The Trail: A Daily Diary of Campaign 2008

I couldn't agree more with james d granata, who left the preceding posts. It is high time for Hillary and that most dysfunctional of American families we know as the Clintons to go and enjoy their well deserved obscurity. For to long the Clintons in their zeal to return to power in the White House, have employed their significant skills of deceit, smear, and race politics in their effort to confuse, divide, and fool the electorate. They are now consciously or unconsciously damaging the chances of the only Democratic Party candidate in the primary process who has a significant chance to win in November. Hillary Clinton can't win the nomination, and she should not be elected President based on her dubious record, and her divisive Clintonian politics.

Let's support the man from Illinois. The last time that America did hat we ended up with a great President. I suspect Barack Obama has the capacity to become another great American President. Isn't it time for a real change?

'Hillary knows how to act presidential'

Some sycophant just posted the above. The quote doesn't need any specificity it should just read 'Hillary knows how to act' so elect Obama president: award Hillary an Oscar.

the FAUX real clear politics posted: 'Hillary Clinton is a practical, intelligent, strategic individual who has the skill-set and will to do what is necessary to lead this country out of a recession and into a brighter future.'

MRS Clinton is none of the above nor will she rescue the country. Why do we have to elect MRS Clinton to the presidency before she works her magic? She has been in NY State for eight years (the max time she can be president) and the western part of the state has become a disaster. Niagara Falls, one of the world's seven wonders, is in danger of losing its status as a city. The jobs Hillary promised while campaigning never materialized. She blamed George Bush's presidency for the fact she didn't deliver on her campaign promises. perhaps she should have figured out an alternate plan in case Gore lost. The practical MRS Clinton doesn't appear to ever have a backup plan. MRS Clinton entered the fray with more advantages than any candidate in our history and because of arrogance, incompetence, stupidity, and no back up plan when she didn't lock up the nom. on Super Tuesday is trailing a tyro. The smartest woman in the world should be made aware that when the press is present they may be recording the event so if she must lie (and obviously she must) she should not lie about facts. what a fool is she and her followers need to pay attention. the best indicator of future behavior is past behavior. Remember she is where she is because of Hype, Hubby, and Hyperbole not because she ever did anything of note.

"Barack is the same nice, forward-looking, intelligent person who can make us proud to be Americans again." (Quoted me)

Billw said:
"Right, he's the same as before the March 13 revelation of his close 20 year association with Wright, who he says is like an uncle to him. Birds of a feather flock together."

Earl C said:
Yep, heard about segregation explained exactly this way in the 1950s - "Birds of a feather flock together."

When you can't defend, bring up race. Too bad.

"Our country is is real trouble if those who view whisky over beer as a determining factor in the vote. Is your pastime collecting welfare?"

Hey, I'm voting for McCain. Just like to see a level playing field for Clinton and Obama get his just due.

Has anyone asked Obama when he plans to quit?

Why are these questions constantly being asked of Senator Clinton? Why would she want to quit when she just won in Pennsylvania?

It sure doesn't sound very presidential to me that Obama exhorted an Indiana crowd to chant, "Yes, we're pissed." What!!! And that's b/c he thought he ought to have won the nomination sooner. I propose he quit b/c that just sounds awful.

Well, Hillary should have won the nomination. Excuse me, but Obama intruded big time.

Hillary knows how to act presidential and move on.

Obama is just politically immature....poor fellow. But poor us, if he wins the nomination!

"Barack is the same nice, forward-looking, intelligent person who can make us proud to be Americans again." (Quoted me)

"Right, he's the same as before the March 13 revelation of his close 20 year association with Wright, who he says is like an uncle to him. Birds of a feather flock together."

Yep, heard about segregation explained exactly this way in the 1950s - "Birds of a feather flock together." Unfortunately for some, this dog does not hunt anymore. It is obvious to me that people would prefer to listen to sound bites (says something about American intelligence) than to listen to extended versions. Heaven help those who have minds set in stone. Heaven help those who have never had to suffer the indignities of others, but still spill forth with all of their own sanctimonious statements. Remember, the right wing is also where one may find "fascist" and "Nazi." I know that the left wing is where may find communism. Read Jesus' teachings and tell me which side he was closer to. Read his response to the rich young ruler for a clue.

Go Hillary! Hillary is the best candidate for the job, no frills, no rhetoric, just smarts, common sense, work ethic and experience.

Obama please step aside and go back to Senate 101.

By the way, someone on this site highlighted this link - should take a look, especially the Obamaites who are repeating distortions:
http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/substance_abuse.html

Our country is is real trouble if those who view whisky over beer as a determining factor in the vote. Is your pastime collecting welfare?

Its great that Obama is against affirmative action. I was happy to hear him say that slavery was 200 years ago and that blacks should get over it! He will really lift the black man which should be the main goal of this country! After all we are almost 11% of the population!

Obama drinks beer.

Clinton drinks whisky.

Clinton is the tough one, Obamas a wimp.

Hillary doesnt care about the party. She cares about herself first and last. Fortunately, our country knows better than to elect her. Lets just hope we Dems are not dumb enough to nominate her.

In my last-preceding post (addressed to roncraw), I made the mistake of using some of the actual (and ungrammatical) language of the Democrat Party's statement of the purpose of superdelegates. Below I correct my mistake (and render my post grammatical and logically elegant).

roncraw | April 26, 2008 4:23 PM:

Which numbers? National? Big state? States that may go Blue? Popular votes of particular primaries (of states specially pertinent to individual superdelegates?)? Caucus outcomes? Local? Numbers of states "won"?

The superdelegates ARE free to vote for the candidate they like or the one they consider the more electable or the one that democratic process (voting and caucus results) "chooses" or even the one favored by their particular constituencies. But ought their choices be moderated by the purpose of the superdelegates?

