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Clinton Doesn’t Deny Campaign is Pushing Wright Story to Superdelegates

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March 20, 2008 1:56 PM

ABC News' Eloise Harper Reports: Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign has strictly maintained a public position not to comment on Sen. Barack Obama's relationship with Rev. Jeremiah Wright. Many times, questions have been answered with -- "you will have to ask Senator Obama about that."

However at a Thursday press availability in Terra Haute, Indiana after a report surfaced that the Clinton campaign was pushing the Wright story to superdelegates arguing that the relationship hurt Obama's electibility -– Clinton refused to deny that her campaign was pushing the story.

When asked, Clinton ignored the Wright portion of the question and said “well my campaign has been making the case that I am the most electable that I have said that for a year or more that I am the person best able to make the challenges that our country faces as commander in chief.”

When Clinton was then asked specifically if her campaign was pushing the Wright story –- she shrugged and took the next question, ignoring the reporter.

Watch the VIDEO HERE.

Later, Clinton spokesperson Doug Hattaway told ABC News:"She was and is unaware of anyone on the campaign pushing [the Wright] issue with superdelegates. She wants anyone who is talking to superdelegates to focus on our message, which is that she's best prepared to be president and beat John McCain."

When asked if Clinton had asked her surrogates and those reaching out to superdelegates on her behalf to stay away from the Rev. Wright issue specifically, Hattaway told ABC News: "Since she is unaware of anyone doing that, I assume it hasn't come up."

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Does Hillary think she can win with all her political baggage, and that of Bill's? No doubt she does not want to release the names of the donors to the Clinton Library. Otherwise we would know why those pardons were granted. And if Obama is guilty by association, i.e. by belonging to Rev. Wright's Church (which does not make him a Moslem, Hillary) then associating with Hsu who gave her $850,000 and those other crooks that were pardoned will also tell a good story about the Clintons. And then there is the Paul vs Clinton case pending in the Courts. Talk about guilt by association! Haha!!!

Posted by: kayayo | Mar 20, 2008 2:10:44 PM

Yes Hillary. Anything you say Hillary. Perhaps this is a REAL case of the chickens coming home to roost. Your campaign is a disaster and you are a nasty, nasty person. The superdelegates should just put us all out of our misery and choose Obama already.

Posted by: Brenna | Mar 20, 2008 2:16:35 PM

Now HRC has less baggage than BHO. She has some experience, has plans, is knowledgeable about the issues than BHO and McCain.

In short she is electable than BHO and will be better GE candidate

Posted by: Kuttan | Mar 20, 2008 2:20:05 PM

Clinto is just throwing mud again to see what sticks.

Posted by: Thinking | Mar 20, 2008 2:27:07 PM

Shame on you Hillary! Shame on you! I thought you said that Democrats don´t act like Karl Rove

Posted by: david | Mar 20, 2008 2:28:28 PM

Ruthless.

Posted by: Tiffany | Mar 20, 2008 2:29:46 PM

McCain now beating both of them in the polls. The Oba-mentum is gone.

Posted by: Jo | Mar 20, 2008 2:29:53 PM

Hillary is upset because all the experience she was talking about has been proven false by the papers that were released yesterday. she has to find a way to distract people from that the same way Bill Clinton was launching missiles to iraq and other places in order to distract people from Monica Lewinsky scandal...

Posted by: Truth | Mar 20, 2008 2:31:03 PM

Hillary asks for the vote to count and some guys go berserk. It is true what they say. The base of Obama support are young and .............irrational in their words and actions. Like their patron Obama.

Posted by: lluluadorl | Mar 20, 2008 2:31:56 PM

I support Hillary on this one. Actually, I think anyone who is conernec about the fate of dem's chance in Nov. should do the same. Let the supperdelegates know the wright problem of Obama - this is close to fatal. Those clips will come out again in Nov when BO is the nominee, and more will come out. This is for sure...

Just imagine, an ad. showing:
wright's hateful ranting, obama's nodding (I am 100% sure by then there will be evidence show he was there when Wright said United States of White America), Obama's not wearing the flag pin, Michelle's "my first time".... When you have every dots connected, it is scary...

I did a little more research online, there is a lot more about Obama comming out. Rezko is still going on...

The mainstream media is makinig Obama the King, who can help the voters make the case to the superdelegates.

Posted by: Amy | Mar 20, 2008 2:32:20 PM

Jo, McCain leads in Rasmussen polls, Obama/Clinton lead in Gallup polls...

at the same time Clinton leads Obama in Gallup, and Obama leads Clinton in Rasmussen...

pollsters are crap. Only SurveyUSA has been reliable at all.

