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Tony Pina, San Diego, CA — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:12:41 GMT

Mondale Lost!

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sue — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:16:49 GMT

So will Obama. This didnt look like the same ad to me?????????????????I dont want Obamas hand on that football if its needed or on the red phone if it rings.

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John — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:17:21 GMT

Hillary Clinton is the most qualified candidate in the race. I trust Hillary to answer the "red phone" should it ring. I would be very uncomfortable with Obama answering the "red phone" should it ring. He's just too big a risk for the Dems to take. He's not qualified to be President of the U.S.

I love Hillary but if she is not the nominee I would vote for McCain, at least he's qualified, Obama is not.

GO HILLARY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Chris, Raleigh NC — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:18:13 GMT

Wow. Was it me or did the voice over intentionally sound a lot like Ronald Reagan?

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Ed - Sarve, PA — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:18:29 GMT

My God!!! I didn't realize that Karl Rove was now on the Clinton payroll.

And remember....Mondale lost the election BIG TIME!

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Robert Vitaletti, Denver, Colorado — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:20:19 GMT

Fear may work short term, but not long term. Mondale was nominated , won only 2 states in the general election. Voters today are smarter than to be scared in to voting for the status quo. Only Barack Obama offers the good judgement we need to bring real security to America and the world.

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Deborah Greenlawn, NY — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:22:12 GMT

They both 'lost'.

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mox — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:22:19 GMT

Mondale's ad and Obamas . did I miss Hillarys??? Go to HillaryClinton.com. You may be surprised at all thas there. Check out newsroom press releases too,You wont see them here or in media prob.

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Deborah Greenlawn, NY — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:24:36 GMT

The Iraq war is scary. I think anyone who voted
to go there should not get ANYWHERE near,
the 'red phone'. (Do we still have a red phone?
Have the Clinton's been out of the White House
too long to be current?)

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Yoelish, Monroe, NY — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:24:43 GMT

Answering whose phone?

Yes, Clinton has EXPERIENCE in trusting Bush, Cheney and not reading the National Intelligence Estimate, which would have given her ample doubts about her her ‘sincere vote.’
Yes, she has EXPERIENCE in not taking responsibility for her inability to deliver her job promises and blaming New York’s net lost of 30,000 jobs on Al Gore’s not being president.

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R.Merrell — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:25:59 GMT

We all know when Bush answers the phone there's nobody home. Has there ever been a bigger idiot in the WH? He could have a room full of phones and he'd still be completely out of touch. Pathetic.

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Nicholas: Minnesota — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:26:03 GMT

Isn't that plagerism ... Ha!
--Oh no, wait, her phone was off-white.

With all due sarcasm, shouldn't she have cited Mondale, because this ad hurts me as a viewer.

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Margaret, Fairfax. VA — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:26:44 GMT

If Clinton cannot win on the merits of her campaign, she then quickly pivots to the fear factor, just like the Republicans did in 2004. I am so disappointed .......Even I think she is better than the campaign she is waging. "Win at all costs" is not very attractive and certainly does not show good JUDGEMENT.

Obama '08

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ME, Santa Ana, CA — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:28:31 GMT

Yes, but which Clinton would pick up the phone? Is it the one that was honored to be with him? Is it the one that said 'shame on you?' Is it the one that was sarcastic? Is it the one that has changed messages more than the new digital billboards?

When that phone rings, I think you want someone who can be calm, cool and consistent under pressure.

The campaigns both have run and their actions under pressure are all the data you need to make the choice.

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John Doe — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:28:36 GMT

OBama needs to answer why he belongs to a racist church who supports and praises Farrakhan, leader of Nation Islam; who hates Jews and white people.

Obama needs to answer questions about Rezco the slum lord dealings.

OBama needs to answer why his campaign called Canada and assured them that he will continue Nafta as is.

OBama needs to answer his connection with terrorist Willaim Ayers, who bombed the Pentegon.

It's Feb. 29th. 2008 and still no answers.

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kenn — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:29:22 GMT

I M SORRY DID I CALL YOUR MAN SPINELESS FOR HIS VOTE ON THE WAR FUNDING

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Nicholas: Minnesota — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:29:54 GMT

[Mondale was nominated , won only 2 states in the general election.
Robert Vitaletti, Denver, Colorado]
--Slight point of correction. I believe it was the liberal bastion that is D.C. (technically not a state) and his home state of MN.

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RuthieM — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:32:55 GMT

Wow, another plagiarism at its best by Hillary, and after this it was done by a late night talk show host, she took it exactly from them, the 3.am. stuff.

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Sierra, SF — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:34:05 GMT

'...Facing with this ad onslaught, it is looking like an increasingly impossible task for Clinton to get what she needs on Tuesday --- big enough victories to cut into Obama's delegate lead in any meaningful way...'

Le guerre est fini

Pack it up and go home

Your only 3:00am calls are going to be from Bill, asking for more condoms and his Viagra pills

From Campaign Diaries:

'....29.2008
Obama blankets OH and TX, Clinton responds with controversial ad

Continuing his spending dominance, Barack Obama is taking additional steps to blanket Ohio and Texas with advertisements. His campaign has bought time for a two-minute ad in ever media market of Ohio and Texas (and there are many, especially in Texas) the day before the election. This is a tactic that both major campaigns used in previous elections, particularly in Iowa, but it had not been tried yet in such big states. What is even more noteworthy is that the Clinton is for now showing no intention following suit, yet another indication of how massively she is being outspent in these two must-win states. Driving around in Texas, Politico's Jonathan Martin is also amazed by the extent of Obama's advertisement.

And, as I pointed out yesterday, this spending gap is not necessarily explained by the fundraising gap. Clinton's February $35 million -- by far her record since the start of the campaign -- should be more than enough to answer Obama. If anything, Clinton's campaign is probably thinking far less about saving money all the way to the convention right now than Obama's is.

Facing with this ad onslaught, it is looking like an increasingly impossible task for Clinton to get what she needs on Tuesday -- big enough victories to cut into Obama's delegate lead in any meaningful way...'

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Daniel, NY — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:36:29 GMT

Three new polls from Texas all have Obama up this morning. Full roundup: http://thecampaigndiaries.blogspot.com/2008/02/friday-polls-obama-where-he-wants-to-be.html

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yeahme — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:38:30 GMT

Obama WASN'T IN senate at time of vote. He would have voted just like Hillary to support our Pres. in a time of crisis. WAKE UP PEOPLE (kids)

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Priscilla, Washington, DC — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:38:58 GMT

Are you lost or something! All of those questions you want Obama to answer have already been answered. Do you agree with everthing that you associate with say or do? Should you be held to answer what your neighbor, your wife, your paster, your children, your in-laws, your siblings, etc. say or do? Get over it!

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conPA — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:39:46 GMT

Here's the scenario:
She would tell Bill to get the phone!!
She would ask her white house "managers" why is she getting a call at 3 in the morning, she can't think straight with all this business of running the country.
She would then tell her press secretary to call a press conference and blame the media for the Red Phone ringing at 3 in the morning!!!
She would cry FOUL on international leaders who call at such a last hour..that's NOT FAIR!
If it was a natural disater. She would blame the media, b/c they hadn't forecasted on the nightly news and it caught her off guard!
And who has a RED PHONE anyway?? The RED PHONE will be banished!

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Chris, Annapolis MD — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:39:48 GMT

This whole exchange reminds me of the 1992 Saturday Night Live debate in which Dana Carvey (playing President Bush) said the following:

Kind of makes you wonder whether these men have the temperament to be president. Would you tell Prime Minister Major to shut up? Would you call Boris Yeltsin a "Crackerhead"? Who wouldn't you tell to shut up? Because you see, this election is about who can take the heat, who you want there when that secured phone in the White House rings at 3 AM. Do you want someone who will answer the phone politely: "Hello, this is the President. Speak slowly and clearly and tell me what the problem is." Or do you want someone who's cranky, who says, "This better be important," or "Do you realize what time it is?" or simply says, "Shut up!" hangs up the phone and sleeps like a baby while the world burns!

