Yawn. I’m not impressed in the least.

Having hordes of fanatical, unintelligent, yet still “educated,” followers works wonders for one’s image, I suppose.

That is precisely the problem with Obama.
He is more of an stagecraft than substance, I wish he would learn more from Ronald Reagan.
Who hasn’t run on change?
Oh and optimism? To me he sounds like a broken record counting everything bad about America.
This not only reflected in his speeches, his wife and pastor echo it as well.

Obama you never read any of your church’s journals or publications?
How could you not if you were such a committed Christian to your church? How could you not see what Wright wrote?
How could you not see the cover story publication and after publication?

Obama stop lying to us.

Yeah Obama did what he set out to do last night….Make everyone forget that he lost BIG TIME to Hillary. He may give great speeches but he still has a huge problem coming across and identifying with the working class. His little surprise with Edwards really will do nothing to help him with the working class people though. None of them really voted for Edwards anyway they were mostly for Hillary. Obama still has a long, hard row to hoe.

Compare Sen. Obama stage presence to Sen. McCain and there is no match, Sen Obama wins hands down. But what about what is being said. Compare Sen McCain’s speech this morning to what Sen. Obama said last night, Sen McCain wins hands down. I am a Democrat supporting Sen Clinton, but Sen McCain gave an outline of what he hopes to have achieved by the end of his presidency and I was very impressed. What he wants to do is real change in the way government works, something that is definitely needed. Sen Obama is going to have to do more than be a “rock star” to get my vote, he is going to have get specific, just like Sen McCain did this morning.

We don’t need a star in the White House, we need someone with their feet planted firmly on the ground with a plan to get the govenment doing what it is supposed to do.

Does this mean Obama blew off Richardson, he must have thought he had a chance at the vp job.
John Edwards will last until Obama needs someone else who can help his campaign.John Edwards should be ashamed of himself ,he is helping Obama con the white collar workers.
I guess when you can’t get the presidencey twice, you sell out and hope too get the vp.

Let’s see Obama totally ignores the voters in West Virginia and
makes them feel irrelevant to him. But, will win them back in
the general election because Edwards endorses him .
Edwards and Obama had this planned all along to steal
Hillary’s thunder of the enormous win she had in that State.
He thinks he can go back and sweet talk and double talk the
blue collar workers cause of Edwards , after he ignored them.
Can the man get anymore insulting and arrogant.
Oh I forgot he is ivy league educated and Hillary’s supporters
are undereducated of course he feels he can dupe them.
NOT gonna happen Obama .

Obama the master of stage craft?

CNN posting that take of Obama is a farce. After what I saw on the CNN Anderson 360 show last night. Now what I saw last night, that was well orchestrated, psychologically tested stage craft. It was also really entertaining, I have to admit.

Several times I thought I was watching the Daily Show instead of the 360 Show.

For those who claim that Obama is all flash and no substance. Do your homework. Go to his website and read his plans. Do that with all three of the candidates — click on the menu item “issues” and read (this is going to take some time).
Next, you’ll need to determine the veracity of each of the candidates (veracity — got that from the movie “My Cousin Vinny”). And then once you feel you’re fully informed, completely disregard all that information and determine who to vote for based on race, gender, war record or a YouTube soundbite.

Which of the “57″ States is Barrack Obama in today?

I would agree that there is very little substance to him he does have a lot of show. He would do well as a motivational speaker but not as our President. Unlike Hillary, he doe not have enough experience. We do NOT need a President in training. We need to remember that the U.S. is the most powerful and prestigous country in the world. However we have somewhat lost that after 8 years of Bush. We need Hillary to help us restore our dignity and respect from other nations. There is no doubt in my mind that she could do it.
Go Hillary-Keep fighting for us!!

And for you other Obama haters. Votes count. Not polls. And while Hillary is out there yapping her mouth and nodding her head, trying every trick in the Rep. book Obama was getting votes,

Thanks Hillary for preping Obama for the Rep game. She thought she was showing his weakness to hurt him, she played the Rep game by showing his weaknesses so thatif she didn’t knock him down the Rep would. But it backfired on her,

Obama supporters are the only ones in this country who realize that this man means actual change for our country. His personality and MODERN views of our country match many of young adults like me who are “waiting on the world to change.” Obama is our one opportunity and one chance for this, there is no one like him and there never will be.

You people are so biased

You Guys need to go on Obama’s web site and see his plans for America. Just like you can go on the blogs and write all sort of stuff
why not go and ck it out you learn plenty. On the campain trail he usually outline a few stuff, but he’s still all fluff in you guys book. You know what like he says you don’ tplan to vote for him anyway. For a man that doesn’t know about the economy he sure has many plans now. McCain is just pandering to you people who still don’t trust the black man. Plain and simply. How many times he said what he’ll do at the end of his first term if elected. McCain did not give any specifics how he’s going to do these things, but still some of you still say’s you’re impress by his rethoric and Obama is an empty suit.

Pulling a Ronald Reagan was a dastardly ploy. Change is about UNITY and bringing all the people together. By showing, an all male presence is an insult to women voters. The senator has electability issues and today was proof, the Jewish State and voice questioning Senator Obama.

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Excuse me, Senator Obama - - - I knew Ronald Reagon ( what he stood for ), Ronald Reagon was a friend of mine ( I agreed with his policies).

You, Senator Obama, are no Ronald Reagon.

Oh, we know that you stand for change. But exactly what kind of change is it that you intend to implement ? The American voting public deserves more than just the word, “hope”. They deserve real and absolute policy choices.

No one really knows what you stand for, Barak. It may be that you are quite fearful to unvail your real stances pre-election . . . or that you, yourself, are simply vacant of having any policies that are of merit or substance.

Or perhaps it is that you pompously think that you will be the marvalous manager of “knowledgable advisors” who have all the detailed plans. Pray tell, dear Senator, when is it that you intend to let the voting public in on just exactly who the names of these great seers are ?

Probably sometime “after” the election would be my guess.

