The Trail: A Daily Diary of Campaign 2008

Doesn't the Washington Post moderate its message boards? Some of these comments would be banned from the National Enquirer. It's depressing to even scan them and consider that they may be representative of the American electorate at large.

What we don't hear about Obama is what scares me. This article in the American Thinker is really eye opening and shows his Muslim/Arab leanings or favoritism in the Middle East.

This is a brilliant publication:

http://www.americanthinker.com/2008/01/barack_obamas_middle_east_expe.html

Personally, this concerns me because I remember what we didn't know about Bush junior coming into office...and that is Cheney (we didn't really know him) and Rumsfeld. Then look what happened.

I'm not convinced that he is pro-Israel/anti-Arab extremists, especially after these very well documented articles in the American Thinker.

Also, he was on 60 Minutes last night and when asked why people would think he is Muslim, he didn't once mention that both his Father and Stepfather (who he grew up with) are both Muslim and that his whole family is Muslim now. Why would he lie about this...he's not proud of his family or his Father/Stepfather?

This makes me ask..."will the REAL Barack Hussein Obama please stand up."

NBC's Lisa Myers and Jim Popkin report that Hillary Clinton has declined to return $170,000 in campaign contributions from individuals at a company accused of widespread sexual harassment, and whose CEO is a disbarred lawyer with a criminal record, federal campaign records show. The federal government has accused the Illinois management consulting firm, International Profit Associates, or IPA, of a brazen pattern of sexual harassment including "sexual assaults," "degrading anti-female language" and "obscene suggestions." Sen. Clinton's spokesman, Howard Wolfson, told NBC News in a statement that the senator decided to keep the funds because the lawsuit is "ongoing" and because none of the sexual harassment allegations has been proven in court." This is the usual Camp Clinton Hypocrisy Spin.

Hillary Clinton has not Credibility on national security since she cast her Yes vote to authorize war in Iraq. There where other Senators who voted NO! They knew to vote yes was to automatically Invade a Country that had nothing to do with 911 but all about OIL. That is not Judgment and it is the wrong kind of Experience. Some say who know that she and Bill have the agenda to get Bill a III, Presidency, that should not be allowed. It was Bill who spoke first after their loss in South Carolina!

jmfromdc - I'm not at all suggesting that a vote for anyone other than the Dem or Rep nominee is being blasé about their vote. Individuals should absolutely vote their convictions. I was taking issue with the "my one vote doesn't matter" comment. I knew quite a few individuals who made statements like that in 2000 and showed much regret in the days after the election.

In terms of voting for one of the two major nominees, I was similarly torn in 2004. My first choice would have been to write in Howard Dean. The pragmatic side of me though was concerned about the ramifications in terms of the Supreme Court if GW were to be re-elected.

jmfromdc - I'm not at all suggesting that a vote for anyone other than the Dem or Rep nominee is being blasé about their vote. Individuals should absolutely vote their convictions. I was taking issue with the "my one vote doesn't matter" comment. I knew quite a few individuals who made statements like that in 2000 and showed much regret in the days after the election.

In terms of voting for one of the two major nominees, I was similarly torn in 2004. My first choice would have been to write in Howard Dean. The pragmatic side of me though was concerned about the ramifications in terms of the Supreme Court if GW were to be re-elected.

jmfromdc - I'm not at all suggesting that a vote for anyone other than the Dem or Rep nominee is being blasé about their vote. Individuals should absolutely vote their convictions. I was taking issue with the "my one vote doesn't matter" comment. I knew quite a few individuals who made statements like that in 2000 and showed much regret in the days after the election.

In terms of voting for one of the two major nominees, I was similarly torn in 2004. My first choice would have been to write in Howard Dean. The pragmatic side of me though was concerned about the ramifications in terms of the Supreme Court if GW were to be re-elected.

jmfromdc - I'm not at all suggesting that a vote for anyone other than the Dem or Rep nominee is being blasé about their vote. Individuals should absolutely vote their convictions. I was taking issue with the "my one vote doesn't matter" comment. I knew quite a few individuals who made statements like that in 2000 and showed much regret in the days after the election.

In terms of voting for one of the two major nominees, I was similarly torn in 2004. My first choice would have been to write in Howard Dean. The pragmatic side of me though was concerned about the ramifications in terms of the Supreme Court if GW were to be re-elected.

Obama is a gorilla. He has the IQ of a chimp.

Who has been running the dirty campaign?
The New Republic differs from you Obamopaths...
http://www.tnr.com/politics/story.html?id=aa0cd21b-0ff2-4329-88a1-69c6c268b304&k=5083

REJECT:to refuse to accept
DENOUNCE: To condemn openly as being evil or reprehensible.

Does this mean that Senator Clinton does not know the meaning of the word denounce and neither do the people who seem to be accusing him of not being forceful enough till Clinton put him in a corner ?