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J in PA — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:41:04 GMT

Does Hillary know she's running in the DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY????
The voters that are going to vote out of fear are going to vote for John McCain, not her!!!

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sunny — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:42:53 GMT

While in the state senate, in more than 4,000 votes, Obama voted "present". That's not 'yes,' that's not 'no' ,That's 'maybe'.

Obama even voted "present" on a bill involving sexual abuse that he had sponsored himself - saying he discovered legal questions after its introduction.

So people make youe own DECISION!!! don't let media bias you.

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Tom, Philadelphia, PA — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:42:59 GMT

After watching the red phone ad -- Please tell me that most Americans can see through this manipulative drivel and not be frightened into voting a certain way. The Republicans have been using this tactic for years. Why would the Clinton campaign stoop to this level? I understand there's urgency and almost panic for them, but still........shame on you, Hillary Clinton, shame on you.

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P. Walker, Memphis, TN — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:43:00 GMT

Some of the highlights of the Clinton's foreign policy and its achievements.
1. American service members naked dead bodies being dragged through the streets of Mogadishu after team Clinton denied them the equipment & support they needed to accomplish their mission.
Soon after the remaining forces were withdrawn in what has become known as our first lost battle in the war against al-Qaeda and Islamic extremism.
2. Rwanda is anything but genocide.
What may be the supreme example of the worthlessness of human life when forced to compete in the semantic driven world of team Clinton.
3. We respect international law.
That is except when we bomb the embassy of a nation with the veto power at the United Nations Security Council.
4. That long term deployments of American armed forces to places like Haiti are in our strategic national interests.
5. Spending time before Monica on the Israeli Palestinian peace process was a waste of time.
6. Reducing the military by 40% and calling it a peace dividend was in the strategic national interests of America.
7. Changing the role of the Guard & Reserve from a strategic reserve to an operational reserve because it is more cost effective.
The results of # 6 & 7 are out there or the entire world to see.
8. That the best way to fight Islamic Extremism was to ignore it.
Hence the reason two of our embassies were bombed in Africa post Somalia and Islamic extremism was able to rage unchecked throughout the 1990's. A few cruise missiles excepted.
9. The unabashed belief that failure to support "W"'s war in Iraq would leave you open to charges that you were soft on national security and nobody is gonna call Hillary soft on anything.
Hence the reason so many in America lay the deaths and maiming of thousands of Americans and hundreds of thousands of Iraqi's right at the Clinton's feet.
If they has courage and conviction of belief they would have stood on principal and damn the torpedoes.
Unfortunately for America's service members and their loved ones the Clinton's could not be bothered with trivialities like reading the intelligence reports or taking a principled stand that would stand up to the test of time.
This is the Clinton's foreign policy in a nut shell.
It does not stand up to the test of time.

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Elaine Parker, Baltimore, MD — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:46:46 GMT

Hmmm. "Plagerism" and then refusing to "denounce and reject" a Texan pols rabid attack on Obama as a black candidate. Even with her tape recorded words from the latest debate attacking Obama, she still refused to "denounce and reject" this supporter. Another example of doing anything to get elected. What next, Hill?

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John Lewis — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:48:58 GMT

Doomed the nation that submit itself to fear.

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markus, Boston, MA — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:49:39 GMT

SCARE ME into voting for ya!

this is a joke!!!!

I'd rather have Obama answer the phone than have Bill and Hillary fighting over who'll get to it first...

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Julia, Carbondale, IL — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:49:50 GMT

Mox,
Respectively, yes you did miss her add (or at least the ad that they are referencing). The ad was posted earlier this morning.

I understand every supporter feels their candidate is receiving blows from the media, but take a moment to double check before any innuendos.

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Charles, Ft.Walton Beach, FL — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:50:03 GMT

So why didn't someone on the Clinton Team answer the darn phone during the commercial? It would make you think the hypothetical Clinton administration was asleep at the wheel. Hillary, you are looking “silly season” for using our kids to spread fear. Did you use campaign money for your ill advised commercial? The Obama Team will jump all over your stupid commercial with, President Obama’s administration immediately answering the phone and getting the job done. Senator Clinton you have used poor judgment in your stupid commercial and will use it again, I'm sure as Commander-in-Chief and President. Be very, very quiet Hillary Clinton is hunting for idiots to elect her to a position requiring sound judgment. There should be poor judgment alert bells going off in Texas, Ohio and Pennsylvania by now to warn them Senator Clinton's approaching. GO Obama 08!

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Kym — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:50:26 GMT

Obama rocks!! His responses are soooooooooo quick!!!

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pittsburgh dem — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:54:51 GMT

John Doe,
with all due respect to ya, partner...
you ARE a moron.

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Ny-er who hates Hillary — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:55:40 GMT

This is so ridiculous. Fear, be fearful. Dont vote for change, vote for me because I slept In White House with Bill until he was banging interns.
these are GOP tactics @ their worst.
Hill has lost it and she will lose her senate seat as well

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Michiel W So. Beloit, IL — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:56:05 GMT

If you are basing your vote on what polls are saying, you are being mislead! The "news" media is biased and trying very hard to make up the minds of voters. Do the research on the candidates! Think about it. We already know everything (too much?) about Hillary Clinton's life. What do you actually know about Barack Obama? His church affiliation is relevent. How he raises campaign funds? Who his supporters really are? How he voted when in the Illinois senate? How he voted in the US Senate? Do the research, you may be surprised.

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Phred, NH — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:56:48 GMT

What the heck is a "red" phone? Doesn't the White House have a color coordinator for something like this? I mean a fine beige phone is nice. Besides, I'd purloin Alfred from Bruce Wayne to get the phone at 3am. Imagine Alfred answering "The President is in a state of somnambulance and not to be disturbed". Heck, my phone rings at 3am it can only mean overtime!! Rock the vote!!

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Pat Huntington NY — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 16:58:12 GMT

Say what you will about the ad, but if comparisons are to be made to the Mondale v Hart nomination battle, remeber...Mondale won! Ergo, it was wise for Hillary to air one similar to Mondale's ad. Granted, Mondale lost the general election, but look who he was running against - a very popular incumbent president...Reagan [now I have to go wash my hands after typing that name].

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Mike A, NYC — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:00:18 GMT

His campaign should not be called Audacity of Hope but Audacity to Run for President with Minimal Qualification and Experience.

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John Mehan, San Francisco, CA — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:00:38 GMT

This is proof that Clinton will stop at nothing. Fear mongering is about the lowest blow there is. Clinton must be very desperate.

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Rob, San Diego, CA — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:01:21 GMT

Sen. Clinton keeps trying everything imaginable, but it's clear that her opponent is much more suited at playing her game. Sen. Obama has grown and evolved. He is sounding more and more presidential every time he takes Sens. Clinton and McCain and President Bush.

Go Obama! We need you!

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BL my friends call me Hussein, Cincinnati OH — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:02:01 GMT

So will Obama. This didnt look like the same ad to me?????????????????I dont want Obamas hand on that football if its needed or on the red phone if it rings.
sue (Sent Friday, February 29, 2008 11:16 AM)

You'd rather have Clinton holding the football?!?

Phone rings...

Joint Chief: "Madam President, we believe that Russia and China are giving WMD to Serbia to use on Kosovo, we want to attack Russia and China. It's all in the report."

Hillary looks at the report on her desk she hasn't bothered to read.

Hillary says: "Ok, start a war."

No thanks!

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roy — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:02:36 GMT

Clinton has used a very dangerous scare tactic over Obama's readiness on day. Having been unsuccessful in making her point rationally, she appeals to voter's fears. It is very sad to see that she will not hesitate to use the politics of fear to get her way. In no way does this separate her from the politics of fear that have gripped America for the past 7 years.

The true message of this ad: If Hillary Clinton is in the White House and faces a desperate situation, a situation such as her approaching fate in Texas and Ohio, she will resort to the politics of fear. She will choose her own political survival over the best interests of the people.

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roy, Miami FL — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:04:13 GMT

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Margaret, NYC — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:04:20 GMT

Obama considers his "good judgment" on the war when he couldn't vote - more important than voting with Repubs to fund the war when he could vote.

