obama, remember, he is a follower, not a leader, e.g. his rev.'s follower

I hope Chicago gets the games!!!! That would be fantastic!!

Obama,
Where's your spine?
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Free Tibet!
Hillary stands up against Chinese human rights abuses!
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Hmmm, was that a PRESENT vote?

Pam-

That actually discribes Hillary to a Tee.

She's the one that can't even lead her own campaign and follows her husband into contraversy after contraversy

It is because Obama is WEAK on human rights and always has been.

The closer we get to the election, the more he sounds like an animatron. Ask him a question, the calculations start, and out pops a non-offensive, non-controversial message that cannot be used against him… the supposed passion to lead seems to have been replaced by pure politics. Giapetto made Pinocchio… Axelrod has Obama.

br-

No he is not. He has always been a stauch advocate for human rights...but being a Hillary supporter (don't deny it) you'll say anything including lying about Obama.

when asked about the olympics, "Obama never once mentioned the Olympic Games in his response".
Maybe the Orator should have just said "present". He's pretty good at that.
What an empty suit.

WestCoastMassenger-

Are you still around? Gee, you're boring to distraction!

Since Hillary's call to boycott the Olympic ceremonies Gordon Brown of the UK will be boycotting, the EU is now considering a boycott of the opening ceremonies, and even George Bush is now considering a boycott of the opening ceremonies. Obama? Well, if you need an example of how Obama would lead the world you just got yourself one. He failed the test as we all said he would over and over again.

That's politics... You gotta know when to hold em and know when to fold em... That's the way the game is played. So what else is new?
It does show that he doens't need to "follow" Clinton. She just does whatever is popular - that didn't take leadership - it's a no brainer.

Sorry Stacey, He is weak. And Yes, I am a staunch Hillary supporter.

Obama is being wisely cautious. Because of the U.S.'s fiscal irresponsibility we have chosen to borrow money from one of the most egregious violators of human rights on the face of the planet and if we're not careful they will call in their markers. If that happens, we're screwed. It's real easy to flag wave and spout slogans but this country is not in a good position to offend a country that holds us in the palm of its hand financially speaking.

Obama boldly and with great eloquence votes "Present" yet again.

Stacy,
Read the article. Obama is being criticized for not standing up to China. He's spineless. He's only for human rights when it serves his personal agenda.
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Obama is spineless!
Hillary stands up to China! She has done it before standing right on Chinese soil!
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Wouldn't we be so fortunate to have a president that follows and doesn't LEAD ! Scary times.

DogSoldier-

You're so full of it...Hillary didn't start calling for a boycott until the protests started making news.

She needed to deflect her string of corrupted bad news (bosnia, Nafta, Penn, etc), so SHE jumped on the wagon of other countries that were already considering a boycott.

Nancy Pelosi demanded Bush boycott the olympics WELL before Hillary did.

GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT!!!!! You sound so much like the lying Clinton

Unlike the great American he is often compared to (John F. Kennedy showing in his life to be a true Profile in Courage with his devotion to his nation and the public welfare often before his own) Senator Obama is all profile and no courage.

Senator Clinton, and others like her, have shown courage and dedication during their years of service, instead of just relying on 2 or 3 years of service in the community where little was done beyond grooming onceself personally for a career in politics.

As Americans who ask more of their public servants when we seek change, Senator Clinton represents the real change we want to see in our country and the world.

I kind of think Clinton's call is a bit of a hollow statement anyway. She doesn't have to do anything to back up her comment, and won't have to as President, given that one of the US's closest allies is hosting the 2012 games, but can continue to harrass Bush over it for a while and make herself look like a leader whatever Bush does, be it criticizing or taking credit. So its all a bit of a stunt as an issue. But she also knows its an obvious issue to be raised in the forthcoming debate as well, and knows that Obama is on difficult diplomatic ground on this. So to be honest, from my point of view this seems typical spineless Clinton politics.