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Love — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:10:18 GMT

This guy will take the Dems all down with him.

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Reality Check — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:12:57 GMT

He's "had super delegates tell him they think the Wright issue is a big issue." Let me guess: the two super delegates who told him that are named...
Bill Clinton
Hillary Clinton

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Inspiration — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:13:04 GMT

Dear Clintonites:

Due to “you’re being DUPED” by Hillary and her statements, the flip-flop on NAFTA, the flip-flop on the Michigan/ Florida Re-vote, the flip-flop on the Iraq war, and her basic negative campaigning practices: then please listen with rapt interest to following:

WARNING: THIS MAY BE YOUR LAST CHANCE “TO CURE YOURSELF” OF THE DREADFUL DISEASE CALLED: "CLINTONITIS-LARENGITIS!"

If you believe that you have been brainwashed, by the “Clintonista Brainwashing Machine,” and that you have been inadvertently infected with "CLINTONITIS-LARENGITIS." Quick, call for a quarantine procedure specialist and get this plague under control!

You can tell if you have "CLINTONITIS-LARENGITIS" from the following telltale symptoms.
Every time you open your mouth, the following occurs: inaccuracies, inattention to detail, and flat out un-truths; not to mention distortions, disruptions, and miss-communications, temper-tantrums, and inconsiderate language communication.

You must seek the CURE IMMEDIATELY in order to avoid further BRAIN-ROT!

YOU MUST SAY THE FOLLOWING TEN TIMES TO AVOID "CLINTONITIS-LARENGITIS:"

1. Obama is the one, the only one, who has been honest about his feelings and opinions concerning Rev. Wright: This inspires trust!

2. Obama is dedicated to his loved ones/family: This inspires trust!!

3. Obama is the one: who has spent his life serving others rather than trying to get rich: This inspires trust !

4. The rich and powerful are few: but they will try to destroy Obama because of his stance on special interest: This inspires trust!

5. Obama is loyal to his family, God, and Country: This inspires trust!

6. Obama is the one who gave an historic speech that challenged us to see beyond the color of ones skin: This inspires trust!

Good, then this will make sense to you now:
Clinton has failed to INSPIRE --anything!

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Lindy, Philadelphia, PA — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:15:11 GMT

If Ickes and the Clintons really think Hillary's been vetted by the Republicans, and that there wouldn't be a huge ad campaigns bringing back the scandals of the Clinton Whitehouse, making a fool of Hillary for her false resume on the SCHIP program, Bosnia, Ireland, etc., they're dreaming. If they really think the superdelegates can't envision that scenario, they're short-changing the superdelegates, and grossly underestimating their intelligence.

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Democrat — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:16:52 GMT

Once again Hillary is up to no good. How many times do you beat a dead horse? Obama survived the Wright flap but Hillary won't survive the Bosnia Lie.

In Fact, she's done: http://jumpinoffthecliff.tripod.com

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Jmp, Northern Mn — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:16:56 GMT

ICKY ICKES.

Hillary, you can't choose your family, but you can choose your aides,surrogates, and husbands.

ICKY ICKES.

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Gary - Pittsburgh — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:17:04 GMT

My God!!!! Just who does anyone in the know - which certainly includes the Supers - belives that the Republicans won't have SO MUCH more to skewre Hillary with! This woman has a laundrey list of questionable issues that makes Republican strategist foam at the mouth.

Look at the recent polls as to who they would rather run against. This one is sad on the surface for the issue old Harold is pushing, and a bit racist - but it's even funnier for it's lack of validity in it's substance. It's like Hillary making herself the "commander in chief" candidate vs. McCain!

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Joe Bob Lenorad, Dallas TX — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:17:40 GMT

Ickes is mistaken. There is nothing geniune about John Kerry.

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Pete - Albany, NY — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:17:47 GMT

Dear Senator Clinton,

I'll take Jeremiah Wright over the following...

Troopergate
Travelgate
Filegate
Monica Lewinsky
Juanita Broaddrick
Kathleen Willey
Paula Jones
Gennifer Flowers
Whitewater
Castle Grande
Peter Paul
Johnny Chung
Donations From China
Vince Foster
The MacDougals
"What Your Definition Of 'Is' Is"

...not to mention...

"Opposing" Iraq when you voted for the President's Authorization For Use Of Military Force

...and...

"Opposing" NAFTA when your husband signed the agreement.

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RENEA,PLYOUTH,MI — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:18:06 GMT

THE CLINTONS BRINGING UP THE FEAR CARD AGAIN.LET SEE WHAT THE REPUBLICAN WILL DO WITH HILLARYS EAR MARKS,HILLARY TIES TO EVERY ONE ON WALL STREET,THE PEOPLE AND COUNTRIES WHO GAVE MONEY TO CLINTON FOUNDATION, THE CLINTON LIBRARY, BILLS BUSINESS DEALING SINCE HE LEFT OFFICE,WHO HAS BILL BEEN CHUMS WITH....

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Icky Ickes — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:18:10 GMT

Ickes really needs to shut the flock up. And besides that, his "I tell people that they need to look at what they think Republicans may use against him" totally negates Bill Clinton's "If you don't want to get beat up, stay out of politics."

Ickes, or anyone else in the Clinton camp, should not be telling the super delegates what to do, or how to think. I would hope the super delegates are not so mindless that they need someone to dictate to them how to think and how to vote. I suspect, but I could be wrong, that they're going to pay as much attention to his advice as Pelosi paid attention to that threatening letter.

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PR, Renton WA — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:18:20 GMT

This is exactly why I believe it was the clinton's and maggie williams that search long and hard for the few sermons, in hopes destroying Obama through association. Not going to work. I'm a delegate and I will continue my pledge thru Denver if I must.

I will continue to stand with Obama.

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RENEA,PLYOUTH,MI — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:18:32 GMT

THE CLINTONS BRINGING UP THE FEAR CARD AGAIN. LET SEE WHAT THE REPUBLICAN WILL DO WITH HILLARYS EAR MARKS,HILLARY TIES TO EVERY ONE ON WALL STREET,THE PEOPLE AND COUNTRIES WHO GAVE MONEY TO CLINTON FOUNDATION, THE CLINTON LIBRARY, BILLS BUSINESS DEALING SINCE HE LEFT OFFICE,WHO HAS BILL BEEN CHUMS WITH....

