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Friends Like These

How the Detroit mayor's fall hurts Obama.

By Keith Naughton | Newsweek Web Exclusive
Sep 5, 2008 | Updated: 8:15  a.m. ET Sep 5, 2008

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  • Posted By: Nowforsomemoretruth @ 11/03/2008 6:45:55 PM

    Comment: Obama's plan for jobs on Pennsylvania, Virginia , West Virginia , Kentucky, Tennessee, and other states, and Obama's plan for dealing with the high cost of energy, including electricity generation.

    An audiotape of an interview Barack Obama did in January 2008 with The San Francisco Chronicle has surfaced in the final days of the presidential campaign. On the tape Obama tells the interviewer, . " so if somebody wants to build a coal-powered plant, they can. . . It's just that it will bankrupt them because they're going to be charged a huge sum for all that greenhouse gas that's being emitted."

    Now, why would Obama say that in San Francisco and not Pennsylvania? We have seen this before, yes? Something about guns and religion.

    And why did Newsweek take their story on the Pennsylvania campaign down yesterday after this story broke?

  • Posted By: pearlie520 @ 10/29/2008 2:59:24 PM

    Comment: senator obama is not ex-detroit mayor kilpatrick's keeper! no way can you blame this man for embaracing a big city mayor...you people are nuts

  • Posted By: tonybtonyb @ 10/29/2008 10:16:06 AM

    Comment: I don't think it hurts Obama at all. In the beginning, Kwame Kilpatrick was in a position very much like Obama on a smaller scale. Kilpatrick was the new, younger guy with fresh ideas to help bring back a floundering city with severly mismanaged funds and old rhetoric. He DID help the city a lot in his first term. However, somewhere along the way he either thought he had clout because his mother is either a state rep. or a senator, and he started to believe his own hype. and made bad decisions. He surrounded himself with no good people and even his wife went along with abusing city funds. Obama is not Kwame Kilpatrick! I am formerly from Detroit and know that Sen. Obama has much more sense than to do or get caught up in nonsense like that. My goodness, I'm not a political figure and would know not to use any city devices to carry on illicit things. Even I would assume, being the mayor, especially one that gained so many haters from shaking up the old administration, that I was always being watched. No man is above reproach and Kwame thought he's the mayor and fooled himself into thinking he was untouchable. He should have taken a lesson from former mayor Coleman Young, he would have never let anything like that happen. He was too smart for that. I didn't say he didn't have his dirt, but he never got caught. Kwame thought he could get away with it and was so very wrong. I congratulate Detroit for calling him on his dirt.

  • Posted By: Nowforthetruth @ 10/02/2008 7:31:08 PM

    Comment: For an interesting article purporting to detail Barney Franks long history with Fannie Mae, See http://www.businessandmedia.org/printer/2008/20080924145932.aspx
    ???Democratic House Financial Services Committee Chair promoted GSEs while former 'spouse' was Fannie Mae executive.???

  • Posted By: Nowforthetruth @ 10/02/2008 7:30:09 PM

    Comment: How about a story on Biden's long standing relationship to the credit card industry, the stalled credit card reform bill, passed by house but dead in the Senate, where Biden "works." (And opposed by Bush. Idiot)

  • Posted By: dora rice @ 09/12/2008 10:26:45 AM

    Comment: Why is it , that Obama just happens to be friends with the most shady and crooked people , Rezko, Ayers, Wright, Mayor from Detroid, can't get anymore crooked then he is.......Obama wants to be soooo black, but then he white washes him self constantly. What a phony. He won't get our vote.

  • Posted By: trazer @ 09/11/2008 12:56:22 AM

    Comment: It is so clear that Obama has alienated every Asian in America - he has never really reached out to them. Obama will make it hard on multinationals including the semiconductor and computer industry. He does not understand how important India is in terms of America selling goods into the Indian marketplace. Obama hates Asians given that he has NEVER reached out to them Instead his friends are failed mayors.

  • Posted By: dumbwhiteboy @ 09/10/2008 6:19:01 PM

    Comment: Obama sure has a poor choice of friends, doesn't he? Let's see, Kilpatrick, Wright, Biden!

  • Posted By: usr105 @ 09/10/2008 2:02:40 PM

    Comment: The most interesting thing about Obama's friends is the lack thereof or at least input from them. Candidates always trot out their friends and co-workers from years gone by to say how great they are. In Obama's case, it's like he dropped in from outer space with no childhood friends or even enemies.

