Why Caroline Backed Obama

Rosebud, so your criteria for a President is knowing Washington insiders--like lobbyists--now that is change. If you want to know what Obama has done read his books, learn about what he accomplished in the Illinois Senate, learn about what he has done in a short time in the Senate, learn what he plans to do in Iraq--which is get out in a responsible way the same thing that every Democratic candidate says they will do. If you think Bill Clinton was the best President ever, I really feel sorry for you.

Mike in HI and Rosieinalbany,

It is simply amazing tom me how inane your comments are and how unfounded your thinly veiled, heavily biased arguments are. You do not represent Americans, you simply represent the most small-minded elements of the worst in people. Period.

Hey Hillary fans! I've got a question for you: Bill says he was against the war, yet Hillary voted for it. How does that sinc with Billary's "two for the price of one" sales pitch? Seems to me they don't really seek each other's counsel -- or Bill's lying again.

Jaimehlers ??? The ones who would not vote for Clinton are the same ones who will vote for the Republican candidate not Obama anyway. She???s leading him with delegates, she beat him in Florida???their votes will count in November

wilk0243 ??? I do trust Obama to surround himself with good advisors. I also trust his choices for any Supreme Court positions that may come open. Carter???s choices on those were not bad as far as that goes.
As for the Clinton health care disaster, that just proves my point about good intentioned rookies. She learned from that experience, as her time in the Senate has shown. Do not get me wrong, I respect Obama. I would even vote for him???.if things were not in such a mess or if he had shown that he could get things passed in the senate or if the Democrats had been able to prove they had a firm grip on Congress. The fact that Bush is leaving such a mess means the next president will not have any room to fumble. The fact that the Democrats have not been able to control Bush with the seats they have in Congress means they might not have the power to give him the extra support he would need.

Let's get to the bottom of these endorsements. They support a guy who has no record and no experience, yet talks about change. He would be the biggest change in terms of lacking any basis to be the President. Hillary as the First Lady took on health care for all Americans and fought powerful forces. She will continue that effort as the President. She can fix this broken economy. The beauty is the 90's economy is here and Bill ran on, "It's the economy, stupid." This other guy running does not have the first clue what to do.

Desperate Barack Hussein - closet Muslim, known drug abuser, a pretender to be the new great black hope, dependent on endorsements from despots like the Kennedy's...a family of booze runners, boozers, womanizers, cocaine users and worse (Chappaquidick) - does he dare believe he is the best America can produce to be the leader of the most powerful nation on earth? Barack Hussein - the fraud who would be King - and I don't mean MLK...more like kind of the slumlord politicians. Though Barnum might say a sucker is born every second - Americans are not suckers - and know a fraud when they see one..aka Barack Hussein.

I was watching the Obama and Clinton rallies on split screen just now - with Caroline dutifully sitting there quietly for Obama.

It was a very interesting contrast and brought home the fundamental differences between the candidates. Obama was talking about hope, with hope you can do stuff, with hope we change the world and so on. Clinton on the other hand was talking about this program or that program that would create jobs and how she would open the federal health insurance plan to all and so on. Concrete plans and ideas.

I find soaring rhetoric comforting, but when it comes down to policy despite how much Barack claims he is different from Hillary they vote almost identically. Their ideas are much the same -- other than Obama's strange universal health care which is not universal (never could figure that one out).

I am one of those middle aged white voters that Obama has problems with according to all the pundits. Personally, I have heard a lot of soaring rhetoric in my life. The fact is I have more confidence in Clinton's ability to make stuff happen in Washington. If Obama goes to Washington does anyone think (perhaps other than Obama) that Washington will magically change? I think not. I don't want someone to give me hope. I want someone to fix health insurance, I want some to put in place the Supreme Court Justices to overset the right wingers, I want someone that is willing to look the beast in the eye and jam a reasonable agenda through the congress. That will give me hope.

I don't believe Barack can do that, having seen him when things go badly for him, he acts a little pouty, and to be honest, change is going to take a lot more than a good speech. Finally, I like Ted, I voted for him when I lived in Ma, but just because Ted and Caroline Kennedy think he is JFK reincarnate that means very little to me. America and our politics are very different then they were 50 years ago.

Barack Obama is what America needs because he is fresh and he has big plans for America. I like someone who dreams and has a way of making people believe in him. He is a smart man with strong values and wants the best for all American people. All politicians talk but I believe he will do everything in his power to bring peace to the all citizens in the United States of America!

The thing I find troubling about some of these comments is that they seem to look at the candidates in a fractured way instead of considering all aspects of their strengths (and weaknesses). Case in point - one poster lauds Clinton because she offers various programs. That's fair enough - it's well known that she is a policy wonk but what about the fact that she seems divisive and is a lightning rod for controversy? Also, the stature of the US presidency, and by extension the country, would not be able to withstand any more "gate" scandals (travelgate, pardongate etc.) - that too should be a consideration. Obama is a well rounded candidate. He has worked as a community organizer, civil rights lawyer, state senator, US senator and has lived overseas. Even beyond that he is brilliant, classy, accomplished, a unifier, and has an outstanding abliity to inspire. Also, great judgement and foresight (he opposed the Iraq war). He just offers a much broader and more relevant suite of positive qualities than Hillary Clinton does.

Sorry, but why is Obama a role of the dice? Hilliary's positions and those of Obama are very similar. So the issue is who has the judgment, character and intelligence to lead us. Positions and policies are nice, but on Day 1 everything changes as we saw on 9/11. These policies and agendas are only relevant during the first 100 days of office, after which it requires someone who can reach accross the aisle to inspire fellow politicians to get things done. Hillary will never, ever be able to do that--most people in Wash. dispise her and this did not come about by accident.

Why do people think Hillary can get things done? Exactly what has see actually done in her "35 years of experience". Someone claiming that much experience should have actually done something significant, but I have yet to hear from her one blessed thing that she did in government that was significant. Not one thing.

mbga,
seems like you enjoy telling fibs. Where are the legal findings in Travelgate and Pardongate? What you seem to be is the typical "if the press says it is so, it is correct" person. In reality the press is often a pack of jackels that only want to sell more newspapers and their books. In all of the writings not one "commentator" could prove that anything was done illegally by the Clintons. Yet you take it as gospel, get a life. Look at what is real and what is smoke and mirrors. Once you see the smoke and mirrors you will see the Obama campaign. Lots of talk and not a lot to back it up. His flippant dismissal of over a million voters in Florida proves that he is not a uniter, rather he only wants his people in power, sounds a lot like George Bush to me.

I like both of them. Hilary will fight the Republicans till the bitter end and Obama is so charasmatic and intelligent. I will back whoever the Democrats put up. I do think that Hilary comes with too much extra baggage and will mobilize the right to the extent that may jeopardize our chances of winning. They practically salivate at the thought of her as the president. Obama is the more electable choice come November.

One would imagine that based on time and place that the best leader would be chosen. In this election the person who contemplated, paused, and made a decision is the deserving. Not the one who used a flow chart to make a decision. Lets look at the charisma, the courage, not the political heritage. Clinton was a new brand when he became president, no more so then Mr. O.

Very good comment. Thank you. I have hope that Obama is going to bring change to this country . There's somthing good about him. I don't trust the Clinton. They are too dishonest.