A Democratic Muddle

Comment: Senator Obama is supported by alot of people who think that he can issue drivers licenses to immigrants. What about us, the American People, who live here and have to work to get things. We do not go and get a driver's license because we want one, we have to pass a test and proof that we are credible. People from other countries come here to better themselves and some do, but we, as Americans who live here, were born here, and who pay taxes are the ones left in the dark. Most Americans fit in-between the cracks where you either have it or you don't have it. Some of this immigrants have more given to them than the Americans who work hard and hold two jobs to make end meet. They get free medicaid, free foodstamps, and they don't pay taxes. They sent their money to their country where they have nice homes and then they come to our country and fight for their so called rights. Some of us don't qualify for Medicaid because we own a home, even though I am over 62 years, and I am still working. We don't qualify for foodstamps because I make too much money, and you're too young to collect Social Security. By the time I retire, there won't be anymore money for me to collect. Yet there are many who are lazy, don't want to work, and they collect disabilities checks and they roam around all day doing nothing and here I am paying their ticket for their well-being. I feel that Mrs. Clinton is the best person for the job. President Clinton was a great president, and he would be able to advise her. President Clinton was critized for being a liar, but he straightened out our economy and he did a great job. His personal life was not important to me. I will be voting for Democratic Clinton because it is the only way to go.
Posted by: Old Age Granny on 02/06/08 @3:45 PM.

Hilary has the determination and support to do great things should she be elected. Don't count her out just yet; she has a lot support coming from minority groups such as the North American Indians.

I find the media guilty of trying to tell us who is going to win the White House. Clinton, she knows what she wants to do and how to do it, Obama is a lot of talk, talk, talk about change. He sounds more like a minister everyday. The only way "we the people" will get change is to go out and learn the facts for ourselves instead of being led to the polls by the cry of change. As far as Obama goes - HE IS NOT JFK. I grew up during JFK being President. As history shows, Bush is not the only President that stoled the Whige House. JFK with the help of the Mop did the same thing. As for Ted Kenndy, what about the young girl he let drown? I could go on and on about the Kenndy clan but don't have the time. And yes I'm a Democrat but if Obama gets the nomination I will join with many other Democrats and vote independent.

So WHAT! This is why religion and government are seperate, and did you not notice that part of that faith agenda says "the dignity of ALL humankind"? And if you knew anything about TUCC you would understand that the agenda is NOT racist, it simply encourages African Americans to take a stand against the racism that is still present in our nation, and what is wrong with that might I ask? We should ALL be doing so much.

i agree with with PROF2008, some of this comments are just a bit sophmoric . listen i can really understand that there are those of us who are fearful but let's not let fear control us and trick us into hysteria. some people want that to happen .having said that , obama is an american ,his religion past or present can't change that fact .and i've heard him speak of his mother ,but let's be honest if he made that an issue there would be many who would attempt to use those comments against him ,and deflect away from the real issues.he's smarter than that.i've alo read that obama appeals to the more wealthy dems ,ok ,"tit for tat". many of his donations came in $5,$10,$20 and $50 denominations .

I don't care if he is Democrat or Republican and I don't care what color Barack Obama is, I care that he cares genuionally for this country and how each act in the white house affects the people. He seems to care about our lively hood , yes us the American people! while I have great sympathy for other counrty's and there children etc.. we need to get back to caring about ours for the long haul.

How about you go look at the records, if you had really done that much research, you would change your tune. And stop attacking other people, it just makes you look ignorant, which I doubt you are. Lets focus on the issues rather than why you think other people don't know what they're talking about.

i for one loved pres. clinton and basically still do i also had alot of respect for sen. hillary clinton but since her running she is a totally different person and not for the best she has lost her softness somewhere down the road i understand that she is playing with the big dogs but you can still keep some of youself maybe just one more piece of humble pie will do the trick?. m in kalamazoo mich

Claudialb70 is right. Let's set aside the fact that Obama, like the JFK he increasingly tries to emulate, is an empty suit--lots of rhetoric, no real knowledge of what it takes to be president. Do the math--Obama is carrying Democrat primaries largely in states with large African-American populations--who vote 80-90% and more for Democrats. He is generally taking a white percentange in the 20s. Nationwide, that is not a winning combination. Furthermore, antiwar candidates--a huge part of the Obama message--don't do well. Look at the Democrats in 1968 and 1972. Much as I would prefer either McCain or Romney, I do hope the Democrats go for someone who could actually govern and has a realistic chance of winning, and that is Hillary. At least we would know what we were getting. Obama is dangerously vague.