Anyone reading the comments below can see that I have been unjustly banned.
The comment that got me banned was because I criticized Elizabeth Edwards on her judgment in health care for falling for the Clinton doublespeak. Clinton's plan has no mandates, because she says she will not forceably take your money. No enforcement means no real mandates. Elizabeth fails to see this very basic and fundamental problem - therefore her judgment is pretty off. Apparently the moderator doesn't like people criticizing Mrs. Edwards. This amounts to censorship in it's worse form. Nice job Huffpo. Thought you were progressive.
Mr. Linkins:
You really need to put the sarcasm away when you are acting the bigger fool than the person you are criticizing.
"So, uhm...Hillary Clinton is to blame for Osama bin Laden being at large? Really? That's what you're gonna go with, Burton?"
Yeah, that's exactly right. HRC does bear some of the responsibility for bin Laden getting away. She refused to read the intelligence reports, and she authorized a war knowing bin Laden wasn't there. She and all the other Senators who voted for it bare some blame. Other Senators have recognized this fact, and apologized for it - practicality all Democratic Senators except HRC. But she refuses to admit she was wrong. posted 04/21/2008 at 14:45:41
I'm sorry, did Bill just say that Hillary's plan doesn't include mandates? Did I miss something? If Hillary's plan isn't going to garnish wages or fine people for not having the government's healthcare, then where is the mandate?
Just more Clinton double talk. This is why Bosnia is actually an issue. Apply their lying to their healthcare plan. If they aren't going to take people's money forcefully in some manner, how can they go out and say they have mandates? It doesn't add up, and she should've been pounded on this at the last debate. Instead, we get flag lapels. nice. posted 04/20/2008 at 01:47:47
With supporters like this, it's hard for me to see how people think it's Obama people drinking the kool-aid.
HRC hasn't done a damn thing for Obama, and she's never done a damn thing for the Democratic Party that wasn't in her interests first and foremost. The sooner you learn that the better. You need a serious fact check. Obama raised more money for fellow democrats than anyone else in his 2004 campaign for senate. After his speech at the DNC National Convention he made himself a star. He won IL by a landslide and spent most of his time in other states getting other Democrats elected. HRC only visits other states to raise money for herself.
By the numbers, the Clintons are the worst thing that ever happened to the Democratic Party, and judging by the last 8 years, the second worst thing that ever happened to this country. More Democrats were forced out of office (local, state, and federal) during their presidency since the South seceded. They enabled the political environment that brought about the last 8 years. posted 04/20/2008 at 01:36:58
I hate how the Clintons love doing this "This is how the GOP will run against Obama..." The reality is that it's not the GOP running against Obama that way, it's Hillary. I hate how stupid she and her supporters think people are. posted 04/19/2008 at 21:20:39
You obviously are completely uninformed. Obama does extremely well in retail politics, IMHO, far better then HRC. His only weakness is what lamely qualifies as "debate." And it's hard to gather your thoughts when the moderators have no f-cking clue.
Debates really should be about a one or two issues a piece. Allow each candidate 10-20 mins to speak and/or present their major points, then open up for questions. That's how a true debate should run because it keeps the focus on the issues, not on stupid "gotcha" comments. posted 04/19/2008 at 00:02:04
Sounds a little like Bush squandering the world's goodwill after 9/11. Makes you seriously consider what kind of president she would be when she obviously doesn't consider the people that got her where she is. posted 04/18/2008 at 23:50:28
Hillary is far from enlightened. posted 04/18/2008 at 23:48:46
Please, the only ones drinking kool-aid around here are Hillary supporters. Believe anything she says, no matter how easy it is to discredit her. She'll sell out anyone if they don't benefit her, and it's quite ironic that she'd dare call anyone an elitist, when she's the very embodiment of elitism.
There's a reason she's got the lowest trustworthy rating - because she is untrustworthy. Imagine that. posted 04/18/2008 at 23:32:39
Well, whether you agree or not, MoveOn members are *actual* voters. And Hillary has a three month long history of insulting *actual* voters. She's insulted over half the Democratic voters and over 66% of all states saying "they don't count." And the best she's got is a quote from Obama of him actually attempting to be empathetic to other voters. So while Hillary is marginalizing anyone that doesn't vote for her, Obama is trying to build bridges. posted 04/18/2008 at 23:27:32
Yup, and the leaders of those states are absolute morons when it comes to running an election.