In the fall of 1968, the Democratic Party changed its nomination process according to the report of the McGovern-Fraser Commission. The change sought to make Democratic Party Conventions less subject to control of party leaders and more responsive to the votes cast during the campaign for the nomination. But that purpose begs the question whether the influential nomination-campaign votes (including caucus results) ought to be counted nationwide, not in the political locale of the particular superdelegate.

Since the Party's goal ought to be not just winning but winning to promote its platform and political, social, and economic philosophy, the pertinent "votes" ought to be those that suggest both (a) electoral trends pertinent to winning and (b) electoral trends that ought to influence the Party's platform and political, social, and economic philosophy. So, the Oklahoma Governor acted on sound premise, and his act does NOT undermine the argument that Obama ought to be nominated because "he has the numbers."

roncraw | April 26, 2008 4:23 PM:

Which numbers? National? Big state? States that may go Blue? Popular votes of particular primaries (of states specially pertinent to individual superdelegates?)? Caucus outcomes? Local? Numbers of states "won"?

The superdelegates ARE free to vote for the candidate they like or the one they consider the more electable or the one that democratic process (voting and caucus results) "chooses" or even the one favored by their particular constituencies. But ought their choices be moderated by the purpose of the superdelegates?

In the fall of 1968, the Democratic Party made changes in its delegate selection process, based on the work of the McGovern-Fraser Commission. The changes sought to make Democrat Party Conventions less subject to control by party leaders and more responsive to the votes cast during the campaign for the nomination. But that purpose begs the question whether the influential nomination-campaign votes (including caucus results) ought to be counted nationwide, not in the political locale of the particular superdelegate.

Since the Party's goal ought to be not just winning but winning to promote its platform and political, social, and economic philosophy, the pertinent "votes" ought to be those that suggest both (a) electoral trends pertinent to winning and (b) electoral trends that ought to influence the Party's platform and political, social, and economic philosophy. So, the Oklahoma Governor acted on sound premise, and his act does NOT undermine the argument that Obama ought to be nominated because "he has the numbers."

Hillary wants a free media because she is bankrupt. She is a liar, a witch and a race, christian faith divider. Now she is a thief! These debates are all money making for the media; they are running short of substance. HIILARY AND BILL SHUT YOUR UNCIRCUMSTANCEG LIPS AND ROLL OUT. I AM WHITE AND I CAN TELL YOU, I AM SICK OF THESE LUNATICS AND SHAMELESS JOKES(THE CLINTONS) WHO CONTINUE TO ENRICH THEMSELVES THROUGH ELECTIONS. THEY PAY THEMSELVES THROUGHOUT THIS ELECTION FROM DONORS' CONTRIBUTIONS. ENOUGH OF THAT, I\'M GONNA GIVE MY CASH TO OBAMA AS FROM TODAY! VOTE OBAMA

Bet you anything that treyshaun and masai are plants: trolls posing as black racists in order to offend white readers.

Hillary wants a free media because she is bankrupt. She is a liar, a witch and a race, christian faith divider. Now she is a thief! These debates are all money making for the media; they are running short of substance. HIILARY AND BILL SHUT YOUR UNCIRCUMSTANCEG LIPS AND ROLL OUT. I AM WHITE AND I CAN TELL YOU, I AM SICK OF THESE JOKES WHO CONTINUE TO ENRICH THEMSELVES THROUGH ELECTIONS. THEY PAY THEMSELVES THROUGHOUT THIS ELECTION FROM DONORS CONTRIBUTION. ENOUGH OF THAT, I\'M GONNA GIVE MY CASH TO OBAMA AS FROM TODAY! VOTE OBABA

I don't care if the next President knows how to gulp down a shot of whiskey and drink local beer for the cameras.

But it would sure be welcome if he or she would team up with Congress instead of fighting everybody so we could get a working health care system. I don't even care if its achieved all the way in one play or by steps toward universal coverage as long as we get there instead of just arguing about it endlessly.

Yes I know every thing is tied together and we have got to get this war ended so our economy can get healthy again so we can move toward health care for all, everybody.

But we need a leader who can lead with good ideas and judgment and lead others, in particular lead our law makers. We are going to have a Congress whether it makes us happy or put out. We have got to get a leader that is a team player because you can't hog the ball and win in this league.

These are pretty high standards and if some body isn't able to meet them by getting the consent of us governed then that person should step aside so some body else can do the job.

the Okla. Gov was on CNN last night and endorsed Obama,he was asked how he could go against his states voters who voted for Hillary 55 to 31.He said as a superdelegate he had the right to vote the way he felt was best. Doesn'tthis take away the argument that Obama has the numbers.Or are ;#s a one way street.

One day, a girl awakened fatherless, her home destroyed -- even its barn that bore a target her dad had painted to teach her to shoot.

Disguised as a boy, she trekked the Himalayas & Antarctica & the shores of Lake Erie & the deserts of Nevada & California & Washington DC & the cobbled ways of Ulster & Manhattan's canyoned streets. Even did she brave a strafing of a Bosnian airport.

Then in a real folk's tavern, she downed a whiskey & a beer -- and wept: "Where's father? Where's home?" She fainted on the sawdust-covered floor & awoke above the clouds before a great white gate.

Inside stood a gaunt & bearded, loincloth-wearing man. She put her nose between two bars. "Father?" she begged.

"Pinocchio?" the gaunt & bearded, loincloth-wearing man inquired with a whisper.

trayshaun, masai and mexican president are just more examples of how Obama will fail in his bid for the presidency. These people are not like most americans. They are simply extreamists with really strange agendas.

Hillary provides us with a sane and intelligent alternative to the Obama or death nuts.

"Barack is the same nice, forward-looking, intelligent person who can make us proud to be Americans again."

Right, he's the same as before the March 13 revelation of his close 20 year association with Wright, who he says is like an uncle to him. Birds of a feather flock together.