I hope the Obama supporters are paying attention. The media is finally starting to scrutinize him and I hope its not too little too late. First off, His ties to the Nation of Islam leader, Farrakhan. In the debate last week he was asked if he would reject Farrakhan's endorsement. Barack tried to skirt the issue by saying he repudiated Farrakhan's anti-simetic stance. He did not take a real stand on this until Hillary pushed the issue. This should be troubling to any American. Farrakhan is totally racist against White People as a whole Race. Why Barack didn't take an immediate stand when given the chance is reason for concern. If you look at the debate transcript it took quite awhile before he actually rejected this racist man.
Second, in trying to trumpet his experience he mentioned that his was on the subcommitee for examining what can be done regarding Afghanistan. Hillary pointed out that although that was true, he had done nothing on that commitee in the 13 months he has been on it. His answer was, He was too busy running for the nomination. He said in clear terms, he was too busy running for a new position to fulfill the obligation of a current position. That also should be troubling.
Then there are his ties to a man who donated money to his campaign, helped him buy his home and all the while this man was under investigation and this was known to Obama. This man is now in jail waiting to stand trial. These are just a few of the issues that if you are an Obama supporter you should be taking into consideration. Remember Obama says he is the candidate of integrity, and hope.
I think it is scary that we are just starting to get information about his background this far into the Presidential Primary.
If you are an Obama supporter please at least make an effort to look into some of these things. There are plenty of articles by reputable sources showing that he is not exactly the man he has portrayed himself to be.

hillmannic
Oh you mean because I spelled denouce with an S one time I apologize for that, Ms know it all and since when this message board is for personal attacks? That shows how arrogant you and your followers are! I can go over all senator Obama's supporters comments and prove to you how ignorant and illeterate some of them are ! but that is beside the point.May be after all these Latinos ,that do not know how to spell words and how to use the correct grammer like your majesty,will make a difference in a crucial time like this !

I think Texas will follow the other southern states and vote for Obama but who knows until its over.I just want a smart president with good judgement instead of the total idiot we have now taking up space in OUR white house.

Ickymarsh---- I hope your not suggesting that everybody that didn't vote for AG or GW in 2000 were "blase" about thier vote and not voting their convictions

hitpoints - even as an Obama supporter, I can appreciate your criticisms. However, I must very much disagree with one of your closing statements: "My one vote won't make or break the election." I'm sure quite a number of people were wishing they were not so blasé about their vote after the 2000 election.

Hitpoints: for an explanation of how the "Present" vote is different in the Illinois legislature than one cast in Congress, please see Abner Mikva's Feb. 16 column in the Times (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/16/opinion/16mikva.html ). Mikva, who served as White House Counsel in the Clinton administration, explains that the "Present" vote is often used in the Illinois legislature for strategic purposes because the rules for passage of a bill differ from those in Congress. In the Illinois legislature, voting "Present," according to an NPR report (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1 8348437), can be part of a strategy to stop passage of a bill, to call attention to unconstitutional parts of legislation, or a coordinated political effort, as it was when Obama's "Present" vote reflected a strategy by Planned Parenthood to oppose anti-abortion legislation.

Since it's easy to learn about this difference in the rules for passing legislation in the Illinois legislature and the U.S. Senate, Mr. Obama's "Present" votes is best interpreted in the context of Illinois politics and not as a fear of taking stands on the issues.

I have to admit. I am voting for Hillary. I watched the debate last tuesday, and while the journalists missed citing that Sen Obama mispoke explaining how children are covered by their parents health insurance, obama said. But if parents do not have health insurance than yes college kids are not covered. I really was not sure he knew his own health insurance plan and Hillary always needs to fill in the blanks for him that he leaves out like penalties and fines. Just not a very complete or detailed manager.

I read all the rabid and more logical comments here. Hillary has a bogus resume. She is the candidate of priveledge. I dont believe that she will not be a good commander in chief. Whenever she is asked a military related question, she talks of foreign policy. She is not prepared and has no experience. She is nevertheless well connected. Its time in America to have a dramatic change and leadership with vision, conviction and unencumbered to special interests in Washington who are willing to sell the country to make a dime. The most biting agony is that while soldiers are dying in Iraq - Halliburton is reaping huge profits. This has to stop.

The Clintons failed our generation by trading vision and true leadership for focus groups and doublespeak. They, and we, could have done so much more to try to save our endangered planet. Obama gives us another chance.

I don't know if anyone was affected, but I have found offensive Hillary Clinton's repeated "fun" made of "celestial choirs."

My wife said she thinks it is "almost evil."

Thank you Hitpoints

Hitpoints, if there were more posters like you who could clearly articulate their ideas without venom, it would be a better place. I disagree about the relevance of the present votes (they equal a "no" vote and function in a much different way than in the U.S. Senate, thereby killing a bill equally), but appreciate that you can support your candidate without hatred.

As for the pot calling the kettle black, that doesn't apply to me. I consider it equally foolish for any Obama supporter to say the same if Hillary is elected (i.e., they'd vote for McCain). In the end, both democratic candidates agree 90% on policy--it is really their approach and style that differ.

As for changing your vote because you don't like they way some of their supporters act, I think that is equally as foolish. Each candidate is generating a ton of interest and each has a "big tent" full of some loonies.

