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Obama on 'The Daily Show'
April 21, 2008 10:44 PM
ABC News' Sunlen Miller reports: Sen. Barack Obama said Hillary Clinton has done him a favor with the tough campaign she's waged against him for the Democratic presidential nomination -- but was it a joke? He said it during an interview with "The Daily Show" before a campaign event in Pittsburgh this evening.
Obama called the race in Pennsylvania a "mad dash" and downplayed expectations for the primaryon Tuesday: "We started off 20 down. The polls are now showing us 6 to 8. We're just kinda creeping along."
Jon Stewart asked Obama about Clinton’s assertion that he has not been properly vetted over the course of the campaign, and if he believes that will be a problem for him should he win the nomination and run against John McCain.
"Well, there's no doubt that Sen. Clinton has done me a favor. She's put me through the paces," Obama retorted with a laugh. "This has been like spring training, so should I get the nomination, I think everything is going to be old news by October."
Stewart joked to Obama if he should win the nomination, and then the general election, would he be concerned that Sen. Clinton would still be tying to continue the campaign.
Obama didn’t quite take the bait on that one and answered with a stump-speech line.
"She is a formidable candidate," he said. "She is tough -– she's working hard out there and I respect her for it. I think hopefully I'll be a stronger nominee as a consequence of it."
Touching on the controversies that Obama has faced over the course of the campaign, Stewart asked Obama if Americans should expect a "bait and switch" and if he's really planning to "enslave the white race."
And with one last jab at Wednesday night's debate Obama shot back, "That is not our plan Jon, but I think your paranoia might make you a suitable moderator."
This was Obama’s third appearance on "The Daily Show."
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If by "chickens" you mean he'll have the nomination wrapped up by June, then you're right.
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOBAMA!!!!!
Posted by: Easterberg | Apr 21, 2008 11:09:13 PM
PA results will be close enough for the steady trickle of superdelegates to Sen. Obama to become a a full on flood. Expect 20-30 uncommitted superdelegates to endorse Obama on Wednesday.
Posted by: The Trickle Will Gush | Apr 21, 2008 11:14:59 PM
umm..."the black vote"? What's that? Is there a "white vote"? How about a "latino vote"? NIcholas, step into 2008 man. Nobody's cool with that subtle racist stuff anymore.
Let it go, bro.
Posted by: Mike | Apr 21, 2008 11:15:09 PM
Hey Mike
the black vote is when a candidate gets 85-95% of the blacks this is what obama has been getting. This is what dems have historically got that is what the black vote is. their is not white vote, because whites do not come even close to voting in such a block, and as far as the latino vote i do not know if they vote in a large enough blocks to be considered a voting block. just like their is a democrat vote because the dem candidate gets that high percentages.
Posted by: joshua bradshaw | Apr 21, 2008 11:20:33 PM
Mike.
That's true.Without the black vote
and the activists he wouldn't gone
nowhere.
In november it's a different ballgame.
Posted by: NIcholas | Apr 21, 2008 11:20:54 PM
President Obama. Yes we can overcome racist and paranoid people who use fear and xenophobia to motivate. Hillary was just trying to destroy you in order to get mcsame elected and to get a shot in 2012. Too bad t didn't work out for her
Yes we did
Posted by: ash | Apr 21, 2008 11:21:21 PM
Obama knows he's going to get hammered in Pennsylvania. He is desperately trying to lower expectations to prevent PA from being a decisive turning point. But everything is catching up with him now. Pastor Wright, Rezko, the Weather Underground, Bittergate - even the timing of the Pope's visit. And his really poor debate performance showcased his flatness when he's not working off a teleprompter. It didn't help that he gave Hillary the finger and said he wouldn't debate anymore and brushed himself off. PA folk are decent, hardworking and reasonable. They don't like pretension and they have no patience for a would be emperor who has no clothes.
Posted by: hopesprings52 | Apr 21, 2008 11:25:14 PM
Isnt that fabulous. Obama avoids the press for ten days but has time to do comedy...LOL.
Posted by: Leanza Cornett | Apr 21, 2008 11:26:21 PM
What fun it will be to have Senator Obama in the White house. Smart and able to hold his own..better than Bill and Hillary the rich hicks flying their dirty underwear on the flag pole again.