Treyshaun1, and Masai Hanley, and Mexican President:

Are your comments serious or sarcastic? Obama's chance is diminished by statements like yours.

And Mexican President, your comment (April 25, 2008 8:58 PM) approaches instigation of violent crime. If I were an FBI or Secret Service official, I might consider investigating you.

Am I the only one who took the "bitter" comment to mean something else than duck shooting with grandpaw? I thought turning to guns meant guns used in violence. When the jobs and income are down in my community...the violence goes up. The robery of the 7/11 takes place. People have to eat. Parents find any mode they can to provide for their hungry children. I think I understand being that bitter and that in need. Many of us are there or are on the brink. And when you feel the govn't doesn't listen or care....you get bitter. And please save the.. "oh, I would never rob , how dare you suggest we would do that." That proves you've never really been there, walked a mile in their shoes. That's just my opinion of what I thought he meant. The "hunting" idea didn't seem to ring true.

lower than a snakes belly.....fakers GALORE....................

who is paying these people to constantly hack write these forums gotta be right wingers they are the only ones fantatical enough to EVEN BOTHER with this drivel......
did you read that fakers...... DRIVEL

What's this stuff about Obama's new image. Not so! There's been a lot of spin about various words, preachers, and so forth. However, Barack is the same nice, forward-looking, intelligent person who can make us proud to be Americans again. The mangled-speaking President that represented the best that the Repubicans could give us for 8 years is about to be replaced. Both Hillary and Barack can give wonderful speeches. However, Barack is NOT given to sarcasm. Even his "bitter" speach was not uttered in less than respectful tones. There ARE bitter people in this country. There are people who turn to their faith during times of hardship and so forth. Perhaps Hillary will discover this soon enough. Only the truly elite among us have not experienced hardship, bitterness, and a turning to God. There is a reason that David wrote Psalm 23 among others. Too bad that politics has come to the point that every word is parsed for the worst possible meaning, regardless of the intention of the speaker.

OBAMA"S NEW IMAGE

Last Tuesdays voting in Pennsylvania was the first since Obama's Wright and San Francisco fiascos, and Clinton won big time. Clinton has some baggage too, but now that Obama's character has been exposed, she has a level playing field. Had voters known more about Obama's close dealing with shady characters and his hate-filled racist pastor at the outset, the overall voting results would be different today. That's unfortunate, but at least voters now know he sticks up for anti-Americans and deals with unscrupulous people. He will still get support however from like kind, or at least those who have other agendas than ethics.

"Clinton is st8 ridiculous. Everyone knows men and women are different. The rest of the world knows this. Muslims keep their women in check. It's time for real men in America to do the same. If your a real dude, keep your women in the kitchen. The 21st Amendment was the worse thing to happen to America.
It's time to take this woman out. The politics of change is here, and we got a skirt - thanks to the liberal media - and elite white ppl who are on some messed up idealogoical sh**. Men and women are different; history does not lie, and the rest of world doesn't either. This is troubling times we're in, and we need the politics of change. Hillary get yourself back in the hot kitchen. Real dudes, keep your woman from voting (thats the only group she got along with racist white folk), and keep them and Hillary in the kitchen where they belong. Our time has come, move over. 1."

Posted by: Treyshaun1

Treyshaun is a mole put here by the Clintons or Republican (I know, that's redundant) to act like a "thug for Obama."

And while we're on the subject of Richardson, I hope he runs as Vice President. An Obama/Richardson administration would make me completely happy, and proud of the way I am represented to the world.

Don't hold your breath. Hillary will just move the goalposts again, and attempt to change the DNC rules to suit her. Ultimately it all depends on the party elders, if they let her get away with all this. Having labelled Richardson a "Judas", she probably has them pretty scared now. Hell hath no fury like Hillary if she doen't get her way.

Oh - and I want to add a couple of things. I hope this country continues to change and evolve in a positive fashion. I hope everyone recognizes that different races of people make the world beautiful and interesting - it would be very dull if we all looked and acted the same. I think that Hillary Clinton is a clinical narcissist, and the thought of her in power scares me. Sad African American Woman - I think you are great, people like you keep us on the right track. And last, go Obama 2008!

I hope that Hillary keeps running. I believe that she is the strongest candidate and has the best programs to take America forward. Obama is afraid to debate her. I think that McCain would rather run against Obama as he knows that Hillary is a fighter with real substance not just pretty words and love struck supporters.

Barack Obama won't be elected by core Democrats. That's just a fact we don't elect idiots or racists. Any fool can see this guy is unelectible. So the ONLY thing to do is for Obama to resign NOW!

I am completely horrified by the tone of some of these comments. And it is absolutely true that some of you, in reacting against racism, are only creating another strain. If everyone would just stop hating, things will eventually right themselves. Sure there is still racism, but it's time is over, and the numbers are dwindling. The biggest challenges to overcome now are economic and the greatest tool towards that end is education. The country has taken mad steps towards equality in the last 50 years; please don't breed hatred and impede that progress. The hate you put forward only makes the racists feel justified, and keeps the cycle of bigotry spinning. I grew up in the 70's, and went to an elementary school that was 50/50 black and white kids. I didn't know anything about slavery, or inequality until it was taught to me when I was older. My second and third grade teachers were black women who had my respect and appreciation - Mrs. Cornish, and Mrs. Taylor. My band teacher in middle school was a fabulous black man named Earl Brown, and he not only had my respect, but my greatest affection. He was a extraordinary teacher who taught us not only how to play music, but to love it - for me, R&B, blues, and jazz in particular. Not only that, but he also taught me to believe in myself and my talents. Or how about Mrs. Bivens, a marvelous black teacher in my high school who finally helped me to truly understand the concept of Algebra, enabling me to take such classes at University as Calculus based Physics (which I loved). I am a white woman for whom the world would be a much sadder place had it not been for the great black men and women who influenced my youth, and I am grateful the world changed, and made it possible for them to so enrich my life.

