Dead heats in Ohio and Texas

ME, CA — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 16:30:52 GMT

"She never held any elected office, until she was elected to the senate in New York in 2000…”
-Bill Clinton describing his wife Senator Clinton in New Philadelphia, Ohio, March 1, 2008

Bill, thanks for finally getting it half right; you’ve finally accepted what voters in the last 11 states have been on to. Senator Clinton’s foundational argument for her campaign, that she is the most “experienced,” has almost ZERO credibility.

Rather than drinking the Clinton Kool-aid as some on this blog are known to do, let’s break down the Senator’s “35 years” of vaunted experience that are supposedly the reason America should vote for her:

1 year at the Children’s Defense Fund (terrific but millions of Americans have worked for nonprofits for at least 1 year, that hardly qualifies you for President). 3 years on Capitol Hill (fantastic, but again, thousands of capable young Americans have worked on Capitol Hill, they’re not all going to be President). 15 years as a corporate attorney for a tiny law firm in Arkansas (again, admirable but not even “top shelf” in the legal world given the thousands of first-tier attorneys at major corporations across America). 8 years as first lady (America thanks her for her service but the one thing she was responsible for not only failed badly but it was terribly mismanaged by her). 7 years as a Senator (she’s passed, what 2 small pieces of legislation? Again, hardly the basis for a national campaign). Senator Clinton’s claims of being “the most experienced” and of trying to paint her opponent as a rookie are somewhere between laughable and offensive (the more she makes these claims, the more offensive they are because they insult people’s intelligence). In essence, she’s pulled one over on a whole lot of people.

This team has so duped the national media, it’s frightening. I haven’t heard ONE national reporter ever do the 10 minute analysis that I just did. And yet she whines because “everyone’s so tough on me and they never analyze my opponent’s record.” If they were tough on you, they’d be questioning your fundamental claim as to why you should be President, Senator Clinton. Be grateful Senator Obama has stayed above the fray and hasn’t shredded your claim. If you’re the nominee, you can bet the Republicans will.

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Scott — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 16:31:44 GMT

Senator Clinton claims to be the best one to manage the labyrinthian bureaucracy in DC. What substance there is on her resume to justify this claim is beyond me. Perhaps one of the Senator’s paid staffers who poses as a blogger here could help on this topic. Here’s what we know. The first large enterprise she’s ever managed is her Presidential Campaign and she managed it straight into debt and directly into 11 consecutive losses. In the past 2 weeks, we hear that she is just now trying to figure out the relatively simple process of the elections in Texas.

Is there ANY reality behind her rhetoric? Senator Obama doesn’t claim to be know DC inside and out but here’s what he’s established: in less than 12 months, he has built the most impressive and wide-ranging campaign infrastructure in history. All as a little-known Senator with NO establishment backing.

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Should Make Us Think — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 16:33:03 GMT

Marbw, posted this yesterday. I’m reposting it here because it’s such a poignant clip that has gotten so little attention. It underlines the point that Senator Clinton has no answer to the charge that she's making against Senator Obama (a common theme the past 6 weeks). Voters who pay attention realize that despite all her slogans about her opponent (like "he's all rhetoric and no reality"), it's she who has nothing to back up her claims. Unfortunately for Senator Clinton, it appears that the "people who pay attention" is a growing demographic.

From the National Journal, March 1, 2008
“It was, in this reporter's opinion, the most interesting moment in today's Clinton campaign phoner with reporters. Responding to the release of HRC's new TX TV ad, which asserts in no subtle terms that only she has the experience to deal with a major world crisis, and, relatedly, to keep your children safe, Slate's John Dickerson asked the obvious question:
"What foreign policy moment would you point to in Hillary's career where she's been tested by crisis?" he said.

Silence on the call. You could've knit a sweater in the time it took the usually verbose team of Mark Penn, Howard Wolfson and Lee Feinstein, Clinton's national security director, to find a cogent answer. And what they came up with was weak -- that she's been endorsed by many high ranking members of the uniformed military.”
http://hotlineblog.nationaljournal.com/archives/2008/02/pregnant_pause.html

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ME, CA — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 16:33:21 GMT

Senator Clinton keeps bringing up national security and foreign policy as her trump card. But the problem is, she doesn’t hold those cards anymore. In the past week, the two Senators with the most experience on Foreign Relations and National Intelligence issues endorsed your rival. That’s right, the Chairman of the Senate's Foreign Relations Committee and the Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee BOTH endorsed Obama. They have BOTH known you for the entire 35 years of your experience and yet they endorsed him. I know some of your hacks will write in with slander against "the two white men who don't know anything," but intelligent voters will see that the two MOST EXPERIENCED individuals in the Senate on the issues of foreign relations and intelligence have implicitly denounced Senator Clinton.

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Don State College, PA — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 16:37:20 GMT

Not surprising since republicans and independents are allowed to vote in our primary and 90% of a certain other voting block seems to be race based.

Hopefully there are enough smart Democrats to see through this charade and vote for Hilliary as if their economic life depends upon it because it does.

obama is nothing more than a political opportunist and shyster.

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C. Rubenstein, Gambier, Ohio — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 16:42:57 GMT

OBAMA COULD WIN OHIO if Hillary supporters, undecided Democrats and Dem Party loyalists heard the comment from an NBC reporter, this morning on "The Chris Matthews Show."

OUCH!!! Will a defeated Hillary secretly root for McCain, and fail to deliver full support to an Obama nomination and loyalty to the Democratic party?

An NBC News reporter from Columbus, Ohio, and guest on this morning’s Chris Mathew’s Show said the following when asked the question, “Will Hillary, if she looses the primary, enthusiastically support Barack Obama?” “Hillary has a very good, long-standing relationship with John McCain, and that alliance may keep her from putting her full weight behind an Obama nomination.”

“You mean she’ll shed no tears over a McCain win in the general election?” Matthews asked?” “Right,” answered the Columbus, NBC reporter.

How will the “Democratic establishment,” of Ohio, supposedly one of Hillary’s strongest bases of support, feel about that???

Will the promise of McCain’s support for her future Senate initiatives drive a strategic blow to the Democratic Party by her secretly hoping for a McCain White House, purely for the possibility it will get her more support for her personal agenda, than an Obama White House would?

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Tez, Dayton Ohio — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 16:42:58 GMT

This title heading is way off:

clinton heavily leads in Ohio in most area polls except the black vote.

Clinotn and obama are dead even in Texas althoyugh she does lead barely.

Once again, big brother taking up for and swaying public opinion/votes with articles that are unfounded - this own article states how far ahead Clinton is in Ohio = a dead heat? - lol.

Clinoton also leads in national polls as taking republican votes away from McCain far better than obama in Florida and 6 other red states yet this isn't discussed as much by media and would definatley help our party unite.

fight fair!

Clinton '08

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Yoelish, Monroe, NY — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 16:43:18 GMT

Clinton is going to survive in TX, win OH and RI where she's leading, and spin herself as the comeback kid, when in reality she needs double-digit wins in both states to even start a comeback. But spin will prevail.

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frank lopez, sausalito, ca — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 16:46:54 GMT

Chuck, Could you imagine is Sen. Obama was running a campaign that was constantly complaining? This whole media bias argument is BS. Sen. Clinton's 35 years of experience is based on whining and always claiming to be a victim! Chuck, find some old clips about the vast right wing conspiracy, please. Sen. Clinton is not fit to lead this nation!

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Diamond — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 16:47:12 GMT

Take with a pinch of salt. Mason-Dixon isn't one of the very reliable ones.

Lok out for SurveyUsa.

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Amy Andersen, Eden Prairie, MN — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 16:48:47 GMT

Hillary Clinton has never been my candidate, but one thing I’ve never questioned is that she is well-schooled on all of the issues. This morning on MSNBC, “Alex” and a commentator whose name I didn’t catch, were discussing Hillary’s supposed “spewing” of information to the Cleveland Plain Dealer “like she was cramming for a final exam.” The commentator was critical of Clinton, at one point saying, “no one likes a smarty pants,” and that her talking so much about “policies” (a new dirty word, I guess) got in the way of people who wanted to know what her “personality” was like.

“No one likes a smarty pants” sounds more like a playground put down than objective political commentary. I’ve always discounted complaints about media bias against Hillary Clinton because the Clintons are plenty capable of giving as good as they get. But this went way too far. It isn’t misogynist (or at least, not just misogynist). It’s worse. It’s anti-intelligence. It’s exactly the same kind of snide, personal commentary that the media employed in 2000 against Al Gore. Has the media learned absolutely nothing from the past seven years? Exactly who DO you want answering that telephone at 3 a.m. -- a “nice guy” with whom you’d like to have a beer, or someone who actually knows what’s going on?

This won’t change my vote. Barack Obama is also capable of answering that 3 a.m. phone call. But, it may very well make me change my political news network.

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Janice, Columbus Ohio — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 16:51:21 GMT

I live in Dayton Ohio - CLinton is showing very strongly in all polls outside of black voters. Why and how can you state a dead heat here in Ohio.

Clinotn is showing lots stronger in red states obtaiing republican votes away form McCain inNovemeber - see latest Florida polls.

Texas she still leads in most of the disected polls, so how is this a dead heat?

I'm really offended by the media's protection and public swaying in this election.

Please post this if you have any ounce of fairness in you - I keep trying to get a different viewpoint out for America that is backed by truths but whomever want allow my messages to get posted.

God be with us in the 4 years to come.

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Phil R Rochester, MN — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 16:53:07 GMT

I know that you guys are under duress for media bias, but why has the narrative on the Obama campaign shifted from the fact that he has been able to close a 20 point gap in both Texas and Ohio, to how hillary is being mistreated or is a "fighter".
On balance, I can agree that she hasn't always had the best coverage,but I hear reporters on msnbc speaking directly from Wolfson's latest talking points.
My point is simple, Obama has closed the gap significantly in both of these "firewall" states, yet the narrative is about how hillary is a "fighter". Is Obama a fighter? If Hillary were closing 20 point gaps in states, would you be reporting on how much of a fighter Obama is?

I recognize my own bias in this as I am an Obama supporter, but C'mon Chuck Todd & co.....
Keep it real.

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Mike, Miami Bach, FL — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 16:56:41 GMT

Look at some other polls. Has Clinton up by 14 in Ohio and yes tied in Texas. It always interesting that you always cover the polls that show when Obama is closer to Clinton never the other way around. It's just plain bad journalism. GO Hillary 08

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john diefendorf pueblo co — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 16:59:26 GMT

Just think! the republicans in Texas could actually put an end to Hillarys' hope by voting for her opponent in large numbers. To knock out HRC would not bother most republicans and delight many, but Obama
leads in the polls against McCain and HRC has a big disaproval rating amoungst even democrats. Whats a good republican to do? Two quick left jabs, a roundhouse right then move in with a right and left upper cut thats what. JD ptown co.

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Victoria Huntington, WV — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:01:49 GMT

The whole country will just have to wait and see what the voters of Ohio, Texas, Rhode Island, Vermont, Mississippi, and Wyoming decide....The speculators will all be able to rest!...If it's change people are wanting and needing then the vote itself will reflect it!!!...The White House definitely needs an overhaul a good old cleaning out.

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SHIRLEY NW, AR. — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:02:14 GMT

COME ON PEOPLE OF OHIO AND TEXAS.

LETS GET HILLARY BACK INTO THE PICTURE--BIGTIME!!!
WE NEED SOLUTIONS TO THE PROBLEMS FACING AMERICA TODAY MORE THAN ANY TIME IN THE LAST 30 YEARS, OR MORE. I'M 72 YEARS OLD. I KNOW HILLARY IS PROBABLY THE BEST QUALIFIED CANDIDATE IN MY LIFETIME.
LETS NOT LET THIS OPPORTUNITY OF MAKING THIS GREAT CHANGE WITH WORKABLE SOLUTIONS SLIP AWAY
JUST BECAUSE A NEW FACE TURNS UP PREACHING HOPE.
WE MUST NOT TAKE A CHANCE ON AN UNKNOWN PERSON WHO COPYS EVERY WORD HILLARY SAYS AND USES IT AGAINST HER. THAT IS JUST WRONG.
HE HAS NO NEW IDEAS. IT IS REALLY TIME TO
--GET REAL.

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jim purdy — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:02:19 GMT

We need Sen. Clinton in 2008. I remember when George Bush came to town to reclaim the Republican crown that his father had lost to Bill Clinton, we wishy-washy liberals feared the worst. Clinton had worked hard to put the US government's finances on a sound footing, but George Bush and his merry men took one look at the result, rubbed their hands, and cried "tax cuts for us and our friends .. "This is from an artical i read on the net, and i agree 100%"
Msnbc has lost all credibility when they say they are fair,They have giving barrack hussen obama a free ride.

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Jasper, Porter County, Indiana — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:02:32 GMT

Look at the favorable numbers under the undecided. These numbers favor Clinton in both Ohio and Texas. Obama group of AA and liberal whites all taped out?

Let the best man or woman win.

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Mary A — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:04:52 GMT

It sure is going to be a tight race!
I want my next president to have the experience needed to turn this country around and keep us safe. I have decided that Hillary Clinton is that candidate. She is endorsed by 30 or more US Generals - it is amazing. And she is so knowledgeable about the economy, healthcare, the environment, etc...

I want someone who is going to roll up their sleeves and get work done.

Go Hillary!

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Nj — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:08:36 GMT

Hill is done all.
She will get SPANKED in Texas and will Lose Vermont and RI. She may win Ohio by 1 or 2 pts but who cares. Her Politics for the jurrasic age dont resonate.
" If someone wants you to vote because of Fear, and the other one offers hope and wants you to think, pick the one who wants you to think"
Bubba
Thanks Bubba
OBAMA/WEBB 08

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MJ Williams, Austin, Texas — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:09:04 GMT

Experience is important, no doubt. However, just being around government doesn't mean you have relevant experience or have led groups of people to come together to get important things done for the country. A person can claim credit for things that happened around them. The issue is what they specifically did to make happen the critical and important policies and legislation. Having met world leaders doesn't mean you would know how to deal with them is a crisis. Judgment is more important. Judgment is hiring the right people to be your Cabinet, to run the largest organization in the world. Who will be your secretary of state, defense, education, etc? Who will be your national security advisor, head of CIA, FBI, ambassador to the United Nations? Judgment is how you process information and trust the sources when facts, intelligence and guesses are brought to you as President for a decision to be made. In addition, in this incredibly divided country, electing another divisive figure like Clinton would not unify us. Instead, it will be another four years of partisan bickering. That may not be fair, but it's likely. The Clintons (including Hillary and Bill), as evidenced by the campaign, are not trying to bring the country together. Rather, they are deploying the 50+1 strategy they are often perceived to be. Win, at any costs, whether good for the country or the party. They have played to the fears of the populace, or made a "sympathy vote" gender case to women (ie vote for Hillary because she is somehow a sympathetic figure). I know that it's exciting for women to have a women running for president. The question, at least to me, is whether this particular women really does have the experience and the judgment and the ability to bring this country together.

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Prince George, Dallas, Texas — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:09:19 GMT

I have already voted for Obama on Saturday in the Texas Democratic Primary. I also plan to caucus for him with my friends. I TRUST Barack! We do not have penchant for Bill and Hillary’s style of politics. Bill and Hillary Clinton spurn the truth and play dirty tricks to win; they are glaringly hypocritical. They circulate fear for political gains that will not materialize. We do not trust them anymore. It is time for Democrats, Independents, and some Republicans in Texas, Ohio, Vermont, and RI to go to poll in droves to vote for Barack Obama on March 4th so that the Democrats will start uniting the party for the general election.
Prince George

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Nj — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:09:55 GMT

And when asked what experience Hill actually has to her and her campaign she said.................