  • Posted By: daniellevictoria @ 09/09/2008 11:15:11 PM

    Comment: Point being? Have you not trusted someone and thought well of them then they go and do somthing to mess it up? Yeah i figured you have. Apparently so has Obama give him a break.

  • Posted By: victory12203 @ 09/09/2008 8:22:48 AM

    Comment: Kilpatrick used tax dollars and took advantage of that city to the fullest extent then lied under oath about an affair that was not with just a Jane Doe but one of his employees. Tell me how Obama has done or condones any of this? It's not as though Kilpatrick told Obama this is what he was doing or got advice from Obama on how to get away with it. In Kilpatricks's speeches prior to this controversy, he had many promises to the city of Detroit that were obviously spoken with a forked tongue. Obama most likely backed him based on those ideas and promises just like that people that voted for Kilpatrick. Who is to blame for Kilpatrick? Only him and those that helped hide and cover up his actions until honest people brought out his actions and justice was placed. Obama cannot read minds or tell the future, so stop holding him accountable for Kilpatrick and his actions.

  • Posted By: pezled @ 09/09/2008 8:18:35 AM

    Comment: it's the ame old stuff since we first started hearing about obama - he has shady friends. Most people pick their friends based on common interests........it looks like obama has lots in common with people going to jail. What a surprise.

    • Posted By: raddave @ 09/10/2008 7:03:13 PM

      Comment: Oh like McCain and Charles Keating, or how about his father-in-law, James Hensley?

  • Posted By: johnpotus @ 09/08/2008 8:35:39 PM

    Comment: In an interview Sunday with ABC???s ???This Week??? host George Stephanopoulos, Obama said, ???Let???s not play games. What I was suggesting ??? you???re absolutely right that John McCain has not talked about my Muslim faith. And you???re absolutely right that that has not come??????

    MSM

    Obama is a moment of truthfulness has finally admitted that he is a muslim.

    • Posted By: HarleyisHere @ 09/09/2008 12:37:14 AM

      Comment: You're an idiot...LMAO! poly wanna cracker?

  • Posted By: johnpotus @ 09/08/2008 8:27:58 PM

    Comment: "The Mayor of Detroit, Kwame Kilpatrick, was sent to jail today for violating travel restrictions that are a condition of his being free on bond as he awaits trial on eight counts of perjury and other felonies. The travel restrictions were tightened after Mayor Kilpatrick was accused of assaulting a sheriff''s deputy who served a subpoena on him. Mayor Kilpatrick is a Democratic National Convention superdelegate.

    In May 2007, Kilpatrick received this glowing endorsement from Barack Obama, who called him a "great mayor" who is doing an "outstanding job." Obama also said that Kilpatrick "is going to be doing astounding things for many years to come."

    MSM

    Obama promises to be doing astounding things for many years to come too.

    Can we trust him?? Of course not. We should sent him back to the senate and give him another eight years before we allow him to run for the Presidency again.

  • Posted By: johnpotus @ 09/08/2008 8:14:33 PM

    Comment: Oops! Barack Obama says 'my Muslim faith' in interview with ABC's George Stephanopoulos

  • Posted By: PantherSkin30 @ 09/08/2008 3:23:18 PM

    Comment: This is pure racism. do we connect John Edwards affair with Mc Cain or Larry craig's bathroom rendezvous. To link Obama with Kwame is insulting. And Kwame's crime was using city money for his perosnal gain, so i do not see why the media is jumping on this as if this is the face of all black men. Newsflash, politicians across the board has done this stuff. Im very ashamed of my country. End the racism Newsweek. America should be more mature than this.

  • Posted By: HarleyisHere @ 09/08/2008 12:03:00 PM

    Comment: What McCAin is trying to ABORT a FEDERAL INVESTIGATION on SARAH PALIN as she is guilty of ETHICS VIOLATIONS, I mean if she were INOCENT, let the investigation go on, nothing to hide right. But if SHE IS GUILTY, stop the investigation before it's too late.

    Palin should stick to censoring libraries and trying to fire librarians, because Palin is afraid of Harry Potter.