As for this article, Hillary's first lady papers in my opinion have doomed her in the general. Obama's minsiter may be the hot topic right now, but in the long haul Hillary's lack of experience after using it to differentiate herself is the most damning.

Posted by: Gion | Mar 20, 2008 2:33:13 PM

Time to go home Hillary, in reality the math is not on your side. Your campaign was a disater, poorly managed, your message was a soup, no real plans, HillaryCare for everybody even if you do not want it. Please, you are not more electable than Obama, we are sorry but you may think that the US presidency is only for White people like you and McCain.

Posted by: BKMC | Mar 20, 2008 2:33:46 PM

HRC might win the battle, but will not win the war. It is strange how she harp on all the experience but it is coming out slowly that the things she claimed to work on to get pass were all lies.

Posted by: kb | Mar 20, 2008 2:37:38 PM

While HRC slings mud Obama is going after the man he will face in November, in an intelligent manner.

Enough of Clinton already!

Posted by: Thinking | Mar 20, 2008 2:39:55 PM

WHY IS HILLARY BEING NASTY! BECAUSE SHE IS PUSHING THE WRIGHT STORY. GOOD FOR HER. DO YOU PEOPLE ACTUALLY WANT "WRIGHT" IN THE WHITE HOUSE FOR DINNER. THAT WHITE MAN AND AMERICA HATER. NO THANKS AND IF YOU DON'T THINK FOR A MINUTE THAT HE WON'T BE INVITED YOU ARE DILLUSIONAL.

THE IDEA THAT THE HATE MONGERING PREACHER AND GOD KNOWS WHO ELSE WILL BE INVITED TO THE WHITE HOUSE MAKES ME SICK TO MY STOMACH.

Posted by: Donna | Mar 20, 2008 2:40:24 PM

People's votes should count. there is no dispute about it. Hillary brought all the mess. if she had followed the rules, it would have been easier to re-vote. she wants to be leader but she cannot follow policies? we are a nation of Laws and policies if you cannot abide by one that do not put it in writing. let us reason beyond the political ambitions and be real.

Posted by: Truth | Mar 20, 2008 2:41:39 PM

Why wouldn't they push it the story and it's impact on electability? It's called politics - especially when the issue is a real show stopper for many voters.

Posted by: mhhunt | Mar 20, 2008 2:43:50 PM

Gion, with the economy the way it is, with Bush's poll ratings, with the war going on, McCain should be 20-25 points behind both Hill & Obama. Just the fact that he's even with them or ahead SPEAKS VOLUMES.

Say hello to President McCain and get use to it.

Posted by: Jo | Mar 20, 2008 2:44:18 PM

Posted by: Kuttan

You have got to be kidding me. She has baggage going all the way back to their Arkansa years....Have you forgotten that? Please, NO one has more baggage than she does, well except maybe Bill Clinton himself.

Posted by: Thomas | Mar 20, 2008 2:45:15 PM

Now the story of Obama rushing to say Imus should be fired will be the next Obama scandal. He said he'd NEVER have anyone racist like that on his team. BUT HE DID!! What a total PHONY.

I can't believe all the people fooled by Obama. Really, you're embarrassing yourselves, falling all over someone who is just as dirty and racist and corrupt as any of them.

Posted by: Jo | Mar 20, 2008 2:46:36 PM

The kind of politics you are advocating made us fail in the world. The whole world is watching us playing games with each other. you think we can make a case to lead the world with such mentalities? Hillary is hijacking American democracy. the world does not start in America and will not end in here. look at the big picture and let us be honest, stop hiding the truth. Rev Wright was wrong as many other people in this country. we need to move on. if we go back to situation blaming what has been said and done, Obama can make a case. we built our nation out of Genocide.

Posted by: Truth | Mar 20, 2008 2:49:30 PM

Normal Americans that love their country and decided to give Obama a chance now want a revote. Had they known about Obama's 20 years in a racist hate America church, they would have NEVER trusted him in the White House. Obama is lucky as hell the media are on his side, otherwise this would have come out a long time ago.

Posted by: Jo | Mar 20, 2008 2:52:03 PM

"I am the most electable" - Hillary Clinton.


She is right, you know. She is the most electable... as the fabricateur-in-chief.

Posted by: bob | Mar 20, 2008 2:57:07 PM

Obama - Yes We Can......change the subject.

Won't work. Audio & video are very very powerful things.

Posted by: Jo | Mar 20, 2008 2:57:30 PM

Anyone in Hillary's shoes would do the same.

If Sen. Obama if fair, he will agree to have revotes in both Florida and Michigan. since he argues about the "rule," Hillary can use the same rule to get superdelegates.

