Clinton-Backer: Tough to Criticize Obama Without Being Accused of Playing the Race Card

6/20/08 I watched Barack's comments about the opposition going after him for being young, inexperienced, having a funny name, and the reminder that he is Black. Let them try the first 3 but don't dignify the last one with an acknowledgemen Everyone who can see, sees that he is black - I felt that was a needless remark that could make the matter worse. My prayers are with you - we really need you!!!

May the "bright light" of Obama reveal it's consequential dark shadow of his inexperience to the electorial masses.
He projects the same optimism and hope to his party that George Bush did to his.
I will go with the candidate that exposes all of their scars and mistakes before I go for the delivery of a snake oil salesmen selling hope.
We as as a collective
group of individuals have a remarkable short memory.

It's not about race so much as it is about woman being 2nd class. The press is all over Obama while they dump on Clinton. Im a man but if i was a woman, i would be tickd off big time. Sadly to say, men in this country are not secure in there manhood to vote for a woman who is smater than most of them. I have faith in Texas and Ohio. not to go for what the press is doing by building up Obama and dumping on Clinton.

"Clinton-Backer: Tough to Criticize Obama Without Being Accused of Playing the Race Card" lol

AND THAT IS NOT PLAYING THE "RACE CARD"?

Typical hypocrisy coming out of the Classless Clintons camp!

Why not CRITICIZE OBAMA ON THE ISSUES?

Especially when the Clintons have so much PERSONAL BAGGAGE, they should be the last one to be getting personal!

Monica Lewinski was ALSO in the White House and worked more closely under the President than Hilary. Does that make Monica qualified to run for Presidency? lol

OH I am sorry i got on the wrong website i thought i was in america but for what i read i am not i thought we had got beyound race in 2008 t i see it is still alive but just hide behind close door. maybe i need to move to another country where people will judge me by who iam in steady of the color of my skin thank you and have a bless day.

As an Italian woman I support Barrack because I believe he can handle the job as president with dignity and stability. I'm ashamed of how Hillary is portraying women with her fake debate graciousness only to scream with finger wagging the following day then to Blame the media for her failing campaign. Is this how she'll act as president? No Thanks!

All I know is that liberals should rejoice when the three candidates are a leftish Republican and two lefty Democrats. If they could drop their obsession with a war that is finally taking a turn for the better (especially for Iraqis) they might well throw themselves a party! They've already won.

Obama makes my heart flutter and my knees go weak. I think I'll vote for him.

As an African, I would dearly love to have an African American as the president. However, I look at Obama and, although I hear good words, I see a blank page. One of his strongest points is that he opposed the Iraq war. It is true he did but the media and political pundits should have educated voters on the fact that HE WAS NOT IN THE SENATE at the time so we do not know how he would have voted! If we go by his records in the Illinois legislature, he would have most probably voted "present" ie neither against the war nor for it. Another point the media should have highlighted is how has he voted on issues related to the war???? But no one talks about that - he is obviously a media favorite. When JFK ran for the presidency, his faith was mentioned and discussed. No problem then. Now mentioning Hussein is taboo and discussing the fact that a candidate's parents are muslims is politically incorrect. Everyone should take pride in his/her name and religious ancestry. But no one can talk about this man without being accused of something so we are all left with a blank page.....at least until the republicans start firing on all fronts and the "swift boat" adverts start rolling on TV. Obama is brilliant, inspiring and has potential for greatness but, like good wine, he needs time to mature. It is sad that he is being hyped up so that when he is brought down, he can only drop into political oblivion!

It is really sad to say, but a big part of this race is about race. The Clintons were accused of injecting the race card, but they did not. Their words talking about honoring Martin Luther King and a President's help in getting civil rights legislation passed were twisted by the media and the Obama camp. The criticism of the media's lack of scrutiny of Obama's Iraq voting record (the same as Hillary's) was twisted by the media and the Obama camp to mean Obama was called a fairytale.
Now, a superdelegate, John Lewis, who has always supported Hillary, has bowed to the pressure to give his vote to Obama. A black minister in Atlanta is already planning to run against him. Do you think the black population he represents will support him then? There are a multitude of issues where the race issue is front and center, but everyone walks on eggshells afraid to discuss anything for fear of a backlash. I am proud of how far we have come in civil rights for all, even though we have a long way to go. A case in point, people are not afraid to talk about the gender of candidates being an important area for bias. It is accepted. Obama may as well get used to the terrain. He can dish it out against Hillary, but he needs to quit crying foul if someone mentions race. Race has split this campaign already, and there is still a long way to go.

