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McCain is nothing without his advisors and "surrogates." Every time he opens his mouth he’s either sticking his foot in or spewing some sort of incoherent gibberish. He’s a puppet. It absolutely blows my mind that Americans would be duped into four more years of this garbage.

Stick to the prevailing and pressing issues: economy, loss of jobs , price of gas, environment.

Hillary feels that her supporters must be respected. Who is disrepecting this lady's supporters and how are they being disrespected?

We know the creepy Clintons are sexist. Bill is a guy who exposes himself to women and Hillary enables that behavior by defending him and going after those women. Why is it difficult to believe they are creepy in other ways?

During this election we have the tapes of them saying one terrible thing after another. Now creepy Bill is biting his lip and trying to intimidate Kate Snow.

Maybe the world prefers to simply call them creepy thugs. By the way, riding around in Google's 767 does not seem like a huge commitment to any higher cause than lining their own pockets. Chelsea wore heals.

notincult,

Exactly how would hillary win without the black vote, and the youth vote, and all these first time voters? What you Clinton supporters, and anti-Obama democrats don't seem to understand is that it is Obama that has energized the party. It is Obama that has prompted blacks to register, and vote in record numbers. Obama that has prompted young people to reister, and vote in record numbers,and Obama that has inspired thousands of first time voters. If you thing that Hillary can win with just the "white" vote, and with middle aged white women, you're in for a very rude awakening. And if you think that if there is even a hint of a sabotage, or stealing this election from Obama that blacks, and young people will turn out for Hillary in the way they have for Obama you're delusional. But then again, you also thought Hillary could win the primary, when it was obvious she couldn't.

So Alan you are saying that would be a bad thing?

McCain can cozy up all he wants to the Clintons, but if Hillary or her supporters think she can win without the black vote, both are mistaken. Bill Clinton did not make it to the white house without strong black support and neither will his wife, in 2012 or 2016. In fact, if black american gets pissed off because they believe this election was sabatoged so Clinton can run again, you will not see another democrate in the white house for a generation.

Obama is an Arrogant, Radical FRAUD. He is NOT qualified to lead our country and that is the reason he will never win - has nothing to do with race.
I will not vote for him - and Millions of Americans feel the same way.
The DNC made a huge mistake and picked the wrong guy.

These are the most trying times I have ever seen in the Democratic party and the DNC has to be the blame. Here you have an ex-president that should be out campaigning for the next Democratic candidate and you hear nary a peep.

Do you really think Bill Clinton will stump for Obama after how the DNC and super delegates treated his wife in the primary? Now add to the fact 18 million votes for Hillary with maybe 25% voting for the opposing party and you have really got trouble.

Even with Hillary making a speech at the convention for the Democratic candidate, it will be hard not to remember, "he's unelectable".

Janice First off, the majority of the Senate needs to approve any Supreme Court nominee. I would remind you that the Supreme Court Judge, Harry Blackmun, who wrote the majority opinion for Roe vs. Wade was a Republican Judge from MN who was appointed by a Republican President Nixon. McCain has been pro-choice before as has Romney and one of the other potential VP's under consideration, Ridge, is adamantly pro-choice. So I'm not too worried about any Litmus test in regards to abortion for Supreme Court choices by McCain.
In fact, the far right is even more concerned then the Democrats as to what kind of Judge McCain would appoint. Obama recently fudged on later term abortion in an interview and said he doesn't think a woman should be able to get one just because she's "feeling blue". The comment showed some lack of understanding on that issue . Obama has a pro-choice record but the comment makes one question his understanding and committment in all regards to Roe vs. Wade. One of Obama's potential VP choices under consideration is Kaine, who is adamantly anti-choice. Most importantly though both the economy and foreign policy are women's issues. There are women struggling to pay for gas to get back and forth to work, women who are losing homes to foreclosure, women who have children serving in Iraq and so on. As Obama himself has said "the Democrats do not have a monopoly on good ideas" , there are some women out there who feel the policies being proposed by McCain in regards to energy are best. The majority of military families support McCain. All of the major issues pertaining to the economy and foreign policy are women's issues and not every woman believes Obama has laid out the best solutions to those problems. Women are impacted by all major issues in this election and women have the capacity to engage in critical thinking and come to their own conclusions as to which candidate represents the best approaches to them. Obama supporters need to quit insulting us and holding issues such as reproductive rights over our heads to get us to either stay with the party (Democrats) this election or to come on board.

