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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx</link><description>From NBC's Chuck ToddWhy didn't Obama simply say he rejected Farrakhan's support? That's an answer he's going to wish he had over. </description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2.0 (Build: 60608.1)</generator><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#705682</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:16:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:705682</guid><dc:creator>Janise, Columbus, Ohio</dc:creator><description>Rejected and Denounced!</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#705688</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:16:06 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:705688</guid><dc:creator>Romayne, Havelock, NC</dc:creator><description>You have to love Hillary, she felt she was being left out of the &amp;quot;Reject/Denounce&amp;quot; subject and had to interject herself. &amp;nbsp;</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#705690</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:16:09 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:705690</guid><dc:creator>John Mack, Parsons KS</dc:creator><description>He just did! &amp;nbsp;This is a case where Hillary should have kept her mouth quiet but in an attempt to score a point, she gave him a way to make up for his mis-statement and come out strongly. Had she been quiet, she would have won. &amp;nbsp;But since she spoke, he won the issue.</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#705693</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:16:20 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:705693</guid><dc:creator>Amber, Indianapolis, IN</dc:creator><description>He did, Chuck! </description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#705694</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:16:26 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:705694</guid><dc:creator>Bob Stewartstown pa</dc:creator><description>Hee hee. &amp;nbsp;This hillbilly liked his answer.</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#705696</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:16:29 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:705696</guid><dc:creator>Arnitha, Brooklyn, NY</dc:creator><description>I honestly thought the word &amp;quot;denounce&amp;quot; was a stronger choice or words to describe his sentiments. &amp;nbsp;</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#705697</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:16:30 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:705697</guid><dc:creator>Chris, Quincy IL</dc:creator><description>He finally did...and made it appear that she is once again mincing words. &amp;nbsp;She still sounds like a mother who micro-manages her child. &amp;nbsp;</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#705698</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:16:35 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:705698</guid><dc:creator>David A.</dc:creator><description>Did Clinton just inadvertantly save Obama from himself by keeping the topic alive?</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#705700</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:16:36 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:705700</guid><dc:creator>Cathy   Boise, ID</dc:creator><description>I love his rejection and denunciation line -- kudos Obama! &amp;nbsp;(Hillary says words don't matter, except now, when she thinks her word is better)</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#705701</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:16:36 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:705701</guid><dc:creator>AJ, Chicago, IL</dc:creator><description>Your right about this Todd....I believe also that the terms of the question actually turned towards his own pastor whom he proudly touts having attended his church...so more importantly why does he not 'reject' his own pastor contemptable words?</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#705702</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:16:37 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:705702</guid><dc:creator>bond, waco, tx</dc:creator><description>uh he did, denounced and rejected, open your ears Chucky</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#705703</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:16:40 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:705703</guid><dc:creator>ersheido, Leesburg, VA</dc:creator><description>Hopefully, you're still watching because he &amp;quot;denounced AND rejected.&amp;quot;</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#705705</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:16:41 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:705705</guid><dc:creator>LHarris, Chicago, IL</dc:creator><description>I thought so, too, but Sen. Clinton's &amp;quot;denounce isn't the same thing as reject&amp;quot; allowed Obama to have a do-over AND get a great laugh line that should play well in the news. &amp;nbsp;Plus, the denounce/reject distinction from Sen. Clinton should evoke memories of her husband's famous equivocation that &amp;quot;it depends on what the meaning of the word 'is' is.&amp;quot;</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#705708</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:16:43 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:705708</guid><dc:creator>C R Green, Cleveland, GA</dc:creator><description>Piddly poo! Great comments on support for Israel followed. That's enough.