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Clinton Misses MLK March in South Carolina

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January 21, 2008 10:36 AM

ABC News' Kate Snow and Sunlen Miller Report: Senator Barack Obama just marched through the streets of Columbia, S.C. with hundreds of people around him.

It was quite a scene - a crush of media, people screaming his name, kids and adults straining to see the Democratic senator from Illinois, shouts of "fired up! Ready to go!"

One sign near the front of the march read "no Clinton dynasty".

Senator Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., had been scheduled to march as well but, much to the delight of Obama staffers, her flight was delayed. She missed the march.

She is scheduled to speak at an event honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. now underway at the Capitol, as is Obama and Senator John Edwards, D-N.C.

But the visual that will be all over local newscasts on this MLK holiday, is one of a joyous Obama, smiling, marching with throngs of supporters - and not a Clinton in sight.

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OBAMA, OBAM, OBAMA, OBAMA, OBAMA, can't get enough of this guy all over the news. The media can;t stop giving us a 24/7 dosis of Obama. He is their man!
To much biased coverage in his favor and not real coverage on issues, all the media do is covering personal attacks and innuendos form the other campaigns adn leave Obama untouched!, they know that int the sympathy contest Obama (Mr Smiley)have more chances to win that in discussion of the real issues.

Posted by: tired of Obama | Jan 21, 2008 10:50:05 AM

Yes she does & yes she has my vote!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Pamela Brown | Jan 21, 2008 11:34:10 AM

I to believe that ABC Good Morning America is biased to Obama. I thought
in the enws if one candidate was show it was just a stated rule that someting on the others candidates were shown as well
ABC tends to make sure that Senator
Clinton is show- but in a bad way.
I thought today the clip and piece of LIwinsky was in bad taste and it proves what I have been sayinh
Where is the justice in the reporting from Abc gOOD mORNING aMERICA.

Normally I enjoy this program but have begun to look to other morning news shows because the report of election 2008 is so biased

Posted by: Pat Brown | Jan 21, 2008 11:34:17 AM

I lothe Obama. His supporters are racist. I'll be voting for Hillary.

Posted by: Briana | Jan 21, 2008 11:35:27 AM

What do you mean "her (Clinton) flight was delayed"??? Are we really expected to believe she flys "commercial"??

Posted by: jok | Jan 21, 2008 11:36:01 AM

This whole thing is tiring. Both candidates are good people. Both care about the country and are patriots. Both are democrats. Whoever is the nominee is going to get my vote. I just wish we could turn the page on this stuff. Maybe I will just vote for Edwards and that will be that.

Posted by: Jerry | Jan 21, 2008 11:43:00 AM

Excuse me, private aviation is no different than commercial.If she uses a major aiport rather than private she is prone to the same delays everyone else is. You raise and excellant point Halli Casser-Jayne, how sad people refuse to accept the blindly obvious fact that racism and feminism are still very much alive in this Country. Why do you think their called hate crimes?

Posted by: BJ | Jan 21, 2008 11:47:16 AM

I'd love for the people who claim they're "tired of" Obama and that his "supporters are racists" offer one shred of proof to substantiate their claims. You're telling me Obama gets more coverage than Hillary Clinton? Calling him names (Mr. Smiley?) and launching unsubstantiated smears against his supporters isn't really how we conduct ourselves in a serious democracy, is it? (I know it is; I'm not naive. However, I'm hoping that others recognize sentiments like theirs for what they are.)

Posted by: Scientific | Jan 21, 2008 11:51:59 AM

I am offended that someone would call me (a middle aged Anglo female) or anyone else a racist because I (we) support Obama.

Shame on you.

Posted by: kate | Jan 21, 2008 12:16:18 PM

So is it a requirment to attend a parade of a black man. When was the last time Obama attended a parade of President George Washington.

Posted by: Martin laughin | Jan 21, 2008 12:53:50 PM

The media is, in fact, obsessed with Hillary, in an unhealthy way. When she wins, the story is, "She won!", and when Obama wins, the story is, "She lost! Can she come back? All Hillary, all the time!" It has been nearly impossible for Obama to break through the Hillary narrative that has gripped the media since she announced. So I guess I'm glad her plane was delayed.

She's my Senator, and I couldn't be less happy about it.

Posted by: tired of bad grammar | Jan 21, 2008 12:54:30 PM

BTW, did anyone else watch Colin Powell on the View this morning. In discussing the history of Civil Rights, he stated almost word for word the same thing Hillary said about MLK and Johnson. Jump on him.