Republicans can't wait to have Obama in the GE. I can imagine that they'll make another case of Willie Horton.

Wake up and smell the Wright coffee, Democrats.

Posted by: Michelle Dole | Mar 20, 2008 3:02:29 PM

If the party continues to cannibalize itself, the unthinkable will happen for a 3rd time, and John McCain will be President. Will your damn party get it's priorties straight before we get sentenced to a 3rd BUSH term. If the Democractic party is determined to cut off their nose to spite their face, we are ALL screwed!!! (Is it too much to ask for a competent Pelosi or Reid, to counter and NOT cower to the will of Bush, EVERY single time???)

Posted by: cba | Mar 20, 2008 3:08:01 PM

Apalling.

Desperation calls for desperate measures. I guess this is the end of it for her campaign. When his numbers rebound (and they will post-"speech")...the SDs will reject this final argument.

Apalling.

Posted by: rob | Mar 20, 2008 3:15:36 PM

Obama has lost his lead with independents is one of his big problem and the other is women are backing Hillary and we do not like men that cheat go around with the wrong gang. And we never forget who has hurt us . GO Hillary

Posted by: Bishop | Mar 20, 2008 3:16:35 PM

Jack, ABC admits they have HOURS & HOURS of this stuff, all saying the same type of stuff. Plus it's a Black Liberation Theology church - and this is the exact type of thing they are ABOUT.

This "context" crap won't work. We heard what we heard. But keep hoping.

Obama could NEVER win the general. Too bad for you guys there are plenty of America loving citizens in this country.

Posted by: Jo | Mar 20, 2008 3:23:48 PM

You have the Hillary supporters who loathe Barack & his people who will stay home & not vote in the general, and you have the Barack supporters who would never vote for Hillary.

It's a win-win for McCain. Thanks!

Posted by: Jo | Mar 20, 2008 3:26:55 PM

It is obvious that Mrs Clinton's last hope of attaining the nomination is to push anything she can against Obama with the super delegates. If the situation were reversed there wouldn't be any situation because if Mrs Clinton had 160 pledge delegate lead and had won 30 out of 44 states and had mathematically eliminated Obama he would have been pushed out of the race by now.

Posted by: BJB | Mar 20, 2008 3:28:14 PM

Obama has said his white "rascist" grandma is a TYPICAL white person. This guy is doomed!

Posted by: lluluadorl | Mar 20, 2008 3:29:35 PM

McCain just sits back and lets the democrats bring up tons of terrible baggage on each of their candidates. You're almost making this too easy for him, but by all means, keep it up!

Posted by: Jo | Mar 20, 2008 3:29:54 PM

Jo McCains Campaign brought up Obama's pastor. Was that wise seeing how some of his close religious buddies have made some comments about all catholics being whores? He isn't just sitting back.

Posted by: BJB | Mar 20, 2008 3:36:08 PM

The lack of respect in most postings surely does not reflect the positive call to move forward stated in Sen. Obama's speech the other day. Like it or not Sen. Clinton is a former First Lady. You may not agree with her or her platform yet it's mature to do so in a respectful manner.

Re: Sen. Clinton's campaign utilizing the detracting effects of Sen Obama and his relationship w/Rev. Wright (thus concerning the sen's being electable) -- they are merely stating a very obvious issue (mostly JUDGEMENT) which concerns a great deal of Americans.

Rev. W's words were more than a few seconds of a dismissive statement or two. Although the, "G.D. America" resonates the loudest with most, there's a pattern of complete disrespect to most of America & women found within. The missing woman Natalee Holloway was somehow incorporated into one of his sermons as well as a highly "creative" analogy of fmr Pres. Bill Clinton, Monica Lewinsky and the Clintons' association with the Black Community.

Being of Black and Apache Mescalero heritage, I found this to be utterly distasteful. Knowing Sen. Clinton's solid record with the Children's Defense Fund (before she even married her husband), this was such a disgraceful dismissal to all she achieved there only for the advancement of Sen. Obama's candidacy to his church family.

Regarding Sen. Obama's campaign's own motto about his (superior) utilization of judgement -- when one looks at a 20 year close relationship with someone such as Rev. Wright, it is only fair to come to one conclusion or another.

Whatever one decides or whomever they will support or not support in this primary and beyond, it is important to keep in mind we are still one nation, with a variety of subcultures which will only progress through mutual respect and open minds.