</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#705709</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:16:48 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:705709</guid><dc:creator>Drew Rocker</dc:creator><description>Hold on. She gave him an opening to answer again and he took it - to applause.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Thank you, Hillary.</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#705711</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:16:56 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:705711</guid><dc:creator>me, ore</dc:creator><description>he did respond he rejects that type of support</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#705712</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:16:57 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:705712</guid><dc:creator>Jose, LaBelle, Florida</dc:creator><description>He did!!! &amp;nbsp;Who is the candidate of rhetoric now?</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#705714</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:17:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:705714</guid><dc:creator>Sandra Edwards, Fremont, CA</dc:creator><description>Obama just rejected and renounced. &amp;nbsp;Great comeback by an attempt by Clinton to paint him as anti-semitic.</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#705715</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:17:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:705715</guid><dc:creator>Rachel, Brooklyn, NY</dc:creator><description>Oy Vey Obama be a mensch and punch Farrahkan in the mouth already; this will cost you.</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#705719</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:17:12 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:705719</guid><dc:creator>keithfan</dc:creator><description>It is because he thinks he can finesse everyone, since he has finessed the media so far. That was a slam dunk, Hillary! </description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#705721</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:17:16 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:705721</guid><dc:creator>Randy E (SC)</dc:creator><description>Please Chuck, that's a reach. I'm disappointed in your reply. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Obama just made the point that there was no formal offer to actually reject.</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#705722</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:17:17 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:705722</guid><dc:creator>Rob S, Los Angeles, CA</dc:creator><description>Um... denounce... reject... whats the difference?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I thought his answer was brilliant.</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#705723</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:17:17 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:705723</guid><dc:creator>T Robinson, Chester, Virginia</dc:creator><description>This is just mincing words. &amp;nbsp;Reject, denounce - who cares? He can't control what people think and if Farrakhan thinks he would make a better President, big deal!</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#705724</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:17:18 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:705724</guid><dc:creator>JG, Atlanta, GA</dc:creator><description>What support has been offered for him to reject?</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#705725</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:17:19 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:705725</guid><dc:creator>Dennis Flannery</dc:creator><description>Well he just got another opp, served up to him on a silver platter. &amp;nbsp;Had Hillary left it alone, it would have festered. She gave him an out. </description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#705728</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:17:22 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:705728</guid><dc:creator>Joe, Manchester, NH</dc:creator><description>He did. This is silly.</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#705730</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:17:28 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:705730</guid><dc:creator>Jack</dc:creator><description>This was a litmus test issue. This will make many people nervous about Obama outside his core group.</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#705733</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:17:32 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:705733</guid><dc:creator>Jeff, Pittsburgh PA</dc:creator><description>I thought denouncing included rejection? These semantic word games amount to splitting hairs and demonstrates the silliness that permeates American politics sometimes, especially if you are behind. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Obama is being even keeled here, he certainly wouldn't court or support anything from Farrakhan.</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#705995</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:23:43 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:705995</guid><dc:creator>Ruth</dc:creator><description>You are absolutely right. &amp;nbsp;Why didn't he just say it? &amp;nbsp;He had to cornered to say the correct statement. &amp;nbsp;Big, Big mistake.