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Elliott, Los Angeles, CA — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:19:13 GMT

"Nobody thinks that Barack Obama harbors those thoughts. But that's not the issue. The issue is what Republicans [will do with them]...

The man is absolutely right. If they can turn Kerry into a coward...what will they do to Obama?

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Pat, Boston, MA — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:19:56 GMT

I wonder now if the Wright issue is a big issue with the super delegates afterall.

I was told not too long ago by a political big-wig in the Democratic Party who works in my office that 75% of outstanding super delegates were leaning towards Hillary Clinton because of this issue.

I didn't give it much thought, but now I'm wondering.

(This man has a pretty substantial network - he was able to secure a Democratic Convention ticket in Boston for me in 2004 on a moment's notice - so he's hearing "stuff").

Hmmm.

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Tired of Being Tired — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:20:17 GMT

News Flash: An overwhelming majority of registered Republicans polled said they had planned to support the Republican nominee for President.

What's the argument? Republicans like the Clintons? The history of scandal, deceit and division that is synonymous with the Clinton is somehow better baggage in the general?

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karen bourland overland park ks — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:20:26 GMT

Mr. Ickes, why do you think the Repulicans want Clinton to run for president? It's because they have a lot of stuff on Hillary. What? Thanks for asking. 1. How about Bill Clinton pardoning the 4 Puerto Rican terrorists right before Hillary's run for Senate in New York? Could it be that there are one and one half million Puerto Ricans in New York? 2. How about Guistra and the one and one half million Clinton received for promoting his company even though the New York Times said it was a threat to National Security. 3. How about the Chinese expionage at our nuclear labs that Bill claimed was not his responsiblity? Maybe all the cash he got in 96 from the Chinese nationals who are connected to Chinese agents was just a big mistake and had no effect on his decions. After all, a president would not sell out his country for campaign contributions, would He? 4. How about the draft that Clinton dodged during Viet Nam?5. How about the people who stayed in the Lincoln bedroom for campaign money. Come on Ickes, we have so much on Hillary, the Republicans are foaming at the mouth to get her in so they can cream her!

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KJ, Dallas, TX — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:20:47 GMT

But, Ickes can't see, and/or fail to realize what the Pubs can bring up on Clinton??? She has a heckuva lot more "stuff" that they can bring up on her. Also, naturally the Pubs would want Sen. Clinton as the nominee because they know they can slaughter her in the elections. They can try to spin this mess to the SD's if they want, but the SD's are not stupid, and neither are we.

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Bob Virginia — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:21:05 GMT

So, the Democrats should act like the Republicans, eh, Mr. Ickes? And act like them at their Karl Rove worst, at that.
So then, Mr. Ickes, why should I be a Democrat?

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Mister Anderson (The Matrix) — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:21:17 GMT

According to the polls, people care more about Hillary repeatedly lying about her "war experience" then they care about Barack Obama associating with someone who says things a majority of us do not agree with.

The difference is that Hillary, out of her own mouth, told a lie. Barack Obama never said anything remotely racist or unpatriotic along the same lines as Reverend Wright. Obama took charge of the race issue. Hillary is lying against saying she "misspoke" when she has told that tale on multiple occasions.

In 2004, millions of people did not agree with George Bush, but compared to John Kerry, Bush appeared to be the more honest candidate that actually stood for something. You may not agree with Senator Obama for not throwing Reverend Wright under a bus, but at least he has taken a strong position on this issue. Hillary Clinton just continues to inflate her experiences as a first lady and point out the weaknesses in others since she doesn't have any real strengths of her own.

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truth be told — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:21:24 GMT

hillary's negatives are like sitting ducks, all lined up and ready for picking by the republicans should she get the nomination, as opposed to one for sen. obama. shall i go down that route?

true to form, clinton's surrogates are just like her - throw the kitchen sink, throw mud and hope it will stick, scare tactics, and on and on and on.

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Hussein — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:21:25 GMT

Oh, I see. Yeah Clinton is the best choice because the republicans are going to go after Obama.

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JZ, New Haven, Ct — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:21:57 GMT

Uh, does Ickes realize that he works for someone whose baggage has baggage? The GOP has been assembling truckloads of oppo research on the Clintons. The ugliness of the 90s, with some new elements sure to make Snipergate look like a child's birthday party, will all come out. Get real

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Ian — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:22:12 GMT

Harold Ickes was on the credentials committee and voted for stripping all of the Florida and Michigan delegates. The Clintons never mention that when scapegoating the Obama campaign. Therefore, it's no surprise then that he, the top Clintonista, would stoop to using the Wright smear when arm-twisting the supers.

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Carol, Long Valley NJ — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:22:12 GMT

Of course Wright comes up in the conversations, you keep bringing him up.

It's nice to know that you believe that Obama is not Wright.

Vote Democratic in 2008

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e parker, Balto, MD — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:22:25 GMT

Ikes reminds me of Iago: Let me wisper in your ear about that minister and let's make this a real issue.........
Hurry November!!!

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maggie cushman, brunswick,maine — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:22:37 GMT

Is Ickes related to either Carl Rove or Dick Cheney? They say bad luck comes in threes. Oh, and I hope Ickes asked the superdelegates what fun they thought the Republicans would have with Hillary's extensive "experience." John McCain, war hero, vs. Hillary Clinton, liar.

Maggie from Maine

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Jack — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:23:09 GMT

They will bring up Hillary sniper fire lies.

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JohnnyU, WA State — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:23:13 GMT

And does Mr Ickes realize what a hay day they'll have with Hillary's "bravery" on the tarmac in Tuzla? And that's not 'guilt by association', that's the LIES from HER mouth.

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Yasriel — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:24:01 GMT

Once again, HRC and her operatives will say and do anything to get HRC back into the White House.
How sad this is. Well, who is race baiting now? Someone needs to remind the Supers about Ferraro as well.