Florida can't count.
Michigan can't run a constitutional primary - the GOP results have been thrown out too. posted 04/18/2008 at 16:10:04
Obviously they know that the supers do not support Hillary. Which pretty much anoints Obama as the democratic nominee for all practical purposes. posted 04/18/2008 at 16:07:52
If the superdelegates start choosing now that's not bypassing the system. In this system, the Supers have every right to choose when they want and how they want. However, Dean is right. The Superdelegates have more then enough information to make their decision and they should start showing their assumed leadership skills and make a call, whether that be for Clinton or Obama. posted 04/18/2008 at 16:06:25
Not at all.. I would like him to start spending my money against John McCain, because Hillary has absolutely no chance at winning the nomination. If you don't recognize that fact, then you are out of touch with reality. posted 04/18/2008 at 16:03:35
hopefully you continue to learn how wrong you are. posted 04/18/2008 at 16:01:41
Next time Paul, you should read Obama's entire statements before picking his words apart and sounding more the ass than you try and make Obama out to be.
Your analysis of whether or not things were good in the midwest concerning jobs is so absolutely wrong it's utterly pathetic you collect a paycheck for doing it because one data point does not an argument make. Youngstown OH does not equal entire midwest. Plus the scale you use is horribly out of whack considering the swing is about 7%. This is a textbook example of how not to do studies and base opinions on those studies. What you should do is collect data throughout the entire midwest, then put that data on a scale showing % change in manufacturing jobs vs % change GDP vs % change in income vs % change in inflation to get a much better look at the region. posted 04/18/2008 at 13:55:24
Ms. Fowler, you inability to comprehend Obama's message in SF is what started this whole mess about "elitism." I glad the polls are showing that you were off the mark in your assessment of Obama's statements. I hope you learn from your mistakes. Thanks for distracting us from the real issues. posted 04/17/2008 at 11:26:03
Apparently, things that matter is not your strong suit - nor has it ever been a strong suit of the Clintons. If you think that the first hour of that debate had anything of substance, it truly worries me that you have even the tiniest voice in our countries' policy.
At least the Bosnia thing was about something a candidate actually said, however even that should have been something towards the end or left out all together. We all know Clinton's a bold faced liar, and debates should be about something new. posted 04/18/2008 at 14:24:06
You're missing the point completely. This has absolutely NOTHING to do with bias, and everthing to do with sh-tty questions. Did you really learn anything of importance?
Debates should not be about what is fair - it should be about what MATTERS. Hillary suggesting she'd nuke Iran was the most important thing to come out in that debate, and no one is covering it. posted 04/18/2008 at 14:16:44
That makes the argument that we the people should DEMAND that debates are run by people with far less financial stake in the outcome. I'm all for blackballing ABC, CNN, and FOX from running presidential debates. posted 04/18/2008 at 14:13:16
Because people can't seem to turn them off and ignore them - hence the ratings are up. The MSM is all about the almighty $$, and so are all the companies buying ad time for these shows. posted 04/18/2008 at 14:09:46
He was barking because everyone knew the Clinton's have made millions - and those millions went into funding her campaign. We know from his already released tax returns that you won't find anything of interest because his asset/debt ratio is nowhere near someone who might owe favors, and none of his money has funded his campaign.
But whatever - keep barking up the wrong tree. posted 04/16/2008 at 21:56:25
Hmmm.. Obama made a normal income you would expect from someone of his education (this we can deduce easily from the tax returns already released) - Hillary made 100 million, and approx 500 million was donated to Bill's presidential library, an obscene amount.
Apparently you don't know the definition of hypocrite. posted 04/16/2008 at 21:53:09
Umm.. Obama was worth nothing back then. Really, what do you expect to find? posted 04/16/2008 at 21:50:06
No Bill, there's this newfangled invention called the internet that is allowing the youth to see through your BS. I'm old enough to remember your presidency and to vote against you twice because I always knew you were a wolf in sheep's clothing. You weren't a good president as much as you were a lucky one.
