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Bill Johnson, Anaconda, Montana — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:38:04 GMT

WE need to bring home the jobs.

Go Obama

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owen — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:38:06 GMT

The truth is, the NAFTA Agreement was signed by Bill Clinton on Sept. 14 1993.
Sen. Clinton has always touted her 35years of experience and this includes her years in the White House. This is Hillary Clinton’s voting record on the NAFTA issue.
1) She voted yes to free trade agreement with Oman, Ref. United States - Oman Free Trade Agreement: Bill S.3569: Vote number 2006-190 on June 29, 2006.
2) She voted yes on establishing Free Trade Agreement between US and Singapore. Ref.: US-Singapore Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act. Bill S.1417/HR 2739: Vote number 2003-318 on Jul. 31 2003.
3) She voted yes on establishing Free Trade between the US and Chile. Ref. US-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation. Act. Bill S. 1416/HR 2738. Vote number 2003-319 on July 31 2003.
4) Voted yes on granting normal trade relations status to Vietnam. Ref: Bill HJRES51: Vote number 2001-291 on October 3, 2001.
5)She also voted for open trade with China, despite China's substantial human rights violations and evidence to show that NAFTA has caused the loss of millions of US jobs to non-industrial countries and hasn't delivered on the promise of widespread prosperity.
Sen. Clinton speaks about NAFTA saying that she never supported it from day one. The truth is in her voting record. Don't believe what anyone says, just look it up, use the internet to see her voting record on NAFTA. You think Americans cannot search for your voting records, "Sen. Hillary Clinton Shame on you"

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Mark Smith, Oslo Norway — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:39:19 GMT

Obama is going way over the top on this. How can he himself say that he made positive remarks about Kerry´s vote for the war at the 2004 Dem convention to polite, but Hillary cannot public state her dislike of Nafta not to hurt her husband?

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oretga m — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:39:26 GMT

Hillary has no clue what she is talking about. As far as I am concerned her statement that:

"states like “President Bush’s state, Texas” were “embarrassed by the scores, so they just made the tests easier.”
The stupid woman just insulted every child and teacher in TEXAS, a state that she dearly needs to win. She is freaking pathetic.

I am a teacher in Texas, and I will be posting her statement in every employee lounge on campus.

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Cant wait for this to be over, SC — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:41:10 GMT

Finally someone questions her on this 35 years of experience facade. You have to take the good with the bad. You can't claim the surplus and job creation and then run away from NAFTA.

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michelle l., los angeles, ca — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:41:15 GMT

GO BARACK OBAMA!

CLINTON IS DESPERATE AND GRASPING FOR STRAWS!

THE TRUTH SHALL SET YOU FREE!

BARACK OBAMA FOR PRESIDENT!

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Jen, Ohio State — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:43:17 GMT

Obama is dead on. Hillary wants credit for the Clinton Administration for all the good stuff. But doesn't want to take the hits for the bad stuff that went on.

Hillary is a joke if I've ever seen one.

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oy vey — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:44:05 GMT

Wheres the blog on Ralph Nader? Stop suppressing free speech.

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nmben, NM — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:48:36 GMT

Although getting rid of NAFTA may not be possible, I hope an Obama presidency will in fact fix NAFTA, possibly through the labor and environmental clauses of the treaty. I believe Senator Obama has stated that trade deals, including NAFTA, will be re-examined with those considerations in mind. We don’t have to indefinitely live with treats that are not in our best interest, At the same time we need to be counted on to honor our treaties.

When it comes to labor and trade the Obama camp may have improvements to do, which is a far cry from the Clinton legacy in this area. Why should we believe them this time around when they abandoned many of the promises they made the first time around and joined in the Gingrich assault on the working people of this Country?

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steve conn, las cruces, new mexico — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:49:05 GMT

Saying you are not linked or owned by corporate interests and actually being free is the difference between Obama and Ralph Nader

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Jaysean, TX — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:51:01 GMT

To All Africa American Obama Supporters:

If you are like me, Black in America, then you are feeling duped as well. I know the State of the Black Union...Sold Out!

NAFTA!!! What is really a bad trade deal is how Barack Obama can trade in his color of skin any time that he wants...one day he's white, the next day he's black depending on whose vote he's going for.

What he did was just to ignore and take the black man's vote for granted when he ignored the black man in New Orleans.

Well, this is one black man's vote that you will not be getting from this point on!

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Suzanne, WI — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:53:31 GMT

Hillary has been an outspoken supporter of NAFTA until she started running for president. She then decided to change her message to gain the support of unions.

She's been dishing out negative ads from the start towards Obama, and this particular ad has been out for some time. Suddenly she is shocked at this mailer? I thought she had a strong ground campaign around the state!

Hillary, if you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen.

Hillary has been two faced for so many years rather than admitting her support was wrong and had hurt american labor. She still won't even say she made a mistake voting for the Iraq war.

Is it just me or did she look like the wicked witch of the north yesterday? I don't want my president looking like that facing adversity.

Transparency is the key in this election, and no one is more transparent than Obama.

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Cathy, Upstate NY — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:54:14 GMT

Obama is SUCH a double-talking hypocrite! He has voted in favor of Nafta HIMSELF! What a dishonest weasel he is. His unpatriotic wife is not even proud of America, UNLESS her husband is getting votes, and her senior thesis AND all of her comments since then have shown her to be anti-white, to say the least. Why does the Obama church pledge to AFRICA, NOT AMERICA??? Doesn't anyone else see a problem here? They are so caught up in becoming "The First Black Family" in the White House, (with a separate wing for Oprah), that they will do and say ANYTHING to get there. They don't care who they destroy in the process. Obama is a lying hypocrite, and he must be stopped...vote Nader OR McCain and STOP THE OBAMA CULT MADNESS!!! Save Our Country.......

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Cathy, Upstate NY — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 19:57:18 GMT

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POLpursun — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:02:46 GMT

I originally posted this as a comment to Obama defends Mailings. It has not appeared. I am, therefore reposting it here:

I thought that Barack had now finally ascertained who he was running against ----- Bill or Hill? --- yes Hill rather than Billary.

No such luck. NOW the question has resurfaced --- is it Hill or Hill? ---- which Hill?

Is it the person of the final debate remark this past Thursday? Is it the screamer, screecher, badass, weeks-old-pamphlet toting mudslinger ----- "Meet me in Ohio," she threatens. You go girl, mash him up next Tuesday!! {YEAH, RIGHT.}

Very large variances make averages meaningless. Yes, no one's temperament can be represented by, say, a horizontal straight line. However, the ever-changing roller coaster rides of HRC takes one, metaphorically, from the mountain top of Everest to the closest man (or woman) has come to the centre of the earth. Who is it, really, with the feet planted solidly on the surface of Mother Earth? Do we know? Can we know?