Obama is a con - assisted by the media that promotes him 24/7.

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Nj — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:04:36 GMT

Can one Hill supporter tell me what she has done to make her so qualified?
She has a net loss of jobs in a devastated part of NYC, has chaired some commitees but has done nothing, hasnt revealed her taxes yet, didnt plan her campaign well and is using GOP tactics to win. I am sorry, sleeping next to Bill does not qualify her.

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MK,MO — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:04:47 GMT

how original of the clinton's, wonder how much it cost to get the add voice-overed, what a couple of losers

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Margaret, NYC — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:07:15 GMT

The Hillary ad is nothing compared to the Obama ads against Edwards!!

And Obama plays the Victim Card again!!
BAWAAAAAAA!!

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Jack Rand — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:11:44 GMT

It is about time that Hillary brought the focus of National Security into the forefront.

I shiver at the thought of Obama faced with a terror crisis.

Good for Hillary.

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Patty,sd,ca — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:12:05 GMT

"We've had a red-phone moment. It was the decision to invade Iraq. Senator Clinton gave the wrong answer. George Bush gave the wrong answer. John McCain gave the wrong answer."

*******************************

what answer did you give when you joinde the senate Mr. Obama?

Oh yeah I remember in 2006 you said I don't know how I would have voted.

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Stan McCauley, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:12:31 GMT

Clinton reminds me of Nixon. Anything to get elected. I could even put up with that, but she supported the Bush-Cheney war in Iraq until she saw the potential impact on her bid for the Democratic nomination. Think of it. Thousands of people dead, millions displaced as refugees, all of it unnecessary for our national security, none of it related to 9/11, and it doesn't seem to bother her. That's not the hand I want answering any of the phones in the White House while my kids and grandkids sleep, or while anyone's children anyhwere on the planet sleep.

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Yoelish, Monore, NY — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:12:57 GMT

Hillary blamed her reckless comments in the SC primary on her being ‘sleep deprived.’

What answer could we expect her giving 3:00 AM?

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dl — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:13:44 GMT

Isn't that plaigarism?

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dl — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:15:18 GMT

We have nothing to fear but those who use fear itself. There is a bear in the woods but screaming "that there is a bear in the woods" only emboldens the bear.

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Joe, Olcott Beach — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:16:02 GMT

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New yorkers who hate Hillary — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:16:37 GMT

Lets get real Hill-raisers. This is so disgusting. The Photo and now Fear 101 with the red phone. It doesnt get any worse than this. I am a New Yorker and I hate what Hill is doing. I and many Ny-ers have said we will not support her for Senate next term. She will lose this and lose her Senate seat because she is so desperate.
SHAME ON YOU HILLARY
You should REJECT AND DENNOUNCE this behavior and your racist supporters.

I can just see it now. The phone rings and she is trying to find Bill somewhere in the White house where he is banging and Intern. Good Lord

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Mr Smith — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:17:04 GMT

Hillary's dirty politics are proving to be worthless. The more she tries, the more she fails. Keep it up, Hillary, by March 4th you will be cooked.

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Marbw — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:19:19 GMT

Obama's 2002 Iraq speech

http://www.barackobama.com/2002/10/02/remarks_of_illinois_state_sen.php

"I stand before you as someone who is not opposed to war in all circumstances. The Civil War was one of the bloodiest in history, and yet it was only through the crucible of the sword, the sacrifice of multitudes, that we could begin to perfect this union and drive the scourge of slavery from our soil.
I don't oppose all wars. My grandfather signed up for a war the day after Pearl Harbor was bombed, fought in Patton's army. He fought in the name of a larger freedom, part of that arsenal of democracy that triumphed over evil.
I don't oppose all wars. After September 11, after witnessing the carnage and destruction, the dust and the tears, I supported this administration's pledge to hunt down and root out those who would slaughter innocents in the name of intolerance, and I would willingly take up arms myself to prevent such tragedy from happening again.
I don't oppose all wars. What I am opposed to is a dumb war. What I am opposed to is a rash war. What I am opposed to is the cynical attempt by Richard Perle and Paul Wolfowitz and other armchair, weekend warriors in this administration to shove their own ideological agendas down our throats, irrespective of the costs in lives lost and in hardships borne.
What I am opposed to is the attempt by political hacks like Karl Rove to distract us from a rise in the uninsured, a rise in the poverty rate, a drop in the median income, to distract us from corporate scandals and a stock market that has just gone through the worst month since the Great Depression.
That's what I'm opposed to. A dumb war. A rash war. A war based not on reason but on passion, not on principle but on politics.
Now let me be clear: I suffer no illusions about Saddam Hussein. He is a brutal man. A ruthless man. A man who butchers his own people to secure his own power.... The world, and the Iraqi people, would be better off without him.
But I also know that Saddam poses no imminent and direct threat to the United States, or to his neighbors...and that in concert with the international community he can be contained until, in the way of all petty dictators, he falls away into the dustbin of history.

I know that even a successful war against Iraq will require a U.S. occupation of undetermined length, at undetermined cost, with undetermined consequences.
I know that an invasion of Iraq without a clear rationale and without strong international support will only fan the flames of the Middle East, and encourage the worst, rather than best, impulses of the Arab world, and strengthen the recruitment arm of al-Qaeda.
I am not opposed to all wars. I'm opposed to dumb wars. So for those of us who seek a more just and secure world for our children, let us send a clear message to the president.
You want a fight, President Bush? Let's finish the fight with Bin Laden and al-Qaeda, through effective, coordinated intelligence, and a shutting down of the financial networks that support terrorism, and a homeland security program that involves more than color-coded warnings.
You want a fight, President Bush? Let's fight to make sure that...we vigorously enforce a nonproliferation treaty, and that former enemies and current allies like Russia safeguard and ultimately eliminate their stores of nuclear material, and that nations like Pakistan and India never use the terrible weapons already in their possession, and that the arms merchants in our own country stop feeding the countless wars that rage across the globe.
You want a fight, President Bush? Let's fight to make sure our so-called allies in the Middle East, the Saudis and the Egyptians, stop oppressing their own people, and suppressing dissent, and tolerating corruption and inequality, and mismanaging their economies so that their youth grow up without education, without prospects, without hope, the ready recruits of terrorist cells.
You want a fight, President Bush? Let's fight to wean ourselves off Middle East oil through an energy policy that doesn't simply serve the interests of Exxon and Mobil.
Those are the battles that we need to fight. Those are the battles that we willingly join. The battles against ignorance and intolerance. Corruption and greed. Poverty and despair."

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kenn — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:20:18 GMT

ITS time for the democrats to be as PROUD as republicans BUYING elections OHHH so proud,PRO WAR ANTI WAR NON VIOLENCE PRO VIOLENCE you decide,hatemongers

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J. Merle Stanley, Westchester, NY — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:21:19 GMT

I wouldn't feel secure with "Pimp Daddy B" in control of our military.

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Yoelish, Monroe, NY — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:22:14 GMT

Sunny, Obama’s voting presence is taking advantage of a technical procedure designed to force changes in details of a law. This option is not available in Congress, but in the IL, senate.

Now, that WAY A BETTER option than Clinton’s voting YES on a law she said she DID NOT want to pass!!!! And better than voting for war based on trusting Cheney instead of doing your homework and reading the NIA made available to you. It seems she knows more about polling date than she knows about the National Intelligence Estimate.

I trust her to pick up all POLITICAL calls. But national security calles? HELL NO!

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Deirdre, Bowie, MD — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:22:29 GMT

MSNBC, Hillary's New Strategists?

The other morning on the Morning Joe Show, Joe had a red phone on the desk and said that Hillary Clinton should run an ad hitting home the message asking Americans who they want to answer the phone. I woke up this morning only to learn that Clinton is running a new ad where she is now asking Americans who do they want to answer the phone. For a candidate who claims she is the candidate of solutions, her pail of solutions on how to overcome Obama sure looks empty from where I stand, as she now has to rely on the media to provide her with solutions to save her dwindling campaign.