Posted by: Brian | Apr 21, 2008 11:28:41 PM
Clinton has made her last pitch effort in PA as if she were asking for the HR for the job.
Speaking from an HR perspective, based on Senator Clinton's actions, she is an HR nightmare....She's a toxic workplace hazard who ---- rather than create harmony, foster team building, and maintain the cohesiveness required for a healthy company----would rather illicit confusion, bullying, mistrust, and would use anyone for her personal gain. She's content with spreading malicious rumors and is happy with displaying disrespectful behavior to her colleagues. That's a dangerous characteristic in any employee. Unfortunately, there are many
Hilliary Clintons in the workplace, and I am sure many of you can attest.
The way she has poorly managed her campaign, and how she is unable to garner the financial base as that of her counterpart whom she continually bashes, is indicative to the poor work ethics that she will use to run the country.
Posted by: Truth | Apr 21, 2008 11:30:53 PM
ROTFLMAO All you Hillary supporters? See ya here in this room tomorrow night at 10:30 and then let's see who's laughing.
Facts are facts. The supers will not over rule the delegates won. That's how the winner is chosen and wait and see if they do not toe the line when the day comes. Obama has earned the nomination. Clinton hasn't BUT tomorrow? LOL See ya back in tomorrow night..same bat time boys and girls and see who's laughing then.
Posted by: Brian | Apr 21, 2008 11:31:30 PM
Joshua and Mike have obviously never been to Iowa.
Posted by: CWMargaret | Apr 21, 2008 11:31:48 PM
Sticking with the softball games, eh Obama?
How about doing a real interview or do you like giving Clinton the free airtime with the likes of Olbermann and Larry King?
Posted by: highly capable women | Apr 21, 2008 11:32:16 PM
Obama's appearance on the daily show was flawless
his comments about remaining optimistic kind of hit home.. especially as ABC news tries to say he gave the finger and the rest of the media uses fear to complete their agenda
Posted by: zack | Apr 21, 2008 11:32:33 PM
Hillary will take Pa but Obama will be the nominee.
Posted by: lisa | Apr 21, 2008 11:32:35 PM
Hillary is out of cash, beholden to special interests and 65% of the country doesn't trust her. All she has left are uneducated whites ---- speaks volumes
Posted by: ash | Apr 21, 2008 11:32:41 PM
highly capable....there have been 21 debates what more do you want
Posted by: lisa | Apr 21, 2008 11:35:43 PM
Let’s see that big smile after tomorrow night. Nothing like setting the bar low to meet low expectations. Hillary put him through the paces? I doubt it. This was kindergarten compared to what the McCain machine would do. She has been held back by the boy press constantly harping when Obama gets a little nip. PA voters love Hillary despite the 3:1 over spending trying to convince them to “change”. He can’t close the deal in PA. He’s won no big state that is necessary for a democratic win in Nov. Let’s "hope" that the super delegates wake up and smell the coffee or it will be 4 more republican years. He needs to drop out and stop dividing the party. Say goodnight, Obama. It’s time to go back to the nursery until you learn to play with the big kids and not whine so much.
Posted by: AmazonTraveler | Apr 21, 2008 11:40:19 PM
ash, I agree. It's our turn to make this country what it should be. These people have screwed it up far too long.
Posted by: lulu | Apr 21, 2008 11:40:36 PM
Hey Lisa: "there have been 21 debates what more do you want"
How about debate number 22? Hillary will keep debating, keep working hard and fighting hard for the American people. Obama will...vacation in the Virgin Islands and order a press blackout, except for friendly comedy shows of course...
Posted by: rs | Apr 21, 2008 11:40:42 PM
Shirl,
You hit the nail on the head.
Even IF clinton does manage to eek out a win tomorrow (she probably will barely squeak by with a few points ahead of Obama), she will ultimately LOSE the nomination.
Regardless, clinton in unelectable, period. She can't beat Senator McCain, so she may as well let Senator Obama have a shot at it.
Personally, I think all of hillary's total BS has cost the dems the white house bid this time. I believe that Senator John McCain will win in November, most likely against Senator Barack Obama.
No matter how you slice it, hillary is just a big LOSER.
Go home, hillary. I mean, go back to your REAL home in hickville arkansas.
You are a big fake, fraud and a LIAR, and nobody wants to hear your crap anymore.