Sorry if your just bitter that you can no longer get away with saying one thing and doing another. Telling conservatives that you'll make sure gays won't get what they want, while at the same time telling gays that you'll fight for them. And that's just one of 1000 examples. You wife is trying to do that now with gun control. Even though she's given speeches about the need to regulate guns, now that she's running in PA all of a sudden she's a gun enthusiast. And if Hillary's having "forgetful moments" why should I vote for her? idiot. posted 04/16/2008 at 10:35:51
To his partial defense (not defending the woman part), it is hard to disagree with someone and not be disagreeable when they are completely ignoring the facts and drawing ignorant conclusions when the facts are a google search away. Sounds pretty close to the definition of an idiot if you ask me. posted 04/15/2008 at 01:07:43
I think the problem lies not with Obama - it lies with us, the American people. We are incapable of allowing our leaders to speak with candor and try to hear them for what they are saying. Then again we have been so devoid of honesty in politics, a good portion of it seems to have lost the ability to see it.. posted 04/11/2008 at 21:39:18
Sorry, I'll still vote for someone who is clearly the most capable of the three at getting this country back on the right track and worry about him presenting himself as the "regular guy" later.
Beats John "Bush's 3rd Term" McCain and Hillary "I got fired for wiping my ass with the constitution" Clinton. posted 04/11/2008 at 21:37:15
Hey Clinton supporters - had Obama said what Bluesman48 just said, I would take issue with him. posted 04/11/2008 at 21:34:23
Which really spells disaster for America. Considering there are many business theories (with evidence) that the best run businesses have a corporate culture which includes candor. posted 04/11/2008 at 21:32:20
You can't be jealous of those things - Hillary and McCain both destroy Obama in that category. posted 04/11/2008 at 21:29:45
the GOP 527s would destroy Clinton. She has a negative rating of over 50% and has had that since the beginning of this race. I can't see how you can sit there and argue that she has not dirt.
Clinton supporters are the koolaid drinkers. The excuses I hear them make for her are astonding. I just don't get it.
Obama is not perfect, never thought he was. But that doesn't mean he isn't MILES better than Clinton or McCain. posted 04/11/2008 at 21:28:42
He didn't misspeak, you're are mis-comprehending. But of course nothing could be wrong with how you decide to hear this. Nothing is ever wrong with you is it?
Face it, you're looking for an excuse to see what you want to see. The sooner you face up to that, the better off we all will be.
I come from a family of hard-working, blue-collar people. And yes, they are bitter. Whether they will admit it to themselves or not, they are bitter.
Last time I checked 75% of Americans are bitter towards the current administration. posted 04/11/2008 at 21:25:08
Of course you somehow think that calling someone bitter is somehow negative. Most people are bitter for one reason or the next. You're most obviously bitter. At least Obama was telling the good folks of PA that they have a right to their bitterness - because they've been shafted. The government hasn't been holding up it's end of the bargain.
To state otherwise is simply ignoring reality. posted 04/11/2008 at 21:21:21
The ironic this is that it is you that comes off as "typical." posted 04/11/2008 at 21:19:01
Are you seriously trying to claim "sniper fire" was taken out of context? I sure hope you're not. posted 04/11/2008 at 21:16:40
Why not this woman? Easy - she is far more flawed then a lot of the men that have occupied the white house - and far more flawed than Obama.
Sorry, voting for a woman because she is a woman _IS_ the same as voting against her because she is a woman, but you fail to see that. I didn't like Bill, and I don't care for her. But you're too wrapped up in the "we need a woman in the white house" to see Hillary for who she really is. An extremely flawed individual, the people have very real reasons to vote against her, most especially when there is a better option on the table. Unknown is always better then tried and failed - what Hillary truly is. posted 04/12/2008 at 01:20:52
The comments Goolsbee made are second hand in a memo of a meeting that was not originally intended as a political meeting.
Penn is taking money from both sides, is actively lobbying for policies that are in direct conflict with Hillary's - the very definition of conflict of interest.
It's the difference between some regular person on the street _allegedly_ saying he doesn't think oil companies are that bad (Goolsbee) compared to someone who is the Chief PR officer of an oil company and a conservation company simultaneously (Penn). BIG difference. posted 04/11/2008 at 11:13:39
Geesh, and I thought Mark Penn was the spin doctor. posted 04/11/2008 at 11:08:20
I see what's happening right now is an extremely good thing. It's just the progression of the wave that is sweeping though. What this blogger fails to realize is that there is a light at the end of the tunnel for media. We can look no further than the MP3. When MP3s first came out, 120 kbps were the rave, and manufacturers of MP3 players claimed that consumers were willing to give up quality for convenience. That convenience created a flood of low-quality MP3s on the market, Napster was loaded with these. Now the trend is reversing. People are starting to pay attention to the quality of MP3s they are purchasing because data storage rates and bandwidth to download became cheaper.