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Sue, Chicago — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:24:22 GMT

Mr. Ickes - Monica Lewinsky is coming up again now, too. And what could the Republicans use against the Clintons...health care debacle, impeachment, White House travel office, selling the Lincoln bedroom and pardons, Whitewater, Hsu, making off with White House property, flip flopping on Iraq, etc., etc., etc. Many women I know would never vote for Hillary. They feel her ambition overruled her self-respect in staying in her dysfunctional marriage. To Chelsea who says "it's none of your business" - I remember a line from the movie, The American Preident - that says, with all due respect, the American people have a way of deciding what is or is not their business.

Out of Rev. Wright's 30-year career of preaching, the clips shown on TV are miniscule. If he preached this week after week after week, there would be evidence of it. Preachers are sometimes provocative. But Obama is not his preacher. It makes sense to me that he would not distance himself from the person who brought him to Christ in the first place. And no, he was not a Muslim before he became a Christian. He just didn't have a religious upbringing.

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Dan — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:24:27 GMT

Mr. Ickes I can assure you the Republicans already have ads ready for Hillary as well.

There's Hillary talking against NAFTA, but her "First Lady" schedule shows differently. People in attendance to the Hillary's meeting have said she convinced them to vote for it. Without Hillary's pro-NAFTA speech, NAFTA never would have passed.

Hillary's Bosnia sniper fire lies have turned an entire region of the world against us. Hillary said she was "sleep deprived" for 3 months so she had her facts straight. How many 3am ads will the Republicans get out of this one?

There's Hillary talking about the economy in March, but having campaign debts dating back to October of 2007. Hillary's campaign refused to answer phone calls and certified mail from the companies she owed. Oops, these calls were during the day. Maybe, Hillary can only answer the call at certain times of the day.

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Hussein — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:25:01 GMT

For the record, the Obama camp is pushing the race issue, you know, for sure!.......?

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on the fence md — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:25:59 GMT

FUNNY HOW ICKES AND OTHERS WENT DIGGING AND HOPING TO FIND ON VIDEO OBAMA SITTING IN CHURCH LISTENING TO HIS REV PREACH HATE(SUSPECT)ONLY TO END UP WITH ACTUAL PROOF THAT CLINTON;ON VIDEO WILL LOOK RIGHT IN ANY CAMERA AND LIE TO SAVE FACE...JUST SO SHE CAN SAY SHE IS MORE EXPERIENCED THAN OBAMA.....WHAT REV WRIGHT HAS BEEN QUOTED AS SAYING HAS BEEN SAID BY AN AMBASSADOR FOR THE U.S. NOW THE REMARKS THA BILL MAKES ARE EXCUSED AND SHE SLEEPS WITH(OR NOT) THIS GUY FOR AT LEAST 28YRS...C'MON CHRIS LETS SET THIS CONTEST STRAIGHT ONCE AND FOR ALL

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C A, Tuscaloosa, AL — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:26:43 GMT

Remember those pair of jeans you once got some dirt and grass stain on the knees and no matter how many times you scrubbed or washed them you couldn't get out all the dirt/grass stain because it had become embedded in the fibers of the jeans? Now you understand Ickes and the Clinton campaign. No matter how much you try and scrub or wash the dirt from it nothing works because it is embedded in the very fibers of the Hillary staffers and her campaign.

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MBM Chicago, IL — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:27:22 GMT

Ickes - I knew they were going to bring in the race card again. They have to. It isn't Hillary or old Ickes that is concerned about Wright - it is those mean old Republicans.

Mr. Ickes, if you are so concerned about what issues the Republicans will attack, what about the Clintons tax filings since 2000? Hillary should be releasing their taxes within two weeks and what will be in them? As a prelim to that date, however, she might want to talk about the Billary association with and investment in the Yucaipa Companies. I guess they (Bill & Hill) have made somewhere in the vicinity of $20 million from the association. Oh, and one of their investments is in a Brazilian company called Brenco which was recently raided and found 133 workers enduring hunger, cold, overcrowding, rats and cockroaches. The source for this is Barrons, March 31, 2008.

Pennsylvania (and Ohio and New York) - this is the woman that is going to bring back the jobs that her and Bill moved out through NAFTA. The jobs, of course, will be in Brazil, but that is a short commute. You won't have to worry about your healthcare though - that's minor. Food, cleanliness and housing will be your major concern.

All you Clintonistas, wait until you see the magnitude of their income and wealth. And how it was made. Then you can tell me the Clintons really give a darn about any American worker.

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Michael Hussein James — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:28:37 GMT

It is certainly fair to consider what the Republicans are going to be able to use to attack the Democratic nominee, but Ickes and the Clinton camp are dead wrong on who that favors.

It basically comes down to Rev. Wright and, to a lesser extent, Rezko vs. Marc Rich and the others in pardongate, travel office-gate, FBI file-gate, Clinton library donors, Bosnia sniper lie, Peter F. Paul and much, much more depending on which Clinton baggage has the most stink on it.

By getting more people to watch Senator Obama's speech about race as well as contrasting things that have been said by some of the pastors supporting McCain, it won't be that hard to fight the Rev. Wright stuff. Especially the fact that the pastor at Clinton's church recently defended Wright, as did Mike Huckabee.

However, Clinton will not be able to make the Bosnia story disappear. Plus, when the Peter F. Paul case blows up in the fall, it will just add further fuel to the fire.

but don't just take my word for it. Poblano, of Daily Kos did some outstanding work using polling data to run some simulations on the general election. Hands down, the candidate who performs better vs. McCain is Barack Obama.

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/3/6/212016/8597

One of my favorite parts of that post: "Obama has 22 states in which he's at least 70% to win, and collects 242 electoral votes from those states, almost enough to win the election by itself. But Clinton has just 14 safe states and 178 electoral votes by this definition, making her task considerably riskier."

Even if Clinton is somehow able to wrest the nomination from Obama, what is her plan for coming out ahead against McCain? Is she going to out-experience him? Is she going to try to claim that she would be a better military leader than the guy who actually served in the military? Is she going to claim superior judgment because she bought into the same arguments that McCain did in terms of the Iraq war? Hell, the Republicans probably already have a "she was for it before she was against it" ad in the can right now.

That leaves the economy which she may be able to do better on vs. McCain, but the aformentioned issues would more than offset any advantage she might have on economic issues.

