Hillary on the Offensive

Bad news for you all who are salivating over hidden skeletons under Obama's bed. The Clinton's people, the same ones who poured over his Kindergarten records, as well as numerous bounty hunters, have searched and found nothing.

The guy is 46. He spent most of his adult life int he lime light in Chicago politics. His record is there in the open.

All the truthful negative things that could have been said are disclosed by him in his book. This is a different kind of politician

The false negatives have also been said and debunked.

So, sorry ... you will have to stick to the issues.

Ron M. - Thanks for the back up. It's nice to know that there are others out there who can have a civil debate without slinging mud in order to make a point. I like Obama as well, in fact like him a lot. But he is just not ready to lead.

Earl...you must remember the Bill Clinton "I didn't inhale" comment? If everyone was judged on what they did as a teenager or while they were in college they would never get a job. I graduated from an elite east coast college in the early 80's and several of my classmates are now successful cardiologists, judges, CEOs, and one was recently elected a US Senator. We were at college during the Animal House era. Most of us did things we shouldn't have done. Does that mean we are unfit to be in the jobs we're in? And on the specifics issue, Hillary Clinton wants everyone to think Obama is short on them. He is not. He has detailed plans on every issue Hillary does. For those who want to know what they are they are widely available. Hillary is counting on the American people being lazy and not bothering to find out the truth. It's your choice who you want to believe.

Hillary's argument that Florida and Michigan should count is so disengenous. Do you believe she would make the same argument if her name was not on the ballot in Michigan or if she had lost in Florida? She fames it as though she is concerned about the people's vote. Why agree to the rules to begin with if that was so troubling to her?

In Nevada, she supported the opposite...changing the rules to not allow people to vote at sites within their workplace. She wanted the rules changed after the UNION she courted endorsed Obama.

Lack of principle, that's why I stopped supporting her.

Obama makes an excellent preacher. He uses inspiring words, but where's the substance? "Our time has come"; "Something is happening". What exactly do phrases like this mean? Journalists won't ask him the tough questions. Yet, they talk about Ms. Clinton's teenage years. Obama is an empty suit, nothing more. He and his surrogates act like he's entitled to the nomination. He's not scrutinized the way Ms. Clinton is but gets a pass. We really know nothing about him. His books are not a good source because he's the AUTHOR.

Florida broke the rules and lost its voice.
Michigan broke the rules and lost its votes.

Actions have Consequences.

How hard is this to understand?

Republican.

The scandal of Bill Clinton seems like small potatoes compared to the Bush blunder of invading a sovereign nation under false pretenses.

I think it’s perfectly reasonable to expect people to buy insurance if they can afford it. It can be made more affordable. Healthcare for profit is one thing to review. Most states have laws requiring people to have automobile insurance and there are penalties if they don’t. The key is there should be oversight of what they charge. There should be oversight of what automobile insurance companies charge and why they charge those rates. Anytime you require by law something there should be mandatory regulation or oversight. Credit card companies lobbied to pass the 2005 bankruptcy law but they charge outrageous rates and try to find ways to charge late payments such as moving deadline dates or having deadline at a particular time of the day so people think they have that whole day to get payment in. They change policies and raise fees at will yet there’s no regulation. They give cards to anyone.

On reading many messages posted on boards it seems there is a growing amount of people that are for Obama. There also seems to be a growing amount of people who are questioning why Obama doesn’t speak in specifics and they do deserve to hear specifics. Should Obama get the nomination he will be asked by Republicans about specifics and the media will no longer be able to cover the fact that he doesn’t speak in specifics.

Bush simply refused to speak about his substance abuse past 20 years. That was odd but got away with it. Obama has admitted his cocaine use in the past. I have to wonder if that is what we want in a president. At least Bush refused to answer the question.

No more scandals... that I know of. [Bill - Who is your new intern friend?]

Hillary IS trully a Jerry Springer Basket Case!!! Oh My Dear Lord! Make it Stop!

Republicans can try all of their dirty tricks but their candidate will e run over by the movement for Change. They have lost their most potent issue ---Immigration--by electing McCain. THey will see a turn out like they have never seen before. Obama will unify Dems and Hispanics and African Americans will come out in droves.

The conservative base will have a hard time dragging voters out to support McCain who stood against most of its interest.

National security? the 100 years comment sunk that issue for McCain.

On the other hand, Hillary will energize the conservative base, will have difficuty getting Obama's supporters (like myself who vowed no to support her after she played Rove-like politicsin NH), she will not have the support of African Americans--if she gets the nomination, it would be because she is coronated by party loyalists and that will alienate many--and cannot challenge McCain on the war in Iraq.