Since Hillary's other strategies have failed, it appears MSNBC has stepped in to replace Mark Penn as Hillary Clinton's chief strategist. Not only have they helped her with this ad, but in the last two weeks I have heard various pundits on MSNBC make suggestions on how Hillary can improve her strategy and low and behold Hillary has implemented every suggestion including Pat Buchanan telling Hillary to "Go Negative or Go Home." Shortly thereafter the negative "Change for Xerox", "Shame on you Obama,", Somlai Garb Photo and negative connotations of Barack 'Hussein' Obama surfaced

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Bob — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:23:41 GMT

Why is it the lemmings believe Hillary is the smartest person on Earth. I have heard Bill say it and others but really, If she were that smart she would have cornered the cattle futures market by now and made millions in Real Estate. She would not need to get 5 Mill. from Dubai via Bill's severance package to fund her own election run. She gets more money from health insurance & other business that MCain, is she really for the working man?

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disgusting habit — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:25:51 GMT

He may be too busy SMOKING to answer the phone. I will NOT vote for a president who smokes. I will NOT have to explain to my 13 year old son why he shouldn't smoke but it's okay for the President of the United States to smoke. This may not be a big deal to the rest of you, but it is to me.

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Trisha in Flint — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:27:46 GMT

There seems to be NOTHING that the Clintons won't do to get elected. They are just so used to winning, they can't stand it and their denial is hurting the country and the Democratic party. IF the red phone goes off...Hillary would go off....or cry...or scream, "Why is this happening to ME?!!! We need integrity and calm and good sound judgment.

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nick bartow, lester, pa — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:29:31 GMT

chicken little has enter the room. I can not remember any president who did not get himself before the american people in a hurry at a time of crisis. they have all assured us that they will do all they can and we as americans felt that they would BUT over the days and months that follow such crisis we find that our gov. has failed us. WHY, is anyones guess but the true sign of failure is fear mongering. It works every time because if you think your message is not getting through then chicken little the sky will fall always works. Listen to everyone campaign, and then look for the ones with the chicken little message. I don't think you will find obama saying vote for me because if you don't something terrible will happen to our country and your sleeping children.
nickb

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I'm really ticked off — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:32:10 GMT

Here's you a quote right from the MSNBC home page:
But a significant proportion (of Republicans) say they are temporarily backing Obama for strategic reasons. They plan to vote Republican in November, but for now, their goal is to try to make sure Clinton cannot win.
Because they think it will be easier to defeat Obama in November.
So much for a representative DEMOCRATIC nomination. Republicans and Independents can come into our Democratic primaries and steal our Democratic vote for OUR candidate. What a rip off. Obama would be trailing HRC pathetically if this nomination were restricted to REAL DEMOCRATS. If Independents love BO so much, why don't they run their own D__N candidate and get out of our party. This really ticks me off.

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Karen, Newtown, CT — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:32:48 GMT

Oh Please----quit your whining about this ad. OBAMA USES THE SAME TACTICS. I received two mailers from Obama before our primary--one scared people into thinking Hillary's health care was going to make them go broke and be fined, and the other (with dark and ominous background) scared people into thinking she was responsible for loss of jobs and that their jobs would be her next target.

I see the ad's purpose to draw a contrast between the candidates' experience and to get voters to think about the future--who do they want at the switch during a crisis? I would rather it be Hillary Clinton, who has far more worldly experience and has more factual knowledge which means she will be able to see and analyze events in an historical context. I agree that this election is about the future, but only a fool would say we should ignore the past. I believe that Hillary has spent her entire adult lifetime thinking about and learning about all of the important events and issues of the past 40 years. I trust her to make the right decisions and she will lead this country forward to better times.

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Houston — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:33:09 GMT

Kym [[Obama rocks!! His responses are soooooooooo quick!!!]]

That's because he doesn't respond after getting the advice of a platoon of campaign advisers based on what plays well with a focus group; he says what HE thinks he should. That's quicker, and better.

Clinton depends on advisers who've steered her wrong most of the time. As for McCain, he just sounds like a trained parakeet, robotically repeating Bush/Rove talking points about "waving white flag of surrender" and other such garbage.

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Marbw — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:34:20 GMT

Hillary Clinton on Iraq
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyC7loMop58&feature=related

Clinton Smears Obama on Iraq — Again
http://www.motherjones.com/mojoblog/archives/2008/01/6850_clinton_smears.html

Bill Clinton 2003 (in 2007 He says something different)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dWm8riukyeM

Barack Obama: The quote he(B Clinton) keeps on feeding back was an interview on 'Meet the Press' at the National Convention when Tim was asking, 'Given your firm opposition to the war, what do you make of the fact that your nominee for president and vice president didn't have that same foresight.' And obviously I didn't want to criticize them on the eve of their nomination.
''But, I'm not privy to Senate intelligence reports,'' Mr. Obama said. ''What would I have done? I don't know. What I know is that from my vantage point the case was not made.'' And: "What I don't think was appropriate was the degree to which Congress gave the president a pass on this."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PP0AeT3VUgM

POLICY on war in Iraq
http://www.barackobama.com/issues/iraq/

videos--
http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid353515028/bctid1213887811

http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid353515028/bctid1213999034

RIGHT ON DAY ONE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNHqvGBqjuc&eurl

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Don Burnette, San Francisco, CA — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:36:42 GMT

A "Daisy" ad? Seriously? Is Clinton trying to counter Obama's hope message with fear? Cold War politics rear their ugly head.

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Yoelish, Monore, NY — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:37:33 GMT

“I will NOT have to explain to my 13 year old son why he shouldn't smoke but it's okay for the President of the United States to smoke.”

Notwithstanding that he had quit smoking, are you looking forward again to explain your son why people think of a cigar they think of a Clinton?

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Frank — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:38:32 GMT

ONE THING IS FOR SURE - OBAMA IS QUICK TO REACT !

NOBODY CAN THROW SLIME AND DIRT AT HIM AN D HOPE THAT HE WILL NOT NOTICE. CLINTON'S REPUBLICAN AD IS PATHETIC. ACTUALLY I THINK THIS WILL HARM HER BECAUSE DEMOCRATS DID NOT LIKE THAT CRAP IN 2004 AND SINCE 2007/2008 SO MANY VOTERS ACTUALLY PAY ATTENTION AND THINK ABOUT WHAT THEY SEE AND HEAR.

YOU SEE, THAT SMEAR AND FEAR PROGRAM WILL ONLY RESULT IN A GOOD HALF OF THE DEMOCRATIC AND INDEPENDENT BASE TO REJECT BILLARY FOR GOOD.

I HAVE NO IDEA WHY SHE IS NOT PUTTING HER STRATEGY IN CONTEXT OF THE NOVEMBER ELECTION ... SHE IS BURNING ALL THE BRIDGES *AHEAD* !!

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Seattle ObamaMama — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:39:51 GMT

Sunny posted the following: "While in the state senate, in more than 4,000 votes, Obama voted "present". That's not 'yes,' that's not 'no' ,That's 'maybe'."

Also, the pathetic 'John Doe' stated, "OBama needs to answer why he belongs to a racist church who supports and praises Farrakhan, leader of Nation Islam; who hates Jews and white people."

Sunny, you really need to do your homework before you post such an inaccurate statement. Out of over 4,000 votes in the Illinois State Senate, Obama voted 'present' only 130 times, often for strategic reasons way above your head. By contrast, just a few days ago, when the all important Telecom bill came up for a vote in the U.S. Senate, Obama stood up and voted against the Telecom companies, McCain voted for the Telecom companies and Hillary (who was in the area at the time) simply chose not to show up and vote at all...she didn't even bother to be present!

John Doe (and every other person trying to state that Obama hates white people): What a sorry, sad attempt at creating racial divisions. However, you're forgetting one glaring obvious fact: Obama's mother (who he undisputedly loved dearly) was caucasian, as were his maternal grandparents. Those are the three people who raised him, so to state that he hates white people is ludicrous, and just shows how baseless and pathetic your accusations are.

