The Expectation Gap

The media won't ask the tough questions of Obama. Why??
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As an outsider, I believe that what the US needs is a person of the younger generation who can lead the country in a future, where, once again the US would be looked up in the rest of the world as the beacon of true freedom and democracy. To me, whith warts and all, Obama represents the future, whereas HRC and McCain the establishment and the past generation that has made a mess of our world (wars, fear of moslim-based terrorism, dependence on oil, global warming, etc.). Neither gender, nor race should determine who will become the next Us President. So let's give the future generation a chance. Noblesse oblige! If HRC really has no PERSONAL, but the best interests of her country in mind, she should give a hand to Obama to help him overcome McCain. Vote for the future!

The scenario is: Clinton/Obama=win/win, making history with a real change; Obama/Not Clinton=lose/lose without making history, or change. If Senator Obama wins the nomination, most likely, he will not choose Hillary Clinton as his running-mate. He will be advised not to do so because of the Clinton???s past reputation of personal baggage that would otherwise be no one else???s concern. They lead the country well, despite the negative publicity about their personal life, which has nothing to do with the other. The Clintons are brilliant people and I don???t remember our African-American communities complaining then, especially when the economy was so much better. Now some of us are turning on them simply because Obama is running for the presidency, knowing they would more than happily vote for her otherwise. I don???t understand why a lot of the African-American community has turn there backs on the Clintons. They were not our enemies then, and they shouldn???t be now. I can say with confidence that if Hillary Clinton gets the nomination, she will chose Obama as her running-mate, and they will be unstoppable against the republicans, and will win in the end, for sure. There are also four unofficial groups of people voting for Mrs. Clinton:
1. The people whom want to vote for the first female Commander-in-Chief.
2. The people that have been loyal voters for the Clintons
3. The people that want a Democrat, but not Obama or any minority for president..
4. The people that want real change (Clinton/Obama 2008)
Keep in mind that Hillary Clinton will get the White, Black, and Hispanic votes, without agendas, or conspiracies. Without a Democrat in the country???s top job, our country will be in even worse shape to come. While I am hope that you pass this on, the ultimate history to be made is in the making for our country to have the first woman/former first lady for President of the United States, and the first African-American Vice President. Why not? After all, television and radio stations are contributing influence on what people will decide in November 08.

Comment: Hello, I am writing to just informally share my thoughts about the Primary and General Elections, and pass on some important things to think about and consider. I would like America to have its first African-American elected for the Oval Office as President of the United States. Senator Barack Obama is truly a brilliant man, great speaker, leader, and I believe he would be a great Commander-in-Chief. However, just stop for a minute and imagine the following theory: There are four unofficial groups of people voting for Senator Barack Obama:
1. The people that are voting for him simply because he is African-American.
2. Mostly white men and other people who do not want a woman as Commander-in-Chief.
3. Those voters that have much dislike for the Clintons and don???t want them to return to the White House.
4. The voters who have the strategy of voting for Obama to get the nomination, but will turn on him in the General Election, banking on a republican victory, because they know none of the republicans can beat Mrs Clinton, therefore avoiding the risk of a defeat by her.
Now if the American people who are true Democrats will just grasp the idea of what???s really happening, it would be easy to understand that there are groups of people that do not want a black president, but voting for him now, with the intention of not voting for Sen. Obama in November 2008. There is a lot we are not paying attention to, or really thinking about. Senator Obama won a large group of states in the mid-west during the primaries. Let???s take for instance ???Iowa???. He beat Senator Clinton by a large margin in a state that only has 2% African-Americans. Other states like Kansas, Maine, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Utah, and Idaho also have a very small minority population. Most recently, the Senator won the Potomac states and Wash, DC. In the ???red??? state of Virginia, Obama received over 50% of the white male vote, which will unfortunately go to McCain in the General. Do you really think the citizens in these states, that are predominantly "republican", are committed to the idea of change in this way, that they will support Obama in the General? Not! Giving these examples, if everyone is voting for Obama to get the nomination, it is my personal opinion that many white voters from the above mentioned states are conspiring to set the Senator up for a lost against the Republican nominee. People will get to the polls behind the curtain and say, do I really want a black man for President? Based on this, they will vote for the other party, and we will again have a Republican President. We should not be fooled by this. You do the math!