Mr. Edwards, you have showed how badly you want to be vice president

Its nice to dream about change, but reality is NO PRESIDENT is going to walk into the white house and change things. So you can dream all you like, thats the reality! I dont want someone with less experience than Bush on a trial run, apprenticeship either. I think someone in the white house learning on the job would be worse than what we have. I feel that Obama has made alot of promises he isnt going to be able to keep! Hilary has been much more conservative in her speeches. I think John Edwards was promised something and so was Bill Richardson, I dont think thats a “new way” of doing business. Thats the old way. He is also going to pick a running mate based on what state that candiate can bring him in that he cannot. Dosent sound like change to me! BUYERS REMORSE is a more likely scenerio unfortunalty it will be too late. I hope H.C will consider staying in the race till the end, when that starts to happen, she can surely run as an independent, and more than likely win! That will give people a REAL CHOICE of 5 candidates, and NO ONE CAN SAY, SHE DIDNT WIN IT SQUARE AND FAIR….I will vote for her whether shes on the ballot or not.

Its a beautiful thing don’t you think to have a couple of young democratic men stand together. Sure beats the older version on the Repugs side. Quite a contrast (McCain Lieberman)

Obama is the stongest candidate against Mccain and Clinton supportes needs to stop acting like their candidate a Sore Loser. If your a Democrat than stop acting like republicans. Obama 08

Mr. Edwards, you have showed great wisdom and magnanimity!

I don’t understand Hillary’s supporters who insist on suggesting a mutually exclusive relationship between popularity and substance. The two can go together.

If Hillary and/or her supporters are suggesting that Bill Clinton did not have a similar wave of popularity to ride into the White House, then they are showing not only a delusion about her chances to win the nomination but also a denial of one of his campaign’s critical elements: rock star quality.

Tell me if any of these things sound familiar: “astro-turf in the back seat” (lewd implications), marijuana references made by him, saxophone stardom on the Arsenio Hall show….Is it coming back to you now?

Talking out of both sides of your collective mouth on the element of stardom in a campaign strategy is futile and has the same effect of throwing a political boomerang. It can all come back and say the same about former president Bill Clinton.

And one of the assertions made by your campaign in this process has been that Obama is not the one who will unify, you are. Really…Is that why I don’t recall having heard a Clinton concession speech of any kind throughout this primary season? Even her speech after Iowa sounded more like a, “this is ridiculous and I should be president already, ” speech rather than a concession of that contest.

Obama on the other hand gave a concession speech when Indiana was still considered “too close to call.” I’m seeing both a difference and a pattern here.

Face it Hillary, there’s a reason they call it the ‘popular’ vote, and even if you haven’t mastered winning it you should be able to credit someone who has instead of painting it as a substitute for substance, when you know that is a false argument.

SHAME ON YOU HILLARY CLINTON!

Barb…… He did blow off Richardson,…….I hope Mr, Edwards falls down and breaks his hair.

For Obama’s claim that he is a different kind of politician, I beg to differ. It seems the dirty little trick that he and Edwards pulled off yesterday is the same kind of political crap that has been happening for years. I thought he was above it!!! He effectively “rained on Hillary’s parade” and took her out of the limelight. Well, he won’t get my vote. In fact, the whole Edwards/Obama gang up on Hillary has convinced me that I need to change my political affilation to Independent. Shame on you Obama. And Edwards, I’ve lost all respect for you.

I think that all the people that were going to vote Hillary ,will switch over and vote for John -MC Cain .The democrats will lose because they chose Obama to run instead of Hillary .

Obama stole away Hillary’s moment of celebration over her token West Virginia win. I would call that stagecraft mastery. And her win was insignificant. Obama has seen a flood of super delegates in the last few weeks, and now has John Edwards, and so far 9 or 10 of his delegates. It’s time for Hillary supporters to let go, and get behind Obama with their support if they truly want to see a change in this country. I still don’t know who looks better as running mate, Edwards or Kerry. Many thanks to John for his endorsement yesterday.

Ronald Reagan was an actor first, a convincing actor. Reagan was the Governor of CA, a convincing Governor. Obama is neither a good actor or statesman, but he has started using props. After a “thumping” in WV, he flew Edwards into Grand Rapids to announce his endorsement. Notice Obama even wore the “flag pin” on his lapel last night. Nice prop to what he once called “a token of his patriotism”.

I might not have an ivy league school degree, but I know arrogance when I see it. And Obama has me convinced that he is quite arrogant.

Yes, pretty crafty indeed!! This event stole the spotlight from Hillary after her WV win. You have to admit the Obama team has run a pretty great campaign. Had the Hillary team run the same kind of campaign, right down to the finances, my guess is that she would have been the front-runner today. I just hope the party can come together in the fall…..the division is becoming clearer and clearer, hence the Edwards endorsement.

Hillary all the way. Not in to big stage performances…………

At the end of the day Obama is just another politician. He says what we want to hear when he thinks we need to hear it. That was the only thing Reverend Wright got right. Obama changes faces according to the crowd he is speaking to. He wants to appeal to the rich upper class then he shows his elitist face. When he wants to appeal to African Americans he suddenly embraces that part of his heritage. Barack Obama needs to decide who he wants to be and stick with it otherwise we are going to have a 2004 repeat with John McCain at the helm making a good reason for Canadian citizenship.

Whatever the outcome it doesn’t look like much will change. Obama recently said he has visited 57 states this primary season!! I smell a “Bush-ism”. Just more of the same.

I want to comment on what I believe is insecurity on the side of Obama. I have never seen so much sensitivity on the part of a candidate, he is always suggesting people are after him, even when it is on his part to explain his position- in case of pastor wright. Now Bush gives his usual speech in Isreal, Obama can’t wait to fight back. No one can mention color, they are racist- I am black by the way, and I support neither candidate. When 92 percent black vote Obama, no one calls them recist, but 41 percent vote clinton, they are. I would say grow up or how much will you take when you are president.

Obama is only appealing to voters if he’s a “victim” so he plays the “he’s beating up on me, mom !” card. Obama and his wife also try to convince you and I that we are victims of something or other .What troubles me way more about Obama is that he is weak of character and he lacks governing experience.

Guess what Obama, you looked really elitist in that picture…….

I don’t remember Ronald Reagan calling reporters sweetie. I don’t call that stagecrafting I call that a person who thinks women are beneath him.

We just keep learning more about Sen. Obama every day.