</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#706002</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:23:58 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:706002</guid><dc:creator>Gary Schear, Bozeman Montana</dc:creator><description>Renounce:&lt;br&gt;1 &amp;nbsp;: to give up, refuse, or resign usually by formal declaration &amp;lt;renounce his errors&amp;gt; &amp;nbsp; 2 &amp;nbsp;: to refuse to follow, obey, or recognize any further : repudiate &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Reject:&lt;br&gt; &amp;nbsp; 1. (transitive) to refuse to accept&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;She even rejected my improved offer.&lt;br&gt;(refuse to accept): decline, refuse, turn down, repudiate, disown, abnegate, abjure, deny&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#706004</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:24:02 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:706004</guid><dc:creator>Anthony Chicago, IL</dc:creator><description>Why didn't the moderator give Cliton the &amp;quot;Farrakhan Test&amp;quot;?</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#706006</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:24:02 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:706006</guid><dc:creator>Francine Eppinger, Cleveland, Ohio</dc:creator><description>Reject or Denounce, either way he does not want the support. &amp;nbsp;However, the members of the Nation of Islam are over a million strong, and they vote too.</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#706010</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:24:06 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:706010</guid><dc:creator>Jason Crippen, Derby, Kansas</dc:creator><description>I'm not sure where Mr. Russert was going with the &amp;quot;reject&amp;quot; statement. &amp;nbsp;According to the American Heritage Dictionary;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Denounce &amp;nbsp;1. &amp;nbsp;To condemn openly as being evil or reprehensible. &amp;nbsp;3. &amp;nbsp;To give formal announcement of the ending of (a treaty).&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Reject &amp;nbsp;1. &amp;nbsp;To refuse to accept, submit to, believe, or make use of. &amp;nbsp;3. &amp;nbsp;To refuse to recognize or give affection to.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I see Obama's answer as a more eloquent way to disallow, snub, or eliminate Farrakhan's support.</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#706017</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:24:18 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:706017</guid><dc:creator>Dave</dc:creator><description>source: dictionary.com&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;denounce: to condemn or censure openly or publicly: to denounce a politician as morally corrupt.</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#706020</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:24:29 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:706020</guid><dc:creator>Kendall</dc:creator><description>Ah, but Clinton gave him the opportunity to do just that. &amp;nbsp; She just couldn't let it go &amp;nbsp;but had to shout &amp;quot;not me! not me!&amp;quot; -- &amp;nbsp;and as a result, set Obama up for a slam dunk. &amp;nbsp; Now it will be Clinton to wish for a do-over. &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#706026</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:24:32 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:706026</guid><dc:creator>Streightdope, San Antonio, Tx</dc:creator><description> I don't think so, he said he denounced Farrakhans stance on Israel, so thats all he needed to say......Besides, why would he want to alienate the thousands of people who belong to the Nation of Islam anyway....He can't tell folks to support or not support him.....But he certainly isn't stupid either, there are hundreds of thousands if not millions of Nation of Islam members and that equals votes....Its you media folks who want to make a big issue out of it.......</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#706036</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:24:49 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:706036</guid><dc:creator>dick rasile Alliance, Ohio</dc:creator><description>Are you tuned into another station, The way I heard it he did.&lt;br&gt;I just turned the program off because I finally found the best description of Tim Russet and his way of framing questions. Kind of reminds you of the old style double edge razor blade. Answer his question your most honest and best way and damn if your don't end up getting cut. Tim Russert would make a great football coach in his ability to make you dislike or in some cases lately, hate someone. </description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#706116</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:27:16 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:706116</guid><dc:creator>Felicia, Dallas, TX</dc:creator><description>Barack is contemplative and does not give knee-jerk responses, to his credit. I am sure no clear thinking human being would believe that he is not supportive of our Jewish citizens.&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#706120</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:27:26 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:706120</guid><dc:creator>Randy Nickerson, Anchorage, Alaska</dc:creator><description>What everyone is failing to grasp is Obama can't answer a straight-forward question. &amp;nbsp;The question was simple - &amp;quot;Do you reject Minister Farrahkan's support?&amp;quot; &amp;nbsp;And what did he do, wasted my time and yours dancing with the word denounce. </description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#706133</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:27:44 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:706133</guid><dc:creator>Sheon, Pittsburg. CA.