The article should say "Indiana University" -- not "University of Indiana."

Look at this mess!

Black hate! White hate! Class hate! Religious hate! What in the he@# is going on?

Why do we all allow ourselves to be deliberately worked into an emotional frenzy by politicians and the media every 2 to 4 years or so? Why do we allow the politics of division to continue to serve its purpose despite the fact that it does NOT serve our interests?

To my white brothers and sisters: I am not saying that there are no AA citizens who think like the posters you read above, but in all likelihood, what you have here are folks deliberately stoking anger and hatred for sport. They are likely not even black. I'm as Afrocentristic as they come and don't buy half of this smut. The arguments made above are likely made by radicals or simpletons who just want to stoke the fears of citizens and incite hate and division. They fear real UNITY in our country so that play on the fears of others. If you observe folks trashing your culture in the name of being white, you too, should speak out!!

To my black brothers and sisters: When you see ignorance like that being spewed on this site and others, denounce it and let the world know that although we may feel we have a ways to go with race relations, we are better than the vile hatred of the few pretending to be in our ranks. We are a strong people who have overcome more in our collective pasts than most can begin to understand and we owe neither an explanation or defense for who we are as a people.

To the rest, regardless of your politics: rise above the division that politics is attempting to serve in its own interests. Class knows know color these days and so we have more in common than we allow ourselves to recognize. Vote your hearts, thoughts, beliefs and passions and remember that at our core, we all want the same thing. All we disagree on is how we get there.

Let's remember the UNITED in the USA. I could give a rat's a@# about what any politician's campaign suggests that flies in the face of that. There are those that do not want unity, yes, however THEY are the true minority. But they, too, can still have their needs and desires met in a UNITED States regardless of their fears.

Vote for who you choose, but just vote. Then remember to smile at your neighbor when you're done, K?

The Clinton's were much better positioned before they entered this race.

They entered as the former First Family. They now present as typical, "white trash." (I don't really think they are "trash" but how could they know how to "stroke the coals of race" unless they have spent some time in, "HOOD-land."

I will never forgive or forget all of this "code speech, winking and nodding" the Clinton's are signaling to white racist americans. I could care less about how the rest of their life unfolds. They no longer hold a place of respect in my mind.

I have been truly bamboozled by the Clinton's. I am a mature adult who deseves to stand there and take a slapping for trusting this southern white couple.

What a fool! What a fool!

SHAME ON YOU HILLARY CLINTON. You lie all the time, and you know you cannot win without stealing this election.

I hate your guts.

Signed: one of your previous supporters who now cannot stand the sight of you, even in a photo!!!

For 20 years NO PRESIDENT or their administration did nothing about getting us free of oil Dependency! Yet we walked on the moon in less than 4! Instead, the rich got obscenely rich and we lost our homes, our jobs, everything we buy is made in China or else where. IF things were different, we would be running our cars and homes on alternative energy sources, science would be taught in schools, green jobs would be providing prosperity to men and women, our auto industry would be turned around and WE would be supplying CHINA the cars they want-and running green, saving the earth from Global Warming. But, we were AFRAID, we chose FEAR. We chose NAFTA and CAFTA and more of the SAME. Will we STAND UP THIS TIME?
Will WE?
VOTE OBAMA. and say NOT THIS TIME. TAKE BACK YOUR COUNTRY

Why is the Peter Paul/ Clinton Fraud Trial so buried my the media? Google Clinton Fraud Trial.

Greg Jones.....Thank you for the site. I just went there. I had no idea anything like existed. I'll go back to the site and see if there is a contact so I can become involved. Thank you!

clinton says she doesn't make predictions on things that have not happened and yet she has said that she would "obliterate iran" if it attacked israel

HERE'S THE REAL STORY !!!!! The media diagnoses every demo....the old...young...rich....poor...educated....uneducated.... bowlers, gun toters and beer drinkers.....And somehow ALWAYS finds a way to give the advantage to Clinton. But just yesterday, the media finally began to raise the most incredible point in the whole race. HILLARY HAS LOST THE SUPPORT OF AN ENTIRE RACE OF PEOPLE !!!!!!!! Do you know how incredibly sad this fact is ? Hillary Clinton (who's husband was so loved as to have been called The First Black President) has alienated the black people of America to such a degree that there is no way blacks will support her EVER. This has nothing to do with Obama !!!! Keep in mind folks....Hillary started this campaign with 82% of the black support. But as blacks learned more about her (Goldwater Girl....Against Civil Rights Act of '64...etc.) combined with her LBJ statements and Bill's minimizing of Obama (fairy tale...Jesse won S.Carolina too...etc) blacks were shocked...and then incredibly offended by these revelations to a degree that can never be recovered. WE FEEL DECEIVED !!!! We hope that our friends of all races understand how we as blacks feel. This is the main story that needs to get out to the superdelegates. People across America are contacting the DNC 202-863-8000 to let them (and superdelegates) know that Hillary ABSOLUTELY KILLED HER ELECTABILTY. The truth is the truth !

Greg Jones
Blacks4Barack.org
(A Multi-Racial Organization...Dedicated To Truth)

I'm tired of hearing that Obama lost the last debate. It was a farce, a lynching. He has stated, as has the media, that you don't just show up for a debate. It takes a few days away fom campaigning. So I think Obama is wise to stay on the ground and campaign. As speaking of wise.....I'm also tired of hearing how Hillary won the big states. (I'm from Ohio and the news was how to charge those that switched parties for a day and vote for Hillary, per Rush Limbaugh, to disrubt the election. But here's the thing....wise Obama (his plan has been published and been noted on msnbc) actually had a plan on how to win this election. And reality has followed it closely. He plotted how to get the delegates he needs. I definitely want a president that plots to win, rather than one who acts on intuition or emotion. I want Obama to plot against our failing economy, I want him to plot about our security. He is the only one running that approaches from an intellectual standpoint. Why can't you see this?