For some reason, certain loonies seem to write on this blog more than others. Regardless, vote for the candidate and party you like because of what they will do for our country and because you believe in their platform. Ignore the loonies that pop up on either side of the debate, though this post seems to have a ton of Clinton loonies today....

Obama does alot of talking, but doesn't have much to say.

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I really like that, niksiz. Right on. I even like it better than xeroxing, and I loved that. Still laughing.

hitpoints, clearly you are not a Clinton spammer. I voted for Nader last time and well...'nuff said.

She is not the devil and etc. but why can't you see that this country really does need to unite in an optimistic way.

It isn't as though Obama is scary, he isn't stupid either. If Gore were on the ballot, fine, but he isn't so might as well just vote for Bob The Builder. Yes We Can.

Somebody was making fun of this slogan earlier as if Bob The Builder were an evil friend of Rezco.

This is it, lets get rid of the Clinton ball and chain.

Obama is smart and flexible and he can lead. We just need to make sure he knows where he is going.

That is democracy.
The interaction between the demagogues who get elected and the people who hold them to task.

We think Barak is ready to be held to the task of what happens next and, the Clintons? Well they just have a lot of scores to settle.

Clinton is paving the road for Republicans ...please texas stop her befor its too late....try to see through her negative attacks...Please do not let McCain win....

Don't forget McCain sleeps with lobyists...imagine that...president that don't fight for u, fights for his d ick

tax to spend on war vote for McCain....u want turture and AbuGoraib to define America vote for McCain...u want oil companies to rubb us vote for McCain...u wantAlqada to get stronger vote for McCain...u want katrina to repeat itself vote for McCain...u want global warming to get worse vote for McCain...u want to go back to 1850 civil war vote for McCain...u want 100 years war vote for McCain

Today's bleat from the Clinton campaign--this time from Hillary mega-contributor Walter Shorenstein, founder of the Joan Shorenstein Center on the Press, who claims that HRC is losing because the media is biased against her--tells me two things.

First, that there is a cultural commonality of victimhood that unites Clintonites-they are never responsible for their failures, their mistakes, or their lies, ever ("not one time," as Bill would, and did, say).

Second, that the media is actually bending over (and not necessarily backwards), to accomodate this kind of bullroar in order to placate the fading bulls of the Democratic establishment.

Maybe real estate developer Shorenstein should remember the words of broastcast legend Edward R. Murrow:

"We cannot make good news out of bad practice."

You cannot make good news with a bad candidate either.

I am a Hillary supporter. I am educated (but not from the "better educated" part of Texas that one poster here referred to in explaining a high Obama anecdotal vote count).

I am not the Clinton supporter you describe.

1. Open racism
Not from me. But I think the Obama campaign used the race card as a shield when criticizing Hillary for her attempt to illustrate the value of experience by citing LBJ's role in civil rights. She in no way denigrated MLK, but a huge "how dare she!" arose from Team Obama. What a turn off for me. Bill Clinton's SC remark about Jesse Jackson was a stupid attempt to marginalize Obama's significant win there. Shame on him.

2. Religious bashing
Not I. I can't stand the tactic of suggesting Obama is a Muslim. I wish religion were not even an issue at all. The media asking a candidate a favorite Bible verse? Greatest sin? Are we in the 1600's?

3. Blowing her resume out of proportion (experience?)
I can do the research myself and see she has an extensive resume. Unfortunately, many people don't bother, and Obama supporters have managed to convince people that her resume only consists of being a patent attorney, then First Lady, then her years in the Senate. The oft-repeated "I should put brain surgeon on my resume because my wife is one" is clever, but doesn't apply to Hillary. Look it up. She's a woman who was committed from early years to making a difference (and in a positive way, lest you wags seize on that). Obama was a community organizer? Hillary was a student organizer at Wellesley. Oddly enough, to improve chances for prospective black students and faculty at Wellesley. If anything, Clinton supporters don't inflate her resume, they just fight back against Obama supporters deflating it with untruths.

4. Mischaracterizing Obama's record
You mean his prolific "present" votes were something else? You mean he didn't say that, had he been in the Senate during the vote on Iraq, he might not have voted against it?

5. Ignoring basic facts about both candidate's qualifications?
Which ones? Both sides are prone to negating the opponent's worth.

6. Threatening to vote for McCain if they don't get their way (oohh, yeah, you are a lifelong dedicated democrat all right....now you're taking your ball home and won't play anymore?)

I can't say what the percentages are, but a huge number of people writing anti-Hillary posts conclude with saying they will either not vote, or vote for McCain, if Hillary gets the nomination. You're the pot calling the kettle black here (accusation of racism coming in 1, 2, 3...)

For me, I think I will write in Gore. My one vote won't make or break the election, and although I don't feel ill-will towards Obama, it's the mean-spirited mob of his supporters that make me not want any part of it. They have trashed Hillary as if she were the devil incarnate, and they trash her supporters as ignorant hicks. I don't see any of Obama's lofty "coming together of America" or "bringing out the best of us". Count me out.

Right on, hillmanic. The closer the Clinton supporters come to the end of her candidacy, the more desperately they flail. Racism, smears, bald-faced lies about Obama's resume and character. "Say and do anything," as someone once observed, but none of it's working because the least educated, lowest-information voters who are most susceptible to these sorts of tactics are already in her corner, but it's not enough. It's over. Hillary's toast. Move over, make way for a new generation of leadership.