</dc:creator><description>You are suppose to be reporting the news, not creating a story. That question was low. You use the historical past between Jewish people and blacks. That was shameful. But now, you'll be able to read and hear your loaded question repeated for the next few days, bring your company free advertisement. I hope it is worth it. This man, this good man has to now defend himself on a non-issue, a creative trap set by shock and wow producers. You hurt my feeling. </description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#706142</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:27:58 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:706142</guid><dc:creator>Anthony Chicago, IL</dc:creator><description>I'm sorry Obama - rejecting Farrakhan has cost you my vote (and my family's vote) - Good luck and God Bless</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#706152</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:28:15 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:706152</guid><dc:creator>Diane L. Pelletier Rohnert Park CA</dc:creator><description>I am not a republican nor a democrat and I have voted in every election for the last 40 years this gives me the right to speak. &amp;nbsp;I have heard the pretty speeches and this is how I feel. &amp;nbsp;Obama says what you want to hear or he spins what he has to say. &amp;nbsp;I will not vote for him, not because he is black but because he does not have the experience. &amp;nbsp;As a mother a grandmother I will vote for &amp;nbsp;Hillary, why she has the experience and the people that will back her. &amp;nbsp;Maybe someday Obama may make a great president &amp;nbsp;but not now. &amp;nbsp;Our nation is in trouble and we need someone who can stand up and guide our nation and get us out of the mess that the Bush/Cheney have gotten us into. &amp;nbsp;I hope people will look at the differences between the two of them. &amp;nbsp;As far as I can see our nation can not take another president in training.</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#706154</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:28:24 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:706154</guid><dc:creator>Dallas, TX</dc:creator><description>Denounce was the proper word to be used.....to give formal notice; to condemn strongly as evil. &amp;nbsp;Denounce is a stronger word. &amp;nbsp;I &amp;quot;reject&amp;quot; Clinton's comment.</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#706161</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:28:41 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:706161</guid><dc:creator>Rasheem Rooke</dc:creator><description>There's never a cut and dry, black and white, yes or no, reject of accept answer for a question like that. &amp;nbsp;When you understand the full history of Farrakhan and the NOI, it's relationship to the black community and more importantly it's relationship to other communities you move beyond the unfair media portrayal. &amp;nbsp;You become advanced enough to listen to entire speeches and not sound bites, lifted out of context. &amp;nbsp;You also become advanced enough to see the transformation of a man (Farrakhan) who has admitted, in the context of the Bible, &amp;quot;When I was a child, I spoke as a child.&amp;quot; &amp;nbsp;He has developed and grown from a person who spoke out of he pain of witnessing &amp;nbsp;how other communities play a major role in the destruction of his community (and done so, without care), to a person who has the utmost respect for all communities. &amp;nbsp;It's interesting how media measures leaders, who happen to be black, against the yard stick of Louis Farrakhan... &amp;nbsp;I think hs answer to this question won't be that bad.</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#706188</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:29:30 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:706188</guid><dc:creator>CB, Chicago, IL</dc:creator><description>Obama in SC quoted Malcolm and now denounces Farrakhan... fucking hypocrite! Protect your own people dumb ass. I'm sorry I voted for you. You better hope Minister Farrakhan doesn't tell black not to support you...he would not..because he supports you despite your &amp;nbsp;lust for votes</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#706229</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:30:53 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:706229</guid><dc:creator>Ruth</dc:creator><description>Jeff,&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;then why didn't he just come out and say it? &amp;nbsp;</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#706244</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:31:17 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:706244</guid><dc:creator>Jim Kabbara</dc:creator><description>It seems to me there is lack of understanding of Semitism. The Bible, The Torah and the Quran clearly indicate that both the Jews and Arabs belongs to the same tribe of Ibrahim. So to associate only the Jews with the Semitism is utterly wrong. I only wish the Arabs and Jews go back &amp;nbsp;to their root and work together to bring peace to their nations and work together. I take very personal of someone is anti-Semitic or anti-black, anti-gays or anti-women. We all children of God, we need to work together to bring our nation together and I believe &amp;nbsp;Obama can bring our nation together, White , Black, Jews, Latinos &amp;nbsp;men, and women.</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#706251</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:31:34 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:706251</guid><dc:creator>Stephen, Manchester, Kentucky</dc:creator><description>he said rejected and denounced!