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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Obama releases tax returns to 2000</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/03/25/805416.aspx</link><description>From NBC/NJ's Aswini AnburajanThe Obama campaign released six years of tax returns today, trying to underscore their argument that they operate with transparency and pressure the&amp;nbsp; Clinton campaign to do the same.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;Communications Director</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>CommunityServer 2.0 (Build: 60608.1)</generator><item><title>Obama releases tax returns to 2000</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/03/25/805416.aspx#805456</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:02:53 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:805456</guid><dc:creator>Jane - MO</dc:creator><description>The Clintons continue to change the subject by attacking others. &amp;nbsp;It is time for all three of them to release their tax returns, papers from the White House,... &amp;nbsp;or accept that they will not be the nominee.</description></item><item><title>Obama releases tax returns to 2000</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/03/25/805416.aspx#805482</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:05:12 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:805482</guid><dc:creator>jerry/corpus christi texas</dc:creator><description>Communications Director Robert Gibbs asked why Sen. Clinton couldn't get someone to go down to Kinkos and photocopy her returns, so that the public could see how she could afford to loan her campaign $5 million and the $20 million payout from Yucaipa, a holding company that invests in tax shelter in the Cayman Islands. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;She would have to take out another loan to cover that expense.....&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Plus she has a lot to hide one would imagine if she has not released her tax records after all this time.....&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Obama releases tax returns to 2000</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/03/25/805416.aspx#805492</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:05:49 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:805492</guid><dc:creator>Lisa, New Britain, CT</dc:creator><description>Answer to Gibbs...there is obviously something they (th Clintons)are hiding.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I am not a conspiracy theorist, but there simply is no other plausible answer at this point.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Obama 08</description></item><item><title>Obama releases tax returns to 2000</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/03/25/805416.aspx#805506</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:07:12 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:805506</guid><dc:creator>jeanie, saint inigoes, md</dc:creator><description>Cough it up Hillary!</description></item><item><title>Obama releases tax returns to 2000</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/03/25/805416.aspx#805512</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:07:46 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:805512</guid><dc:creator>Bob,Boise</dc:creator><description>&amp;quot;Gibbs said that his public correspondence is available and that the Clinton campaign had it.&amp;quot;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;NOW AIN'T THAT SPECIAL !!! You must be so proud.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Why don't you 2 kids get into the Sandbox and play nice?</description></item><item><title>Obama releases tax returns to 2000</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/03/25/805416.aspx#805519</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:08:33 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:805519</guid><dc:creator>John Doe</dc:creator><description>Obama must think Americans are stupid. We will never elect this man in the general election in Nov. &lt;br&gt;Being a member for 20 years of a racist, hate filled, anti america, anti white church is not the way to bring people together. &lt;br&gt;It wasn't untill the videos came out &amp;nbsp;that Obama finally spoke on the subject. &lt;br&gt;Michelle Obama thinks Anerica is mean and isn't proud tobe an American untill her husband runs for president?&lt;br&gt;I think the hate for America is ingrained into Michelle and Barack Obama from their 20 yrs. of attending this hate spewing church.&lt;br&gt;I see the new Pastor is just like Rev. Wright. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The Obama's need to go join the Black Panthers with Rev. Wright, Farrakhan, Jessie Jackson, and Al Sharpton. </description></item><item><title>Obama releases tax returns to 2000</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/03/25/805416.aspx#805522</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:08:38 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:805522</guid><dc:creator>Reality Check</dc:creator><description>Maybe Hillary can borrow his accountant. &amp;nbsp;Her spin about &amp;quot;can't release until April 15&amp;quot; is just another lie. &amp;nbsp;Add it to the SCHIP, Bosnia, and Ireland lies. &amp;nbsp;The list is growing.