Friends in High Places

You are reciting a false narrative "Kennedy endorsement helping Obama no Gana," are you kidding us? The KENNEDYS are not only a blast from the past but this family name bring to mind an association of PAIN, FAILURE, and ADDICTION. As a young Latino voter, it also brings to mind CIA incursions into Latin America via LA ALIANZA PARA EL PROGRESO, and the latent RACISM, and ETHNOCENTRIC COLD WAR Ideology that keeps an embargo to one the most educated and healthy Latin American countries: CUBA. For millions of Latino our question is, Obama/Kennedy, waht have you done for us lately? On the other hand the CLINTON bring to mind VICTORY, ECONOMIC FREEDOM, EQUALITY, and CONCRETE PROGRAMS instead of empty inspirational speeches. STOP THE MISOGENIST MEDIA PROPAGANDA against HILLSARY.

I am definitely for Hillary and though Mr. Fineman is doing his best to hide it, I can sense he is for Obama.

I have been in this country for the last 23 years, in New York in particular, but I have never seen nor felt that the American were looking for the Kennedys for PERSONAL political guidance. Ted Kennedy is influential with the Latinos? Excuse me. Just look at what happened to Barack and Hillary in Florida!

Idon't really believe that Obama was snubbing Hillary,a handshake only takes a couple of secs.; but considering the attacks by Bill I can;t be totally surprised if he did! Let's let this wash out some more before we change our positions too quickly.There is a lot of backbiting left to watch..

Mike Huckabee's 15 minutes of fame???? He got 30% in SC,;almost as much as Rudy in Florida with very little money and with the media geeks attacking him all the time. Most of the attacks are based on his religion, NO one questions the religious ties that Barack has. You twerps make me sick, you are so concerned about being stylish that you cannot see the truth in front of you.

We all remember when Ross Perot could not take the close scrutiny and the political mud that got flung his way. Unfortunately Obama is unused to the dirty dealings that comes with running for president. He behaved in a very unpresidential way when he turned away from Sen. Clinton who behaved in a presidential way when she came over to shake hands with her adversaries. I think that this moment was very telling. I do not believe for a moment that Obama did not see his greatest adversary headed his way and he was unable to control himself. Senator Clinton has the experience. Right now we are not in a position to entrust our country to an untried and untested candidate no matter how brilliant and charming he might be.

I guess the Clinton anti-truth army is at work again. What a shame.

Mike Huckabee's fifteen minutes of fame??????? He got 30% in SC and 13% in Florida on a shoestring and with every pundit taking shots at him, and every one of those shots seem to be because he is a man of faith. You elite media types make me sick. Barack can do whatever he wants and is NEVER talked about the way Huckabee is. You people are so out of touch it is almost comical..

Aloha!

Why do you ignore Bobby Kennedy???s family? They endorsed Hillary.

Patriarchy, chauvinism and misogyny need to go! Do you read the news? Another woman was murdered, dismembered, her body parts put in separate garbage bags and strewn on a roadway - in America.

It is time for a person in the White House who understands this issue and the issues of the disenfranchised in America and all over the world. A new day of healing in America will not come without mercy and justice brought about by someone willing to do the hard work this involves. This is not a popularity contest or a speech contest. It is about who can do the job!

Don't underestimate the voters. Americans heard and saw enough spin in the last two elections. The media, pundits, analysts, and journalists have lost credibility to a large extent. We, the people, can do our own research. Mahalo - graciousness counts!

Hillary can - Obama cannot!

Hillary 08

I am also annoyed with the fluffy approach of the media. However, that does not mean there is no substance behind Obama. He has very clearly laid out all of his policies on-line. You can also look up the voting records of Hillary vs. Barack. Experience? He has 4 years experience as a state senator and 2 years in the US Senate. She has 1 term in the U.S. Senate. Professional experience? He taught (part-time) for 10 years at the Univ. of Chicago Law school and was loved by the students for his passion for real people's problems. He was also out in the streets of Chicago working to improve struggling people's lives ??? and it is cold on those streets in the winter (I grew up there). She was a lawyer at the Rose law firm - an old Arkansas establishment ???white shoe??? powerhouse. It is wrong to say that he is not experienced - he is not establishment and she is. That is the reality. His advisors include some of the brightest people in the world. They are both new and establishment ??? spanning many points of view - not just the same old Washington. Hillary's people are just Clinton II - the repeat. Why should we go back to that? Let's remember what kind of leadership the Clinton's provided during a key period in their previous tenure. Between 1997-99 we heard nothing from Washington except Monica and blue dress and how do you define the word "sex" and all sorts of sleaze. Do you remember what else was happening in 1997-99? Bin Laden was busy planning 9/11 and getting his people in place inside this country. The dot-com bubble grew and then burst in 2000 leading to a recession. The Executive Branch, all of DC and the country were not paying attention to these problems - in large part - because of Bill's scandal. Barack is a brilliant and committed public servant. He is a principled young man/husband/father that will give a role model to American young people and families. He is truly a chance to change the country - not in a superficial way but in terms of the nuts and bolts of specific policies, programs and legislation. He will bring young people into the process and get all of us excited about participating in our democracy. Barack will be in the Oval Office focused on working for us to make this happen every day - not distracted by an ex-President sleazing around with interns outside her Oval office door. I was a Peace Corps vol. for 3 years in Africa and I worked in DC and overseas - I have seen the gridlock and the arrogance up close. Barack Obama has what it takes to break through the gridlock and improve our relationships around the world. I now live with my husband and son in Upstate NY and I see many people working two jobs to scrape by - often with no health insurance. I am convinced that Barack will work within the system to make real change happen for these people. Please re-consider before you let frustration with media push you into the arms of the Old-style Washington as usual. Good Luck everybod

no more kennedys, i havent forgotten. dont tell me this has nothing to do with race., he doesnt have enough experience . why do you never play up the fact that he is one half white , why dont we see more of that side of the family. after all he is half white .lets see more of that side of the family.he is charming , and very likable , bu t we need sombody who knows what they are doing. . ill vote for HILLARY. SHE WAS RAISED IN THE CHURCH MUCH THE WAY I WAS . SHE THINKS LIKE I DO. .NOT WATCHING CRIS ANY MORE . HE IS BIASED. JRV

Since there seems to be quite a bit of negativity here, I just wanted to spread some positive vibes. There???s no reason we can???t like both Clinton and Obama. I do. I just happen to think that the time is right for Obama. He has inspired me to become passionate about a presidential race for the first time in my 12 years as an adult. I believe he has the capacity to win over independents and to end partisan roadblocks in Washington, which is what separates him from Clinton in my mind. I think endorsements do help, and I???m glad the Kennedys seem to feel the same way I do about Obama. Obama has the personality to make liberalism cool again, the same way Reagan did for conservativism. By the way, I am also encouraged to see that McCain seems to be pulling away in the Republican race. No way I vote for a Republican in this election, but out of all the Republican candidates John McCain is the one who wouldn???t cause me to lose sleep at night if he became president. I???ve had enough sleepless nights with Bush as president. Anyway, go Obama!

dontvotefordemo, - clearly you have no idea what integrity and honor are about. When people read your view point they do not take it seriously because of the venom it is dripping. You might want to rethink your sad life. Someone like you cannot understand the meaning of the words - honor- integriy - truth - because you are so wrapped up in your small mindedness. I am sure you cannot understand a man like Obama- however I am sure that he does understand a person like you. Any one who reads your sad little comments can plainly see that you have a lot of insecurities. Do yourself a favor- get some therapy before the election so that you will be able to make a intelligent decision at that point.