Also, regarding one of the pastors of his church: To state that Obama believes in and follows every statement and action demonstrated by any church official is to make the equally absurd statement that every Catholic who had a priest found guilty of child molesting is a child molester by association as well and worthy of scrutiny by Chris Hansen and Dateline's 'To Catch A Predator'.

Regarding Farrakhan - No one asked for (or has accepted) his support, and, last time that I checked, Obama both repudiated his vile antisemitic statements and rejected and denounced him.

Get a life and a clue...

OBAMA '08

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HILLARY 08 — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:41:24 GMT

I love Hillary but if she is not the nominee I would vote for McCain, at least he's qualified, Obama is not.

GO HILLARY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
John (Sent Friday, February 29, 2008 11:17 AM)
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NO, NO John..NO MCWAR...vote Hillary in the November election. WRITE IN her name.

WRITE Hillary on the ballot.
Vote for not one other person! Just use the write in space and VOTE FOR HILLARY!

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Lynne4Obama — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:44:30 GMT

John Doe have you lost your way? it is called hillaryclinton.com

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HP Boston — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:44:44 GMT

I wouldn't feel secure with "Pimp Daddy B" in control of our military.
J. Merle Stanley, Westchester, NY (Sent Friday, February 29, 2008 12:21 PM)

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Me either, I'd rather have a ham sandwich! OH we have him! Well pastor Barry can't cut the mustard either!

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Kym — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:46:38 GMT

I wouldn't feel secure with "Pimp Daddy B" in control of our military.
J. Merle Stanley, Westchester, NY (Sent Friday, February 29, 2008 12:21 PM)

J Merle, now here i go thinking you were a Hillary supporter, how dare you call refer to Bill Clinton as a pimp..."Pimp Daddy Bill"..I am shocked...shocked!!

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Chris DelGross — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:48:07 GMT

hey disgusting habit...

I hear Hillary Clinton drinks! Wow what a disgusting habit, I do not want my 3 year old to see a president who drinks, that is really important to me..

Or one better:

HRC answer that phone? I just hope it is not Dimitri Medvedev calling, she may think she is talking to the owner of Stolichnya Vodka on that phone. (I hear she is a big drinker!), not the new President of Russia...

This is what we have come to, cannot find a reason, invent one!

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Bonnie — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:49:28 GMT

Thinking about this with my gut, I would rather have Obama's hand on the phone than Clinton's or McCain's.

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NICK BARTOW,LESTER,PA — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:53:11 GMT

I am trying to think of a nasty ugly word to describe someone who will vote for McCain if Hill is not the nominee. I got it, the word is "REPUBLICAN"

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Dawn, Pittsburgh, PA — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:53:15 GMT

Hilliary is correct. How can we the people trust such an untested, untried, and yes unproven leader in Obama. We most likely will be getting another Bush:(

Our economey, climate and perhaps even our LIVES should be trusted to slick campaign sloagans such as "We Want Change"

Obama is nothing more than an imposter and junior want to be.

Vote Hilliary as your life may depend upon it.

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Bill, Cool Springs — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:54:15 GMT

Please tell me how there is even a choice here? Hillary is the only one that can lead us out of the mess we are in. The thought of O-bam-boose-al in the Oval Office makes me sick to my stomack.

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Ladean — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 17:59:44 GMT

You'd think Hilary would be aware of backlash! This is very unwise and indicative of lack of character. Bushites resort to f e a r tactics. Clinton has hit a new low. I disliked her prior to this. My opinion of her has dropped a rung or three. I've a mind to produce a piece to illustrate what I think of her.
Fear mongoring is next to warmongoring. It is what Bush counted on to keep the White House after it's theft. He subjected this country to a decade of the worse manipulations to steal our Constitution. She has now illustrated beyond a shadow of doubt that if she is elected and instilled in the White House, it will be perpetually MORE OF THE SAME.

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Nashville_fan — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:01:37 GMT

OH MY GOODNESS . . . it's PLAGIARISM!

lol

Obama '08

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Crystal — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:03:26 GMT

OH MY GOODNESS . . . it's PLAGIARISM!

lol

Obama '08
Nashville_fan (Sent Friday, February 29, 2008 1:01 PM)

Priceless!!!!!

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Bill, CA — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:04:46 GMT

Check out this quote from Bill Clinton in 2004:

"Now, one of Clinton's laws of politics is this. If one candidate is trying to scare you and the other one is try get you to think, if one candidate is appealing to your fears and the other one is appealing to your hopes, you better vote for the person who wants you to think and hope."

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0410/25/pzn.01.html

If this isn't irony, I don't know what is.

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Donna Engstrom — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:07:09 GMT

I find it amazing that Obama is criticized for voting for continued funding of the war, even though he was always against this war in the first place. His vote reflects his support of our troops...of course Conservatives like to paint all anti-war proponents as unpatriotic and callous towards our brave troops. Not so!

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Noel, Hot Springs, AR — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:09:49 GMT

I think I would like Monica answering the phone. The only problem is that her mouth would be full and all she could do is mumble.

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PJ — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:11:46 GMT

If Obama answered that phone..

-Lives would be lost while he stutters on his own words.
-He would incorrectly state that Al-Qaeda was not in Iraq before the war.
-He would vote "Present"
-He would mislead America into thinking that did vote against the war, when in-fact he could not vote since he was not in the Senate at the time.
-The media would fall over themselves with tingles going up their legs... while America is put in danger by a media rigged election.
-He would hide his middle name and call anyone and everyone that used it the "Fear Bomb". While the only one showing fear here is himself.

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Kate G, Fargo, North Dakota — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:12:01 GMT

Oh I love this - Clinton campaign trys yet another strategy - fear. The question about who is going to pick up the red phone should be which version of Hillary would pick up the red phone. Would it be the shrill, nagging Hillary that points her finger, waves her arms and wants to talk about your behavior young man, or the teary eyed Hillary who is afraid it is all slipping away, or the sarcastic Hillary who tries to belittle her opponant, or maybe the bitter, poor me, Hillary claiming that there is some kind of right wing or media conspiracy against her? If she would decide who she is maybe we could decide if she is fit to be president. As it is, we have to look at her past behavior when she attempted to pass a health care bill that was a mess and threatened to crush anyone who opposed her ideas - Is this who should be answering the red phone?

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Jeff Taylor, Baltimore, MD — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:12:30 GMT

The Negative Campainging by Clintons will fail

Body:
HRC needs to come off the double talk she spews. She was in trouble in 2000 for her kiss of respect for Arafat's wife, and there are pix of her in full arabian dress.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2000/10/05/politics/main23892
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People should really need to examine why Hillary is blaming EVERYONE except herself for her "experience of mistakes" in judgment and resulting rapid decline in the polls over 11 straight losses in a row. Her "3am Ad" and Texas lawsuit threats only says if she is President and running the country into the ground like Bush has that she can take early morning calls from innocent people who don't know anything we didn't already know! Her past shows she's going to try and lay the blame at everyone else's doorstep while also denying any personal responsibility for it.
Example?
In the debate the other night on MSNBC, she was asked why she was unable to produce the 500,000 jobs she promised she would create for the state of NY when running for the Senate in 2000. There was a net 35,000 LOSS in jobs and she immediately blamed Al Gore for NOT getting elected. How sad is that?!?!?

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Barbara — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:16:22 GMT

Would someone wake Hillary up and tell her the telephone is ringing.

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brian — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:17:37 GMT

http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/10/25/clinton.monday/

Check out bill clinton's comments a bottom of article regarding fear and hope.

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Jaspers, Porter County, Indiana — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:19:54 GMT

Sen. Clinton is right. Sen. Obama is not ready to lead this country - inspite of what white liberals and the AA population thinks.

1. Clinton, 2. Mc Cain, 3. Stay at home

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SL, NJ — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:20:06 GMT

"I wouldn't feel secure with "Pimp Daddy B" in control of our military."
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Ummm, Bill Clinton's not running.