What I think this means is that at the end of this, what will give professional content it's value will be it's respectability, reliability, and the ability to make sense of all the noise. This is why Professional content is failing so bad now. The MSM is absolutely horrible at providing the three things I just mentioned. Which is why I believe all of this collapsing of the old MSM is a very good thing for us all, and money will show itself again in the future. posted 04/12/2008 at 17:24:45
Why is actually going to hang out with people unlike you always viewed as being fake? When's the last time you've had the stones to go hang out with a group you didn't associate with and actually try to get to know them? posted 04/11/2008 at 14:55:08
I agree with everything you said - however I believe it's human nature to have a sick obsession with the groups they associate with. Nationalism is a global epidemic - and might even me close to a cultural universal. posted 04/11/2008 at 14:53:14
I think your caps lock is broken. posted 04/11/2008 at 14:50:37
Dear Nathan,
You responded quite childishly to this whole thing. Childish in that Obama had every right to weed down the delegates to make the process more smooth and efficient. You have made it clear that this is all about you. If it wasn't you'd be perfectly happy with any delegate that helps elect Obama. I will be the first one in line condemning you if you write a post about how the convention turned into chaos or whine about not getting selected. You've made your bed, now sleep in it. You are obviously looking for gain that is specifically personal to you for all your donations and volunteer time.
I hope you realize that because of this, if I were voting in the convention, I would not vote for you.
Here's a hint - your one minute speech better have more then how much time and money you've given. posted 04/11/2008 at 15:28:21
No it's evidence that he listens. Personally I think weeding down the delegates was a reasonable thing to do and this author responded quite childishly to it. But if enough people make a stink about it and they are willing to pay the price of allowing 900 candidates give speeches and the utter chaos that will cause, fine. They've spoken, and now I hope this author knows he has forfeited any rights to complain about how busy the whole thing becomes - and he also forfeits the right to use this blog as his personal whining post if he doesn't make the cut. posted 04/11/2008 at 15:19:46
Wanting your BF/GF to do something on their own with out you saying anything is just stupid and cowardly. Grow up, be an adult, and talk to your significant other. People aren't mind-readers and sometimes they need a reality check. posted 04/10/2008 at 17:36:10
Hillary's logic is failed. I'm healhty and I wouldn't dream of going without healthcare. The "pre-existing condition" crap is recent and should be forbidden. Anyone that's had to deal with a healthcare company knows they are all about denying medical claims as much as they possibly can. posted 04/10/2008 at 12:19:44
It was a Clinton supporter who started this whole thing.
And there is one thing that Chelsea should answer as any campaigner for Hillary: how Hillary treated the other women that accused Bill of sexual crimes ranging from harassment to rape. Hillary lead the charge in tearing these women down and shutting them up, instead of allowing the system to take its course. That's the real disgusting part of Hillary's role in the sex scandals and what truly damages her credibility, not that she stuck by her man. posted 04/09/2008 at 12:25:43
Principles be damned? Obviously you have no idea what principles are. A person can adhere to the same principles while choosing amongst different implementations. This is a perfect example. Obama's principles are to remove special interests and lobbyists from the political fold. Because of the huge amounts of money he raised without lobbyists and special interests in a system he created, he now can satisfy his principles whether or not he takes public money so long as he continues his pledge to deny PAC and lobbyist money. If he were to start accepting that, then we have a problem. posted 04/09/2008 at 14:49:05
This article is simply an attempt to keep Wright in the media, plain and simple. The questions he asks are stupid, and quite frankly, I find it very hard to believe that his Rabbi never said anything that people wouldn't find offensive. posted 04/09/2008 at 12:06:01
See, this is the flaw with Hillary. Now we only have to put up with this second guessing every little thing she says for the next couple of months. Do you really want to do this for the next 4 years? Talk about draining. posted 04/07/2008 at 17:09:19
Hillary has made a fatal flaw in this analysis. She fails to realize that boycotts only work to bring about real change if your attendance is actually leverage. The lack of US attendance in the opening ceremony is no leverage whatsoever. It may have had some leverage if the US was actually respected throughout the world, but we aren't. Even if we still were respected in the world, boycotting the opening ceremony is peanuts compared to boycotting the entire games. This is the real problem of giving up the moral high ground. Nothing will happen, and quite frankly I'm tired of symbolic gestures, I want some real progress. That's all Hillary ever offers: symbolic gestures. posted 04/07/2008 at 14:50:12
Even more pointless. posted 04/07/2008 at 14:43:58
Exactly. For the life of me I cannot see how the world would take a boycott from the US seriously right now. This is the main problem with giving up the moral high ground. posted 04/07/2008 at 14:41:27
Well this actually pushes me more towards Obama - but I was already there. Even before boycotts were being called, I wondered personally what a boycott in the Olympics would truly accomplish. Personally, I like the fact that Obama takes his time to truly think out his positions, and he only takes action when he feels that action can actually generate real change. In this case, I think Obama does have the time to think this through and he should.