I voted for Hillary and will be voting for MCCain. Hillary told us about Obama and she was right. Obama will lose and Hillary will run and win in 2012.

This is in response to "questioner":

Questioner:

Yet the percentage of white people who voted for Obama was larger than the percentage of Black people who voted for Hillary..... Racism in reverse?

Not really 'cause none of those interviewed stated they did not vote for Hillary because she was white. They were never asked, it was just assumed by white people that this was the reason.

Questioner:
And as for ethnic stations existing for various ethnicities.... those are like comfort zones for a lot of people.

Not everyone would be interested in a station catering to Yiddish music... or to Telemondo.... but why shouldn't they exist?

Drew's Response:
So the best you got is that watching a black station is a comfort zone. I'm sorry, I speak English as a first language and I shouldn't have to buy cable to see Black people on it. Do you have to buy cable to watch white people. I'm sorry America was built on the backs of native Americans, blacks and whites. Don't you think it's presumptuous to think whites should dominate the TV screen. That's why they shouldn't have to exists. They exists cause regular tv doesn't cater to their issues. Yet America can find time to take their taxes. Run the country on just the taxes from white people and see how fast this country will fall apart.

Questioner:
I think a lot of people only have a problem with that when those of us who preferred Hillary or choose McCain... are told that we are racists because 're not voting for B O !

Drew's Response:
I never said anyone was racists because they were not voting for B O as you call him.

Questioner:
In fact, I think this is a turn off for a lot of people who already feel that this newbie has been crammed down our throats by the broken down DNC and the politically pushy media.

Drew's Response:
It's funny how the media is politically pushy when they aren't eating out of McCains hands. Remember, McCain was once a media darling too. He prided himself on that fact. In fact, he thought that was one of his pluses until it was taken from him by B O! Now, he's crying fowl to the same people who were kissing his butt in 2000. (FLIP-FLOP)

Questioner:
And why is it acceptable for B O's bloggers to label McCain as a a doddering old man.... but not acceptable to label Obama for the unscrupulous egomaniacal politician whose actual accomplishments (aside from penning two semi-autobiographical novels of hype) are minimal.

Drew response:
It's not acceptable to call him a doddering old man, but the truth hurts! What has McCain written? He can't put two words together without looking at his cue cards. Is he running for president or for host of the Family Feud?

Questioner:
Granted, B O's campaign is great; all hail David Axelrod. Perhaps HE should be our candidate...

Drew response:
Our candidate? Are you a democrat or is this a gaffe on your part? If you like David Axelrod so much, then it's poor judgement on McCain's part to no lead his campaign by hiring a great staff. He fired his first staff based on poor judgment, right?

Questioner:
If Colon Powell were running for office, he would have been way out in front by now and, frankly, I think lack of credentials will play a bigger role in this outcome of this election than the color of Obama's skin

Drew response:
I hope you're right cause McCain has no leadership experience as well. He hasn't lead a business. He's never been an executive. He was right about the surge, but doesn't know who we're fighting. Sunni or Shiites? Come on, this is simple stuff and you actually think he's a great leader.

I sincerely believe that McCain has great admiration for Hillary and Bill, and they do have a connection in being the target of racist, "race card" tactics. It's obvious that BO is black, so why does he need to keep reminding us of this? Because he knows it's already helped him get where he is, and he's hoping it will trump all other (more important) factors. I predict that when this election is over, Obama will be able to say what Hillary has said, in so many words: "It's an honor just to be here" (even though I didn't win this time). Hillary paved, and Obama is paving the way for future minorities to lead us, but at this point, with Hillary apparently out of the picture, the person most qualified to lead happens to be another white male.

"McCain and his wife combined are worth $150 million. Out of touch with the average American."

Posted by: Vanessa | Aug 1, 2008 10:00:37 AM
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Does this mean that Kennedy and Roosevelt should never have been Presidents because they were also too rich and out of touch with the average American?

Or..... are you just jealous?

Or... what, exactly, IS your point?

FYI: The poorest president to enter the White House since the late 1900's was Bill Clinton.... the one B O's bloggers and spokesmen (never Obama himself!) has accused of using the "R" card... and I DON'T mean "Republican"!
Bill Clinton!