</description></item><item><title>Obama releases tax returns to 2000</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/03/25/805416.aspx#805532</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:09:13 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:805532</guid><dc:creator>TheQueenBee</dc:creator><description>Her tax returns are already a matter of public record.</description></item><item><title>Obama releases tax returns to 2000</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/03/25/805416.aspx#805541</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:10:02 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:805541</guid><dc:creator>John Doe</dc:creator><description>Obama must think Americans are stupid. We will never elect this man in the general election in Nov.&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;Being a member for 20 years of a racist, hate filled, anti america, anti white church is not the way to bring people together. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;It wasn't untill the videos came out &amp;nbsp;that Obama finally spoke on the subject. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Michelle Obama thinks Anerica is mean and isn't proud tobe an American untill her husband runs for president?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I think the hate for America is ingrained into Michelle and Barack Obama from their 20 yrs. of attending this hate spewing church.&lt;br&gt;I see the new Pastor is just like Rev. Wright. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The Obama's need to go join the Black Panthers with Rev. Wright, Farrakhan, Jessie Jackson, and Al Sharpton. </description></item><item><title>Obama releases tax returns to 2000</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/03/25/805416.aspx#805606</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:17:31 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:805606</guid><dc:creator>Pat Huntington NY</dc:creator><description>Oh, one last thing....the republicans could care less. &amp;nbsp;One more reason why this life long democrat is very close to becoming a McCain supporter should Hillary not be the Dem nominee.</description></item><item><title>Obama releases tax returns to 2000</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/03/25/805416.aspx#805624</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:18:44 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:805624</guid><dc:creator>Rick, NC</dc:creator><description>But but but...for months the obamamites have been clamoring for clintons tax returns and barry is just now releasing his for the past six years...I'm guessing there is nothing in them just like the rest of him...there is nothing there but hot air</description></item><item><title>Obama releases tax returns to 2000</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/03/25/805416.aspx#805693</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:24:54 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:805693</guid><dc:creator>Beth, Orlando, FL</dc:creator><description>&amp;quot;Clinton's schedules from her years as First Lady were just released after much arm-twisting by the press and conservative non-profit groups.&amp;quot;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;That's a lie and you know it. &amp;nbsp;The national archives released them on their own schedule. &amp;nbsp;This blog is so far in the tank for Obama that I have to go to Fox for unbiased reporting. &amp;nbsp;</description></item><item><title>Obama releases tax returns to 2000</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/03/25/805416.aspx#805711</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:26:37 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:805711</guid><dc:creator>Stu, Los Angeles, CA</dc:creator><description>Rick from NC...so you're COMPLAINING that there's &amp;quot;nothing there&amp;quot; in his tax returns? Nothing suspicious, nothing slick, nothing devious, etc, etc....well, instead of GUESSING, why don't you actually READ Obama's tax returns..MSNBC has a link to 'em!! (Just to help, here it is again: &lt;a rel="nofollow" target="_new" href="http://obama.3cdn.net/b689982572ef6e7ad4_mlbzaoxb2.pdf"&gt;http://obama.3cdn.net/b689982572ef6e7ad4_mlbzaoxb2.pdf&lt;/a&gt; )</description></item><item><title>Obama releases tax returns to 2000</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/03/25/805416.aspx#805712</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:26:40 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:805712</guid><dc:creator>Rita</dc:creator><description>Hillary &amp;amp; Bill are not straight-up people, so little is expected from them. &amp;nbsp;The media, the super delegates and their cult like &amp;quot;followers&amp;quot; demand little and receive even less from them, but the Clinton water gets carried somehow. &amp;nbsp;The funny connections, both foreign and domestic, from cash to favors are all locked up in the Clinton Library where they will never be released before redacted, redone, or replaced. &amp;nbsp;We know that, the media knows it, and still the Clintons get a pass, get to repeat the tie lie and the media and sheeple not only entertain the lie, but help sell it to each other and the world. &amp;nbsp;These are really creepy people with really creepy thinking. &amp;nbsp;Come on, Super Delegates, end this lie and charade that favors neither the party nor the country, but only Hillary Clinton.