How Republicans Plan on Ganging Up on Obama for Being "Weak" on Street Gangs

If you want to know what's going on in the streets, ask the streets, not the media. Half of the time, they report it completely wrong and miss out on key information. When the City of Chicago decided to expand this ongoing gentrification project that has been going on for the past 8 years, they were already aware of the complications to come when displacing large numbers of CHA residents and moving them into other areas of the city occupied by already existing street gang nations. Sure, many of them chose to relocate to other cities like Gary, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Benton Harbor, Calumet City or other Chicago suburbs, but many chose to remain in the city that they were born and raised in. WHY IS THE CITY ACTING LIKE THEY DIDN'T SEE THIS COMING?!! The idea of creating these high rises was racist from the beginning, no argument about that, but to solve the problem this way is and will forever be known as the ultimate disaster!!! Yes, the leaders of Chicago must take some responsibility for this one!! Plus, the chilren in the decaying urban mess that they call "a school system" need to stop being treated like second-class citizens and have opportunities for a "real education" not this nonsense that they are trying to pass now!! I've been in some of these schools, and it's hard to believe that you are still in America!! Some of them are just that bad! Superintendent Arnie Duncan has managed to make some improvements, but clearly not enough for a school system of that magnitude. YOU CAN ISSUE ALL THE DEATH PENALTIES YOU LIKE, BUT HOW DO YOU THREATEN SOMEONE WITH DEATH AND THEY ARE ALREADY SPIRITUALLY DEAD?!! TALK TO SOME OF THE POLICEMEN THAT HAVE INTERVIEWED SOME OF THESE YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE MULTIPLE KILLERS AND HAVE THAT LOOK OF DEATH IN THEIR EYES. I'VE PERSONALLY SEEN IT AS WELL AS MANY IN THE COMMUNITY. THE ONLY THING THAT WILL CURVE THIS PROBLEM IS A SPIRITUAL RENEWING IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY BY TURNING OUR FOCUS BACK TO THE LORD AND HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS. ALL OF MAN'S SOLUTIONS WILL FAIL.

No funds are needed. Negative Ads about Obama gets millions of dollars worth of free promotion on television.

Republicans in the legislature and the Republican governor opposed the poorly written legislation. The expanded death penalty, meant lowering the age of children that could be given the death penalty. Illinois eventually banned the death penatly after DNA revealed that 1/3 of those on death row were innocent.

The point is that Republicans have been sitting on a lot of info that will come out in the general election. That Obama will be arrested and convicted for his crimes. Guess what the Dems will not have a candidate for President that any Democrat voted for in the primaries or caucuses. The VP candidate will end up running for President and McCain will win by a land slide. This info is from a Chicago resident who knows way too much dirty info on Obama that will get Obama convicted on many crimes. Just look at Obama's criminal, radical, racist and terror associates. The Republicans are counting on this. Obama fans come down from your emotional frenzies and allow some common sense, logic, reasoning and rationality back into your minds before it is too late. Vote for Hillary 08

Maybe the bill wasn't needed; I haven't read the bill at this point so I don't know; but that doesn't change the simple fact that Obama's primary stated reason for opposing the bill was profoundly wrongheaded.

It's true that blacks are more likely to commit gang related murders; but at the same time blacks are more likely to be KILLED in gang related murders.

Thus "singling out" those who commit gang related murders for harsher punishment would actually give disproportionate benefit to law-abiding black people.

Which might not be fair when you get down to it. But the thing is that if it's unfair to anyone it's unfair to law-abiding white people.

I realize George Ryan gave the same idiotic reason for opposing the bill that Obama did; but that doesn’t make it right or logical...

what i do know is that both hillary and bill talk about how they are gonna run the white house when she becomes the president..... now who are we really voting for him or her because she tells us that she is gonna wear the pants in the white house but when she debates and refers always to the clinton days of the nineties that was Bills' presidency not hers. shouldn't bills name be on the ballot for third term president ever? what i see coming is another disaster of a Bush administration.