Just say NO to clintons in the White House!
Posted by: Scot | Apr 21, 2008 11:45:59 PM
Hillary is being propped up by crossover GOP voters. In texas 700k voters from heavily republican districts voted for her and left the rest of the dem ballot blank. Think about it, she only won by 100k votes. And Ohio was based on nafta distortions. Never mind that she horse traded nafta for health care votes. Mark Penn, don't need to elaborate here. Lies
Add to that the inability to manage a campaign. She has failed miserably
Posted by: ash | Apr 21, 2008 11:46:46 PM
from the logic i see from obama supporters I can only conclude that blacks are racist because they refuse to vote for the white person. And I am asking all of obama's supporters honestly when will ever be time that obama has to step it up and beat clinton in a state like pennsylvania to show that he can win those voters, and when doses it become clear that he can not close the deal.
Posted by: joshua bradshaw | Apr 21, 2008 11:51:38 PM
Ask yourself this question: If Hillary Clinton was a substantive candidate, then why is she in the fight of her life for the nomination? The truth is, she's nothing but an empty pantsuit. If it weren't for her husband she wouldn't even be a senator right now. She's been riding her husband's coattails ever since he was governor of Arkansas.
Posted by: Don | Apr 21, 2008 11:55:30 PM
After Tuesday's vote, I expect Hillary to be rejoicing (and raising money) for her "big victory" of about 10%. However, it won't matter.
Her campaign has no money left and even margins like that won't let her win the vote. The Democratic leaders will quietly force her out of the race after the last votes on June 3rd.
I honestly don't know why she's continuing this, or what she can prove. If the Democratic leaders felt they could get away with it politically right now, she'd have already have been dragged off the stage with a hook.
Personally, I'm tired of this. I want to see McCain v. Obama. It'll be really interesting to see, especially the fund raising dispute. Obama might well forgo public financing and McCain doesn't have nearly enough cash to be competitive, unless he can really ramp things up. But if Obama chooses to break that promise, it'll cost him, even if he tries to reflect it by pointing out McCain's odd little loan.
Posted by: Joe | Apr 21, 2008 11:57:51 PM
joshua bradshaw - And exactly WHO have Blacks been voting for all along? Green people. The fact is that Blacks have been the solid voting block for the Dems forever. In fact they are so solid that the Dems moved most of the Delegates in the Black parts of the states because they knew they could always count on them. They probably still could had the Clintons not blantly played the race card to the "blue collar" workers which is the same as calling them "white red neck". Why this doesn't insult them is anyone's guess. That is the "code" word for those folks Rendell said would "never" vote for a Black person. Thank goodness MOST of America are not like these people, which is probaly why THEY are in the "rust belt".
Posted by: julescator | Apr 21, 2008 11:58:17 PM
my first comment completely agrees with you julescator my second comment was sarcastic. thought i made that clear, but apparently i did not. What my main point is that when is it that obama will be held accountable for failing to when the blue collar white votes. whether obama's supporter like it or not it is them that will ultimatley decide this elections. Blacks and ultra liberals are not enough to win the GE if they were kerry would be president and we would not be having this disscussion.
Posted by: joshua bradshaw | Apr 22, 2008 12:02:42 AM
Apparently you have all been so busy blathering on in message boards you haven't noticed that even Obama himself has conceded that Hillary will win PA tomorrow. Says much about his blind following.
Posted by: barbre | Apr 22, 2008 12:12:52 AM
Here is the point. Unless Hillary wins 65% of the vote tomorrow, she just continues to limp along. Here are the facts : Even if Hillary wins PA, and every other State except Montana and Oregon (and we know she won't win NC - but even if we give that to her) She still WILL NOT catch up to Obama. All that will happen is that we have to endure more negativity from her as she tries to tear him apart. BTW - Today's Gallop poll shows he has bounced back up nationally leading her by 7 points. She was ahead of him for 1 day. Now he popped up 7 points from yesterday. Makes you wonder what's going on.
Posted by: julescator | Apr 22, 2008 12:16:13 AM
Barbre:
"I'm predicting it's going to be close and that we are going to do a lot better than people expect," Obama said, as his campaign tried to shift the focus to upcoming contests in North Carolina and Indiana, and his lead in the overall delegate count.