  • Posted By: AllweneedisLove @ 09/08/2008 11:34:52 AM

    Comment: This is yet another example of lazy reporting. Adolph Mongo and Sam Riddle are not at all representative of the thinking of black people in Detroit and the region. I am so tired of seeing references to "many people", "many", "some", etc. This article also reinforces the idea that all Black people are the same. Kwame Kilpatrick is not Barack Obama. That might come as a surprise to reporters, both black and white, who like to link people by race. In addition, because I might agree with someone politically doesn't mean i agree with their personal choices. It doesn't mean i condone cheating on their spouses or lying under oath. I am sure this will not change "pea brained" reporting but I hope it makes people think when they read this drivel!

  • Posted By: willnotvoteobama @ 09/08/2008 7:05:09 AM

    Comment: LMFAO McCAIN GOT A BIGGER BOUNCE! THE ROCK STAR OBAMA IS WISHING HE HAD PICKED HILARY FOR VP AND WILL REALLY WISH IT IN NOVEMBER WHEN HIS RUN TANKS! OR IT COULD BE ALL THOSE AMERICAN FLAGS THAT WERE THROWN IN THE TRASH AT MILE HIGH! WHO KNOWS BUT ITS CLEAR THAT THE POLLS SHOW McCAIN WITH A 4 PT LEAD AND HIS BOUNCE STILL GOT 2 DAYS TO GO UNTILL WE SEE IT ALL! HMMM BYE BYE OBAMA!

    • Posted By: raddave @ 09/08/2008 6:03:14 PM

      Comment: According to Rasmussen McCain's and Obama's "bounce" was identical at 4%. And with "leaners" factored in Obama's bounce was one percentage point more. McCain holds percentage point lead in the latest ramussen daily poll. The story about "flags being thrown away" is false, they were in fact removed from the venue without permission and given to the McCain camp. Even Foxnews issued a retraction of this "story"

  • Posted By: shastovall09 @ 09/08/2008 1:50:17 AM

    Comment: shstovall09. It you ask this question related to Obama, then you will also need to ask this quesiton related to Palin. Does the indictment of Senator of Alaska Ted Stevens hurt Palin? Surely she knew Stevens and has/have been know to associate with him. I am so sick of this double standard. It seems as if a black man on the other side of the equator mess up it going to reflect, badly, on Obama.

  • Posted By: ritgar @ 09/07/2008 11:37:01 PM

    Comment: He didn't get it because of his skin color, he got it because of his mommie, just like so many Repubs (or daddy - in the case McBush)

    • Posted By: Zeconomy @ 09/08/2008 12:50:01 AM

      Comment: i see there are a lot of haters in here...just because Obama called the mayor a friend at a campain stop. it just means he is a friendly supporter of the Obama presidency. but then if you are a Republican especially for McCain a friend( someone he trusts, someone he knows for a long time) could be someone he met once some time a go in winter you know who i am talking about VP candidate Palin.
      if X and Y met once and X trusts Y
      and X also met Z several times, dine, work and vote together
      then X must trust Z >Y or X must trust Z >=Y
      if thats the case Duke cunningham,Ted stevens Larry craig and Abrahmhoff are like his best friends..and trusts them....

  • Posted By: oharris30 @ 09/07/2008 10:02:41 PM

    Comment: Comment: First of all, sarah palin's daughter's baby daddy is a proud f#$@# redneck just as sarah palin and her family are. Senator Obama has not done or said anything wrong himself. Every politician in washington has associations with many shady characters. Wasn't old man bush in business with Bin ladin? I am sick and tired of people trying to blame everything that every shady character does on Senator Obama. These people are most likely not his personal friends. Senator Obama is a people person and seems to be very friendly but he knows where to draw the line. Senator Obama and Biden are the most decent people we have ever had running for the white house. I wouldn't invite mcCain or palin into my dog house. His whole RNC convention looked like a pack of KKKs. His convention in no way represented the people in America.

    • Posted By: NELEGER @ 09/07/2008 11:19:43 PM

      Comment: WOW. You must be 120 years old and full of vinager. Chill. White people and rednecks are not to bad. They just like to go to school, be happy, and stay out of jail. Some times they like to run for president of the USA, like Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton. Oh, some like to chase females also, just for fun. Seems their wifes don't mind. No, not so much. Be happy.

  • Posted By: trazer @ 09/07/2008 7:32:22 PM

    Comment: The national biased media machine such as Newsweek makes so little of the cant attention relationship between their preferred candidate and known failures such as this mayor For example, Mr. Obama's best firend and financier Rezko, was convicted on 16 of 24 federal counts. A jury found Obama's longtime friend and financier guilty of aiding and abetting bribery, mail fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering???all of which will likely contribute to a lengthy prison sentence.