I am (almost) equally nonplussed with either McCain or Obama, although the latter is preferred. As long as "The Clintons" are off the White House, everything is fine. I think that McCain is going to lose, but we are about to see fairly soon, aren't we?...:-)

I actually felt sorry for Hillary Clinton whenever her campaign was accused of racism.What a nightmare it must have been for her.

I'm happy to see the Mccain camp is working to restore some truth back to Bill on the racial issue. I felt it completely disgusting when Obama played the race card against Bill. I agreed with the Mccain camp...the idea that Obama would use this dirty and divisive card against an ex-president of the united states of his own party is very telling. It tells of a man who is willing to do anything and everything to win...even if that means stabbing and cutting up his own people to get there.

Hillary supporters voting for McCain? What a JOKE! Name one women’s issues that McCain supports. McCain will turn back the hand of time for women. We really need to use our brains and STOP venting our emotions. Hillary lost. Let’s move on. Obama is the best candidate for WOMEN!

B0 needs the Clintons - they don't need him! I hope Hillary stays away from him - he is toxic!

Hillary supporters voting for McCain? What a JOKE! Name one women’s issues that McCain supports. McCain will turn back the hand of time for women. We really need to use our brains and STOP venting our emotions. Hillary lost. Let’s move on. Obama is the best candidate for WOMEN!

She said he's unelectable...

Know we know why? You can't sit on a plane for a week and have the experience it takes to be president. And you can't buy the election.

Come November Obama knows teleprompter debates does not a president make.

I gotta tell you I'm laughing here. A political party that made a career of bashing Bill Clinton is now cozy with him... what strange bedfellows. I gotta believe that Bill has taken a couple showers just to wash the McCain off, to remove that lingering ring of Republican smug. Given that all polls show a 50-50 McCain/Obama split, the entire country is at least 75 percent against Bush, so about 1/4 of the voters will represent a vote against rather than for anyone. Gonna be an interesting 6 months. Let us prey.

She said, "He's unelectable"........now you know why.

Camp Obama looks pathetic these days ---Who else is going to be thrown under the bus to get this fraud elected? Now the bus is getting ready to run over Pelosi as team Obama flip flops on off shore drilling. No principles, no convictions, every Dem core principle is up for grabs to put an empty suit in office. Look at the polls Clinton-Mccain and see who would have run away with this election...

Race will inevitably be a part of this race. Obama invokes it to his advantage - so stop whining Obama supporters. It's sad to say, but if Obama were white he would never of had a chance in hell against Hilliary or the others - he certainly didn't win on experience or judgement, as we are beginning to learn now as we finally peel back his layers.

Marylou, I must congratulate you. It's good to see the traditional Democratic "vote against your own interests on matters of principle" approach in full cry.

With any luck, you'll be able to enjoy all the benefits of the America proposed by Senator McCain.

DREW:
_When asked:
"did race play a part in your decision and white people went on record saying Obama being black was the main reason they did not vote for him..."

Yet the percentage of white people who voted for Obama was larger than the percentage of Black people who voted for Hillary..... Racism in reverse?

And as for ethnic stations existing for various ethnicities.... those are like comfort zones for a lot of people.

Not everyone would be interested in a station catering to Yiddish music... or to Telemondo.... but why shouldn't they exist?

And yes, It is not a secret that Obama is black.

I think a lot of people only have a problem with that when those of us who preferred Hillary or choose McCain... are told that we are racists because 're not voting for B O !

In fact, I think this is a turn off for a lot of people who already feel that this newbie has been crammed down our throats by the broken down DNC and the politically pushy media.

And why is it acceptable for B O's bloggers to label McCain as a a doddering old man.... but not acceptable to label Obama for the unscrupulous egomaniacal politician whose actual accomplishments (aside from penning two semi-autobiographical novels of hype) are minimal.

Granted, B O's campaign is great; all hail David Axelrod. Perhaps HE should be our candidate...