Way to pick one comment and make it seem like that was all he said. It's called not being pretentious, something Hillary has never quite mastered.
Posted by: Derek | Apr 22, 2008 12:18:12 AM
Nicholas, I'll point you back at Allan Lichtman's 13 Keys. Google them and YOU do the math. Obama wins, McCain loses.
Posted by: Derek | Apr 22, 2008 12:19:44 AM
Nicholas - However, Obama has put into play STATES that were NOT won by the Dems - this will cancel out the BIG states. Check with Chuck Todd and Tim Russert - they will do the math for you. Also, HIllary has NEVER beaten Obama by the margins he has beat her with. There is a map on yahoo.com - political section. He has walloped her - she has NEVER walloped him. Remember she started in PA with a 26 point lead. Also she was the inevitable candidate - the wife of a former President, yada yada yada. What does is say about HER that he is beating her. After all isn't he the rookie. SHE IS THE ONE THAT CAN'T CLOSE THE DEAL - WITH HER 35 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, EX-PRES HUBBY, US SENATOR yet the ROOKIE is beating her! It says more about HER than is does about HIM.
Posted by: julescator | Apr 22, 2008 12:21:51 AM
Derek,
It's called facing reality. A concept Obama supporters haven't seemed to have heard of.
Posted by: barbre | Apr 22, 2008 12:24:40 AM
Derek - see my comments above! Why hasn't she put the Rookie away yet? Why is her wreck of a campaign broke? Why aren't people sending her money - she is begging for it and so is Bill? What's wrong with this picture - Inevitable Nominee can't put away the Rookie. He has a cool $50m to play with - she is in the RED - lots of bills including health care bills for her workers - how could MS Health CARE - not pay health care bills for her own people? I guess they will have to GARNISH HER WAGES!
Posted by: julescator | Apr 22, 2008 12:27:48 AM
the fact that people act as though the whole campain is gone for obama is crazy no one thought he would do as good as he has done in pa!
Posted by: melissa | Apr 22, 2008 12:29:15 AM
oOPS - NOT Derek - most last comment was for BARBRE - Sorry
Posted by: julescator | Apr 22, 2008 12:29:44 AM
Well - good night folks. Best of luck in PA with your candidate. Remember - WE will BE UNITED in NOV no matter what!
Posted by: julescator | Apr 22, 2008 12:31:33 AM
Julescator -- Are you a paid Obama blogger? This theme of "unite in November" sure does seem to be popping up a lot, especially on the eve of an inevitable loss for Obama in PA.
Curious, it is.
Posted by: highly capable women | Apr 22, 2008 12:40:08 AM
Hillary can't catch Obama. It's a mathematical certainty that Obama will win. She has to beat him 60%-40% or greater in EVERY race left. Wake up.
Posted by: Reality Check | Apr 22, 2008 12:42:34 AM
Yeah, Joshua and Co.... You are RIGHT.. Obama has been lifted to this level by the black vote.. That is how he got to be number one in IOWA. That is how he won in Wisconsin. That is how he won in Utah. That is how he won in Illinois. That is how he won the delegate count in New Hampshire. Yeah? Shame on you!
Posted by: Harrison | Apr 22, 2008 12:47:28 AM
Nicholas, why in the world will Obama lose the "Big Blue States" the second time around when he'll be the only Blue candidate there? It's true that they preferred Mrs. Clinton the first time around, but they're not going to have her to vote for come November, and they're not going to vote for McSame.
Posted by: Derek | Apr 22, 2008 12:48:23 AM
Here are the facts: Having a 60% negative makes her unelectable. End of story.
Posted by: julescator | Apr 22, 2008 12:57:33 AM
julescator....
from your mouth to pigs ears.
you're wrong!
you'll see HOW wrong you are very very soon.
Posted by: eyes wide open | Apr 22, 2008 12:59:02 AM
People who say they will vote for McCain will continue to live their lives in the even "rustier belt".
Posted by: julescator | Apr 22, 2008 12:59:20 AM
She has already lost the nomination. She is just staying in so you guys can pay off her bills. I can't say that I blame her. I want her to stay in if she needs to.