Posted by: lotsa bossa nova | Mar 20, 2008 3:39:55 PM

All the more reason for the press to start uncovering her closet full of skeletons. How about her upcoming trial re: campaign fraud (a $17 million-dollar lawsuit against the Clintons). Let's bring the story to the forefront. She's amazing - now there is direct evidence from her White House papers that she supported Nafta - actually was a notable speaker at a few pro-nafta gatherings. But this info came out yesterday (way after Ohio and Texas vote). Careful what you wish for Hill - maybe Obama will ask Ohio for a revote.....would you be up for that????? Step down PLEASE!

Posted by: barbara miller | Mar 20, 2008 3:54:38 PM

Um, that is not pushing the Wright story. That is just stating the obvious ramifications of its impact in showing why she would be more electable.

Posted by: Red | Mar 20, 2008 3:55:49 PM

Who said that superdelegates can chnge the will of the people? Is that democracy? If people elect Obama, superdelegates must respect it. If people elect Hillary, superdelegates must respect it. So stop saying she is more electable, go to to the polls and elect her, do not ask for darkrooms to do it there, have some respect for yourself, do not ask for superdelegates decide who win, you votew have value, or just you sold it?

Posted by: Alberto | Mar 20, 2008 3:59:07 PM

Who said that superdelegates can chnge the will of the people? Is that democracy? If people elect Obama, superdelegates must respect it. If people elect Hillary, superdelegates must respect it. So stop saying she is more electable, go to to the polls and elect her, do not ask for darkrooms to do it there, have some respect for yourself, do not ask for superdelegates decide who win, you votew have value, or just you sold it?

Posted by: Alberto | Mar 20, 2008 3:59:15 PM

Here's the fundamental self-serving falacy that the Hillary supporters now reveling in the Wright fallout fail to understand:

By the time of the general, this issue will be as buried as the hundred Clinton scandals out there.

So the question doesn't come down to a "clean" candidate vs. a candidate with the Wright stigma.

It is a choice between a candidate that can be made to look like a racist through questionable associations with a made-up pastor image, or one that can be made to look like a murdering, drug trafficking, terrorist pardoning, land dealing crook who let Al-Quaeda run away and was responsible for 9/11.

Nobody in the Obama campaign will mention it, because they have the class to understand that democrats aren't supposed to tear each other down.

But you'd better think about it for a bit before you decide on who would be the best candidate.

Posted by: memoryaid | Mar 20, 2008 4:06:31 PM

this is precisely why the democrats don't win anything unless the democrats let them. i laugh at them. here, they have a great candidate, a transcending politician and they are throwing him under the bus. where are you, howard dean? show some leadership. oh, i forgot, you are still screaming from 4 years ago. so you are going to roll out hillary clinton against john mccain. i keep saying he should have told gore to enter the race. now, look at the sorry demos - two flawed candidates.
if hillary wins, blacks are going to blame her for the racial madness. she can't win w/o the black vote. does she think she can be a better bigot than the republicans??

Posted by: Isome Truman | Mar 20, 2008 4:54:07 PM

Hillary has no shame, and uses racial issues as a tactic.

Very sad and ugly.

But Hillary is a lost cause:

-Hillary stealing the nomination by coup makes her unelectable.

-Hillary dragging out her losing bid for the nomination to the detrement of the party makes her unelectable

-Hillary endorsing John McCain makes her unelectable

-Finally, losing the majority of states, delegates and popular vote make her unelectable

Posted by: JD | Mar 20, 2008 4:56:35 PM

I already said "bring it on" last week. Playing nice in primary seasons is what causes the dems to select nominees who cant beat the reps in NOV... heck they dont get any practice and preparation... voters deserve to see who can take the heat and to have a fully vetted nominee

she has her share of baggage and political mistakes and her share of disputed experience... but she has more experience than him, less baggage than him, more accomplishments than him, a stronger base of support (reliable democratic voters) than him, and fewer political mistakes than him... he has never run against the RNC and she has 29 years experience beating them... Go Clinton!

Posted by: DCVoter | Mar 20, 2008 4:56:57 PM

I won't vote for either Sen. Clinton or Sen. Obama. However, I cannot blame or think less of Sen. Clinton for using this matter to support her claim that she is a better choice for the Democratic nomination. Sen. Obama chose to keep a close relationship with a man who is clearly consumed by hatred, bitterness, and loony conspiracy theories. The depth and length of this relationship brings his judgment into question, and that is a legitimate point to make in the primary and general election campaigns. Sen. Obama has not yet won his party's nomination and he's not ahead by much. Sen. Clinton has a right to continue her campaign.

Posted by: Jill1066 | Mar 20, 2008 5:05:11 PM

I can't imagine any Obama supporters voting for Hillary at this point. I see McCain being elected coming in with the most popular votes, the fed up that sit home on election day coming in second, the the Hillary voters coming in third. One of the biggest elements of the success of the Democrat Party this cycle has been the attraction of a "new kind of politics with integrity." Clinton represents everything that these new inductees in the our Party hate about politics.