I really can't see Mr. Obama being able to help this country as quickly as it needs to be helped. Hillary, by far has the intelligence, and experience to lead this country to peace and prosperity. I'm tired of having to be patient and wait for a president to grow up enough to accomplish goals that could have easily been accomplished by a much better presidential choice (Hillary Clinton). I think it's our job to inform the poor misinformed goofballs that are even considering voting for Mr. Obama. To be honest, the thought of him as president (imature as he is) scares the heck out of me. We need change....positive change. We need Hillary Clinton.
Bobbi P.
Lake Nichols, MN

Hillary is really treading water here people. The thng that sickens me the most is that she just stood in background waiting for PA and OHIO primaries. She's lazy, she didn't even compete in those states. To me that says she only cares about the states with huge delegate numbers, and any other state can just shove it. She is a complete fraud. We all need to send boxes of Kleenex to her office; she's going to be crying again real soon. Hillary Clinton, what a JOKE!

Barrack Hussien Osama whoops Obama has been trained all his life for this. Is it not strange his muslin father gave him those names? What is his fathers background?

It's so pathetic to see how bias many people posting comments including the writer of this article can be!!!

The reason many people will continue to vote for Barack and NOT Hillary is that there is a clear and sharp difference between the two presidential candidates. And that is Senator Barack Obama has better sense of judgment than Senator Hillary Clinton. Hillary having 35 years of experience wouldn't do it this time because Americans are becoming wiser than just mere credentials and politics of the past. It's about altitude, motivation, and better judgment. Bringing this GREAT nation back to her lost glory through love, unity, and common purpose!!

For instance, comparing Senator Hillary Clinton's healthcare plan to Senator Barack Obama's healthcare plan during the debates, I was surprised because Hillary didn't realize that her health care plan takes away the freedom of choice (which this country is founded upon), but rather she wants to mandate (meaning force) purchase of health insurance to all otherwise face penalty by taking away your wages. It is true that the words "universal healthcare" means, "Yes, everyone will be covered, but not against their will." Besides, how can Hillary say she is pro-choice out of one side of her mouth, but she is against allowing people the freedom to decide if they want health care. On the other hand, Senator Barack Obama strongly differs by saying he wants to provide healthcare that is affordable through government as an alternative or option of choice to US citizens and legal residents of this nation.

TOP 10 CLINTON CAMPAIGN FOUL UPS

1. HILLARY STAFF MEMBER RESIGNS DUE TO FALSE EMAIL ABOUT OBAMA BEING MUSLIM CIRCULATED
2. HILLARY SENIOR CAMPAIGN ADVISOR RESIGNS DUE TO "SLIP" OF REFERENCE TO OBAMA'S YOUTH DRUG USE
3. HILLARY SAYS JOHNSON SHOULD BE MORE CREDITED WITH CIVIL RIGHTS LAW THAN MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
4. BILL CLINTON CALLS OBAMA CAMPAIGN A "FAIRY TALE"
5. HILLARY MAJOR SUPPORTER BOB JOHNSON APOLOGIZES FOR REFERENCE BARACK DRUG USE
6. HILLARY RUNS OUT OF MONEY MUST LOAN CAMPAIGN 5 MILLION DOLLARS
7. HILLARY CAMPAIGN MANAGER QUITS
8. HILLARY DEPUTY CAMPAIGN MANAGER QUITS
9. HILLARY LOSES DELEGATE LEAD, POPULAR VOTE AND STATE WINS COUNT
10. HILLARY RUNS NEGATIVE AD AGAINST OBAMA

DID I LEAVE ANYTHING OUT????


Barack Obama will continue to collect states, delegates, and endorsements because he has earned and deserves them.

YES WE CAN! Barack has my vote!!

It seems like Hillbilly is buying into "Change" also!

- Change your campaign director
- Change your deputy campaign director
- Change your emphasis on a 50 State primary and focus on Texas and Ohio
- Change your slogan
- Change Bill's role in your campaign
- Change your stance on Iraq

Hmmmmm.

McCain deserves a shot,he showed courage in prison and the terrorist would prefer anyone but him in
the white house.We need not abandon our resolve against killers in a time of WAR.Plus the pork would
take a hit.

McCain deserves a shot,he gave much for our country and in a time of a terrorist war we need
passion to eliminate the threat. Much like Reagan the terrorists would prefer hillary or Mohammed Obama!

Yeas Bush failed miserably in foreign policy,domestic policy and the fight against terrorism.But at least he restored dignity to the office of the presidency.Do we have to re-visit those scandal days again???.well, make your pick.Barack or macain i can live with that!!.