DOES ANYONE KNOW IF OBAMA HAS MADE ANY STATEMENTS TO LEGALIZE COCAINE AND MARIJUANA. SINCE HE HAS HIMSELF USED THESE DRUGS HE KNOWS THAT THEY ARE ONLY MEANT FOR ENJOYMENT. THIS WOULD ALSO FREE UP A LOT OF BLACK FOLKS WHO ARE DISPROPORTIONATLY IN JAIL MAINLY FOR DRUGS RELATED CRIMES?

Posted by: tahirn | March 1, 2008 05:48 PM

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YOU ARE ON THE WRONG WEB SITE,MORON. YOU WANT SOME DOPE, GO TO DOPEFORMORONS.COM

HILLARY CLINTON WITH ALL HER EXPERIENCE COULDNT EVEN RUN A CAMPAIGN. HOW THE HELL IS SHE GOING TO RUN THE COUNTRY. SHE IS JUST LIKE BUSH...NEVER HAD A PLAN B(OR PLAN A FOR THAT MATTER) AGAINST OBAMA!!! SHE THOUGHT SHE WOULD BE CROWNED THE NOMINEE AND WHEN THAT DIDNT HAPPEN , SHE DOESNT HAVE A CLUE WHAT TO DO. SHE SHOWED THE SAME KIND OF HUBRIS THAR BUSH DID.

Obama does alot of talking, but doesn't have much to say.

Please for all of you that are voting on Tuesday please look at his resume for Goodness sake would you really consider that man for a president position!?No offense senator Obama but there is absolutely no comparison between you and senator Clinton. and please do not talk about judgment. I myself was against the way from the beginning and so are alot of americans that is not sufficient qualification for being a president. please votters remember the term power trip when someone that has never been exposed to power and all of a sudden given tremendous power. How abusive they are to the power been given by people ! Senator Clinton has always been in power. The one you should fear is that two year senator that has never been in power and all of a sudden find himself a president!!!!!!!

Posted by: dinainva1 | March 1, 2008 06:30 PM
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HE CANT BE WORSE THAN BUSH AND WE HAVE SURVIVED BUSH.

Everyone: Please read this post by hillmanic. This is the best one by far. It is so dead on and funny, unlike the lies and ignorant rants posted by Hillary's supporters.

Boy, do these comments really emphasize that the lesser-educated swing to Hillary. We have the all-cap, racist tirades, plus the rampant misspellings and vague innuendos....

Are there any intelligent Hillary supporters out there who can state their claims without:

1. Open racism
2. Religious bashing
3. Blowing her resume out of proportion (experience?)
4. Mischaracterizing Obama's record
5. Ignoring basic facts about both candidate's qualifications?
6. Threatening to vote for McCain if they don't get their way (oohh, yeah, you are a lifelong dedicated democrat all right....now you're taking your ball home and won't play anymore?)

Its clear from the complete lack of reason, logic, and knowledge of basic grammar and English skills that the educated Hillary fans are either sitting this one out or are afraid to "show their face" on this message board.

I wonder if she will "reject and denounce" (yes, that's how its spelled divainva1) all of you.

HOW COME OTHER BLACK FOLKS WHO DO COCAINE END UP IN JAIL BUT THIS GUY IS ALLOWED TO RUN FOR OFFICE?

Posted by: tahirn | March 1, 2008 05:13 PM
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BECAUSE HE WAS SMART ENOUGH NOT TO BE CAUGHT, YOU RACIST DUMB PIG!THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY IS BETTER OFF WITHOUT PEOPLE LKE YOU.YOU FIT THE PROFILE OF A REPUBLICAN

I wish this article would have compared numbers from 2000, the last time there was a really suspenseful election.

To the poster that said the only thing on his resume prior to becoming senator was "community organizer", I don't think that's true. I'm no Obama expert but I do recall he was a state legislator and also a constitutional law professor, which seem like relevant experience to me. And I do think that being a community organizer is relevant experience as it's the practice of how community members, as opposed to the wealthy and powerful, can accomplish positive social change.

hillmanic: Well said! Its gotten to the point where I recognize some of these posters and skip right by their postings and don't bother reading them. Its usually the same trite garbage. With all the spelling and grammar errors and rumors stated as fact, I always thought some of it must be done on purpose. No one can always be that dumb. But then again, who knows.

Hillary is a sixty year old with no more experience than Obama. Obama represents a generational change. Why go back to the last century?

hillmanic, I sure hope our time doing this matters. Sometimes I wonder if this is all the same group of 50 people barking at each other.

But as long as the Caps Lock, finger on the excamation point employees of the Clintons' campaign keep spamming, I'll keep saying something different, every time. Hang in there.

thinker: 50% OF DEMOCRATS TOTALLY ARE !!!

And 50% are not. Do the math.

Hillary Clinton is the sour, grumpy version of her husband, only without the sex appeal. If she wins the nomination, I will sit this election out. I won't vote for her, McCain is a senile loony, and Nader --- well, there you are. Obama is the only candidate that comes with a clean bill of mental health.