Wow - can’t believe I have ever seen so many sour grapes in one blog before! Just can’t stand it that a dark white man can actually run and win the highest office… and that he actually found a way to go to the finest college in the nation… oh, excuse me, the “elitest” college in the nation. Sidebar - just which one of you would not allow their child or grandchild to go to Harvard because, OMG, it is too elitest? I want elitest… I want brillant, I want well read and educated, I want a president so damn smart you can’t even believe it! I want a president who actually studied constitutional law and believes in our constitution and doesn’t think that the law doesn’t apply to him.

We have a little saying in our family… we call it the 80-20 rule:
80% of americans are dumb as rocks and only 20% have any intellect worth mentioning. I would say about 80% of these comments are from those of you in that dumb as rocks category - think about it.

I watched it and loved it!!!

Obama 2008

Jacquelyn - yes I want a smart president, but I also want one with a back bone and a brass set of b___s! Neither does Obama have. If you and your family really think Americans are as dumb as rocks there is a soulition - you all can move, and the IQ of America will go up considerably.

I also don’t want a rock star for president - I didn’t much like Reagan either.

Listen to truth, listen to hope, listen to change

It has been said in interviews by west va residents that they “Don’t like voting for that other race because we have had so many problems with “them folks”.” Also “I don’t like that muslim thing, I’m tired of Hussein Hussein Hussein” The fact that race and religion is still a focus of hate in this country make me sick. When Hillary said that she had more votes within the uneducated middle class whites I think she was talking about the ignorant, racist people of West Va.

I think in the end, how can anyone sit here and poke and prod Barak Obama? Yes, in my eyes this has been the most hopeful of all presidential races in a very long time. I think the problem with most people and sorry to say, some of the media, is that it’s become like American idol, we all want to vote for our favorite, but when you imply race or gender and forget the message that you hear. Things get blown way up to the point of ridiculous. Such as Barak calling a woman “sweety” I do it and so do most men. We’re men, at least we’re willing to show sensitivity and respect towards the opposite sex. We don’t always do it right but can we be blamed for a quick stitch effort when we’ve got a hundred people talking in our ear? I’ve never been so deeply grasped by a presidential race so much in all my life. I think Obama is the best for the job. He may seem a bit dry, but how can you show anything in front of the camera that won’t be dissected and made a bigger issue than it should be?

It is unfortunate that in this time in our country when we “middle class
americans ” are on the verge of poverty because of the war that just doesn’t make sense. Stop the Hate and anger. It hasn’t help our families to focus on woking harder to be american citizens. Every man or women is entiled to the American dream. Leave Senator Obama out of your frustration. It isn”t healthy for our futre. Senator Edwards is a good man because he is trying to enform the “middle class ” Take note.

I have listened to Bush’s speech over and over again today on all channels. Not once did he say Obama but yet Obama and his crew jumped on it. Is there some truth in what Bush said ????
I am a Fla dem and a Hillary supporter and this is just another reason I am. The man wants to be a victim everyone is beating up on him. To bad. What is he going to say when he loses in Nov. It was Hillary.
I urge all Fla voters who are Hillary supporters to vote for anyone but Obama or write her in. I know I will (No I am not changing my mind in Nov.) This man is not for us or our country.
Go Hillary all the way and don’t stop fighting for us.

i have the same comment for this article that senator biden said

All talk and no substance. Its sad so many people are falling for the show.

Annie Kate
Birmingham AL

Obama wearing a lapel pen now!!!!!!!! Honoring a country, it has to come from heart the way we respect our parents. Some show it out some don’t but if you listen to some one and honoring the country called fake
John Edwards endorsed Obama because to help him to get white votes, We don’t need third person help to vote for a candidate

Isn’t anyone else laughing at Edwards endorsing less than a week after he insists in an NPR interview that endorsements are meaningless . . . and where is Edwards wife - oh yeah, supporting Clinton . . .

Obama truly doesn’t know how many states there are - hmmmm I’m not even mildly surprised - his campaign machine rivals the Rove machine . . . between the stage presence of Reagan, the Bush/Rovelike campaign machine and the Carteresque liberalism I’m not sure what people are backing?

I’m tired of “sweating guys” calling us working girls “sweetie”. And then they say their sorry and we should smile and say you’re forgiven…until next time?

I’m sure the writer of this piece has seen Senator Obama come out several times to roaring crowds and I see this one as no different. I think that the biggest problem is that people are afraid of change - what we have had for the last eight years has not worked. So, let’s be open to it.

Shawn, I guess you’ve been happy with 8 years of Bush reading speeches since you want to hear 4 more years of Obama giving speeches. He’s hasn’t been able to seal the deal.

When you take out your personal views of where he stands and just look at how he “performs.” You have to admit, he is very inticing. His charm, combined with his amazing delivery of his powerful and historical speeches makes for an awe-struck audience and a star-like quality.

politcian/actor. I have hard time to trust actor - ( I do not mean professional acting, I mean people who manipulate others by acting…)
Obama is way too much of this glory, theatrical appearances. It feels so fake, so much lied to us. It does not feel real, honest.
Reagan was different, he was actor switched to politics. Obama is not professional actor, he is way too young, inexperienced in everything but this “acting”. He is good in his acted speeches, and people -the “educated” buy it.
It seems that politics turned to shows, to big screaming reality shows. Not politics. Just show.

We need politician, caring leader, experienced leader who will take us out of the misery, chaos we are in. Bin Laden is going to publish his new tape. This is what is very scary, we need someone who will lessen the bad in world and this country. Acting, speeches will not do it. The mess in world and here is reality. Harsh, cruel reality.

To All of those who would rather vote for McCain than Obama.
You will get what you deserve. 4 more years of Bush policies.
I’m a Obama Supporter who will vote for Hillary over McCain
even if she steals the nomination. It will make me physically ill
but I have to swallow my pride and vote my party. I like McCain
but not his policies. Women especially won’t have a right to choose.
The Iraq war will continue and the economy would probably go from
recession to depression. I don’t like Hillary at all but I will vote for the lesser of 2 evils.