Oh -- one other thing: Barack Obama leads in pledged delegates, states won, popular vote, fundraising and "getting people off the couch" factor.

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Toni — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:30:42 GMT

Like they won't bring up "Snipergate". This is something SHE said unlike the Wright situation. Go away Fat Lady...just go away

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BIGOLDTEXAN — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:31:15 GMT

Super delegates have to take into account the strengths and weakness of both candidates and decide who would make the strongest candidate against what will undoubtedly be ferocious Republican attacks.

Ok so what will they do to HRC just stand ther and say your are right.

Look HRC has too much baggae.

The LIES on top of lies.
No one trust her.
Can`t run a campaign.
Can`t pay her Bills.
NAFTA,. Boy I bet the voters in Ohio are kicking themselves right now for falling for the double talk that she gave them about that one.

We need a change and HRC is not that change.

Ickes needs to stop talking he sounds like HRC lap dog and that putting it very mild.

Obama '08

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Mel — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:32:43 GMT

Ickes is using an argument that could be used just as effectively to argue that Hillary should NOT be the nominee. I don't even need to list the reasons, just read the other comments. Just because Obama has been decent enough not to bring these things up -- that does not mean the Republicans won't.

And people still trust Obama to a certain extent (though the Wright scandal did hurt him a bit in that area) - Look at the number of people who trust Clinton - She has VERY low numbers there.

This is relevent b/c that trust will help Obama will be able to weather some of the lies and slime the Republicans throw his way - People may simply no believe some of these things if Obama catches them and responds quickly enough. Hillary, on the other hand, may not get the benefit of the doubt as easily - given her history and the perception that she is not trustworthy.

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Chay-Philly — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:34:27 GMT

Could you please for ONCE post my comment below: Thanks.

I have come to realize that most of Hill's supporters and those who keep harping on the Rev. Wright controversy are REAL racist folk in its best form. They can't let it go because the irony of a black, intelligent minister who served in the marines for his country as a patriotic warrior, stood by the bedside of one of our past Presidents, marched in the civil right battles, spoke a few words things that didn't sit well with their racist ideology "..Good Nigga's should keep their mouths shut and dont rebel"! This is their logic. The most interesting thing about it is that these individuals try their best to hide their racist ideology with the rhetoric of questioning one's patriotism? Hmmm....the good thing is that millions of Americans aren't racist like these idiots and can understand that sometimes people say dumb and controversial things, but that does not fully describe that person's character. Rev. Wright is a good man who unfortunately can't put behind some of his pain of living in the 50's and 60's. However, most of the (per Joe Scarbourgh-MSNBC) "...trailer park and rural white men and women have a problem with their unsettling past being thrown in their faces..." So be it! These are the bigots that wouldn't have voted for Barak Obama either way. The good thing is that most Americans are smarter and are trying to put the past behind but unfortunately, we will never forget the past. That's the price one have to pay for being "priviledged

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Vote Obama — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:35:28 GMT

This is really getting old!! I doubt if the Rev. Wright issue will be any more important to the Republicans as it is to Harold Iches, who is trying to keep this story alive for the benefit of the Clintons. This is such a double standard, it is sickening. The Clintons lie and misrepresent something every darn day, they hide their tax returns, they have more dirty laundry than anybody should be allowed to have and Iches worries about Republican attacks? How about the REPUBLICAN, John McCain? How about his two UNHOLY Reverands? Shouldn't he denounce and reject? Why is it that he can "proudly accept their endorsement"? and Obama is held responsible for Wright. So no one, not Iches, not McCain, nor any other Republican or Democrat is in any position to talk about Wright. If every body takes care of what their own stupid friends or supporters or family members do or say, we will have more time talking the issues and not ruminate the same garbage over and over again.

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Fred Mittelman McLean VA — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:35:54 GMT

As I've said before, I ve known Harold Ickes a long time and he has always been willing to use any dirty trick to hurt his opponent. I expect nothing better from him and he is the best on HRC's staff.

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Steve B, NewYork, NY — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:36:13 GMT

I agree with this

Dear Senator Clinton,

I'll take Jeremiah Wright over the following...

Troopergate
Travelgate
Filegate
Monica Lewinsky
Juanita Broaddrick
Kathleen Willey
Paula Jones
Gennifer Flowers
Whitewater
Castle Grande
Peter Paul
Johnny Chung
Donations From China
Vince Foster
The MacDougals
"What Your Definition Of 'Is' Is"

...not to mention...

"Opposing" Iraq when you voted for the President's Authorization For Use Of Military Force

...and...

"Opposing" NAFTA when your husband signed the agreement

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Cindy Lou — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:37:16 GMT

If the superdelegates can't figure out that the horrible Rev. Wright will be brought up by Republicans during a general election they don't deserve to be superdelegates. However, the Republicans will bring up fact and fiction to win against EITHER candidate, so I'm not sure why Wright is worse than the long list of sins the Clintons have committed.

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Randy Greenwood, Mt. Juliet, TN — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:38:22 GMT

I'm a Republican...and you are all correct (with the exception of Inspiration -- some of those comments are simply not accurate, and the remaining comments are opinion rather than fact) -- but none the less...you are all correct. Republicans will exploit all of Hillary's downfalls...especially NAFTA.

The only issue I have against Obama is his extreme lack of experience. You do not go into the Call Center of an AT&T facility, pick a new hire, and make that individual CEO. Too many jobs, lives, and families depend on experience leadership. And I am certainly not saying McCaine is the best candidate, but he has more experience. Obama has drafted on piece of legislation that has become law -- one. Not much of a track record.

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karen bourland overland park ks — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:38:31 GMT

Wow Ickes you set yourself up for this one! How about the Faln goup who were serving prison sentences for terrorism that Clinton pardoned on his last day in office? Would the Clntons really have found any reason to free men who killed and injured people? Rocco Pascarella was injured in an FALN bombing on New Years's EVE in 1982. A bomb exploded at 26 Federal Plaza in New York. Pascarella testified on September 15,1999, before the Senate Judiciary Committee and said he could not understand why Clinton would grant any clemency request with American blood on it. Since these people were Puero Rican, do you think that the pardon was for Hillary's campaign in New York since one and a half million Puerto Ricans live in New York City. Come on Ickes. I could go on and on. The Republicans are biting at the bit to nominate Hillary so they can pull out all the punches. Give it a rest or you may be biting off more than you can chew.