Personally, I'm not so sure any boycott of the Olympics ever truly accomplished anything - other than a bunch of asterisks next to medal counts because major countries did not participate. The Olympics are supposed to be about sport - not politics. They are supposed to be an opportunity for countries to find common ground in friendly competition and set aside conflicts, even if it's just for a couple of weeks.
Plus, I wonder if boycotting the Olympics could actually have a reverse effect. The reduced media coverage might actually harm the causes your boycotting for. And if you think the state run Chinese media isn't going to spin a boycott to it's populace, you've not being honest with yourself. posted 04/07/2008 at 14:37:11
Sorry Ms Fowler, but I see more cockyness and self-assuredness in your article then I've ever seen in Obama. I think Obama is spot on in his confidence that he is better than both Clinton and McCain in foreign policy. Saying you're better than these two candidates isn't exactly saying much. They were both wrong on Iraq, and McCain continues to be woefully off in lala-land in his assessment of how the war is going.
Military experience only helps in foreign policy in judging how to use military force. Any commander and/or general in the armed forces will tell you they are not the creators of policy, they are the implementors. This is a distinction that I believe gets lost on a lot of people - including yourself Ms Fowler. McCain still has problems getting Shia, Sunni, Iraq, and Iran straight, so he is definitely showing his weakness in actually creating foreign policy no matter how effective he might be in implementing forceful policy.
Hillary was dead wrong on her assessment of Kosovo's independence and made it clear she didn't appreciate the delicate situation that exists there. The day after she declared in a debate how great Kosovo independence would be in stabilizing the region, our embassy is set ablaze by 100,000 protesters. posted 04/07/2008 at 16:53:34
That republican strategist is absolutely clueless. Congress gets a ding because it's doing nothing to stop Bush, and the GOP members prevent this and the Dem leaders are not pushing hard enough. To align yourself with Bush in any way right now is political suicide. posted 04/05/2008 at 20:23:08
Nothing is as big a lie as Bosnia. That is one of the most clear cut text book dumb lies I've heard a pol say. Right next to "I did not have sexual relations with that woman." The only lie I can think of that tops that is "Iraq tried buying yellow cake." posted 04/05/2008 at 19:40:24
I'm disappointed that you don't lay the fault squarely on the GOP for the FL and MI mess. Those lawmakers were the ones that pushed this.
I'm also disappointed that certifying the results of both FL and MI is just as undemocratic as sitting them as is. The true democratic process involves the electorate to hear all sides and arguments before voting, which obviously did not happen.
PS - The MI primary was declared UNCONSTITUTIONAL. Therefore all results are null and void because the GOP lawmakers that wrote the bill that authorized the Jan primary also denied access to voter records to third parties. oops. posted 04/05/2008 at 19:36:23
No, that is a change in plans. I'm a project manager - I can tell you that plans and schedules are always being adjusted, as they should be. This is one of the great flaws of the Bush administration - they never adapt. Obama has yet to claim his intentions are anything but to get the troops out as early as possible.
Bosnia - that, _sweety_, is a text book lie. Next time please don't be so condescending. posted 04/05/2008 at 19:30:10
I sure hope there are mailers with this going out in PA with this. I would love to see another childish "shame on you Obama!" moment from Clinton.