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Margaret Rose, Silver City, NM — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:03:00 GMT

Why is it so hard to believe that Hillary Clinton might have opposed NAFTA but kept it between herself and Bill because of loyalty or their personal political deal or whatever? I'm sure they disagreed on other issues too. A marriage is essentially a co-presidency. That's exactly what you could expect a loyal spouse or co-president to do - show unity on the outside while crying on the inside. Al Gore stood with Bill as long as he could and nobody blames him. You can't blame Hillary for standing by Bill as long as she has, either, but who knows how it's REALLY affected her? I wonder what happens now that their contract appears to be running out.

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YELLOW DOG DEM. — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:06:56 GMT

DOES HE KNOW WHAT NAFTA REALLY MEANS?

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YELLOW DOG DEM. — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:06:56 GMT

DOES HE KNOW WHAT NAFTA REALLY MEANS?

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John Doe — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:07:54 GMT

It is really amusing how Hillary's supporters and others call Obama a hypocrite. Their definition of hypocrisy is that if you are truthful with your criticism, you are a hypocrite (but if yo are attacking back when you are attacked with facts, you are not a hypocrite; in other words, if you lie and at the same time try to mask facts when someone attacks with these factual details about you, you are not a hypocrite).
The only thing that I thought Obama needs to be careful is the use of the "boon" term because I cannot find any article or any other fact checking site to back up that claim -- that Hillary said the NAFTA is a "boon". But it is not a lie for his campaign to use that term because it was not their own word but the word of the newspaper that used it in describing Hillary's position -- shifting poson -- on trade and the NAFTA.
The fact is, Hillary did initially support the NAFTA and other trade laws, yet she tried to associate John Edwards with the NAFTA and the China permanent trade agreement. What I can say is that she is merely cherry picking in that she tries to hide or block facts about her actions past and present that should have been known to voters so they don't regret voting for her. We need all the facts on all candidates if we were to elect a president who must uphold our laws and the integrity of the White House.
P.S. Ted Strickland of Ohio is a shameless man -- he called Obama's mailers "false" (or maybe he meant to point out to the "boon" term used in the mailer, but it still does not make the details false). This is a die-hard supporter waiting t see if he can be rewarded with the vice presidency as part of Hillary's "spoils system".

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Mark, Boulder, CO — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:12:02 GMT

NAFTA was a bad idea from the beginning. Remember the Ross Perot charts? :) He was right. Interesting that the Clinton's went on to have major Asian business ties afterwards. Comapnies taking jobs away from us. Shhe has publicly made comments of praise regarding NAFTA, and then flip-flopped on it...just like the war & everything else.
Mark
www.barackstar08.com Very hip Obama shirts

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Sue, Chicago, IL — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:12:14 GMT

Hillary running away from NAFTA is like what she's done with the Florida and Michigan results. She was fine with the Democratic party ruling not to count the delegates up front, but once it was to her advantage, she claimed these as legitimate victories. She wants to use super delegates to overturn the will of the people. She counts her time as first lady as part of her 35 years of experience, but she only wants to selectively count the good things out of her husband's presidency, and not have the bad things count. I hope Ohio and Texas don't fall for this nonsense.

Regarding trade - stop shopping at Walmart if you want to stop supporting free trade.

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Mark, Boulder, CO — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:13:32 GMT

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M Cohen Westchester County NY — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:13:43 GMT

"Obama will work with the leaders of Canada and Mexico to fix NAFTA so that it works for American workers." That is a straight cut and paste from Obama's website.

"What happened to NAFTA I think was we inherited an agreement that we didn’t get everything we should have got out of it in my opinion. I think the NAFTA agreement was flawed. The problem is we have to go back and figure out how we are going to fix that." - This is a straight cut and paste from 2000 from Hillary Clinton's website.

Can one of the Obama supporters out there explain what the difference between the two quotes is? I want to hear something substantive. Not her husband's administration passed it into law. Her quote is 8 years old and I believe based on how she saw NAFTA played out. Here is my problem: I am a Democrat. I hear Obama say no more politics as usual. Then he goes out and pulls something like this. Unfortunately, the only thing he has convinced me to do is sit home in November if he is the nominee.

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YELLOW DOG DEM. — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:13:48 GMT

BTW,
I HEARD HILLARY SAY THAT NAFTA NEEDED SOME CHANGES BECAUSE IT HAD NOT WORKED AS IT SHOULD HAVE, A LONG TIME BEFORE OBAMA CAME OUT WITH A XEROX COPY OF HER PLANS.
IF HE HAS TO FACE THE REPUBLICAN PROPAGANDA MACHINE AND COME UP WITH IDEAS ON HIS OWN, WHOSE HE GONNA CALL? HILLARY?

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michael, ca — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:14:42 GMT

it about time somebody made this connection to clinton if she is going to cliam whitehouse experiance she has to take the bad with the good or not at all. after all i remeber the clinton years not once did hillary ever come out againest her husband. if he supported it she suportted it. i would like to see how the hillblazers spin this one

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Irene plainview, NY — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:15:29 GMT

Obama has messianic message and NO SUBSTANCE.
Even his Step Grandma in Kenya is cashing in
on his fame and NOT GIVING INTERVIEWS unless
she gets MONEY FOR THEM...now that is real LOW
CLASS .....Leave it to the KENYANS to pull a
stunt like that

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SB, L.A. CA. — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:17:25 GMT

Somebody needs to ask Clinton about India and TaTa...It was intersting in her tirade yesterday that she didn't really offer a opinion on NAFTA.

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hypocrits disgust me — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:17:49 GMT

He can't have it both ways, either. His campaign doesn't want to give her any credit for the good things done by the Clinton administration but want to blame her for the things that didn't work out. What a hypocrit. He IS washington as usual. Just as much as any of them running. The difference is the others aren't trying to pretend they're something different. What a hypocrit.

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HP Boston — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:18:18 GMT

And you continue the MEDIA / OBAMA ticket!

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Brian, San Diego, ca — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:18:20 GMT

oh the Obamas true colors are coming out. If its one thing that can slow down Obama is his big mouth wife.

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Katerine, Raleigh, NC — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:19:16 GMT

There are many sore spots when it comes to the Clintons and their past sordid affairs. It does not surprise me that she's reacted like a raging lunatic. You can fool some of the people some of the time, but you can't fool ALL of the people all of the time. I pray that all the things she's desperately tried to sweep under the carpet, conceal from the American People, are all exposed. Vote Consciously in 2008 ... Vote for Peace and Prosperity.