Are we talking about the same Obama that said his welfare mother that raised him but then Americans find out that he went to private schools all his Republican life. The only one that made race an issue was the Senator from Illinois when he got in trouble making racist remarks. Obama also got away with making sexist remarks when Obama used "Annie Oakley" remarks toward Sen. Clinton insulting all women and America's first female hero (i.e., Oakley).

Why don't we talk about Obama's tax plan that will force the Middle class and retirees to pay more taxes? Why not discuss Obama's terrorist (e.g., Byers, Farankam, Meeks, etc.) friends, or slumlord (e.g., Rezko and who knows who else) friend, or racist (e.g., Wright, Meeks, etc.) friends. American's know not to listen to the media especially cable news for they are 100% for Obama. Even when he lies, the media will defend him. It is everyone's fault except Obama. What a surprise? Signed Obama style sarcasm!

East Coast - I agree with you ..HilLary did great in the debate -she has concrete answers. Obama looked nervous, defensive and devious and I have concluded that he is both. He won't debate in N.C because it will blow his chances there and he needs that vote because he may lose Indiana. He doesnt connect to the middle calss or older voters because of all his dramas and his awful choice of associates. He acts like a young kid at times and a black rapper at other times. His mask is slipping and theres more scandals to come involving his criminal associates in Chicago. He is not what he seems. He takes money frm employees of oil companies and then criticizes clinton for accepting money also. He is allowed to do it because it is listed as ""donations"", but he still criticizes her for it. What a hypocrite !! Wake up America !!!

Patti, I find that most of the people posting are missing the point, the ad blaming gang violence on Obama is absolutely ridiculous. And the ad ties gang violence to the war on terror! Gang violence is going up all over the country and if anyone should be held accountable, it should be law enforcement and ultimately the administration that is supposed to enforce the laws. Secondly, in Ohio where I live, a low estimate would be 1 out of 10 people hold some form or prejudice that will make them to never vote for a black person. In Ohio and PA, Clinton won by 10%. Nobody wants to admite it but the fact of the matter is prejudice still exist in America. (eg. Bob4USA post)

I am a rural, small-town American. I’m not bitter. I don’t carry a gun but I do believe in the Holy Bible and God.

Hillary won in Pennsylvania, despite being outspent by Obama's “mega bucks” and bombardment on TV, radio, internet ads, phone calls, etc., etc., because we believe Hillary to be the better candidate --- pure and simple. True Americans cannot be bought!

Hillary was GREAT in the Pennsylvania debate --- Obama did quite poorly.

OBAMA HAS REFUSED TO DEBATE IN NORTH CAROLINA. He apparently can only read a pretty scripted speech from a teleprompter --- And he wants to run our country??? NO WAY!

Does he plan to have Jeremiah Wright spewing “God Damn America” from the White House? It’s bad enough he did it in a church of God.

Are Obama’s frequent visitors going to be their anti-American, terrorist friends: bomber Ayers, Farrakhan, Rezko, among others?

We need someone to show respect to ALL Americans, regardless of where they live.

GOD BLESS AMERICA --- HILLARY 2008!

Well, its quite obvious that America is still too racist to elect a black man for president. All the commenters failed to acknowledge the a white governor vetoed the bill and in fact stopped all executions in Ill. But all the people responding show their hatred for blacks, it obvious. Obama has offered hope and not the same old slash and burn politics that you all thrive. As a white man married to a black women, I had hoped that she was wrong when she said the a black man could never be elected to the presidency. But I must now agree, with the bigotry I have read in these comments, she is right. You all make me sick!

Patti...Good point! Maybe he will give a "speech on the vote. One other thought ..if he is elected president will he ever give a news conference?

The media needs to stop being bias
People need to relax and let the American voters vote.
The democratic party needs to swallow their pride and count the people of FL and MI - do a revote as requested
I believe Hillary is the stronger candidate and will be the nominee and the President of the United States. It is time for a woman to be in charge; relax she will do a great job and it won't be easy cleaning up Bush's mess.