Clinton didn't lie last time she said "shame on you" to Obama - she just forgot to continue the thought - "Shame on you Obama! ... For telling the truth and ruining my campaign!" posted 04/05/2008 at 19:51:34
Some people thing the "eye for an eye" is interpreted the wrong way. An "eye for an eye" is a recipe for repentance and forgiveness - not revenge. Meaning that if someone takes an eye from you, it means they should do whatever it is that equals giving you an eye back - not that you get to take theirs. And it also means that as the "victim" you are only entitled to an eye in return then you must forgive.
To use more modern terms, if someone steals $10 from you, they should give you $10 plus interest to repent. You shouldn't be entitled to $10 million. However, if someone kills your brother, in order for them to properly repent, they need to spend the rest of their lives acting as a brother to you. posted 04/04/2008 at 14:04:45
In any situation when it become a he-said-she-said battle - Clinton loses. Her credibility is completely gone. One word: Snipers! posted 04/04/2008 at 14:21:46
You are so uninformed it's amazing. posted 04/01/2008 at 14:06:15
Even before this thing narrowed down to 2, I was taking a long hard look at the GOP candidates in case Hillary became the Democratic nominee. I knew back then she had a massive credibility problem, and I simple can't vote for someone who lies as much as Clinton.
It's not the lying so much that turns me off - some stuff can be chalked up to memory issues - but the Clintons are most obviously sell-outs. There is little to evidence that principles - rather than political expediency - guides their decision making. Hillary was always known for rewarding loyalty over merit - a serious flaw in by book. All this means I can't trust Hillary to actually implement the platform she runs on, or that the implementation would serve the people over corporations or special interests.
Yes, people like to point out some issues with Obama's credibility. However, there still exists a mountain of evidence that Obama lives by principles. Which makes it more probable that it could be memory issues or some other honest mistake because the stuff that people have found that actually show a break between words and actions are such minute little things. I have yet to see someone make a credible claim that he lied about Rev Wright, because every claim grossly misquotes Obama. I still feel there is a very strong case that he honestly believes we need to change the way we've done things. posted 04/01/2008 at 11:35:39
So you consider 2 weeks of looping Rev Wright sound-bites with the Rev Wright Watch, etc. etc. etc. objective coverage of a presidential campaign? Get real.
Objective news coverage is not defined by ratio of time devoted to each candidate, ratio of positive/negative stories, just simply repeating campaign messages, or repeating some conspiracy theory over and over again that that MSM won't pick up. Objective news coverage is defined by reporting the facts, and making sure they are relevant, and keeping the focus on the facts. Any opinions should be backed up with supporting facts and arguments while at the same time listing facts that do not fit your opinion. All the MSM needs a serious look at how to do objective reporting - and Fox news is most obviously the worst of all. posted 03/31/2008 at 16:57:35
If the GOP can't figure out how to run an election without causing controversy and pass election laws deem unconstitutional in MI, why should they lead the country?
Nice try with what is clearly GOP meddling on the backs of the Dems though. posted 03/31/2008 at 13:39:07
Clinton needs to drop MI altogether. The entire Primary was declared unconstitutional - including the GOP primary. MI clearly has no one to blame but themselves. Hillary I guess has no problems calling herself the winner of an unconstitutional primary. I love how MI loves to state how their votes should count, yet they tried to squash the voices of third parties by not giving them the same access to voting records.
So now we have two states that can't figure out how to cast a vote: MI and FL. Michigan can't figure out how to run a constitutional election, and FL can't count. Personally I find their predicaments fitting. These states have had well over 100 years to get it right. posted 03/30/2008 at 18:41:58
Hey Hillary, what happened to the last presidential candidate that majored in miracles and not math? Maybe we should just start calling you Huckabee from here on out. posted 03/30/2008 at 18:30:29
Stop trying to google bomb this crap. This is all junk, every last bit of it. I'm flagging this as abusive because it's obvious you're abusing the comment system on this website to get the pagerank up on this. posted 03/31/2008 at 16:27:07
Actually it would be your "hillaryheads" who do this. She and her supporters love to call out Obama on every point that Hillary is 10000x worse. That's like Jeffry Dahlmer calling out Zsa Zsa for slapping that police officer.