:crickets in background:
Well I dont have any

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mexed, san antonio, texas — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:13:21 GMT

I watched the recent debate for elections in Spain. Two hours of extended talk about issues, candidate positions and future direction. It wasn't entertainment for sure. It was heavy stuff. But, at the end of one debate you had a pretty clear idea of where each candidate was heading in terms of policies, etc. It was much better content wise than any debate in the entire USA nomination process. It is just so sad that the American public is so chained to entertainment and soundbites. I have learned very little new about Obama's direction or way of governing. Or, maybe I have and have made the decision that I prefer the direction Hillary has laid out very clearly. I just can't help but believe that Obama give democrats another McGovern style defeat after so much excitment, so much idolizing and little clarity. I dread the thought of more Republican leadership that has taken us into a horrible budget situation and failed international policies. We are in a mess and the Republican leadership, Republican budgets, Republican conservatism that permits no new direction have all got us into this mess. If Obama wins, he sure better have people who know a hell of a lot more about governing and the world at large than his work in south Chicago has given him. So little experience and so big a dream. I think the presidential campaign this year is something akin to American idol.

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itsyourvoicestupid, Phila., Pa. — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:15:37 GMT

It is kind of ironic that when Hillary cries the media latch on to her and give her exceptional news coverage and disrespects Obama.

There is a great deal of negative coverage on Obama because he is winning( won). I would like to see the front page of msnbc headline Hillary taking money from a firm involved in disrimination against women ( her so-called strong base of supporters). Maybe, you could headline the support she received from a racist supporter. These issues went down as a one time discussion and it was gone.

On the other hand, Obama has been negatively portrayed lately with old news that has been cleared on his behalf.

Obama "08"

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Gary Schear, Bozeman Montana — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:17:04 GMT

20 points have been closed by Obama. Has something occurred to reverse that momentum? As always in a close election the undecideds will decide. On to Tuesday!

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hillaryis44 — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:19:01 GMT

It is hard to believe that Senator Clinton can lose double digit leads in less than two weeks. We continue to see this pattern where they more people see her, the less likely they are to support her (except for her base of identity voters). Iowa voters saw more of Hillary than any other state in the country and she finished THIRD. I do not understand why people support a candidate that is disliked by half the country and has already lost 11 in a row. After she loses Texas, let's hope she exits gracefully.

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Tired of the Media,Scottsbluff,Ne. — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:19:17 GMT

If he is so great why is it always a dead heat in the big states. Tells me that he just can't get by the Hillary machine even though the media ( most Republicans) still shove Obama down our throats.
Hummmmmmmmmmmmmm. The Republicans have been clear for weeks. You could say the same for Hillary but you,the media and ofcourse the group that is threatening Superdelagates just can't get by it.

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itsyourvoicestupid, Phila., Pa. — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:29:25 GMT

The women of Ohio and Texas need to take a closer look at Hillary's background on the issues she talk about, since the media is so focused on bashing Obama.

Hillary does not sincerely care about women, because if she did she would have given the money back to the men who makes sexual advances to women in the work place. Hillary and the media can spin this anyway they think will benefit Hillary.

Obama has more experience as an elected official than Hillary. Obama's wife has been attacked as well as the character of this couple. I HAVE NOT SEEN A CONSTANT HEADLINE ABOUT THE SEXIST FIRM THAT GAVE MONEY TO HILLARY OR THE RACIST SUPPORTER. HILLARY IS A DISGRACE TO WOMEN. WAKE UP WOMEN!!!!!!

Obama "08"

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nellie — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:31:25 GMT

Chris Mathews is an indepedent leaning republican so whatever he says usually is not credible. Hillary's supporters are very commited to her and will keep on fighting for the cause of her candidacy. You can be very negative , but in totality we do a good job of research than listen to the biased media

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Stan McCauley — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:34:33 GMT

The first comment above by ME in CA serves as a solid journalistic examination of Clinton's supposed 35 years of experience. Another blog I saw at Daily Kos provided a comparative list of the proposals and achievements of both Obama and Clinton in the Senate. Journalism in broadcasting is on the verge of death. The Internet and intelligent people sharing information has become the most reliable source for any in-depth analysis. You guys here at First Read are the only real political reporters MSNBC has other than Keith Olbermann. CNN has none. NONE. Forget Fox Fake News. Not worth the time to type this line.
Long live the Internet. Newspapers are dying fast. I wonder if broadcast news is next. Keep those Internet skills honed, guys. They're all you've got for the future unless something changes drastically in the trends in broadcasting.

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emedio vanni bensalem pa. — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:38:07 GMT

i hope the voters in this country will make the right decision in this election we need experience we made a mistake 8 years ago and elected the ex alcoholic we donot need a ex cocaine user and these arew his words hillary clinton for president

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cam — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:40:56 GMT

Obama is a former Professor at Harvard teaching Constitutional Law, former head of the Harvard Law Review, a State Senator for 8 years, a Community Organizer on the streets helping People, seeing their suffering first hand, a Civil Rights Attorney working on Death Penalty cases...

It is a FARCE to say Mrs. Clinton is MORE experienced! More experienced in WHAT? Old School Politics, THAT'S what! The Voters get it. Scandal after scandal...THAT'S what the Clintons "EXPERIENCE" brought them and the American People!

Democrats need to WAKE UP! Clinton will NEVER beat McCain...She will NOT get Independants, the African Americans and MANY others will NOT come back to Hillary after SC! She's done.

So, stand behind her and bring the WHOLE ship down in November. Your choice.

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Arthur Shuey, Wilmington, North Carolina — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:42:35 GMT

One plausible explanation is that Mrs. Clinton's "35 years of experience" were tabulated by Lorne Greene ... in dog years.

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Doreen, Buffalo Grove, IL — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:43:53 GMT

Go Hillary. You are the best. Hang in there. Don't give up and go all the way to the convention. Obama will not get the 2025 delegates,so why should you quit? Let him quit.

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Tammy Tait — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:44:57 GMT

Clearly and unambiguously, Hillary Clinton is the more experienced of the two candidates. The presidency is a tremendously important job. It is better to go with a safe candidate when in doubt. Obama must hone his experiences further and go through the painful process of learning still. This would sound harsh to those who wish to catapult him into the office now..... be patient, do not hurry, wwait and let life's lessons season him and see how he comes out. Only then, consider his candidacy respectfully, dispassionately.

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jacksmith, Dallas, Texas. — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:46:06 GMT

YOU MIGHT BE AN IDIOT:-)

If you think Barack Obama with little or no experience would be better than Hillary Clinton with 35 years experience.

You Might Be An Idiot!

If you think that Obama with no experience can fix an economy on the verge of collapse better than Hillary Clinton. Whose ;-) husband (Bill Clinton) led the greatest economic expansion, and prosperity in American history.

You Might Be An Idiot!

If you think that Obama with no experience fighting for universal health care can get it for you better than Hillary Clinton. Who anticipated this current health care crisis back in 1993, and fought a pitched battle against overwhelming odds to get universal health care for all the American people.

You Might Be An Idiot!

If you think that Obama with no experience can manage, and get us out of two wars better than Hillary Clinton. Whose ;-) husband (Bill Clinton) went to war only when he was convinced that he absolutely had to. Then completed the mission in record time against a nuclear power. AND DID NOT LOSE THE LIFE OF A SINGLE AMERICAN SOLDIER. NOT ONE!

You Might Be An Idiot!

If you think that Obama with no experience saving the environment is better than Hillary Clinton. Whose ;-) husband (Bill Clinton) left office with the greatest amount of environmental cleanup, and protections in American history.

You Might Be An Idiot!

If you think that Obama with little or no education experience is better than Hillary Clinton. Whose ;-) husband (Bill Clinton) made higher education affordable for every American. And created higher job demand and starting salary's than they had ever been before or since.

You Might Be An Idiot!

If you think that Obama with no experience will be better than Hillary Clinton who spent 8 years at the right hand of President Bill Clinton. Who is already on record as one of the greatest Presidents in American history.

You Might Be An Idiot!

If you think that you can change the way Washington works with pretty speeches from Obama, rather than with the experience, and political expertise of two master politicians ON YOUR SIDE like Hillary and Bill Clinton..

You Might Be An Idiot!

If you think all those Republicans voting for Obama in the Democratic primaries, and caucuses are doing so because they think he is a stronger Democratic candidate than Hillary Clinton. :-)

Best regards

jacksmith...

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Deann NY — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:46:59 GMT

Why MSNBC Cover The Fact of Obama All The Time, Please Read New York Time For the Following:

As Developer Heads to Trial, Questions Linger Over a Deal With Obama

By MIKE McINTIRE and CHRISTOPHER DREW

Tony Rezko was obviously in trouble. He was a defendant in at least a dozen lawsuits, federal investigators in Chicago were poking around, and his name was in newspaper articles about corruption and fraud.

None of that stopped Mr. Rezko, a politically connected developer, and Senator Barack Obama from completing real estate deals a few years ago that resulted in the Obamas obtaining their dream house and the Rezkos buying an empty lot next door.

Nearly three years later, fallout from Mr. Obama’s relationship with Mr. Rezko, who raised more than $150,000 for Mr. Obama’s campaigns, continue to dog Mr. Obama on the presidential campaign trail. That distraction promises to linger as Mr. Rezko goes on trial on corruption charges starting Monday.

Mr. Obama, a Democrat, is not part of the case against Mr. Rezko, who is accused of shaking down companies seeking business with the State of Illinois. Mr. Obama has conceded that it was a mistake to bring Mr. Rezko into his personal real estate dealings, although he has insisted that there was nothing unusual about the developer’s decision to buy a sought-after lot in an upscale neighborhood.

But a review of court records, including new details of Mr. Rezko’s finances that emerged recently, show that the lot purchase occurred as he was being pursued by creditors seeking more than $10 million, deepening the mystery of why he would plunge into a real estate investment whose biggest beneficiary appears to have been Mr. Obama.

As Mr. Obama and Mr. Rezko were completing the property purchases in June 2005, Mr. Rezko was fighting to keep lenders and investors at bay over defaulted loans and failing business ventures. But he side-stepped that financial dragnet by arranging for the land to be bought in his wife’s name, making it the only property she owned by herself, according to land records.

As a result, when the Obamas bought part of the land from Mrs. Rezko seven months later to widen their yard, the money they paid was beyond the reach of Mr. Rezko’s creditors, including one conducting a court-ordered hunt for his assets to recover a $3.5 million debt.

Two lawyers involved in the civil litigation against Mr. Rezko said they believed that the property was subject to possible seizure on the premise that Mr. Rezko had been trying to hide behind his wife, Rita, who had little money of her own to complete the $625,000 purchase.

The lawyers, both of whom requested anonymity because they did not have their clients’ permission to speak about the cases, said there was little purpose in pursuing it because the legal costs would have outweighed the value of the property, which was encumbered by a $500,000 mortgage.

Lawyers representing Mr. Rezko in the civil litigation declined to comment.

When the property deals first surfaced in late 2006, Mr. Obama said he had done nothing wrong. In a statement at the time, he also said: “It was a mistake to have been engaged with him at all in this or any other personal business dealing that would allow him, or anyone else, to believe that he had done me a favor.” Mr. Obama’s campaign emphasized Saturday that the criminal proceeding against Mr. Rezko “is not a case about Senator Obama.”

The statement added: “Senator Obama knew Tony Rezko for two decades in very different circumstances, none of which involve the actions with which Mr. Rezko has been charged.”

The fuller picture of Mr. Rezko’s financial maneuverings emerged from an examination of civil suits in state and federal courts, as well as newly filed documents in his criminal case.

Mr. Rezko, a longtime confidant and fund-raiser for Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich of Illinois, a Democrat, has pleaded not guilty to charges of extorting campaign contributions and payoffs from companies looking to do business with the Blagojevich administration.

Mr. Obama’s name is likely to surface during the trial, if only because $10,000 of the money Mr. Rezko is accused of extorting wound up in Mr. Obama’s 2004 Senate campaign. There is nothing to indicate that Mr. Obama did any favors for Mr. Rezko, but there is ample evidence that Mr. Rezko did favors for Mr. Obama.

The two men became friends in the early 1990s when Mr. Rezko tried to hire Mr. Obama to work on his low-income housing developments. When Mr. Obama turned to politics, Mr. Rezko was an early supporter and fund-raiser. Mr. Rezko also stepped in when Mr. Obama, a newly elected United States senator, and his family found a Georgian mansion for sale in the Kenwood section of Chicago.

When the transactions were first reported, Mr. Obama said only that he had asked Mr. Rezko, as a developer, whether he thought the house was worth buying. But last month, Mr. Obama’s campaign staff said the senator also recalled walking around the house and the adjacent lot with Mr. Rezko.

Mr. Obama has said he did not know why Mr. Rezko decided to buy the lot. Business associates of Mr. Rezko said he gave various explanations, among them that he wanted to help the Obamas expand their backyard and that he thought it would be a good investment to own a lot next to a prominent politician. But Mr. Rezko’s involvement was important because the owners of the house and the lot had stipulated that neither could be sold unless a deal for the other closed on the same day.

Michael Sreenan, a lawyer who handled the transaction for Mrs. Rezko, said that the lot was attractive to developers and that the Rezkos had to outbid others to buy it.

Some critics say that given Mr. Obama’s longtime emphasis on ethics, it is puzzling that he would have been so involved with the Rezkos on the house and lot deals after questions had begun to crop up about Mr. Rezko’s political and business activities.

For at least two years before the property purchases, news articles had raised questions about Mr. Rezko’s influence over state appointments and contracts. There had also been reports that the F.B.I. was investigating accusations of a shakedown scheme involving a state hospital board to which Mr. Rezko had suggested appointments.

Also, Chicago officials had announced that they were investigating whether a company partly owned by Mr. Rezko had won public contracts by posing as a minority business.

As a result, said Jay Stewart, executive director of the Better Government Association in Chicago, Mr. Obama “should have been on high alert.”

In addition, although Mr. Rezko enjoyed a reputation as a man of means, with a Mediterranean-style mansion, a sprawling chain of fast-food businesses and frequent multimillion-dollar real estate deals, the court records show, he was also sinking in financial quicksand.

Federal prosecutors filed papers last week saying Mr. Rezko had trouble paying creditors for years. At least 12 lawsuits had been filed against Mr. Rezko and his businesses from November 2002 to January 2005, including one by the G.E. Commercial Finance Corporation, which had extended more than $5 million in loans for Mr. Rezko’s pizza franchises.

G.E. obtained a court judgment against Mr. Rezko in November 2004 for the $3.5 million that it said was outstanding on its loans, but the company put collection efforts on hold in the first half of 2005 as it negotiated with Mr. Rezko, court records show. When the Obamas and Rezkos bought their adjacent parcels that June, Mrs. Rezko put down $125,000 in cash and financed the rest with a bank loan.

Vincent A. Lavieri, a lawyer who has represented clients in three lawsuits against Mr. Rezko, said Mr. Rezko’s creditors could have tried to prove that Mr. Rezko was using his wife as a front to shield assets.

It is unclear where Mrs. Rezko got the money for the down payment and how she carried the loan, considering that she later said in an affidavit that she earned $37,000 a year and had few assets.

Mr. Rezko, however, had come into money two months earlier, when he obtained a $3.5 million loan from a Panamanian company controlled by his friend and business partner, Nadhmi Auchi, an Iraqi billionaire who was convicted several years ago in France on fraud charges.

Alasdair Pepper, a lawyer based in London who represented Mr. Auchi, said that Mr. Rezko was expected to use the money for his pizza business, and that “as far as my client is aware, Mr. Rezko used the loan for its intended purpose and not for any other purpose.”

Court records in the G.E. case show that a few months after receiving the loan from Mr. Auchi, Mr. Rezko made a $1 million payment to G.E., but stopped short of repaying everything he owed.

Finally, in October 2005, G.E. obtained an order allowing the company to begin seizing Mr. Rezko’s assets. The company’s lawyers filed a claim against the Rezkos’ home and began issuing subpoenas to banks where Mr. Rezko had accounts, finding very little cash. Court records show that G.E. was due to be in court on Jan. 5, 2006, for example, obtaining an order to seize $1,297.39 from one of Mr. Rezko’s checking accounts.

Less than a week later, Mrs. Rezko sold a 10-foot-wide strip of the empty lot to Mr. Obama, for $104,500, so he could widen his side yard. The Rezkos had little to show for the entire transaction.

Asked by a judge to give an accounting of his and his wife’s assets last year after he was indicted, Mr. Rezko said that his wife had recently sold the remainder of the lot and that the small profit it generated went back to the buyer to help cover an old debt.