  • Posted By: underdog @ 09/07/2008 7:09:58 PM

    Comment: Kwame Kilpatrick is not the only politician out there guilty of some crime. Look at Duke Cunningham , former politician from Ca., now doing federal time. When your surrounded by friends that are politicians you know eventually one of them is going to get caught doing something they are not supposed to be doing. I do not support Obama, nor am I going to vote for him, but I don't hold the actionds of an arrogant and ingnorant mayor against him. It will be interesting to see if, in 5 years , the citizens of Detroit vote him back into public service the way the citizens of Wahington, DC voted Marion Barry back in following his arrest ,conviction, and, incarceration for drug possession. Nothing makes a city look more foolish then re electing a known guilty politician

  • Posted By: trazer @ 09/07/2008 6:58:29 PM

    Comment: Newsweek at least mentioned this story However their staff thinks as follows:
    1) A 17 year old who is going to marry their boyfriend (Sarah Palin's daughter) is a bigger scandel than Mr. Obama's relationships with felons, failed mayors, etc. I hate to say this - but given his friends - can we trust Mr. Obama's judgement in the White House? I think not.

    • Posted By: oharris30 @ 09/07/2008 9:51:23 PM

      Comment: First of all, sarah palin's daughter's baby daddy is a proud f#$@# redneck just as sarah palin and her family are. Senator Obama has not done or said anything wrong himself. Every politician in washington has associations with many shady characters. Wasn't old man bush in business with Bin ladin? I am sick and tired of people trying to blame everything that every shady character does on Senator Obama. These people are most likely not his personal friends. Senator Obama is a people person and seems to be very friendly but he knows where to draw the line. Senator Obama and Biden are the most decent people we have ever had running for the white house. I wouldn't invite mcCain or palin into my dog house. His whole RNC convention looked like a pack of KKKs. His convention in no way represented the people in America.

  • Posted By: trazer @ 09/07/2008 6:53:57 PM

    Comment: Mr. Obama has friends. In a reent speech, Mr. Obama said he would follow Bin Laden to the cave in Afghanistan and get him. Given Mr. Obama's relationships with known felons, perhaps, Mr. Obama really does know which cave Bin Laden lives in. As such, its time to let the military know immediately. Its interesting how many of Obama's key supporers are FELONS, THIEVES< and POOR Mayors.

    • Posted By: ritgar @ 09/07/2008 11:08:17 PM

      Comment: blah blah known felons. Can you say Keating 5??

  • Posted By: trazer @ 09/07/2008 6:50:32 PM

    Comment: Mr. Obama has chosen so many known friends who are now convicted felons, fallen mayors, etc. He has no jugement when it comes to who to align himself with. Mr. Obama has failed to call out the corrupt positions of Nancy Pelosi. Nancy could have held the DRILL -DRILL - DRILL vote (but she first had to invest some stock money) and make all us Americans pay more for GAS for months on end. Shame on him.

  • Posted By: trazer @ 09/07/2008 6:47:14 PM

    Comment: Ita amszingly bad judgment by Obama on his choice of firends. One - his $ supporter and also the person who gave him money for his house, is now a convicted felon, serving hard time. Obama made the wonderful Jesse Jackson so mad and so frustrated, we have his famous quote on TV. Obama has failed to wish Mr. Jackson speedy recovery. Now we find another friend dismissed as mayor...

  • Posted By: smokiejjj @ 09/07/2008 6:23:41 AM

    Comment: Obama doesn't seem so "cool" anymore... might even say he's a poser ? Now Sarah Palin on the other hand hot, hot, hot mommy ! milf baby.

  • Posted By: smokiejjj @ 09/07/2008 6:22:18 AM

    Comment: Obama isn't looking so "cool" anymore.. methinks he be a poser !

  • Posted By: Just Us Plz! @ 09/06/2008 8:29:27 PM

    Comment: Im confused, yes some of the things Rev Wright said were despicable, lewd, and Anti-American, but what did he or anyone around Obama say that was racist???