I have sensed a massive amount of desperation and apprehension on the part of many Hillary Clinton supporters and their candidate in this past few days leading them to make many false claims and bold face lies. You folks really need to calm down, it's this simply: Hillary looses any of the two big states on tuesday and she's out. She wins them and this race goes all the way to the convention. It's as simply as ABC. Relax folks, it's not the end of the world if your candidate looses. OBAMA 08!

iowatreasures is already setting up the argument for how the Clintons lose Texas. Too dumb to figure out how the party they have dominated for too long made the rules.

Actually, the process is the same everywhere. They have a huge lead in the polls, then people start taking their role as voters seriously and the Clintons lose big. No one knew Obama in the early primaries.

These are the ones to watch. We are about to decide the Presidency. It is pretty exciting.

In fact, if Ohio, Texas and PA went big for Clinton, I'd join her campaign as a contributor and a volunteer. I think it is all out there now and people know exactly what the good and bad points are of both candidacies.

I am so happy that George W. Bush is not The Decider. Go America. Do the right thing.

Boy, do these comments really emphasize that the lesser-educated swing to Hillary. We have the all-cap, racist tirades, plus the rampant misspellings and vague innuendos....

Are there any intelligent Hillary supporters out there who can state their claims without:

1. Open racism
2. Religious bashing
3. Blowing her resume out of proportion (experience?)
4. Mischaracterizing Obama's record
5. Ignoring basic facts about both candidate's qualifications?
6. Threatening to vote for McCain if they don't get their way (oohh, yeah, you are a lifelong dedicated democrat all right....now you're taking your ball home and won't play anymore?)

Its clear from the complete lack of reason, logic, and knowledge of basic grammar and English skills that the educated Hillary fans are either sitting this one out or are afraid to "show their face" on this message board.

I wonder if she will "reject and denounce" (yes, that's how its spelled divainva1) all of you.

OBAMA IS GOING TO LOSE

WOULD WE REALLY WANT ANOTHER PRESIDENT WHO BOUGHT HIS WAY TO THE WHITE HOUSE ??

HE ADMITTED HE DOESN'T HAVE THE EXPERIENCE NEEDED!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gexyfVpFMU

SHE CAME WITH AN AWESOME RESUME !! SHE GETS THE JOB !!

GO HILLARY !! THE FORCE BE WITH YOU !!

50% OF DEMOCRATS TOTALLY ARE !!!

How can we vet the Clintons of they do not release their finacial records? Why, can you Clinton employees posting here explain any reason why they will not release the same records McCain and Obama have released?

Next, if you don't think the Clintons are vetting Obama, you are nuts. He is all out there. Warts and all. There is nothing that the Clintons could not find, that the Republicans have not found that has been held back. Clinton, well...not. She is the one who needs to be vetted.

How do you the Clintons get away with this? Can you imagine if Obama refused to release his financial records?

On Charlie Rose show a short while ago some of guests told that Hillary Clinton persistently threatened to commit suicide before California primary, if she is no winner. I am sure that this woman is not from the material, which allows to commit suicide, as she would, instead, kill thousands of innocent people; but I think that she is not sleeping well lately, not at all; and every morning wakes up with the same thought that Obama is here near, and not going anywhere, is she not? I am sure that she is, and it warms my heart.

Well, gosh darn it, wouldn't you know - with all of our intellectual prowess and "knowing" what will happen, I think we all forgot one minor detail.

Texas has the screwiest method of tallying votes one could imagine. For starters, they vote twice - once in the morning at a primary, then again, same person, gets to vote at 7 p.m. at the caucus.

Now, that, we have all remembered, but betcha you forgot, as I did, that Texas assigns its delegates by the number of people who voted IN THE LAST ELECTION, NOT THIS ONE.

I have no clue how to figure that part out, do you? gw.

community organizer: that is the one thing on senator Obama's resume before becoming a senator!
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Posted by: dinainva1 | March 1, 2008 06:24 PM
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You do know that Obama had his office in the Trinity Church, when he was doing his "community organizing work on the streets of Chicago." Michelle and Barack Obama were married in that church. Obama got the title of his book "Audacity of Hope," from one of Rev. Wright's sermons.

It would seem at first blush that Obama was probably recruiting young AA's for that radical anti-Israel church - you know the one that praises Farrakun. gw.

Please for all of you that are voting on Tuesday please look at his resume for Goodness sake would you really consider that man for a president position!?No offense senator Obama but there is absolutely no comparison between you and senator Clinton. and please do not talk about judgment. I myself was against the way from the beginning and so are alot of americans that is not sufficient qualification for being a president. please votters remember the term power trip when someone that has never been exposed to power and all of a sudden given tremendous power. How abusive they are to the power been given by people ! Senator Clinton has always been in power. The one you should fear is that two year senator that has never been in power and all of a sudden find himself a president!!!!!!!

Shrink says: "Vote Obama and lets get this country back on track."
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I say, "Vet Obama and lets get this nomination process back on track." gw.