“So she didn’t walk away with any cash?” the judge asked.

“Not one dollar,” Mr. Rezko replied.

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Kevin from Peoria — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:47:30 GMT

Channel surfing the CNN/MSNBC/Fox Noise channels this a.m. Just saw a report on "Noise" by John Damshroder, Fox Channel 8 political reporter --- he says polling models now in use do not account for the very heavy voter turnout expected in OH. He believes that Obama support is understated in recent polls --- 4 out of 5 major newspapers have supported Obama, Service Union Int'l has made a huge commitment to Obama, and a majority of new voters, now engaged, will break for Obama. Damshroder got high marks for his political acumen prior to his report; the anchor was somewhat surprised at his assessment given today's polling numbers. He says Obama will win OH. For what any prognostication is worth. (I sure hope he is right, BTW!)

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Phil, Oak Park — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:47:36 GMT

Amy Anderson: I commend your intellect in seeing your grievance was with the news network and not with the candidates. It would be helpful if everyone was able to identify where their concerns and biases lay instead of embracing half truths and misconstrued presentations. My hat off to you for a thoughtful post.

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Bud, Durham, NH — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:51:14 GMT

One recent MSNBC expert pointed out that HRC was having such a problem because there are no right wing conspirators to blame for her falling numbers and self-destructing campaign.

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Sam — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:53:58 GMT

I don't believe being ahead in the polls by 4% is a dead heat LOL They don't say Hillary is ahead by 4% in Ohio to make allowances for the 3% either way. Try to be fair MSNBC or you and the other bias news media will cost Obama the electiopn.

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Carlos, Miami Beach, Florida — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:54:56 GMT

You would have expected that most women, regardless of race, would have supported a woman for President, but it seems that most Afro American women have chosen race over gender.
I hope that when people choose McCain over Obama, no one would dare to say that race was chosen over inexperience.
The Democrats should support Mrs. Clinton, she is the most qualified candidate of the two Democrats.

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Jim Rockport Texas — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:55:15 GMT

so happy to see America is on to your Barrack barrage of support and Hillary bashing....objectivity is valued by viewers...MSNBC is probably pandering to the "elitists" (Obama supporters) remember , television is a business and a network may well support a candidate that suits THEM ..not ACTUALLY look out for the best interest of Americans...one day this Obama bias will come back to haunt you MSNBC..America has done well without you b4 and will again (without you) Many people are seeking their political news from a more credible source. We are not looking for Obama cheerleaders, biased polls, stacked delegate counts, etc.. all biased for Barrack OBMSNBCAMA

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Ysledes Guttierez — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:55:41 GMT

This video by http://www.lessig.org/blog/2008/02/20_minutes_or_so_on_why_i_am_4.html http://lessig.org/info/bio/ Lawrence Lessig has definitely moved me from my indecision about Clinton or Obama and am utterly convinced Obama is the President the country needs.

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Robert Hough — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:56:13 GMT

I prefer Obama not because I am liberal( I am not) or because I am black (I am not) or even because I am a democrat, which I definitely am not. I prefer Barrack Obama simply because he appears real. HRC acts as though she is owed the Presidency. BHO asks for support and tells the truth, "IT WILL TAKE PEOPLE FROM BOTH PARTIES TO MAKE THE GOVT. WORK." Not HRC trying to cram legislation down our throats because she "knows what is best for this country." Let's look at the experience issue. BHO has served 1 term in the Senate. How many terms did William Jefferson Clinton serve? Oh yeah, NONE. How many terms did Jimmy Carter serve? NONE. Even Ronald Reagan served ZERO terms in the Federal Govt. HRC needs to back up her experience claims with facts not innuendo. When she loses, are we going to be exposed to her rants once again about the "Vast Right Wing conspiracy?" The only Clinton that this country may ever elect is Chelsea. She is intelligent, humble, well learned, personable and will someday make a fine politician.

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Phred, NH — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:56:56 GMT

Funny how the MSM has been silent about the Obama comment backstage before an event in Texas to an aide when he said "Watch me make these white people swoon". Has America become so "dumbed down" that this is now okay? Are people so enamored of Obama that they willingly submit to his trickery & chicanery? I'll brew the coffee America while you wake up!!

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oregonrian — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:57:03 GMT

I think it's about bloody time Hillary is expressing her anger. After the garbage she's had strewn at her and said about her and the lies Obama and the media have had no problem spouting, she has every right to be thoroughly disgusted. I know the rest of the world is wondering why the American Press is concealing Obama's distortions of the truth; why they aren't even discussing his call to Canada - telling the Canadians that anything he said should be considered "Political Rhetoric" etc.... I mean this is an INTERNATIONAL faux pas, big time, and has demonstrated to Canada and other US Allies that Obama speaks out of both sides of his mouth and will do anything to win; and even has the GALL to admit it!! How on earth can any nation rely on Obama's word now? And the US Press has not said ONE WORD about it, other than to kill the story as quickly as possible!
I agree with you, that more dialogue would be great between the candidates. But the Press has not allowed that either! It's deplorable to say the least! the media bias against Hillary - and her grace - has certainly proven she is the only one qualified to be President. The FLUFF Obama spouts is just that Fluff and empty Political Rhetoric. He's conning the voter big time and laughs and brags about it to the Canadians to boot! Unreal!

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Margaret Columbus Ohio — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:57:30 GMT

Perception is everything. We hear ad nauseum about how money is such a big deal in these campaigns but NONE of the networks ever address why that is beyond the standard tv/radio/pamphlet no brainers. How about expanding on that, MSNBC? I think the voters would be surprised - and maybe even rethink their vote, if they knew that campaign money was used for transportation and hotels to move people from one state into another to bulk up the rallies. You can't ask people at the door what State they are from, but wouldn't it be intersting to find that half of the people showing up at rallies can't even vote in that State? How about letting that news out?

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sotiredofignorance — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:57:37 GMT

Okay! All you young people in Ohio and Texas..this is one of the older generation who has great faith in you! You need to turn out in the record numbers that I know you can and support Senator Obama. It is time for a new generation's leadership. We can't go on with people like Bush, McCain, and Clinton.

I'm counting on you!

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We can do better, Cambridge, MA — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:58:36 GMT

nellie... what are you talking about? Chris Matthews worked for Tip O'Neill, Democrat of Boston and Speaker of the House. Matthews is a Southie Democrat... Irish, Catholic, a populist on economic issues, and more conservative on social issues.

I'm afraid a vote for Hillary Clinton in the primary is a vote for John McCain in the general election. If she is the nominee the enthusiasm on the Democratic side will evaporate, and Nader will start to eat into the voters with whom Clinton will need to mend fences if she's the nominee - young, wealthy, and minorities.
She'll have no prayer at all of winning states like Missouri, Colorado, New Mexico, Virginia, Pennsylvania or Ohio in the general election... states in which the Democrats must do well to win. Her candidacy will make Swift Boating look like a leisure cruise. All of that crap from the 90s will come around again, and the election will again just be the base politics of Karl Rove versus the triangulation of the Richard Morris.

We have to do better.

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Ray , Mountain View, California — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 17:59:05 GMT

Ohio and Rhode Island are won by Hillary-done deals.
Vermont, very left, is already won by Barack Obama.
As for Texas, a state with less than 40 % registered as Democrats, the race is much like that in California, except there are more Blacks and fewer Latinos. This means if both groups get out and vote heavily, they will draw evenly, since Hillary has a 2 to 1 advantage amongst Latinos.
Seems Republicans are splitting evenly between Hillary and Obama-some seeing Obama as good, some seeing Hillary as easier to beat in the general election.
While Obama is drawing 68% of Independents to Hillary's 32-34%, Hillary has the Senior vote. Their is a huge Senior vote in Texas. That is why this race is dead even.
So, all in all, it comes down to get out the vote!
Hillaryclinton.com to volunteer.
Remember-Obama lied on Nafta when he said he didn't go to the Canadian government to reassure them he wouldn't change Nafta.
Remember_Michelle Obama is only now proud of her country, now that her husband, a black man is a potential nominee. Wow, a potential first lady with a chip on her shoulder big time.
Remember-Obama didn't know the name of the new leader in Russia and deferred to Hillary
Remember- Obama uses language from Deval Patrick, the Rev James Wright-yes we can, The Audacity of Hope, etc. When does he come up with original thoughts?
Remember-Obama is supported by Mr Farakhan, and his church is anti-semitic, that is why Pastor James Wright never appears in interviews. Read his sermons-Trinity United Church of CHrist, Chicago, Illinois
Remember-Obama is Chair of Subcommittee on Europe and Nato and hasn't held a meeting in senate to discuss issue of Afghanistan and how to handle war there and in Iraq because he is too, too busy running for office-tells you where is allegiance is. Not to the troops or their families. To his campaign.
Remember-Obama didn't vote on Iranian Militia being ID as a terrorist organization and stayed on campaign trail. Yet, he blames Hillary for voting to label them as such.
Remember-Obama voted "present" on pro-choice 7 times in Illinois state senate, gun control, protection of legal records of rape victims from press
How can people vote for this man. Is this what you want in a president. The Audacity of an ignorant man!

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Les...... Vancouver BC Canada — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:00:09 GMT

Americans....why has there been no signficant commentary generated as to the Clinton candidacy and its constructive impact on the spirit if not the substance of the 25th Amendment? Should any 21st centurary free and democratic democracy really promote one family occupying the Whitehouse for 16 out of 30 odd years? Isn't such a political reality more consistent with Banana Republics? Given the negligible difference in substance between Obama and Clinton and that both as president would have access to the best and the brightest of Democrats' policy advisors.....the choice of the American People, subject to some extraordinary defect in Obama is compelling and almost tautological.

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cam — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:00:37 GMT

Clinton cries foul over media bias, so the media then TRASHES Obama at every and any opportunity!! The headlines, since Wolfson gave Reporters their marching orders in a conference call, have been OBAMA-BASHING! I hope Wolfson buys donuts for y'all! You've earned it!

Jonathon Alter, of Newsweek, in the NYT, sums up my view very well. The press should NOT play even-stevens, if Obama happens to have items reported that HAPPEN to be viewed as positive, huge rallys, lots of money, soaring poll numbers...THAT MIGHT look POSITIVE! Clinton, losing 11 in a row, Campaign problems, Aides complaining to the Press about late night fights, no money...THAT MIGHT look NEGATIVE! The Press is to report, not even out the headlines. This rezko thing has been reported on for months! Yet, it is repeated over and over, with nothing new.

Where are her tax returns?
The Clinton Library doners?
Donations from a Sexual predator?
Where did that 5 million she loaned her campaign come from?
Kazakhstan nuclear deal for a Canadian friend by Bill? Followed by MILLIONS to the Clinton Library?

Come on! Report!

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JAMES,FLORIDA — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:00:40 GMT

I AM A BLACK MAN WHO SUPPORTS HILLARY CLINTON AND ANY ONE WHO HAS A GOOD PLAN PEOPLE NEED TO REMOVE ALL THE B.S. FROM AND LOOK AT THIS FOR WHAT IT IS AND CHANGE WILL NOT PAY MY BILLS HARD WORK WILL, PLEASE PEOPLE GET REAL AND ALL YOU MEN WITH CONFIDENCE PROBLEMS WHO WILL NOT VOTE FOR A WOMAN GET OVER IT CAUSE I STILL STAND WHEN I GO.

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Tina Akam — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:00:40 GMT

Our taxpayers dollars hard at work, Clinton on Saturday Night Live.... were payiong here to work in Washington, and she out on the campaign trail and on TV, on our dime, oh not dime, on our thousands that we pay her and her buddy Obama.... are we stupid.... i gues so.. again our tax dollars footing her bill... as she is getting her senators pay...

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myrtle bailey, tallahassee, florida — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:01:08 GMT

The biased, slanted media continues to push B.O. and slam Senator Clinton. CNN spews the worst garbage, followed by FOX and MSNBC. Every effort to try to help Obama gain the nomination. Pure bias. They should be censored. Clinton is clearly denigrated in the press/tv talking heads while the freshman senator B.O. is praised. Clinton is the most qualified to lead this nation in foreign policy anddomestic issues. B.O. is all talk and no substance. Go Hilliary, in spite of the biased press you will get the nomination. Hillary for pres in 08.

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Brian - Seattle, WA — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:01:52 GMT

What's going to bother me is if she wins both states, she'll claim that she has stopped Obama's momentum with no mention that she was up 15 points in both states a week ago.

I guess this is how politics goes though. I don't see her stopping. She's going to win Ohio but probably lose Texas. VT and RI will be a wash. She'll go on, and it's really going to get annoying. I liked the idea of a full primary early on but now it's just about how they can tear each other up and it's getting less fun every day :(

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Harry Schwarz, Agoura Hills,Ca. — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:02:26 GMT

I don't know why news organizations like MSNBC continue to use the popular votes(in their polls) as the gage for these contests. It's the delegate count!Even if there is a tie in Ohio and Texas Obama comes away the winner. Clinton may want to use the closeness of the elections to continue,but she will soon realize that she won't be getting the super-delegates if Obama leads by 150-200 delegates. Her magins of victory will have to be huge in Ohio and Texas, and they aren't there.

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Juan Deere — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:03:13 GMT

Why wont Hillary Clinton just drop out because she is not progressing any she's just staying at the same old momentum. And when she keeps losing momentum she will keep on stirring up some kind of messt to make Barack Obama look bad.

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Susan — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:03:28 GMT

Maybe, Hillary wants to bash Obama up SO BAD, that he DOES lose to McCain, and then SHE can ride in on her white horse and get the nomination in 4 years.THAT'S what I think. It's all about the Clintons..

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myrtle bailey, tallahassee, florida — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:04:01 GMT

Shame on the media. In terms of grace, proposed programs, energy and enthusiasm, knowledge and abilities, and executive demeanor, Hillary Clinton can hold her own among any of the candidates in both parties -- and she does so in high heels.

Obama's resume is thin -- and that's obvious when supporters have to talk about his record at law school, a strategy appropriate for first-year job seekers but scarcely for presidential candidates. His eight-year career in the Illinois Senate is lackluster, marred by voting "present" 129 times, thereby avoiding the difficult choice of "yes" or "no" on proposed legislation.

Even his 70 percent vote margin in his 2004 U. S. Senate bid cries for a downgrade. He defeated a GOP nobody, perennial candidate for public office, Alan Keyes, who took over the candidacy after the real winner of the primary stepped aside as a result of a sex scandal.

Nor do campaign stops provide concise specifics about his proposals, more akin as they are to celebrity, touchy-feely, anything-I-say-is-OK performances. His safe-harbor, oratorical retreat ("and that's why I'm running for president of the United States of America") is overused and overvalued. As for Obama's lifting sentences from other speakers, at a minimum that illustrates laziness.--Thomas V. DiBacco | Special To The Orlando Sentinel
February 26, 2008

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conPA — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:05:07 GMT

Chris matthews is a republican, BUT her didn't make the comment, the reporter did. So bashing Chris matthews wasn't correct.
Hillary says she is for women. Yet, she takes moeny from a debarred attorney, who is charged with the worst case of sexual harrassment in EEOC history.

Hillary REFUSES to RELEASE her TAX RETURNS. Why? Even the Republicans did it. That's pretty bad!

She says she is the one for "solutions". What solutions has she brought against Bush/Cheney and their corruption of our government, and the lies to the American people? She just SAT there for 7 years, and went along with it all! Not once, speaking out to the American people, out of fear of political reprocussions. Is that the actions of a LEADER?

She says she is a "fighter". I don't see any solutions that she has fought for!

She said she was for NAFTA. She told NY she was going to bring them JOBS. Now, she is against NAFTA. And it's not her fault NY didn't get jobs, she thought there would be a democratic senate. What will she do as President, with Republicans? What will she accomplish other than giving us excuses, when nothing gets done?

She yells that Obama took someone else's WORDS. Then she wants him to say HER word. He had denounced. She said he should reject. So he graciosly said ok...i denounce and reject. Did she sound presidential to you? Where negotiations could break down over ONE word? Who will she bring together with an attitude like that??? She sounded like GW...my way or the highway! And look how well that has worked for our nation in the past 7 years!!