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Carol, Long Valley NJ — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:40:04 GMT

The Republicans Have Handed Us Their Kryptonite
By Pamela Merritt - March 31, 2008, 8:35PM

I watched McCain’s ad recently, and once I stopped reacting as a person, and instead regarded it as a Brand professional… I was astonished.

The Republicans are running away from their Brand.

That’s why they are running McCain as an “American.”

Because if they run him as a Republican, they will lose.

read the rest of the article here.

http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/talk/2008/03/the-republicans-have-handed-us.php

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Gail, Dayton, OH — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:41:50 GMT

God is bigger than Icky...Barack will prevail.

I stand for change and with Barack all the way to the White House

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John B, Des Moines, IA — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:44:22 GMT

Push this story now, the press and public are already tired of it. This issue will have zero effect when the GOP tries to use it this Fall.

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Gary, Toronto, ON — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:45:38 GMT

I wonder how many ads combining the Bosnia footage with Hillary's narration are in the can already. Add in the fact that she lied when she blamed it on exhaustion, shamelessly used Wright to move the spotlight off of her (even Lanny Davis, one of her more effective surrogates when asked if this was what Clinton was doing could only say "I don't know"), and finally as the piece de resistance took a terse tone in her "clarification" as though the media were at fault for even bringing it up.

I really can't wait for those tax returns to come out.

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MIKE — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:45:46 GMT

You can't remove one family husband and return the family wife to rule as if they are the only intelligence in American soil.Quite awkward!!! This is just family fortune bussiness.

I regret that in America the Clintons are the only leaders ranging from husband, wife and after ten years the children will be contesting also. No political changes will H.Clinton bring to change Americas current dramatic politics except to bring back the defeated B.Clinton's 3rd term in office which is against the constitution.

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Bonnie S. — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:46:43 GMT

The superdelegates have more brains than Mr. Ickes and Sen. Clinton gives them credit for. So do we.

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donna, pgh., pa. — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:46:48 GMT

Hold it a minute, is'nt there another shoe? The one somebody in the Clinton campaign warned us might soon drop. If Ickes is still pushing Wright, it is obvious, the only thing left in the 'sink', is the drain. Down it, has gone their faith, they can win on Clinton merit.

'Chicken Little'. Ickes, wants we dems, to fear the GOP. Even after they have taken us to the gates of Hell in Iraq, and with the state of our economy, he wants us to be terrified of those losers. He advocates, we should be shaking in our shoes, in anticipation of the GE. The worst is over. He's survived Hillary.

Let us turn a deaf ear to the nay-saying cowards. We need to be strong, and confident. We have earned it.

With a candidate like Barack Obama, the GOP ain't gonna know what hit 'em.

Pulling for Obama '08

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Mike, Dallas — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:46:58 GMT

Obama Rocks!!!! He will be the next Kennedy. Hopefully he will make Bloomberg his VP. As usual, Bill and Hillary are using gutter politics.

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bhobo — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:48:01 GMT

Ickes needs to go out and bite somebody on the leg to let out his frustrations.
poll after poll show the majority of Americans understand and accept Senator Obama's explanation on race, richly covered by his historic speech in Philadelphia.
On the other hand Bosnia moment and Ireland and soon to be a full blown NAFTA issue are serious stuff. And the republicans are praying that somehow the democratic party would put Clinton on the ticket.
Finally, sickos like Ickes and Carville are soon to be gone and what a grand day it will be
a comment in closing. Have bloggers noticed a real ugly trend toward the Clintons on all the blogs? And the vast majority go toward dishonesty and what the CLintons are, namely liars and power mongers.
The superdelegates are no fools. they read this stuff, too

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Sierra, SF — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:49:43 GMT

HOW CHARMING !!

Bill Maher had a video online at HuffPost:

If her minister made anti-American statements,
She would leave the church

But, if her minister got his knob polished by Monica Lewinsky ......... She'd stay

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john, portland, or — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:53:29 GMT

This is possibly the most disgusting and cynical episode I have heard of yet. The Bosnian lies were almost comical but the is the vilest form of toxic cynicism that I have seen. I hope that it is unsuccessful. To reward this sort of action would say very repulsive things about the Dem party.

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twocanpete — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:54:22 GMT

http://twocanpete.blogspot.com/
Genuine war hero? Are you kidding me? Has he seen that footage of Hillary fighting off those Bosnian snipers while she and the Warrior Princess saved that village? Come on man, give HRC the respect she deserves!

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Vote for the person the party is dysfunctional — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:55:33 GMT

And tell those supers many TYPICAL WHITE PEOPLE will not vote for Obama!
The GE is doomed, we will never go to vote with FL and MI still hanging and all the states must vote in the primary!

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Scientific, Philadelphia — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:55:33 GMT

"If they really think the superdelegates can't envision that scenario, they're short-changing the superdelegates, and grossly underestimating their intelligence."

Lindy from Philly, I think Clinton and her entire camp have been underestimating OUR intelligence as voters as well. In fact, I sincerely believe that to be a main component of her entire strategy - dumb down the message for the voting public. A big reason Obama earned my vote is because he treats the American public like adults, and I look forward to casting my vote for him on April 22.

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Merry Lawrence, Pullman, WA — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:56:08 GMT

Dear Mr Icky..
Obama now leads by 130 in the overall delegate count, 1637-1507.

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Independent In CA — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:57:27 GMT

Finally! MSNBC is reporting the list of Clinton issues in details. Chris Matthews reported the NAFTA discrepancy, Bosnia and the war. No one ever fully reported that Canada-gate was actually created by the Clinton campaign.

P.S. Looovvvve Chuck Todd. He is the best political reporter in town.

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j.j. hunsecker, manhattan, ny — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:59:50 GMT

harold ickes, maggie"bag women"williams, howie"propaganda minister"wolfson, james"knothead"carville, "fast" eddie rendell, and terry"soon to be forgotten" mccauliffe drive around all day in their clown car, and at the end of the day all they can come up with is this reverand wright crap. if there is a god, i hope hillary runs out of cash. none of them get paid or paid off in the case of fast eddie,(add jack murtha to that paid off crowd) and wolfson's out of work for a long, long, long, time. hillary for president, my big toe.