Posted by: julescator | Apr 22, 2008 1:01:03 AM
Unite in November? That's cutting it a little close don't you think? But I would love to see a Floor Fight in Denver. Nothing against the Dems... it's just that I've always heard about how that's the way it used to be done but wasn't old enough to ever see it myself. I think it was be great. And the slick saying... Unite in November won't work... you better move it up a few months... how 'bout... "Almalgamate in August"?
Posted by: Westerberg | Apr 22, 2008 1:02:08 AM
Derek - AMEN.
Posted by: julescator | Apr 22, 2008 1:03:37 AM
Anyone who believes Hillary's lies about the Weatherman terrorist links to Obama is very mislead. She said during the debate that "people died" because of the Weatherman. This is FALSE. The only ones who died were members of the Weatherman themselves. Blown up by their own bomb in an accident. Just more lies for America.
Obama knows a former member of the organization because the former member is a professor at the University of Illinois, and they were both involved in the Woods Fund, a philanthropic foundation. They also both spoke at the same academic conferences. Big deal.
Hillary always talks about her vast experience as first lady, but somehow forgot to mention that Clinton pardoned two Weatherman members in 2001.
So whats worse? I know a guy who used to be in the Weatherman organization? Or I pardoned and released from prison two convicted members of that organization? Its really too bad that Hillary supporters don't bother to read up on the FACTS.
Posted by: catskill | Apr 22, 2008 1:05:07 AM
I just read Obama's October 2002 speech against going to war with Iraq (above). Can you Clinton supporters point to anything like this that she has done in "all her years of experience" to demonstate better judgment or that so clearly signifies an understanding of the consequences of excercising poor judgment? Have you all read this? It is striking in accuracy. And that's no fable...that's no sniper-fire incident, that was spoken 5 1/2 years ago prior to the invasion. Chilling.
Posted by: WaistCoatMessenger | Apr 22, 2008 1:17:39 AM
The people who were pardoned had served time and shown remorse.
Ayers, said he hadn't done enough!
And it's not just one person, it's the combination of nuts he associates with..... Rezko, Auchi, Odings, Ayers, Farrakhan, Raphid, Kalidi,... he even has contacts in Hamas!..
Oh, and let's not forget about Pastor Wright!
I, frankly, find it scarey to think of this particular combination people a-smoking and a-drinking in the Oval Office while planning foreign policy for our beloved country.
AS for me, my country comes before the party,
So if I can't have Hillary, I damn well will vote for Mccain!
But I believe Hillary is going to rise... and win the GE come November.
Posted by: eyes wide open | Apr 22, 2008 1:23:28 AM
EYES WIDE OPEN WHERE IS THE PROOF HE HAS HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH FARRAKHAN? I KNOW HILLARY SUPPORTER HAD GREAT THINGS TO SAY ABOUT FARRAKHAN BUT THATS ALL I HAVE SEEN..
Posted by: melissa | Apr 22, 2008 1:40:01 AM
Eyes wide open, seriously, connections in Hamas? You're drinking the Anti-Obama e-mail campaign kool-aid, aren't you?
He's officially denounced Hamas. That's the fact.
And, Pastor Wright? You mean the same guy that the Clinton's sought spiritual advice from in the wake of the Lewinsky scandal?
Rezko? Isn't that the guy that can be seen photographed with Mr. and Mrs. Clinton in a certainly friendly manner?
Posted by: Derek | Apr 22, 2008 1:41:39 AM
Nicholas, why in the world will Obama lose the "Big Blue States" the second time around when he'll be the only Blue candidate there? It's true that they preferred Mrs. Clinton the first time around, but they're not going to have her to vote for come November, and they're not going to vote for McSame
Dereck
Lots of Hillary's supporters will not vote for Obama in november,for different reasons.
What about the swing states????
What about the independents????
What about the white democrats???
I can go on and on......
Obama cannot unite those groups.
Americans vote with certain values
in the general elections.
Obama is unelectable in november
regardless if he wins the democtatic nomination.
Posted by: NIcholas | Apr 22, 2008 1:42:27 AM
independents tend to vote for obama!
Posted by: melissa | Apr 22, 2008 1:46:04 AM
nicholas, can you tell me why clinton supporters wont vote for obama?
Posted by: melissa | Apr 22, 2008 1:47:58 AM
Nicholas,
Swing states? Like Iowa? Where Obama wasn't even facing McCain and he beat him senseless?
