Geez, 11,000 pages of schedules, but no tax returns?!?

Sounds like attorneys who release boxes and boxes of meaningless drivel to keep the other side busy, while withholding important evidence!

has obama terminated his campaign yet?

Jackt51,
You continue to dwell on trivia from the right wing playbook, tracing back to the millions spent and wasted by the REPUBLICAN PARTY and KEN STARR. This topic is about the race speech. HILLARY CLINTON is continuing to show leadership, insisting that the election is about issues important to the American people, particularly the economy, getting of Iraq, and health care. Makes sense to me.

She is so much more Presidential than Obama, but I guess talking about the real issues this country is facing isn't as important as giving speeches in order to provide excuses for why your campaign message doesn't resonate with your actions and associations.

@roger
interesting that you identify those releasing the papers as attorneys (it is the national archives) and the tax returns as "evidence" prior to seeing them - evidence of what?. a bit biased, no? it would seem that you have been drinking the media/obama cool aid.

I have read his speech. The racial issue in this country is clear to a lot of people. Obama, in his speech (which is a good one), only elaborated it in a more eloquent manner.

The bottom line is not who can see or understand this issue, it is who can really make a change. Obama said he knew what Wright was saying is wrong, claiming he knew what a lot of black people in his community have "distorted view" of (white) America. Every one who is intelligent can see that.

But, Has Mr. Obama done anything to change it?

Not what he promises he WILL do, but what evidence is availbe showing that he was willing to and capable to do things that unify this country. Listening to those words for 20 years and now says " I disagree or reject" doesn't sound enough for me.

After all, even the speech and the denounciation were forced after those shocking clips are all over the place.

Hillary is a remarkable woman, but I hate to say this; unfortunately, she does not prove to be a remarkable politician.

Obama appears to have used this church to gain a foothold in the Chicago political community. Now that the church is doing him more harm than good, he throws his pastor and mentor under the bus. And please, don't give the old "he only disagrees with some of the controversial remarks" baloney. Jeremiah Wright's sermons are based on advancing the idea that blacks should mistrust, and even hate anyone who is not black, especially whites. Very sad words from a man who is where he is because of this great country we live in.

This speech makes me so proud.

Wow, a truly beautiful and courageous speech, and history in the making.

I felt like I was listening to Booby Kennedy in Indianapolis in '68.

Remarkable not only in its courage and intelligence, but also in its humanity. He refuses to throw anyone under the bus. People are flawed, America has race issues, and we need to come together.

Senator Obama has so much dignity and intelligence, he makes his attacks and cynics look very small-minded.

In some sense, Obama has in this very speech, already served his country well. This speech is what his campaign is all about -- moving past division, showing leadership, healing and unity and courage.

Bravo, for a beautiful speech that makes me PROUD to be an American!

Thank you for this wonderful speech which America needs to hear.

Both candidates are smart and outstanding people, but Clinton is the choice for now.

I think what some people are looking for is that somehow Mr Obama should be blame for everything that happens in the world that's related to Black People. Have the talking heads or Blogging heads forgot about his White side.

This whole thing is about not wanting a so call Black Person in the White House. Even Hillary Clinton isn't a Mr.
or Mrs. Clean! The White side of this Country wants nothing to do with Race or Blacks. This Big United States of America will have flash backs to Slavery in the foreseeable future and beyond. The news Media sales news and try's to run the country by stirring up crap

Are these real quotes, or does this piece need to be edited? If they're real, Hillary's sounding a little incoherent.

Great speech! O'Bama rocks. Vol.1 of: Race Speeches. Bring it on, i.e. vol.2. Who's next?

carl: King did what he could regarding race and look what happen to him. The United State Of America need to apologize for Slavery or if she doesn't it will be on America hand for ever.

aka - you fail to mention that Obama identifies himself as AA throughout the campaign and prefers to diss his white side until now since it is politically convenient. He also prefers to stand idly by what he knows to be wrong and expose his children to it. Once again he plays the race card and uses what shouldve been an atonement and concession speech. He failed to put forth an image of a great leader.

“I am not bound to win, but I am bound to be true. I am not bound to succeed, but I am bound to live by the light that I have. I must stand with anybody that stands right, and stand with him while he is right, and part with him when he goes wrong.” - Abe Lincoln

On Clinton's response - very Presidential and I look forward to hearing more after she reads it.

I would love to see a fireside speech about her plans to address social and economic disparities and discrimination in our country. Some specific plans she proposes to open dialogue and provide incentives for social programs to help us educate each other and mend the division. Active legislation to revamp and strengthen Affirmative Action and ADA Act implementations.

After hearing most of Mr. Obama's speech, again I was struck by what an eloquent speaker he is. But I still have not heard from him just what it is he plans on doing to correct the problems and truly effect change. I contrast that with the speeches I hear from Hillary Clinton and hear specifics on every issue. I have great confidence in her and little in him. Even this speech was about unification, and little substance. I need more than hope at this point and I think this country does as well. What I find amazing is that people make broad judgements about Hillary based on nothing, such as the Clinton's making race-baiting statements. Each of the incidents that are continually referred to have been distorted and used by the Obama campaign and in truth had no racial overtones. Even this situation with Rev. Wright is seen as having been conjured up by the Clintons. This is sad, and I'm amazed at the shallowness and ignorance of large groups of people. Did anyone listen to her statement on plans for Iraq yesterday? Or is it only, "she voted to go to war". Most of us would have voted the same way, given the "facts" that were presented at the time. And Mr. Obama has voted along the same lines since he took office. The present issue does relate to the great divide, but rhetoric will not resolve it, nor will all races resolve it until we stop being so touchy and reading racism into every single thing.

I watched her speech until CNN cut to go to Cheney (ugh). She delivered a powerful, confident, speech and answered questions well as always. I have every confidence in her!

aka: I totally disagree. I would love to see a black man in the White House, and actually Mr. Obama. Just not right now, I think he needs to wait 8 years. And when people such as yourself continually bring up the USA needing to apologize for slavery and blaming the whites for everything that is wrong with our society even now....please!!! ALL of us are living our lives and trying to survive, the same as you and everyone else.

Our lives have not been the same, but I do know that personally, in my life, I have only actually known one white person that I would say was a racist. And once that became apparent to me, I have nothing to do with him. And members of my family are black, so I feel very protective of them as well. So just what have I or my family done to drag down anyone's life or just who should I apologize to? I'm a good person who has heard more racist remarks from black people than anyone else and it's sad. We do need unity, and that will have to come from the black community as well as the white. Each person must take personal responsibility for our lives and our actions.

Whoa! I just saw the results of a small sample poll of democrats, republicans, and independents on their reaction to the speech. It is not looking good for Obama!

Democrats are especially apt to say their views are unchanged, with 76 percent saying it has made no difference of their view of Obama, 15 percent saying it made their view less favorable and 2 percent saying it made their view more favorable.

Republicans are the most likely to say their view has been affected: 47 percent say they've become less favorable, and 53 percent said it did not make a different.

Sixty-one percent of independent voters say they are unaffected, but 36 percent said it made their view less favorable. Two percent of independents said it made them more favorable view.