The 2004 figures in that "survey" don't match state data. See:

http://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/earlyvoting/2004/mar5.shtml

I personally thought the 2 for 1 in the nineties worked great. Surplus, peace, low poverty rate, 26,000,000 new jobs. great economy, higher paying jobs, welfare reform, great stock market, great housing market, many more policement on the street,great global respect, etc., etc., etc...Should I go on. Oh for those good old days. Yeah we know what we get with Hillary. What do we get with Obama? Maybe Kennedy, Lincoln, Carter, GHW Bush, or even George Bush. Roll the dice folks.

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Obama indeed talks a good game, but can he play a good game? Don't be a fool,trust deeds not words. Have we learned enough from Bush? I know we are now in big troube, the economy in recession,the Irag war, health care in shamble, but that does not mean we, the American people have to follow a person like Obama,just because he says he can provide hope and change.we are like a bunch of rats seeking escape from a sinking ship. Please review history,Hitler said the same thing to the germans in the 1930th,Stalin said the samething to the Russians in 1940th,Mao said the samething to the Chinese in the 1940th,Castro said same thing to the Cubans in the1950th, need I point out more to you? Don't follow the mob,don't be fooled by the media.

Posted by: tahirn |DOES ANYONE KNOW IF OBAMA HAS MADE ANY STATEMENTS TO LEGALIZE COCAINE AND MARIJUANA. SINCE HE HAS HIMSELF USED THESE DRUGS HE KNOWS THAT THEY ARE ONLY MEANT FOR ENJOYMENT
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I read somewhere, that he didn't vote for Marijuana Legalization in Ill. He either voted no or present. I don't remember which. Probably present.

dmorris,

I think it was The Clintons who asserted that theirs was a co-presidency. You don't remember "two-for-one?" And as someone else mentioned, Hillary claims that her years in the White House are to be included in her 35 years of "experience."

If Hillary wins the nomination, it will be hard for me to support her in November. Even worse than her current reliance on negative campaigning are her personality-of-the-day public appearances.

No matter what Mrs. Clinton's views on the issues are, I don't want a president who's still trying to figure out who she is, or who we want her to be.

tahirn: Paraphrasing Lincoln's response to critics of Grant's drinking, maybe we should find out what brand of coke Obama used, so all the politicians could have the same benefit

Early voting likely favors Obama because of his 11-0 record going into Texas. Even if it does not, he is likely to win Texas since the voters are seeing through the attack strategy that Hillary is using. Her attacks are disingenuous at best and hard to accept. Some are not even believable. Just look at her ad on being ready at 3:00 AM to answer the white house phone. The ad has as much credibility as the belief that she wakes up at 3 AM fully dressed and with full makeup to answer the phone! Or she wakes up, puts on makeup and gets fully dressed in the time it takes the phone to ring 10 times. She is in this race to fulfill her lifelong dream and not for the people! People are now deserting her in droves simply because they are no longer fooled by her rhetoric. We voters just need to remember that we don't owe anybody the presidency for whatever reason, for being a woman or having put up with Bill or whatever. The presidency is not a birthright. It has to be earned!

Come on folks, do you expect the candidate whose campaign has been underwritten by huge contributions from special interests and lobbyists, will look after the welfare of you and me, when she gets to the White House? She will be too busy returning the favors. Of course, she will say anything, do anything and trash anybody to realize her lifelong ambition. She is not in it for the people. She pretends to be one among us (reminds me of Bill saying "I feel your pain" to get elected), but she is actually a multi-millionaire, made rich by people we don't know anything about. No wonder she refuses to release her tax returns BEFORE she gets the nomination (by which time it will be too late for voters to do anything). Perhaps she realizes that if she releases her tax returns, we will get to know who her benefactors are and how Billary made their millions. If she had nothing to hide, she would have released her tax returns just like McCain and Obama!!!

It is time for Texans and Ohioans to put an end to her charade by voting overwhelmingly for Obama. I believe that is precisely what the early voters in Texas are doing.

Did anybody wonder the reason why Senator Obama is raising more money than Clinton.Most of the polls suggest that it is a slight lead of Senator Obama! It is the difference between someone rejects and someone that just denounses!

Denounce or reject ! do they mean the same thing? for someone with limited views and lack of experience the two words can be used altnately. But for the knowledgable ones yes they are different. When Obama stated that he is not rejecting Farrakan's support because he can not tell the man not to think he is great. That was the best example of his lack of qualification of being a commander in chief . It is about specifics which he lacks. Senator Clinton interjected explaining the difference. Usually the support comes with expectations and when you are rejecting the support. You do not want to have anything to do with them or what they believe in. I bet you up until this day Senator Obama does not know the difference. He needs someone of Hillary Clinton 's experience to bring it to his attention. But you know what his unclear message mixed with false claim of capabilities would lead him to the white house.