Independents also happen to be one of Obama's largest voting blocs, and white democrats that refuse to vote for Obama because he's black might as well be Republicans anyway.
Posted by: Derek | Apr 22, 2008 1:49:40 AM
'independents tend to vote for Obama'
Did you quote this from February?
Its late april, post wright and bittergate.
Obama aint getting independents anymore. Unless you call 'first time voters' college kids 'independents' because they have never joined a party before.
Posted by: tomdavie | Apr 22, 2008 1:59:22 AM
Neither candidate can reach 2024 delegates.
Clinton needs to finish the primaries. If she wins by 10 then she will get a huge influx of cash to finish the primaries out.
Posted by: tomdavie | Apr 22, 2008 2:03:50 AM
tomdavie: you got it all backward...
OBAMA '08
Posted by: davietom | Apr 22, 2008 2:04:11 AM
what? you are telling me that dems will vote for him yet not independants who clearly are the hardest for clinton to get to vote for her to begin with?
Posted by: melissa | Apr 22, 2008 2:04:13 AM
Derek.
Reality check:
A small state Obama won[RED STATE] had 390.000
register voters.
Obama got only 39.000 votes and won the state in primaries.
Now in general elections the rest of the register voters will vote McCain because the state is solid RED republican.
What makes you believe Obama will win states
like this,or even BLUE democratic states.
McCain is laughing all way to the bank
in november.
Posted by: NIcholas | Apr 22, 2008 2:09:32 AM
eyes wide open,
clearly you dont understand the clear fact that both clintons are really running for the slot as president and that they are both using the greatness of the clinton years in the white house as a ex. of her and not just him so then i guess that would be why SOME are bringing it up! just like hillary supporters bring up bitter comments and not screw em comments or act like hillarys mistakes and lies are so much different than the ones they claim for obama, even though the only difference is the fact that she has alot more of them and most of what she slings is also her own dirt..
Posted by: melissa | Apr 22, 2008 2:10:16 AM
mccain isnt laughing that sound is others laughing at him! he has said himself he doesnt know economy and he doesnt understand that in iraq we are sitting ducks to bin laden both in iraq and here, he hasnt gone away or tired of us he is planning on the perfect time to attack and our men are tired from the war in iraq and our money we are able to get from others will run out..
Posted by: melissa | Apr 22, 2008 2:14:02 AM
nicholas, can you tell me why clinton supporters wont vote for obama?
Melissa.
For different reasons,such as race,
political ideology,experience,name recognition,fear of the unknown etc.
Posted by: NIcholas | Apr 22, 2008 2:23:13 AM
Melissa:
AHHHH...
So you acknowledge the greatness of the Clinton years. Yes they were.
And I will acknowledge that Bill Clinton beloved though he was was a lady's man who done his woman wrong.
He wasn't the only one of our great presidents who did so... ( I hope it's not a pre-requisite). There were also Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and John Kennedy to name just two.
But neither Eleanor nor Jackie, also strong, brilliant women like Hillary, were treated as cruelly as she.... for something for which neither of them was to blame.
And that type of "off topic" mud-slinging on the part of too many of
B O's bloggers is that little "exta" incentive for me and many others to stick with Her .
That and her ability to think on her feet, to come up with programs which benefit everyone, and the ability to bear the heat and still bounce back!
So keep it up ;-); You have until the convention.
Meantime, I'll vote for Hillary.
Posted by: eyes wide open | Apr 22, 2008 2:43:53 AM
I heard a friend today say the reason the Democrats don't yet have a nominee is because they are racist and sexist... apparently the logic behind this is the racists won't vote for Obama no matter what... and the sexists won't vote for Hillary no matter what. These leaves a horribly divided party. This sounds far fetched but also consider all this talk about 25-30% of Democrats saying if their candidate doesn't get the nomination they'll vote for McCain. I guess it's possible but doesn't say a lot for the Democratic Party.
Posted by: Westerberg | Apr 22, 2008 2:46:19 AM
It has been a long Primary season and I'm exhausted. I've done everything I can to GOTV and have stood up for, and would walk through fire for my candidate. I believe in him and his message. My kids 6 and nine can see the truth. My youngest said the other day, "Mom I want Obama to be president." I asked her why, and her answer was simple, "Because she's mean." I had to agree. Hillary has proven that there isn't much honor in her behavior, and she has gone over the top negative on Obama. It started with the Shame on YOu and it hasn't stopped.