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Mike, Los Angeles, California — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:00:03 GMT

...no, Hillary is still the most experience and more acustomed with the Washington politics. Beside we badly need to declare the Republicans ILLEGAL. Whenever, wherever they surfaced economical disaster followed, not to mention the propaganda for shear idiocy - like religion in public life and in school, teaching kids antigravity (be holly you'll fly to God), spread the opinion that angels are taking care of you if you pray, antiabortion, racial prejudice...and on and on. ONLY CLINTONS MAY HELP with the wake up call from the republican retard socio-religios ideas. And that before is....too late.

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Russell Gorall, Green Bay, Wi — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:00:13 GMT

Obama didn't know the comments of Wright as he sat at his sermons for twenty years.

Then he knew one bad one.

Then two days later he said he heard a lot of them.

Then a week later he tells the nation he would not have stayed at Trinity if Wright was staying as pastor. All while Wright was on his campaign staff a month ago.

I hate lying liars.

How many flip flops is that? Four?

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Linzy — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:00:16 GMT

Please read Peter Wehner on 22 questions BO needs to answer on Rev Wright in nationalreviewonline. Still issues.

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Mitch Wright, Denver — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:01:13 GMT

The more the Clinton campaign bang the drum, the worse they look. Their negatives go ever higher and superdelegates have all the more reason to want this OVER. By all means, Mr. Ickes, keep telling the superdelegates what they need to look at. Just keep talking, it'll all be over in no time.

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Will, Tampa, fl. — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:02:03 GMT

I agree with Ickes, I am a democrat and would not vote for that ANTI-AMERICAN, RACIST OBAMA. Remember ALL YOU OBAMA FANS ARE GOING TO NEED MORE THAN 30% of the white vote. Not going to happen. All us typical white people are not going to vote for a racist Obama, and I am sure the majority of white women won't either. Obama will be the loser. Hillary or McCain

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Russell Gorall, Green Bay, Wi — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:02:25 GMT

Hillary's dirty laundry is all out there... Obama's is first being found and there is more to come.

I can see the media's effect on you all, you dance their tune without thinking.

Hillary 2008

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Rich D — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:02:31 GMT

Thank you Inspiration. You have converted me to the Altar of Obama. I will drink the koolaid, I will kneel at his feet with the other Dittobamas. I will chant the mantra "Obama is all truthful even though he says he attended wrights church for 20 years and knew nothing of his beliefs. Hail Obama. Obama loves his family even though he let his daughters listen to the racist rantings of a madman. Hail Obama. Obama is virtuous even though he linked himself to criminaland lied about his involvement. Hail Obama"

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Rob: lake Mills Wi — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:05:30 GMT

Ickes may win a SD or two with that crap, but if he HAS it hasn't shown up in the SD declarations, has it? Meanwhile Obama seems to get a new SD, nearly every other day or so. Desperation takes many forms.

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American Voter — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:14:04 GMT

His logic is flawed just like the Clintons.

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wac, tacoma, wa — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:14:39 GMT

Wright's racist remarks will never go away. We will be seeing those videos over and over again and how anyone can even question that is beyond me. The Dems are having a tough time with the whole racist issue in Obama's Church and are tiptoeing around the whole issue...but the Republicans are salivating and can't wait to use it against Obama.

It would be nice to concentrate on the issues like Iraq and jobs...but the reality is that Obama still has a lot to answer for in his relationship with a racist person and church and the Republicans won't ever let him off the hook.

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Kim M--AZ — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:16:42 GMT

Ickes using the Repub's for cover. Just another exam-
ple of the Clinton Campaign pointing fingers at every
body else but not themselves.

Ickes more like Yikes.

By the way the Paul vs. Clinton hearing is scheduled
to start soon.

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Sierra, SF — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:18:42 GMT

'...it shows Hillary's number falling dangerously quickly...'

'...Clinton is up 47% to 42%; she was up 10% last week and 13% two weeks ago...'

'...the Wright controversy has been replaced with another scandal, this one hurting Clinton, as the story on Bosnia misstatements seems to have touched a nerve: 47% of voters say they have followed the story "very closely," and 27% said "somewhat closely."...'

Wonder why they're peddling smears ?
They must be DESPERATE !

From Campiagn Diaries:

The latest Pennsylvania poll from Rasmussen is not reassuring for the Clinton campaign, as it shows Hillary's number falling dangerously quickly and getting to what I believe is the smallest margin we have seen yet in any Pennsylvania poll:

Clinton is up 47% to 42%; she was up 10% last week and 13% two weeks ago.
Obama's fundraising edge is allowing him to outspend Clinton on Pennsylvania television, which will help him keep the gap close. But the Rasmussen poll clearly identifies another factor in Hillary's decline and notes that the Wright controversy has been replaced with another scandal, this one hurting Clinton, as the story on Bosnia misstatements seems to have touched a nerve: 47% of voters say they have followed the story "very closely," and 27% said "somewhat closely."

We will naturally need confirmation of this poll before concluding that Clinton is in danger in Pennsylvania. The last non-Rasmussen poll still showed her up in double-digits late last week. But keep in mind that it is not just a defeat here that would pretty much end her run: Clinton needs to score a major coup (as big if not bigger than in Ohio) to generate momentum and produce doubts about Obama's capacity to close it off. She particularly needs to trounce him among blue-collar voters to have more support for her argument that Obama cannot win that group. A 5% victory will not get that job done, at all...'

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Lou, Scranton,PA — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:20:38 GMT

OK, so the Rebublicans won't push Clinton being a LIAR on Bosnia, Rose law Firm, her brothers sleazy antics, Vince Foster, Whitewater, Travelgate, pardons of her fundraisers, etc., etc. gee what a great thing you have done for the our politics Mr. Ickes.

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John S — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:24:50 GMT

Hillary did her April Fool joke about Barama getting out of the gutter.

Harold Ickes did the lowest cut of the campaign. They did a dirty deed.

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Gary, Cleveland, OH — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:25:20 GMT

We need a third party candidate. That third party is called the 'Clinton'.