Obama is a very intelligent man. Look at the odds over which he triumphed (i.e., he was born to a single teenage mother, he is biracial and came up in a society that offered him little acceptance from the white or black community). I don’t know how or why anyone would try to suggest that he is anything short of brilliant. (He just beat the crap out of Bill and Hillary Clinton, even though Bill has been touted to be the best politician in recent history.)
Hillary has campaigned as the experienced, knowledgeable candidate, but she just took a licking from someone whom she claims is an empty suit. If he’s an empty suit then she must be an empty head and empty suit . Let’s not forget that he has beaten her fairly and squarely. Just because Hillary says the rules can be changed and spun to fit her position, doesn’t mean it’s true.
I can understand people who support Hillary being disappointed, but this degeneration into race-baiting and racial hatred is way over the top. I used to favor Hillary. I used to love Bill Clinton. But I don’t like people who will do anything or say anything to win. If Hillary has done anything, she has proven that she has no respect for rules. People should be afraid that she would show the same disregard for the law if she were to become President. George Bush and his posse have done that and we are worse off as citizens. (Our rights as citizens have been diminished. The government can tap your phone or have you fired because you are a Democrat.)
I hope that REAL Democrats won’t lose sight of what is at stake here. And to all of you republicans who are posing as Democrats you should come out and say who you are and stop lying about having any interest in anything other than keeping the rich and powerful in business as usual.

McCain has my vote

i gave obama my whole welfare check again for the third time i love that man

Before you vote for Hillary, think about how she is running her campaign. She is in debt and we don’t want this country to be deeper in debt. Save us all and vote for Obama. This guy grew up poor and worked so hard to be where he is today. He is just like any of us. Seeing him campaihn gives me hope that our kids can be anything as long as they work hard in school. Clinton and her husband are playing a race card on him. PLease don’t let them get away with it.

You know, I really miss Reagan………..the first time I voted was for Reagan for his second term in office. This you are hearing from an Independent voter. But, yeah he was terrific. He made you feel good everytime you listened to him. You really, really liked him. He painted the picture that everyone could have the American Dream.

Obama paints that same picture……..forget about party affiliation. When you listen, see………go with your feelings about what he is saying………….Is it so wrong to want what he speaks about? He’s gonna surround himself with top authorities on everything like every President does…………..or is suppose to do….Bush? Hmmmmmmmm you got me there.

I honestly believe that Reagan’s grace has shined on Obama greatly in this campaign. I mean, he’s a much better orator (for lack of better word) than the president that we have now. I believe that the people voting this year need to at least be able to understand and relate to what the candiates are saying. Obama is highly educated, stable in his OWN (not Wright’s) views and personal life, and I think that the majority of people that won’t vote for him don’t have a stable reason in their justification. McCain’s too old, and I think we all have seen what a Republican can do in the span of 8 years to a country. I am 19 years old, and politics interest me greatly, but the slashes that have been thrown within the past few months are beginning to disgust me and make not only I, but other young new voters, just throw in the towel. I may be a bit closed minded in this statement, but I’ll vote Democratic before I ever vote for another Republican based on what I’ve seen since 2002.

America has a long row to hoe because people are really more polarized by race than I thought and I did not have a Mary Poppins’ view. Don’t be haters! Are you mad at Obama because he is Black or are you mad at him because he is Black and he beat the inevitable, white, first female president?
Hillary couldn’t seal the deal because she is bogus. How is it that so many of you saw her stand up and repeat the lie about being under sniper fire and you still want her as your president in these very critical times? Why are you afraid of this Black man? Is it because you think he may hate you for being white as much as you hate him for being black? Don’t just write your comments. Please assess them and see why you are responding to a candidate who has won with such hatred. Many of you are claiming to think that Obama is inexperienced. John McCain doesn’t have any executive experience and he clearly doesn’t have the skill set to be an executive. Hillary Clinton has never been and executive and she ran a horrible campaign, full of in-fighting, and budget deficits. And you are not acknowledging that Hillary ran with a running mate (Bill) and Obama still beat her.

Everyone, needs to think about the saying that actions speak louder
then words and so far all I seem to hear are empty words.

It continues to amaze me that persons wanting to discount Obama’s message choose to overlook the depth of his positions. Considering that even the pundits say there is little difference from Clinton, I can only think that a dislike for Obama is being colored by faulty and erroneous conclusions IN SPITE of what he says. Remember, Obama is smart and will select a VP that will help carry his message of hope, change and a real player in foreign affairs. I chose to listen to all three candidates. It is sad that Clinton is pulling on past favors, past research into persons lives and putting the election on hold. The repugs have more recent trash that they have been dying to use against her in the General. The old messy stories are distracting, as well. It is impt to get behind our party, face the issues straight on and work to bring the changes we need in our country. The real divide is that the baby boomers are caught in the past and can’t believe America is ready for a post racially divisive society. Glad GenXers are of age and willing to fight this past filth. Together we stand and can win this - divided we fall!

Yes, Obama has stage presence. Some would call it poise. There’s nothing wrong with that or with being eloquent. What bothers me is the accusation that his speeches are without substance. I’ve been listening to all the candidates since January. Certainly Hillary is the most wonkish, sometimes giving more details that we need to know. MCCain is often very vague, especially the time he said something like he certainly denounced anyone who said anything that someone might find offensive (just to cover all possible bases and not have to think through each individual case, I suppose). Very vague, indeed, including his speech today in which he depicts his vision. Nice thoughts, but no strategies or facts to back up how he will accomplish any of it. Obama, while delivering messages of inspiration, also puts in content. It’s just that he weaves it into the text of the message. I hear it. He’s got as many details in his policies as Hillary, and their policies are very similar. He gives reasons behind his logic, and his arguments are internally consistent. People like to label, it seems, and to accept the labels others put on candidates. Labels can be falsely applied as in Bush using the term ‘appeasement’ as though it were equivalent to negotiating, negotiating similar to what his administration has done with North Korea and Libya, and what Nixon did with China and Reagan did with the Russia.

This is turning into a real insult to the importance of our vote. What kind of a backroom deal went on between Obama and Edwards.? Was it VP or US Attorney General position? Well, not so fast. I will vote for McCain. I am DEM gone mad.

Kathie, Ontario, Canada you don’t know crap. Obama is a good for America. Hillary is old school, granted I had love the Clintons prior to their back stabbing and trying to change the rules in the middle of the game. I also thought Bill was one of the best President America ever had. Obama represent new ideas, new way of thinking and inspire a lot of people including this fellow Ontarian.