If Colon Powell were running for office, he would have been way out in front by now and, frankly, I think lack of credentials will play a bigger role in this outcome of this election than the color of Obama's skin

Obama has been playing the race cards since the day he graduated from colleges. From the church he attended to the people he associated with clearly showed his ambition and characters. I'm not surprised to see why the Obama fans don't even know what he wants to achieve if he becomes president except his ambition. Any issue Obama said yesterday, today is different. Let be honest, American people don't even know what the heck he will do after he gets elected. But surely there are many people will vote for him, then after that they will be complaning just like they voted for Bush. MaCain is the same. He is just an old dog. He is no difference from Bush as I see it. He keeps following the "global economy" band wagon of big corporations. The old fool thinks tax break for big corporations moving jobs overseas is good for the country. Do you see any country gives tax break for companies sending jobs overseas. Only in America. So, do I care who will become the next president? Frankly I don't give a damn!!!!!!!!!!!

What the mcCain wants to do in essence is to stop Obama from speaking, so no matter what he says or how he says it, They are going to twist it to suit themselves. Anyone sensible listening to the Obama speech would deduce that he was making fun of himself. Lighten up people, it is good to be able to make fun of yourself. What Obama said is true. Does he look like the presidents on the bills? So where is the problem? Poor John McCain; one must pity him: he is a pathetic, dirty, senile old man who needs to go sit in his rocking chair

Only thing Obama is good at is playing race card. He makes every critism toward him a racial issue. This is what he runs on. Even the great President Bill Clinton became OB's racism victim. This is about time that the Republicans call OB's race card bluff.

McCain used the Obama $100 bill June 27th in a WebAd on his site. He also recently scrubbed his Letterman appearance which AP called McCain a political celebrity. Who knew John McCain could sell his soul for his prior reputation?

So Disney News needs to scrub that story suggesting Obama was making up the race card stuff. McCain did indeed create and post the ad Obama was referring to. If Disney had any real reporters, they would have found it like the blogs have.

Are you kidding that the Obama campaign didn't play the race card?

They have been doing this crap for months -- it started with Jesse Jackson, Jr. back in January and has not abated. How dare you say that Obama wasn't invovled before this week. THIS IS HIS CAMPAIGN!! Jackson Jr. is one of his chief advisors/campaign heads -- this was out of his mouth from the beginning -- Obama could have stopped it at any time.

This is Obama's typical M.O. -- have someone else under his bannedr do it, then disavow he had anything to do with it.

Sorry, Jake -- I'm not buying it.

Finally, McCain (and Rick Davis) stepped up to the plate and called him on the stuff the mainstream media has been too chicken to say.

Obama doesn't have to worry about taxes himself, seeing as how he gets his money under the table from his puppet master Rezko-----he doesn't have pay any tax on his ill gotten gains no matter how much he ups everyone that actually works taxes. Crime does pay.

I know lots of Hilliary female supporters that will be voting for McCain and against Obama.....the more we know about Obama, the more we dislike him. Bye, Bye Obama.

Well, of course Axelrod had to acknowledge that race was being referred to in Obama's comments in Missouri. To do otherwise would be to look foolish, indeed. I just don't understand why he would want to harp on it - unless you are blind, you realize he's black.

We LOVE Bill. We MISS Hillary. The Clintons are the greatest political success story of the Democratic party since FDR and Eleanor Roosevelt. In fact, Bill is the ONLY Dem to be re-elected since FDR! The arrogance and audacity of Barack Obama to try to denigrate the great legacy of Bill Clinton is unforgiveable.

Obama has destroyed the Democratic party. Obama is neither qualified or electable. The Dems are very foolish if they nominate the "one" candidate who cannot win.

It's NOT too late for the Dems to wise up and nominate the best candidate, Hillary Clinton, who has already won the popular vote, winning MORE votes than ANY candidate (including Bill) of ANY party in history! Hillary rocks. Let's give credit where it's due.

The DNC MUST open up this convention in Denver and allow BOTh Hillary and Obama's names to be placed in nomination, allow speeches by and for BOTH, allow BOTH names on ballots, allow votes to be cast for BOTH, and yes, gasp, actually COUNT ALL THE VOTES!

It's the ONLY democratic way to resolve this nomination.

In 1932, FDR came into the Dem convention, 90 delegates short of the needed number and he won the FOURTH, 4th, ballot!

Hillary has earned the right to be nominated. The DNC will find that paybacks are hell if they deny her.

It's Hillary or McCain 08 and Hillary 2012. Country first, party second.