</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#706292</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:33:42 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:706292</guid><dc:creator>Jay, Louisiana</dc:creator><description>He can reject and denounce until the cows come home, but some people want to make him muslim. &amp;nbsp;I would love to know what his support would be if he was muslim. &amp;nbsp;He may be added to America's Most Wanted list because of &amp;nbsp;his name. &amp;nbsp;I am tired of the bipartisan politics, we really need the gridlock to decrease in Washington. &amp;nbsp;It's about the people more than the parties.</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#706305</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:34:25 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:706305</guid><dc:creator>George Wright, Ohio</dc:creator><description>Obama's body language regarding Farrakan make him look like he was finally on the hot seat in having to finally account for himself regarding a real situation. &amp;nbsp;His hemming and hawing made me very uncomfortable because it should have been straight forward renouncing, denouncing, and rejection of Farrakan from the beginning. Very interesting.</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#706344</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:36:10 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:706344</guid><dc:creator>JW, Puyallup, WA</dc:creator><description>This question is completely irrelevant. &amp;nbsp;Would Hillary get the same question if she received the same type of unsolicited support? &amp;nbsp;He clearly answered the concern that he has never backed Farrakhan's beliefs. &amp;nbsp;Absurd question.</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#706403</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:39:05 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:706403</guid><dc:creator>Kevin Pryor Washington DC</dc:creator><description>Farrakhan is an American citizen. Like it or not. Accepting American support is what the elections are about. Is it not?</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#706418</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:40:07 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:706418</guid><dc:creator>Christophe</dc:creator><description>I'm watching on TIVO time, so I'm a bit behind, but as David Gregory also pointed out, there are substantial questions about his affiliations with Farrakhan, and now I'm even more concerned, even though I’m not Jewish or necessarily pro-Israel. &amp;nbsp;Obama’s attempt to parse this was so obvious that all three people at the table with him immediately noticed it.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Though Hillary gets a lot of grief for being a &amp;quot;mean lady&amp;quot; she was very (perhaps overly) generous in allowing him to try to strengthen his denunciation of Farrakhan. &amp;nbsp;I still don't buy it, and tend to think one’s first answer is really more of the truth, particularly with a slick, uber-rhetorical, unvetted candidate like Obama.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Hillary is really elevating her esteem tonight.&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#706445</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:41:36 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:706445</guid><dc:creator>Janet Levy, Woodacre, CA.</dc:creator><description>I am recording the debate so I can watch it tomorrow after work...&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I went online today and got some facts with regard to the vote on Oct. 11, 2002- the infamous vote for Hillary...when she voted to invade Iraq. &amp;nbsp;Guess what folks, Obama was not sworn in until January 2005. &amp;nbsp;Of course he missed out on that vote. &amp;nbsp;How come no one has called him on this? Obama keeps telling us he did Not Vote Yes? &amp;nbsp;He could not have voted he was not a member of the US Senate yet. &amp;nbsp;Who knows how he vould have voted. &amp;nbsp;Am I missing something here I also saw Obama's voting record and found he has voted on many an occassion as Present and neither NO or YES vote?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Hillary is a very smart woman. &amp;nbsp;She is tired and I don't wonder why. &amp;nbsp;The media keeps bashing her when ever they can.</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#706519</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:45:31 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:706519</guid><dc:creator>Rob , Belvidere Illinois</dc:creator><description>If you'll notice, it was how Obama keeps the young voters. Obama is the latest fad. Could he simply have answered yes or no? Yes he could have. But instead, Obama plan is to stretch out a simple question with a four minute long reply, knowing, by the end of his reply, the young voters will have become so bored with his answer, they forgot the origional question. Need you all be reminded, Obama began his answer by saying he cannot reject someones vote for him. Pretty cut and dry!</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#706565</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:47:40 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:706565</guid><dc:creator>Janet Levy, Woodacre, CA.</dc:creator><description>Reject and &amp;nbsp;renounce is to refuse. To rebuff to snub. &amp;nbsp;I am not sure what it is Obama said and Senator Clinton intervened? &amp;nbsp;I am still recording for later.