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LAJ, Maryland — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:20:48 GMT

Wow, lets scare people to death! This is even low for the Clintons! The lady who voted for the war, admitted not reading the intelligence reports, now wants to scare people to vote for her. Terrible, and SHAME ON YOU HILLARY CLINTON

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DVS Hussein — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:22:21 GMT

"I shiver at the thought of Obama faced with a terror crisis."
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Amen, I shiver at the thought of someone who has shown themselves to remain calm and, oh, shall we say, presidential, throughout this campaign answering the phone. My kids will be so much safer if someone who resorts to whining and ridicule when the going gets tough answers that scary phone call.

Puh-leaze.

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David, Los Angeles, CA — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:22:59 GMT

This is what the ad should have shown:

Phone rings. Bill answers - "Hello?"

Voice on phone: "yes, President Clinton?"

Bill responds - "Yes."

Voice on phone: "No ummmm... uhhhh...the other president."

Bill: "Listen, your pay grade is far to low to talk to me like that. When I was president I answered the phone hundreds of times late at night and....."

Hillary: "Bill!! give me the phone. You're dreaming again"

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JJ, Seattle, WA — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:23:36 GMT

To Disgusting Habit, that has to be about the lamest excuse I have ever heard for not voting for someone. Give me a break. You needn't worry anyway, at this point I think the Democratic party is so divided and full of hate toward each other that there will be a Republican back in the Whitehouse. I don't know who penned the phrase, but it is so true, that a house divided cannot stand. The Republicans are probably laughing at us. I have come to the conclusion that I will vote Dem. either way, Obama or Clinton.

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MikeF, Chevy Chase, MD — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:24:03 GMT

Hillary's already answered the red phone in the White House at 3 AM...it was Monica looking for Bill.

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DVS — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:25:05 GMT

"I shiver at the thought of Obama faced with a terror crisis."
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Amen. I would so much rather the person who has responded with whining and ridicule when the going gets tough in a presidential campaign answer that phone than the one who has remained calm and mature throughout the process. My kids will be so much safer with Senator Clinton at the helm. Puh-leaze.

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Sunshine, Austin Texas — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:29:22 GMT

Who needs soap operas? We get enough entertainment watching and listening to all the politicians!

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John T. — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:29:30 GMT

Abraham Lincoln had the same number of years as an elected official as Senator Obama when Lincoln was elected; Buchanan & Johnson, who bookmarked teh Lincoln presidency, had the most elected experience of any president. Both were total flops.
Carter and Reagan had the same number of years (Carter, 4 years State legislature, 4 years governor to Reagan's 8 as governor). Source: Time Magazine 3/10/2008, pp. 28 & 29.
What this tells us is that the number of years experience does not matter as much as the judgement learned from that experience and what the candidate is trying to accomplish.
Remember, if the 8 years as First Lady were discounted, Senator Clinton has far fewer years as an elected official that Senator Obama. As a resident of NY State, I will always believe that her Senate seat here was a hand-picked going away present from the DNC to President Clinton. After all, she had zero ties to this state and still doesn't have any real roots here. Furthermore, I find it puzzling that Obama supporters are constantly asked to name key legislation for Senator Obama but the Clinton supporters are never asked the same question. The truth is, she has about as much key legislation under her name as Senator Obama does. If you add in the legislation he has authored for Illinois, his legislative record dwarfs hers.
If Senator Clinton can't reign in her own husband on the campaign trail, how will she do it once he's back in the White House? If she can't stop in fighting in her own campaign, most notably and recently between Ickes and Penn (Source: NY Daily News, 2/29/2008), how will she reach across the aisle or even to our enemies and reach a compromise?
Personally I see Senator Clinton as the singular most polarizing figure in this election - and that to me makes her unelectable and, if she is elected, ineffective.

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John, Durham, NC — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:30:06 GMT

“Now one of Clinton’s laws of politics is this: If one candidate’s trying to scare you and the other one’s trying to get you to think, if one candidate’s appealing to your fears and the other one’s appealing to your hopes, you better vote for the person who wants you to think and hope.”
-Bill Clinton, 2004

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Russ Elba, NY — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:32:53 GMT

(Bill)CLINTON: Now, one of Clinton's laws of politics is this. If one candidate is trying to scare you and the other one is try get you to think, if one candidate is appealing to your fears and the other one is appealing to your hopes, you better vote for the person who wants you to think and hope.

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0410/25/pzn.01.html

Well said, Mr. Co-President, well said.

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MK, Los Angeles, California — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:33:00 GMT

That she would use this ad only proves that her own internal polling is showing that she is losing Ohio and Texas. It is called a hail mary pass everyone, a game plan run by a team that is losing and time is about to run out. Thanks HRC you have only reconfirmed to me that you are not going to have a good March 4.

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Seattle ObamaMama — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:33:27 GMT

'Disgusting Habit' posted the following: "He may be too busy SMOKING to answer the phone. I will NOT vote for a president who smokes. I will NOT have to explain to my 13 year old son why he shouldn't smoke but it's okay for the President of the United States to smoke. This may not be a big deal to the rest of you, but it is to me."
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For what it's worth, Obama quit smoking quite publicly quite awhile ago and this is a non-issue. Besides, if that's the biggest drawback that you can find, that's a pretty good statement in Obama's favor. Have a great day!

OBAMA '08

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Sharon Jenson Anytownville, Ca — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:33:30 GMT

Over the weekend I rented a movie called "Rendition". It turned out to be a surprisingly relevant and informative film for today. The movie's main character, Reese Witherspoon, plays a pregnant mother of one whose husband didn't arrive at the airport following a business trip to South Africa. He was being tortured. Hence, the new, headline-making, controversial term, "water boarding". The movie hinted to its formal name, "extraordinary rendition", and I did some research. There is an article published in The New Yorker describing the very story from the movie, having happened to a Canadian man who was taken to Syria to be tortured. It is a true story!

What left me feeling sad, more tolerant, and ultimately very disturbed, was yet another sign that my personal decision to continue to vote Democratic is a wise choice. You only need to visit the DNC website and read the policies for which the Democrats strongly represent. Its so disturbing to me also, when I hear a Republican determine that a Democrat isn't likely to be Christian. This I cannot understand.

Now for the subject at hand: Who Gets My Vote? And Why?

CLINTON OR OBAMA?
This is a surprisingly easy decision for me to make. Clearly the media would like the voters to believe that supporters of Clinton are uneducated and of a lower income. Does this mean I am not allowed to vote for her since I don't meet the criteria? If I only had time to catch the news and base my decision on a great sounding speech, or on the commentary of a "fair and balanced" journalist, I suppose I should fall into the Obama category. I do not. It is going to take a lot more than a soothing, seductive speech to sway my vote.

My reasons are substantial. Clinton has my trust. She has outlined solid and detailed plans that address all the issues we face each day. Her strength is and has been very apparent. She has been consistent in following up with and developing solutions for our issues. Because of her experience, she is able to be realistic about what she will face. Most importantly, she wants to be held accountable. Just like the horrible torture in the movie I saw over the weekend, its undeniable! What puzzles me is why America would vote for anyone else. Or why pause at all? The choice is clear. It sounds stubborn of me to think that my opinion makes the most sense - but that is truly how I feel. I can appreciate Obama and he would be choice #2. But with all the research I've done on Bush, I cannot take a chance on a man I just don't feel the trust for that warrants my vote.

FRIGHTENING POWERS A LEADER HOLDS
Back in the 90s when Clinton was President, Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld & etc., wrote him a letter begging him to invade Iraq to "secure the world's assets", OIL. With Iran, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia holding the bulk of the worlds oil, its no surprise Iran was to be next. As he continues to veto every bill, nothing will change until a Democrat takes over. Exxon-Mobil is in the top 10 most profitable companies for 2007, along
with drug companies, finance companies, and Wal-Mart. Corporate America is making money off the things middle-class America needs: GAS, PRESCRIPTIONS, MORTGAGES and LAUNDRY DETERGENT.