Hillary is a basket of controversy. She flip flops depending on the day. She has had more slogans during her campaign than cheerleaders at a football game!

She complains about the press, it's all the media's fault. This is Presidential? She just hops and she BLAMES everyone else if things aren't going her way. That doesn't show me LEADER QUALIFICATIONS!

She was for BLACKS. She was for LATINOS. THen she ignored them when they didn't vote her way. IGNORED THEM. Iowa voters were peculiar. L.A. were just voting for the black guy. She has ignored more states after the primaries, and doesnt give concession speeches, thanking her volunteers. It's rude and so very arrogant on her part! If she doesn't get the vote, she swipes at the voters, and ignored her own people. The actions of a LEADER?

She has now threatened to sue over the Texas primaries. THey have threatened to sue of Florida and Michigan. Does this sound Presidential to you...cuz it doesn't to me! She acts like a spoiled kid...who is gonna take her ball and go home. Even though it's not her ball...she takes it anyway!

She doesn't impress me a leader. I AM a white female from Pennsylvania. As much as this campaign has brought me back to politics, I'm SOOOOOO tired of her tactics, her slams, her slurs, her "nothing but negative" campaign!
Come on Texas and Ohio...UNITE the PARTY so we can get ready for the MAIN EVENT!!!!

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Mike, Plano, TX — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:05:28 GMT

If Obama wins Texas and Ohio the race is over and we can concentrate on beating McCain. If Hillary wins both, then this thing will drag on to the convention in August and tear the party apart. McCain isn't just attacking Obama because he is the front runner. A vote for Hillary in Texas or Ohio is a vote for McCain in the fall.

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Tom Patton, Portland OR — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:05:53 GMT

Hillary Clinton does not possess the leadership qualities required of a president. She is 60 years old, yet “found her own voice” only after the New Hampshire Primary. That is absolutely astonishing for the candidate that claims to be the wise, experienced one.

I don’t want a president who made the politically expedient choice to support Bush on the use of force in Iraq. I want a president like Obama who made the difficult, politically unpopular decision to speak out against the Iraq invasion.

When the “leadership” of the Democratic Party was AWOL, he was one of very few politicians with the courage to speak out against the war. He faced off against Bush and Cheney’s propaganda machine, and spoke out about the lack of a threat, despite the anticipated consequences of such a politically unpopular stand.

That is leadership. That is why Obama is qualified to be president. That is why Clinton is not.

I am a Lt Col in the National Guard, and I demand leadership from my president.

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Juanito4Hillary, Los Angeles, CA — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:06:05 GMT

Polls and all don't mean much! And yes there is a media byas against clinton. So if you think that people vote because of polls and mommentum then us democrats are setting ourselves to get our butts kicked this november. If Obama is the candidate to run against McCain then brace yourselves for the exposure of Obamas inexperience, liberal record (he's even more liberal than Ted Kennedy), NAFTA (knudging already to Canada that he'll not eliminated it), independent voters and conservative democrats along with the elderly vote will shift to McCAin. I honestly think that the only democrat capable of beating McCain is Hillary. She is atleast in the middle politically, has plenty of experience and has worked with Republicans in many issues and one important factor I think is crucial... she will have atleast 70+ more of the Hispanic vote. I honestly think that if Obama wins you'll see a larger chunk go to McCain not only because the hispanic vote is more conservative but due to the fact McCain was the only one to atleast attempt to do something about immigration reform which Hispanics wont forget that gesture.
Another point... do you we really think Obama is going to win those states he has won in the South this November? What about Florida, I know Floridians will be pretty pissed because they didn't count their delegates (even more those who came out in record numbers who voted for Hillary). Lastly, stop insinuating that Hillary should quit!! do the math and you'll see that this is still and will be a very, very close election with pledged delegates and as they have been saying about the superdelegates to obey the will of the people,,, than by Hillary winning the larger states (and counting Michigan and Florida) she will be slightly ahead. Something to consider.

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Linda Jean, Norwich VT — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:07:59 GMT

This is a plea to people in Iowa....

I am so impressed with your vote. Could you please drive to Ohio tomorrow and talk some sense into Hillary supporters?

Please, Ohio, come through for Obama. We need his intellegence and ability to bring people together to get things done. His campaign - a brilliant process of moving people formerly depressed by politics - is proof that he can motivate all of us to do great things.

Please, Ohio...

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Jackie, Alabama — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:11:20 GMT

Hillary will support McCain over Obama in the general?!?!?!? Yikes!! When will the Chris Matthews show be available online???

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LetsBe, Denver — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:11:56 GMT

If you get past the mass media hype, Obama is the clear choice. Look at the way he has run his campaign, organized, creative, focused. Look at Hillary's campaign, scattershot, negative, short-sighted. We'd get same
'ole same 'ole from Hillary. It's time the people, yes I'm one of those million small donors, take back the Democratic party and the White House.

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anonymous — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:12:29 GMT

Hello, Here is an endorsement ad for Hillary Clinton from Jack Nicholson put on YOUTUBE SAT. March 1. http://www.youtube.com/v/tsweXFpfa28

Go Hillary!

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Jackie, Alabama — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:13:12 GMT

Can she stop whining about the press long enough to release her tax returns from LAST YEAR???

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Ia. Democrat — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:14:46 GMT

Obama is running an outstanding campaign. His critics often complain of a lack of Washington experience. Yet I feel strongly that this argument is mainly neutralized by the "correctness" of his judgement in areas where it truely matters. This along with an incredible ability to inspire and to unite the American people will propel him to victory on Tuesday.
As a female, over the age of 50, I believe this to be an historical election and after careful consideration of both candidates, I have decided to proudly place my support with Senator Obama. Today I will proudly submit my first donation.

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Geraldo Rivera Johnson, Houston, Tx — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:14:58 GMT

Obama's has a One line for everything..against the Iraq war...they ask him...tells us how are you going to fix the economy..answer..I was against the War...Obama, how are you going to fix Job's..well I was against the War...and how are you going to unit..well I was against the War first...the problem with being against the War...He wasn't even in the Senate to vote against the War...he didn't even review the info...that all Senator...had to vote either way...so if he say's he has Judgment calls...in the 1990's when he talks about the choices he made or Lack of judgement he used in his book...the Judgment choice is out the Door..as a Democrat..we listen to Obama''' support Bush..in 2004..when running for the Senate..he was for the War in Iraq...this is where his Lack of Experience...is going to Hurt our Democrat choice...to Win..you have to have more the I was Against the War..answer for everything...and when the use the Tape of him supporting the War in 2004 ...we as Democrat...will be in the Same boat...Our choice...a Weak...Top Ticket...Obama..lacks leeadership...his Book say's it all...

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Jabe Der, Seattle, Wash — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:16:21 GMT

Comon people, all Obama has been doing is running campaigns. He has a clean record because he hasn't done anything. My nephew who is 12 has a perfect record because he hasn't done anything politically either. Should he be president?

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John, Chicago IL — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:17:13 GMT

Hillary's PLAN! Ever notice how she never talks details about her plan, except that she has one? How is it going to be paid for, never mentions that? She slams Obama about speeches and rhetoric which if you listen to him he has solutions. It's Hillary who's full of rhetoric and speeches.

Go Obama

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Troy, IL — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:17:36 GMT

The saliva spitting Chris Matthews and Tim Russert are good for nothing biased nincompoops. I don't even call them journalists for their media spin. They are insulting the intellect of their viewers. They spew venom on everything that Hillary does and are all praises for the questionable inexpeirenced,arrogant, Rezco-tainted Barack Obama. Go figure........HILLARY '08!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Thorsten Fleiter, Cleveland, OH — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:20:07 GMT

Well - both candidates are promising to fight for the 'unfortunate' not only here in ohio. How far fetched is that actually? the campaigns are marching through the country since when again? almost two years till election day? That cerainly raises some questions: what did happen during this time not only here but also in the rest of the world our candidates did not influence - and that is critical - although they have been elected to be involved in the decision making in washington. The whole 'experience' bubble will blast with the next terrorist attack or whatever we will have to face in the future. It will be the first time for everyone who is now running for the white house. I hope that the person in charge will be intelligent, flexible and honorable enough to quickly find solutions. That said - being 35 years in the political buisness is a good argument for being stiff and burned out. It is just a fact that younger brains think faster and more flexible. We shouldn't forget that.
vote for the future - not the past!

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ME — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:20:44 GMT

Everyone needs to read the following article. Karl Rove and company are at it again.
http://thecityedition.com/Pages/Archive/Winter08/2008Election.html

Why do you think big Republican donors gave so heavily to get Obama off the ground last year? Why has the corporate-owend media viciosly gone after Hillary since the middle of last year? So they could have a so-called liberal democrat in the White House? No. Their entire strategy has been to knock out Hillary Clinton. Why? Step back for a minute and look at the facts. Bill Clinton did the most for average Americans than any president since FDR, most of the time against a Republican congress. Jobs? UP. Wages for middle income earners? UP. Crime? DOWN. teen pregnancy? DOWN. Drug use? DOWN. Individual net worth? UP. Home ownership? UP. The middle class never had it so good.

Who do you think Hillary will have available EVERY DAY to consult with on every major decision or policy initiative? YES - Bill Clinton, the most successful Democratic president in 60 years. Why do you think the Republicans went after him so viciously? Because he was morally challenged? Right. The reason was that they could not defeat him any other way.

Do you honestly think the Republicans are going to break the leashes of their corporate masters in order to play ball with Barack? If so, then I have some swampland in Arizona for you. Remember when they shut down the government?

The Clintons have been there and they have done that - against a Republican majority. Oh, you say, that's the past and we need to look forward etc. Ask yourself: how many effective presidents have we actually had? We have the chance to have the most effective president back in the White House and you want to throw it aside for an untested, unvetted young man? Please don't let the Republicans and corporate media take that chance away from us. There really is too much at stake in this election.

Yes, if Hillary wins, we will have to pay a price. The price we have to pay for the progress if Hillary gets elected will be another corporate media propaganda onslaught against the Clintons. I for one am willing to pay that price for a better life.

Oh, and btw, while Hillary was working as an attorney "for a tiny law firm in Arkansas (again, admirable but not even “top shelf” in the legal world given the thousands of first-tier attorneys at major corporations across America)," she just happened to be recognized as one of the best lawyers in America.

Go Billary.

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Rebecca from Boston — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:20:46 GMT

If any of you out there are undecided and are a woman or a father of a daughter...please read the following. http://www.cleveland.com/brett/index.ssf?/base/opinion-0/120427742877180.xml&coll=2

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Aja AZ — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:20:58 GMT

I sincerely hope voters wake up. Hasn't this country had enough empty Clinton/Bush promises? After 2 decades of watching America plummet, my vote went to the candidate who is offering a renewed America.

Why not try something new? The old didn't work. But if the people want to go back to the same old, same old, families then at least they can't complain as more of this country gets sold out.

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Ninabama — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:20:59 GMT

Incompetence, thy name is Hillary. Why would anyone vote for a candidate who is so determined to disgrace the democratic party and women? She claims she has experience and yet voted for a war that is slowly but surely getting this country into a recession. She cries on queue whenever it suits her like some pitiful southern belle who needs to be rescued, taking educated and strong women's causes back 100 hundred years! Depending on dear old Bill to get you votes? Who will take the next woman candidate seriously after her fiasco? She disgracefully mismanaged her campaign funds giving us a clue as to how she will run the white house and the country. She and her husband Bill have shown a lack of class that is unbecoming of 'experienced, well traveled, and rubbing elbows with top world leaders politicians'. History has been made and will be made in this election, but I sincerely pray to God that it isn't by her. It takes a country to raise a good president. The people have spoken 11 times in a row and will continue to speak. Superdelegates get on board. Power to the people! Obama09.

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Susan, Spokane, WA. — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:21:19 GMT

As previously stated by many people, Clinton does NOT have the experience she keeps referring to. I am offended by the press who once again is bowing to Clinton "poor me" whines of being mistreated. Now she is all over the press and they can't seem to stop covering her every move! It's pathetic. The press in this country has gone down hill beginning with the fear of being called unpatriotic by this administration and therefore not doing their jobs by reporting the truth to the American people and now doing similar "for" Hillary. The only one worth watching these days is Keith Olberman. I sincerely hope that Obama wins and Hillary crawls back into her negative, politics as usual (ala bush)hole!

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free thinker, Ga — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:22:56 GMT

I love how the Clinton supporters shoot out their mouths how MSNBC is bias towards Obama when they give a news article that shows positivity towards Obama, and then the Obama supporters shoot out their mouths how MSNBC is bias towards Clinton when they post an article showing positivity towards Clinton. Point is, polls are polls, you guys are acting like this is going to be the result come tuesday. I support Obama because he actually does bring a new idea towards Washington politics, the idea that policy papers don't necessarily qualify you to be a leader, that you have to be able to break the boundary of political parties to actually get things done. That is why he is liked by Independents. Even though some of his policies he's proposed are left leaning, who says he wouldn't consider changing them up to enable an agreement. Look at Bush and the Dem Congress, they both have terrible approval ratings just because they are stuck within the concept of their parties. This is what America really needs, a rejuvination, something to lift us and get us motivated, we need colorful policies, not just the ordinary black and white...

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Moron, Columbus Ohio — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:23:07 GMT

May I know what what experience Mrs. Clinton is talking about? As far as
I know before 2000 she never hold any official post. So which 35 year o experience she is talking about? I am just surprised why media as well as Obama camp is accepting this claim of experience on face value?

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Jane — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:26:07 GMT

where are the papers from Obama on Tony Resko?? You talk about old news but all Obama can say is Hillary voted years ago and stutters as to new directions. Oh ya and well maybe i would have done same as her. 2 of my supporters did it too.People close to him assets?/Kennedy,Kerry -one couldnt run for president he dishonered his family name so much the other one tried and lost.Dodd has lost this one and others. He has Rezko and Ayers to help him out though. If he needs more help Farrakhan is by his side .Please get real!!

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JoJo Hussein (means handsome) — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:26:12 GMT

Thanks Jack for your idiot rant however it doesn't seem to be working. You might be an idiot if you think that all the Clinton scandals are just going to go away...

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Quick Question — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:27:55 GMT

Myrtle Bailey,
If BO is all talk and no substance, and Hillary is the most qualified to lead in foreign policy issues, why did the two individuals who have the most experience on foreign policy in the Senate, and who have known Senator Clinton for over 20 years, endorse Senator Obama this week? If you say, it's because they're men and he's a man, I feel sorry for you since that's the wrong answer.

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Sick of Obama Ohio — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:28:27 GMT

I am an Ohio democrat who will definitely vote for Hillary on Tuesday and I will not under any circumstances vote for Obama if he is the Democratic nominee in November. Obama and his empty slogans might look nice on a banner but they don't do anything to help our country. How many coalitions has he actually built while in the senate? How many meetings has he held of the committee he chairs? Why should I care what he thinks about the Iraq War when he wasn't even in the senate at that time? Do you honestly believe if people were jumping to their deaths out of a burning Sears Tower that he would still have been unwilling to vote for war. No true outsider can go from a few years in the senate to democratic nominee. Instead of watching a bunch of commercials and media/celebrity people tell me who to vote for, I think I'll make my own choice. That is democracy! I hope Hillary stays in the race until the convention even if she can't win so that Barack can keep throwing more money down the drain. I have never voted for a Republican before but Obama will be a good reason to try it.

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Jacob, Santa Fe, NM — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:29:02 GMT

I read comments on blogs because I can sometimes learn more than the media offers. I'm especially grateful to ME/CA for his breakdown of Hillary's "experience." I had realized that Obama has more experience in elective office than Hillary, but I didn't realize how really skinny her total life experience actually is.

Now, Jacksmith, on the other hand, has appeared with exactly the same "idiot" rant on every blog I've read in the last week. Like Hillary, he seems to know only one tune, and sings it off key at that.

Please, let's have intelligent commentary . . . not rants and raves!

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Tall Trees, Walton,Oregon — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:29:38 GMT

C'mon Hillary cinch up your panties and go home. There will be NO change in washington if you ever get elected just more dishonesty. Obama is our only chance for change and Honest Government and the peoples vioce to be heard. Obama Wins MY Vote Nov 2008.