Obama is a genuine person who speaks with integrity and honesty. His character shines through in everything he does. I admire his tenacity and his unflappability. I see in him the possibilities. In Hillary I see four years of Pscho drama. The woman is crazy and her recent fear mongering tactics are just her way of scaring up the vote.
It worked for Bush I guess she thinks it will work on Pennsylvanians. Course I suspect they are braver than that. Smarter too. I think they do see through the crap that Hillary is doing and possibly are scared. Change is scary...but brave people do what needs to be done.
Posted by: Auntydi | Apr 22, 2008 3:03:59 AM
weatherman first american terroist, radicals for a new Democratic Society.
Yes people died even if they were the terroist, property damage done around the country.
detonated a bomb at a National Guard headquarters in Ohio, had exploded others at the New York City police headquarters, the US Capitol building and the Queens Courthouse in New York.
In 2001 Ayers said he has no regrets, just wishes he could of done more.
His last interview he seemed pretty much radical as ever.
-------------
Seems all of obama's friends are extreme radicals or misfits.
Birds of a feather flock together.
I hope people are smarter than the hype
To Look at a person for more than their words or motivational speech.
When it time to put away the speeches they best have some thing to stand on, and Able to withstand any kind of pressure.
A president can elude questions, Bulk cause they don't want to answer, and better say the right thing.
Posted by: Sharon | Apr 22, 2008 3:56:36 AM
Clinton will win Pennsylvania, though not by the margin she desperately needs. Considering she was leading Obama by 20 points in statewide polls when she opened the primary, he has done a masterful job narrowing this race.
In the end, Obama will be elected the 44th president. Americans will heed the advice of Bill Clinton who, in 2004, said: "If one candidate's trying to scare you and the other one's trying to get you to think; if one candidate's appealing to your fears and the other one's appealing to your hopes, you better vote for the person who wants you to think and hope. That's the best."
OBAMA '08 ... Yes We Can!
Posted by: Jim | Apr 22, 2008 4:28:30 AM
@Juno,
You crack me up... So your point is that Obama is hypnotising people.
Interestingly, he has not been able to get you hypnotised. Is that the next line of attack? Yesterday, it was that he was giving HRC the finger, today he's a hynotic, tomorrow - he won PA, because ???
I think we have built a society where intelligence and constructive criticisms seems to be lacking in all facets of our social and political makeups... and what we have is a society where truth and hope is gradually fading into oblivion and we are not even realizing it... Too bad...
Posted by: kanobi11 | Apr 22, 2008 5:33:13 AM
Clinton, Kerry, and Gore
got 90% of the Black vote.
Republicans whined about that.
Republicans did zero to attract Black Americans voters, and abandoned good Black Republican candidates like Michael Steele, and Lynn Swan.
Posted by: Mr. Unite Us | Apr 22, 2008 5:39:54 AM
I predict that Obama wins in PA today by a small margin. Then Hillary decides to drop out after NC & IN. Obama 2008!
Posted by: pt | Apr 22, 2008 7:51:50 AM
Derek, Nicholas, et all:
What blue-collar working classes voters need to know is this. They need Obama supporters much more than we need them. Well-educated, high-income Democratic HATE Hillary Clinton. We will NEVER vote for her. Make fun of us all you want. Call us far-left, liberal elitist, out of touch. The bottom line is you can't win without us!
And the other cold, hard fact is that WE don't NEED to vote Democrat. We vote Democrat because we have a conscience. We are actually compassionate toward the poor and working class. We're trying to help those less fortunate, and all you people do insult us and call us names.
But you know what? If Hillary gets the nomination, we WILL vote Republican. And WE won't suffer for it. OUR kids will never fight an unjust war. OUR taxes will stay low (which saves us a fortune). OUR jobs and income are still secure.
It's the Clinton supporters who will suffer, and they'll have no one to blame but themselves. So go on, vote for Clinton. She will lose. MY taxes will stay very low. And you can enjoy the "rust belt" lifestyle. Just don't whine to me about it!
Posted by: Mia | Apr 22, 2008 9:13:26 AM
As for all the nasty bigots and Hillary trolls still using race to try to smear Obama...