Posted by: Curious | Jan 21, 2008 12:58:02 PM

To those who say that Obama supporters are racist, I agree with Kate, shame on you.
I support Obama, I am a black male, but I do not support him because of his colour or his gender, I would never have supported a candidate like Jesse Jackson, or Al. Sharpton.
I like Obama because I feel that he is inclusive, regardless of colour. People also forget that he is as much white as he is black. I like his message, I feel that it is time for change, and he inspires me. I am tired of the Clinton -Bush dynasty, and especially of the Clintons. I think that if Hillary Clinton is the nominee, I am likely to vote for a republican, if Mcain is the nominee.

So, rather than simple name-calling, Briana, perhaps you should think a little bit. Besides even if you think that Obama supporters are racist, which I do not believe that they are, does that make Obama racist?

Posted by: Destempel | Jan 21, 2008 1:03:57 PM

Ahem... when's the last time ANY of us attended a George Washington parade? What a ridiculous parallel to attempt to make.

And I'm sure everyone will love how you just relegated the status of MLK to a mere "black man." If that's all you see and know about him, you're telling us a lot more about yourself than you may have intended.

It's a bummer for Clinton's campaign that her flight was delayed, plain & simple. One of those items of chance that happens, and now Obama will gets tons of media play because he was there sans Clinton. It happens.

Posted by: DisdainLady | Jan 21, 2008 1:04:49 PM

Posted by: Briana | Jan 21, 2008 11:35:27 AM

Guess what Bri, more people hate her than him. And people hate her with a reason and with passion. Even if she wins the nomination, she will not win the general.

Posted by: Brad | Jan 21, 2008 1:23:59 PM

Oh and he will make up for his loss of votes but we all know she will not. Who do you think will put her over the top? That is the problem with Clinton supporters, ignorance and inability to think in strategic terms.


ABC,
Brad

Posted by: Brad | Jan 21, 2008 1:26:45 PM

I am appalled by the shameful and blatant bias of the media with regard to Sen. Obama's campaign. The press has descended upon Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton like a pack of wolves. The media is primarily responsible for promoting the "race card" in this primary. As an example, during the Nevada debates it was revealed that Obama supporters and the press helped forward Clinton's accurate remarks concerning Martin Luther King, Jr. and Pres. Lyndon B. Johnson as insensitive and inaccurate. The press has given Obama a free ride and interestingly, issues of gender in this political race have been relegated to the back of the bus. Women will continue to be and always have been at the bottom of the heap; one only has to look around the world especially in parts of Africa and in the Mid-East. Women continue to be physically threatened (beaten and raped) and denied civil rights (yet the U.S. continues to cast a blind eye and do business with these countries as usual). This political race would be quite different if Obama was an African American female and Clinton was a white male. I am amused by Obama's camp bemoaning the activity and involvement of former Pres. Bill Clinton; as Sen. Clinton's spouse, I can understand his frustration. His remarks have also been tweaked and twisted. As an African American male, Sen. Obama is exploiting the late MLK's wonderful legacy (even though he may deny this and perhaps it can't be helped) and let us not forget Oprah. We all need to keep our eye on the prize, and that prize is the most capable candidate who is Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton. It will be against great odds if Clinton wins this election.

Posted by: Diane Fadeley | Jan 21, 2008 1:27:42 PM

With Bill so aggressively campaigning I have come to this realization: Bill is running for a third term by proxy. I voted for Bill over the elder Bush (George HW), but I must now admit that George is a man of far superior character than Bill ever was or will be. Frankly, I don't want him anywhere near the White House again. 8 years was enough.

Posted by: Smith | Jan 21, 2008 1:46:43 PM

People are tired of dirty politics. That is why Obama is supported by so many, including head of the senate judiciary Leahy as well as many others. These are critical objective thinking people. So to all of the clinton supporters. Are the high ranking senators duped too. I dont think so. Anyone actually paying attention will reject the Clintons. Their way of winning elections is the old dirty politics. America is ready to move forward not backward.

Posted by: Mary | Jan 21, 2008 1:47:05 PM

Michelle Obama campiagned for Obama in Nevada but they BOOed her off the stage when she spoke in EBONICs and could not even pronounce the name of NEVADA.

Posted by: RadarLOVE | Jan 21, 2008 1:48:01 PM

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