</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#706746</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 03:59:51 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:706746</guid><dc:creator>Lyn, MD</dc:creator><description>I also read that the Klu Klux Klan is supporting Obama for President. &amp;nbsp;I didn't hear anyone asking him to denounce this group. &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;It doesn't matter if the KKK or Farrakhan's &amp;nbsp;preference is for Barack Obama to be president, there is no need for him to reject everyone whose views may not coincide with his. &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Barack Obama will be President of one nation that encompasses all the people of all races, religions, political parties and so on,regardless of whether or not they voted for him, like him, agree with him etc, or not. &amp;nbsp;If he rejected everyone for having opposing views, there wouldn't be to many people left to vote for him.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; &amp;nbsp;</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#706762</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 04:01:15 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:706762</guid><dc:creator>Maria</dc:creator><description>I think Hillary did great. &amp;nbsp;She pressured him on taking a stance on Farrahkan, apparently it looked like he didn't wanted to. His answer should have been straightforward and not hesitant. &amp;nbsp;Obama, this has cost you!!</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#706766</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 04:01:24 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:706766</guid><dc:creator>Lyn, MD</dc:creator><description>I also read that the Klu Klux Klan is supporting Obama for President. &amp;nbsp;I didn't hear anyone asking him to denounce this group. &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;It doesn't matter if the KKK or Farrakhan's &amp;nbsp;preference is for Barack Obama to be president, there is no need for him to reject everyone whose views may not coincide with his. &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Barack Obama will be President of one nation that encompasses all the people of all races, religions, political parties and so on,regardless of whether or not they voted for him, like him, agree with him etc, or not. &amp;nbsp;If he rejected everyone for having opposing views, there wouldn't be to many people left to vote for him.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; &amp;nbsp;</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#706774</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 04:01:43 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:706774</guid><dc:creator>Lyn, MD</dc:creator><description>I also read that the Klu Klux Klan is supporting Obama for President. &amp;nbsp;I didn't hear anyone asking him to denounce this group. &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;It doesn't matter if the KKK or Farrakhan's &amp;nbsp;preference is for Barack Obama to be president, there is no need for him to reject everyone whose views may not coincide with his. &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Barack Obama will be President of one nation that encompasses all the people of all races, religions, political parties and so on,regardless of whether or not they voted for him, like him, agree with him etc, or not. &amp;nbsp;If he rejected everyone for having opposing views, there wouldn't be to many people left to vote for him.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt; &amp;nbsp;</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#706826</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 04:03:59 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:706826</guid><dc:creator>Greg Reynolds, Atlanta, GA</dc:creator><description>I think this was a race baiting question to divide blacks to stop Obama's momentum. &amp;nbsp;Louise Farrakhan hasn't said a negative anti-semetic comment since the million man march. &amp;nbsp;And if I'm not mistaken he apologized for saying some of the things he's said. &amp;nbsp;So Tim Russett using the fact that he even supports Obama was racist. &amp;nbsp;He didn't ask Hillary about the KKK saying they would support Obama over her for office. &amp;nbsp;Then she could have DENOUNCED oops REJECTED white racist people. &amp;nbsp;But that would have killed alot of her vote base.</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#706896</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 04:10:03 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:706896</guid><dc:creator>Kenny  Kansas City, OH</dc:creator><description>He dilly dallied around the question. &amp;nbsp;Obama continues to state nothing but rhetoric and wonderous promises. &amp;nbsp;All I hear is &amp;quot;blank, blank, blank....hope, hope....blank, blank, blank...yes we can.&amp;quot; &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;Obama will surely help us get us back on track with &lt;br&gt;the global economy, help our ailing automotive &lt;br&gt;giants, bring jobs back to the US and &lt;br&gt;keep us competitive with China. &amp;nbsp;NOT!!! GO HILLARY.</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#706898</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 04:10:19 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:706898</guid><dc:creator>JW, Puyallup, WA</dc:creator><description>These elections are not about accepting support, they are about gaining support. &amp;nbsp;Support is generally something that you petition, not receive as a byproduct of your race.