I am sure people in Indiana do not want to be linked to hateful sermons of Obama's pastor by voting for him.

Indiana - Vote using your brain !!!

No to Obama

What else were they going to vote with? Or are you saying that if they don't vote for 'your' candidate that they are not using their brain?

I'll say it right up front, I'm a Hillary supporter. I don't have anything against Obama. I don't buy in to the Wright
criticisms, don't accept the patriotism nonsense and I can see how he could've made a misjudgement about Rezco. My problem is simply that I don't think he deserves the job, he doesn't have the experience. He's not even what I would call a seasoned senator. He sprang on to the scene and has turned what should have been an easy democratic victory into chaos. But, if he gets the nomination, I will support him because he is NOT republican. There is no way that I would ever help a republican into the white house again in my life. I am convinced that they want to destroy my country and for at least 14 years have been striving to do just that. No matter the hard feelings that result from the next few months, we must ban together to defeat McCain. Please don't allow disappointment to cloud your mind and let the republicans win again.

Q: What keeps an empty suit standing upright?

A: A lot of hot air.

Sure the country needs change but not in the direction of Obamby.

Lets take a Junior senator with
no foreign policy experience, with
racist and terrorsist ties and a
dishonest elitist demeanor and make
him president.

What could possibly go wrong??

Dem, be wise don't allow sentiments to becloud your sense of reasoning.

I used to be a HC suporter,but the more I listen to her lies and false info. And the more I listen to Obama I am now convinced that I WILL vote for Obama, he is a man with dignity,I am 77 and think I have a lot of commen sence, yes Obama we can, leave the negative to HC.
Obama 08

Obama is showing to everyone he is not ready to be president. He is just like every other politician even though he claims to be an agent of Change. He makes statements, realizes he shouldn't have said them and then lies and back tracks to get out of them. He claims to be different but he is NOT. He is the same old same old. So, we need to go with the person who has the most experience and can get the job done, Hillary Clinton. Indiana, please vote liek your neighbors Pennsylvania and Ohio and New York and New Jersey.

To my last opinion, my familly questien my commen sence, but they all wote Obama
And I am a proud US citicen, God bless our wonderful country, we need Obama to
get back on the right track.

Obama 08

Obama is showing to everyone he is not ready to be president. He is just like every other politician even though he claims to be an agent of Change. He makes statements, realizes he shouldn't have said them and then lies and back tracks to get out of them. He claims to be different but he is NOT. He is the same old same old. So, we need to go with the person who has the most experience and can get the job done, Hillary Clinton. Indiana, please vote like your neighbors Pennsylvania and Ohio and New York and New Jersey.

I for one see no sense in another debate. HRC is pulling at whatever is out there to try and pull a rabbit win out of the hat. One more debate will NOT change that. America knows where they stand on their issues. It has been debated. At this point, it is about who wants whom to win. Bottom line. I am not necessarily a fan of anyone at this point; I just don't see that any more debates will open up anything ...but a can of worms.

Dave:

You forget that Obama voted 'present' more times in the Illinois state senate than did any other senator in the state's history. Surely he can't be all bad???

Why are we even talking about Clinton?
She was gone way back on super Tuesday.
I think the press just want to sell
newspapers fooling everybody into thinking
that she still has a chance. Listen you
Hillary supporters, She's GONE with the
wind. Accept it. She's not tenacious like
the press paints her, She's stubborn and
egotistical, and delusional.

To KCNY: The DNC rules, applied to only stripping MI and FL of pledged delegates. The "rules" do not apply to the popular vote - which still counts according to the "rules". If the DNC were to follow the "rules" then Iowa, NH and SC should be stripped of their pledged delegates as well, since they moved up their primaries in violation of the "rules" and did not receive proper DNC authorization to move their dates ahead. (I predict lawyers are racking up some major fees with this one.) If you count the popular vote for all the states, Hillary is ahead. Obama should be a man and allow a revote in both states, otherwise, get ready for a really big "rules" fight, because it seems like one is coming.