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Mox — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:31:48 GMT

Maybe Hillary should have told Obama to get out after super tuesday?? But this is how the campaigns are run and principled.I think there might be just the least bit of worry in Obama camp.You think??Should be. I do resent all the media turning her out for weeks now.I think there should be an investagation into political intimadationtoo.I hope she stays in till at least Pa.Obama has no loyalty of his own so he puts pressure on people to win. Talk about will do or say anything geesh.Thats how he got S Carolina.His wife(the closer)is such a good asset they keep her in background.Good move!!What happens when she has to come out if he gets it.She says all will be on her turms.Who is runing this race??She was his mentor and think she still is.Where is her papers from Collage??

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Everett W Springer — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:32:29 GMT

From what I have seen in the last several months these polls are a complete joke and they do not really reflect the will of the people. Look at Virginia,Colorado, and Wisconsin. I think polls are intended to let the media direct morons with no brains to a canidate that they want you to vote for. Now they are aggressively for Clinton over these last several days because they want the Democratic party to be devided and want this primary to go to the convention so they can have more air time for their massive ego's. If past polls are any history at all, Obama will sweep Clinton in Texas, narrowly beat her in Ohio and I hope this contest is over. This country needs a drastic changing of the guard, no more Bushies or Clintonites and on into the twenty first century. Barack Obama is that change because he speaks from his heart for all of us desperate Americans who are out there barely surving the last seven years of King George. This experience issue is BS because look at what these career experienced politicians who are now running this country have done for you and me. NADA... To all Americans I beg you wake up and vote your hearts. Vote Barack Obama for real Change !!!!!

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tonyE, irvine, california — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:32:55 GMT

I watched Senator Obama on CSPAN last night in a "town hall" somewhere in Ohio. The Clintonistas would be very well served by tuning into what Obama is saying and how he's saying it. Not only does he make a ton of sense but he also communicates very well, not insulting anyone and making a real lot of sense. In the general election I will vote for McCain because I prefer his stand over all and I hope he can control the neo-cons from the Right. I think Obama will be beholden too much to the Democratic Machine. However, Senator Clinton is a walking disaster. My bottom line is that as a moderate conservative I wouldn't bee too concerned if Senator Obama wins the Presidential Election. But if Senator Clinton wins ( hightly unlikely ) I will be calling Barbra Streisand to help ME move to Canada. :-P

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Tenaj Shank, Nampa, Idaho — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:34:18 GMT

May God have mercy on America! Obama or Hilary. Is this the best America has to offer? I am so thankful I have lived enough years to see what a true President can do and it brings me to shame that America has fallen so low. I feel sorry for our children and grandchildren at what a mess this country is that they will inherit. I know God is up there shaking his head in disbelief over all this!

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aqua — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:34:19 GMT

When will all the Obama wave runners see what he is really all about, when they elect him president and see we got another George Bush, he talks a good talk and tells the desperate what they want to hear. Where will all these yound supporters be on election day in november, not at the polls. A vote for Obama is the same as a vote for Bush. He is already flip floping just like his endorser John Kerry. The media has already elected him president and is so bias towards him.

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Patrick D. Rousseau — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 22:18:54 GMT

The more I read about the elections, the more I feel like I am in a sinking ship without a life preserver. I have to wonder about the wisdom of voting by gender or color when I see the US economy headed on a down hill ski vacation while oil prices appear headed for the moon. I have to wonder about supporting personal appealing promises as salt water encroachment takes over the coasts and the midsection of the nation collapses under the weight of over-fertilization and ground water depletion. Who's addressing these issues. Global warming is here.....it is unavoidable. So, who's addressing how we can best modify the lay of the land to cope with it before Lake Meade dries up. Who is really addressing change......away fro the status quo and towards a livable future environment for our children. Given the challenges ahead from the forces of nature (including rising pestilence) there simply is no excuse for unemployment. This nation has work to do. So, which candidate is focusing on the work that must be done if we are to survive. Who is looking beyond the buck. FDR did and so did JFK. Who is next. We need him or her.

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Fred Martinez Phoenix, Arizona — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 22:19:29 GMT

I cannot believe all the negative media Hilary has recieved. Obama seems to be the darling of the press.
CNN's supposively best reporters are so biased, they make me sick. Wolf Blister is such a dud, he knows nothing about politics. The guy that gets about 35,000 E-mails anv hours, so he says, The ones he reads over the air, are all for Obama and the negative ones are for Hilary. What I would give to have Walter Cronkite back for just an hour and get a truer view of what's really happening. I am really scared of this Man Obama and his rightious religious wife.When she said, "For the first time in her life she was proud to be an American". What was she before? They scare the hell out of me.
I am retired and living on a fixed income. God forbid they screw everything up. We need Hilary, at least we know waht were getting. My Family goes all the way back to the Spanish De O'Nate expedition in 1598, that estalished the Percidio in Santa Fe, of what is now New Mexico. My family was here a generation before the Mayflower landed at Plymouth Rock. We used to be called white until 1960, until some person in Washington woke up one morning and told us that we were bo longer white but Hispanic. Thats OK with me. But Im not Mexican, I have never been in Mexico, nor do I care too. I am proud to be an American of Hispanic origin

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Marcello — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 22:22:53 GMT

Why are there *two* posts from Clinton supporters claiming that MSNBC's headline is misleading because "Clinton is showing very strongly in all polls outside of black voters." Do Clinton supporters believe that black voters don't count?

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nmben, New Mexico — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 22:23:20 GMT

Nothing about her record says "ready on day one". She has been wrong on the major issues of the day: 1) failed at health care, 2) failed on Iraq, 3) failed on Iran Kyle-Lieberman Amendment , 4) failed on no-child-left-behind, 5) wrong on FISA etc ..
The Obama camp is handling her with a kid glove; time to shine some light on her so-called record!

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gary jennings ,bainbridge — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 22:23:26 GMT

You Clinton slammers and accussers will be damn sorry if your God Obama makes office. The truth on this guy you will find out,when our country falls.All you Obama dreamers are just what you are dreamers and hopers.You knock the only one that can help this country.If he makes it to office, you might just as well put your heads between your legs and kiss your ----- good-bye. concerned viet nam vet

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gary jennings ,bainbridge — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 22:23:34 GMT

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Crandall — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 22:24:01 GMT

REAL MEN VOTE HILLARY! NOBAMA!

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Joyce, Philadephia, PA — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 22:24:03 GMT

Hillary Clinton voted to send our sons and daughters to an unnecessary and expensive war that has cost us in blood and treasure. She moved to New York after Bill left the White House so she could run for Senate and ultimately the presidency. How contrived. Why didn't she run in Arkansas to work for the people who knew her best? Because she didn't have a prayer. I loved Bill Clinton, but the constitution imposes a 2-term limit for a reason. Everything about the Clintons is purely political. And they're known for NOT exercising the best judgment. Remember Bill wagging his finger in our faces like we were fools, and Hillary blaming his philandering on a vast right wing conspiracy? If that's the kind of judgment her so-called 35 years of experience will bring us, my money and my vote are with Obama. And where are Billary's tax returns? Don't Democrats deserve the same information that people in the general election will supposedly have access to? I'm a woman, and someday, I'd like to see a woman president. But any woman won't do. And every time I hear the Clinton campaign whine that she's being treated unfairly, it makes me cringe. No wonder women can't get anywhere in this country. Who wants a cry-baby for a president? One more thing.... remember the last time a Clinton was on the phone at 2 AM in the White House? It had nothing to do with National Security. Guess what Clintonites? When the president is on the phone in the wee hours of the morning, I want a president who won't be talking to his/her girlfriend/boyfriend - I want a president taking care of the people's business. After 8 years of Bush, why should a Democrat who aided and abetted him on the Iraq war and the Patriot Act be rewarded? Hillary didn't do the right thing - she did what she thought was the right POLITICAL thing. She knew she'd be running for president and didn't want the GOP to be able to call her "soft" on terror. Meanwhile, Chelsea isn't serving in the war her mother voted to authorize. So when Hillary Clinton claims to represent women and families, just remember what she did with the most important vote in her career - she stood with the worst president since Richard Nixon. I'm Joyce R and I approved this message

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gary jennings, bainbridge, n.y. — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 22:24:26 GMT

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Fred Martinez Phoenix, Arizona — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 22:25:11 GMT

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gary jennings, bainbridge, n.y. — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 22:26:35 GMT

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T Boyd, Rochester Mn — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 22:30:08 GMT

Hillary made her Senate votes based on how she would look running for President, leaving no idea what she really believed. This election is about getting the Republicans out of leadership. When 49% already don't like Hillary how does she win? Her flip flopping campaign that has now gone negative will mess this election up and not inspire anyone in Nov.
Can the dems really shot themselves in the foot again?
Let's get it together now.

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Elephant in PA — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 22:33:44 GMT

Heh you all ... the Hill has you all in Hillarious ... just look at the 3 am 'looney tune commercial'... she wares a neckalce & talking to a WHITE pnone'... not RED ... and I wonder where is Bill in this Picture ??? Maybe out hustling votes at 3 AM ... Just like Bill said in his 04 endoresment of Kerry in Philly ... you want someone with VISION & HOPE ... I rest me case and may the Clintons REST in peace. !!!! GO Barack !!!

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shane Barretta, Houston texas — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 22:35:55 GMT

Come on Hillary show us you've got nothing to hide and show the good people of america your taxes. Just a suggestion wait until after super Tuesday so that you can dupe some more voters but I'm sure you already thought about that. By the way are you related to Jim Carey? By the way I just Jim Carey as the Joker In batman on dvd. My wife and I agree You bear a strong resemblance. " yes we can" oh you already "plagiarized" that from Obama. "fired up and ready to go" ooops you "plagiarized" that too. "Change we can believe in" Yeah you"stole that one too. I denounce your "plagiarism"...I mean I reject your Non originality. One more thing why did you wait so long to Pick up the phone in your commercial? I know you must have been asleep at the job again. You can fool some of the people some of the time...I'm onto you and so are Texans. I predict you'll lose big on Tuesday.

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Billy, Southlake, TX — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 22:39:30 GMT

The USA needs Hillary more now that ever!!! She can clean up the mess that George W. Bush and Dick Cheney created, all the bad will and lack of support our country has worldwide. All of you naysayers willing to just jump on the other guys bandwagon are missing the point, that this is her time, she deserves this job and she will do us proud. Men have had 200+ years of messing up this country...now it's time to give it to a lady that can bring about the real change we need, SOLUTIONS and not just empty promises.

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Billy, Southlake, TX — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 22:39:49 GMT

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wilson, ny, ny — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 22:44:24 GMT

Here are facts on why not for Hill:

a) 35 years experience - biggest Fairy Tale, no plan
B after Super Tuesday with a bankrupt campaign
that resulted in a draw. She has gall to insult
Gen. Petraeus on the surge with her "suspension in
disbelief" after outsourcing responsibility of
National Intelligence Estimate to other people
before voting for Iraq war. She has no compunction
to lie nor admit personal mistakes as if she is
our Queen to look down on others.

b) Ready - as the Enabler-In-Chief but not as
Commander-In-Chief if we include her part of "35
years experience" in Blackhawk Down, wag the dog
episode after USS Cole and Monicagate. Where was
she when all these happened and it they didn't
even happen at 3:00 AM !

c) Smart - just a mediocre law graduate who flunk the
Bar Exam, then bragged about knowing Bhutto family
story by incorrectly saying father was also
assassinated. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto was hanged by
the military regime that overthrew him.

d) Vetted - refused to release Tax Returns unless she
is the nominee ! She must have something to hide
for, so protective of her secret source of wealth,
when they are personally bankrupt after leaving
public housing (WH). Won't release her WH papers,
passing blame for delay to Bush, who denied her
charges, thus proving as habitual liar.

e) Doer - spectacular flop of Hillarycare is the
showcase of her doing. She produces less Senate
output and of mediocre quality than Barack's first
2 years alone !

f) Talker - Failed to keep her own promise to wage a
national campaign as she skips a lot of states by
reason of a bankrupt campaign and resulting in her
failing campaign. Very good at parsing words.

g) Fighter - code word for divisiveness hiding under
the cover of waging campaign against special
interest while hidden hands accept campaign
contributions. Accumulated biggest campaign funds
last year but still managed to overspend her
campaign into bankruptcy.

h) Result - trailing campaign after almost a
year-long lead among all candidates. Squandered
all her advantages.

i) Universal Healthcare - mandate is enforced by Wage
Garnishment despite denial now, as shown on ABC
network by admitting to a "mechanism" that will be
(forced employees to enroll) applied on wages. She
did not deny it when Garnishment was used then,
but now denies it.

g) Focus management - all talk and never knows how to
do it producing debacles after debacles and with
scandals. Hsu campaign fund raiser, Hillarycare,
Hill Force One to cover Iowa campaign for a 3rd
place finish, bankrupt campaign resorted to
personal loan to survive, no contingency plan for
campaign beyond Super Tuesday.

i) Media Bias - the Clintons are actually suffering
from Media Adulation Deficit Disorder - MADD,
another term is pea-green envy. Habitual show-off
as in last debate on Medvedev where she jumps in
to answer for the undirected question but has the
gall to complain why always asking her the first
question !

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Jane, Pasadena, CA — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 22:46:04 GMT

Super job, Jack Smith from Dallas!
The USA NEEDS HILLARY in '08...for ALL of the smart reasons.

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Tee OH — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 22:50:54 GMT

Hillary's 3AM call will say please come get you husdand! Again!

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Chris Petersen Knoxville TN — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 22:53:02 GMT

It is simple. Obama is a unifier. Clinton is the ultimate in DIVIDING the country. We need to bring the country together.
Hillary only cares about herself. If she doesn't get the nomination, she will work behind the scenes to get mcCain elected so she won't have to wait but 4 years to run again.The power/presidency is her goal. She doesn't give any more about the country than Bill did.
Speaking of Bill, how many more women has he had sex with since the White House? Now the press sure is giving him protection there!

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taffe,calgary,canada — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 22:56:33 GMT

Bil Clinton was a very good president and would have acheived more, were it not for Monica Lewinsky and some land deals that his wife was also accused of by the Republicans. What do you think the Republicans would do to her were she to get the Democratic nomination. Remember they always play dirty. They would love to have Hillary against McCain. Remember they had 8 years worth of info on the Clintons.

Bill Clinton again in the Whit house?

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J O - Indiana — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 22:57:16 GMT

They should televise a Sunday sermon at Obana's church - a total turn off - Obama's prays every night ? I'd have to see a picture of him on his knees to believe that one.

ATTENTION TO OBAMA SUPPORTERS "he was a stranger and he took you in"

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malcolm Oak Park , IL — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 22:57:40 GMT

February 24, 2008

The Audacity of Hopelessness
By FRANK RICH

WHEN people one day look back at the remarkable implosion of the Hillary Clinton campaign, they may notice that it both began and ended in the long dark shadow of Iraq.

It’s not just that her candidacy’s central premise — the priceless value of “experience” — was fatally poisoned from the start by her still ill-explained vote to authorize the fiasco. Senator Clinton then compounded that 2002 misjudgment by pursuing a 2008 campaign strategy that uncannily mimicked the disastrous Bush Iraq war plan. After promising a cakewalk to the nomination — “It will be me,” Mrs. Clinton told Katie Couric in November — she was routed by an insurgency.

The Clinton camp was certain that its moneyed arsenal of political shock-and-awe would take out Barack Hussein Obama in a flash. The race would “be over by Feb. 5,” Mrs. Clinton assured George Stephanopoulos just before New Year’s. But once the Obama forces outwitted her, leaving her mission unaccomplished on Super Tuesday, there was no contingency plan. She had neither the boots on the ground nor the money to recoup.

That’s why she has been losing battle after battle by double digits in every corner of the country ever since. And no matter how much bad stuff happened, she kept to the Bush playbook, stubbornly clinging to her own Rumsfeld, her chief strategist, Mark Penn. Like his prototype, Mr. Penn is bigger on loyalty and arrogance than strategic brilliance. But he’s actually not even all that loyal. Mr. Penn, whose operation has billed several million dollars in fees to the Clinton campaign so far, has never given up his day job as chief executive of the public relations behemoth Burson-Marsteller. His top client there, Microsoft, is simultaneously engaged in a demanding campaign of its own to acquire Yahoo.