</description></item><item><title>Obama releases tax returns to 2000</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/03/25/805416.aspx#805756</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:31:15 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:805756</guid><dc:creator>TheNest, VA</dc:creator><description>Transparency is one reason I support Obama. It is the only way we can truly know what manner of person we are putting in office and how they are likely to operate. As far as being &amp;quot;a liberal,&amp;quot; I have nothing against liberalism, but I accept his reponse that the conversation needs to change and that presented with the options, he comes down left-to-center. The questions presented by our government (and press) have been inane to the point of insulting. Are you against Business or Pro Business? Are for Trade or Against it (an isolationist)? Do you like high taxes or hate it? Are you for The War or against it? Should we pull troops out now or keep them there till they're all dead/disabled or we are broke? Do you like abortion (killing babies) or hate it? Do you like Medicare &amp;quot;reform&amp;quot; or not? Do you want low-cost energy, then drill in Anwar. Ridiculous! The conversation needs to change and it needs to start with the press' supposition that all of the positions Obama (and others of reason) have taken, given the choices, make them liberal. This is how we've gotten into this hole, and he is the only candidate who has identified and taken on the task of addressing the source of the problem</description></item><item><title>Obama releases tax returns to 2000</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/03/25/805416.aspx#805766</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:32:43 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:805766</guid><dc:creator>jerry/corpus christi texas</dc:creator><description>Oh, one last thing....the republicans could care less. &amp;nbsp;One more reason why this life long democrat is very close to becoming a McCain supporter should Hillary not be the Dem nominee. &lt;br&gt;Pat Huntington NY (Sent Tuesday, March 25, 2008 2:17 PM&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Welcome to the fold brother Pat!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Hillary is going over the falls today without a barrel.......&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;By the way Clinton lovers....&lt;br&gt;How's that Social Security speech going today LOL</description></item><item><title>Obama releases tax returns to 2000</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/03/25/805416.aspx#805777</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:34:05 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:805777</guid><dc:creator>PA Voter</dc:creator><description>Did he include his $25,000 contribution to his church??&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Obama releases tax returns to 2000</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/03/25/805416.aspx#805804</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:36:07 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:805804</guid><dc:creator>Women for Obama: SJB, SLC, UT</dc:creator><description>Rick, NC:&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Obama released his 2007 Tax Returns, then requested Hillary to do the same thing. She did not stating Obama needed to release ALL of his tax returns. He has complied. Hillary has yet to do so. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;As for those of you shouting about how you would NEVER, NEVER vote for this man because...........you are exactly who the MSM target. You will not take the time to research the FACTS and decide for yourselves as is evident by the spewing forth of comments that have already been refuted time and time again.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;You were NOT Obama supporters to begin with. That is okay. But you continue to degrade and denegrate yourselves. Your candidate lies every time she opens her mouth and yet you tout her as the being honorable enough to be the next POTUS. Hasn't Bush and your 3-year old children taught you lieing is NOT a good thing???&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;HRC will make mistakes. It is how she recovers from making those mistakes that should matter. She is showing a disturbing pattern of not admitting, distorting or just down right sweeping her mistakes under the rug.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I want a President who isn't perfect but learns from his mistakes, admits them and is HONEST about them.