SAY NO TO THE DNC CORONATION OF OBAMA!
TELL THE DNC TO ALLOW ALL 50 STATES VOTES TO COUNT!

Obama is ducking another debate because he can't measure up to Hillary Clinton. Indiana voters, please vote as your neighbors Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York and New Jersey did. Let's show the Super Delegates that we the people want Hillary Clinton as our next President. The tide is turning!!!

For all the democrats who have enjoyed "railing" on the republicans....welcome to your own world. We will be your own party's undoing at this rate. I suggest waking up and smelling the writing on the wall..and get it together.

Senator Obama has told too many lies? Just what has he lied about? Nothing, nada. Now let's take Hillary, Bosnia, sniper fire, I helped negotiate the Northern Ireland Peace Accord, I did the CHIP program, I did the Family Leave Act. CHIP program - Orren Hatch & Ted Kennedy, Family Leave Act - Joe Biden, Ireland Peace Accord - George Mitchell, Bosnia & snipers - lied. All lies. If Bosnia was so dangerous, why did you take your only child there and march her off of the plane with you? Why?

Obama steal the nomination? LOL!! He is ahead in popular vote,states won, and superdelagates. I think you need to go back to school and learn adding and subtracting again.

Another tought for those complaining about another debate. Don't watch! But there are thousands and thousands who have not kept up on the campaign from day to day and need answers and information to make a choice. These undecideds are hoping to get the right stuff so they can make their choice one week from Tuesday.

Obama says he'd like to meet people on the campaign trail rather than debate. Come now - a televised discussion will reach hundreds of thousands not just a few hundred at a breakfast diner.

Sorry ron

More jobs have been created under Bush than in the administration of any other president. Most are good jobs in small and medium sized companies. You can look it up.

Aston: The jobs that have been created under the Bush administration are part-time fast food jobs.

Michelle, Hillary Clinton has gone across the ile many more times than Barack Obama. If anyone is dividing this party, it's Obama, he came from no where and thinks he can run this country...what a joke!

Hillary '08 and '12

Foolswho do not like Hillary Clinton for her personality voted blindlessly for the unknown guy. You may not like Hillary, but a lot of us respect her toughness which is presidential. Obama is a weak scared man. He turned to drugs to avoid facing pressure and now he is hiding in his half-eaten waffle. We cannot have a gutless wimp like Dukaksis on the ballot in November.

ron

No, the Bush jobs are NOT fast food jobs. Where exactly, did you get such an absurd notion. Listening to spin-merchants?

Candidates who want to be president should never be AFRAID to debate any body any time any place.

Mark -- Aren't you over-generalizing just a bit?

Howard Roark

It appears that the only way you can say something good about your candidate is to say something bad about his opponent. Why would anybody buy that?

If u put Rev.Wrights words in his intreview in proper perspective wasnt he a bit upset about Obamas suggen loss of loyalty ???when the story of the REV
first came to light Mr. Obama stressed his love and allegience to the pastor saying he is my spiritual advisor and my familys .He is my mentor my friend my uncle I could NEVER DISOWN HIM ...PEOPLE MUST UNDERSTAND BLACK CHURCH CAN BE DIFFERENT. NOW A SHORT FEW MONTHS LATTER MR. OBAMA DOES INDEED DISOWN .HIM. DO U THINK THE REV WAS TELLING US SOMETHING ???? HOW LONG BEFORE HE DISOWNS YOU . HE IS POLITICS AS USUAL WORDS NOTHING BEHIND THEM NO LOYALTY . 20 YEARS OF TRUST REV DISOWENED FOR OBAMAS PERSONEL AGENDAS I WOULD BE UPSET TOO

I think Obama's refusal to debate, without moderators, shows very clearly that he is unfit for the job of President. You can't duck anytime you feel inadequate to the issues when you're in the White House. Obama knows when next to HRC he's outclassed. He's got no courage of his own.

Florida and Michigan are perfect examples of where Hillary has NO INTEGRITY.