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The question was clearly a religious dig (rather than one of race), and there was no substantial concern to support it. &amp;nbsp;It was an absurdly unconventional line of questioning that only proved to support Obama's campaign in that it had absolutely nothing to do with any issue on the People's agenda. &amp;nbsp;The same People that will help elect our next President.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I'm quite sure that the Jewish community as a whole wasn't concerned in the least. &amp;nbsp;Where, exactly, did this question became of National concern? &amp;nbsp;The obvious answer is that it is of no concern at all. &amp;nbsp;It was a complete waste of valuable debate time. &amp;nbsp;An absurd question.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Oddly enough the answer Obama gave amounted to points in his column only after Clinton chimed in. &amp;nbsp;The only news, is that which supports the ideal that Hillary doesn't know when to keep her mouth closed.</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#706900</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 04:10:27 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:706900</guid><dc:creator>Kenny  Kansas City, OH</dc:creator><description>He dilly dallied around the question. &amp;nbsp;Obama continues to state nothing but rhetoric and wonderous promises. &amp;nbsp;All I hear is &amp;quot;blank, blank, blank....hope, hope....blank, blank, blank...yes we can.&amp;quot; &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;Obama will surely help us get us back on track with &lt;br&gt;the global economy, help our ailing automotive &lt;br&gt;giants, bring jobs back to the US and &lt;br&gt;keep us competitive with China. &amp;nbsp;NOT!!! GO HILLARY.</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#706968</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 04:16:11 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:706968</guid><dc:creator>BKC Tuttle OK</dc:creator><description>I hope this will make the American people read more about Obama's pastor &amp;amp; church. I have, &amp;amp; I was really alarmed. </description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#707073</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 04:27:57 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:707073</guid><dc:creator>JW, Puyallup, WA</dc:creator><description>These elections are not about accepting support, they are about gaining support. &amp;nbsp;Support is generally something that you petition, not receive as a byproduct of your race.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The question was clearly a religious dig (rather than one of race), and there was no substantial concern to support it. &amp;nbsp;It was an absurdly unconventional line of questioning that only proved to support Obama's campaign in that it had absolutely nothing to do with any issue on the People's agenda. &amp;nbsp;The same People that will help elect our next President.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I'm quite sure that the Jewish community as a whole wasn't concerned in the least. &amp;nbsp;Where, exactly, did this question became of National concern? &amp;nbsp;The obvious answer is that it is of no concern at all. &amp;nbsp;It was a complete waste of valuable debate time. &amp;nbsp;An absurd question.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Oddly enough the answer Obama gave amounted to points in his column only after Clinton chimed in. &amp;nbsp;The only news, is that which supports the ideal that Hillary doesn't know when to keep her mouth closed.</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#707107</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 04:31:16 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:707107</guid><dc:creator>Barack Supporter, Atlanta GA</dc:creator><description>It is unfortunate that Senator Obama would be pushed into a corner to reject the support of Minister Farrakhan. &amp;nbsp;Beyond anti-Semitism, the question and this country, white America, has always sought to differentiate and divide the house negro from the field negro, the strong articulate African American politician from the black conscientious religious leader, the challenger from the bargainer.&lt;br&gt;The question was simply disrespectful to blacks across the country, and it was just another way to divide the unity displayed within the black community. &amp;nbsp;If they can’t get us “reject” the support of our own, our “embrace” of our own will look as though we have supported every ideology good, bad, and ugly of that individual.&lt;br&gt;Such denunciation and rejection is what keeps white Americans feeling safe in placing us in power and guilt free from her past towards blacks. &amp;nbsp; The sad reality is that some white Americans will not sleep at night know a Black man with a name that sounds Muslim is too much. &amp;nbsp;So their mentality is “we have to divide them before they become stronger than us and seek to remove us from our seat. &amp;nbsp;The very seat that they have only stolen, killed and destroyed to get.”&lt;br&gt;Good try…but you are going to have to try harder. &amp;nbsp;Barack Obama will be the next US President, and it will be no surprise! &lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#707142</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 04:35:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:707142</guid><dc:creator>suzanne Hawk Chuluota Florida </dc:creator><description>I have the TV on still after the debate it's around 11:25 with Chris Matthews (a most biased horses ass) and I am listening to all the MEN, they had a token two women on, they gave them around two minutes, on MSNBC blast into Hillary Clinton it is really quite amusing , they are all but spitting on each other, they are like hungry dogs with one piece of meat left.