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I want Barack Obama!!!&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Obama releases tax returns to 2000</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/03/25/805416.aspx#805812</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:36:53 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:805812</guid><dc:creator>Fish food</dc:creator><description>I don't care how much money the Clinton's have made over the years. &amp;nbsp;What I care about is the fact that everyone is trying to act like Barry and his wife and their daughters (who go to private school and take ballet lessons) are and have been poor.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Remebmer it was Rev. Wright that said that Obama doesn't fit the mold because he ain't white, he ain't rich, an he ain't privileged. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Well I don't know what kind of planet Obama supporters are from, but the amount of household income that Barack and Michelle have made over the many years DOES NOT QUALIFY THEM AS POOR OR UNDER PRIVILEGED.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I want to see Obama tell a family of four making less than $40,000 or how about less than $20,000 that he doesn't consider himself to be privileged, and watch how fast his ass would get kicked to the curb.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I make good money and I don't have the kind of household income that the Obama's have and anyone that makes the kind of money he has made is not poor or under privileged.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;This guy makes sick and his retarded supporters need to be rounded up and dumped in ocean.</description></item><item><title>Obama releases tax returns to 2000</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/03/25/805416.aspx#805844</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:39:54 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:805844</guid><dc:creator>shirley, san jose, ca</dc:creator><description>Hillary is waiting until April 15th to release her tax return because her plan is to release the 2007 return and keep the 2006 tax return hidden. There is a reason she does not want to release that 2006 return, the voter's have a right to see that tax return before the election. I have a feeling that tax return is a 'deal breaker' and Hillary must think the same or it would already have been made public.</description></item><item><title>Obama releases tax returns to 2000</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/03/25/805416.aspx#805848</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:40:23 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:805848</guid><dc:creator>Kris STL</dc:creator><description>barry is just now releasing his for the past six years...I'm guessing there is nothing in them just like the rest of him...there is nothing there but hot air &lt;br&gt;Rick:&lt;br&gt;Isn't that a good thing that htere is nothing in his returns. Do Hillary supporters want a crooked politician that has things to hide so they will not release their returns. That is just craziness. we fianlly ahve a politician who is not completely crooked and we do not want to elect him for the lamest excuses in the book. Well Hillary supporters this is one time when i hope you do not get what you are wishing for!!!</description></item><item><title>Obama releases tax returns to 2000</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/03/25/805416.aspx#805876</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:43:08 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:805876</guid><dc:creator>donna, pgh., pa.</dc:creator><description>Honest disclosure. Precedent setting for this campaign. Now let's see if Hillary will try to compete with Barack on his platform of transparency. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The 'historical' speech gold medal is gone. It's gleaming in the sun enjoying a nice vacation.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Barack is campaigning her socks off. He is whipping her with the decency card, no more , no less.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Pulling for Obama '08</description></item><item><title>Obama releases tax returns to 2000</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/03/25/805416.aspx#806029</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:04:50 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:806029</guid><dc:creator>SvF, Lake Geneva, WI</dc:creator><description>To The Queen Bee:&lt;br&gt; &lt;br&gt;Her tax returns for the last 8 years have not been made public. &amp;nbsp;Which years are you referring too? &amp;nbsp;</description></item><item><title>Obama releases tax returns to 2000</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/03/25/805416.aspx#806049</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:07:31 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:806049</guid><dc:creator>Phil Ransburg</dc:creator><description>JOHN DOE SAYS-----Obama must think Americans are stupid. We will never elect this man in the general election in Nov. &lt;br&gt;Being a member for 20 years of a racist, hate filled, anti america, anti white church is not the way to bring people together. It wasn't untill the videos came out &amp;nbsp;that Obama finally spoke on the subject. &lt;br&gt;Michelle Obama thinks Anerica is mean and isn't proud tobe an American untill her husband runs for president? I think the hate for America is ingrained into Michelle and Barack Obama from their 20 yrs. of attending this hate spewing church. I see the new Pastor is just like Rev. Wright. The Obama's need to go join the Black Panthers with Rev. Wright, Farrakhan, Jessie Jackson, and Al Sharpton. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;DUDE, YOU ARE A COMPLETE QUAKE. GO AHEAD AND SAY WHAT YOU WANT TO BUT PLEASE DO REMEMBER THAT BILL CLINTON SOUGHT THE ADVICE OF REV. WRIGHT AS WELL. JUST REMEMBER THAT THIS IS A MAN THAT THE COUNTRY HAS PRAISED (REV. WRIGHT). ALSO, LET'S TALK ABOUT PARSLEY...OH YEAH, THE RACIST MCCAIN PREACHER...OH YEAH NOW WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO SAY? THE MATTER OF THE FACT IS THAT REV. WRIGHT WASN'T SAYING RACIST COMMENTS FOR 20 SOMETHING YEARS IDIOT. GET IT RIGHT...YOU JUST HEARD A 30 SECOND SOUND BITE.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description></item><item><title>Obama releases tax returns to 2000</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/03/25/805416.aspx#807463</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 22:53:50 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:807463</guid><dc:creator>Marie Lago, Chicago, Illinois</dc:creator><description>All you Obama supporters need to go to the first used car lot you can find and there you will see all the Obamas you want. I agree with the other poster about going to fox news to get unbiased reporting and yes I am a democrat. I'm not saying Clinton is perfect but at least she knows when to get out of a anti-American church. WAKE UP AMERICA!!!!!!!!!!!! </description></item><item><title>Obama releases tax returns to 2000</title><link>http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/03/25/805416.aspx#807516</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 23:06:20 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8a5d2dbc-a0e4-4c7a-979f-3188051f228e:807516</guid><dc:creator>my thoughts in no particular order...</dc:creator><description>A WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING...HERDING THE BARACK FLOCK &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;HIS BAD JUDGMENT &amp;amp; ATTEMPT TO SOUND LIKE HE IS THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN BRING CHANGE HAS UNDERMINED HIS OWN CAMPAIGN. THANK GOD THIS ISSUE WAS PUSHED UNTIL IT WAS BROUGHT OUT INTO MAINSTREAM MEDIA. &amp;nbsp;THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I KNEW THERE WAS SOMETHING UP WITH OBAMA (MICHELLE GAVE IT AWAY AT FIRST), BUT I COULDN'T PUT MY FINGER ON IT. IT JUST DIDN'T ADD UP AND THEN THERE IT WAS...BOLDLY IN BLACK AND WHITE. &amp;nbsp;WELL, ACTUALLY IT WAS HIS VOICE.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;SINCE THE STORY BROKE, AGAIN, OBAMA HAS SO CLEVERLY CALCULATED EACH AND EVERY WORD SO THAT HE HAS HIS OUT. &amp;nbsp;HE IS VERY TALENTED IN THAT RESPECT, BUT HE DOES NOT LIKE THE Q&amp;amp;A OR OPEN FORUM/DEBATE...HE CAN'T PREPARE AND SMOOTH TALK HIS WAY THROUGH IT.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I LOVED WATCHING HIS THOUGHTS CHANGE 4 TIMES IN ONE SENTENCE ON THE SOUND BITES FROM IOWA. HE HAD OVER 1 YEAR TO PREPARE FOR THIS...AND HE IS JUMPING IN THE HOT SEAT !!!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;To all the guests &amp;amp; panelists who answer, &amp;quot;It has nothing to do with the issues and he has already said that he denounces it.&amp;quot; &amp;nbsp;This is for you....chicken....&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;IT IS the duty of the media to do it's due diligence to bring these issues to voters, about ALL candidates...&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;It is the RIGHT of each American person to come to their OWN conclusions, ...not a panel, TV show or a newspaper!!!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Whether or not Obama's relationship with his pastor is relevant or not is for the American voter to decide. &amp;nbsp;Stop deciding for us whether this is more important or not---everything is important.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;This is not a campaign for a committee...this is a fight to be the Commander-In-Chief!!! This is about who we are voting for to run our country!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;A story will have legs if you step aside and let it walk! &amp;nbsp;How else can you expect us, the voter, to make character or judgment determinations if you make them for us??? &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;For God's Sake, Obama's entire stump is about JUDGMENT!!! &amp;nbsp;He needs to be able to pass the scrutiny test just like everyone else. &amp;nbsp;Just because this may be just another attack &amp;amp; case of &amp;quot;guilty by associations&amp;quot;...you can't minimize it's relevance! &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;We deserve to know the truth!!! If Obama is afraid of the truth then let us find out now...not after he is elected president. &amp;nbsp;Everyone is under the same scrutiny, but Obama's involvement with his pastor is not just a donation or an endorsement. This is a man that HAS INFLUENCED Obama's views during his entire adult life, and especially his wife.