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John Kinsworthy, Dallas, TX — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:22:38 GMT

What also needs to be reported and discussed is the fact that NAFTA has been a major cause of massive upheaval in rural Mexico resulting in even more people (an estimated 2 million since 1995) being forced to look for work elsewhere and that includes coming to the US. It will only get worse since the limited tafiff protection against the importation of US government subsidized corn has ended and the Mexican market could soon be flooded by these imports causing even more displacement of the family farmer in Mexico. This has far-reaching effects on both sides of the border.

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Gregory Peek, Birmingham, Alabama — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:26:20 GMT

(1) Hillary Clinton is not a bad person. She is not a bad senator. She simply was unable to handle the news that she had no entitlement to be nominated for president. Some of her actions, as a result, were simply wrong. The ultimate question for Hillary is whether she will destroy her political future by continuing to attack her party's choice for president.
(2) As far as Barack Obama, he will be just fine. We can be assured by a simple truth. A lie is not a threat to the truth. The truth is a threat to a lie.

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ep-ny — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:28:31 GMT

This shows how shallow Obama is and how not ready. Hillary says she got experience while in the White House but she never said she ran it.Her being First Lady Gave her outlets to work on health care, womens rights,and civil rights not only in this country but many more. Trying to use this she is open to any thing I want to say about her just shows how little he understands.On the other hand he has an arragant attitude no one had better question me. This could be a sampleing of bad judgement,i believe, for the person runing country and protecting us. Other leaders will laugh at him.

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Gary Crockett Rock Hill, sc — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:29:21 GMT

You reap what you sow (senator Clinton)supporting actions that has cost millions of Americans and there families its lively hood.

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YELLOW DOG DEM. — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:29:26 GMT

ONE MORE TIME!!!

IF ANYONE WATCHED MEET THE PRESS TODAY JUST TO SEE, SOME GOOD OLD FASHION,----- HILLARY BASHIN!!!!
THEY WEREN'T DISAPPOINTED.

I REALLY WONDER WHY SHE WOULD GIVE TIM RUSSERT THE OPPORTUNITY TO TEAR INTO HER ONCE AGAIN.
SHE REALLY MUST BE A GLUTTON FOR PUNISHMENT.
SHE IS A TRULY BRAVE PERSON. MSNBC HAS BEEN CRUEL TO HER. I WOULDN'T GIVE THEM THE SECOND CHANCE.
I DON'T THINK ANYONE DOUBT'S THAT SHE HAS THE KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIANCE NEEDED FOR THE PRESIDENT OF OUR COUNTRY.
I THINK NONE WILL DOUBT THAT,
SHE CAN FIX NAFTA,
SHE CAN FIX HEALTH CARE,
SHE CAN FIX THE SCHOOL SYSTEM,
SHE CAN FIX THE LOW WAGES IN OUR COUNTRY,
SHE CAN STOP THE WAR IN IRAQ,
WIN THE ONE IN AFGHANISTAN.
AND WHEN OUR TROOPS COME HOME SHE CAN GET THEM AND THEIR FAMILIES THE CARE THEY HAVE SO BADLY LACKED BY THE BUSH ADMINISTRATION

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John, Morgan Hill, California — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:30:49 GMT

I've been making this argument for a long time now. The "35 years" includes NAFTA and China's Permanent Most Favored Nation trade status.

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obamaheads are hypocrits — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:31:52 GMT

Here's a little update for you Obamaheads that keep saying HRC is dead meat and should drop out. Out of well over 20,000,000 votes she is about 300,000 behind, or about one and a half percent. That could easily be made up in the Texas, Ohio and Pennsylvania votes. Then what's your suit going to say? Since he's stated multiple times the super delegates should go with the people's will. He's been running around racking up delegates in the caucuses of little dinky RED states. He may be digging himself a hole. But I'm sure he'll come up with some excuse of how this is politics as usual, even if Hillary ends this primary season with the popular vote. HA. And BTW, how many of you would tell BO to quit if he were only 1 to 2 percent behind in the popular vote. Not a single one of you! You are HYPOCRITS. Yep, look in the mirror. How ridiculous, to tell a candidate that is one to two percent behind to get out. It's just because you are all about your selfish candidate.

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Jesse Monsen — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:34:11 GMT

To the Clinton campaign: Please pick a strategy. Either the weeping Hillary who adores Obama, or the mad as a wet hen, yelling Hillary. She can play either role relatively well.

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Nellie-Tx — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:34:15 GMT

Obamas wife spoke slowly and thoughtfully. She said just what she ment to say.Why is her thesis from collage under key till after the election?Like you say,Obama, words matter.How bout when you decided you voted wrong after people didnt like it?I hit the wrong key?I didnt mean that vote.I missed it because someone told me too.Oh but Hillary sent us into war singlehandedly with that vote yrs ago .The one 2 years after you said you didnt know how you would have voted.I guess you misspoke but which time was that? Texas has a word for your talk. BULL

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Mark Thieme — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:34:57 GMT

Elegant response. Precise execution. Worthy of a leader.

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Opa2 — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:40:06 GMT

That is a rather thin arguement but so is his wole campaign. As the Indians used to say "Him big smoke, no fire." All of a sudden NAFTA is bad because it has not produced what it was supposed to produce which was lower commodity prices and a boon to the economy. The current administration and it's policies are far more to blame for today's economy than NAFTA is or ever was. But than, "If you want to hit a dog you can always find a stick." And Obama has found a dog he can hit. He could not tie the shoelaces of President Clinton and he never will. An empty suit!

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booclinton — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:46:10 GMT

Tell her Mr Obama

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greg south bend indiana — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:48:30 GMT

HRC has only voted against ONE trade agreement while in the Senate. She even voted in favor of the Australian Trade agreement despite saying on the Senate floor she feared it would stripe the Senate of drug importation over sight. HRC is taking her current anti-NAFTA position because she believes voters in Ohio and Texas are too lazy to look at her voting record and Senate speeches regarding trade agreements, and that the media is too lazy to research her record.

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"Tired of Hillary's BS" — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:48:34 GMT

The proof is in the pudding! Her poor judgement is becoming more and more clear as time passes. Hillary has changed her mind, after the fact, on policies and decisions that affect our lives in major ways. Hillary supported the war in Iraq, but she has changed her mind; She supported the No Child Left Behind Act, but now she changes her mind; She supported NAFTA, but now she changes her mind. How much more do we need to find out about her to know that she is not the best choice. Hillary, you are making women look bad. I am still waiting for her to release her tax information and to find out who funded the Clinton Library.