COUNTDOWN TO VICTORY
298 OBAMA
436 clinton
706 DELEGATES LEFT
300 SUPERS

LOOKING GOOD
FEEELING GOOD

GO NC GO IN
GO OBAMA

POPULAR VOTE DON'T MEAN JACK
AND BILL DOES NOT HELP AT ALL!!

ASK AL GORE!!!!!!!

man...some of you are going way off the ranch on this one...look, we are all "something"...black, white, brown, male, female...so what?...whatever it is, love it, know it, live it...but get back en pointe...facts and numbers, baby...the race and gender is secondary to the bigger picture.

I can't imagine how scared and unsure you are of your politicians, the country you fought and died for. We also are watchful in Canada, but we have the simplicity of a vote of confidence, meaning two minorities can call for a non confidence vote. End of story, expensive yes, but we can have an election in months. Then a new life, sometimes better, and sometimes worse. What a world.

RE: "When is there going to be any stories about Hillary's addiction to pain killers?"
Is that true? Does that explain Hillary's face always being frozen in a constant grin?
Hillary reminds me of a nightmarish Howdy Doody

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HILLARY VOTED FOR THE WAR

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When is there going to be any stories about Hillary's addiction to pain killers? Is this like the best kept secret among her close friends or the media just won't talk about it. At some point she is going to collapse right on the campaign trail or have an all out stroke, (she is 60) and then maybe it will come out. She can't function on drugs indefinitely.

Obama's support of the Oil Companies is paying off big time $$$$$. Obama likes to claim that his money comes from first time voters. The Washington Post wrote an article on Obama's "Bundlers?" Google - The Washington Post Staff Story of 4/11/08. "Big Donors Among Obama's Grass Roots 'Bundlers' Have a Voice in Campaign," By Matthew Mosk and Alec MacGillis Washington Post Staff Writers Friday, April 11, 2008; A01

High gas prices here in Massachusetts. . . and they are climbing daily.

Obama VOTED "YES" in support of Cheney's Energy Bill that was developed with the help of the OIL COMPANIES.

Senator Hillary Clinton voted "NO" against the Cheney Energy Bill.

Just what we need - another president who ignores the reality of the situation and forces the country into a headlong rush into the inevitable.

Obama2008

Maybe the Washington Post should investigate the latest racist smear of Obama-- white conservatives (or maybe they're crazy Hillary people) posting insane parodies of black people on the internet in order to tie Obama with what? Raping whitey? Ending universal suffrage?

The attempt only proves that some of the most vocal critics of Obama are just liars and racists, a constituency that the Republicans will dominate in November anyway.

Sick Jake, Tell any women that to her face.

Sick Jake, Tell your mama that to her face.

For the first Cheryl...thank you, that was a side of it I didn't see. You are probably "right on". I know the "Clinton 300" post as a group on these sites as well.

I don't see equality for all men. I resent having to push 1 for English. Up until a few years ago ALL imigrants learned our language....didn't matter where they came from, Poland, Germany, Italy...they all learned it. They "fit" in. Sears has wall hanging in Spanish showing their different depts. If you want in to our counrty, you should BLEND in...like your ancestors did. And do credit companies only outsourch to India? You can't understand 3/4 of them but yet they want us to buy card fraud protection from them. Shame on the country we used to be. I admire the imigrants who came and worked hard, and built their futures here. They had it very hard but they perservered. Why have we lowered our standards?....$$$$$?

I look for Clinton to crack very soon and even possibly have a break down in public. I have been watching her closely lately and she shows all the signs. Her so called strength is a front. Now with her Husband becoming the undermining problem in the campaign the stress ratchets up even higher. You can't just distance yourself from or fire your husband. I also see her splitting from him when this is over. He is no longer an asset and the marriage has just been one of convenience to her for years anyway.

It seems unlikely to me that Hillary will step down from this campaign until she is forced to. Will the party leaders have the guts to take a strong position? I am not a Republican but they say Democrats will find a way to lose. We have a hard time taking a position.

After IN and NC are over, barring an unanticipated outcome, it is time for Pelosi and crew to induce Hillary to come off the stage and if she still fights, give her the hook.

To all of you who actually believe Treyshaun1 and Masai Hanley are Black and represent the African American community, you have been deceived.

The hate rhetoric and stupidity they display in their rantings tells me (a Black woman) that they are nothing more than trolls propagating White's fears of Blacks.

I'd like add that we are landlords. We were the first to rent to a black family in our little prejudice town. I could have been run of of town...I didn't care. They proved to be excellent tenants. I see some of the white "trash" that fellow landlords rent to on the street. Most of the husbands are content to sit home day after day and collect welfare. They get a job and then they no-show and then don't see their fragile futures and those of their children lost to them forever.

Did any of you watch the speach Obama gave on the anniversary of Selma? He spoke to "his" people and asked them to take the high road, to clean up their neighborhoods (pick up the trash, take responsibility). Just like Bill Cosby, they are both asking their people to take responsibility. They see everyman as equal, they want all to get together, but they see that some of "their" brothers aren't pitching in. I'm sure Obama would be against some of the "typical" speak coming from "his" people. He stands for change, he sgtands for responsibility, he stands for unity. If you want to help him, stop all these hazardous comments and grow up. I'm white and I've grown up never being prejudice. I see incredible blacks who I admire, black friends that I admire, a black doctor delivered my daughter. I also see the black man living up to the "image" some whites have of them....brought about by their own behavior. If you want him to win....I guess some of you ned to shut up.