Finally, in experience v. change, change always wins. Remember Lincoln, JFK, Roosevelt, Bill Clinton, etc.

Obama is the clear choice.

I AM A STAUNCH DEM. WHO HAPPENS TO BE WELL EDUCATED. THE UNFAIR TREATMENT AGAINST SEN. CLINTON IS DESPICABLE. SOME HOW OBAMA HAS MANAGED TO DIVERT ANY NEGATIVE LIGHT AWAY FROM HIMSELF. HOWEVER, IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME TILL HIS RUSE IS UNCOVERED.

IF OBAMA IS THE CANDIDATE, I WILL VOTE REPUBLICAN FOR THE 1st TIME IN MY LIFE. SOMETHING ABOUT THAT GUY I JUST DON'T TRUST...

If Rezko was the worst the Clinton machine could dig up on Obama, I'd sy his pretty safe to put up against the GOP.

Michael M....your facts are taken out of context or wrong. Hillary and Obama voted the same in the US Senate 93% of the time. He voted 16 times less than her. His "present" votes were in the Illinois Senate. These votes as described by those in the Illinois legislature are considered a "no vote with an explanation". The "present" votes on choice were part of a strategy Planned Parenthood came up with to stop an anti-choice bill from being passed. Please do not spread lies and distortions. If you don't like Obama that's fine, spreading lies about him and his record is not.

The media are high on Obama-nirvana. However, one can be sure that pundits such as Chris Matthews will join the McCain camp for the general election (yes, Chris admitted to having voted for Bush__which hardly qualifies him as a progressive.) MSNBC has been bashing Clinton so badly that Buchanan seems to be her only sympathetic voice within the organization. Obama has gotten a free ride from the media (have you listened to Air America lately?) He is being elected by a large portion of African-American voters and young, unreliable voters, in smaller states. Once the general election is held, Obama will be a front-runner, picked by a racial minority, with no experience other than state senator. In other words, ripe for the Republican negative campaign (remember Karl Rove kids?)
What's going on is a travesty. Hillary is being bashed for pathological reasons. I'm sorry I voted for Obama (I did because of his stance on the war.) Nevertheless, a loss to the Republicans in November does not seem that far off track. The media are trying to relive the 60's, and they are going to mess it up for everyone again. They cannot be trusted. Remember Iraq?

If Sen. Clinton's can not organize enough to win the most delegates in any state caucus how can she organize enough to run a government. She is given plenty of slack by her supporters because she is a woman and is strong on woman's issues. It is only that she is a woman and wife of the former president that she has any chance. That is not a sound base of support for running a government.

Those who get angry at me for being sexist are rabid sexists themselves.

Got to agree with Michael M - ask yourselves why the media, who has been lobbing softballs at the Bush/Cheney machine for 8 years, is all for Barack Obama, and won't give Hillary a break? She really is the most vetted, investigated, picked upon figure in public life, and has been literally for decades. She responds with poise and passion. So why do The Powers That Be favor Mr. Obama over Mrs. Clinton?

The more I listen to Obama's rhetoric, the more he becomes just a politician who's very good at speaking beautiful words. Meanwhile it would work well for the cut-throat, hard-core, pander- to-the-racists crowd if he were the nominee, wouldn't it? It's pretty much the only chance the Republicans have for retaining the White House.

Think for yourselves! Obama will make a fantastic vice president... and some day, with experience and a track record, a great president, too.

Vote against the war -

It is amazing to me the people that are posting such mean and hateful post's here about any of the candidates. I have always been raised that, that usually indicates a lack of education or knowledge of the subject matter. These post's are suppose to be about debating the issues and fact, not about personal attacks. Sounds like a Republican attack machine if you ask me and do we really want to lower ourselves to that position? I mean really. Come on folks!

Hillary Clinton has lied her way into politics. It's the only tool she has available.

Yet it's worse (to me) that there are voters out there that will believe everything she's says.

When just a small amount of time on the internet could provide her supporters with the facts on these campaigns - They behave like little kids with their hands over their ears yelling, "NOT LISTENING NOT LISTENING".

Damnit people, the Bill Clinton wrote the Patriot Act. They screwed up the Medicare system. Their funding comes from people like Rupert Murdoch, weapons manufacturers and the Chinese government.

WAKE UP!!

Who cares anymore. Republicans have already made fools out of them selves for almost 8 years now. Is McCain the best they can do.

VOTE DEMOCRAT