The DNC MUST be held accountable.

l am going for obama.macain is a racist.l was for macain befor, now l am changeing my mind.

The Clintons and John McCain have a genuine respect for each other. Hillary and John McCain have worked together on many projects in the Senate. They really like each other.... McCain tells the truth.

Hillary Was Right! Obama is a Show Horse. Hillary Clinton & John McCain are Work Horses. We Need A Work Horse President - Not another Empty Headed show Horse President!

A deal?

Clear Bills racist name, by bringing down Obama as a race baiter to repair Bills legacy?

I smell a RAT!

by what we now know from HuffPo and Crooks and Liars, McCain did indeed run a web ad where a bill with Ben Franklin turns into Obama and explodes. so Obama was right.

in other words, both McCain and Clinton pulled the race card from the bottom of the deck first, and both got pissed when they got called on it by the Obama campaign.

the crazy little old man is not fit to be leader of the United States.

He has made race an issue at every chance in the primary. Then he stated that John McCain would make race an issue....just like he stated that Hillary Clinton would 'throw the kitchen sink' at them. Jock-speak, name-calling, racism, sexism, lots of campaign tools in DNC campaign chest. Tired of the divisiveness and want real solutions, then vote McCain 2008.

Please bring back Hillary. Clinton/Gore 2008. Obama can be on their cabinet --- maybe. I would even vote for McCain/Hillary Clinton. 18 million Dems voted, we need her now in 2008!

I am not surprised that Obama is playing the race card again. He had been playing that many times against Clinton during Democratic primary. He got what he wanted - more than 92% of the black votes. He is just a shameless empty politician. Nothing more.

Obama is truthful to claim that he didn't play the race card

he was playing the "race dollar bill", so don't anyone accuse him of playing 'the card'

McCain 08
Hillary 12

What will those Republicans do next?? They are really trying to get some Clinton supporters over to their side! Will do or say whatever it takes. The American people are sick and tired of all the spinning for nothing. Wait until the "Great Debates" these candidates will have and all your questions will be answered about Obama and McCain. It won't be pretty, just like Bush, it will be embarassing and shameful again for the Republicans. I have been a lifelong Republican until George Bush walked upon the stage. Thank the Lord I did not vote for him in 2000. Listen to the words coming out of the mouths of the candidates, not what is spinning in the news, epecially Fox TV, who should loose their license.

It's time to bring Hillary back!. Obama is full of empty talk. Here he goes again, playing the race card again in comparing himself to the presidential face on the dollar bill. I am so sick of him undermining my intelligence.
GO HILLARY!

Funny how the Repubs criticize Obama as "a celebrity and a showman". Now, what was the life-long occupation of their patent hero, Ronald Reagan???

Anyone who gets in Obama's way will be painted repeatedly as a racist, until now.
With packs of money, glitz, divinity and silver-tongued oratory, Obama can't put the old boy down.
And now people are beginning to realize who is trying to benefit from reminding everyone that daddy came from Kenya, and look what he brought me. Will the affirmative action poster children be able to parlay race to the ultimate goal?

It's time for the Democratic Party to throw Obama under the bus, take charge of their convention, and nominate a winning candidate - Hillary Clinton.

This is for Mai,

It's sad that Obama would have to say he was the first African American to do something. The only reason it's stated is because it's not average. It's not of the norm. There are many occasions where, white people who are not normal in the situations they are in are classified as the first white this or that. They aren't racist, just stating a fact. Is Eminem a racist? His race was mentioned constantly when he first came on the scene. The first white rapper to win this or do that in the rap community. It wasn't a racist thing, just pointed out cause it wasn't normal.
Just like a black president isn't normal, but will be amazing if it happens.

Drew-

Thank you for saying what has needed to be said for a LONG time.
You are a genius.

Unfortunately, Senator Obama has been using the race issue since beginning his political career. First, it was the fact that he was the first AA on the Harvard Law Review, my father was from Kenya, I won my senate district in AA South Chicago. I can just imagine the horse laughs I would get if I stated I graduated from college with honors because my Mom was English and my Dad was Irish. Obama is the true racist.