MONEY TO AFRICA? AREN'T WE BROKE? AND WHAT NO-BID CONTRACTS?
As for Africa, I'd think his trip there and promises made were far more genuine of the person hired to head up his Aid to Africa Project weren't the former CEO of Eli Lilly! Any connection between America's tax dollars and the medications they need? They cannot afford them, so Bush has secured a way for his buddies at the drug companies, (whose patents have already been extended thanks to Bush), to continue to profit long after he's gone.

In Brazil, it costs $300 per year per patient to treat HIV/AIDS. In America, since we cannot benefit from the generic forms of these drugs, it costs $10,000 to $12,000 per patient. Since there is so much proof of Bush's blatant disregard for what American people are most in need of, I am so confused as to why more of us aren't doing the research? Getting involved? Taking action? Voting for who/what will benefit them?

There are many sources that list the names of the friends of Bush who got multi-million dollar no-bid government contracts for work. These contracts have cost American voters a lot of money. One friend of his was given a 28 million dollar gift basket contract. No one else was even allowed to submit a proposal. Maybe someone without political bias, someone a bit cheaper!? C'mon George Dub, we're BROKE!

In comes Obama. He makes a beautiful speech-no need for America to worry, he's saying everything we're thinking. Great! Let's just vote for him and our problems will be solved. No need to research the policies of each candidate. Its faster and easier to go with what sounds good. And let's face it, if we don't know what we're talking about, we can easily say that Obama wants "change", and so do we! I mean, who doesn't want change?

THE PAID MEDIA AND AMERICA'S RIGHT TO A FAIR ELECTION
This is what Republicans and their slanted media slaves, including but not limited to Fox News, want you to do. Hillary poses the biggest threat to them, not Obama. Don't suck in the media coverage of the election, just do a little research. You won't find it on tv, but you will online! CNN told their reporters to cover the Castro resignation carefully; to point out all the positive things he'd done during his time in power. The New York Post withholding a story about McCain & his lobby connections because the publicly endorsed McCain the week prior. The Republican party is scary! They are everywhere! They own everything! I really would trust Obama more if he weren't shaking the hands of those greedy GOPs already. And if his speeches offered clear solutions rather than just appealing to those who are satisfied with soothing speeches.

TIME WELL SPENT
If you were about to spend $350,000. on a house would you do your research about it first? If you were about to spend $50,000. on a car, would you make an informed and careful decision? How much time would you spend researching before you purchased?

Hillary 08

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Jesse "Hussein" T, Burnsville, MN — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:33:44 GMT

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Hillary Steals John Mccains ads — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:39:42 GMT

OMFG,Hillary clinton is such a scam.She changes positions on everything and people dont notice.Wow! Come on people,these people will try anything to win.Most didnt even notice this was a 3vs1 matchup,hill,bill,chelsea.But they still lost,thats why it makes sense to drop out now.Than ask for VP,simple hillary.Do it now or wish you did later.

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Seattle ObamaMama — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:42:30 GMT

Bill in CA wrote: "Check out this quote from Bill Clinton in 2004:

"Now, one of Clinton's laws of politics is this. If one candidate is trying to scare you and the other one is try get you to think, if one candidate is appealing to your fears and the other one is appealing to your hopes, you better vote for the person who wants you to think and hope."

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0410/25/pzn.01.html

If this isn't irony, I don't know what is."

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Thank you, Bill!!!! Very well said, by both you and Bill Clinton himself. I will keep this one in my bookmarks for future use. Amazing quote and research...kudos!

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b. moody — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:45:43 GMT

Hillary Clinton should know who is calling at 3 in the morning especially when she had given President Bush the authority to go to war. When you neglect too take care of business as a senator from New York, bad things happen. And you answer the phone even when you know that your bad judgement has prompted the call. The question is then, what does she say/so?

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D luvs contessa — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:46:59 GMT

WE ARE SOPPOSE TO BE CHANGING THE PAGE PEOPLE.NEGATIVITY DOESNT WORK ANYMORE,ARENT YOU IDIOTS TIRED OF IT.SHE VOTES LIKE GEORGE BUSH AND SHE HAS THE SAME TACTICS BUT DEMOCRAT READY.WAKE UP! HILLARY STOLE THIS AD FROM JOHN MCCAIN AND ITS HORRIBLE,BECAUSE JOHN MCCAINS AD JUST CAME OUT LAST MONTH! SO STOP THE BICKERING NONSENSE,HILLARY SHOULD ASK FOR VP AND STOP COMPLAINING.SHE WANTS TO SUE TEXAS OVER THE VOTING PROCESS,THIS IS THE PRESIDENT YOU HILLARY FANS WILL BRING US.ANOTHER BUSH,CLINTON POLICY FOLLOWER MAKES NO SENSE,CHANGE IS BETTER THAN GOING BACK.HILLARY CLINTON GOES NEGATIVE AND LOSES EVERYTIME.DONE DEAL.

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J. Ed, New Mexico — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:47:15 GMT

This election dynamic between Clinton and Obama is singular in American History from a variety of perspectives.

When people say things like I will vote for McCain and not for Obama because he is not qualified, we can draw the following conclusions: 1) they are the very same republicans who say are secretly voting for him and should consider a career in fiction. 2) You are frustrated Clinton supporters in denial and so obsessed in blindly trying to make history for the Clinton Dynasty you do no one any service. 3) This last one is unfortunate because it basically presume that in spite of what some say publicly, privately deep seated prejudices still persist and rears its ugly head in the privacy of the voting booth.

The issue of experience will continue to be central part of this historic election cycle and when you picture a McCain vs. Clinton scenario appears to be moot. One represents a continuation of the current 7 nightmare brought to us by Bush/Cheney/Rove and the other represents the same old Democratic rhetoric from the Bill Clinton era, filled with double speak and parsing of words. In this contests everyone loses, both senators make a mockery of the term experience given that they enabled the military fiasco we are mired in. Both are entrenched as using this debacle in order to bolster their political footnote in American history. They say on the one side that the continued American sacrifice of our men and women is unacceptable and too high a price, yet make NO CONCRETE commitment to exiting in a manner Americans have clearly voted for.

Time and time again MANY presidents voted into office during trying and difficult times lacked experienced either in politics or even the military and YET they were leaders of character. In some administrations, it was their ability to inspire the American conscious which got the nation through civil unrest, wars and financial crisis.

When I envision a McCain vs. Obama debate I see a STRIKING contrast in American values. I see a gracious Obama not dismissing the heroism of John McCain, however clearly defining McCain’s experience as an elected official supporting this administration’s flawed and questionable policies. Contrasting McCain’s own positions on a variety of issues where he has flipped flopped in order to get the Republican nomination. He will articulate the grassroots support which has made him the recipient of the most effectively public financed organization EVER. The Obama campaign embodies change and Barack Obama because of his lack of tainted experience best can move what is at best an impotent Democratic house and senate.

I predict that at some point in a McCain/Obama debate McCain will make it plain that to elect him is to give this country 4 more years of stalemates between the Legislature and the Executive branch. Let’s move this country forward, Obama will pick a superb Vice Presidential candidate and watch out for his secretary of state he or she will be phenomenal.

Many of our young people are dying every day this military action continues, they deserve more than lip service. This situation in Iraq is centuries old and our involvement without greater international support which WE DON’T have thanks to Bush/Cheney and Rumsfeld.

We have a lame duck president who seems baffled by rising gas prices, citizen’s concern about telecomm privacy and an America who continues to cry out asking to have her precious military resources back home where they CAN protect us.

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J. Ed, New Mexico — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:49:58 GMT

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Chris, Anchorage, Alaska — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:51:32 GMT

This should give all who have supported Hillary up to this point a better idea of who she "really" is. Enough is enough...Obama should not point to many fingers in the Iraq mess he himself has voted in favor of it on more than one occasion, neither of these individuals have my trust. Mccain is just as bad if not worse. "will the real candidate please stand up". It is time for real change not just another Washington lifer.

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Joyce, St. Helen, MI — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:59:31 GMT

Well,let's see..she's cried,whined,ranted and raved , lied....now she's using scare tactics. What a woman!!
Make's ya proud to be a one!!