FEAR FEAR FEAR FEAR
FEAR FEAR FEAR FEAR

Bill Clinton in 2004:
"Now one of Clinton's Laws of Politics is
this: If one candidate's trying to scare
you and the other one's trying to get you
to think; if one candidate's appealing to
your fears and the other one's appealing
to your hopes, you better vote for the
person who wants you to think and hope.
That's the best."

The ad represents what is instore for Obama if he is the Dems choice in the fall, and the same will done to Clinton. The difference is Hillary will give it as good as they dish it. I don't think alot the ads against Obama are very nice, but they are not racist just because he is black...he is the front runner. The relentless calls of racism will hurt him ...now and in the fall.

my i used to admire the way they used to vet the presidents of this country but now after all this in fighting the people look to even be losing forcus that is the economy which is in real trouble we may not even know the extent of how bad it is until we get an honest person out there to be open we have seen this so far with global warming. NONE OF THE CANDIDATES economic policies will pull the country out of trouble all economist have said so. To me that is the most important thing when the economy get better then the violence robbery and the like will stop. Not even hillary's or obama's plan will make the economy better considering the fact that democates have always increased taxes. macain i don't even know where to start his isn't even good. Do lose focus the economy is a very important issue and by the way hillary being so articulate doesn't mean she is a btter candidate believe me all politicians are like that they lie a lot watch out. Hillary also has a warehouse of skeletons so it doesn't make her an exception google the clintons and see how they pardoned those puerto ricans who carried out bombings in the 90's and also the pardoning of the weather field under ground members found with explosives. Oh but hillary said she would obliterate iran don't forget with nukes i guess we have to forget that and just vote for her coz she is entitled to the presidency since it's a mornacy now.

Obama would be a weak President. Good talker with no substance.

HILLARY 08!!

Richardson cannot be trusted and a traitor. Don't vote for him when runs for a Senator. He belongs to Wright, Rezco and Ayer who join any rgoup or fraternity where he will benefit and not the Americans.

Obama’s motto and theme should be Pay per Vote. Obama overspent in Pennsylvannia and still came out the loser.

Look at the facts as to how strong Hillary is:

Obama lost in Pennsylvannia in spite of endorsement by a Senator and overspending in ads, 5 to 1.

Obama lost in Texas and Ohio even overspending in ads and manipulating info in Ohio.

Obama lost in California even though Oprah, Maria Shriver, and Katherine Kennedy endorsed him.

Obama lost Massachusetts even though Kennedy and John Kerry endorsed him.

Hillary won the big states and has more electoral college votes to date than Obama that is crucial in November.

Obama lost the big states even though the media is most of the time unfair with Hillary and always positive to Obama.

Wake up superdelegates! You will make the right choice if you pick Hillary.

Obama mocked the Pennsylvannians and the entire nation, which is so irresponsible and very degrading to all Americans. He is just like Wright who mocked the Americans and like Rezco and Ayers who we can’t trust.

Wake up superdelegates!

Why should someone who prefers a different candidate than someone else be told to be free to leave the country? In every election, people choose one candidate over another. The right to vote and freedom to choose are what America is about.

I so despise Obama. He's determined to jump in and push his way to the front without earning it. Too many times in the past he has been the beneficiary of affirmative action, no doubt. And now he thinks it applies to running for president. McCain is going to kick his arse because the U.S. is far too smart to vote for someone who has a BLACK AGENDA. So now, instead of a victory by a Dem, and health care and an end to our messing in Iraq, we will have 8 years of yet another Republican and his moneyed cronies. Thanks OBAMA, you sure represent HOPElessness to me.

Regardless of the issues Americans have with Clinton, she is the best candidate to get the job of running this country. She is a take-charge kind of person. Obama could not talk his way out of a wet paperbag. He is not good at interactions with others -- his speeches sound good when he is talking, but get him in a debating arena and he falls apart. Let's all get behind Clinton, send in your dollars, cast your vote for her and send her to the White House. Time to move on and send Bush back to scrublands of Texas .... Obama back to Chicago to ignore those issues, McCain back to Arizona to drink beer, and Clinto to the White House. Go Team Clinton!