Go Obama

You Guys..instead of whining and bickering at Obama, and look now USA in the world stages,,Bush made a mess and still making a mess, Think of the agenda of Senator Obama, He was against War, Mcains now said until 2013 of sufferings of your troops and the rest of the world, the Canadian forces also in Afghanistan, Get real life..people are suffering wth their life, the economy, your family and the likes of hardships.

If you like Mcains like a cowboy style ..dumbmest Bush style, I ever known and the most stupid of all President. GO AHEAD..Republicans..But Change and Hope for everyone and thruth to the world stage go for OBAMA.
I am Canadian but we fully support OBAMA for change in your country and the World.

Stagecraft.He will need it to beat the GOP in November anyway.
Right now he does not need any stagecraftonly to campaing effectively.
Excluding Fl and M he needs just 18 more pledged delegates.
Including Fl and M on the basis of full votes of delegates which I calculate at Dem Party rules and existing votes (uncommitted in Michigan to Obama) at 211 clinton 156 Obama he would then only require 74 pledged delegates from the remaining states to take that part definitively.
He would then need 104 (45%) of the unpledged super delegates (less if you halve Fl and M pledged delegates) as the early vote penalty but seat them all.
Will the spin artist Mc Auliffe and HRC stop saying they can win the popular vote 4 out of 5 bases they lose and the 5th is absolute anathema to any kind of democratic mind. This spin is damaging the party.
Ift he DNC halve the delegates on 31/5/2008 this race is no longer a race, and hopefully HRC will concede but unfortunately I suspect not even then she’ll go to the convention andtry to win there.
Yawn/yawn.

Hodgson.

I think the american voters are not being heard. Obama himeself said the superdelegates should not decide who wins.And should vote according to whom the people,inwhich they represent voted. But look what is happening. Are all news medias scared to report the truth about Obama. His comments about small town americans, was a direct insult to most of this country. He saids he is for change. And Clinton he said has taken more money from companies and others. But he himself has done the same and worst. His top fund raisers,are former lobbyist. Why do the news media let all bad news about just die. Yahoo will not let anyone post anything bad about him. As far race!!!!!! He said in his race speech he was running as a black man. Gibson had to explain capital gains tax to him. He cannot debate, but it was said he won the debates. The american people are in love with a fake! I pray he is expose before it to late.

Yes sadly, The media has worked hard to make the actor a politician. A leftest invoking memories of a former conservative president? Sometimes the acrobatics are impressive. But this belief that somehow the media can fool the majority of the American people is a mistake that will come back to the Democratic party. Just as clearly, Obama is not Reagan, Hillary supporters are not stupid, uneducated racists.

It is amazing to me as a Canadian the level of misogyny , yes I am saying it again: Misogyny that is alive and well in American media. I have been off and reading the blogs on a variety of sites and the spin and misrepresentaion of the people supporting Clinton is terrible.

Anderson, The other night you had a clip featuring a man who was selling disgusting T-shirts about Obama. You were clearly angry-and rightfully so…sad and disgusting. The interenet is filled with misogynistic crap like this. One t shirt on the net says ” Vote Obama 2008 “Bro’s not Ho’s”. IS it Hillary’s fault? Is it THIS woman? Hillary? I suspect it could only be Hillary Clinton running-who else could persevere? The media and its faithful bloggers have been terrible.
This is the first time in my lifetime or in history that a woman has run for president. I don’t expect to see a woman run again in my life time.

Colleen Kelly
Vancouver, BC

America doesn’t need to be longer governed by a bunch of old guys who are dictated by the special interests in U.S or Israel. America needs some new blood and the only person to renew the American image in the world and bring back together the Great America is Obama.
Go Go Obama you are our only HOPE

Master of stagecraft? We have another word for it in the hood, master of bull.

BUSH,

how can a person throw around words they can’t spell nor know the definition of, appeasement being used by such a little and not so bright person is to be expected from a man who created a war for no reason to be explained .

You know, it’s sad but it boils down to race once again. Look at it from a black man’s point of view. The fact is there is a lack of respect for not only Obama, but the party as a whole. That being said, Obama has to walk a tight rope…why? Because he’s black, the words have to be selected carefully, just to get the approval from all Americans…it’s the same old fact, being equal for blacks means being twice as good than a white counter part.

I’m not stirring the pot, but Black Americans are sick of the double standards. I don’t understand why he’s in this position…if the same thing happen to Bush or McCain (Meaning Verbal Attack) they’d be free to say what ever they want, when where and how they wanted to… more so, the tone of the speeches are the key. Obama has to watch his tone and he’s words 24/7.

No white candidate has to worry about…”if I say it this way… I seem like mad black man” then it’s like, he has no self control to demonize him if he gets upset! Black people love this country, but how many times do we have to take slaps in the face and like it? Watch his actions, he is a good man…but at curtain points in the speeches he’s not happy, but has to hold it in. There is no freedom in that! It’s not like he’ll curse someone out, like his fellow Democrat did, saying it was bull___….what Bush said!

I’ve worked in those types of environment too, so my hats off to Obama…because he can’t come out and be aggressive as Clinton can and that’s a women. (What’s that say about the status of a black mans value). I’m out, because I’m getting worked up.

It’s not fare and it’s not right!!!

Something to think about from black middle class eyes.

Obama,s lead in the delegates vote is only because of the Black Majority votes from the state’s of Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana, North Carolina, Washighton DC, South Carolina. Considering the fact he has a very weak chance of winning the election for Presidency. It is a shame that Democratic party elders dislike Hilary Rodham Clinton for the reason of pure jealousy. I certainly would suggest Hilary R. Clinton to run on Independent ticket. CNN, is a bias news media, in favor or Barack Hussein Obama. The masses need to be educated on Obama’s political career, MR Obama has been in the limelight of politics only couple of years. We as the citizens of America need to give him some time to inherit blemishes in his political career. CNN is the backbone for Obama’s success. It is better for the masses to eliminate Obama now than regret later. Not go go Obama, it is NO NO NO Barack Hussein Obama, NO HOPE.