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;He won't repudiate him because he doesn't need to. He doesn't WANT to. Wright retired...so conveniently??? What would he have have done if Wright were still an active pastor? &amp;nbsp;And now...who is the new pastor of the church who he will not cut ties with??? Or did he finally do that? &amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;My vote for Obama has changed to Clinton, and if he wins the primary...I will cross the aisle and vote for McCain. &amp;nbsp;My basis? &amp;nbsp;Michelle Obama. &amp;nbsp;Her remark about being proud to be an American for the very first time in her adult life, now makes sense. We can't use her husbands middle name??? Why hide the truth????&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Frankly, I wanted change, but this change now scares me. &amp;nbsp;His judgment was formed by someone that I would have run from. I'd rather see the Clinton's in the White House. &amp;nbsp;At least I know exactly who would be there.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;First, the burden of proof is on Obama...not the media. They are responsible to bring the core issues to light. Segments on the news are short, and they are there to open the doors, the candidates are responsible to shut them if they so choose. &amp;nbsp;It is the right of the American people to know, so each and every person can decide for themselves. &amp;nbsp;That's why they make up panels of all parties!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;This is called politics---don't play the game if you can't handle the heat. &amp;nbsp;Hillary does...why should it be any different for Obama??? Each candidate is responsible for their own issues...that is why they call them primaries, so we can get to know them. &amp;nbsp;How did he intend on hiding this...until he was elected to office??? Why so secretive...defensive...shocked????&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;20 years is a long time compared to the 20 minutes it took you to denounce him, especially when you knew this was going to be an issue.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I feel that Obama is using the platform to deliver his speech because he can prepare his responses to carefully dance around the questions that he may otherwise be asked. &amp;nbsp;By allowing him to be in his &amp;quot;comfort zone&amp;quot;, he will only address that which he is comfortable with. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I think it would be fair that he be on a panel with a group of his peers. That way it will be unrehearsed, honest and forthright in attempting to satisfy the questions of the American voters. &amp;nbsp;without being contrived.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I think he should at least do a Q &amp;amp; A from the audience and be among a diverse audience and not the &amp;quot;Barack Flock&amp;quot; in order to get a cross-section view of the public and what they really think. Otherwise we are forced to accept his attempt to finalize the issue in the event that he leaves Americans with unanswered questions. &amp;nbsp;His failed attempts to date have proved that.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Anyone can give a speech and look the part...but are the Obama's who they say they are or are they cultish in trying to &amp;quot;create a movement&amp;quot; instead of running for the Presidency. What does he call HIS generation??? It's pathetic that they even have a name for it..on his website. I call it the Barack Flock.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I feel he cheated, deceived and stripped the Americans who voted for him by withholding this issue, knowing it would be offensive to some people. &amp;nbsp;They can't take back their vote...additionally, current Elected Delegates should be able to change their vote if they want to.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;WHY IS HE &amp;quot;STRONGLY&amp;quot; CONDEMNING THE MEDIA WHEN IT IS THEIR JOB TO BRING THESE ISSUES TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE. OBVIOUSLY HE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN OPEN ABOUT THIS ON HIS OWN. HE TRIED TO HIDE THE TRUTH WHICH TOTALLY CONTRADICTS HIS MESSAGE.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;THINGS THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED...&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;How he can accept the American people to believe of his disapproval while continuing to attend for 20 years if he truly disagreed.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;What exactly are we to make of the use &amp;quot;REPEATED&amp;quot; in his statement about Rev. Wright's remarks that &amp;quot;if I heard them REPEATED I would quit&amp;quot;.