Jen,
Obama will win so called red states and he will win in a landslide ala Reagan in 1980.
I have actually voted more for McCain than most people, he is a fiscal conservative and socially middle of the road, or at least use to be. Political mudslinging aside, I think John McCain is a great American and has served his country well. He has not done the pork barrel politics of so many other politicains that reside on both sides of the aisle. However, I have read more than just short clips written in the newspaper and blogged online as well as have listened to more than the 15 second soundbites that are run over and over again on tv.
I like Obama better than McCain.
If you just vote party lines, thats your choice. I think for myself and make up my own mind. It does take a little more effort but then I sleep good at night.

In the last 24 hours I have seen at least 8 reruns of Senator Obama's remarks. "they're going to make you scared of me, they think I have a funny name, I don't look like the man on the dollar bill." These reruns have been on all news stations so one must wonder why Senator Obama's campaign come back whining saying they are being attacked. It is a lie and disgusting. So far, McCains ads have shown the true Obama, the celebrity and showman.

And, just where IS Bill Clinton? Touring Africa and delivering aid for communities with HIV/AIDS health clinic needs. Is this the same Bill Clinton that was vilified as a racist? The Obama campaign should be ASHAMED. On one good day, Bill Clinton does more for the world community that Obama has EVER done.

I know Bill Clinton.
Bill Clinton can race bait with the best of um. And John McCain, you are no Bill Clinton!

Statistics don't lie
but liars use statistics.

Republican Party use to be small government. Government spending is up under Bush II or is that congresses fault. If so then Bush is a very weak President.

The Republican Party courts the anti-choice crowd, but Roe v Wade still in place after 8 years of Reagan and 16 years of Bush I & II.

How again has the Iraq war got us any closer to catching Bin Laden?

McCain is accusing Obama of raising the race card, after Obama made a comment that obliquely refer to Obama's race. During the Democratic primary Obama said that President Clinton was using the race card, after Bill compared Obama's win in South Carolina to Jesse Jackson's wins in the same state in 1984 and 1988. This leads to the obvious question: Is the McCain campaign using the same strategy as the Obama campaign?

LOL, "McSame" will cozy up to anyone whos name he thinks will give him credibility. What a joke. Not like anyone is taking "McSame" seriously anyways!

JT
http://www.FireMe.To/udi

lovingpolitics - Get a clue. Hiliary played the race card thoughout her whole campain. She repeated over and over again that she got the support of uneducated whites females over 50 - if that aint playing the race card what then what is.

I will be thrilled this November when that smug, arrogant and egocentric BO loses!!!!!He and his staff have thrown the race card since he started running and everytime it is thrown whether at Hillary, Bill or McCain BO says the same thing (I'm sure they personally didn't mean to be racist) Give me a break!!! The only racist in this election is BO!!! Try talking out of your mouth for a change BO!!!

Patriot1001 - I am tried of hearing that 90 percent black are supporting Obama becasue he is black. - Did it every cross your mind that most blacks are Democratic and most of them will never vote for any Repub even if he is a black man. We Lyn Swan ran for governor of Pennsyvania as a Repub, he did not get much suppose from the black votors and lost that becasue most blacks are Decomcratic for life not like most whites who flip flop. Most Democrate that say they are voting for McShame even though he is a Republ and this country is at their lowest ever is making this choice becasue of their racism bottom line. Now for the first time there is a black running for the President of USA as a Democrate, and have the backing of 90 percent of blacks votes they are racist. Bottom line blacks have been supporting whoever is the Democrate running for the President of the USA so why would Obama get the backing for the blacks when the blacks race been supporting the Democrate for centry. So trying to make some thing out of nothing.

Obama has never accused anyone of playing the race card. His comments are dead right, the Republicans will try to make sure you don't vote for him by making you scared of him. Its exactly what McCain is trying to do right now. Of course if McCain really wanted to avoid the race card he would do what he said he would do, and run a positive issue basd campaign.

I bet Bill would be thrilled if that arrogant blowhard Obama lost... I know I will be. Obama sure knows how to turn people off.
Bill, Hillary, Chealsea, Hillarys Mom, Lanny Davis, Geraldine Ferraro, Obamas White Grandma, John & Cindy McCain and Me...thats 10 McCain votes right there. Keep 'em coming. Oh, yeh and just about every (white) woman I know who are going to also vote for McCain because of how the Clintons and Ferraro were treated. Some Unifier this guy is.

