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Who left the GENIE out of the bottle? OH that outfit!!!!!!I hope at the end of the convention he returnes home to the lamp or the bottle. America can not afford another trainee or Bush league president!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Will the emergence of the much publicized picture of Barack Obama in African dress be of any concern or have any influence on the security arrangements for the Senator.

If so then what does that say about the effect of having the photo posted.

I ask this in relation to Senator Clinton’s remarks on a Dallas TV station
"I know nothing about it," "This is in the public domain. But let's just stop and ask yourself: 'Why are you - why is anybody concerned about this?

How many senitors dressed up before when they visited foreign countries. Tell me please who. Mr Obama looked real natural to me. By the way did I see him holding a copy of MY PET GOATS?

How naive of the Obama camp. It was their photo op. Their history and cultural heritage. Drudge is a known Republican operative. If Drudge said Clinton was green/black/red, Obama would belive it. And make a post about it. Which side is Obama on?

Cute one,Land of the Free.

Photos of Bush and Clinton in native costumes from some other country have surfaced after the Obama/Somalia thing. But, I have yet to see any photos of McCain in a similar type of garb. Perhaps McCain got enough cultural exchange as a POW.

What does it say about the candidates, both McCain's campaign and Clinton's - that the wisdom and experience they say they have, so strongly contrasts with the way they try to use Barack Obama's name as a negative?

If they are so globally sophisticated, wouldn't they consider using his name as some political weapon a demonstration of an incredibly naive view of the world, foreign policy and the way the US is perceived?

What's clear is that the Obama campaign made a nasty attack against Hillary based on nothing but a claim from Drudge -- and later admitted that they really didn't know anything about the event.

The obvious suspects should be the GOP, Nader -- and Drudge himself. They are the ones who benefit.

I am so ashamed at how this man, whom none of us know, can be slammed for everything under the sun.

I am ashamed at how people can call him a radical Muslim just because of his NAME?!?! Or because he lived in Indonesia when he was a small boy?!?!?!

How narrow minded we have become as a nation! This man wants to help change our country for the better and all people can do is point fingers. We can't even give him the common courtesy of listening to his ideas, without slamming him or making fun of him, because he IS different.

People by nature are afraid of things that are different and of change. And this is evidence of it.

So now Obama supporters believe that Drudge is telling the truth !!!! Obviously Drudge is trying to kill two birds with one stone, he is trying to malign Clinton's campaign and also trying to put a question mark on where Obama's real loyalties lie ?
I find it offensive that Obama supporters assume that anyone who does not support him is a racist. Aren't voters supposed to evaluate candidates based on their policies and plans and past record ? Why is it wrong to evaluate Obama on his past record and lack of accomplishments ? If giving an inspirational speech is the only criteria for becoming the President of the United States, then Tony Robbins is the best candidate, not Obama.

I am concerned about this photo coupled with Farrakhan comparing Obama to the religion's founder, Fard Muhammad, who also had a white mother and black father. (You definitely can't blame that on Clinton) There are too many questions about Obama and the media is sooo blinded by his heavenly speeches to really investigate it. It isn't fear mongering, there are just too many unanswered questions. It is a sad day in America when Saturday Night Live is the only telling the truth about the media's love affair with Obama.

So now Obama supporters believe that Drudge is telling the truth !!!! Obviously Drudge is trying to kill two birds with one stone, he is trying to malign Clinton's campaign and also trying to put a question mark on where Obama's real loyalties lie ?
I find it offensive that Obama supporters assume that anyone who does not support him is a racist. Aren't voters supposed to evaluate candidates based on their policies and plans and past record ? Why is it wrong to evaluate Obama on his past record and lack of accomplishments ? If giving an inspirational speech is the only criteria for becoming the President of the United States, then Tony Robbins is the best candidate, not Obama.

Let's get this straight, the media wants us to ignore facts & images relating to obama that might give one pause when considering this man for the most powerful office on the planet.

So, can anybody tell me why the Illinois Senator was in Africa shooting a documentary while in New Orleans Americans are living in Contaminated trailers?????? This is the REAL issue with this photo.

DEN316, I agree with just about everything that you wrote regarding Sen. Clinton and Sen. Obama. However, should Sen. Obama be the nominee of the Democratic Party winning the general election is not a given. I believe the country IS ready to vote for an African-American for president. But if the average American voter is able to look past Sen. Obama's charisma and charm, they will see the Socialist (bordering on Marxist) that he truly is. A general election between Sen. Obama and Sen. McCain will have clear and distinct differences. On the one hand we will have Sen. Obama who will offer the white flag in the War on Terror; rob the wealthy in order pay for his socialistic univeral health care program (and other many giveaways); and decimate Corporate America and small businesses with huge tax hikes. On the other hand we will have Sen. McCain, who will continue to fight the terrorists no matter where they are; will call for additional tax cuts; and will cut federal spending (and attempt to end earmarks).

Drudge seems to have a lot of credibility with the Obama crowd.
A few years ago, Democrats would shun him and and his website since they know how anti-Democrat it is. Enough of this, Obama is not prepared to fight. He continously starts to complain that politics isn't fair when the spotlight turns critical. The Republicans have been talking about this for some time. All of a sudden, it is Hillary's fault that the photo was taken. Drudge is a person that has made it a career to attack the Clintons, he will say anything to rile the Democrats up. If Obama knew this could turn controversial, he should not have taken the photo. Hillary will continue campaigning. She has proven that she still has supporters and is a strong fighter.

Talk about the silly season. What Dem voter is going to look at this innocuous photo in a neg manner? Apparently Obama wants to distract the Dem voters realize that he is "just talk." Comparing this guy to those whose words he parrots, and I do mean parrot, shows the shallowness of his supporters.

Drudge seems to have a lot of credibility with the Obama crowd.
A few years ago, Democrats would shun him and and his website since they know how anti-Democrat it is. Enough of this, Obama is not prepared to fight. He continously starts to complain that politics isn't fair when the spotlight turns critical. He has an Arabic name. People have forgotten that Republicans will continue to shout it from the rooftops, right-wing radio, the right- wing blogs, etc. When people convert to Christianity, they get Christian first names.
The Republicans have been talking about this for some time. All of sudden, it is Hillary's fault that the photo was taken. Drudge is a person that has made it a career to attack the Clintons, he will say anything to rile the Democrats up. If Obama knew this could turn controversial, he should not have taken the photo. Hillary will continue campaigning. She has proven that she still has supporters and is a strong fighter.
Hillary '08

Congress, the Senate, the People of the US would rather have an experience Obama in the White House that is willing to listen and adjust -- rather have someone who claim to be experience who is a liar, and one that does not care to listen to anyone.

Erik: "If this photo was of Hillary, it would be on every front page in the country."

This photo shows Obama in Africa in 2006, helping victims of national disasters, alongside the US Combined Joint Task Force out of Djibouti. Hillary should be so lucky as to have such a photo on the front page of the paper.

vnvet68: Which policies of McCain do you prefer to Obama's? The one about keeping troops in Iraq for 100 years? Or the one about keeping the tax cuts for the rich that are bankrupting America?