It was amazing to see the pundants spin on the republican race last night. Romney must really touch a nerve. Heres a guy who’s won 11 states and garnered a solid voting block in every state. Yet at 11:20pm et, none of the pundants would admit he won MT and Mn even though he had a 30% lead and most of the vote counted. I hope that people don’t let the media pick the president. Don’t quit Mitt - Ohio has a primary too.

Why should I vote for someone on the basis of what he says he would not have done?

Senator Obama claims he would not have supported the legislation to conduct a fact-finding mission and/or authorize war, but, he never says what he would have done (or how he would have handled it). His supporters should demand an answer. Were not he and his constituency in Illinois also affected by the 09/11/01 bombings and did not he react strongly in 2001?

Too, in the midst of self-righteous pontifications about how he would have exercised such ‘good judgment’ about the 9/11 attacks and the decision to go to war, he promptly accepts major endorsements from Senators and House of Representative members, who voted for the legislation to conduct a fact-finding mission and/or authorize the war. I am of the opinion that he is more concerned about winning the Presidency than about leading with sincere intentions, courage, and conviction.

Senator Clinton gets my vote.

Anderson,
Thanks for carying so much for what’s going on in this world!

Someone need to ask the candidates how they are going to reform the Prison System.

We have a problem in our country . If your child gets arrested they are marked by society. Most employers won’t hire them thus they can’t get a job to support themselves. They become a victum of the crimnial justice system. some are very fragile individuals who make a mistake & are villified for life. I hope we can get answers from all candidates on how we can stop the criminal justice system from incarcerating & marking peopl for life over petty & social additions. There has to be a redemption system where people can apply for a job without the fear of rejection. If we can reform the system we can save billions & help tens of thousands of marked people become contributers to our country.

Last night was very interesting! I could not wait to get the results to see who had won. I have to say that I was right on all counts! LOL I knew McCain would pull ahead in the Reps race. He did great just as I expected. But I was really surprised that Huckabee did as good as he did. I guess he held his own against the other two. Actually I think he out did Romney! Romney thought he would carry the conservatives but he didn’t! I’m not sure why Romney or Huckabee are staying in the race. They really have no shot at catching McCain in the delegate count!

I also figured that nothing would be determined on the Dems side. Both of them did good and one really doesn’t have bragging rights over the other. But Hillary can rub it in that she won Massachusetts and California even with all of Obama’s “big” named celebs! Guess that goes to show you that people don’t care who endorses who or what they have to say! That is the way that it should be anyway!

So it looks like we have a great race brewing up with Hillary and Obama! I anticipate it to get REALLY ugly REALLY soon! LOL I don’t think that either of them will be crowned the front runner at all. I think it is going to have to be decided at the convention as to who will be given the chance to run for prez. So let the fun begin! LOL

OK…now that Super Tuesday is over can we PLEASE get some “real” news on 360 and not all politics!? PLEASE!! I think I am OD’ing on it!! How about something on Iraq!? You haven’t mentioned it in ages!! I’m just sayin…

Cynthia, Covington, Ga.

Good morning..
As an outsider, being Canadian, I view your process of selecting presidential candidates with more than passing interest. As your next door neighbour and largest (?) trading partner, I would have to be more than foolish not to be interested. What I don’t understand is why, in this time of instant communication, there is such a necessity for such a protracted process. The presidential suitors will spend an obscene amount of money travelling across country delivering essentially the same message with some small change, such as the name of the town they are in at that particular moment..
I read this morning that the chasing of convention delegates, at least on the Democratic side, is now being called trench warfare. It saddens me that the rhetoric will become all the more rancorous, and even less will be said of any real value.
THankyou for “listening ” to me rant and rave.

Anderson,
I am in Illinois and I voted for Hillary in the Polls last night and I also like Obama but tend to judge based on concrete results. If it comes down to an election between Obama and McCaine I will vote for the more experienced candidate which would be McCaine. Between McCaine and Hillary I would vote for Hillary. I like Obama but really do not feel he has the experience to be Commander in Chief. I think it would be valuable for the news programs to thoroughly address the electiblity factor against McCaine.

Sara

I think the comment about Bob Dole was a very heavy straw on the back of Mitt Romney - he still has not learned to control his negativity. Apparently as many people as I had hoped were offended enough to do something about it.

Yes, unfortunately it seems like the “last one standing (for 100 years) in Iraq” is winning the Republican race.

On the Dem. side Hilary seems to lead only with the help of the Super Delegates. Hmmm. What does that say about connections…..

I still think that a presidential election should not be about who can raise more money and who has more connections!