Clinton fans don’t see their standard-bearer’s troubles this way. In their view, their highly substantive candidate was unfairly undone by a lightweight showboat who got a free ride from an often misogynist press and from naïve young people who lap up messianic language as if it were Jim Jones’s Kool-Aid. Or as Mrs. Clinton frames it, Senator Obama is all about empty words while she is all about action and hard work.

But it’s the Clinton strategists, not the Obama voters, who drank the Kool-Aid. The Obama campaign is not a vaporous cult; it’s a lean and mean political machine that gets the job done. The Clinton camp has been the slacker in this race, more words than action, and its candidate’s message, for all its purported high-mindedness, was and is self-immolating.

The gap in hard work between the two campaigns was clear well before Feb. 5. Mrs. Clinton threw as much as $25 million at the Iowa caucuses without ever matching Mr. Obama’s organizational strength. In South Carolina, where last fall she was up 20 percentage points in the polls, she relied on top-down endorsements and the patina of inevitability, while the Obama campaign built a landslide-winning organization from scratch at the grass roots. In Kansas, three paid Obama organizers had the field to themselves for three months; ultimately Obama staff members outnumbered Clinton staff members there 18 to 3.

In the last battleground, Wisconsin, the Clinton campaign was six days behind Mr. Obama in putting up ads and had only four campaign offices to his 11. Even as Mrs. Clinton clings to her latest firewall — the March 4 contests — she is still being outhustled. Last week she told reporters that she “had no idea” that the Texas primary system was “so bizarre” (it’s a primary-caucus hybrid), adding that she had “people trying to understand it as we speak.” Perhaps her people can borrow the road map from Obama’s people. In Vermont, another March 4 contest, The Burlington Free Press reported that there were four Obama offices and no Clinton offices as of five days ago. For what will no doubt be the next firewall after March 4, Pennsylvania on April 22, the Clinton campaign is sufficiently disorganized that it couldn’t file a complete slate of delegates by even an extended ballot deadline.

This is the candidate who keeps telling us she’s so competent that she’ll be ready to govern from Day 1. Mrs. Clinton may be right that Mr. Obama has a thin résumé, but her disheveled campaign keeps reminding us that the biggest item on her thicker résumé is the health care task force that was as botched as her presidential bid.

Given that Mrs. Clinton and Mr. Obama offer marginally different policy prescriptions — laid out in voluminous detail by both, by the way, on their Web sites — it’s not clear what her added-value message is. The “experience” mantra has been compromised not only by her failure on the signal issue of Iraq but also by the deadening lingua franca of her particular experience, Washingtonese. No matter what the problem, she keeps rolling out another commission to solve it: a commission for infrastructure, a Financial Product Safety Commission, a Corporate Subsidy Commission, a Katrina/Rita Commission and, to deal with drought, a water summit.

As for countering what she sees as the empty Obama brand of hope, she offers only a chilly void: Abandon hope all ye who enter here. This must be the first presidential candidate in history to devote so much energy to preaching against optimism, against inspiring language and — talk about bizarre — against democracy itself. No sooner does Mrs. Clinton lose a state than her campaign belittles its voters as unrepresentative of the country.

Bill Clinton knocked states that hold caucuses instead of primaries because “they disproportionately favor upper-income voters” who “don’t really need a president but feel like they need a change.” After the Potomac primary wipeout, Mr. Penn declared that Mr. Obama hadn’t won in “any of the significant states” outside of his home state of Illinois. This might come as news to Virginia, Maryland, Washington and Iowa, among the other insignificant sites of Obama victories. The blogger Markos Moulitsas Zúniga has hilariously labeled this Penn spin the “insult 40 states” strategy.

The insults continued on Tuesday night when a surrogate preceding Mrs. Clinton onstage at an Ohio rally, Tom Buffenbarger of the machinists’ union, derided Obama supporters as “latte-drinking, Prius-driving, Birkenstock-wearing, trust-fund babies.” Even as he ranted, exit polls in Wisconsin were showing that Mr. Obama had in fact won that day among voters with the least education and the lowest incomes. Less than 24 hours later, Mr. Obama received the endorsement of the latte-drinking Teamsters.

If the press were as prejudiced against Mrs. Clinton as her campaign constantly whines, debate moderators would have pushed for the Clinton tax returns and the full list of Clinton foundation donors to be made public with the same vigor it devoted to Mr. Obama’s “plagiarism.” And it would have showered her with the same ridicule that Rudy Giuliani received in his endgame. With 11 straight losses in nominating contests, Mrs. Clinton has now nearly doubled the Giuliani losing streak (six) by the time he reached his Florida graveyard. But we gamely pay lip service to the illusion that she can erect one more firewall.

The other persistent gripe among some Clinton supporters is that a hard-working older woman has been unjustly usurped by a cool young guy intrinsically favored by a sexist culture. Slate posted a devilish video mash-up of the classic 1999 movie “Election”: Mrs. Clinton is reduced to a stand-in for Tracy Flick, the diligent candidate for high school president played by Reese Witherspoon, and Mr. Obama is implicitly cast as the mindless jock who upsets her by dint of his sheer, unearned popularity.

There is undoubtedly some truth to this, however demeaning it may be to both candidates, but in reality, the more consequential ur-text for the Clinton 2008 campaign may be another Hollywood classic, the Katharine Hepburn-Spencer Tracy “Pat and Mike” of 1952. In that movie, the proto-feminist Hepburn plays a professional athlete who loses a tennis or golf championship every time her self-regarding fiancé turns up in the crowd, pulling her focus and undermining her confidence with his grandstanding presence.

In the 2008 real-life remake of “Pat and Mike,” it’s not the fiancé, of course, but the husband who has sabotaged the heroine. The single biggest factor in Hillary Clinton’s collapse is less sexism in general than one man in particular — the man who began the campaign as her biggest political asset. The moment Bill Clinton started trash-talking about Mr. Obama and raising the specter of a co-presidency, even to the point of giving his own televised speech ahead of his wife’s on the night she lost South Carolina, her candidacy started spiraling downward.

What’s next? Despite Mrs. Clinton’s valedictory tone at Thursday’s debate, there remains the fear in some quarters that whether through sleights of hand involving superdelegates or bogus delegates from Michigan or Florida, the Clintons might yet game or even steal the nomination. I’m starting to wonder. An operation that has waged political war as incompetently as the Bush administration waged war in Iraq is unlikely to suddenly become smart enough to pull off that duplicitous a “victory.” Besides, after spending $1,200 on Dunkin’ Donuts in January alone, this campaign simply may not have the cash on hand to mount a surge.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/24/opinion/24rich.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

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Elephant in PA — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 22:57:44 GMT

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taffe,calgary,canada — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 22:59:01 GMT

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Kevin, Bowie, Texas — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 23:04:56 GMT

Barack Hussein Obama may be a good and motivational speaker (anyone is better than Bush), but not highly experienced in most of what the presidency entails, and the presidency isn't somewhere to get on the job training . He does talk of great ideas and says what people want to hear -but, that isn't what the job is about.. Good Man but needs much more experience, and is evidenced in his attitudes / understanding of foreign policy. Great talk --but nothing to back it all up with, and a dangerous combination to lead a country with in these times..

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mariano gomez, san antonio, tx — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 23:07:28 GMT

Barack Obama invites hope and inspiration for Americas future.
Hillary invites the same old same old... as is evident in her fear mongoring ads remeniscent of Bushs ads from 04'!
America wake up and smell the coffee it's time to try something new.
I voted for Bill Clinton both times and I can say...to paraphrase "you Hillary...are no Bill Clinton"
Go Barack Obama Go

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Paul Espinosa — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 23:09:56 GMT

Ditto Sam and Carlos: Bar none, Hillary Clinton is most qualified to lead our nation and propel it once to a nation of greatness and one respected by the whole world.

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wilson, ny, ny — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 23:18:10 GMT

Here are facts on why not for Hill:

a) 35 years experience - biggest Fairy Tale, no plan
B after Super Tuesday with a bankrupt campaign
that resulted in a draw. She has gall to insult
Gen. Petraeus on the surge with her "suspension in
disbelief" after outsourcing responsibility of
National Intelligence Estimate to other people
before voting for Iraq war. She has no compunction
to lie nor admit personal mistakes as if she is
our Queen to look down on others.

b) Media Bias - the Clintons are actually suffering
from Media Adulation Deficit Disorder - MADD,
another term is pea-green envy. Habitual SHO-OFF
as in last debate on Medvedev where she jumps in
to answer for the undirected question but has the
gall to complain why always asking her the first
question !

c) Ready - as the Enabler-In-Chief but not as
Commander-In-Chief if we include her part of "35
years experience" in Blackhawk Down, wag the dog
episode after USS Cole and Monicagate. Where was
she when all these happened and it they didn't
even happen at 3:00 AM !

d) Universal Healthcare - mandate is enforced by Wage
Garnishment despite denial now, as shown on ABC
network by admitting to a "mechanism" that will be
(forced employees to enroll) applied on wages. She
did not deny it when Garnishment was used then,
but now denies it.

e) Smart - just a mediocre law graduate who flunk the
Bar Exam, then bragged about knowing Bhutto family
story by incorrectly saying father was also
assassinated. Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto was hanged by
the military regime that overthrew him.

f) Vetted - refused to release Tax Returns unless she
is the nominee ! She must have something to hide
for, so protective of her secret source of wealth,
when they are personally bankrupt after leaving
public housing (WH). Won't release her WH papers,
passing blame for delay to Bush, who denied her
charges, thus proving as habitual liar.

g) Doer - spectacular flop of Hillarycare is the
showcase of her doing. She produces less Senate
output and of mediocre quality than Barack's first
2 years alone !

h) Talker - Failed to keep her own promise to wage a
national campaign as she skips a lot of states by
reason of a bankrupt campaign and resulting in her
failing campaign.

i) Fighter - code word for divisiveness hiding under
the cover of waging campaign against special
interest while hidden hands accept campaign
contributions. Accumulated biggest campaign funds
last year but still managed to overspend her
campaign into bankruptcy. Very good at parsing
words and moving goal post for accepting defeat.

j) Result - trailing campaign after almost a
year-long lead among all candidates. Squandered
all her advantages and even her biggest lobbyists
can help her with her campaign fund raising now !

k) Focus management - all talk and never knows how to
do it, producing debacles after debacles and with
scandals. Hsu campaign fund raiser, Hillarycare,
Hill Force One to cover Iowa campaign for a 3rd
place finish, bankrupt campaign resorted to
personal loan to survive, no contingency plan for
campaign beyond Super Tuesday.

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John Farren — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 23:18:16 GMT

This lady can even properly run a campaign (11-0 is poor management in my book), then she says 11 states don't matter, then wants to have Michigan and Florida count (when she was the only one on the ballot) because "those state matter". Her husband says he is a champion of civil rights, then makes derogatory comments about Mr. Obama. In her book she heralds NAFTA as a "true success of my husband's administration", then comes to my state (Ohio)saying "I never agreed with NAFTA". She didn't bother to read the Iraq war resolution, instead opting for a BUSH ADMINISTRATION BRIEFING. She openly courts unions but as a member of the board of directors of WalMart, she helped devise the anti-union strategy of the company.

So to all Hillary (Billary BUSH in my book) Clinton supporters- please tell me WHY I should vote for her again?

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texas — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 23:18:30 GMT

Here is why she should be President:

Voted YES on increasing minimum wage to $7.25

Fighting for Universal pre-kindergarten

Voted YES on limiting soldiers' deployment to 12 months

Rated 96% by the NAACP, indicating a pro-affirmative-action stance

Fighting for Government to pay off all student loans for teachers who go to urban schools

Fighting to remove energy dependence on foreign countries

Voted YES on targeting 100,000 hydrogen-powered vehicles by 2010

Fighting for “Green collar” jobs—employing people to convert cities to “Green" cities

Voted YES on increasing tax deductions for college tuition

Voted YES on shifting $11B from corporate tax loopholes to education

Voted YES on giving Guest Workers a path to citizenship

Chaired Legal Services Corp. in President Carter's Administration - allowing Poor Families access to legal aid

Voted YES on restoring $565M for states' and ports' first responders eliminated by the Bush Administration

In Arkansas, made one of the worst school systems into a role model used by other troubled schools on how to improve public education

Secured a raise in research funding for prostate cancer and childhood asthma at the National Institutes of Health

Increased benefits for our returning Iraq veterans

Fighting to lift ban on stem cell research to cure devastating diseases

Vows to protect next generation by paying off national debt

Fought in Congress to help people facing foreclosure

Worked as a lawyer suing white-only schools, enforcing school desegregation in the South

Voted YES on repealing tax subsidy for companies that move US jobs offshore

Voted for stricter sentencing for prosecution of hate crimes

Voted to Require DNA testing for all federal executions

Fighting to establish the right to education from pre-school thru college

Continues to fight to keep art and music programs in public schools

Voted YES on banning drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Voted YES on factoring global warming into federal project planning

Calling for a NATO-enforced no-fly zone to end Darfur genocide

Voted NO on allowing lobbyist gifts to Congress

Voted NO on funding GOP Medicare prescription drug benefit

Voted YES on allowing patients to sue HMOs & collect punitive damages

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csh, IL — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 23:21:13 GMT

Gee, if Obama is so strong, has spent all this $$$ and has this wrapped up, why is Hillary ahead or within striking distance?

Looks like Hillary's SURGING!!

You go girl!

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Samantha Quinnesec Michigan — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 23:22:10 GMT

This country needs change, obviously. I think the candidate most likely to bring such change is Sen. Barack Obama. However, I do not understand why people accuse him for not having experience in foreign relations. He has a degree in International Relations and was a Constitutional Law professor for a decade. Barack Obama, hands down, is the best-suited, most electable nominee and best able to be leader of our country.

Obama 2008

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Mercy, CA — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 23:22:58 GMT

Hillary is the president this county needs. Why would you want Obama who just talks and talks and thinks he can run this county with one of his sermons? I think I want someone who shows a little anger, a little excitement, a lot of emotions. This is what we need, someone who is going to show how much she cares about her county and not some guy who doesn't show emotions and will probably be handed queu cards to run the county.... Hillary for President 2008.

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Marilyn Dallas — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 23:23:47 GMT

The races in OH and Texas are in a dead heat because people want change. HRC is not the heir apparent to the White House. She is part of the old Washington network. I say, give someone else a chance. That's why I voted for Obama. I do have hope that at least he will shake things up in Washington. HRC was not a co-president with Bill. That's the experience she is claiming. She needs to let that experience theme go. The people are not buying it. It's time for a change.

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Linda — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 23:24:41 GMT

Funny how how on Meet the Press, you are already factoring in North Carolina votes. Projecting that Obama will take the state. Well I am a registered democrat, have voetd democrat the last 5 elections. IF Clinton does not win and Obama wins the nomintaiton my vote will go to McCain.
We need someone in the White House that has Experience! Especially foreign ~ affairs. I have two brothers in the military and I "panick" when I think of Obama being in office with my brothers lives in his hands!
I am proud do be an American... AND A woman voter at that!

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NORA HALL JUNCTION CITY,KS. — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 23:25:16 GMT

THE MORE I READ ABOUT THE MUSLIM OBAMA I AM CONVINCED THAT HE IS A FAKE. WATCH OUT AMERICANS.WE WERE SOLD A BIG BAG OF GOODS THE LAST EIGHT YEARS.WE WILL NEVER FORGET.THE OTHER NATIONS ARE LAUGHING AT US,BECAUSE WE THOUGH WE WERE SO SMART.REMEMBER HITLER.

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andy g — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 23:36:04 GMT

may god protect us all.

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JennyM — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 23:36:14 GMT

ME,CA
Thank you for finally doing what no journalist has done in the year this campaign has been conducted.

I have asked and asked here many times what exactly has Hillary done that explains her experience.