Dynasty,co-presidency,cyronism and scandals will be the hakmark of another Clinton dynasty.Consistent past behaviour is the best reflector of future behaviour.See how un-becomingly bill conducted himself as a formr president and head of the democratic party!!!.If hillary failed infact relished his despicable role during the primaries,what power on erth will control him once she is president???. Congress or the UN security council,how laughable!!!.

Barack Obama is the new face of future America where archaic relics of the past(e.g.racism,religious intolerance,sexism & homophobia) is replaced with true,shining light of a truely United States of America.
Iowa is testimony of that "great america" where a predominantly white American state(90%) said to the rest of the Nation that race,gender or religion is not a factor in this election.Upto date,21 states in the Union have voted and said the same.But the media,the old-establishment and die-hard racists continue to rant,pontificate & fornicate with racism.A sad past that all will be well-advised to forget.If its true the rest of the world hate us as much as the Islamo-fascists,then we should heed the biblical parable that "a house divided will not stand".
As a true patriot,Obama loves his country and people without recourse to race,religion or gender. Hillary on the other hand like Bill, injected racism,gender & religion to this race and she has paid a very dear price.Hillary's uncalled for racist remarks about MLK needing "a white boy in the Whitehouse in LBJ", Bill's "throw of a dice" and "fairy-tale remarks" is written in our memory for ever.No amount of media denial or PR will change that .For all their so-called political brilliance.Billary is the worst example of past!!!.Remember, Billary, it ws the black vote that made you not the hispanic vote.Therefore, the hand that raised will be the hand brings you down.Whether Obama wins or losses that is a promise!!!.

Human behaviour is predictable from past behavioural patterns/data.The key premise here is "consistent patterns of behaviour & judgement under unique situations!!!.Yours is therefore a worthless piece of journalist folly!!!.Even when the majority of the American people have choosen their nominees for the democratic & republican parties; the self-appointed experts in the media & old-establishment still continue to play the old political game of the past rather than reporting the reality on the ground.
The reality is that Billary has been rejected in 21 states of the Union.Why???.Because sh is as much the relics of the past as George Bush is and so is Macain!!!.This election is about the past vs the future.The new vs the old.Get used to it or be left behind with the relics of the past broken system!!!.
Even George Bush has co-opted Obama's idea & vision of "bi-partisanship" in his economic stimulus plan as the the way forward into the future.So who has the vision,the right judgement & brilliance and courage?.Hillary,Macain,Bush or Obama???.
"Under severe & challenging & unique moment in our history,Hillary,Macain & George Bush failed the American people.Their so-called experience & readiness didn't help them to make the right decision about Iraq.But great presidents like Washington,Lincoln and JFK relied not on experience but the "right judgement to serve this great Nation to excellence.Obama is the heir apparent to that great tradition of great presidents!!!.
If there's any accountability in politics as in every matured democracies,Bush,Macain and Hillary must be voted out of office and apologised to the American people!!!.
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When the time comes not to believe or even "hope" that things can get better (for all of us) or that a change for the better can't exist, then vote for the person who say's that they won't do anything at all or buck up and run for presidency yourself. That is if you think you can do better!! So far as I have seen it, everybody in the past has been well qualified to be a president and look where our country is at now! If a rookie can do the job differently and better then let them! Everybody seems to have their educated idea of who is better and who will fail as if you could do better yourself, but then again I didn't see any of you trying to do anything.. This is the dumb a&& crap that always seems to keep us apart as oppesed to comming together for the better. It's real simple; Shut up! Vote for who you like! and "Hope!" that your vote was for the better of everybody!

It's too late. Can someone explain how change is having Ted Kennedy on the trail. Can we be so desperate that hope is what we are throwing our votes to and forget experience is what is needed. When will the media start asking what's behind the rhetoric and not except empty promises. It's too late, if he cannot help the people from his home state against the nuclear power plants how is he going to help America.

It's too late already, people are intrigued with something that is new. Then, after the glow starts to fade, we start pulling and pushing to break it down. As good as Obama's rhetoic is, and as good as the media make him out to be, there seems to be no substance to his politics. Where are the headlines where Obama has responded to the people asking for help from the nuclear power plants in his home state. When is the media going to finally ask why it's okay for Obama to bring race into the campaign but not anyone else, It's too late already, Change in Obama's rhetorical campaign is just slick politics. Change is having Ted Kennedy hold Obama's hand while he learns to manuever his way thru the system, seems like slick politics alright. There is nothing new to Obama's campaign, just the latest version of a snake oil salesman.