Posted by: xargaw | Mar 20, 2008 5:19:09 PM

John Blair,
What about McCain's endorsement by those 2 Pastors- one that said those nasty things about Catholics and their religion and the other that condemned gays, I think. (Their names escape me.) Do you think McCain can bring Wright up during the elections and Obama will not bring up these Pastors names? Do you see why this will not be a major point in the election?

Only Hillary is clinging to this Wright issue to win the nomination by hook or by crook. She is desperate now, and so are all her paid staff who are all over these boards. She failed to run a good campaign by not focusing beyond Feb 5, and she calls herself a better Manager than Obama? Now all she is left with is negative campaign, to the extent of even raising McCain above Obama, a fellow Democrat. What an abomination! And what do we know now about her '35 years experience' from her recently released schedules? Not much!

The press is on her side. Otherwise, why are they silent over Paul vs. Clintons? Why are they not pushing for the release of the Clinton Library donors' list so that we can connect the dots between those pardoned and the donors? How much did Hsu really give her? We know she returned $850,000 after the guy was jailed. But how much did she receive? Can we start discussing Bill's eight years after leaving the White House? Talk about baggage!

Posted by: kayayo | Mar 20, 2008 5:19:25 PM

Here is something that should be even scarier to Obama than Rev. Wright:

3 PA polls released in last 3 days - Hillary with HUGE lead

Hillary and Obama TIED in NC - a must win state for Obama

Hillary WAY AHEAD in WV

Hilalry ahead nationally in Gallup poll

New FOX/CBS polls - Obama sinking - Hillary performs better against McCain

You go girl - !! and Obama - you just go away and take McCain with you.

Posted by: ch | Mar 20, 2008 5:22:17 PM

to all those who attack me and other posters personally, intelligent mature people can debate and state opinions without personal attacks... have a great day

Posted by: DCVoter | Mar 20, 2008 5:23:05 PM

Any US Senator would be expected to object loudly to sedition which Wright's statements can be construed as. IN that sense, it is no surprise Wright high-tailed it out of the country. I question why Obama did not object? I also question why Obama participated in violations of IRS and consitutional principles with a church campaigning for a politican.

Posted by: DCVoter | Mar 20, 2008 5:28:21 PM

"isome,"


Great observation. Yet, when Columbus, Lincoln, Washington & Jefferson are viewed in their proper historical context versus by today's standards -- unfortunately their actions were status quo in their time.

Yes, U.S. society has progressed from outright slavery and other forms of oppression. And, yes, there are still many other areas requiring improvement. However, judging individuals from the historical past by utilizing today's standards is unfair and a bit of forced revisionism.

Posted by: lotsa bossa nova | Mar 20, 2008 5:36:00 PM

Statement by the leader of the NBPP in a TV interview regarding Obama's rejection of their endorsement: "It's just politics he doesnt mean that." It seems they said the same thing Farrakhan said. It took a week or so for Obama to have them and the NOI and TUCC scrubbed from his website (al black separatists). Do you really think, (given the fact he continues to be a member of a church that promotes black separatism and honors Farrakhan who supports Hezbollah and Hamas), that he really does not agree? Black separatists are classified as hate groups just like the nazis, communists, and marxists. Anyone who associates with those who promote hate are influenced by them in some way. If McCain or Clinton were associated with a hate group, they would be out of the election quickly. Hitler's support for his separatist views did not happen overnight but a people in a failing post war economy hoping for a better life were fooled into electing an unvetted candidate. The vetting has begun, let it continue.

Posted by: DCVoter | Mar 20, 2008 5:36:45 PM

For those of you who think this Wright this will be used during the campaign proper, check this:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080320/ap_on_el_pr/mccain_obama_video

Only Hillary will use this negative stuff because she is desperate. McCain will not. I respect him for that.

Posted by: kayayo | Mar 20, 2008 5:51:27 PM

DCVoter,

Interesting observation. Here's from a book I'm currently reading that reflects the latter part of your post:

"The war, the Versailles treaty and the treatment of Germany since the war have made Germans turn to new leaders...Hitlerism is in a very real sense a gift of the Allies and the United States." -James G. McDonald, July 10, 1933. (Human Smoke, N.Baker)

I'm not comparing Sen. Obama to A. Hitler yet, merely stating there's a similarity in our current SITUATION (shaky economy, ongoing war, disconnected gov. etc). The desire for change can sometimes lead a disgruntled and frustrated society to rush toward something w/out researching an agenda or platform. History has shown this to be unwise.