    • Posted By: NELEGER @ 09/07/2008 5:33:45 PM

      Comment: You may not remember, what about the white man spreading AIDS in the Black community. Now, read the graffity in the limestone in Cityhall: the white man trying to steal Detroit's money? How ignorant can anyone be? The bottom line is that while most Americans have moved on to better their lives, lots of Black people, I mean lots of Black people are still stuck on the race issue and have turn themselves into the racists od the 21st century. I am hispanic and I have never had a descrimination problem in America,
      except for Blacks. It is very sad what Louis Farrakhan, Jesse Jackson, Jeremiah Wright, Al Sharpton and a host of other Black "leaders" have done to the Black community in America.
      The saddest thing of it all is the way succesful Black people are treated by the rest of Black people, calling them "uncle tom" etc....

      • Posted By: summer4077 @ 09/08/2008 1:52:25 PM

        Comment: Your statements are utterly ridiculous. White leaders have historically done way more damage to the American population, both black AND white.

      • Posted By: THE RAVEN @ 09/08/2008 11:24:17 AM

        Comment: Shut the fu*k up, tex mex. If you haven't experienced racism, it's because you must be a white latino. And you sound like a dumb ass idiot when you and other crackers try to lump all blacks and all blacks in the news together. What the hell do you know Jesse J, and Louis F? What blacks have you talked to who called blacks who made it uncle toms? None. Keep saying stupid $hit--maybe it'll come true.

  • Posted By: Omaar @ 09/06/2008 6:03:54 PM

    Comment: Like it or Not...

    Bill Ayers is a University Professor, if Ayers was this Great Menance and Terrorist Threat, to America and it's People, Bill Ayers would be 1.) In Federal Prison, for Life 2.) Or Worse Dead, so the Bill Ayers Propoganda and Fear Tactics won't Work !!

    Rezko: Found Guilty

    Rezko's Wife: Obama & Rezko's Wife Not Guilty or on Trial.

    Rezko's Wife Bought the Land to the Obama's, it was a sweet Deal, Not Illegal. Sorry

    The Obama's: Not even on Trial. They Bought a Home at a Great Price and sold some Extra Land to Rezko's Wife, who Sold that Land at a PROFIT...

    Thats Capitalism, Not ILLEGAL A!! Wipe

    Rev.Wright was Addressed, Rev. Wright Served his Country as a Soldier and with Honor, he Did Not say "God Damn White America" he said "God Damn America" which would Encompass Black, White, Asian & Hispanic America. But Actually Wright was Damning the Government, those in Charge and what they do to Others around the World... But Wright Never Refused to Pledge Allegiance to the Flag, Nor say that the State of Illinois should Secede The Nation (USA) and become it's own COUNTRY...

    Sarah Palin & her Husband Subscribe to this and were Members of the (AIP)

    The Alaskan Independent Party Damn's America and it's Flag and Country... Tada !!

    2 Members of the Alaskan Independence Party (AIP)

    Slogan: Alaska 1st, Alaska Always

    Todd Palin was a Card Carrying Member an his Wife Sarah Palin, was also a Member, and the (AIP's) Goal was to Have members in Both Dominant Political Parties, Now they have (2 Members) an one a Heart Attack away from the Presidency...Yaaay !!!

    Are'nt you Proud of Todd & Sarah, 2 Alaskan Secessionist ?

    I'm Not !!!

    • Posted By: thehappyamerican @ 09/06/2008 7:12:40 PM

      Comment: What's going to cause Obama to lose is his ticket not containing a moderate or centrist (Both Obama and Biden are far left liberals--an extremely limited market.
      And the DNC's 5-prong discrimination campaign as a singular Americans Suck First campaign. It' s wearing thin! Americans are turned off by discrimination campaigns!
      Obama has MORE to worry about than terrorist Bill Ayers and that fraternity of losers who wanted the violence of the wars around the globe to be in the streets of america under the slogans, BRING THE WAR HOME and ALL POWER TO THE PEOPLE. And of course the explosions around the country!

      • Posted By: dannysh @ 09/07/2008 12:02:44 AM

        Comment: No problem, let wait till Nov. and see who comes out a winner! A lot of people have seen what's on ground - the suffering from Bush and the Repub administration that people are going through and would vote for their candidate. 8 years is enough!
        Barack '08.

  • Posted By: Omaar @ 09/06/2008 5:47:42 PM

    Comment: 1. The Bill Ayers Story is retarded, the Man is a University Professor, is not this Terror to the Nation as you would assess him to be...

    If Ayers was this National Security or TERRORIST THREAT to AMERICA...

    Ayers would be... A.) In Federal Prison For Life or B.) Dead as a Door Knob...

    The CIA, The FBI and the President would make Bill Ayers REAL HISTORY !!