Obama should resign. He can NOT reach the number of delegates required to win.
He has lost all the big states except his home state.

Go Away ,Barry

I hate America. I go to a church that compels its congregation to shout, "God Da*n America."

By the way, I'm Chicano. I should totally be in office.
All I need now is some elite white liberals who are of touch with the people, a terrorist connection, a racist wife, and I need a super-corrupt friend who will donate cash and sell me a house. I also need to work on my lying skills. Did I mention that I hate America, but I'm a unifer. Vote for me.

When I was a child, my mother told me there would never be a Mexican or a Chicano in the White House. Now I know how I can get there. And who said this wasn't the land of opportunity? Only in America.

the questions should have been aimed at Obama in regards to "If you lose yet another major state to Senator Clinton, will you step aside and acknowledge her as the better hope for your party?"
THAT is the only real hope for a completely smooth transition in this matter and he should be the one making those considerations, not the person who keeps winning.

Haha, this is so hilarious. We have Democrats fighting over whose a real Obama supporter, Clinton supporter or Obama and Clinton plants (and you people are absolutely ridiculous to claim that the other is expending resources to "plant" fake supporters on an online blog that maybe only a handful of people are going to read; and if you are doing that, that is doubly pathetic and shows how corrupt your party really is). Then we have people claiming to be black, and others claiming to be black saying the other one isn't black. Way to go Democrats.

This is proving my theory all along. The Democratic Party has always been racist. I think black people are finally waking up and seeing the Democratic Party for what it is.

The Republican Party will promote better race relations. And to those posters like Mexican President who are lamenting the inattention given to Asians and Latinos, Republicans believe in real equality. Unlike the Democrats who continuously wish to take advantage of minorities and keep them ignorant, Republicans support strong family values and a color-blind society. Democrats wish to keep you ignorant. This election is a wake-up call, and the protracted primary fight should be a lesson to all Americans why Democrats are the last thing this country needs during these troubled times. Note, the Democratic Congress has done absolutely nothing, and they actually continue to support the war. It takes both the President to commit U.S. troops and the Congress (Democratic-controlled) for American sons and daughters to be continuously in harm' way. If your against the war, vote out the Democratic Congress - they have failed you.

Are you people all crazies typing away a basement somewhere?

I'm guessing the Washington Post does no post moderating, based on the garbage I've seen here.

How cool would it be if we could actually discuss the pros and cons of the candidates without the discssion devolving into the kind of ridiculous, vicious, infantile name-calling that passes for "commentary" on these posts. The country is in serious trouble, people. It's lost its international stature, its currency dominance (the dollar is now an global laughingstock), its healthy economy, its moral authority and so many other things. What has become clear during this race is that Americans are seriously divided, both by race and class, and that we are never going to deal with these problems because we're too busy trying to shout or beat each other out of the negotiating room.

You can scream at each other and insult each other and make yourselves look like idiots all you want, but that is not going to make things better for anyone.

I love the US. I don't want to see it implode. But that's what's going to happen.

Its just like a white dude to try to take power away, live in denial, or react with sarcasm.
Ignore it all you want, deny it, pat each other on the back, kick it with your "black" friends.
I apologize for not fitting your stereotypical black male. But I have no remorse, frankly my dear, I don't give a f*ck that your a racist and you can only see black males as ignorant and as uncle toms.

White racism is much more dangerous than black racism. And the comments here are clearly illustrative of this. White people hold the reins of power and when they hear or see something they don't agree with, they suppress it by denial or ignoring it. And they try to divide people. They'll stick an uncle tom in power or put a corny black dude on television telling white audiences exactly what they want to hear.

Here we have so-called Democrats masquerading as blacks denouncing a real black man. Are we back in the 18th century? Seriously, I'm blown by this commentary, but I'm gonna stay up and do what I gotta do. I didn't get to where I am by being discouraged by some racist, coniving white folk. To my real brethren out there, watch for snakes. Back in the day, racists could be readily identified with white robes and pointy hats, today its a lot harder - they root for black athletes and attempt (emphasis on the attempt) to act black, and pretend to be down with black people. Watch for snakes. And when you spot one - and believe me there's a lot of them - you know what to do. 1.

COUNTDOWN TO VICTORY
292 OBAMA
436 clinton
706 DELEGATES LEFT
300 SUPERS

LOOKING GOOD
FEEELING GOOD

GO NC GO IN
GO OBAMA

POPULAR VOTES AND BILL DONT COUNT AND HELP
ASK AL GORE?

The only racist in these recent comments is the one who keeps making empty threats about educated black men coming at you from multiple different angles. 45 degrees? 90? Maybe something obtuse?

No one cares Treyshaun. You have no authentic voice. 'Doesn't have anything to do with race, my brother--it's empathy and intelligence. I don't care if you're purple, you are not a threat.

Treyshaun,

You sound like a white dude trying to mascarade as a brother.

"You are seriously wilin'"? "You cannot chill my speech"?

And you call yourself an educated black man?

Treyshaun my brother, you are either a fake or a fool.

Posted by: togba | April 26, 2008 5:46 AM

Lots of fakes and fools here today...the last gasp of the "kitchen sink" strategy as crudely and ineffectively executed as the rest of the process. The "fun part" didn't work well enough. Even the fake posts here are so transparent as to have no effect at all on regular MSM blog readers. We know who you are.