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Yaroll Van De Vin, San Diego,CA — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:50:25 GMT

Finally someone questioner her "35 years" of experience!! If I were married to a doctor it wouldn't qualify me to perform open heart surgery!!

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Sam — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:51:07 GMT

Way to go, Obama! Clintons false outrage, another political ploy...games, I'm tired of being played.

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DCL, LA, CA — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:51:43 GMT

I am personally torn at the moment. The closer we get to an Obama nomination the more nervous I am. Ross Perot made it perfectly clear that NAFTA was going to be bad for the country. Al Gore made fun of Ross Perot and distorted that wisdom in their debate. And nobody is talking about is the new agreement in the works, the SPP (spp.gov). This is a huge issue for me and I can't get a good read on Obama about it.

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Tony, Cleveland Ohio — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:52:40 GMT

Clinton stated yesterday that democroats do not attack each other on Health Care policies. She lashed out. I was shocked on national TV to hear a lie. Truly she will say anything, just about anything to be elected.

1. She was the first to go after Obama's Health Care plan to initiate fear in Wisconsin, now she does not want anyone syaing same to her.
2. She has repeatedly claimed 8 years of Expireince in the White House - If so, why not claim NAFTA with it.
3. Referring to an opponent and saying...."your behaviour in this Campaign".... is like looking at a mad woman holding boom in her hands to smite a little boy. the fact that she is 14 yrs older and a deep democratic figure is out right RUDE.

4.If you cannot run a disciplined ampaign, with peoples money and trust, how can you rule a nation. The fact her husband led a nation does not mean she can lead a nation.

One thing in this whole campaign is that Hillary changes ALOT!

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Tony, Cleveland Ohio — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:53:49 GMT

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Joe, Portland OR — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:54:28 GMT

It's good that Obama is standing up to Hillary Clinton's attacks. She had known about his mailers for over a week--it's a shame that, after seeming so gracious at the end of the Texas debate, she is feigning outrage for political gain.

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Nj — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:54:34 GMT

" I supported NAFTA until I realized it would be a big issue so now I will try to side step the issue"

"I sent out mailers in Wisconsin to attack Obama but he cant do that to me. Thats not fair. Shame on you Barack for shoving it in my face"

" I want everyone to know That Obama represents Change you can Xerox before I plagiarize Edwards and My Husband to get a sympathy vote"

"You know my husband cheated on me and that was big. If I can get through that I can be The President. I just have not planned my campaign very well"

- Hillary

She is a DISASTER

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Philip, NY — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:54:52 GMT

His reasoning is very sound & practical.

Unlike many politicians of Washington, he is also very consistent with his message. Listening to his famous 2004 speech to that of nowadays, I can see that his core values were not blown away by the polls or the politics.

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Philip, NY — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:54:53 GMT

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Patricia El Dorado Hills, CA — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:59:19 GMT

Here we go again with the spin. She is now rallying against outsourcing, but the Clintons caused much economic distress from implementing NAFTA. She uses children as props, it makes for good news photos. Remember the little kid in the big sombrero when Hustling Hillary was in Texas? This time she took a question from (Now this is sweet) a little girl, who’s mother is facing a mortgage crisis. She called them both on stage to demonstrate her concern, and show people that Heartless Hillary really does have a heart. She is going full steam after the Edwards voters, and is now denouncing corporate profits. She is very image conscious, and hopes that people will have "I do not recall" memories that may disillusion them when they recall the scandals of these two over the years.
Do this country a service, don't vote for Hillary. Hollow Hillary has "very little substance", and she is just an empty pants suit. She continues to change her campaign tactics, now it's big corporate profits, and outsourcing that she is against. Come on, readers, don't you be part of the Clinton Amnesia ploy (I do not recall). They both used that excuse under oath many times in their trials of denials. Honest Hillary claims many years of service and experience working for us, but does not offer specific details of any accomplishments, any major legislation that she personally introduced that passed
The Clintons, in "their" eight years in the White House introduced bills like NAFTA and free trade with China, among numerous other plans that benefitted corporations. Yes Hillary claims this experience, so the blame goes with the claim. Using that “Presidential Partner” as experience, I guess she is also shares Bill’s responsibility for failing to commit to the capture of Osama bin Laden. What was she doing while Bill neglected his sworn duty

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James, Buffalo, NY — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:01:36 GMT

So far these trade deals like NAFTA have meant a windfall for corporate management and a shortfall for workers. Exporting jobs may pay off as a bonanza for big business since outsourced jobs pay less beyond our borders. But as they stand the trade deals are a bane for American labor and for our economy generally.

Something needs to be changed, and Obama clearly is the sounder bet as a change agent.

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Jane Rowland — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:03:13 GMT

The Clintons have run this absurd "good cop, bad cop" game throughout this campaign, and nobody buys it. Bill Clinton has been trying to absorb the blame for Hillary's failed health care, NAFTA support, her Iraq vote, etc. for months now. There can be no selective resume building off the Clinton co-presidency. Shame on you Hillary!

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ed — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:04:11 GMT

When Hillary was firing off her negative (false) ads regarding Obama's health insurance proposals, you didn't see Obama getting all black and blue and firing off as she did. He handled these issues quite admirably. Hillary is only trying to evoke some emotion and sympathy. Won't work - A day late and a dollar short.
And Obama is correct. Hillary cannot expect to take credit for the good and dismiss the bad.

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James J, Orange, California — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:05:00 GMT

What does it take to prove you are proud to be an American?
If you don't wear a American falg pin, made in China, does that mean you're not proud to be an American?
If you don't buy one of those cheap made in China plastic flags to attach to your car window, the one that you see lying by yhe side of the road because someone rolled down the window, does that mean you're not a proud American?
If you support the troops but don't support the administration's flawed policy, can you call yourself a proud American?

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Mike Gbemi, houston, texas — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:05:57 GMT

Yes sir.....selective credit is not gonna work. "I was co-president when I shipped your job to Mexico"- This is Hillary Clinton and I approve this message,

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SS — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:06:46 GMT

Obama has no new message, he takes everything from Hillary Clinton, same advisors to Clinton Administration, copies her policies, steals speeches, REZCO, LARRY SINCLAIR...... THE MEDIA IS TAKING IT SO EASY ON HIM. HIS SPEECHES ARE WORD FOR WORD FROM DEVAL AND NO ONE CALLS HIM ON IT????
OBAMA IS A MASTER MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER AND TO WITNESS THE MINDLESS SUPPORT IS SCARY.DON'T MAKE ANOTHER ERROR ON THE PRESIDENT.