I think we should just try to find intelligent people on the internet,as the "journalists" don't inform, they just say their "opinions" .

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D Blake — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 23:36:36 GMT

Texas Primary

Who do you predict will win the Texas Democratic Presidential Primary?

http://www.youpolls.com/details.asp?pid=1793

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Ohio Primary

Who do you predict will win the Ohio Democratic Presidential Primary?

http://www.youpolls.com/details.asp?pid=1794

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JennyM — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 23:47:14 GMT

Sick of Obama in OHIO

Obama was against the war because Sadam was not responsible for 9/11 among other reasons. Your post indicates that you STILL believe he was. lol .. You should just vote for McCain --100 more years of war,
probably a war with Iran, and NO WE CAN'T lol ... honestly some people do not learn

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Bobbie — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 23:48:34 GMT

JACK NICHOLSON'S YOUTUBE SAYS IT ALL....
http://www.youtube.com/v/tsweXFpfa28
AS ALWAYS.....THANKS JACK....

GO HILLARY "08"

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Mike — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 23:49:25 GMT

Hillary Clinton is no doubt a very intelligent woman and capable in many areas. Until now I've been willing to give her the benefit of the doubt, but the whole fearmongering "experience" argument put forth by the Clinton campaign is pretty ridiculous. She's been a senator for just 7 years and before that she was merely the First Lady to a President who himself came into office following a relatively unimpressive stint as the governor of a small southern state. When Bill Clinton was elected President he had no foreign policy experience at all. Prior to being First Lady at the state and national level, Hillary was a lawyer in a small corporate law firm in the small capital city of a small southern state. Where is the source of all this vaunted experience she's claiming.

The only presidential candidate in the last thirty years who could actually claim a career of high-level national governmental and foreign policy experience was Bush 1.

Based on her campaign, her judgement regarding strategic and tactical planning, her selection of advisors and staff, and her financial oversite abilities would all seem to be seriously flawed. In addition, she's apparently claiming skills and experience she does not really have and there's this sense of entitlement that is really annoying.

In light of all this, I'm willing to bet on the fresh perspective offered by Barack Obama.

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Bobbie, Pennsylvania — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 23:50:07 GMT

JACK NICHOLSON'S YOUTUBE SAYS IT ALL....
http://www.youtube.com/v/tsweXFpfa28
AS ALWAYS.....THANKS JACK....

GO HILLARY "08"

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Tom Mitchel, austin, Texas — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 23:53:04 GMT

Hillary Clinton is the only candidate qualified to be our next president. It is a very sad commentary on the state of this country when a person with zero experience and zero original ideas can hoodwink so many people into voting for him on nothing more than empty words. Folks, if all you need to feel good is a bunch of words, then go buy a hallmark card and let the rest of us vote for a person who can lead our nation out of 7 years of despair that we've suffered under the Bush regime.

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Obama Fan, Upper Marlboro, MD — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 23:54:34 GMT

THe only person who has "experience" as President is a former President. I am sorry, First Lady just doesn't cut it. I am very close to my husband, we talk about everything, including his job. We make many decisions together, however that does not make me qualified to do his job, nor would I be able ot truthfully add his job to my resume. The notion is ridiculous and I think that most people see through it. I am tired of the dirty politics, I am tired of her negativity. I know that Hillary is capable, however Obama is just as capable. People just do not like Hillary and that could keep her from getting things done while in office. Lastly, stop criticizing Obama for his rhetoric, many great Americans, who have done great things are also remembered for their great oratorical skills. Obama's ability to inspire and move crowds should not be discounted, I believe that it is a wonderful trait for a future President to possess.

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Lisa Lubbock, Texas — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:05:23 GMT

Anyone who really cares needs to go to Hillary.com and donate even ten dollars, I realize we are old, female, poor and uneducated but most of us can afford ten dollars to keep this country afloat!!!!

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Coloradokatmarie — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:06:12 GMT

If you can't campaign, you musn't complain!

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dave — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:09:14 GMT

Hillary Clinton is all about herself and what she thinks she deserves!

She would rather have John Macain elected president than Obama. She cares nothing about the party!!

I don't wonder about why Biden and Richardson have not endorsed Obama. I wonder why they HAVE NOT endorsed Hillary. I believe the people who know her best and have worked with her and Bill know EXACTLY what the Clintons are all about! (THEMSELVES!)

I would rather have someone without Washington expierence answer the phone than a family of TRAITERS to the democratic party!!

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dave — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:09:36 GMT

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BB — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:09:48 GMT

Go Hillary! Momentum Strong!

The polls can be wishy-washy...they have been wrong many times.

BB

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dave — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:09:48 GMT

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Phong Nguyen — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:09:52 GMT

People became enamored with S. Obama's charisma and the message of Hope and Change and forgave him of all inconsistencies as shown by a few facts below:

Avoiding Difficult Decisions/Situations:

In the last debate in Ohio, Senator Obama admitted after being challenged by S. Clinton that he chaired a US Senate Subcommittee to provide oversight on Afghanistan but has not held any hearings for over a year. When the question about Russian President Putin’s successor, Mr. Medvedev, came up, S. Obama did not want to be the first candidate to answer it and was happy to concur with S. Clinton’s comment. S. Obama was not “present” when the time came to vote on the issue of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards, either! He also admitted that he did not do anything to stop the US Congress when they tried to stop Terry Schiavo’s ex-husband from disconnecting her feeding tube and regretted it now because he should have known better as a professor in Constitutional Law (his own words). As a state senator in Illinois, Senator Obama voted “present” more than 60 times. How many times will he vote “present” as a US president? S. Obama seems to have the tendency to avoid difficult decisions/situations. Do we really want him to be our President now when the country has to face so many difficult problems???

Iraqi War:

The Iraqi war is President Bush’s war from the beginning. Based on the information available to her at the time, Senator Clinton decided on a reasoned and sincere judgment (her own words) and voted to authorize the president to use military force as the last resort against Iraq after exhausting all diplomacy means and after allowing UN inspectors to do their jobs in Iraq. The whole country was misled by Mr. Bush and his administration anyway with dubious intelligence. Senator Obama did not vote on this issue because he was not in the Senate at the time. S. Obama said: "I'm not privy to Senate intelligence reports. What would I have done? I don't know. What I know is that from my vantage point the case was not made.” New York Times 7/26/2004. How can he now claim to be right about the war when he already admitted not knowing what to do then? The war has not been going well for the US because of poor post-invasion planning by Donald Rumsfeld and his staff anyway. As far as voting record on the war goes as a US senator, Senator Obama voted like Senator Clinton on continuing to fund the war. Senator Obama is a veteran politician with all the complicated political trappings. It is self-righteous and opportunistic of S. Obama to now claim to be right about the war. Please listen to him carefully and watch out for his inconsistencies before making a decision to cast your vote.

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Chris, Mobile, AL — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:21:01 GMT

The Obama campaign gives Sen. Obama credit for every bill he introduced or signed on as a co-sponsor, whether or not they became law.

In her time in the Senate, Hillary has sponsored 21 bills that have become law including:

— a bill that extended the availability of unemployment assistance.

— a bill which established a program to assist family caregivers.

— a bill that provided benefits to public safety officers who were killed or injured during the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

But Hillary’s accomplishments in the Senate are not limited to bill sponsorships. Among her many other legislative accomplishments:

— Hillary worked with Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) to expand access to health care for the National Guard and Reserve.

— Hillary passed an amendment that created a national program for teacher and principal training and recruitment.

— Hillary used Senate rules to force the Bush administration to make emergency contraception, also known as Plan B, available

The reality is, since Sen. Obama joined the Senate (applying the same standard the Obama campaign applies to Hillary) he has sponsored two bills that have become law:

— a bill that sought to promote democracy in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

— a bill that named a post office.

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Sen. Obama and Hillary have almost identical voting records on Iraq:

In fact, Obama’s Senate voting record on Iraq is nearly identical to Clinton’s. Over the two years Obama has been in the Senate, the only Iraq-related vote on which they differed was the confirmation earlier this year of General George Casey to be Chief of Staff of the Army, which Obama voted for and Clinton voted against. [ABC News, 5/17/07]
As a Senate candidate in November 2003, Sen. Obama said he would have ‘unequivocally’ voted against war funding because it was the only way to oppose Bush on Iraq:

“Just this week, when I was asked, would I have voted for the $87 billion dollars, I said ‘no.’ I said no unequivocally because, at a certain point, we have to say no to George Bush. If we keep on getting steamrolled, we are not going to stand a chance.” [Obama remarks, New Trier Democratic Organization forum, 11/16/03; Video]
But until he ran for president, Sen. Obama supported every funding bill for Iraq. [2005 Vote # 117, HR1268, 5/10/05; 2005 Vote # 326, S1042, 11/15/05; 2006 Vote # 112, HR4939, 5/4/06; 2006 Vote # 239; 2006 Vote # 186, S2766, 6/22/06, HR5631, 9/7/06]

Obama campaign advisor Susan Rice falsely claimed that Sen. Obama and Hillary have voted differently on Iraq since joining the Senate. Rice claimed these vote differences reflected Sen. Obama’s “different position” on the war:

JANSING: Bill Clinton made the point that in the senate Barack Obama voted exactly the same way that senator Hillary Clinton has on Iraq, and is there a vote where they took different positions?

RICE: Yes, they have taken different positions from the beginning…Since coming to the senate, he has been very clear in pushing every year 2005, 2006, and 2007 for a withdrawal of our forces. Senator Clinton took the view for a good part of that period that it would be premature and unwise to signal that the U.S. was prepared to withdraw, to set a timeline or a deadline.

Actually, with the exception of Sen. Obama’s vote to promote Gen. Casey, one of the chief architects of the war, his voting record is exactly the same as Hillary. Hillary and Sen. Obama have never voted differently on troop withdrawals, timelines or deadlines.

Full list of votes available here.

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Sen. Obama blasted the energy policy developed in secret by Vice President Cheney:

Washington’s failure is the failure of a president who spent most of his time in office denying the very existence of global warming – of a Vice President who developed America’s energy policy with a secret task force that opened the door to oil lobbyists and then shut it to every other point of view.
Sen. Obama failed to mention that he voted for Dick Cheney’s energy policy, the 2005 Energy Bill.

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Sen. Obama claimed he voted against the amendment on the 2005 Bankruptcy bill because he thought that a ceiling of 30 percent interest for loans on credit cards was too high:

Absolutely. It is a fact because I thought 30% potentially was too high of a ceiling. So we had no hearings on that bill, it had not gone through the banking committee.
The Chicago Tribune reported that Sen. Obama was planning on voting for the measure until a colleague noted, ‘thirty percent is sort of a random number’:

To some liberals, the proposal was a no-brainer: a ceiling of 30 percent on interest rates for credit cards and other consumer debt. And as he left his office to vote on it, Obama planned to support the measure, which was being considered as an amendment to a major overhaul of the nation’s bankruptcy laws. But when the amendment came up for a vote, Obama was standing next to Sen. Paul Sarbanes (D-Md.), the senior Democrat on the banking committee and the leader of those opposing the landmark bill, which would make it harder for Americans to get rid of debt. ‘You know, this is probably not a smart amendment for us to vote for,’ Obama recalled Sarbanes telling him. ‘Thirty percent is sort of a random number.’ Obama joined Sarbanes in voting against the amendment, but they lost the larger battle when the new bankruptcy law passed by a lopsided 74-25. There remains no federal ceiling on credit card interest rates. Obama’s deferral to Sarbanes was just one example of the freshman senator learning to navigate a chamber famous for its egos. [Chicago Tribune, 6/12/07]
Sen. Obama did end up voting against a ceiling of 30 percent interest for loans or credit cards:

Obama voted against and Hillary voted for a Dayton, D-Minn., amendment that would set a 30 percent ceiling on interest rates for loans or credit cards. [Vote 20, S.Amdt. 31 to S. 256, Rejected 24-74: R 0-55; D 23-19 (ND 22-16, SD 1-3); I 1-0. CQ, 3/3/05]

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In 2003, Sen. Obama said that he would support a repeal of the U.S. PATRIOT Act:

Q4. Would you vote to repeal the U.S. Patriot Act?” A. “Yes, I would vote to repeal the U.S. Patriot Act, although I would consider replacing that shoddy and dangerous law with a new, carefully crafted proposal… [Illinois NOW questionnaire, 9/10/03]
In 2006, Sen. Obama to extend the PATRIOT Act:

The Washington Post said of the reauthorization, “[T]he Patriot Act fight started with promises of major changes and ended largely with the status quo.” Obama himself said the bill only “modestly” improved the PATRIOT Act and failed to do enough to protect civil liberties. [HR 3199, Vote #29, 3/2/06; Washington Post, 3/7/06; Obama Floor Statement, 2/16/06]
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Sen. Obama suggested he made his opposition to Kyl-Lieberman clear ‘at the time of the vote.’ From the debate:

Blitzer : This was an important vote you missed the, you weren’t present in the senate when that vote occurred.

Obama: This is true and it was a mistake - one of the hazards of running for president. What I have consistently said and what I said at the time of the vote was that we should not take steps that would increase two presences inside Iraq with an eye towards blunting the impact of Iran. I always think that’s a mistake.

Sen. Obama missed the vote and said nothing at the time the vote occurred. His campaign didn’t release a statement until 9 hours after the vote. The vote occurred at 12:44PM. Sen. Obama didn’t issue a statement until after 10PM.

The issue also came up at a presidential debate that night, and Sen. Obama didn’t mention it.

Sen. Obama voted present 129 times on a wide array of issues, including choice, privacy for victims of sexual assault, and school violence. In fact, the Obama campaign claimed that Sen. Obama’s present votes were part of a legislative strategy but failed to mention that Sen. Obama was the lone present vote on a number of key issues.

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THE ABUNDANCE OF NON-VOTES:

Sen. Obama’s Present Votes By The Numbers

Sen. Obama voted ‘present’ 129 times while in the State Senate. [New York Times, 12/20/07]

In 1999, Sen. Obama voted ‘present’ more often than he voted ‘no’: According to state records, Obama voted ‘present’ 43 times in 1999, while voting ‘no’ just 29 times. [ilga.gov]

At least 36 times, Sen. Obama was either the only State Senator to vote present or was part of a group of six or fewer to vote that way. [New York Times, 12/20/07]

Other Present Votes of Interest:

Sen. Obama was the only State Senator to vote ‘present’ on a bill that sought to protect the privacy of sex-abuse victims, and the only state senator to not support the bill. [HB854, Passed 58-0-1, 05/11/99]

Sen. Obama was the only State Senator to vote ‘present’ on an adoption bill that imposed stricter requirements for parental fitness, and the only State Senator to not support the bill. [HB1298, Passed 57-0-1, 5/6/1999]

Sen. Obama voted ‘present’ on a bill that would increase penalties for the use of a firearm within 1,000 feet of a school. The bill called for the mandatory adult persecution of a minor at least 15 years of age being tried for using a firearm within 1,000 feet of a school. [SB759, Passed 52-1-5, 3/25/1999]

Sen. Obama voted ‘present’ on a bill to prohibit the presence of adult sex shops near schools, places of worship, and day care facilities; bill allows local governments to regulate the presence of adult sex shops. [SB609, Required 3/5 majority, Failed 33-15-5, 3/29/2001]

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Erica, Indianapolis, IN — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:21:23 GMT

Phred in NH: Has Obama "swooning white people comment" been substantiated by any sort of legitimate source? Because from where I'm sitting, anything less than a direct quotation from either Clinton or Obama at this point, which is being offered as their statements are in fact...hearsay. Regardless of whether you think Obama is being exceptionally represented in the media or Clinton has been severely disserviced by it (even I admit this issue is highly debatable) there is no doubt on my mind that if there was objective evidence that Barack indeed bragged about "making white people swoon", the national media would all but jump for joy. The CONTROVERSY would win out over any kind of favor he may or may not hold with some of the major media outlets.

As for the gender vs. race issue, can we please put that debate to race. It's just as insulting to insinuate that black people are voting "for their race" as it that women are "voting for their sex/gender". If we're really aiming for technical accuracy, Barack Obama is as equally WHITE as he is black--I highly doubt that anyone would seriously frame his notable support among white males in this way.