This is not Einstein Math:

1. Obama is in the lead because many Republicans are also voting for him including Delegates and Superdelegates.

Why: Obama is obviously weaker than Clinton and McCain would defeat Obama much more easily than Clinton. So…Republicians are trying very hard for Obama to be the nominee and they are voting for him.

2. If Obama becomes the nominee, the Republicans will change their vote to McCain in the election and McCain will win. The Democrats will lose.

3. The Republicans are very crafty and can out think, out manouver and out play Obama at every turn. T

**They know that Hillary would be a very daughting opponent and they are trying to prevent her from being the opponent. They are not as stupid as you may think. Cheney at least is a viper snake and has been preparing this trap for Obama for a long time.

4. The only way Obama can win is if Clinton supporters vote for Obama and Hillary becomes Vice President or vice versa.

5. The Republicans know how lame Obama is and they actually like his political ineptness. So… they are setting him up by voting for him now so he will be the nominee, then dumping him when he goes up against McCain in the election.

Solution: America must vote with integrity and trust the consequences of their vote. They must vote for the person with the credentials and experience to run a Nation wisely and prudently.

**** Someone who is not prone to mistakes and apologizing either for his pastor, his up bringing, his college years or his condescending “sweetie remarks” to females. Does Obama call men Sweety?

Sen. Obama is probably the best choice we have for president, not because he knows the most or has done the most in his career, but because so far he seems to owe the least to those those industries .(insurance, oil/gas, financial, pharmaceutical,religion) which exert the greatest control over our government and at least says he opposes big business control of the govenment.
He appears relatively ‘clean’ when compared to BillHill whose record of fence sitting and pandering to special interest groups is quite extraordinary and while McCain seems sincere and is probably more knowledgeable about the inner workings of the federal government, getting the US out of the Middle East (not just Iraq) does not fit with party policy, and he is a party sort of candidate.
If Sen. Obama decides to name Edwards as his running mate, then we can be fairly certain that all of the talk about ‘change in the way Washington is run’ is just more lip service from another ‘tell them what they want to hear’ politician. Edwards wants to push his own agenda which is trading corn for fuel, an agenda which favors a handfull of people in his own state but is an obvious disservice to most of the country.

Brilliant, call it stagecraft or whatever else, I call it brilliance. Remember Obama cant take or throw a punch, and when he takes a page out of one of the tactics of pres. Reagan, everyone goes, oh what an act. It shows how good a candidate he is. He successfully buried all the news about Hillary’s resounding victory in WV and that smartness is what we need in a president. Republicans are running helter skelter they cant just believe this guy and that was why the president himself went after Obama with the “Hitler terrorist appeasement bomb”.

Half of you people up here who post blogs dont even keep up with politics. For one if you watch cnn like I do, listen to what your politicians are saying. Hillary Clinton says she didnt need the black vote. Why would you support a presidential candidate who says she doesnt need you vote. Thats not presidential, and alot of her supporters said alot of racial slurs on tv. We all no that america is racist, but to alot of people are tired of getting stomped on by the government whites and blacks thats why Obama is winning. Everyone keeps saying he has no exsperience. News Flash!! None of the the candidates have exsperience as the president thats why they are running for president. Until we get past the color of a mans skin we will never change as a country. Look the problems in this country, we are no better than a third world country. America needs to open its eyes for its to late.

I think that a democratic president will be good for the country. The republicans had the white house for 8 years. Look at the country. I was in the military when I voted for Bush. Im sorry I ever did that. I think is time for new blood in washington. Im realy ashamed of this country. Our foreign relations have been flushed down the toilet thanks to Bush, we are fighting a looseing war, hurricane katrina, the bridge callapse., jobs leaveing by the thousands, homelessness is on the rises, the economy, I could go on and on. Thats a failure of our government. And to hear people say they wil vote for Mccain if Clinton doesnt win. Thats CRAZY! That way of thinking is not going to change america, it will just bring us down more. I dont think this country can take another republican in office.

where is Hiliary Clinton. Many people fail to notice that by focusing his attention on John Mc Cain, and ignoring Senator Clinton, Obama has essentially unified the party behind him, not Hiliary Clinton. And for Mc Cain to respond in the way that he has only exacerbates this process. Good stuff Obama, good stuff.

Adam Powell

Northern Ireland

This blog sounds like republican racist place to express anger that is coming to reality that African American is close to White House post what you going do do f he becomes president?. Play Robert Mugabe racist game and rename White House to Black house? Come on American we in third world expect USA to be the leader of the world not not follower. You would rather listen to lies like what you where dosed with to destroy Iraq? are you scared of Osma bin laden? who is your real enemy. Why not get united and show leadership instead of hiding behind racisim. Am Kenyan if is important.

Brilliant, intelligent, engaing, likeable, trustworthy, optimistic, hardworking, a visionary; all positive qualities a clearing thinking individual would want in a leader.

America has grown accustomed to dumbed down leadership and when a true leader comes along, some miss the point.

obama now is distributing advertisement picturing a cross in the background and trying to convince the American public of his religious beliefs. What a crock! After all of the Wrights preachings and teachings that Obama has attended for 20 yrs. The hatred towards the white community and the United States, now we should believe he is a loving christian? We, all Americans should now follow Obama on his path to the presidency? Don’t forget his middle name is Muslin! and he has followers from Hamad! What does Obama think about Abortion? Gay rights? Gun control? Pledge of
Allegiance in the schools? In God We Trust on the money we spend?
Where are the real concrete economy and health issue solutions in his speeches? Its all a show filled with empty words period! He is not ready for this presidency period!

This guy tries to be Kennedy, Clinton now Reagan. I’m not impressed. It takes a page from all the Former prsidents and makes it as himself. FAKE. The drama with him is just starting. I don’t want Drama. ObAma

Hey if you don’t like Sen. Obama, just say it and you don’t need to vote for him, but don’t try to claim things like “I was a friend of Ronald Regan..” or throw trash at him because that will end up killing you! Sen. Obama will get to where he should be with the help of millions of well minded souls in America who cares about the truth! When the light comes it illuminates the darkness and all the shaddy objects will emerge from the darkness and will be exposed!

SEEING IS BELIEVING AND YOU WILL LEARN THAT WE ARE ALL NOT HERE BY ACCIDENT! You will be free to check out if you don’t want to see the truth!