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;They even put on Rev. Jesse Jackson to tear off what was left of her back side when they got done with her!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Anyone notice Hillary Clinton got the only applause?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Gender Bias is still alive and well on MSNBC!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Tim Russert the only&amp;quot; BIG FISH &amp;quot;as you so gleefully put it (I thought you were going to get up and skip across the stage) is you!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The only fair journalist ( yes he is a true journalist) on this show is Dick Gregory, he makes me proud!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#707182</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 04:39:48 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:707182</guid><dc:creator>Ken, Chicago, IL</dc:creator><description>Rejected, turned down, denounced, renounced, deplored, kaput. &amp;nbsp;Good. &amp;nbsp;Next!!! &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Why do we analyze the tone of individual syllables when the stated phrase was concise, succinct, and even, to the point...</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#707211</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 04:43:24 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:707211</guid><dc:creator>WC</dc:creator><description>As far as i am concerned, Obama suckered Clinton into Obama making a Sister Soulja moment. &amp;nbsp;Best demonstration of winning by conceding an opponent's point ever.</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#707270</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 04:52:43 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:707270</guid><dc:creator>M Cohen Westchester County NY</dc:creator><description>Here's the exact transcript. &amp;nbsp;The reason Clinton made her comment is because at first, Obama did not renounce or reject Farrakhan. &amp;nbsp;He mumbled a pretty lame answer. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;RUSSERT: Do you reject his support?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;SEN. OBAMA: Well, Tim, you know, I can't say to somebody that he	 can't say that he thinks I'm a good guy. (Laughter.)&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#707308</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 04:58:50 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:707308</guid><dc:creator>Marc  Fort Lauderdale, Florida</dc:creator><description>Thank you Senator Clinton! &amp;nbsp;Obama needs to refuse the endorsement of man who preaches hate. &amp;nbsp;And he needs to question his affiliation with his Church and Pastor who also called Farrakhan a man who epitomizes greatness.....Way to go Hillary!</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#707327</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 05:02:07 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:707327</guid><dc:creator>Laura Elizabeth, Coral Springs, Florida</dc:creator><description>I think what Obama was trying to say was that he would &amp;quot;denounce&amp;quot; Farrakkhan's support (and the votes of all of his millions of followers).. which really means he would accept, (but not reject) their votes, and all the nice things that Farrakkhan and his followers say about him, but would openly condemn (to the public), their support at the same time.., which would be like somebody giving you a million dollars, and you would tell them, &amp;quot;you should not be doing that, it's really stupid and wrong, you are a real idiot, and deranged but I'll take the money anyway&amp;quot;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I don't know why my Jewish mother-in-law was insulted by his comments.</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#707506</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 05:41:12 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:707506</guid><dc:creator>nuanced</dc:creator><description>The idea is to bring diverse people together for the common good even if not in total agreement. Any politician who rejected the support of every American who held a repugnant view would never win and 3/4 of the people who post here would be rejected. &amp;nbsp;Who is being the idealist now? &amp;nbsp;You should condemn the repugnant view but accept the honest supporter; we all have our flaws.</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#707597</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 06:07:03 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:707597</guid><dc:creator>Brian, Missoula, MT</dc:creator><description>HRC's insistence here that denouncing wasn't the same as rejecting brought up some uncomfortable memories of discussions over what the meaning of the word &amp;quot;is&amp;quot; is.</description></item><item><title>Obama's answer on Farrakhan</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/02/26/705625.aspx#708325</link><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:05:17 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:708325</guid><dc:creator>Obama supporters Kill me. </dc:creator><description>LOL. &amp;nbsp;You Obama supporters are so funny. &amp;nbsp;You are all hot and bothered that your messiah is finally, finally having to answer tough questions. &amp;nbsp;Oh, my friends, this is only the beginning. &amp;nbsp;He will eek out the nomination, and the republicans will be TEN FOLD as hard on him as the evil, big bad Hillary Clinton. &amp;nbsp;You crybabies.. better get over it. </description></item></channel></rss>