THe Democratic caucus in Minnesota was a complete joke. (I don’t know about the Republican one; my understanding is that it was a different process). I was at one of the caucus sites:

* Nearly everyone was walking around, asking how the process worked. The captain who was supposed to inform everyone didn’t truly understand the process either.
* Lines were extremely long and buildings were packed way beyond fire codes.
* Very little information was available on the web that would have allowed people to understand and prepare for the caucus.

The results in Minnesota were clearly affected by the process and that’s a real shame considering what is at stake.

Was really disgusted with Campbell Brown. She has no manners. She treated Mike Huckabee horribly. What? He should get out of the race, where he just won in a bunch of states, cause she thinks he is aa spoiler for Romney. What happened to objective journalism? I know, she’s upset cause she got so fat and she\s taking it out on everyone else. No one wants to watch her, weren’t there better choices?

HOW NICE IT MUST BE TO BARRACK. CNN YOUR CANDIDATE MIGHT WIN,

KUDOS. I LOVE IT WHEN CNN POINT OUTS OUT HOW CLINTON WAS LUCKY

TO HAVE HISPANIC ASIAN AND JEWISH VOTE. THAT MUST OBVIOUSLY

IMPLY THAT BARRACK HAS EVERYBODY ELSE. WELL IM SURE YOUR

NETWORK CAN PROVE THAT THE BARRACK ONAMA HAS EVERYBODY BY

HIS STUNNING WIN IN MISSOURI WHERE HE WON MOST OF THE STATE

WHICH REFLECTS THE POPULATION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

AS A WHOLE AND HILLARY JUST WON THE URBAN AREAS WHERE ALL THE

WASP LIVE. ITS A SHAME THAT HILLARY IS WIINING THESE STATES WITH

SUPPORT FROM THE SMALLEST MINORITY GROUP THE HISPANICS AND

WASP.

JUST KIDDING! SHE WON WITH THE LARGEST MINORITY GROUP AND MOST

DIVERSE AND CNN NEEDS TO RECOGNIZE THAT CEASE ITS ACTIVIST

AGENDA AND START REPORTING WHAT THE RESULTS TRULY SUGGEST

CLINTONS VICTORIES REFLECT THE HEART OF ALL THE PEOPLES. I SAID IT

ONCE ILL SAY IT AGAIN STOP BEING COWARDS AND APPARENTLY ALSO

ACTIVIST TELL THE TRUTH AND NOTHING ELSE OR AT LEAST GET

CARVILLE UP THERE TO SIT NEXT TO SOME OF THESE SO CALLED
PUNDITS .

YOU ARE FAILING EVEN IF YOU MANAGE TO MANIPULATE THE VOTE U ARE

STILL LOSING INTEGRITY AND IF PEOPLE LIKE ME COULD HELP VIEWERS.

POINT OF INTEREST I KNOW FOR FIRST EVER SPLIT MY NEWS WATCHING

TIME BETWEEN YOU GUYS NBC AND FOX. IF WONDERING WHY A GUY

LIKE ME WOULD WATCH FOX AND ITS BECAUSE ATLEAST THEY HAVE

FULLY DISCLOSED AGENDA.

Anderson, I can’t help but notice that Romney seemed to take the super Tuesday states that held caucuses vs. primaries. Is this just coincidence or is there something to it?

Bring on McCain. A Canadian view of McCain.

I have been watching McCain through this campaign and observed a some problems for the Republicans.

His view on continuing the Iraq War. Will not sit well with the majority of Americans.
In fact if America was not at war he would be an also ran long ago. It’s one thing to shoot at people from 20,000 feet, does he have the guts to shoot face to face.

His view on the Right to Life. 65% of Americans want Roe vs Wade left alone. Allowing the Republicans to load up the Supreme Court with those on the extreme right will be devestating to America.

This man can be smug. After watching the debates I believe he will hold a grudge and have no problem with pay back.

On change. Look at the Old School Hacks he is dragging out in support. Many of these politicians are the reason for your problems.

He is boring to watch and listen too. There is no energy, excitement and no zip. His use of the term “my friends” 15-20 times per speech is aggravating. He as to use a tele-prompter on every speech, and when he doesn’t his talks are all over the place and very disjointed.

I do hope he is the Republican candidate in the general election because any Democrat (Obama) will BEAT HIM LIKE A DRUM then RIDE HIM HARD AND PUT HIM AWAY WET.

Thank you

I am looking at this Hillary and Obama thing very carfully. Here you have two individuals representing the core value of what america is, and that is the ability to reach and achieve what you want to succeed in. It is not doubt that this race is going to go right to the finish line. But one cannot dismiss that between them two, whoever loses they are not a loser. This is a time to really effect change in america. A black male and a white female can can be the defining image to set forth a spectacular change for this county. It was hinted that in one of the last debates could there be a Clinton - Obama ticket. This is not hard to imagine. I see if Hillary is the demorcatic candidate. Obama would make a excellent Vice candidate. and visualizing sucees in their administration 4 could become 8 and with that under his belt. Obama i believe would be seasoned and grown it to the roll for being the first and respected Black President at that time. I wish both parties would not dismiss this notion.