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Typical White Dude — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:26:51 GMT

Ickes is A Democratic version of the Republican Rove. This kind of banter is what turned of Gov. Bill Richardson and it will turn off the other SuperDelegats. Go ahead on an alienate the Black Community. Ickes keep on attacking. You do the Obama campaign more good than harm. The Hillary approval rating is going through the floor and her negative rating is going through the roof for exactly these kind of tactics.

OBAMA CAMPAIGN STAYS ON THIS HIGH ROAD TO THE PRESIDENCY!! YES WE CAN!!

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Kathy WI — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:29:31 GMT

Kerry is no war hero. He's a liar who applied for his own medals and lied at the hearings. Said Nixon sent him on a mission to Cambodia in Dec. Nixon wasn't even president at the time.
They used to be able to get by with all the lies but now days with Internet they can't.
And we DO remember although they are counting on us all forgetting what is being said now by election.

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American Voter — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:30:07 GMT

Well I can see the vile hatreed from the Obama Supporters is out in full force today !!

If you all think Wright issue was bad for Obama - JUST WAIT till thew William Ayers story hits full force! Then what is Sen. Obama going to say... let me guess... 'well gee, I doidn't know'??

This ought to be a good one !! Best of the Best of Wright and Ayers - stay tuned for Fall preview 2008!!

IF and this is a BIG IF he his nominated !

Cant wait to see this one!!

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Mary in AL — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:30:32 GMT

What in the name of heaven do you think the Republicans will do to the wife of an impeached president? And she was in the white house when he had these affairs? Oh, my! No one has more fuel for the Republicans than Hillary Clinton. And the sniper fire? Ickles has no argument. Senator Obama is the safest choice by far!

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Jean, Wisconsin — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:31:17 GMT

Hillary's Reverend Wright
The book about Hillary's religious practices (The Family) will be out in May. Then we'll see what the superdelegates have to say. The world will know.

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James, Wichita, KS — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:32:53 GMT

Was a total sleaze, this is why we need new leadership.

Dem or Republican this kind a garbage needs to be taken to the curb!

http://laststopmidwest.blogspot.com/

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John Wells — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 22:34:04 GMT

I sat back and watched you bunch of FOOLS put Bush in office...not once but twice. I tell you thid, If Obama gets the nom with all his baggage, baggage you FOOLS knows nothing about yet because you are so wrapped up in his sweet speeches..............What FOOLS

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e forest N Z — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 08:14:04 GMT

im beginning to wonder if hilary has had interest in people, or just money and power, or maybe she has gold hidden under the floorboards at the whitehouse so anxious is she to get back in there, she is a nasty liar, her body language tells all,self interest is her only interest, she likens herself to rocky balboa, a punch drunk thickhead, shes a bully as well , america you need barrack obama to bring back hope and pride and better times, he is the best candidate you have had in many a year ,dont let the clintons spoil that, as for super delegates i dont believe they are owned by clintons ,they presumably have earned their title,give them credit for commonsense, they have to answer to the will of the people, whoever is the candidate, hillary is hanging on hoping to find more mischief to make about obama ,is this the type of president you want, if she cant win by fair means she will try foul, she demeans the democrates and america.

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John — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 09:02:35 GMT

First off, People who want to bring up things like Vince Foster, travel gate etc. Um, those are of the past. The independent council, which wasnt really independent after 8 plus years of investigation that the Clintons did nothing wrong in those areas. Then you like to state her ties to lobbyist etc will be used in attacks by the Republicans. Um since many of the Rep. have these same ties I think now. The GOP will 100% without a doubt use patriotism as a focal point. They always do! Again, its not fair, but thats what will happen. Obama will go down in flames against McCain. Clinton I believe could have a chance,(although still uphill battle) against McCain.

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LB: GU — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:02:10 GMT

POOR POOR HILL&BILL COULDNT GET BARACK TO FALL FLAT ON HIS FACE AFTER THIS WHOLE REV.WRIGHT THING SO BRING IT BACK AND TELL THE SUPERDELEGATES THAT THE REPUBLICANS ARE GOING TO USE IT AGAINST HIM AND THAT HE CANT WIN IN NOVEMBER. BUT IT DIDNT WORK FOR YOU AND IT WONT WORK FOR THE REPUBLICANS. ONE MORE THING THE REASON IT DIDNT WORK IS BECAUSE IT SHOWS JUST HOW BARACK IS HE WOULD RATHER TALK AND CHANGE THE SITUATION FOR THE BETTER, I ALSO THINK THAT NOT ONLY DID REV.WRIGHT HELP HIM SPIRITUALY BUT BARACK HELPED HIM SEE THAT AMERICA THEN AND AMERICA NOW IS CHANGING AND HE WILL BE THE ONE TO HELP IN THAT PROCESS.

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Confused — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:01:50 GMT

It is funny to hear the Clintons try and scare Democrats with "what the Republicans will do". This sounds more like trying to scare children about the boogy man or something. Talk about a platform that is "fear mongering".... hmmm I though it was supposed to be Republicans that played the "fear card". This is really pathetic.

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Josh Dunlap, Leesburg, Fl — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:07:43 GMT

Does Mr. Ickes think that the Republicans don't have any ammo on Mrs. Clinton? Does anyone remember Whitewater, Ms. Lewinsky, the way they left the White House, not to mention the campaign financing? Give me a break. Let's move past the Wright Issue please and get behind a nominee so we do not have another Republican in the White House!

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Jeremy Delaware — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:30:18 GMT

Halloween 2008 the GOP will have ads outwith this hatemonger on all channels standing right beside the big O and we will lose the white house and the seanate
then do nothing nancy won't know if she should scrstch her watch or wind her butt. Mr dean will leave his post in shame. Mcain is over 70 years old this is his last chance and he will pull out all the stops buyer beware..

Hillary 2008

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Paul Miller, Woodbridge, VA — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:32:15 GMT

Right on the money, John B from Des Moines. The Wright thing is already sounding tired, and when the Republicans play that card in the fall, I can see independents just rolling their eyes and disregarding en masse.

The things that stick are the things that reinforce existing negatives. Clinton came into the campaign with a reputation for lying. The sniper story reinforces that in an almost cartoonish way.