Posted by: lotsa bossa nova | Mar 20, 2008 5:54:13 PM

My concern is not just Rev. Wright's comments, but how excited the whole congregation was to cheer him on and enthusiastically slapping hands in agreement with the inflammatory speech. If Senator Obama had been present at this service, would he have said anything, left the church, or rocked his body back and forth to the rhythm of the moment? Regardless, this is the culture in which he was raised and it's an ugly one, regardless of any context. Many people, not forgetting native Americans, also have legitimate claims to discord with our government, but Hispanics, Asians, Native Americans and others continue to strive within the system for change. This is far more commendable than falling back on hate-speeches which can only foster more divisive hate.

Posted by: Gary | Mar 20, 2008 6:11:13 PM

Doesn't anyone have the confidence to believe that by NOVEMBER, 8 MONTHS that democrats won't be affected by the sensational rev wright story after its been shoved down our throats already? Is there a new exodus of voters due to hit the shores sometime in October? If Dems are aligned, we don't have to worry about Wright, the Repugs can just have their fun.

Posted by: Jonthan | Mar 20, 2008 6:13:23 PM

Obama lacks judgment by participating and supporting Rev. Wright’s congregation. He sat there and listens to those hateful messages for 20 years without opposition. He didn't have enough common sense to just walk out and condemn that type of behavior. He lacks character by associating what his white grandmother told him in private to that of the public hateful messages of Rev. Wright as being equivalent. We don’t get to choose our Family but we get to choose our Pastors, churches and friends. Obama chose Rev. Wright and his congregation to be part of his life for the last 20 years. I have been a Democrat for over 30 years. If Obama were to get the nomination, I'll be switching over to the Republican Party and voting for John McCain. I’ll never go back to the Democratic Party and the reason is simple, I love my country more then I love my party. Obama lacks judgment and character. Obama is not Wright for America.

Posted by: flex6100 | Mar 20, 2008 6:14:13 PM

Whew....what to do ?? Our Choices:
Hilary....many dislike. Obama....many distrust. John Mc....can't lead a donkey to water.
Whew....what to do ??

Posted by: roger king | Mar 20, 2008 6:14:40 PM

It does not matter who is pushing it. Its news and it matters.

Posted by: Al Sharpton | Mar 20, 2008 6:14:59 PM

she will look to win any way she can and if it destroy's the democratic party, bring about riots since by using the Wright issue makes it entirely about race and her continuing to try and make that a specific issue of electability. I think she is close to making herself politically radioactive. She could have a chance to challenge Obama in 4 years. If she continues down this path, she won't get re-elected as a senator.

Posted by: Louis | Mar 20, 2008 6:15:01 PM

GO HILLARY ----YOU ARE THE ONLY ONE THAT TELLS THE TRUTH ---LIKE IT IS-----OBAMA IS MR. RHETORIC---WHEN HIS LIPS MOVE THEY SAY ---HI EVERYONE ---I AM A RACIST AND A LIAR

Posted by: FL VOTE | Mar 20, 2008 6:17:00 PM

The super delegates need to know how this has affected alot of peoples thinking about the general election. Let the primaries have their say but in the general election, the republicans will use this against the democrats so Clinton does not have to push the story, but the super delegates do need to remember this impact on the general election.

GO Hillary.

Posted by: lucci8 | Mar 20, 2008 6:17:01 PM

After Hillary has destroyed Obama's reputation and stolen the nomination, I encourage all of you disenfranchised voters to join the Libertarian party

Posted by: Mel Bailey | Mar 20, 2008 6:17:17 PM

A cartoon in USA Today says it all:

"How important is the debate over Obama's pastor?"

"Will it lower my mortgage?"

Pretty much says it all.

Posted by: Michael Rhein | Mar 20, 2008 6:18:14 PM

Rev Wright the gift that keeps on giving.

Church full of laughing, dancing and screaming Obama "friends" and fellow members the Sunday after 9/11.

Yeah. Obama is a patriot. Obama can get elected.
LMAO

Posted by: Jason | Mar 20, 2008 6:18:24 PM

DCVoter, Hillary said she has 35 years of experience and you are saying 29, you reduced the lifetime experience by 6 long years. Be careful if not you will not have a post in her 2012 campaign. Honestly Hillary has not experience and no understanding of the world. She has been a loyal wife but that is all. OBAMA08

Posted by: BKMC | Mar 20, 2008 6:18:48 PM

It's Time!! It's Time!! It's Time!!
Mr. Obama Resign!! Mr. Obama Resign!!