DOES ANYONE KNOW IF OBAMA HAS MADE ANY STATEMENTS TO LEGALIZE COCAINE AND MARIJUANA. SINCE HE HAS HIMSELF USED THESE DRUGS HE KNOWS THAT THEY ARE ONLY MEANT FOR ENJOYMENT. THIS WOULD ALSO FREE UP A LOT OF BLACK FOLKS WHO ARE DISPROPORTIONATLY IN JAIL MAINLY FOR DRUGS RELATED CRIMES?

ordgobaltc: You have a strange way of recalling history. First, there was no such President of the US in the 1990s as "The Clintons". In the U.S, we elect a single person and that person was Bill Clinton. His wife, Hillary, was known as the First Lady, a more ceremonial and symbolic position. So please dont assert we had a co-presidency, because that is untrue.
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Oh yeah? That's not how Hillary feels when she talks of her "35 years of experience".

Those top three counties are Obama country. In the data I have seen, the counties with the highest early voting turnout (as % increase compared to 2004) generally have a lower concentration of Latino voters. As the concentration of Latino voters increases, then the early voter turnout decreases.

My goodness, look at the stuff the Clinton team is posting. Can Hillary reject and denounce this core group of racist supporters?

"Thanks to the Hispanics, they are a tough breed..." Really? A "breed"?

Clinton people, you are really looking scary to the rest of us.

Hey if the Clintons style the Republicans as so scary that we need to run Hillary just to be sure we win, why do they think it is ok to release their financial records after the convention?

It is because they know McCain is toast no matter who the Ds nominate.

C'mon Clinton, show us the courage you brag about on TV and just put your records out there like Obama and McCain have.

What have you got to lose?

When President Clinton took over the reigns of Presidency the situation in America was almost the same. The economy was in a very bad shape. He turned it around and then the golden age of America happened. Clinton has done a lot of so many things to a lot of individuals and groups. He pioneered some of it. And now most of these have abandoned him. The gays, the blacks, Ted Kennedy, the women, and so many others. Thanks to the Hispanics, they are a tough breed, they know how to see a good leader when they see one. Obama did nothing for them. His only "good" record that is of consequence to the entire nation was not to vote for the war of Iraq because of some "personal" reasons. The Americans are taken in for a ride by the press, by the powers who are afraid to be eclipsed by the Clintons, and by the Republicans who has in their Arsenal to destroy Obama on the very first day of campaign if he wins the nominations(God forbids).
Obama's "change" is unclear, unsure, untested and nothing else but talks and rhetorics. Look at the man. He is even afraid of his middle name. What about the Kenya incident why was he so defensive. Press where are you. Is he hiding something. If he was a Muslim before is he not proud to be one. Does he think being a Muslim like his parents a bad thing.
He is a ghost.

tahirn,
Thanks for the all caps post. It lets people know at a glance that there's nothing worth reading.

"'It's 3 a.m., and your children are safe and asleep, but there's a phone in the Clinton home and it's ringing.'

"'Heh, hon, did you squirrel away our tax returns like you stashed away those Whitewater records? Heh, heh, heh ...

"'Those pesky reporters are looking into why we won't release them before the Democratic Convention and we have to stonewall ...'

VOICE OVER: "Your vote will decide whether someone tested and ready to lead in the dangerous world of government accountability ..."

The Clintons' employees like Jake D, Thinker, svreader, iowatreasures, ichief ad nauseum all generally spam the same messages on these boards.

Barak's name rhymes with scary names, Rezko was a poor choice of friends (too bad we can't know about the Clintons' financial realtionships, they are simply too awful to be disclosed, obviously).
Yawwwwn.

But the one I like most is the fear mongering about "the Republican attack machine" and the Chicken Little fear of McCain.

Do you think Republicans are causing these record breaking turnouts all over the Country? Look at what is happening in Texas, it is astonishing.

The Democrats are going to destroy McCain in the general election, even if the Clintons are on the ballot. For them to style Obama as "unelectable" is comical. Look at the numbers.

Democrats are going to go bannanas at the general election.

McCain has been forced to adopt the Shrub's political "vision". If I were McCain I would drop out and retire. He has no chance.

Vote Obama and lets get this country back on track. It needs its confidence back in order to get the economy moving. The Clintons will not restore anyone's confidence with their fear mongering about 3am phone calls.

No one can defeat this country if we unite around positive goals. There is only one candidate who offers this form of positive, flexible and intelligent leadership. Obama 08.

The great mystery is: When did the Clintons realize that telling a lie repeatedly can make it seem like the truth? A similarly fascinating unknown is: Was it at the same time that they also realized that at least 51% of voters at all times do not understand what is going on enough to discern fact from fiction?

HOW COME OTHER BLACK FOLKS WHO DO COCAINE END UP IN JAIL BUT THIS GUY IS ALLOWED TO RUN FOR OFFICE?

ordgobaltc: You have a strange way of recalling history. First, there was no such President of the US in the 1990s as "The Clintons". In the U.S, we elect a single person and that person was Bill Clinton. His wife, Hillary, was known as the First Lady, a more ceremonial and symbolic position. So please dont assert we had a co-presidency, because that is untrue.