HILLARY 08
01-20-09....THE END OF AN ERROR
DON'T MAKE ANOTHER ERROR ON OBAMA.

HILLARY THE BEST CHOICE WE AMERICANS HAVE.

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Bob Walters Danville, IL — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:07:00 GMT

If my memory serves me correctly, Barak Hussein Obama,was all for expanding NAFTA and the WTO while campaigning for the U.S. Senate in Illinois during his 2004 race with Alan Keyes.

Posted by BigBo 1130

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raerae, mo — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:11:32 GMT

Amen Tony!

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Mike, houston, texas — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:12:20 GMT

You folks don't think this woman has split personality? I truly think she has been suffering from a lot of mental dilemma. Occasional burst of anger, screaming, jumping into conversation like a chicken, crying for no reason..all these are psychotic symptoms in their early stages. America needs a choice of a healthy president in November.

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HP Boston — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:13:39 GMT

Man oh man I can not wait to hear the the Moses of politics speak at his inaugural! the ground will shake and the crowds will be hushed and reverent. The stutter will inch from the lips of the man, the chills will hit the crowds in a bluster of heat and energy. the fainting will begin and Chrissy Matthews will feel ALL his legs twitch in excitement!
MEDIA/OBAMA they have saved the day and America.
OH CRAP I had the grape kool aide today! CALL 911, help.

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laura, Sammamish WA — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:14:29 GMT

Do we expect Obama to admit to sending out a "misleading" flyer against Clinton. Of course not, he's not playing the same old dirty-tricks tactics of the old Washington. THE FLYERS WERE MISLEADING AND THEREFORE NOT TRUTHFUL. HE IS HANGING OUT WITH TOO MANY OLD DIRTY-TRICKS WASH. PEOPLE.
HE DOES IS NOT LIVING UP TO HIS SWEET TALK WORDS OF
BEING MR. CLEAN.

AND NOW THE MEDIA IS DUBING HIM THE "GREEN CANDIDATE"

CHECK OUT HIS VOTING RECORD;

209-HR6 June 12, 07 Create a national action plan for reducing oil consumption by 35%..
Hillary Clinton: voted YES
Barack Obama: DID NOT VOTE

Hillary Clinton has spoken out about green jobs and ways to fight global warming long before Obama. He really is a copy-cat.

IF THE MEDIA WOULD START RIGHT NOW AND STOP THE BIASED HYPE COVERAGE OF OBAMA AND GIVE EQUAL POSITIVE COVERAGE OF HILLARY CLINTON, WE COULD HAVE
A CONTEST BASED ON HONESTY, NOT A FIXED ELECTION.

CNN Republican surrogate Leslie (?) made a statement again this morning (I have heard her say it everytime she has air time) that, Hillary is the most polarizing person in American History. That my friends is what the Media is doing to convience you that the Republicans think McCain could beat her, and so you should vote for Obama. THE MEDIA IS REALLY BRAINWASHING EVERYONE AND THEY SHOULD BE ASHAMED AS JOURNALIST. OUR CITIZENS ARE BEING SUBJECTED TO THE MANIPULATED TV AND PRESS AS THE
CITIZENS IN IRAQ AND OTHER THIRD WORLD COUNTRIES.

JON STEWART ANSWERED LARRY KING ABOUT OBAMA....
JON SOUNDED AS IF HE LIFTED WORDS FROM THE GOOD SEN. FROM TEXAS.... "HE'S INSPIRING" POOR JON STEWART
ALSO COULDN'T COME UP WITH SOME ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND INTELLEGENT REASONS WHY OBAMA HAS A FOLLOWING.

AND WHEN THE MEDIA FOLKS COME OUT AND SAY "WHAT'S HAPPENED TO HER?" BLOWS MY MIND...I AM YELLING YOU STUPID IDOTS....YOU'VE BEEN TRASHING HER FOR MONTHS ON THE TV...AND HYPING OBAMA -- NEVER SCRUTINIZING
HIM.
Shockingly, I am finding more balanced news
on Fox as they are starting to scrutinize Obama.
Did you catch the clip of Ted Kennedy flubbing
Obama's name...could only get Osama bin Laden to
come out of his mouth, and it took several attempts before getting Barack Obama out. It was not a joke. Houston, we have a problem here. Poor Obama blasts old Washington and yet uses poor old Teddy Kennedy.

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Billy, Normal, IL — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:14:46 GMT

That little tantrum yesterday was comical. You could barely see Penn's lips moving as he pulled the string behind her back.

I hope she takes his advice and destroys her legacy with a flame-out finish. No way we want this wench anywhere near the nomination again.

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Will, Atlanta, GA — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:15:00 GMT

How about a Nader/Obama ticket... then maybe he(Obama) can get his arms around some of the economic issues HE'S been waffling about...

Also, what has not been mentioned is Obama's flip-flop on the Palestinian issue... before running, he used to point out the disparity in death rates between Palestinians & Israelis - a ratio of 500:1

... so, does money buy political "correctness" ?...I guess!

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Cassandra — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:16:05 GMT

Can't you see what he's doing? It's the oldest tactic in the book...deflection! Obama is using a policy Bush left for Clinton to sign and is blaming Hillary. I am curious to see if MSNBC has the guts to ask Obama some tough questions on his policies on Tuesday or are they going to let him "parrot" Hillary's answers like in all the other debates?

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raerae, mo — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:18:25 GMT

ss-did you watch meet the press this am? Hillary has done her share of using some of Bill and John Edwards. Tim played some speeches made by Bill and John and she was doing the same thing that she claimed Barack of doing. She should have never made an issue out of this because who looks like a fool now!

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HP Boston — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:19:37 GMT

At a press conference here today, Obama claimed that Hillary Clinton had to take responsibility for the passage of NAFTA, because "she has essentially presented herself as co-president during the Clinton years."
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Oh so now she does have EXPERIENCE. But now you say you do not approve of HER experience. You are such a phony and a hypocrite BO, double shame on your sorry soul. All your rhetoric and lies and snide innuendos are so blatant you are a scum politician who will say and do anything to get elected!

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Belle, Seattle — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:20:20 GMT

Associated Press: Obama said the United States should ‘pursue deals such as the North American Free Trade Agreement.' "Obama said the United State should continue to work with the World Trade Organization and pursue deals such as the North American Free Trade Agreement." [AP, 9/8/04]

Discuss...