Posted by: roger king | Mar 20, 2008 6:19:26 PM

The fight is far from over... Let's see who will be the ONE standing in the end...

You will be supprised day by day....

The hatred inside Dems will burn themselve...No doubts..

No more hope, no more change, only hatred for those immature ones.....

Posted by: Truth | Mar 20, 2008 6:19:26 PM

Amy, losing the the African American vote with everything else going against Hillary is far more fatal than the Wright fiasco.

Posted by: Syl | Mar 20, 2008 6:20:06 PM

As Hillary would say, "We're not pushing this story, AS FAR AS I KNOW."

Posted by: James | Mar 20, 2008 6:22:00 PM

It will be very unfair for HRC to go that far. Please pass this to her camp:

A few spews of crap...

John Hagee (McCain accepted his endorsement):
"All hurricanes are acts of God, because God controls the heavens. I believe that New Orleans had a level of sin that was offensive to God, and they were recipients of the judgment of God for that.”
Islam in general -- those who live by the Koran have a scriptural mandate to kill Christians and Jews.
Liberal bloggers are uncovering other controversial past positons as well, including a fundraiser that included an appeal to "Make plans to come and go home with a slave."
64,000,000 Americans belong to an "apostate church," the "Great Whore" that is Roman Catholicism.
We must attack Iran to bring about the Second Coming.
Rod Parsley (McCain accepted his endorsement / Also regarded as John McCain’s “spiritual advisor”)
I cannot tell you how important it is that we understand the true nature of Islam, that we see it for what it really is. In fact, I will tell you this: I do not believe our country can truly fulfill its divine purpose until we understand our historical conflict with Islam. I know that this statement sounds extreme, but I do not shrink from its implications. The fact is that America was founded, in part, with the intention of seeing this false religion destroyed, and I believe September 11, 2001, was a generational call to arms that we can no longer ignore.
It was to defeat Islam, among other dreams, that Christopher Columbus sailed to the New World in 1492…Columbus dreamed of defeating the armies of Islam with the armies of Europe made mighty by the wealth of the New World. It was this dream that, in part, began America.
Pat Robertson:
"The feminist agenda is not about equal rights for women. It is about a socialist, anti-family political movement that encourages women to leave their husbands, kill their children, practice witchcraft, destroy capitalism and become lesbians."
"[Homosexuals] want to come into churches and disrupt church services and throw blood all around and try to give people AIDS and spit in the face of ministers."
"I know this is painful for the ladies to hear, but if you get married, you have accepted the headship of a man, your husband. Christ is the head of the household and the husband is the head of the wife, and that's the way it is, period."
"Presbyterians are the spirit of the Antichrist."
"There is no such thing as separation of church and state in the Constitution. It is a lie of the Left and we are not going to take it anymore."
“You know, I don't know about this doctrine of assassination, but if [President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela] thinks we’re trying to assassinate him, I think that we really ought to go ahead and do it. It’s a whole lot cheaper than starting a war. And I don’t think any oil shipments will stop. [...] We have the ability to take him out, and I think the time has come that we exercise that ability. We don't need another $200 billion war to get rid of one, you know, strong-arm dictator. It's a whole lot easier to have some of the covert operatives do the job and then get it over with.”
Jerry Falwell:
I hope I live to see the day when, as in the early days of our country, we won't have any public schools. The churches will have taken them over again and Christians will be running them. What a happy day that will be!
Labor unions should study and read the Bible instead of asking for more money. When people get right with God, they are better workers.
AIDS is not just God's punishment for homosexuals; it is God's punishment for the society that tolerates homosexuals.
Billy Graham is the chief servant of Satan in America.
I am such a strong admirer and supporter of George W. Bush that if he suggested eliminating the income tax or doubling it, I would vote yes on first blush.
I believe that global warming is a myth. And so, therefore, I have no conscience problems at all and I'm going to buy a Suburban next time.
There's been a concerted effort to steal Christmas.
Rod Parsley:
"Two lesbians were having perverted sex, drinking alcohol, and snorting cocaine. But when I shouted, 'Come out' their glasses burst in their hands and they slithered out of the bed and got gloriously born again and filled with the Holy Ghost."
John Hagee:
"Do you know the difference between a woman with PMS and a snarling Doberman pinscher? The answer is lipstick. Do you know the difference between a terrorist and a woman with PMS? You can negotiate with a terrorist."