It's funny how the only people who don't want a debate are Obama supporters.
He's too frightened and wimpy to debate Hillary because he knows he will get his butt handed to him again.

Why should he debate Hillary again? Why would he? She has nothing to lose (because she has already lost the nomination and her integrity). Thats like getting into a cage fight with a suicide bomber - not smart.

Howard Roark

Most people would thing the Trinity Baptist Church is a place of NO INTEGRITY.

I can tell you all the truth.

Obama claims he wants a new politics.

We can plainly see his idea of new politics is WORSE than the old politics.

Its even more bitter, based on rhetoric. He has a huge surrogate army going around behind the scenes to bribe the media.

He has a chip on his shoulder -but at least it aint as bad as his wifes.

If this is the NEW politics, then we want the OLD politics back.

James, I completely agree. They're also the ones who are calling for Hillary to drop out. They don't want Florida and Michigan to count, even if they dont Obama doesnt have a pray in winning in Nov. Obama supporters have such a sense of entitlement to the presidency, they think he was annointed candidate. Pretty sad really. At least Clinton supporters look past his senseless rhetoric and nonsense.

Hillary '08

Hillary has tried desperately to frame presidential qualifications down to meanness, the company you keep and whether you wear a flag pin. She can play games with math all she wants, viciously attck her colleague with one breath and then cry about being the victim with the next whilst Bill is threatening and bribing every superdelegate he can but this all stops very soon. She is almost down for the count and two of our national political nightmares will soon be history: The Presidency of George Bush and the Hillary Clinton Primary of 2008.

Please vote the Clintons for a third term. They deserve it. It is their birth right. The Clintons and the Bushes forever. We do not deserve better. Only the Clintons and Bushes can rule us.

Hillary, the lady that came to New York to run for the senate, in order to position herself for a run for the Presidency.

Yeah, She's in it to win it. Give it to her. It is her right.

Dave you are absolutely right!! Why would Obama turn down the opportunity to reach thousands of undecided voters by refusing another debate?? Does Obama think that we won't need these voters to beat McCain in the general election??By not debating HRC now, many voters will think that Obama is either hiding something else or has no confidence in his own debating skills!! WAKE UP OBAMA AND ALEXROD!! THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO CLINCH THE NOMINATION - DEBATE NOW OR RISK EVERYTHING FOR OUR PARTY IN THE GENERAL ELECTION!!! NO WIMPS IN THE WHITE HOUSE! SUPERDELEGATES TAKE NOTE!!

Just my oppinion of course but I think this country should be happy that Obama is even runing. With all the people trying to throw dirt at this guy if I were him I'd say go ahead and staighten this mess out your self I don't think he really "needs" to be president like H.Clinton "needs" to be. I think this country really needs Obama---not the democrats or the republicans or the independents but the country. It is time, and maybe past time to have a smart person that isn't feeding their rich friends and their agenda trying to feed our starving country. But then of course does it really matter?

I'll tell you why they should debate again, Antion- because we as Americans deserve to know exactly where both candidates stand on every single issue. Knowing our candidates is important, MAN, in case you forgot.

Antoin, it truly doesn't matter to me if they debate or not. I simply inferred from the article that perhaps everything that could be debated had been. At this point, it would appear that it's only going to snipping at one another. Perhaps he wants to stay above the fray? Who knows? I honestly can't decide if it would hurt or help at this point.

My two cents, you may be right...err wright....err...rite. I honestly don't know anymore which one is err.....right.

Why hasn't Hillary dropped out of the race? Surely she knows she's already lost. The answer is that she is following Democratic Party strategy. Obama could have ended this on Super Tuesday. However, in each state that they go into fighting, the number of voters registering as and changing their registration to Democrat soars. It give the party a valuable opportunity to get into what were once Republican strongholds and get the local party organized and motivated. The strategy is working. The Democrats are building a base for the fall that the GOP will not be able to surrount in any but the most staunch red states. None of the larger state will be red after November.