It isn't a complicated lie about wonkish policy issues - the kind that just leaves the non-news junkies out there confused. Its a lie almost everyone can immediately understand for all its pathetic littleness - a candidate who made up a story about snipers and being rushed from an aircraft to safety, when the reality captured on film was completely different.

And people, especially parents or others who work with small children, can immediately guess the motiviations for such a lie. We've all seen children who have lied to make themselves sound bigger and more important. Fortunately most of them, with the help of us adults, grow out of that.

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Alice, Florida — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:38:40 GMT

The whole world knows about the Bosnia story. Mrs. Clinton lost her credibility, internationally. It is embarrassing.

BTW to my knowledge many people did not vote in Florida. I did not either.

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Pete Caloger Bushkill, PA 18324 — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:48:21 GMT

In all seriousness, the most glaring difference between the Clinton and Obama campaigns is the quality of their surrogates. Ickes, McCauliffe, and Penn are three of the most revolting hacks in politics today. And Hillary, what the heck were you thinking when you let Mark Green speak for you. This man barely has the support of the Upper West Side anxiety medication set.

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B, New Jersey — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:51:09 GMT

DEMOCRATS ARE NOT WIMPS. WE CAN FACE DOWN REPUBLICAN ATTACKS WITH COURAGE AND CONVICTION! WE WILL NOT BE TAUGHT TO FEAR BY SOME IN THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.

Why are we self-handicapping?

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Doreen, Buffalo Grove, IL — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:52:56 GMT

Harold Ickes is absolutely correct. The Obama biased media keeps trashing Hillary about Bosnia, when Obama's Rev. Wright connection is far far worse. The Obama biased media refuses to put out there negative problems that Obama has. Well the Republicans are going to put it out there in the general election and spin it and spin it and spin it. They will make mince meat out of Obama like they did to Kerry and Dukakis. Hillary is the safest bet in the general election as there is nothing more the Republicans can put out there about her, as it's been out there for 15 years. The Republicans are scared to death of running against Hillary; that's why Republicans in the red states have very willfully and deliberately and strategically crossed over and voted for Obama to mettle in our primary and get Obama nominated because they are licking their chops to unleash the voluminous negative things about Obama in the general election.

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Lori from Battle Creek, MI — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:53:20 GMT

Do the superdelegates want to vote for someone who has denounced what someone else has said or for someone who outright lies to make herself look good. I know I don't want another Clinton liar in the White House.

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Joann Gilbert-Croteau, Skowhegan, Maine — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:54:54 GMT

Ickes states superdelegates may decide to not vote for Obama because of Rev. Wright's remarks.

I would like to know how these lowlife people became superdelegates that will stoop so low as to judge Obama on what Re. Wright does.

I suppose if someone has a criminal in their church family, it means that everyone from that church is a criminal... Also, if these superdelegates are people who got their positions from being voted in, then voters need to kick them out for their narrowmindness of judging people by association.

Are they willing to be on a list who didn't vote for Obama because of Re. Wright? Probably no, because they'll run and hide their heads in shame once their names are all revealed to the public.

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The TRUTH Hurts — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:55:55 GMT

The Jeremiah Wright story is not over. Obama's association with him will cost us the election in November IF Obama is the nominee.
You can't say "God Damn America" and not expect it to be all over Fox News, The Rush Limbaugh Show, Sean Hannity, and The Oreilly Factor for the next six months.

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Barb, Chicago, IL — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 13:00:20 GMT

1. In Feb 2007 Obama abruptly withdrew an invitation to Wright to deliver the invocation at his announcement speech
2. March 14th 2008 Sen Obama says in interview with Chicago Sun Times "I'll be honest with you. I wasn't in church when any of those sermons were issued." He went on to say, referring to Wright, "I had not heard him make such, what I consider to be objectionable remarks from the pulpit."
3. March 18th 2008 In his speech says “Did I know him to be an occasionally fierce critic of American domestic and foreign policy? Of course. Did I ever hear him make remarks that could be considered controversial while I sat in church? Yes. Did I strongly disagree with many of his political views? Absolutely -- just as I'm sure many of you have heard remarks from your pastors, priests or rabbis with which you strongly disagreed.”
4. March 27th 2008 on The View “Obama: "Had the reverend not retired, and had he not acknowledged that what he had said had deeply offended people and were inappropriate and mischaracterized what I believe is the greatness of this country, for all its flaws, then I wouldn't have felt comfortable staying at the church."

So Sen. Obama knew Rev. Wright was a problem but didn’t do anything to UNIFY then. A year went by until it blew up in his face and he HAD to defend his pastor in a speech.

He since has been trying not to offend blacks or whites by waffling (lying?). More powerful candidates have been pushed off their pedestals for less.

He is trying not to offend Clinton backers by publicly saying Hillary can stay in while having his “surrogates” do the dirty work for him.

Make fun of Hillary with her Bosnia gaffe. Make her an evil twin Clinton but please don’t put Sen. Obama on a pedestal at the same.

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JON CHICAGO IL — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:14:52 GMT

YOU GUYS CAN SAY WHATEVER YOU FEEL LIKE TO SAY ABOUT HILLARY, BUT ONE THIGN IS FACT:
HILLARY IS REAL AMERICAN.
HILLARY IS ARROUND OF REAL AMERICANS,
HILLARY HAVE A SOLUCTION FOR THE PROBLEM THAT AMERICAN IS FACING
HILLARY IS THE BEST AND MOST EXPERIENCED, LETS NOT PLAY WITHT HE PRESIDENCE OF THIS COUNTRY, WE DONT NEED ANOTHER SURPRISE, BUSH IS ENOUGH,
OBAMA IS A BOX FULL OF SURPRISES...

why so many white men out there are so macho oriented who dotn want to support her jsut because she is a women...? SHAME ON THEM

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shirley,san jose, ca — Wed, 02 Apr 2008 14:20:59 GMT

Ickes needs to forget about Pastor Wright and explain to voters why Hillary refuses to release her 2000 thru 2006 tax returns. Senator's Obama and McCain have released theirs. The DNC should insist Hillary reveal her financial history before she is allowed to continue her campaign.