Posted by: Love | Mar 20, 2008 6:23:31 PM

Not this time Obama - not going to work changing the focus, deflection, mis-direction, sorry but we have all seen and heard it out of your own mouth. You did know about Wright and his views for some 20 years, you invited him to join your team. You did ask Rezko to assist with the buying of your home and tried to pass it off as oh just a bonehead mistake. You talk about invading Pakistan, a nation armed with nuclear weapons; meeting without preconditions with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, t; and Kim Jong II. You are less than honest Mr. Obama and very much not prepared to be President. So I would say that the Clinton campaign owes it to the country to make a case against Mr. Obama every chance the get!

Posted by: notthistimeobama | Mar 20, 2008 6:24:07 PM

Oh please. So if anyone even mentions Wright or race down the road then Clinton is playing dirty politics?
Fox news is playing these soundbites over and over and will find new one's to play and most of us have seen enough to come to our own conclusions. Obama supporters will continue to support him but people will come to their own conclusions based on what they see or hear and it's Wright's words itself that will impact people - not anything
Clinton and her camp can say.

Posted by: alpaig | Mar 20, 2008 6:24:19 PM

AA claimed Clinton as their first Black president themselve...

Now they forgot what they said and jumped to their American Idol... That's the fact...

Posted by: Truth | Mar 20, 2008 6:24:24 PM

What's really really really sad about al of this is that Rev. Wright is so far from being a racist.

The Clintons have done a fantastic job of creating the spin they needed out of this to demonize Rev. Wright whom most people know little about and I just wonder how many of us understand how dangerous that really is.

Where was that spotlight when Wright, whose church was no less Afro-centric than it is now, led Trinity to be among the first in the nation to take the fight against South Africa's former racist government to the streets?

Where was that spotlight when Wright took a small but devout membership and grew it to an estimated 8 ,000 members that include some of the most respected citizens in Chicago?

Where was that spotlight when Wright launched one of the earliest responses to the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the black community?

Where was the media?

As it is, the political warfare has thrust Wright, a man with a charismatic leadership style, a big-hearted nature, and grass-roots organizing skills, into an undeserved spotlight.

And most of us are content to judge him based on 3 minutes of a 45 minute sermon.

We were nowhere to be found.

I have not spoken to Wright, who will retire in June as the church's senior pastor, but I imagine his heart is broken.

After all, he didn't labor in the vineyard for 36 years among the mighty and the low to be demonized by white people who not only don't have a grasp of the black church experience, but apparently don't have a desire to understand why that experience is rife with emotions.

Despite all the hoopla, Wright is revered on the South Side of Chicago and is treated as a gifted theologian across the country.

Posted by: Syl | Mar 20, 2008 6:24:42 PM

Race issue is so obvious and no one needs to push or promote it.. The fact spoke itself already..

Everyone will re-think and take it into heart....

Posted by: Truth | Mar 20, 2008 6:26:51 PM

The color Purple. Much as we may crave it, we do not live in a democracy. If we did then each person would have one vote in every issue, and that vote would count as much as any other. But we don’t. If you participated in a caucus, your vote counted about ten times as much as someone who voted in a primary. In the general election, what ultimately matters is the votes in the Electoral College, not the popular vote, as we re-learned so painfully in 2000. So the question facing the uncommitted “super-delegates” is how do we run the best campaign with the highest probability of defeating John McCain in November, and win the majority of Electoral College votes. Cuurently Clinton has 267 electoral votes and Obama has 202 electoral votes using the same method as used in the GE. Assume that Hillary wins PA, WV, Indiana
and Obama gets SD, NC , OR , MT , Clinton will have 308 electoral votes and Obama will have 230 Electoral votes. You know who should be on top of the DREAM ticket.

Posted by: larry996 | Mar 20, 2008 6:27:10 PM

The media has been very bias against Hillary the negative comments never ending about her campaign. What is really going on with all the Media about trying to find out the truth?

If the media had looked into Obama’s life Americans would have known about his Reverend’s bias and Obama’s 20 years of support. Obama has gotten a free ride in media even now trying to pull out the sympathy card for his bad judgment.

Obama cannot have it both ways. Support a Ministry of the church for 20 years, who advocates changes through hate; and say He is for bringing people together to make positive changes. This is very disappointing.

If Obama, running for President, is to lead above the fray having a minister that blatantly curses continuously in his messages, is not the positive image or shows very good judgment that America needs to represent the country.

Posted by: db | Mar 20, 2008 6:27:45 PM

She is a boldfaced LIAR, just like her husband. She now says she was always against NAFTA well according to the White House records she has always been a fervent supporter and pusher of NAFTA. Now am I going to indirectly condem Obama because his pastor is a jerk or condem Clinton because she is directly lying about a fact that has gained her support with those all important blue collar workers who thinks she is on their side when in fact she's helped take their jobs all along. http://news.yahoo.com/s/thenation/20080320/cm_thenation/1300860_1

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