Dirt Dirt Dirt

Shame on you Hillary...

The abc debate, she attacked attacked and attacked

Bill Ayers???

Should we mention the Black Panthers Hillary???

or

The Board of the New World Foundation???

whom funded the Palestine Liberation Organization, at a time when the PLO was officially recognized by the US government as a terrorist organization

Should we mention your participation in funding a terrorist group

or

Should we mention Peter Paul, the fraud???

Whom donated $2,000,000 for your senate race

The trial that begun Friday

or

Should we mention the "mystery" deaths of dozens whom were to testify against your husband and youself???

or

Maybe we should mention the women...dated back from arkansas whom Bill had affairs and some rape???

or

Perhaps Norman Hsu, the fraud whom donated $850,000 to Sen. Clintons senate race???

WAIT TILL THE REPUBLICANS ARE DONE WITH HER

You think Obama is worse???

Think again.

You think Sean Hannity is backing Hillary for the Dems race b/c he's changed his party affiliation to liberal???

NO

Sean Hannity knows and believe it, if Hillary is the nominee, she will be EXPOSED

Vanessa, that's precisely the difference: Hillary has already been exposed. Obama has not. We knot Hillary's popularity bottom. We are only getting to know Obama's.

Vanessa, what else can HRC be exposed for? I do not mean this in a snide way, merely curious. Seems that pretty much most of their dirty laundry has been hung out long ago.

BO and his supporters keep insult voters who do not vote for him by calling them dumb, stupid, bitter, ... If you want to have a chance to win in November, you had better ask yourselves some hard questions why on earth you cannot win their support, after spending an unbelievable a mount of money advertizing yourself. Could it be because there is something wrong in your message, in your approach, in your arrogant atitude looking down on people, in your self-claimed "more educated" or smart selves?

BO is not going to win back these voters in November, with on one hand his arrogance, and on the other his evasive, wimpy approach (even afraid of a debate).

Hillary is too shady. Obama is just an empty suit that talks good, and McCain is older than dirt and wants to kick enemy ass. What kind of choices do we really have? Help.

Robert Pierre

You have Nader.

I am waiting for an explanation from Obama-fans for the following:

1) Obama campaign's lack of drive to sit the Michigan and Florida delegations, or hold new contests.

2) Obama's refusal to debate with Hillary again before Indiana and NC.

Bo is being quite a bit too cavalier... all he needs is a felt hat with a feather in it! Hillary is in the process of smacking him down by out hustling him... he thinks he has it and hes about to be relegated to the veeo role with good reason ... Dean isnt very smart... Fl and Mi will count eventually which means Clinton is ahead in the popular vote... dont go away mad Obama supporters just GO AWAY!

I will be voting for who ever wins this contest being it Clinton or Obama. I am a democrat and believe in both of their ideas and plans for the future. Is anyone with me or is everyone in here a bunch of ignorant closedminded jerks.

From everyone talking around here, sounds likes its going to be
BUSH 2008!!!

He is so unelectable if he thinks he will win the blue collar vote, women's vote and the elderly he wrong.

We are not dumb we know who the better
candidate is and its not Obama.

Wait, let me get this right. A win for him is one percent, but when hillary gets a nine point lead, it is not a victory? Did anyone catch that hypocracy there?

I happen to be one of those democrats that has to make a decision to possibly vote for Obama or cross the line and vote for McCain. Mr. Obama needs to stop hiding behind the door. If he wants to instill confidence in people who have seen a lot of dirty laundry, he needs to fearlessly come out in the sunshine. While hope and change sounds good, it's just words. What really counts here is integrity and strength of character. I haven't seen that yet. I see a lot of spin and ring around the rosey. Maybe, since he's ahead he thinks he can hide in the shadows, call everything a distraction and win the day. I don't think so. Middle of the road democrates like myself, want some proof of the pudding. And, please people stop with ignorant and attacking comments and just grow up. None of the candidates are monsters. They are just politicans trying to win an election. Get over yourselves!