Example 1 - HRC: "Obama lies about money" Reality, for every 1 "lie" Obama might tell - HRC tells 20. Even lies about her lies, lies about Obama's lies, or lies about her lies about her lies.
Example 2 - HRC: "Obama takes PAC money!" Reality, the percentage of money Obama has raised from bundlers is at most 10-15% of his total money. The percentage of Lobbyist money floating around in Clinton's war-chest would be closer to 60%. When you take into account the over half billion dollars that Bill's Presidential Library and Foundation have raked in, her total war chest available to her can be as high as 95% Special interest money. Plus add in the fact that there's a TON of foreign money donations as well - which includes estimates that the Saudi's contributed as much as 50 million dollars to Bill's funds. But we can only speculate because the Clinton's won't release this information. posted 03/28/2008 at 15:06:30
If Senator Clinton is looking for Obama to trip up (her only real way of getting the nomination without tearing the party up) she should suspend her campaign, and see if McCain does it for her. Then she can come back and say, ok - Obama couldn't quite do it, so I have enough pledged delegates for the Supers to give me my shot at McCain.
We shouldn't be calling for Hillary to quit, we should be calling for her to suspend her campaign and let Obama take on McCain. posted 03/28/2008 at 14:15:02
I'm assuming the GOP has disenfranchised you too? I'm willing to bet the race was over before it got to you - and mathematically, the Democratic one is over too. posted 03/28/2008 at 14:10:54
Krugman doesn't want government regulation when Wall Street has done nothing but scream that it needs it through their actions. If they so obviously can't figure out their own financial products, who can?
The only reason he likes Clinton's proposals is because they lack the Government regulations stressing ethics, transparency, and sound risk taking. Apparently, allowing the market to form bubbles so large that when they pop they risk spiraling us into depression is considered "progressive." posted 03/29/2008 at 00:36:58
Actually Harry, Obama speaks quite a bit about New Orleans. He spoke a lot about it when he was in Louisiana campaigning, and he constantly ties it into his themes of bring ethics, competence, preparedness, transparency, etc.
HARRY RESPONDS: Actually, I read the text of his speech at Tulane, his major pre-Louisiana primary appearance, and it was short, very short, on specifics. posted 03/28/2008 at 14:07:01
Obama said he wasn't there the day Wright said the comments that were on the internet. That is not a lie. Get your facts straight.
At least his accounts on his bills are 90% accurate - and is up for interpretation. Don't forget the source that said Obama lies is Clinton's campaign - which has been caught in complete lies over and over and over again. Unlike Clinton who has told 95% fabrications, or tried to take complete credit for other's work, when she contributed 5-10%. posted 03/27/2008 at 18:09:31
For all this article talks about the press wanting to be treated like adults by having people talk candidly to them, there is no talk about how the press treats the American public 10x worse. As someone who has spoken to the press about issues (albeit small local ones), it's amazing how they spin things. So you immediately get on-guard with these people, and you start to resent them for not reporting the facts because all most of them seem to be looking for is a headline that will sell the paper and they will remove all context behind a statement to get it. posted 03/27/2008 at 14:14:47
Which is why he's already succeeded in bringing change. Win or Lose. posted 03/27/2008 at 12:53:29
LOL no kidding. I've donated $150 in total which puts be above his average amount. I'm elite!
/sarcasm posted 03/27/2008 at 12:49:09
Obama represents the elite? His amount of his average donation is far less than Hillary's or McCain's, and the size of his donor base dwarfs HRC and McCain combined. The obvious conclusion is that Obama's support is clearly coming from the "little people" or the "average Joe's." You logic is extremely flawed. posted 03/27/2008 at 12:46:54
The party rules don't favor Obama. The votes do. You're saying that you actually support the ability for a few rich people to overturn the will millions of voters? I'm assuming you agree with this proposal because you want Hillary to win. If that's the case, you are being extremely selfish. posted 03/27/2008 at 12:42:54
I'm from IL, and I know exactly why he and every Democrat that took part voted "present." To avoid a political stunt by the GOP which was falling rapidly under the crushing weight of corruption charges that landed the Governor in jail.
You obviously have no idea what you're talking about. posted 03/27/2008 at 00:22:04
No kidding.. that's potentially less then a month of fundraising. I would donate to the DNC my small amount to shut these people up. posted 03/27/2008 at 13:05:45
FTA: "In response, Clinton spokesman Phil Singer said: 'Few have done more to build the Democratic Party than Bill and Hillary Clinton. The last thing they need is a lecture from the Obama campaign.'"