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I understand this to mean that it was acceptable the first time around...totally contradicting his attempt to believably disagree with Rev. Wright's original statements &amp;amp; comments.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Why he dis invited his pastor when he announced his presidency. If he was proud of his church then he should have been unashamed &amp;nbsp;and dealt with these issues right away instead of choosing to hide them from the American people. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;If he is truly about change and judgment then he should have been honest to himself from the beginning. Then he would not be in this position of looking to have bad judgment. &amp;nbsp;Does he have the judgment to lead. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Why is he blaming Hillary Clinton for being responsible for ALL of the negative issues that have fallen on his campaign efforts. &amp;nbsp;People have a right to their own opinions, and it seems to me that he undermined himself on this one. This issue is entirely of his own doing.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;I believe he wants to change things, but you don't do that by changing the basis and foundation that you have claimed as your spiritual convictions. &amp;nbsp;Why not make us understand right away?&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;He has deceived the American people... we are all judged by the company we keep, not just Obama. It is NOT about race, it is about CHARACTER!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Why is he only now repudiating the Reverend while it is convenient for him, and only after trying to suffice to those around you based on his run for president.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;In today's attempt to use the media, race and Hillary Clinton is precisely why he is also being scrutinized as a candidate. Playing the &amp;quot;victim&amp;quot; of these attacks runs parallel with the Black value system that is the foundation of your morals and judgment, only without the &amp;quot;provocative&amp;quot; nuances. This is compelling evidence that OBAMA IS WILLING TO DO ANYTHING TO GET THE NOMINATION as well.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;If these are his beliefs, which is established, then they should be held dear to his heart. He should not be ashamed or separate paths from Wright just because he is pressured and is only doing this in order to be nominated for President.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Wright was not just an acquaintance, he has been his Spiritual MENTOR. &amp;nbsp;He knew he should have distanced himself entirely when he first decided to run, making it is fair game to assume that he supports the ministry fully. He should welcome the scrutiny and not be so defensive if he expects everyone to accept his judgment &amp;amp; change message.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;He admits that there were things he didn't agree with and yet he stayed...probably due to Michelle. &lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The flag pin and not putting his hand on the heart, as the majority does especially in government made me think it is because of his faith.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;The comments from Michelle Obama should be addressed as well. &amp;nbsp;It is apparent that the Black value system resonates strongly in the delivery of her speaking. She is running for First Lady, is she not? Shouldn't she also help us to understand why this is the first time in her adult life that she is proud to be an American????&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;And why is Michelle so defensive about everything? You can just see the anger seething in her eyes. She looks mean when she defends the public scrutiny....as a woman, that is scary. &amp;nbsp;She doesn't handle the public criticism about Barack very well. &amp;nbsp;She should take some speech lessons from her husband. She did not leave a positive impression on me.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;PLEASE...HE JUST DOESN'T WANT TO JEOPARDIZE HE &amp;nbsp;NEWLY GATHERED BARACK FLOCK. &amp;nbsp;HE IS JUST A WOLF IN SHEEP'S CLOTHING THAT WAS THRUST UP THE RANKS BY THOSE WHO WE WOULD NOT LIKE TO THINK ACTUALLY DID THIS...AYERS &amp;amp; WRIGHT. ITS ALL POLITICAL AND THERE ARE ULTERIOR MOTIVES BUT HE WON'T SHOW HIS HAND UNTIL HE'S ELECTED, BUT WHEN YOU HAVE A WIFE THAT IS NOT HELPING YOUR CAUSE...BEWARE. HE'S GOT A BATTLE AHEAD....THAT'S WHY HE DIDN'T WELCOME IT A YEAR AGO, HE NEVER WOULD HAVE GOTTEN THIS FAR. HIS WIFE IS WORSE THAN HE IS....I WOULDN'T WANT THEM IN THE WHITE HOUSE. BTW, WOULD WE HAVE TO CHANGE THE NAME OF IT? &amp;nbsp;THAT HASN'T BEEN BROUGHT UP YET, WHETHER IT'S AN ISSUE. &amp;nbsp;DID WRIGHT HAVE ANYTHING TO SAY ABOUT IT IN HIS 20 YEARS AT THE DINNER TABLE?? &amp;nbsp;ANOTHER THING THAT HAS ALSO BUGGED ME. &amp;nbsp;BHO SAID THAT IF HE HEARD ANY OF THESE STATEMENT IN PERSON THAT HE WOULD HAVE TOLD THE REV WHAT HE THOUGHT. &amp;nbsp;WELL WHAT THE HELL DOES THAT PROVE? &amp;nbsp;WHAT? LIKE THE REV IS GOING TO TAKE HIS ADVICE TO HEART...HIS PUPIL. &amp;nbsp;WRIGHT WOULD TELL HIM TO SIT DOWN &amp;amp; LISTEN SOME MORE.... THAT HE'S GOT MORE WHERE THAT CAME FROM. (&amp;quot;We need someone who can speak to our souls because our problem is that we have holes in our souls. And I am married to the only man in this race who has a chance of even beginning to address that fundamental problem: Barack Obama.