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Marbw — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:21:04 GMT

Message To Ralph Nader
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIFEceopAUI

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ELAINE COUGER, CHADRON, NE — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:21:55 GMT

RIGHT ON YELLOW DOG DEM. I'LL STAND WITH HILLARY ANY
DAY.

NEBRASKA INDEPENDENT

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M. A. Bretos Piedmont Quebec — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:22:17 GMT

It is true that Hillary has considerable experience. So what? She is a wishy-washy politician--has always been. Obama is not perfect--true also. But anyone capable of pulling what he has--becoming the leading candidate against the best-connected, most privileged aspirant to the presidency since George Bush II--must have something to commend him. Obama has run an exemplary campaign; Hillary a dreadfuly disorganized, lamentably inept one. If she cannot run a competent campaign, what makes you think she can competently run the USA? By their signs ye shall know them, says the Lord.

For me, it is Barack Obama this time. Clear as daylight. If he loses to John McCain, that's fine. McCain is OK.

But Hillary....?

Miguel

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Suzanne, WI — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:22:43 GMT

Obama stated yesterday in his response that the mailer went out before the newspaper changed their word 'boon'.

Hillary's support of NAFTA has been well documented. Perhaps many in here are too young to remember.

Hillary and Nafta

Sam Stein does some homework and finds she opposed it, quietly, in the White House.

"In August in '92, we had to make a decision," Mickey Kantor the former U.S. secretary of Commerce, Clinton adviser and free trade advocate recalled for the Huffington Post. "President Clinton had to make a decision as governor, whether or not he would support [George H.W. Bush's] NAFTA, and of course he did. ... Hillary Clinton was one of the great skeptics in the discussion as to whether he should do. So she was always skeptical beginning in 1992 and onward."

Of course, there's the question of whether she should be taking blame for Clinton administration decisions she privately opposed, as she associates herself with the economy of the 1990s.

It would be one thing if Hillary Clinton was admitting that yes, she vigorously supported NAFTA, but that support was misguided. But no, as the column shows, Clinton is now trying to convince voters she never supported the North American Free Trade Agreement - the trade model whose lack of labor, human rights and environmental standards made it a tool for Big Business to ship jobs abroad. Not only is she claiming to be a longtime opponent of the deal, but she's actually trotting out former Clinton administration officials-turned-corporate-lawyers like Mickey Kantor - the very architects of the deal - to tell us that behind closed doors she really wasn't for NAFTA. Shocker - these are the same hacks who have lashed their careers to Clinton's campaign in hopes of getting back their White House jobs.

The strategy assumes that the media will simply report this revisionist history as fact, and worse, that Americans who have been crushed by this unfair trade policy are a bunch of idiots. We are simply supposed to ignore the speeches she made telling us what a great success NAFTA was, including the one where she traveled to Davos, Switzerland to give a speech in which she thanked corporate interests for mounting "a very effective business effort in the U.S. on behalf of NAFTA" (that's a direct quote from her mouth). And the lying is about the best indicator that all her rhetoric promising a new trade policy under a Hillary Clinton presidency would be tossed out the window when she got to the White House - much like Bill Clinton's 1992 campaign promises to oppose NAFTA and China PNTR were tossed out the window when he was inaugurated president.
Hillary Clinton has made statements unequivocally trumpeting NAFTA as the greatest thing since sliced bread. The Buffalo News reports that back in 1998, Clinton attended the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, and thanked praised corporations for mounting "a very effective business effort in the U.S. on behalf of NAFTA." Yes, you read that right: She traveled to Davos to thank corporate interests for their campaign ramming NAFTA through Congress.

On November 1, 1996, United Press International reported that on a trip to Brownsville, Texas, Clinton "touted the president's support for the North American Free Trade Agreement, saying it would reap widespread benefits in the region."

The Associated Press followed up the next day noting that Hillary Clinton touted the fact that "the president would continue to support economic growth in South Texas through initiatives such as the North American Free Trade Agreement."

In her memoir, Clinton wrote, "Senator Dole was genuinely interested in health care reform but wanted to run for president in 1996. He couldn't hand incumbent Bill Clinton any more legislative victories, particularly after Bill's successes on the budget, the Brady bill and NAFTA."

Yes, we are all expected to just forget that, so that Hillary Clinton's campaign can manufacture supposed "outrage" that anyone would say she supported NAFTA - all at a time her chief strategist, Mark Penn, simultaneously heads a firm that is right now pushing to expand NAFTA into South America.

What a total insult to America's intelligence.

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AMBER — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:24:40 GMT

Cathy: Obama was not in the Senate when NAFTA was ratified

Mark Smith: Obama did NOT make positive comments about the war in 2004: the exact quote was "there is not much diff between between the way the war is being handled "at this stage""
AT THIS STAGE -- we were already there -- and he could not embarrass Sen Kerry who voted for the war and was the party nominee-- those three words are impt - If Obama was President we would not have been in Iraq to begin with

Steve Conn: the diff between Obama and Nader? One can be elected the next POTUS and one cannot

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Laura, Sammamish WA — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:25:30 GMT

OBAMA'S COMMENTS ON RALPH NADER WERE SO FUNNY....

I THOUGHT THE HE WAS TALKING ABOUT HIMSELF!!!

(Well Obama does seem to have trouble holding his head straight, he's so full of himself -- )

Don't worry Obama supporters, Obama can always run on a NEW AMERICAN PARTY AND CALL IT; OBAMARATCANS
Then we can all be represented, Republicans, Independents, Democrats, Green Party and Obamaratcans. ALL VOICES CAN BE HEARD IN THIS ELECTION...IS THIS DEMOCRACY OR WHAT?

(Don't like Obamaratcans, maybe Obamawecans
is better?) Yes, "Silly Season Politics!"

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Billy, Normal, IL — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:29:18 GMT

Somebody please tell Mr. Hypocrit (sic) that Obama holds a lead of nearly 1 million votes -- that's 1 million-- in the popular vote, according to the Web site Real Clear Politics.

Here's a good link with some real data for you. Educate yourself on the hopelessness. I don't wanna make you cry, but read this and weep:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/21/AR2008022102712.html?hpid=topnews

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Ashley, Chicago, IL — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:33:57 GMT

THANK YOU SENATOR OBAMA!
Finally, someone else sees the ridiculousness of her alleged "35 years" of experience!

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Jay Lindberg — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:34:20 GMT

Obama is correct to tie Clinton to NAFTA. The power structure that financed Bill Clinton's campaign for president is backing his wife as well. In 1994 (the year Nafta was passed) I lived in Glendora, Ca. back then and approached Congressman Drier with my concerns. I was told and I qoute "the middle class has had it in America". Forcing Hilary Clinton to defend NAFTA is only fair when she voiced no opposition to it in 1994.

