:07:28 GMT

'McCain's blistering attack on Obama over the fact that the Illinois senator hasn’t been to Iraq since 2006."

So what? What possible difference does it make? Is Barack going to find the BILLIONS in lost money? What, exactly, does McCain discover while protected by 200 troops and 6 helicopters? That it's a great photo op?

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Bill. C — Thu, 29 May 2008 14:07:36 GMT

Hey Chuckie ! Your next President is going to be Hillary . So go crawl back in your hole. :>)

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Thu, 29 May 2008 14:09:53 GMT

has been discussing such a trip for weeks. Has McCain boxed Obama in on this issue -- because if he does actually go to Iraq, will it look like McCain’s idea?
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Come on guys. You can do better than this. You can't really suggest that because McCain's only position in this election is on the war, that somehow by Obama doing his duty (any candidate would visit before the GE) it would appear McCain pressured him into it!

That idea is ridiculous. Barack Obama is his own man!

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Jim, the Mississippi Delta — Thu, 29 May 2008 14:12:07 GMT

Sen. Clinton is so desperate that she is now resorting to "goon squad" demonstrations by her supporters so as intimidate the DNC. She just gets more and more pathetic as this campaign drags on.

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Curious in NC — Thu, 29 May 2008 14:12:42 GMT

We appear to have a lot of Obama supporters here. As a Republican looking in, I have to ask: What happens if Hillary somehow manages to get the nomination and convinces the Super Delegates to change sides and vote for her due to the electility argument? I would have to assume that this scenario would be a total nightmare for the Democrats in November. Will you all support Clinton if she becomes the nominee? It also appears that the Clinton campaign is somehow trying to plant the seeds that the nomination is being stolen from her a la Al Gore in 2000 due to the mess in Florida and Michigan. To me, this is a very dangerous tactic as well. If Clinton supporters believe that they are being unfairly treated or were somehow wronged in the nomination contest, will they still vote for Obama in the fall? I just don't see how this ends positively for both sides if the Clinton campaign continues to drag this out. Why are the Super Delegates not stepping in and siding for one of the candidates?
I ask this because I am curious and was hoping to get some feedback. I can say with a straight face (no I am not hoping for a circus this weekend), that I am concerned as a voter, not as democrat or republican, that overturning these results (ignoring the delegate lead, popular lead, etc.) would be a bad thing for everybody.

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Eric, Salinas, CA — Thu, 29 May 2008 14:12:45 GMT

Hey Capt Smash:
Don't YELL at the fine First Read crew for not posting stories about how many soldiers are getting killed in Iraq. Bear in mind this is in the Politics section and that it deals with stories of politics and now the election races. If you want to make a point about the war then "embed" a line or two in one of your comments like I do.

We've almost reached the 4,100 mark in the number of brave American soldiers that have been killed by a tyrant in the White House who doesn't care how many die to save his legacy.

I get a kick out of your rather lengthy posts but most of all I'm totally enjoying that such a radical is living in Salt Lake City, home of very conservative morons.

Carry on Carrying On!

Go Obama 08/12!

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Cindy Lou, TX — Thu, 29 May 2008 14:14:02 GMT

I think Obama should go to Iraq, although certainly not with McCain. According to reporters on the ground, Obama wouldn't really see much given security, but his visit would engender POWERFUL photo images and take the wind out of McCain's sagging sails.

I, too, have wondered why McCain is parroting Clinton's attacks against Obama. Why does McCain think they'll work? In fact, McCain's attacks are backfiring in that his attacks sound very personal, condescending and dismissive. While Republicans who already support McCain may not mind that, McCain's acerbic attacks may not bring any new supporters his way. They certainly won't sway Obama supporters to give him a chance. Maybe McCain is hoping Hillary's supporters will vote for him if he uses Hillary's old message--it could work if that's the case as some Hillary supporters have said they will switch parties if Hillary is not the nominee.

The RBC meeting on Saturday is sure to be a divisive mess that will tear the party apart. There is no turning back from protests that will leave Hillary supporters feeling like they're fighting their own war over one woman's civil rights versus fighting a larger battle against the Republicans. Shame on the DNC for letting things go this far, and shame on Hillary for putting her ambitions above the party.

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LB, Virginia — Thu, 29 May 2008 14:14:13 GMT

John Smith, I will take the 48 that did obey the rules. If you want to vote McCain or stay home, so be it. We'll win without you. Sad that you two states think you are more important than anyone else. Hillary can take this where she wants, but she has just suckers behind her now, and they will be whining until the convention, but it's too late. She lost.