This is another complete lie, even bigger than the Bosnia "whopper." The numbers don't lie - few have done more to destroy a political party than the Clintons. Democrats were elected out of office in droves while Bill was president. Not only did Democrats lose control of congress for the first time in decades, the effect the Clinton presidency had on local and state governments for the Democrats was absolutely disastrous. The 1994 mid-term elections is the single most lopsided turnaround in nationwide (local + state + federal) politics in US history. Plus, they've done absolutely nothing to help another Democrat get elected to office after they left. posted 03/27/2008 at 13:03:54
Even if Obama doesn't win, he's already created change by giving ordinary people the ability to combine resources to have a greater voice then a select few.
Apparently these rich donors don't like the fact their influence is about to go out the door. posted 03/27/2008 at 00:50:36
Geesh, and they say we Obama supporters are cult-like? posted 03/26/2008 at 16:26:07
I have serious reservations about Hillary acting for the good of the country. I cannot easily support her if Obama loses. And this isn't cult-like worship - this is based on her ethics and money. She's proven that she'll lie, cheat, and steal to get her way in my opinion. A quality I would never hire (and I do interview professionals for jobs). She has too much money coming in from the Health Industry to say that she wouldn't structure her health care plan to mandate poor coverage on us to line the insurance companies pockets.
Plain and simple: She can't be trusted. So as far as I'm concerned - all of her policies she touts should be looked at with an extreme cynical eye. posted 03/26/2008 at 16:25:23
You should be thinking about an Obama nomination and getting ready for it because Hillary's chances are slim to none.
Obama is basically inevitable - not because he thinks he is, but because the math says he is. Whether you like him or not, you should start looking at the differences between Obama and McCain and getting used to that idea.
Clinging on to the notion that the Superdelegates will override the pledged delegates is truly "false hope" and will only lead to disappointment. It's ironic that Hillary tried so hard to attack Obama over peddling false hope, when that's exactly what she is doing now. posted 03/26/2008 at 16:20:10
Sorry Mr. Wilson, I do not consider you a credible journalist, because it's obvious you do your reporting on the 30 second sound bites you hear on TV. Next time, please do some real research. posted 03/26/2008 at 15:08:46
Well, the voters have pretty much said it's over. That's why there's all this talk about the math. The voters gave Obama this lead that is near impossible for Clinton to beat.
This is no different then when McCain became the presumptive nominee for about a month before finally ending it in Texas. Huckabee was a side show not a viable candidate and the voters made it that way. Much in the same way that the voters have made Clinton a side show, not a viable candidate. posted 03/27/2008 at 12:19:36
If you don't see it, then I'm afraid it is your head that is in the sand.
How did Bush get us here, by using lies, deception, and character assassination. Remember his "compassionate conservatism" and how much of a joke that's become?
How could you see through his BS to find his true intentions? Follow the money stupid.
Now Hillary is using lies, deception, and character assassination in the exact same manner as Bush. She claims to be the champion of the people and promises health care for all, etc.
But we should follow the money to find her true intentions. However that's impossible to completely do because of the roadblocks she's placing. Of the money we can follow, she's taken more money from the health industry than anyone else. So under Bush the US Treasury got emptied to put into the pockets of his friends in the defense industry and on Wall Street. Under Hillary, our own personal wallets will be emptied to fill the pockets of her friends in the Health Industry - the reason for the mandates and her claim of garnishing wages.
She is worse than Bush - because she's better at lying and deceit. posted 03/26/2008 at 15:44:06
You really need to put the sarcasm away when you are acting the bigger fool than the person you are criticizing.
"So, uhm...Hillary Clinton is to blame for Osama bin Laden being at large? Really? That's what you're gonna go with, Burton?"
Yeah, that's exactly right. HRC does bear some of the responsibility for bin Laden getting away. She refused to read the intelligence reports, and she authorized a war knowing bin Laden wasn't there. She and all the other Senators who voted for it bare some blame. Other Senators have recognized this fact, and apologized for it - practicality all Democratic Senators except HRC. But she refuses to admit she was wrong. posted 04/21/2008 at 14:45:41