ecksman's Comments (20)

“tisk tisk arianna ... since when are you the one to incite infighting?? this is a time when democrats need to be united. i'm sure you understand that to form a united group some parties within that group have to concede for the team. if concessions aren't made, factions withing the group threaten the whole of the group. instead of inciting more infighting within the party and thus giving the perception that the democrats are in disarray, perhaps you should spend more time thinking about how the democrats and the white house can make strides towards a more collective and cooperative course of action.”

“is it me or does this not make sense ... what the hell is she talking about? that is the worst basketball analogy ever. omg, i can't stand to hear this person put sentences together.”

“this is what us taxpayers hate ... we were told that the whole economy would end in ruins if we didn't give the government $700 billion dollars within a week to buy these toxic assets. now all of a sudden that is not a good idea. and then they wonder why people don't trust their government. why are all bets off once they receive the money????? this is such bullshit. u must use the money for the purpose that was granted by congress and thus the taxpayers.”

“though i was upset about his attacks on obama when ed was campaigning for hillary, i do recognize that he is now working his butt off for obama”

“my rule of thumb is "follow the money"

the networks need viewership to get more money, therefore they bring in pundits that attract a certain demographic

these pundits like to be on air and they get paid to be talking heads ... 10 out of 10 times u know what the pundit is going to say before they open their mouth. fair and balanced, yes, but truthful and newsworthy, no.

and collectively ... each network has its own agenda ... fox caters to the conservative, msnbc counters fox, and cnn wants the race to be tight so more people watch the news more often.

if this was a blow out as it should be ... i would have also stopped watching the news as often as i do. so i admit that cnn's ploy has suckered me into watching more also.

therefore, it comes down to money folks. money money money.”

“great piece ... reading this made my day! let this be a lesson for every corner of america. u can speak your mind. you don't have to let the media pigeon hole you. don't be afraid. texas, arkansas, georgia ... its ok to be pro Obama!”

“hillary for secretary of labor!!”

“as a obama supporter from the beginning of his campaign, i am very happy with where we are in this election and i support his choice for vp.

on the other hand, i am also a fan of the clintons. i think bill did an amazing job as president and i was honored and proud of him as a leader.

because of this amazing, unprecedented presidential race and the accomplishments of both clinton and obama, i have enjoyed the past 10 months.

i am not one of these obama supporters that bash hillary for playing tough politics. and i am disappointed at hillary supporters that threaten to vote for mccain.

nonetheless, i think i am in the camp that would like to see hillary rewarded for her campaign and her work and also i believe i am in the majority of folks that would like the clintons involved.

therefore, i propose obama announce hillary as part of his cabinet. hillary, alongside al gore, and others. never has this been done before, but it would unify the party and invigorate the campaign to really drive it home.

i'm interested to hear from the rest of you on huffpo. let me know your thoughts.

thanks for reading.”

“Clark is good but not best. I still like Chuck Hagel of Nebraska. It shows that Obama would work across the isle and is a different type of politician all together. it would mark a new day in Washington.”

“Barack Obama & Rick Astley 08!!!”

“i was so upset that cnn didn't mention mccain standing in front of the fudge haus. between the fudge haus and the pickle spill in aisle 11, no wonder the media was loving obama.”

“poor mccain ... he's making alot of mistakes. it seems everyday there is a new mccain gaffe. has anyone kept a log of all the mistakes?? i really want to read all of them. i think he may just have memory issues just as anyone else his age. i'm not an ageist or anything like that ... but if he wins the presidency, and reelection, he would be president well into his 80's. its funny how most people laugh at anyone in power at that age. whether its fidel castro or mugabe. the world is much different now then when these 3 grew up.

america is different now. and we need a different kind of president.

the world has embraced obama in a way that no american president has been embraced since jfk.

just as john edwards made his concession speech about how he was going to step aside and let history take its course, mccain too will eventually need to step aside and let history take its course.”

“i couldn't agree more”

“yeah i need to spend more time vetting webb's history. i really liked the guy ever since i saw his response to the state of the union. i think he would help obama bring in some republicans and this will help obama with regards to foreign policy. i don't think is antiquated ideas on women's role (if they have not evolved yet) will overcome Obama's more progressive beliefs. also, i can not knock a man's ideas on vietnam who fought so bravely. i somehow respect both his and senator kerry's stances on vietnam. also, i do support this articles suggestion that he will help obama with the poorer class. though, i think john edwards will play a major role in tackling this issue in america. but edwards can do that from a different post.

i believe obama will have to announce not just the vp, but several cabinet members.

obama - webb - edwards - gore - clinton

vs

mccain - jindal

i like the democrats chances here”

“this is a great article and a great idea ... i am all for it. the only people that want us in iraq are the war profiteers. which leads me to a thought i had last night. the war was not supposed to be a burden on americans. i support our troops and therefore want them home safe with their families, but if we are in iraq to keep the peace until the iraqi's can do it themselves, then the iraqis need to pay for our protection. its not like they don't have the money, i mean the oil, to pay for this. i mean, with the iraqi oil, we should be able to drive down gas prices and relieve the burden our taxpayers are paying for this unnecessary war.”

“what was wrong with the AIPAC speech? i don't think obama said anything that compromised his character. the average israeli wants peace. the average palestinian wants peace. i think obama will do the most to reach a two state reality in that region.”

“i agree ...i am not white ... but i am not voting for obama b/c he'll be the first black candidate. i think if u really listen to obama's message he wouldn't support that line of thinking. just like mlk preached, obama too, wants people to be judged on merit, rather than skin color. i really hope we stop talking about him being black and just talk about him being an intelligent, great leader”

“no mention of john edwards???”

“i filed a complaint with the FCC and contacted the secret service. i hope to never hear a call for the assassination of any political figure. that type of behavior is barbaric. there is no humor in it whatsoever.”

“"both if we could" ..... r u f'ing kidding me???? these people are allowed on TV? seriously. where is the petition. this is the worst yet. "both if we could" ... i just can't believe this came out of that insane woman's mouth.”