To the uneducated white folk of this forum the post listed under "treyshaun" at 6:58am is by a white dude named togba who likes to come on these blogs and front like he's a black man. This is politics and racism at its worse ladies and gentlemen.
In the days of Jim Crow and black codes, white men would often dress as black males to mock them. Today these racist white men view hip hop and black culture as a 21st minstrel show. They would also like you to think that there are only two types of black people: 1) ignorant black folk who can't get their act together without the help of the white man, and 2) educated black folk who got to where they're at with the help of the white man and who essentially act like uncle toms (e.g. colin powell and condi rice).
Well, here's a reality check for you. Black people aren't all hood, and middle-class blacks aren't all uncle toms. I'm an educated black male who got to where I am not because of some white dude or because I acted white or played a corny game to get to where I'm at today. I don't white people sh**. And unlike what racist white folk like togba would like you to believe, I can be successful and still see the racism in American society.
This scares white America for a black male to rise up and still not buy into the mainstream America. Mainstream America is white America, and I will not compromise my beliefs just so I can make some racist white folk happy about their fu*ked up view of "ideal" race relations.
Black males like me will come at you from multiple angles. And frankly you aren't prepared for this. We're coming at you on some real sh**, and you better believe your scared. Your time is done. Move over. It's our time now. 1.

Treyshaun and Togba,

Take it outside.

"progress the vernacular"

def. Can't read/write at grade level.

togba - why are you still here? You've already been exposed as fraud. I'm just blown by how ridiculous you are.
And yes, I admit I do like to progress the vernacular - I don't like being limited to archaic speech especially with you white folk constantly trying to imitate black culture.
As you would say, "your a douche-bag." Better run along now white boy, you don't want to be caught with your britches down.
In the meanwhile while you front like you black, I got better things to do.
I'm coming at you hard boy, I got that broad state of mind, and you're definitely not ready for this. 1.

OK folks. The joke is over, but thanks for playing.

Most of you have figured out that I am a fake--yes, actually the manager of a bowling alley in Fargo. I am only now coming to accept my whiteness, but with your help I can overcome this need to act like an "angry black man".

I've been fixated with black culture ever since I saw my first Hammer concert. Man, that guy could dance!

Yeah, Treyshaun,

I am very "scored of an educated dude" like you "whose willing to the reality of it all".

Especially if you come at me "from multiple different angles'.

Pull up your pants, gangsta wannabe, 'cause you ain't gonna fake it in my world.

My name is togba, and I'm one lame dude. Holla at me man, I'm a white dude who thinks he's black.

togba,

I could say the same to you "brother." Where are you from? Why don't you come down to Mt. Vernon, NY and say that to my face.
I still think u're some whiteboy masquerading as a black dude. Some pencil-dick white fool who watches BET and listens to hip hp albums all day and trying to talk "black" because its his version of a 21st century minstrel show.
Obviously, all this "keyboard" talk is petty. You got the protection of your lil' computer screen.
Your scored of an educated dude like me whose willing to the reality of it all with a little bit of humor. Just because your inarticulate corny as* is ashamed of your vanilla life dont come in here trying to incite some kinda drama.
You better be scared. There's a whole generation of real black dudes like me who are gonna came at you from multiple different angles. And if you're one of those uncle toms, we'll get u too. 1 (emphasis added, my negro).

I wonder how the rest of the world views this election.

Also, its time we put all these petty attacks and focus on some real issues - like pulling out of the recession, keeping our neighborhoods safe, and ensuring that America remains a leader in the international arena.

But wait, the Obama campaign has other ideas - like calling everyone who doesn't support them a racist. Seems like a 21st century red scare. Senator McCarthy looked absolutely ridiculous accusing the Army officers of being communists. Today, Obama supporters look absolutely ridiculous accusing prominent civil rights supporters (who aren't black) as racists.

Politics of division may work initially, but the American people aren't that stupid. And luckily the Framers had checks for popular demagoguery. You can fool some of the people all of the time, but you can't fool all of the people all of the time.

People are starting to wise up and see the hypocrisy. Obama is one gifted charlatan, but like all tricks, its gone up in smoke. Obama your time is done, you owe the American people of all races an apology, and I think you should spend your time dealing with your own personal issues.

Give it up Fred and JakeD

Isn't it obvious to all by now that Masai and Treyshaun1 are Hillary plants? The Clinton campaign excels at that. Putting stupid and ignorant comments on a board by a presumably Obama supporter is so totally like them. Wake up.

The Clinton robots Fred and JakeD are all over these boards with their flawed logic and smear information. I see the name JakeD or Fred and I just skip the message. I think Fred is also the mexican president. What fools.

Not this time.

Nuclear Hillary speaks out.

Clinton further displayed tough talk in an interview airing on "Good Morning America" Tuesday. ABC News' Chris Cuomo asked Clinton what she would do if Iran attacked Israel with nuclear weapons.

"I want the Iranians to know that if I'm the president, we will attack Iran," Clinton said. "In the next 10 years, during which they might foolishly consider launching an attack on Israel, we would be able to totally obliterate them."

ABC also points out that the rhetoric contradicts earlier statements by Clinton not to engage in hypothetical speculation.

My question is: What if her intelligence is as faulty as Dick Cheney and George Bush's was?

"Oops: I just "obliterated" 71,000,000 men, women, and children by mistake." "Guess I better get out of the kitchen. It's getting pretty hot in here."

Please, ladies and gentlemen. No more Clinton drama in the White House. Our country and the rest of the world will be a better place with them back in their estate in Chappaqua, New York. Bill can even get a maid to do the housework for him.

Clinton further displayed tough talk in an interview airing on "Good Morning America" Tuesday. ABC News' Chris Cuomo asked Clinton what she would do if Iran attacked Israel with nuclear weapons.

"I want the Iranians to know that if I'm the president, we will attack Iran," Clinton said. "In the next 10 years, during which they might foolishly consider launching an attack on Israel, we would be able to totally obliterate them."

ABC also points out that the rhetoric contradicts earlier statements by Clinton not to engage in hypothetical speculation.

My question is: What if her intelligence is as faulty as Dick Cheney and George Bush's was?

"Oops: I just "obliterated" 71,000,000 men, women, and children by mistake." "Guess I better get out of the kitchen. It's getting pretty hot in here."