“Linda” I agree with you! I’ve seen your blog a few times and you are always objective and straight to the point.
In addition to you comments:

Dear Friends, I wonder why many Americans seems to not think that showing fiscal responsibility, ability build a great coalition among all groups, etc are not true tests of high quality of leadership?

Dear friends, I wonder why a person who is worth over 100 million dollars and wishes to be the next President of USA is proud of and think that it is morally alright to accept donations from Dalton Hatfield, an 11-year-old boy from Kentucky that sold his bike and video game to support her campaign?

Dear friends, I wonder why a person who is worth over 100 million dollars and wishes to be the next President of USA is proud of and thinks that it is morally alright to leave many Vendors that supplied services to the campaign unpaid (included in the 20 MUSD in debt) for so long?

I do not approve of Gov. Romney’s politics but at least he had the decency of paying for his campaign costs from his own money.
Dear friends, I wonder why a person who is worth over 100 million dollars and wishes to be the next President of USA is proud of and think that it is morally alright to exploit the poorly paid, hard working Americans, blue collar workers, who she said so eloquently said that she is their champion?

Dear friends, I wonder why a person who is worth over 100 million dollars and wishes to be the next President of USA is proud to ignore the rules jointly agreed upon by ALL candidates under DNC before the primaries?

Dear friends, I wonder why a person who is worth over 100 million dollars and wishes to be the next President of USA is proud of and think that it is morally alright to exploit the “success” in WV to get donations in order to reduce debts, knowing fully well that based on the rules she can not be the nominee?
Dear friends where has our commonsense and logics gone?

Ken, Gary, you and many “pro-Clinton” persons are all the time going on all CNN blogs with negative attacks on Obama. It is pity that all you guys know is hate! By the way what is the colour of you heart? I hope it is white so that you can feel on top of the world, and skip this enormous inferiority complex that is driving you guys to be writing such filth on the blog! You know pretty well who and what you represent, don’t hide behind! Hillary.
“Fools Rush in / Where wise men never go……”

I am so honored that an intelligent, articulate and more than qualified Black American Male is about to become the first Democratic Nominee for president since the founding of this country. I am a Black American male and a high school music teacher. I can finally tell (all) of my students that they can really be whatever they want to be in this country and world.

GOOOOOOO OOOOOBAMAAAA!!!!!!! 2008

Explain to me like I am 6 year old why we are not talking about Oregon. This state is only 1.9% African American and 85.1% of its population only has a high school education. This would seem to indicate that the majority of the people are ‘white blue collar workers’. I can’t understand why they are overwhelmingly supporting Obama if he can relate to the ‘white blue collar workers’.

He has stage presents. He is also smart , to my way of thinking, to ask John Edwards to come along.

I liked Pres. Reagan but didn’t care for Nancy to much is all I can remember about that. I was way to young to care about our world problems then. I remember my grandfather saying his pulse rate was the same as Reagans. He was in good shape. I was a 1971 baby.

Hillary sure is quite. What does that mean?

First i would like to say that I have much respect for HRC. She and her husband has done alot for this country and blacks. But because you have done alot for me, that don’t mean that i owe you does it? Barb…..I feel you were buying into that phrase that she used so much to win West Virginia. Which was that Mr Obama can not win the white vote. He would not be where he is today if he didn’t have the white vote. You think about that. Kathie/Canada……Last time I checked, it was an American election. Unless you have anything positive to say about our future leaders, keep your negative comments to yourself or your people in your great country. Jan/Wood Dale,IL….Mr Obama has you convinced that he’s arrogant. Then what about your girl Mrs Clinton? How much of your own money do you have to spend before you realize that you can’t WIN!!!!!!! But that’s what happens when you are use to always getting your way. You don’t know how to act when someone(meaning the majority of the Dem Party) tells you NO. Nicole/Michigan…..You said you smell more Bush-ism from Mr. Obama? I say blow your nose and take another smell after you do alittle more homework about Mr. Obama!

Now a special thanks goes out to the following for not being biased.
Brent / Debbie,NJ / Rachel-LV,NV / Vee(STT) / Phil-Cherterton,IN / Jane-Detroit,MI / Cathy /

But to these ladies I Love you dearly for your comments: Jacquelyn George, Linda, Harriet Atkinson.

Also thanks for the positive support from Noel-Toronto,Canada and Gary- Vancouver,Canada.

And to all the other democrats…..If you are really a democrat than don’t be mad when your girl is on the side line wishing she was in the game. As a Democrat we all should support the party no matter who the person is as long as he/she repesent our views. I just pray that you all do alittle more research on Mr. Obama. Because you will find that he is the best person to unite this country. He’s the best of 2 worlds…mine(black) and yours(white). He can relate to us all not just me or not just you. But us all!!! It will take someone who is mixed to bring us all together. Someone who was born poor and can really understand the real problems of OUR country….THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Please don’t forget our last president. And what he stood for and how the country has fallen because of a C student being elected as President. Dr King had a dream…and the dream is NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just like Michael Jordan, Bill Russell, Shaq, Ali, and all the other great Black men in this country when Black people excel at something white people started of course they will take a lot of criticism, but in the end the Black guys always come out on top and will be guaranteed to have a bunch of white people cheering them on.

Hillary has admitted that her and Barack agree on most issues. So the one’s that say they want vote for him, is saying that because they will not vote for a black man.

Hillary supporter shouldn’t brag on winning voters in one of the least educated states in the Union, West Virginia.

Obama 08′/12′

I realize that for a lot of women, Hillary Clinton represents a final achievement of equality in the political process. I am concerned that disappointment will turn into disillusionment. Please look at the last 8 years. Can you really say that you are better off than you were before. What have the Republicans done for women, the working class family, or those who need a helping hand? What is it that John McCain offers you that would cause you to vote for him? Your political power is in your vote. Please don’t use it out of disillusionment. The barrier has been broken.

I’m a proud democrat, but I will never vote for senator Obama, him, his wife and rev. Wright are all alike, the hate white people and they all carry a chip on their shoulders. Senator McCain you have my vote.