As I've stated, people vote for and AGAINST Obama just because he's black. People vote for and AGAINST Hillary just because she's a woman. And people will vote for and AGAINST McCain just because he's old. It cuts both ways.
Racism, sexism, and ageism are real, but they don't explain every vote. And bigoted comments on this blog don't help either minority candidate! Comments like those bring out the worst in people, show the ignorance of the Dem party, and drive voters back across the aisle.
Sadly, it seems to me that more bigotry exists in the Dem party than in Republican party. Some Dems can't seem to get out of their own way. We have the best candidate we've had in years offered to us on a silver platter - brilliant, daring, compassionate, charismatic, expanding the Democratic party - which we will need to do if we're to win in November, and all you people do is trash him and ruin our chances at success. Nice work!
And Dems wonder why they can't win an election!!!
Posted by: Mia | Apr 22, 2008 9:32:36 AM
I would love to hear some of the backroom strategy conversations in the Clinton campaign. It *appears* that she has moved hard to the right in her efforts to appeal to Reagan Democrats. So hard right in fact that she looks like a neo-con Republican on her foreign policy. It'll be interesting to see if there's any political cost to that in today's vote.
Posted by: Michael | Apr 22, 2008 9:42:06 AM
He's so much cooler than her. :)
Posted by: vote | Apr 22, 2008 9:54:27 AM
Why does everyone have to twist everythihg Sen. Obama says. He can spend more money because his supporters want him to and so we support him; Why criticize because people--the average person endorses him. He has dignity and
is not a nasty old politician. I guess that is what Washinton did to the CClintons. They lie, cheat and steal and think they can get away with it.
Hillary lies and says I am embarressed, I forgot, Bill just plain lies and is probably cheating somewhere. That is his game. Somethings never change. That is why several of their personal friends who know them better than we do are going to Senator Barrack OBamas side. I am a 72 year old white woman and have seen it all.
Posted by: Audrey | Apr 22, 2008 10:34:54 AM
Hillary and her supporters are in denial. PA is one state. Even if Hillary wins she will still be behind. Obama is leading. Hillary can't catch him without the super-delegates. If they over turn the will of the people, Hillary has no chance in the General. Stealing the nomination will only be a hollow victory for Hillary because she will lose the General. Hillary is not more electable. She won't be able to use that argument because it doesn't hold water. Clinton is more hated than Obama and McCain.
Posted by: Diana Baskin | Apr 22, 2008 11:28:36 AM
barack can't win the general election, he may be able to win the DEmocratic nomination with all the liberals, he is the most liberal senator an admitted crack smoker.. that won't fly especially with all his other anti american baggage... the republican dirty tricks machine will grind him up into soup meat if he wins the nomination.... DOA
Posted by: jim | Apr 22, 2008 11:37:36 AM
I predict McCain will choose Hillary as his VP running mate. She certainly has been auditioning hard for the position!
Posted by: Thomas Mc | Apr 22, 2008 11:56:13 AM
Nothing we need less, after eight years of "the Sociopath in Chief", is the constant harangue of Hillary or the unstable "hothead" McCain. Let's hope a cooler head prevails.
Posted by: totto | Apr 22, 2008 12:26:34 PM
tomdavies:
IF she wins by 10% her huge (your word) influx of cash will likely not even be enough to pay the debts she already owes. With luck, she might limp to the next primaries in two weeks.
However, I would challenge your premise that she would get a huge influx, and certainly not at a 10% win. Ten percent will not give her the juice she needs to convince donors and supers to let her continue her misbegotten quest.
Obama 2008 -- Yes, WE CAN!!!
Posted by: Jackt51 -- Vietnam Vet and Proud Liberal | Apr 22, 2008 12:43:35 PM
"The way she has poorly managed her campaign, and how she is unable to garner the financial base as that of her counterpart whom she continually bashes, is indicative to the poor work ethics that she will use to run the country."
Poorly managed her campaign? Think again.
Senator Obama has outspent Senator Clinton by nearly 3-1 in PA. In previous primaries Obama has outspent Clinton by even greater margins, as much as 5-1. And he still cannot close the deal.
Senator Clnton has clearly demonstrated her ability to get the job done without wasting everyone's money.
Go Hillary!
Posted by: txvote | Apr 22, 2008 12:49:52 PM