Please, ladies and gentlemen. No more Clinton drama in the White House. Our country and the rest of the world will be a better place with them back in their estate in Chappaqua, New York. Bill can even get a maid to do the housework for him.

togba - how convenient for another "black" dude to comment shortly after me. You must be another one of those white dudes accusing every black dude who says something another than the uncle tom line of being fake.
togba, you are not my brother, and I hope you enjoying playing your sick games and/or sucking the white man's dick.
To white people out there, just because a black male rises up in society doesn't mean we buy into your sh*t. I know it scares you, but education raises awareness. I got my degree, I got my job, and I still see America for what it is - racist. If that language scares you, thats your problem. Live in denial. Change is coming, and payback's a bi*h. Continue to believe this shi* ain't real, cuz believe me, your time is done. 1.

Why is it that ONLY Hillary is asked this question of stepping out of the race?????

And what is it that those who ask, over and over, do not get ???????

or, WHAT IS IT ABOUT NO THAT YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND????

The question is BORING....get over it....we drummed up 10 mil in one night, we can do it again......she is in it until every las vote cast is counted....THANKYOU FOR STNDING UP FOR US HILLARY!

just a 65 year old man who has and will continue to support barack obama.
this man brings to the table something that no one has since john f kennedy.
i cringe when i think about having a bush or clinton in the white house.]
been there done that.
remember the paul vs hilary trial coming up
la times reports she could be charged with fraud and perjury...
i also hear from other blogs that she has set up a fake contribution site that people think its bor barack obama supporters to sent money but it is actually a site that gives money to hilary.s campaign
say antthing do anything to win.. thats hilary.. what a liar .

Treyshaun,

You sound like a white dude trying to mascarade as a brother.

"You are seriously wilin'"? "You cannot chill my speech"?

And you call yourself an educated black man?

Treyshaun my brother, you are either a fake or a fool.

YES WE CAN DECEIVE AMERICA! OBAMA '08!!!!

I have never been so Saddened for years with the current state of the Democratic Race, reading some of the posts on this "Washington Post" website, we are being dragged back to the sad days of the 1960's by a few and the Majority must not allow it!

Hillary R Clinton has had the opportunity to do what is right for The Democratic Party and for personal greed and vanity she is not willing to put her Party First. Now we have to bring that dreaded word "race" back into politics something so many of us hoped we had put behind us, on threads today we read Clinton Supporters asking a certain section of The Democratic Party to Leave or Walk Away then Hillary's Core Vote will come back to the Party, this is nothing less than a Disgrace and it is like her Lies & Smears another Strategy Disaster by her Campaign Team and The DNC just sit back and say all is well! who are they trying to FOOL?

It is no wonder polls are showing that over 50% now of all voters are tired of the NEGATIVE CAMPAIGN!

Wake up DNC before it is far too late, one candidate calls for you to change a decision you made and agreed to! with regards Florida and Michigan, just for her own benefit, you should not even consider it!

The YOUTH of our Great Country, all ages, sexes and race have backed BARACK OBAMA in big numbers because he UNITES they do not have the hatred of the 60's in them, so the DNC must stand up and be counted NOW! and stop the campaign of lies, smears and now hatred before it is too late and our November opportunity for the White House is thrown away.

I am not black yet I am supporting Barack Obama, through thick and thin. They can put out Rev.Wright ads all they like and I will still be with him because he is that kind of leader who inspires.

Hillary will never get this nor do her supporters because they are the type of people who have been on planet Z while the world has been changing. No wonder they can't figure out why the heck this black guy is doing so well against one of the biggest household names in American politics. They were lost even before they began the campaign. Fold the tent folks.

YES WE CAN DIVIDE AMERICA!!!! OBAMA '08. THE POLITICS OF DIVISION WE CAN BELIEVE IN!!

You Cant Fool ME,

Your just like a racist white dude to presume to know me. Yes, I am acquainted with Masai Hanley - that is my boy. I don't know this JakeD.
I'm tired of white folk like you presuming to know black people. We aren't all uncle tom's. Damn right we got a right to be angry especially with white folk like you pretending to know black people. You don't speak for my race, and you sure as hell don' speak for me.
Everytime you hear a comment from a black male or someone with a black sounding name, you automatically think its fake or by a "neocon." Well, here's a wake-up call for you. Not all black males are sell-out, house negro uncle toms buying into your bs. We can speak for ourselves and keep telling yourself your not racist because you have black friends.
Its people like you who wish to keep black captured in the Democratic Party. You cannot chill my speech. What scares you is I'm an educated black male who doesn't buy into your bs. You think just because I rise up in society, I'm gonna wanna be an uncle tom. You are seriously wilin' and on some other sh**.
Some Democrats are some of the most racist people out there, you make me sick. Go focus on your own pathetic life and stop presuming to know me or any other black male. 1.

The above comments by JakeD,Treyshun and Masai Hanley are all from the same person.
Dont be fooled by the racist and divisive remarks of this SAD and PITIFUL person.
I've seen these same types of comments on different sites and their style of writing is unmistakable.
This is a white person trying to sound and act black on some sites and white on others.
He always gives false and misleading information without giving a source from which it comes.
I feel sorry for him or her,as they obviously lead a very meaningless and empty life to be able to devote so much of life's precious time,to something so shallow as this.
At a time when people of all races have so much in common,the same problems with the economy,foreclosures,gas prices,the war, ect.,here is someone who would rather we focus our attention on false and misleading negativity.
Please ,Do Not Let Them FOOL You.
As democrats,we have far more important issues in common,together,rather than apart.

Way to go Barack! Don't be wasting your time and energy on any more of those STUPID debates whose only aim is to drain you of your energy by that crazy woman.

She is totally crazy and everyday with her in the spotlight just becomes more and more absurd. Just ignore that mad woman barking like an infected dog.