Still a tie between Obama and Clinton - this race seems to go on and on and on like the Energizer Bunny. One thing that I thought was noteworthy last night was the number of voters on the Democratic side that came out to vote. Usually, the Republicans far outweigh the Democrats and the states - TN, AL, MS, GA generally vote for the GOP in the general election. If the turnout for the general election parallels that of yesterday we might see some Democrats winning in those states.
East Tennessee in particular will be quite interesting - they haven’t voted anything but GOP since the 1850s.

I found the story on the helmets puzzling. They are settling for admittedly not meeting specs on the helmets but they are getting a new contract for more? I must be missing something in this story because it makes no sense at all to me.

Annie Kate
Birmingham AL

Anderson,

You wouldn’t count Huckabee out?

What ?

Romney is ahead of him in delagates. Did you see the percentage of actual votes Huck got in CA compared to Romeny? What is the deal?

The Dems are going to win the White House, “Immediately Withdraw” from Iraq and many people are going to die and suffer. Way to go Huck.

Anderson Cooper you will be sorry for the way you and your team treated Dr. Ron Paul on the night of the republican debate. You were totally BIAS against Ron Paul for what reasons unknown but not fair. I don’t understand what your affraid of’ Ron Paul just tells the truth and and if it hurts oh well what the hell you can’t make changes for the good until you recognize the big governments mistakes to correct them but you all at CNN owe Ron Paul a big apology because the big twist will arrive cause it ain’t over til the fat lady sings and she hasn’t got on stage yet mark our words from all of us in South Carolina who have voted and are great supporters of Ron Paul HE WILL BE THE NEXT PRESIDENT FOR 2008 you can take that to the bank

You know the funny thing about all of this? Hillary won all the “BIG” states and Obama is still in it! Thought you had a chance huh Hillary? If he continues to out number her on states do you think you are going to lose! Plus not everyone got out last night. I tried but couldn’t afford to stand in line to get in. I would have voted for Obama, but……OH wait! He won Kansas, and won BIG TOO! I’m sorry but if Hillary can win New York and California and still be watching her back, she has something to worry about!

I am really confused…… American’s are going to place a candidate in the white house who says that when she voted to give the right to go to war in Iraq….. she “didn’t know that this meant they would actually go to war” …..she thought it was only to put “pressure” on Iraq.
And …… the minorities in California… apparently they believe that she will give them the best chance to get medical care….. Apparently they are unaware that the military policies of America have bankrupted the country and medical care is out the window now.
Your tax dollars paid for the military and you are now doing it again.
I believe that Obama is the best choice….but even he does not seem to grasp that the resources of other countries are theirs. America does not have the right to them by using military force.
I believe that this attitude is the crux of most of America’s problem.
Good luck!
PS: If you want to see my sculpture showing a mousetrap/ fighterjet take a look at my web site http://coastnet.com/dhouston/
It has just been accepted into the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa.

2-6-2008

In Arizona Governor Janet dNapolitano didn’t deliver the delegates to Obama as promised. She will end up on his basure heap instead of getting the back room promised cabinet appointment. The voters gave her a slap in the face. Many loyal Democrats who worked for her elections to Attorney General and twice for Governor feel betrayed at her Obama endorsement and ad. Hillary came to Arizona to support her elections. Arizona going for Clinton is a slap in the face for Napolitano. It is becoming increasingly clear the Obama is using the corrupt Chicago power brokering with democratic Governors and elected officials across the country to seduce them into supporting him and delivering delegates to his column for the Democratic Convention in Denver. His charismatic message of change is a lie. Everything old is new again. What he is doing behind the scene is good ol’ Richard Daley’s corrupt Chicago power brokering where Obama cut his political teeth. Obama’s message is simply “Politics as usual.” He is just telling the American people what they want to hear at a time when voters are vulnerable and grasping at any straw to get out from under the unbearable burden of George Bush, his war and policies… I don’t trust him and neither should you.
Nancy O’Connor, Ph.D.

The support for Barack Obama beyond the Black community astounds me, given his Moslem family background. While he professes to be a practicing, Protestant Christian, this could well be little more than a pragmatic position to enhance his mainstream acceptance. Given the events of 9-11-2001 and the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq, Obama is the last person I would trust to represent our country in its fight against Islamic extremism at home and abroad. I am perplexed that the media do not raise this issue, which should be of great concern to all American voters. Of course, we all know that the media for the most part are well left of center. Undoubtedly Obama would bring about “change.” The big question is how much of this change is contained in a hidden agenda.