Yes, He needs some times to think what the public would ask him because every state he promises something different.

If Hillary would stop her incessant screeching for just a minute - she might notice that the fat lady - she's a singing!!!

unlike Hillary who refused to debate her opponent, Barack has debated Hillary 21 times.. It is not time for each candidate to take their case to the electorate directly. No more debates.

With Hillary surrogates Gibson, and Stephanopolos parading themselves as fair minded, objective moderators, we definitely do not need more debates. We have had enough of the media, spinsters, the pundits, the spin rooms - let the voters speak.. This race has go on for so long.. Let it run it's course..No more debates

He just told Chris wallace this morning he will raise capital tax into 20% and Chis wallace cut him with saying: 28%.
Please don't fool people.
You think people don't remember what you said on the debate. It is still fresh in everybody's mind.

That's what you call it " CHANGE"
We need " Change" ALL THE TIMES.

Or you just want to COPY Hillary's plan.

Yes, we concede that Hillary won PA by 9.4% after telling voters that Obama hates them. But she did not make much dent on his lead, which will increase after IN and NC.

unlike Hillary who refused to debate her opponent, Barack has debated Hillary 21 times.. It is now time for each candidate to take their case to the electorate directly. No more debates.

With Hillary surrogates Gibson, and Stephanopolos parading themselves as fair minded, objective moderators, we definitely do not need more debates. We have had enough of the media, spinsters, the pundits, the spin rooms - let the voters speak.. This race has go on for so long.. Let it run it's course..No more debates

It is clear Hillary plays old politics of clever statements, twisting of facts and even making up some new ones.

It may work for us in Nov. But I believe Obama's method of focusing on facts and and countering the Republicans immediately will be more effective.

Excellent point John. Your post gives food for thought and I would imagine a very poor replication of a debate would be the ensuing product. Nicely put.

Hillary and bill are looking desperate these days. He has displayed some of the most unbecoming behavior I've ever seen of a former President.

Obama could have taken the low road as Hillary did in many of the debates but chose not to. He could have called her on her ties to Norman Hsu, he could have he could have embarrassed her on Bosnia two debates ago but had too much class to do so. Hillary is down in the gutter with Carville, Begala, Wolfson and the rest of the Arkansas swamp dwellers. Hillary is just looking to make headlines with this debate nonsense. If Pennsylvania's favoarite daughter were so confident about Indiana, she'd just get on with the campaigning. After all, she blew a 20 point lead in PA and the only reason she came within 10 is because she gave out street money which Obama did not.

The democrats are in serious meltdown because of power mad candidates. Just like the unions are run by crooks, so is the dem party. You guys are all idiots.

au contriare to use one of you Obama elitist phrases! The so called "21 debates" have not all been 1-on-1 There were about 14 or so with the other candidates and thats not the same... they didnt have time to get to Obamas malapropisms and shady past etc which is fair game... he is the inferior candidate if you Obama people cannot handle that and furthermore that Hillary will be made the nominee in the convention please leave the country now!

James is not really interested in the issues. He just wants to see Obama stumble.

seriously we need to stop this disastrous path before it gets too late.. Omaba and his staff are playing like Hillary is the pretender... she has a proven record of gettign things done no matter the question of tact... thats just politics and it works... Obama should debate or just get out and go away!

Rubbie,

Why don't you make a list of how many people died of crimes in Illinois since Obama became Senator .
You know Illinois is one of highest crime state in the country.

WHAT IS NOT FAIR ABOUT ANOTHER DEBATE?? WHY DOESN'T EVERYONE NEED TO SEE BOTH OF THESE CANDIDATES GET GRILLED AGAIN TO SEE WHO IS THE BEST TO STAND UP TO MCCAIN?? I AM AN UNDECIDED VOTER WHO THINKS THAT ALL OF THIS MSM LOVEFEST WITH OBAMA IS BS. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SEE HRC IN THE HOT SEAT ABOUT SOME MAJOR ISSUES TOO - CAN YOU SAY COLUMBIA FREE TRADE AGREEMENT $$$. We need this debate so that everyone can make a final decision and MOVE FORWARD!! ARE YOU LISTENING DNC LEADERSHIP (THAT MEANS YOU HOWARD)!! SUPERDELEGATES TAKE NOTE THAT OBAMA APPEARS TO BE WIMPING OUT BEFORE OUR VERY EYES!!