We have been here before, but we apparantly did not learn the lesson.

In 1960, it was okay for JFK to mention that he was Roman Catholic - but not appropriate for anyone else to mention that fact as criticism. It was perfectly appropriate for both Geraldine Ferarro and Hillary Clinton to mention that they are women and their candidacies historically significant - but not at all appropriate for anyone else to raise that issue in a negative manner.

So also with Obama: he has every right to mention that he is African-American, that his candidacy is historically significant, and even that his ethnic background may be troubling to the narrow-minded. But that does not give anyone else the right to use that fact in any negative way. For the candidate to appeal to his or her uniqueness is a positive thing: for opponents to cite it as a weakness is racism, plain and simple.

Or think of it this way: Obama has a right to play the "race card" because THAT IS A CARD HE HAS BEEN DEALT IN THE GAME CALLED LIFE. But for anyone else to play this card from Obama's hand is cheating - just as it would be in poker.

Hiliary Clinton use the race card over and over again with her statement that her voters are uneducated older white females. She made this statement everytime she spoke to any crowd. McShame know that, put he will tell the American people what he thing they want to hear. There was never a race card play and that Obama played the first one.

Hell yeah Obama played the race card against Bill Clinton and tried to play it on McCain but McCain wasn't having it. This African American female is happy about that Good for you McCain try that with someone else.

"The Obama schemes don't make McCain look any better, but all we have is a choice between bad and worse."

Which has been the case for the last 2 elections

Patriot1001 - Is it about race? Or is it about choice and shared identity? If an African American votes for Senator Obama, how is that different that when Italians take pride in an Italian candidate or Jews in a Jewish candidate? When a Catholic candidate runs, it's not unusual for Catholics to gravitate toward that candidate...same as other religious groups. Women take pride in women candidates. Union people more frequently support union people. I think the attempt to construe these actions as some form of racism is pretty far fetched. African American candidates for years have voted for white candidates. They now have the opportunity to support a qualified and talented African American candidate. How they might vote shouldn't come as a surprise.

"What Barack Obama was talking about was that he didn’t get here after spending decades in Washington."

umm. Anyone look at any american bills, $1, $5, $10, $20, $50, $100 bills? Is Obama saying all of these guys spent decades in Washington? I'll give you Jackson as a career politician. Of the rest of them, they either didn't spend too much time in the capitol, or were the consumate outsiders or were truly reluctant candidates. If I were in the Obama camp, I'd have him admit he was playing the race card fast before it became obvious that the alternative is to admit he doesn't know the history of our nation's great leaders. (Again, I'll give you Jackson as not being so great, but the democrats had to have at least ONE representative on our paper currency).

I couldn't believe it when Obama threw President Clinton under the bus, looking back now, why was I surprised. Obama will throw anyone under the bus, including his own grandmother whom Obama also referred to as a racist. He's going to be a president of all Americans - don't bet on it. He'll throw any group under the bus that gets in his way. I would go back to the President Clinton days in a heartbeat - he knows the issues inside and out.

Aparently McCain is as deperate for the White House as Clinton is. Great.

Nick - All that you said has been happening since the Dems/Obama took control of Congress!!

Obama will not win Texas or any of the other red states, Ohio is the only question.

But then again Obama thinks they are all bitter!

Nick - all the numbers you say are statistical ties, and lets not forget Kerry was 14 points ahaed of Bush this time in 04 and Gore was like 17 points at this point, And Pres. Bush won both!!

About Race? Of course it is about race. Everyone knows it but few admit it. Are you telling me that when over 90% of African Americans are behind Obama that it isn't about race? Pleeeeze!

I guess you can't blame most people for not knowing that McCain had an ad on his website using the image of Barack Obama on a dollar bill, saying that he'll change that. However, you would think that people in the "news" business would know that. Anyone in the "news" business who doesnt know what Obama was referring to is either 1) Incompetant, or 2) Willfully Ignorant for Partisan Purposes.

What always got me was that Obama would let his surrogates do all the coordinated dirty work in using the race card against the Clintons. Then, in debates, Obama would always say politely "I take Mrs. Clinton at her word, let's get back to the issues." But meanwhile he would give a wink and nod to his surrogates and media fawners to keep up the attacks. He always kept his hands clean.