I think that of the two, McCain and Clinton, Mrs. McCain will make a much prettier First Lady than Bill. Did the country go nuts. Has everyone forgotton all of the different personal scandals that the Clintons’ had when “they” were in office the first time around? Did the country forget that Bill let Osama Bin Laden get away? In any case, whatever will Bill wear to Hillary’s inauguration?

After watching the Republican debate that Anderson presided over, where he more or less ignored Huckabee and Paul, I will no longer patronize anything Anderson Cooper takes part in. What a disgrace. Huckabee won the debate and is the only one who really answers the questions he is asked. Anderson cannot be allowed to handle any more debates.

We really like Wolf Blitzer as he is fair to ALL the candidates. People’s votes should not be bought and networks should not take big money from candidates and then only sell their views.

Thanks.

Huckabee did better than expected yesterday and all the analysts can’t seem to figure out why. They say it was all the “evangelical conservatives” but ignore one of his hallmark issues. I voted for him because of his support for The Fair Tax. I consider myself a moderate independent voter. My vote for Huckabee was a vote that didn’t go to John McCain. I don’t trust Romney and would not have voted for him yesterday. Romney supporters who blame Huckabee for their problems just don’t get it.

The Fair Tax would do so much good for this country that it is an issue will cause me to vote for a candidate that I may disagree with on other issues. It is an idea that is catching fire but seems to be ignored in the media coverage of the campaign. Those covering this campaign need to catch up to what the voters are thinking rather than generalize that Romney and Huckabee voters are a single group.

HOW DID HE WIN THEM HARTMAN? THEY SPLIT THE VOTE BUT HOW? RAW #’S PLEASE!

I must admit to being rather excited last night and not being able to sleep. I was overjoyed that Hillary won CA among other states. However, I was equally happy that Obama did so well. I love both of them! Can’t we just vote for both and have both run the country? LOL. Go Hillary though, this is a groundbreaking, exciting, history making race and I don’t want to miss one moment of it!

Poor Britney…

She seriously needs a Media Amnesty Month - or a week, at least. She must be in the throes of a nervous breakdown, and all the world cares about is watching….

I never liked her much, in truth, but she deserves a little time off and dignity…

Anderson and gang, please no more Democractic debates. The people have decided who they want to vote for. Everyone knows each candidates platforms What could the candidates possibly say that we do not already know? Most people are no longer listening to the issues. Women and Latinos for Clinton, Blacks and young voters for Obama. I just can not imagine listening to the same questions and answers for possibly four more debates.

Thank You

Here is what I want any of these candidates to address in foreign policy — we have allies. Our allies appear to be protecting our enemies. Why are they still our allies? After 9/11, we were told that we would hunt OBL down. Of course, little did we know that disposing of Saddam and his supposed WMDs were a much higher priority than OBL and bringing him to justice for 9/11. So we took a good portion of our troops and have run this country into a major deficit “preemptively striking” Iraq.

We know that Saudi Arabia is a major funder of terrorism and yet our President has no problem walking and holding hands (literally) with the Crown Prince. We know OBL is in Pakistan but that country has threatened to retaliate against us if we try to go after him. (And yes, they are allowed nukes but other countries in the same region are not - go figure why some countries there don’t like us — but that is for another discussion.) And both of these countries our a “friends”.

And now we have Al Queida getting stronger and most likely laughing at our ineptness to do a darn thing about it - inside the borders of our friend, Pakistan. How can anyone in government really be serious — and expect us to believe they are serious — when we aren’t stepping up to the plate and insisting our allies do something? This so-called War on Terrorism is a joke. We are sacrificing the future of our country (with our huge deficits) without the ability to really effect an outcome. Iraq was never a threat. OBL was and continues to be. Granted we do have an obligation to rebuild a country we, well, helped destroy. But once again we are throwing money in the wrong direction.

Rather than talk about getting out of Iraq, I’d like some real answers to how we plan on dealing with terrorism and the fact that our allies are the ones supporting it.

Four More Years

Republicans want Obama!
They vote for him in hordes!
Democrats have a delema!
Barack — means four years more!
Four more years of republicans!
For they shall vet him cruel!
Four more years of republicans!
Cause democrats are fools!

Obama’s claim to fame is false!
His vote against the war?
He wasn’t even in the house!
When Bush brought us to war!
He talks the talk! — Don’t walk the walk!
Just cost that home he’s in!
The GOP will surely mock!
The “Cocaine Kid” dems bring!

Ether’s Voice
Morin Heights
Quebec Canada