It didn't take a rocket scientist to figure out the long term impact of NAFTA on the working ( middle) class in America, it took courage. Hillary Clinton didn't have it then and doesn't have it now.

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Jan O'Connor — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:34:48 GMT

Oh my goodness, Irene, from Plainview. Have you actually seen the pictures of the step grandmother of Barack? Does it appear as though she is gathering lots of money? Still laughing here. I don't live in Kenya either.

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Lisa, New York — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:35:31 GMT

"Out of well over 20,000,000 votes she is about 300,000 behind, or about one and a half percent. That could easily be made up in the Texas, Ohio and Pennsylvania votes."...February 24, 2008 3:31 PM

Not true. According to NBC counts, Obama leads the popular vote by about 1 million votes, or 50% to Hillary's 46%. It will be nearly impossible for Hillary to make that up in the upcoming contests barring a complete collapse of Obama's support.

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FRANK — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:35:54 GMT

Perfectly explained by Barack Obama - again !!!

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laura, Sammamish, WA — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:36:16 GMT

NEWS FLASH; OBAMA IS NOT RUNNING HIS CAMPAIGN, IT IS BEING RUN FOR HIM. AND DO YOU REALLY THINK THAT HE WRITES HIS OWN SPEECHES? OH TO BE YOUNG AND FOOLISH AGAIN TO HAVE SUCH BLIND FAITH IN ONE PERSON.
IF YOU NEEDED A LIFE SAVING OPERATION I GUESS YOU OBAMA FOLKS WOULD SAY YES AND SCHEDULE IT WITH THE NEWEST INTERN FOR HIS/HER FIRST TIME IN THE OPERATING ROOM. RIGHT?

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Can NY — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:37:30 GMT

Jaysean- Who cares what you think! You are way off base. Get a life!!

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Steve — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:39:12 GMT

Its part of the politicalProcess. This is good for him it shows that he can adapt he can lear not only as a politician but as a person. She is arrogant and insincere most see this for what it is. He is taking what she started and is throwing it back at her and now she is throwing a tantrum getting emotional yea that’s what I want for a president stomp your feet and act like you’re the victim

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Iowa — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:40:42 GMT

Oh wow! I just watched Hillary go on a tirade about the sky opening up and waving a magic wand! Was this for real! This woman is REALLY looking pathetic and silly! She states that waving a magic wand won't make the special interest disappear. You are right on that Hillary, however, having them fund your campaign won't make them disappear either. This is getting REALLY disgusting, and I think that all of you who still claim to support this woman had better take her advise and "GET REAL"!

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rodney, lafayette, LA — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:40:44 GMT

Although I am an Obama supporter, I must ask if NAFTA cannot be repealed, then why continue to bring up the subject like NAFTA will somehow go away under your administration and manufactring jobs will return to America. Workers do not want to hear that better working conditions and so forth will come forth from renegotiating NAFTA, they want to hear that NAFTA will be dismantled and their jobs will come back home. Furthermore, do you really plan to remove the tax cuts for companies that ship American jobs abroad? If so, why do we not hear more about the subject and how you plan to carry it out. I, like millions of other middle-class Americans, am tired of the lame duck politics that make promises to get our vote and produce only token results.

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Ashamed — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:40:56 GMT

TO IRENE, PLAINVIEW, NY:

If it is true what you have stated about Obama's grandmother asking to be paid for interiviews, what's wrong with that. Why should the media be allowed to make money off interviewing her, but she can not. Time is money. Are you a republican? It sure sounds like it.

TO CATHY, UPSTATE, NY:

What proof do you have that Obama "voted" for NAFTA? Neither Hillary nor Obama was there to actually vote for NAFTA, but Hillary's husband signed off on it and it is abundantly clear that Hillary supported it. And as for the rest of your comments, you sound as though you are a foolish racist.

TO JAYSEAN, TX:

You have fallen for Hillary's okey dope. Haven't you been warned enough. Hillary only showed up to try and undo some of the damage that was done earlier. She does not truly care about you! She knows that if she wins the nomination or would like to win in the future, she needs the African American vote. Obama could not afford to show up because he has to play catch up in Ohio and Texas. If you truly understand and support him, then you would be able to see this. You should not hold that against him. African Americans are not the only people in this country who matters to the president. African Americans are not going to be able to get him into the White House by themselves. How can you be truly for Hillary, but truly against Obama because she shows up when it is beneficial for her. She and Bill served African Americans up on a platter in order to remind White Americans that he is a black man so that they would not vote for him and you have completely forgiven them because of a beauty showing. Come on now, you have to be smarter than that!

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tastytone, Chicago, IL — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:41:32 GMT

I hate that Clinton is coming off as a big hypocrite in this whole situation. It's a shame because she has some good ideas and the country ultimately benefits from having her in govt.

I consider myself a centrist as far as what I think is right for this country, and she is doing nothing but showing that she (like Nader) ultimately does it for herself and not the people. She'd sooner wreck her own party than lose. A stronger candidate would be able to pick Obama apart on policy--instead she resorts to petty plagiarism and attacks his "experience" (which is, if you visit the THOMAS site, quite impressive in spite of her claims), then cries foul when he calls her out on her "experience".

I'm really hoping she shapes-up (and no more crocodile tears please-Thatcher didn't cry on camera, nor did Ghandi. Be strong or get out).

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Joan — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:44:27 GMT

I understood Michelle Obama completely when she made her comments about being truly proud of her country for the first time in her adult love. Because you love your country doesn't mean it is without flaw. Slavery is not that far back, nor is the betrayal of the American Indian. These were not times to be proud of. I love Michelle and I think she's going to make a wonderful first lady, as her husband Barack Obama will make a wonderful president. I believe the U.S. and the whole world will benefit by Mr. Obama being in the White House.
I wish you a fair wind at your back, Barack Obama!

As to his race, which keeps being referred to: his mom was a white woman from Kansas and his dad was a black man from Kenya. Barack simply a terrific man! A true leader.
If it matters, I'm a 73 years old white woman. And I support Barack Obama.

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Ashamed — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:45:39 GMT

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Roz, Boston, MA — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:45:50 GMT

FYI: To all you Barack hater...go find a hobby! Barack Rocks!

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lfr — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:48:43 GMT

The Clintons take us for stupid!!