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A Wife, Mother and Businesswoman in Seattle — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:01:03 GMT

What do I want for my three young sons? A world free of the political divisions, hate and fear mongering that we've seen for so many years.

Negative energy brings negative results. Light, hope and positivity tempered with sound judgment, effective reasoning and the willingness to act with swift, strategic force when necessary can only provide a better future for our children.

For the first time in my memory (and I am 37 years old), we are seeing a movement for real change in this country. This movement encourages self empowerment, grassroots activism, organization and concrete action.

We are the ones we have been waiting for.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghSJsEVf0pU

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Robin, Seattle, Wash. — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:01:48 GMT

To NJ:
Clinton experience:
.worked on the commision to impeach Nixon
.child defense league
.worked to stop nulcear waste dump @Yucca Mountain
.delivered speech to entire Chinese government decrying their systematic killing of female children.FEMALE RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS
.instrumental in founding and institution of the CHIPS(the Children's Health Program)
.2 terms in ther United States Senate
.member of the Armed Forces Committee
These are to name a few. May I remind the supporters of Senator Obama that that many millions of people in this nation in the after math of the worst terrorist attack in United States history were in support of a carrots and sticks approach to Iraq. That is what was being voted on, permission to use force if weapons of mass destruction were found not a declaration of war. Senator Obama is continues to rely on a speech that he made years ago as his proof that he and only he has the credible canidate. The debacle of the Iraq war rest solely with the Bush administration. There was no congressional declaration of war. I think we need to be mindful of what actually happened at that time in our nation and not conveniently revise history.

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kravitz — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:05:53 GMT

Hillary? From the way her campaign has been mismanaged, I still get the feeling she'd give Bill that phone instead of taking it herself.

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Bill Clinton — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:07:09 GMT

Here you go folks, please judge for your self.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGW38Zy4bJo

I am endorsing Obama in march 5, 2007

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Skott J. — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:08:21 GMT

Again, the media is trying to make a mountain out of a molehill. It is not news unless it demeans somebody? I see nothing that would warrant anyone getting upset about this ad. She doesn't say a vote for Obama is a vote for terrorism (like the Republicans do in their fear mongering ads.) She asks the question - think about who you want to lead you in a time of crisis. PEOPLE - THIS IS A LEGITIMATE QUESTION! It was not done with grand sensationalism. It did not play on my fears whatsoever. It simply points out what she believes is her strength - National Security. I watch (or listen) to all of the news programs and it strikes me that the news media needs to step up and be more responsible. Tim Russert (whom I used to admire) has become nothing more than a "gotcha hack". Even in the debates the first questions invite/almost demand the candidates to attack each other. "Ms. Clinton - Obama has said this about you, can we please get you to attack him back for the sake of our ratings?" Ick. We can't find any good discussion of the issues because the media is not responsible. Edward R. Morrow is turning over in his grave.

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jac13 — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:09:42 GMT

Clinton Campaign:

Given the contrast between Hillary's demeanor and Barack's demeanor in the debates and on the campaign trail, are you SURE you want to raise the issue of temperament at this point?

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Ellis B. Kingman, Az. — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:11:43 GMT

My goodness, the 'Red Phone' in Hillary's hand? If Hillary were to run the government as she has ran her campain, America would be in serious trouble and we would be facing another Depresion. Note: Hillary has revamped her staff several times during the present campaign trying to find a winning strategy, several of her staffers have resigned or been let go for leaking false statements about opponents, many of her top advisors have either quit or been fired and she threw all her marbles in one basket hoping for a knockout on 'Super Tuesday' In light of all this one would be hard pressed to make an argument for Hillary's organizational skills or her judgement. On the other hand Obama's campaign has ran like a finely tuned clock and has produced win after win. So who would one think is best prepared to answer the 'Red Phone' or lead from day one? The one who has exercised sound judgement and proven his organizational skills, Obama

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lakamMD — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:13:49 GMT

Remember Hillary is a fighter, she fought to stop her tax returns from being published. She fought to stop all the investigating of Whitewater, Travelgate, etc.(there are too many to list). Her supporters argue Bill's affairs are part of their private life, but how many of us would let our spouses or life partners cheat on us that many times and continue to stay with them. If she did not know then she was naive, and I do not believe that. It shows a serious character flaw that later could effect our country. So much for experience I would rather have HOPE than the same old same old.

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lakam MD — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:15:11 GMT

GEORGE BUSH IS CALLING AT 3AM IN THE MORNING ASKING FOR A VOTE IN THE IRAQ WAR!

HILLARY ANSWERED THE CALL AND SAID "YES"

OBAMA ANSWERED THE CALL AND SAID "NO"

PLEASE HILLARY, YOU'VE ALREADY SCARED MY CHILDREN WITH YOUR "YES" VOTE IN IRAQ!

WE WANT SOMEONE WHO WILL SAY "NO" TO IRAQ WAR AND KEEP MY CHILDREN SAFE!

VOTE OBAMA - YES, WE CAN!!!

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Bro. JONES — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:15:27 GMT

I once had love for the Clinton's, but they lost me when they started to play the race card early in the race. Now you have these ads that is trying to play to the fears of the American people. I like Obama cause he is not limiting his self to the African American, or just the Democratic vote. For this country to live up to it's true meaning "WE MUST BREAK THE OLD DIVISONS, BREAK THE OLD MIND SETS of I'm better then you because the color of your skin, WE MUST COME TOGETHER AS THE ONE AND ONLY UNITED STATES OF AMERICA." With UNITED meaning young and old, white, black, latino, asian, Republican and Democrat. With out this happenning the UNITED STATES credibilty will continue to fall in the eyes of the world, because OUR GOVERMENT is so CONTRADICTIVE. Meaning we can tell the World to live this way, and enjoy our freedom's, when the truth of the matter is a lot of Americans do not even feel free in their own Backyard. Wake Up AMERICA THE TIME FOR CHANGE IS NOW!!!! OBAMA 08!!!!!!

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Matt, East Hartford CT — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:17:26 GMT

That ad is just as bad as the ADT commercials that used to run in the 90's. You might as well have a guy dressed in full Al-Qaeda gear saying "I can pick most locks with a credit card."
The fact of the matter is that the negative scare tactics aren't going to work. Where are the PR people backing up Hillary? Seriously, this campaign is as slick as sandpaper.
Well shame on you! I denounce this anything-to-win campaign. Heck, I flat out reject it. Obama for 2008!

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Richard, Portland, OR — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:17:32 GMT

Anyone who whines about always getting the first question shouldn't be the one to answer the red phone.

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d.j., Benton, Illinois — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:18:17 GMT

If she is answering the phone at 3:00 a.m. why is she dressed in a suit, makeup on, hair combed, etc. Did she take time before answering to do that? I don't look like that at 3:00 a.m.

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Alex Smith NC — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:20:17 GMT

I Love this ad, it is so true and many walks of life. Imagne calling 911 and getting a guy that has been there 2 days and the EMT shows up with 1 week of experience, how scared would you be for your kids. Or get someone with 35 years worth os experience, if you think that is too long 15 years worth, no matter how you slice it, I take that person. For mayself and my kids. This is an ad not meant to scare anyone, it brings about the truth. If you don't believe that America is at war everyday then you are kidding yourself.

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Larry, ABQ — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:31:55 GMT

I am trying to think of a nasty ugly word to describe someone who will vote for McCain if Hill is not the nominee. I got it, the word is "REPUBLICAN"
NICK BARTOW,LESTER,PA (Sent Friday, February 29, 2008 12:53 PM)

Hey Nick,
In my 35 years of vooting, I have only voted for a republican twice in my life, and that was for governor of my state. However, I will vote for McCain of Obama is the nominee.

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Paul Miller, Woodbridge, VA — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:33:42 GMT

Since these ads are running in Texas, I suppose the logical question is 3 a.m. central or eastern?

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Houston — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:44:08 GMT

I started out being neutral in this race. I would have gladly voted for either Clinton or Obama. But now her nasty campaign is hurting the Democrats' chances of beating McBomb to prevent the insane wars he wants to start and keep him from driving the economy even further into a ditch than Bush has.