As for all your diabolical and paranoid claims about "The Clintons" giving Osama a free ride because they were bought off by Saudi money, I kind of doubt it. The minority Republican party used a Special Prosecutor's virtually limitless powers to try to bring down Bill Clinton and after all the money and effort expended, the only "crime" he was indicted for was a morals crime of sexual infidelity and lying to the public about his involvement. Your assertions would amount to treasonous behavior and I think if Bill Clinton were guilty of that, the aggressive minority powers would have gone down that trail and been successful in impeaching him and removing BC fro office.

Please take your dark, paranoid conspiracy theories elsewhere. We arent interested in tabloid muck and lies. Smearing either Hillary Clinton or Barack Obama is offensive and un-American. Both of these leaders are great Americans and worthy of being a Presidential nominee. This year, it will be Senator Obama, I believe, and he doesnt need help from your kind either.

Here's a great video clip of Bill Clinton explaining one of his laws of politics. If one candidate is playing to your fears and the other to your hopes, if one is challenging your mind and your dreams, vote for the one that makes you think and makes you hope.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZW0m2nWB_M

COKE HEAD OBAMA IS NOT FOOLING ANYONE. I AM A STAUNCH DEMOCRAT BUT IF THE JACKASS IS NOMINATED, I WILL VOTE FOR MCCAIN

ordgobaltc, instead of saying "Watch this" and posting a URL, it would be much more polite to give a brief summary of exactly WHAT is on the video.

Sometimes what is linked has already been viewed, and the reader doesn't need to download again what they've already seen. Sometimes it's old info that the reader knows about (saw on TV, read about in a newspaper, magazine or other blog), and doesn't need to download a video to something they already know about.

Plus some of us just don't like to be told "Watch this" without knowing what might be on the video. We might be at work, or in some other situation that is not appropriate for viewing at that time.

Please, a brief summary should be posted with the link.

Whether this get posted or not, I think we should tackle the right issues when it come to the Clintons.
August 1989:
The Clintons were in power when American Embassies in Nairobi, Kenya and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania all in Africa got attack by Osama Bin Laden. Information was sent to the White House, and nothing was done other than a speech of condolences for the victim's families in Africa. It was just the Africans - Who care? This was the message that was received in Africa.
We all thought the Americans will back us because of the information that we gave them - Osama was in the hide outs (Libya). We later found out from source closer to presidents of those African countries that were attacked that, the US have contacted the Saud ices and received Millions of Dollars that were ship to some Swiss Banks. The Swiss government is refusing to address this situation or conspiracy.
Africans have this adage: "the rain that falls on my house and cause destruction will soon drift to your house." This is what happened on Sep 11Th, when US was attack right at home. Had it been the Clintons had taken out Osama, 3000 US citizens would not have died. Who then, should we point fingers at - The CLINTONS. They knew all the plots of Osama from briefings by the CIA and FBI but because they had taken money from the Saud ices, they wouldn't pursue the safety of 3000 US citizens.
Call this a verbose claim, they video is available when US intelligent saw Osama getting into a bucker for their usual meeting after they had attacked the US embassies. Despite a call to the White House, THE CLINTONS WILL NOT APPROVE THE KILLING OF OSAMA.

So, all we are asking is to tell the truth about what happen before 9/11.

Sending the Clintons to the White is not something that we want to see happen again.

To those who intend to vote for the Clintons, bare this in mind:
EVERY TIME YOU CAST A VOTE FOR THE CLINTONS, YOU JUST ASSASINATE 3000 US CITIZENS. WHOSE ONLY CRIME COMMITED WAS BEING INNOCENT AND UNWARE OF THE ACTION OF THEIR PRESIDENT IN POWER.
THINK ABOUT THIS AND THINK DEEP.

LET THE TRUTH BE TOLD.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dprjzPJ1dzM

Former President- Bill Clinton is misleading:
Watch this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oe5BFWgGgeY&feature=related
AND
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRo7pZh669M&feature=related

Bill refuses to address this concern:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rOcylDL5rI

Listen to this please:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pg7NRWW3LRs&feature=related

I am in precinct 0223 here in Harris County Texas. I am also an Obama volunteer Precinct Captain. I have made over 15 calls and everyone I called had already voted for or will vote for Obama. That may not be scientific because I live by the Texas Medical Center which is a more educated part of Houston.

But Hillary and Bill Clinton combined have been in Houston 4 times in the last few days and I do not feel that they are changing many minds.

For example, on Wednesday, when Bill Clinton had an early vote rally at a Fiesta Parking lot by the Astrodome only a few people attended and they were mostly Obama volunteers who instead were trying to get the attendees to vote early for Barack.

Clinton had mariachi and Band and Taco for breakfast with few takers.

If Obama can peel off some votes in San Antonio area, he has it made. It is very likely because both Clinton held events in San Antonio last night. Obama drew over 8,000 while Clinton had only 1,500. Go figure.

There was a poll in The Hotline this week that showed TX early voters splitting exactly 50-50 for Clinton and Obama... Normally I'd say Clinton would benefit from this, as Obama has needed time to campaign to close the gap and reach success, but from what I read, the people voting early are the ones who are definitely not going to change their minds anyway.

I wonder which candidate benefits the most from the high rate of early voting. Earlier articles indicated that the Obama team was more organized and had a better understanding of the complicated rules of the Texas primary/caucus.