To: crisis08

Yes it does. It's right up there with DC and Philly.

Bill O'Reily looked into the Larry Sinclair story and found it was not creditable.

I'm sure if it were Sean Hannity would be all over it

Sinclair address is stated to be in a mental institute.

There's no checking in by Obama or Sinclair in the hotel he stated

He failed the lie detector test

and fourth, it's been said this rumor began by a Ron Paul supporter

So is Clinton

Peter Paul Fundraising scandal. McCain for President. Dumb democrats

no doubt it was Obamas connections that got the M-4 rifles on the streets of Chi town this week.. since Durbin is more impotent than good!Obama must debate because all of this stuff cannot come out after he is the nominee

To George Stepupanvotehilos:

Everybody talks about Obama's 20 years in the church. It was in his early years there that he did most of his work for the poor in the southside. The controversial Wright comments actually weren't made until 6 years ago

To "jbate"

Hey I like your list also don't forget to mention how Hilary's campaign call themselves democratic but after they won PENN Her campaign seniors where thanking FOX NEWS for being the 1st to announce their victory when FOX NEWS doesn't like them either

WHAT true phonys

Only in the Democratic party, would someone like Hillary Clinton be a frontrunner.

Google "Clinton convicts" and see the rap sheet of the Clintons.. From stealing plates in the White House to outright misappropriation of public funds, to pardoning convicted terrorists and felons for cash

Why are you people debating about who should be the nominee while the people from two states are not included? The super delegates are going to decide without any concerns about how the people feel. This party has told you that they don't care about YOUR opinion and you seem to be fine with it. Just remember you get what you pay for in the end and your vote should at least count for something.

the Wright story is not going away.... nobody sits in a church and listens to stuff liek that whether it was 20 or 6 yrs ago and Obama was not CHristian till he got to know Wright and he made connections with him on the direction of the person directing him in the community organizing thing... just all things scurilous to a fault.....

No Lake, I wouldn't want to encourage any of my family to be interns in the WH under BC; bu then again, no one in my family is
"smart" enough to go to the WH...and for that I am most thankful! We're all just a bunch a plastic dolls!

Indiana

Vote your Brain and with your better side.

Not your fear, not your habit and not by listening to people who are scared of change who have stuck us in this mess for years of partisan angry "fighting" politics.
Change is hard but solutions without change...leaves us where we are.

Vote for the 21st century candidate.

Obama.

I do find it amazing that the dems were SO concerned about the disenfranchised folks in Florida back in 01....what happened? They aren't disenfranchised now that it's between two dems? Gimme a break

Hey, so what if he doesn't want to debate? What's so bad about that? Maybe the guy is saving up for later on to wham bam and say it's over mam sort of debate? I mean, it's not like we haven't heard all their crap before. Geeze. Enough is enough.

Hillary was in NC Thursdeay night to a crowd of over 10000 in a small downtown area.. we all arent tobacco chewers in NC and Hillary was gracefull and looked the part of commander-In_Cheif with 9 former Mililary officers includign Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs Henry Shelton whom Bush kicked out for not endorsing his war plan...the clintons past cannton come close to the checkered past of the Obamas... thats not meant to be racist but so be it!

Obama doesn't want to debate because he doesn't think well on his feet. Which doesn't bode well for an emergency phone call at any time of the day. He has to discuss everything over with his experts to know what his position is on anything. How is he going to handle visiting dignitaries that he has to have one on one conversations with? A President has to be able to discuss our policies at any time without coaching.

jkr: He thinks just fine on his feet. I believe it was Hillary who failed the bar.

If anything needs to be investigated, it's the slush fund called the Clin