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Tina, Cary, North Carolina — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:26:04 GMT

Four years ago while watching the presidential debates between George W. Bush and John Kerry, I couldn't believe how unsure, stupid, out of touch President Bush was. When asked about the economy, war, education, He shook his head up and down and used the term "crazy math" at every opportunity when it was clear that Kerry had done his homework. It seemed as though Americans were more comfortable with a president who had a likable personality over someone intelligent and stated many plans to constructively handling our nations' woes. Now, Americans seem to be doing the same thing again! Mr. Obama is a great man, but I haven't heard much from his campaign on his plans to improve the quality of education, create jobs and stimulate economic growth, and the list goes on. What does his health care plan consist of? WE DESPERATELY need change but lets' EXAMINE the plans of each candidate before we decide who wins a popularity contest-

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Russ Elba,NY — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:28:01 GMT

People's estimates of 'media bias' are in direct proportion to how much coverage or how favorable the coverage is to their candidate or pet issues. There were few to no complaints of media bias when the conclusion of the primary looked to be.....inevitable. And, oddly, when Biden, Richardson, Edwards or Dodd mentioned the media's greater coverage of Clinton and Obama, they did it without whining.

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GO Hillary — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:31:37 GMT

Go Hillary, Country can not afford any uncertainty for another 8 years. People wake up!

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Eric, NY, NY — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:32:11 GMT

Typical Obama spin. He is supported by a ton of people who supported the resolution and also had kind words for people who voted for it who have yet to or are not supporting him (ie Edwards) but he seems to state that if you voted for the war resolution you do not have the right experience or judgement to be President. Why did not he say this about John Kerry in 2004?

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Gator Doc, North Carolina — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:39:32 GMT

The Republicans are LOVING this! Two fairly similar liberal Democrats inspiring such vehemence toward each other by what should be the base of the party. WAKE UP, PEOPLE! Or, get used to saying "President McCain."

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RJ, Buffalo, Ny — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:48:25 GMT

I'm still waiting for the 200,000 jobs Hillary promised Western New York. Last I checked, we lost almost 30,000 jobs since she became senator. Her, excuse, "I was banking on a Democratic president." Give me a break.

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deanna hudson, san bernardino, ca — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 00:55:56 GMT

Obama talks about his good judgement regarding the war in Irag. He couldn't vote on the war because he wasn't in the Senate, but his web page said "I don't know" when asked how he would have voted. He has since removed that from his web page and voted for all of the war spending bills when he finally was in the Senate. Why is he getting such positive response to his good judgement comments. "I don't know" is not good judgement. You can't vote "present" at a three am call.

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Sam Reid, Las Vegas, NV — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 01:08:38 GMT

I have a bit of sympathy for Barack right now--I'm just out of college, full of passion and aspirations to change the world and desperate for someone to give me a chance to show that I will be an asset to any organization I'm in, but people keep passing me up because of my lack of experience. B.O. is brilliant, and dedicated to reshaping how politics works in America, and undoubtedly he can do it. But many people want to see a long, padded resume, no matter how ineffective or objectionable, because it seems more risky to go with what you don't know than to go with what you DO know but don't really like. I'm a pretty risk-averse young person, but I am soooo incredibly frustrated with how politics happens in America that the last thing I want is a candidate whose resume was created by participating in a system that I cannot respect. I'm taking my chances on Obama--because ANYTHING different from politics-as-usual could help this country start thinking differently about how we do things and think about ourselves here. Please think hard about this, guys! We clearly need to CHANGE the way we think about American power, war, diplomacy, civil society, internationalism, and human rights. Please, American voters, give him a chance!

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tish — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 01:12:38 GMT

In talking abou money - Obama says he does not take federal or obbyists money - no true - all campaign take federal money - directly and indirectly - Obama takes it indirectly - via "bundlers". In fact his Florida Finance Chair - is a bundler! A canadian born "bundler"

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Chris,Youngstown,Ohio — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 01:13:37 GMT

Hillary Clinton is a fighter for the hard working middle class which makes up more then half of the people of America. People like us no matter what your race, religion, or background struggling with the rise
of health insurance, food, gasoline, and energy costs, are tired of seeing the last eight years under President Bush hurt us in our wallets. This so called stimulus package we are going to receive may help pay some outstanding bills, credit cards,etc. This is not going to stop the high costs of gasoline, food, and energy bills from going through the roof. If we don't elect a fighter like Hillary Clinton we might as well kiss any chances of coming out of this hole goodbye! Senator Obama's smooth speeches will never work or fool our Congressman or Senators. As for Senator McCain, he has stated that he is not sure about anything on our economy. Sadly our great American Troops will continue to stay in a no win situation war in Iraq. America please don't let our great country fail,especially for our children's future. Vote Hillary Clinton our next fighter and commander of our country.

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SR, Miami Beach — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 01:18:25 GMT

The "You might be an idiot" post clearly demonstrates that people are confusing Senator Clinton's experience with that of her husband, and she capitalizes on that misconception. In that post, Bill Clinton's name is mentioned in 7 out of his 9 points, but remember, former President Clinton is not on the ballot this time.

While it would be great to have a woman in the Oval Office(I am a woman), I prefer to wait for one that has a strong record of her own. We have a growing number of women governors and women in the Senate and the House, so my fellow women voters should not fret. That day will come.

Honestly, I believe that if Senator Clinton actually had the experience advantage (over Obama) that she claims to have, she would be flooding the airwaves with a glowing list of legislative and policy accomplishments. Instead, we have have rumors, innuendo, scare tactics, and people insulting Obama's supporters. They made a huge deal about getting additional debates. When two more debates were added, no new or substantial information emerged from her or Senator Obama. Instead, time was wasted arguing about word choices (reject and denounce). By the way, Senator Clinton has yet to reject or denounce racist and anti-Semitic remarks made by her supporters, even one day after that debate:
1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8sRgQsXSMk
2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wnPHFSdrME

While Senator Clinton is certainly not out of this race, I am puzzled by the trouble that her campaign has had running against the so-called "novice". With the combined expertise of Bill and Hillary Clinton, her campaign has gone through major staff turnovers, financial problems, and now a misunderstanding with the Texas delegate distribution (over which they implied that they might sue). They have been through at least 2(maybe 3) gubernatorial campaigns, 2 presidential campaigns, and 2 senate campaigns. Yet, this campaign blames everyone else but themselves (too many blacks for Obama, media bias, delusional voters, stripped delegates, Republicans trying to fool Democrats, etc) for their current position. By the way, we Floridians were stripped of our delegates in August of last year, but Senator Clinton didn't make noise about it until January, when things started looking bad in other states.

I also looked into those "35 years of experience", and I found a significant discrepancy in the math. When I researched her work for the past 35 years, this is what I found:

1973-graduated from Yale Law School; 1973-1974 staff attorney for Children's Defense Fund; 1974-1977 Served on the House Judiciary Committee; 1977-1993 Attorney at the Rose Law Firm, which represented large corporate clients such as Walmart and Tyson Foods, 1993-2001 First Lady worked on Clinton Health Plan(which failed with a Democratic Congress in 1994); 2001- present, US Senator.

Within the 35 year time frame, I can find 10-12 years (this includes her 7 years in the Senate) where she may lay claim to being a decision-maker in public policy, foreign policy, or national security.
This is roughly equivalent to Senator Obama's years of experience. Actually, Senator Obama been held an elected office longer than Senator Clinton, and he has been a legislator at the local and national levels. He was not nationally known until his appearance at the 2004 Democratic Convention. However, Senator Obama was elected to the Illinois State Senate in 1998, whereas she was elected to her first office (the US Senate) during the 2000 election. Senator Obama was elected to the US Senate in 2004.

Senator Clinton has many laudable achievements (child advocate, women's advocate, corporate attorney). However, her claim of having an experience advantage over Senator Obama is a gross exaggeration. After the Health Plan failed, she spent more time in the role of a spokesperson (commendable) but not as a negotiator or policymaker. Senator Clinton has been able to sell this "35 years of experience" claim because of her name recognition, her visibility as First Lady, and her age difference with Senator Obama. If you are basing your vote upon this widely-repeated but overstated claim, I invite you to investigate it for yourself. I don't accept things at face value, and I don't expect anyone else to do so.

Here are a few excerpts from a Dec 26 2007 article in the New York Times:

But during those two terms in the White House, Mrs. Clinton did not hold a security clearance. She did not attend National Security Council meetings. She was not given a copy of the president’s daily intelligence briefing.

Asked to name three major foreign policy decisions where she played a decisive role as first lady, Mrs. Clinton responded in generalities more than specifics, describing her strategic roles on trips to Bosnia, Kosovo, Northern Ireland, India, Africa and Latin America.

Asked to cite a significant foreign policy object lesson from the 1990s, Mrs. Clinton also replied with broad observations. “There are a lot of them,” she said.
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I refer you to the full article in Senator Clinton's hometown newspaper (New York Times):(http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/26/us/politics/26clinton.html?pagewanted=all)

You may also be interested in this Jan 24 interview on National Public Radio's All Things Considered:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=18391632

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us citizen, santa cruz, ca — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 01:18:35 GMT

The Clintons blew it on 2 late night call, and dozens of Americans died, right here in the US, due to their mismanagement. Do a websearch on Waco, Tx and David Koresh. 74 died, mostly innocent women and children, with the Clintons giving the commands. I voted for them in 92, I am deeply sorry I did.

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k Sheal — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 01:47:36 GMT

Hey coming from Cincinnati Ohio hey Obama UC basketball team name is ( THE BEARCATS )and I will give credit where it is due. Obama is a good speach person thats the only credit you will get from me you should be a preacher a learder in that way. Obama if you was the sole owner of a company say like G.E.here in cincinnati would you just hire someone right off the street and make them CEO of your company ? I think not.Can someone PLEASE PLEASE tell me what Obama has done.And take it from someone that lives in Cincinnati Ohio Clinton is ahead in the polls here in Ohio. Obama is not the right person for this job at this time maybe later when he has put time in. Obama says some of the same things bush said on his first time out ( I can bring the two partys togather I am a uniter ) And see where that has got us That is a play out of the Bush 2 play book. Isn't it? Bush said that and so did Obama. K.S Cincinnati Ohio go willie

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Rob in Indy — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 01:49:06 GMT

As Chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations' Subcommittee on Europe, Obama has not held a single hearing.

What might be the reason for this? Maybe the potential Chief Executive Officer for a global superpower does not know of or believe that any important issues exist involving foreign relations with Europe or necessitating cooperation with NATO countries. Or maybe Senator Obama knows that battles in Afghanistan require the participation of other nations, including those in Europe, and he is shirking these duties of his elected office for others he views as more important. Maybe during the past 14 months, he has been too busy with his campaign, but this should make everyone wonder how he will function juggling the tasks as President. When all of the excitement of the stump passes, voters should consider whether their choice for president can do more than campaign and will actually act.

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Estelle Ang, Asian-Americans for Obama, NY Chapter — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 01:50:03 GMT

This was what Phred of NH wrote:
"Funny how the MSM has been silent about the Obama comment backstage before an event in Texas to an aide when he said "Watch me make these white people swoon". Has America become so "dumbed down" that this is now okay?"

Phred of NH: Stop spreading racist lies about Obama. If you can't produce the aide's name, then stop polluting this blog. Do you really think that a giant of a brilliant man like Obama would stoop down to your level? That, my friend, would be considered dumbing down. A mind is a terrible thing to waste, indeed--so is a vote for Hillary. OBAMA all the way!

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Fred, Los Angeles, CA — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 02:00:07 GMT

SHE'S LOST 11 STATES IN A ROW YOU IGNORANT HILLARY TOOLS! NO ONE LIKES HER NO ONE WANTS HER TO BE IN OFFICE. GET WITH THE PROGRAM AND STOP MAKING EXCUSES FOR THE POOR LADY!
Vote Obama and let's get ready for the Republican onslaught in the coming months!

OBAMA 2008 AND BEYOND!

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Fred, Los Angeles CA — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 02:07:07 GMT

OMG Hillary is now riding on this "feel sorry for me, i'm being pwned by a man" ride and now all these people are feeling sorry for her....why do people fall for this kind of crap? Obama is real, she is full of O.G. DC POLITCS...you know the kind that's been slowly destroying our country. WE NEED CHANGE, WE NEED OBAMA! Hillary is full of nonsense she has exagerated her experience, she "crys" ALOT, and has probably the worst campaign staffers ever...don't be a tool. VOTE FOR OBAMA!

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chris, garden grove , ca — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 02:18:44 GMT

obama is merely all talked with no credentials and no records to done any goods to this nation so far. .. he has only the charms in his resume.. i rather to go for clinton or mc caine.. trully sorri for those who vote for this fake preacher obama dude..

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Trina Kentucky — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 02:23:32 GMT

I am for Hillary Clinton 100%, not because she is a woman, which is a bonus, but because she does have expereince, she is super smart, knows everything about all the issues, can answer any of the questions, BO can not. Look at the last debate, on the question about Putin, he could have jumped right in and answered, but he chose not to, he looked to Senator Clinton to answer it because he could not. She did know the answer. She has shown her strength which some of you see as cold, but if she didn't, you say she was to soft. No matter what she does or what she says, those of you against her are just that, against her no matter what and you would rather see the country go back to another round of the republicans.

Absolutly NO WAY should Senator Clinton quit this race, go to her web site and see how hard everyone is working and contributing. It's a grassroot effort and it's working. Women are coming out of the wood work to elect her because we all know that she is the person for this job, not BO............

HILLARY 08 OUR NEXT PRESIDENT!

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Mark C, Asheville NC — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 02:26:09 GMT

*** This title heading is way off: clinton heavily leads in Ohio in most area polls except the black vote. ***

Gee, and here I was unaware that black votes counted less than white ones for some reason. The fact is, the race is a statistical tie.

*** Clinotn and obama are dead even in Texas althoyugh she does lead barely. ***

Actually, though the race is again a statistical tie, Obama leads slightly. Learn to read. It's a great thing.

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JT — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 02:30:19 GMT

Hillary is the best choice!!

Obama is good in talking and people belived him. Stop and look what he have done, it is nothing compare to Hillary.

As chairman of a subcommittee that has something to do with NATO troops in afghanistan, he had zero (0) hearing but yet he claim he be the best commander in chief. Not doing anything for your troops is a bad commander in chief.

Hillary is the best choice, this is her momment!!

Obama needs to go back to the senate for more training.

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Rollinda Dedge, Los Angeles, California — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 02:34:04 GMT

Carlos in Miami,
I'm a white woman and I support Obama.

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JJ, Morehead City NC — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 02:38:43 GMT

Other than royally screwing up the health care plan and the Iraq vote, why is it I'm supposed to vote for Hillary again?

Hmm...maybe it's the disgraceful last-minute pardons that her brothers got hundreds of thousands of dollars for? Or the travel office scandal? Or renting out the Lincoln Bedroom? Or her amazing ability to make 100 grand in a day trading cattle futures? Or the amazing disappearing and reappearing billing records? Or the 900 personal FBI files on Republicans which somehow "accidentally" wound up in the White House?

Somebody help me out here, because I just don't get why anyone would vote for this woman.

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Mr, Fernandez Reading, PA — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 02:45:59 GMT

If we loose the opportunity of having Hillary Clinton run this country in this economic disaster created by the republican war machine, this great nation will be lost forever.
Barack H. Obama is the Republican thug which will be demolished once he beats Hillary H Clinton.
Remember, remember, B. Clinton took us out of the hole left by Bush the father.
Let the Clintons do what they do best. Please People.
Hillary must win for all our sakes.
GOD BLESS HILLARY for giving us hope in times of economic tribulation.

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WARHEADS FOR WASHINGTON, Carthage, TN — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 02:55:52 GMT

To: JackSmith, Dallas, TX
I took your little "idiot" test. Since several of your conclusions were based on what Bill did and not Hillary then the final test result is this. You are an obvious idiot because of your test methods. Bill "I did not have sex with that woman" Clinton in NO WAY should be allowed to be a defacto President.

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WARHEADS FOR WASHINGTON, Carthage, TN — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 02:57:30 GMT