Why shouldn’t Obama’s wife be a target. They had no problem with going after Bill Clinton. Its the way the democratic race has been done. The news people want Obama so everything has been against Hillary. Even if she won the press talked her down. Now they act like she dont count and her supporters are going to go to Obama when the Republican and Democratic vote. Well I voted for Hillary and I will never vote for Obama I will vote for John Mccain. When Bill made a comment in South Carolina they made it a race thing. Even though the news people and every one will estimate if a state has more blacks its for Obama . Thats no different than the statement Bill made but you dont see anyone calling you’ll racist. When they bring up the incedent that happened with Bill and his affair they act like Hillary did it. When they should look at how she handles herself. She shows great strength to forgive and gone on. I wonder if Obama did it how would his wife handle it. I bet she wouldnt. A president should be strong and be able to handle anything and not let it show. When clearly Obama does not have that tact. He shows that it bothered him that they attacked his wife. When you run a country you cant let anything affect your judgement or let anyone get to you or let people see your vulnerability. Hillary would be a better president and people if they vote for Obama or Mccain this country is in for more problems. Everyone liked Bush and look what he did. I truly believe Obama and his wife believe what his paster preached. I believe he is saying what people want to hear. He is a good speaker but that does not mean he would be a good president. Its like a car dealer, you go on a car lot and know what you want and someone comes out and talks you in to something else. Then you get home and it turns out to be a lemon and you cant return it. You are stuck with it. How can you not count Florida and Mich when in the final election you want to count them then. Both canidates did they same thing for both states the votes should stay as they are and should count as they were done. People voted as they wanted Obama should only get what went for him and Hillary should get what went for her. No official should have the right to change that. It was the officials who messed up not the people.

Black Floridian Teacher and divorced mother voted for Hilary. There are more women than men in this country and much more educated women than men (check your college enrollment and census stats) yet women are paid much less than men despite equal or better education and experience. As you can see by this election, a deep voice and a winning smile is all you need to show who’s in charge. How can women ever win? Ladies, get out of college and back into the kitchen. What’s the point of going to college if your voice will never be heard? Keep listening to those guys while they move past you in that career and you wonder why you never get promoted. It’s not because you weren’t tough enough. It’s that you have the audacity to think that if you compete on a level playing field you would be given a fair chance. Welcome to the real world. ’nuff said.

OBTW……I will be voting republican for the first time in my life because my vote doesnt count as a democrat in florida - voters are punished for the representatives we give our trust to represent us. They should be the ones penalized. Not our votes. So I believe we should swing the republican way since they will take our votes without disregarding it. As the ex of a marine, I can support McCain as long as he gives the military better pay, medical and retirement.

For all of you, that say Obama has forgotten about WV, well he didn’t!
He knew he was fighting an unhill battle, Bill, Chelsey, Hillary, Oh yeah
all yall hard-working white, uneducated, blue collar workers. He did stop in and campaign there. Hillary does the same thing, in states she can win like Oregon, she do not show up.

educated in georgia

Unite this isnt about being Democrat.. THIS IS ABOUT OBAMA WHO IS ASSOCIATED WITH REV. WRIGHT WHO IS A WHITE HATER FOR 20 YEARS.. WHO ASSOCIATES WITH THE TERRORIST AYRES WHO BLEW UP THE PENTEGON.. MY GOD AYRES EVEN HAD HIS CAMPAIGN PARTY AT HIS HOUSE WHEN HE WAS BECOMING SENATE.. THIS IS ABOAT A MAN WHO A REPORTER SNUCK IN TO A CLOSED DOOR FUNDRAISER FOR HIM AND DISCOVERED OBAMA STATING PEOPLE FROM SMALL TOWNS ARE BITTER AND CLING TO GUNS AND RELIGION.. YOU KNOW WHO WAS FUNDING HIM IN THAT CLOSED DOOR FUNDRAISER… BILLIONAIRE MUSLIMS THAT WANT TO TAKE OVER THE UNITED STATES… THIS IS ABOUT A OBAMA THAT HAD TIES TO A SLUM LANDLORD IN HIS DISTRICT THAT WAS GIVEN MILLIONS OF GOVERNMENT DOLLARS TO CLEAN UP THE POOR AND OLD PEOPLE DILAPIDATED APARTMENTS AND HE CONDEMNED THE APARTMENTS AND KEPT THE MONEY.. BUT HE GAVE OBAMA HIS HOUSE AND LAND AT A “DISCOUNT” OF 400 THOUSAND DOLLARS.. THIS IS ABOUT A MAN WITH NO CONSCIENCE AND NO SCRUPLES… YES THIS IS MORE THAN DEMOCRATIC THIS IS ABOUT MAKING THE RIGHT CHOICE OF A MAN THAT IS GOING TO BE THE LEADER OF OUR COUNTRY… A MAN THAT WOULD TURN A BLIND EYE WHILE REZKO ROBBED THE POOR AN OLD BLIND AND PUT THEM OUT ON THE STREET…FOR A PAYOFF OF 400,000.00 A MAN THAT FOR A VOTE WOULD SELL HIS OWN GRANDMA..

I think it is time WE American start ‘reading up’. Go to each of the candidate’s sites and ask them questions. Find out where they stand on the issues-i did - if u’re lazy, stop reading now…

…it took me 3 days to piece together and compare all the ‘issue’ and plans and I picked my choice, not based on CNN, MSNBC or even the Colbert Report but based on MY knowledge and research into each of the lives and ASSOCIATIONS of each candidate. YOU should do the same.

As an independent, I find it interesting that Mrs McCain is off limits while Mrs Obama is fair game…

It’s interesting people criticize Obama for the record breaking crowds that attend his rallies. People go and see Senator Obama speak because he is a phenominal speaker who speaks honestly and powerfully about the needs for change in this country. He has the plans to back that up. Check his website out.

It’s also interesting that he is being criticized for having more money than any of the other candidates. Sounds like a case of sour grapes to me. He has more money because thousands of regular people make regular donations to his campaign each month and he is better at organizing grassroots fundraising than any of the other candidates. That’s a positive in my book.

People throughout America support Obama because they believe he will follow through on his vow to try as hard as possible to bring grassroots change to the political system and engage the American people in social reforms. Most of his supporters are not blindly following him because of his charisma. Instead, they agree with his ideas and admire his intelligence, character and strength.

Obama 2008