&amp;quot;--MO) AND HIS WIFE WOULD STOP HIM FROM DOING IT ANYWAY.(&amp;quot;Ask yourselves. Who will fight to lift black men up so we don't have to keep locking them up? Who will confront racial profiling? Voter disenfranchisement?&amp;quot;--MO)BUT WHO ARE WE...JUST VOTERS... ( &amp;quot;I think that we as a country have been a little lax in our concern for these issues. We’ve been nullified by the fear mongers, you know? It’s almost as if people voted against their best interests because they've been so afraid of what could happen, you know? The terrorists are going to get us.&amp;quot;--MO) I WOULD LOVE TO BE A FLY ON THE WALL IN THE OBAMA HOUSEHOLD TO SEE HOW THESE DISCUSSIONS GET THEM GOING. &amp;nbsp;I AM SURE THAT MICHELLE IS JUST SEETHING SINCE WE HAVEN'T HEARD FROM HER ANYMORE...DID THEY TAKE HER OFF THE CIRCUIT? &amp;nbsp;(&amp;quot;[America has] spent the last decade talking a good game about family values. But I haven't seen much evidence that we actually value women or families.&amp;quot;) THAT'S TOO BAD, SHE WAS AMAZING FOR SUCH AN EDUCATED WOMAN....SHE IS CERTAINLY NOT ANYWHERE NEAR BEING ABLE TO BE COMPARED WITH JACKIE O, UNLESS WEARING A STRAND OF PEARLS AND MAKING SURE YOU HAVE THAT HAIRDO JUST WRIGHT, SO PEOPLE WILL CALL YOUR HUSBAND THE NEXT JFK. &amp;nbsp;SORRY MICHELLE. &amp;nbsp;HE IS JUST LIKE THE NEXT POLITICIAN...TOO BLACK FOR SOME AND NOT BLACK ENOUGH FOR OTHERS...OR SO HE MIGHT FIND HIMSELF WONDERING...JUST HOW MUCH REALLY IS TOO MUCH??? (&amp;quot;We've heard those voices before, voices that say 'Maybe you should wait' you know? 'You can’t do it.' It's the bitter legacy if racism and discrimination and oppression in this country.&amp;quot;---MO) WELL, I WILL VOTE FOR A BLACK PRESIDENT....IT JUST WON'T EVER BE OBAMA. &amp;nbsp;MICHELLE OBAMA ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL IN PARENTHESIS) (&amp;quot;For the first time in my adult life I am really proud of my country&amp;quot; --MO)..YEAH, ONLY WHEN SHE'S GOT A STAKE IN IT. &amp;nbsp;HE MIGHT BE SMART, BUT I KNOW SHE STILL WEARS THE PANTS IN THAT FAMILY, AND BARACK DOES NOT LET YOU FORGET IT. &amp;nbsp;TALK ABOUT YOUR WORST CRITIC. BOY, CAN'T EVEN GET AWAY FROM IT WHEN HE GOES HOME..(“I’ve got a loud mouth,” Michelle reminded us in Wisconsin “I tease my husband. He is incredibly smart and he is very able to deal with a strong woman, which one of the reasons why he can be president because he can deal with me.”--MO).I'M STILL NOT SORRY FOR HIM...THIS IS ALL A GAME TO THEM. THEY JUST WANT THIS PRESIDENCY, AND TO USE AND HELP PEOPLE ALONG THE WAY.... &amp;nbsp;:Michelle Obama’s statements exude ideas of racial separatism and victimhood. She apparently has a very low opinion of America and misses few chances to voice it.&amp;quot; &amp;nbsp;JACKIE O COMPARES TO NO ONE, MICHELLE. &amp;nbsp;GET A HAIRCUT &amp;amp; SHOW AMERICA THAT YOU ARE NOT A PRETENDER LIKE YOUR HUSBAND!!!&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;ABSOLUTELY!!!! HE IS IN HIS COMFORT ZONE &amp;amp; PEOPLE DON'T HAVE A CHANCE TO GET HIM OFF HIS GAME BECAUSE HE IS LYING. THAT'S WHY HE NEEDS A CONTROLLED AUDIENCE. HE DOES NOT DEBATE WELL, AND HE DOES NOT LIKE INTERVIEWS, AND HE EVEN RAN OVER HIS OWN SENTENCE 4 TIMES JUST TO SAY &amp;quot;SHOCKED&amp;quot; --YEAH, WE WERE SHOCKED YOU FORGOT HOW TO SPEAK-- OUR SPEECH-MONGER JUST TRIED TO SUBSTITUTE ANSWERING THE DAMN QUESTION WITH A COLORFUL (OR SHALL I SAY BLACK &amp;amp; WHITE?) ARRAY OF WORDS THAT ONLY LACKS TIMING.....IF HE HAD THE JUDGMENT TO LEAD THEN HE SHOULD HAVE JUST ANSWERED THE QUESTION. HE STILL HAS THAT TO DO. IF HE THINKS THAT'S AN ANSWER THEN HE HAS SHOWN HIS HAND...AND THAT'S ABOUT THE EXTENT OF WHAT WE CAN EXPECT TO SEE. JUST WORDS AND NO ACTION....&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;LAST BUT NOT LEAST...HE SHOULD ENDORSE THE NEW PRIMARIES IN FLORIDA AND MICHIGAN FOR THE PEOPLE!!!! &amp;nbsp;IF HE IS SO CONFIDENT ABOUT HIS LEAD THEN WHAT DOES HE HAVE TO LOSE? &amp;nbsp;IT IS ONLY FAIR TO THE VOTERS.&lt;br&gt;IT IS ONLY FAIR TO THE VOTERS. SEAT THEM, COUNT THEM OR RECAST THEIR VOTES. OTHERWISE YOU WILL HAVE AN UPROAR AND THERE WILL BE SOMETHING VERY UNFAIR ABOUT IT. THE PEOPLE DID NOT CHOOSE TO HAVE IT THIS WAY AND THEY ARE THE ONES THAT WILL NOT BE HEARD, AND SUFFER. THEY HAVE NO SAY IN ANYTHING, IT IS ALL DECIDED FOR THEM.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;IT WILL ALSO TAKE AWAY THE LEGITIMACY OF THE PRIMARIES IF THEY ARE NOT COUNTED. &amp;nbsp;IT IS THE ONLY WAY TO KNOW WHO TRULY WON, WHAT THE REAL NUMBERS ARE AND THE ONLY WAY TO BE REALLY FAIR. &amp;nbsp;NOT GREEDY BY TAKING THE NOMINATION AWAY FROM THE VOTERS. &amp;nbsp;EVERYONE SHOULD STAND UP FOR WHAT IS FAIR.</description></item></channel></rss>