Everybody has the right to criticize Obama, especially Lanny Davis the for ever Clintons' supporter. But it has to be about substance i.e issues and not about race or other personal attacks. Obama has accomplished a lot, he is very well educated, qualified and has the right skills to bring people together -Unifier- and not a divider. He has a good reputation and is clean as Joe Biden said once.

It's sad but it's true. Anyone who dares to even ask any question about Obama's lack of accomplishments, is labeled as a racist. He is running for the top office in this country, Why shouldn't he be closely scrutinzed ? If he is as honest and open as he claims to be, then he should have no problems answering hard questions.
He keeps saying that he is against the Iraq war, then why does he keep voting to fund the war that he is "opposed" to ?
Why doesn't he answer questions about his 17 year relationship with Syrian slumlord Rezko ?
If Obama is the nominee, then I will donate and campaign for Sen McCain.

A senior official from the Obama campaign contacted Michael Wilson, Canadian ambassador to the United States, and told him that the Senator was going to harshly criticize NAFTA during his race against Clinton in Ohio, but added: “Don’t worry… it’s just campaign rhetoric…Don’t take it seriously”.

Just words? Barack lies to Ohio about NAFTA

The media never (at least appears) to be unwilling to investigate nor report the rumor that the race card message came from the Obama's campaign, yet they carried the news about Obama's fury over a picture!

I now have to read more news from the International community because they are more balanced by attacking or praising both candidates instead of reading about the news from the US media.

Obama continues to fuel the division of the black vs. other race by threatening and pressuring other black fellows to support him under 'you don't want to stand in the way of a black man...'. What does the election have anything to do with color or gender? we are supposed to pick the best possible candidate to lead us in the next 4 years. The US media makes it more like this is a game of American Idol.

One of Britain’s most influential black figures today accused Barack Obama of cynically exploiting America’s racial divide and gave warning that he could prolong, rather than heal the rift.

Matt OHIO

Good try on the Pakistan answer. But it ain't working. Here's one reason why - From the mouth of HRC at a rally in Belpre OH-IO:

"We have a war against al Qaeda and the Taliban who attacked us. And the masterminds of that attack are still at large, and we're not winning,” Clinton told the packed auditorium in Belpre.

“We have to put our best resources in against those who attack the United States. No one can attack us with impunity. They have to be brought to justice. And that means wiping them out. Because until we do, we will remain at risk."

See this is exactly the type of stunt Romney would pull i.e., criticizing your opponent for a view you hold or held last week. And that's why so many people don't like him. So at the debate the other night that what she was doing, i.e., trying to scare your typical weak kneed dem into thinking BHO was gonna invade another country ending in "Stan." But BHO don't wanna invade another Stan. He, just like HRC and everyone else with a pulse, wants Justice to visit UBL. So your gal Hill pulled a Romney. And pullin a Romney is lame. That's all I'm saying.

Now if you wanna say, Ol Hills raised the issue to point out that she can out-nuance BHO, fine. Hills says bring UBL to justice and BHO says strike him. One phrasing, according to HRC, is apparently better than the other.

So you got yourself a new slogan of the day. Meet me in Ohio for a battle of Nuance!

A Northridge Businessman pleads guilty to illegally funding Hillary Clinton and Barbara Boxer campaigns

LOS ANGELES (CNS) -- A Northridge businessman has pleaded guilty to funneling tens of thousands of dollars in illegal campaign contributions to Senators Hillary Clinton and Barbara Boxer.

Abdul Rehman Jinnah admitted reimbursing employees and others for contributions made in their names. There is a $2,000 cap on individual contributions to candidates.

Jinnah faces up to five years in federal prison and hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines when he's sentenced on June 2nd. SOURCE: KNX News Radio
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Sad but true story in Ohio, about blacks who support Hillary are being harassed, ridicules, and threatened. Racism is alive and well.

You the media made this about race. You trying so hard not to see this man win. Simply ridiculous. Thats why hes winning. You own prejudice will get him in the White House simply because America is tired of media and other entities using whatever tactics to get your way. What makes you think that your self interests or candidates can do it any better than anyone else?

navymom, the name thing is interesting, isn't it? how convenient! btw, the proper spelling for his name is baraq. somehow i don't think that would go over so well, as it makes clear that his name (and lineage) is actually arab. perhaps if his parents had spelled his name that way, he'd still be going by barry.