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HMT-MI — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:48:44 GMT

obamanoids asshould start their own party-------they cannot pull their heads out of Obamas --- ,get off their knnes and take a deep breath---we do not all love obama let alone like him---and we are turning our votes over to him---even if he wins the primaries---now everybody scream at once.

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Marbw — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:57:57 GMT

Barack visited the National Gypsum plant in Lorain today, where he spoke with plant workers and their families about his plans to stimulate the economy and create and retain good jobs in Ohio.
Barack discussed his plans to pass the Patriot Employer Act, which would end tax breaks to companies who ship jobs overseas and give them to companies who create good jobs in the United States. He will also increase the amount of investment in communities that have been hurt due to globalization.

He spoke about his opposition to NAFTA and said:

I don't think NAFTA has been good for America and I never have. One million jobs were lost due to NAFTA, including 50,000 jobs here in Ohio. I have a long standing commitment to working families. I will not sign any trade agreement that does not have environmental and labor standards.

He also spoke about his commitment to letting unions organize by standing up to business community and passing the Employee Free Choice Act. In discussing his commitment to improving America's infrastructure he said:

We're going to invest in American jobs by investing in America. We're going to repair roads and bridges and shift spending to make sure we're building infrastructure in the United States.

Barack also discussed his plant to create "green" jobs. He said:

We're going to invest $150 billion over 10 years which will establish a green energy center. We will provide funding to help manufactures convert to green technology. I want to create an apprenticeship program employing young people in construction jobs to make buildings more energy efficient. We will pay for this by ending war in Iraq, closing corporate loopholes, and ending the Bush tax cuts for wealthiest Americans.

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changeishere, Dallas,TX — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:58:35 GMT

Laura of Sammamish, WA

You are the last one to criticize Obama's well run, grassroots campaign unlike Hillary's, who started out last years with $145 million dollars ahead of every candidate and used her name and Hubby's presidency as her own to promote herself as having "experience", yet she hasn't released her white house and tax records. GIVE ME A BREAK. I laugh as I type in amazement that you are just another uninformed Hillbots

Secondly, Hillary didn't have a plan b after Super Tuesday and had to LEND HERSELF $5million to stay competitive. She's had at least 4 major shake-up in her ownd campaign and has changed her slogan approx. 10 times. I mean what will it be next week, Slogan you can Xerox?

Thirdly, Hillary is showing herself to be emotionally unstable and manipulative. First she's praising Obama one day then turning around and shaming him like she's his momma the next day. REALLY? Very unbecoming of a future President and statewoman dealing with heads of state. She made herself look foolish and unhinged over something as insignificant as fliers.

Lastly, throughout the campaign Hillary has played dirty politics and thought Obama wouldn't counter her with her records. She deals with attacking another Democratic opponent with Rovian like tactics, and when someone addresses her with her own facts, she loses her ever loving mind. She's distorted Obama's record and he's addressed each and every one with facts.

BTW, where is her tax and whitehouse records? Why hasn't she disclosed them?

Hillary's "outburst" is transparent. She will be the laughing stock of the political world. Sad really because I use to be a Clinton supporter, staunch. But after looking thru the records and seeing her actions throughout the campaign-OBAMA 08

Hillary will destroy the democratic party and will long be remembered for her dirty tactics, lies,

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Marbw — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:59:01 GMT

Barack responded to Hillary Clinton's attacks in Akron, Ohio 2/23/08 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfYOOs-lzuE&eurl=http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/hqblog

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Peter, Hamilton, Bermuda — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 21:59:31 GMT

You Americans have no understanding of the world economy. If NAFTA is done away with by the US (Obama) the whole world will go into a depression as millions of jobs will be lost all over the world & the Chinese & Japanese will no longer be able or be willing to finance the US budget deficit. Obama will have no bargaining power because the Chinese & other exporting nations are financing your National Debt. If you Americans started saving, instead of spending most of your money on consumer goods made in 3 world countries, the world would also go into a worldwide depression - so what you gonna do vote for Obama & have a single term president like Jimmy Carter in 1976 & let a new Republican "Ronald Reagan" come to power in 2012?

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Alberto Ajuda, Port Allen, Louisiana — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 22:01:02 GMT

Obama smoked crack cocaine and had gay sex in Chicago in the back of a limo with Larry Sinclair in 1999, when Obama was a state representative in the Illinois legislature. Sinclair filed suit on Obama and the Democratic National Committee to compel release of this information to the public on 2/11/08. Sinclair took a polygraph test on 2/22/08 and the results will be released to the national media early next week. (He passed with flying colors.) Check out WHITEHOUSE DOT COM for the details. Bill O"Reilly has stated that he will run with the story next week once he reviews the polygraph.

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Angie — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 22:01:12 GMT

Margaret Rose, Silver City, NM,

I hear you, and I understand your point. But,Hillary wants to be the president of the USA. She needs to get it together. She chose to stand by her man once again, huh. But this time her dedication to her husband, if this is the case, cost the American people. It affected more than just her and her family this time. Loyalty to someone in spite of bad decisions/choices, is not good leadership skills. Which makes me truly wonder about her possible connections with lobbyists and corporations. Who is she loyal to now? In closing, I don't think she agreed with Bill about NAFTA to show support for her husband, I think that she supported it because she wanted to because she has poor judgement on the possible outcomes of decisions that will drastically affect the lives of the majority of the American people.

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Kim, Pasadena, CA — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 22:02:01 GMT

Since I am probably one of the few people who bothered to read Michelle Obama's 96 page thesis, I can dispute what the poster so dubiously said above. Michelle Obama's thesis is a well written thoughtful paper. It is not anti-white. It is written from the perspective of Michelle Obama, an African American college student. If you really want to check out what Michelle Obama researched and wrote (all 96 pages of it) go check it out. You will find that she was an intelligent college student, who researched and wrote well and who allowed her research to challenge her own pre-conceptions. If you don't bother to read the thesis -- all 96 pages -- please keep your baseless opinions about what you think it is to yourself.

I also point out that we have access to Michelle Obama's college thesis because when asked, the Obama campaign released it. Senator Obama actions match his words. Senator Obama says he is for transparency and Senator Obama practiced transparency even in the case of his wife's college thesis (which is a document few could argue has any relevancy to his qualifications to be President).

Yes we can! Obama '08 -- don't be misled by distractions, diversions and outright falsehood. Check out the facts.

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Fred Frankel — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:52:04 GMT

Why would anyone be listening to Obama about NAFTA at this point? He's been caught telling the Canadians that he was planning to lie to the voters at the Ohio debate. Check it out at:
http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/02/28/shocker-obama-campaign-reveals-fake-stand-on-nafta/