    So Stop the Sean Hannity, Rush Limbaugh & Anne Coulter A!! Wiping and Bull-Spitting..OK


    2.This Story is not about Mike Wooten, who has Admitted to his WRONGDOINGS, He's STILL an Alaskan Policeman. Wooten was only Suspended 5 Days. He's still a Policeman. Everybody knows that policemen by an large are Steroided Out, Mental Cases, with a Badge an Most have Citations of Varying Degrees, based on how long they've served and what Department. If He Really Threatened Palin's Father, Why is Wooten STILL an Alaskan Police Officer, if he is such a Violent and Dangerous man ..Hmmm

    It seems that his 4 Former Wives and Sarah Palin are still Alive, how big of a Threat is he ?
    Note: Its the Alaskan Security Administrator, whom Palin Fired and Palin's Administrations Constant Harassment and Bullying, via Palin's ABUSE OF POWER, THAT HAS HER P-SSY IN A RINGER...

    NOT WOOTEN..I REPEAT NOT WOOTEN....

    WOOTEN IS THE DISTRACTION...IT'S SARAH PALIN THAT IS THE FOCUS, BASED ON "ABUSE OF POWER"

    GETTING ILLEGAL ACCESS TO WOOTEN'S RECORDS.WHICH IS AGAINST ALASKAN STATE LAW, MAYBE EVEN FEDERAL LAW ?

    WOOTEN IS SCOTT FREE...PALIN SHOULD'VE LEFT IT ALONE, LIKE NOT LEAVING THAT LIBRARIAN ALONE, WHO SUED AND WON AND HAS HER LIBRARIAN JOB BACK.

    SARAH PALIN: IS A GOOD OLE GIRL POLITICIAN, WHO JUST LIKE ANY "GOOD OLE GIRL" IS DOING WHAT THE "GOOD OLE BOYS DO" NO DIFFERENCE AT ALL AND SHOULD BE SCRUTINIZED LIKE THE "GOOD OLE BOYS"

    "A PIT BULL WITH LIPSTICK."...

    HAVE YOU EVER SEEN A PIT BULL B!TCH DOG...AVOID A GOOD FIGHT..HMMMMM

    HE!! NO...

    THIS B!TCH IS A FRAUD, NOW THE PRO-REPUBLICANS ARE CALLING "SEXISM"

    WHEN PALIN SAID THAT "HILLARY WAS WHINING"

    THE B!TCH HAS BEEN ON THE CAMPAIGN TRAIL FOR 1 1/2 WEEKS AND ALREADY WHINING LIKE A B!CTH POODLE OPPOSED TO A "PIT BULL"

    "A PIT BULL WITH LIPSTICK" HAD THE DEMOCRATS BRANDED HER WITH SUCH A LABEL, SHE WOULD AND THE PRO-REPUBLICAN MEDIA, WOULD'VE CALLED IT A SEXIST TERM !!!

  • Posted By: colorado1012 @ 09/06/2008 4:42:26 PM

    Comment: First Sarah Palin has openly accepted any investigation because she has done nothing wrong. Second Obama has surrounded himself with several people who are terrorists, racist and just liberal crack pots. It's a trend of bad decisions and bad jusgement on his part. I believe it was Rudy Guiliani who said Biden better get the VP thing in writing. I agree. Obama is too wishy washy.

    • Posted By: ritgar @ 09/07/2008 11:17:52 PM

      Comment: Bologna - she has accepted an investigation because most of the people who were to testify have now backed out in fear & will need to be Subpoenaed. Oh yes, let's listen to Rudy 9-11, he is the voice of reason! If we are going to call every questionable person a politcian comes across a "friend" the list for McCain will be insurmountable.

  • Posted By: jkyleh @ 09/06/2008 4:17:01 PM

    Comment: I find it interesting that no matter what Obama does, he can't seem to win with some of you. First he stayed in his church too long, then he turned his back on the rev. So now he's disloyal by distancing himself from people who are under investigation for lying when if he said nothing it would be "look at the people around him". Why is that John McCain can give the vp pick to someone under ethics investigation and then when it's mentioned it is sexist. Please tell me why the double standard?

  • Posted By: SCHATZ @ 09/06/2008 3:44:26 PM

    Comment: A politician will use anyone and evryone to adcvance a career. A friend is more then an acquaintance. A friend is someone you know intimately. If womeone is not your friend, DON,T SAY SO.

    • Posted By: josey123 @ 09/07/2008 9:17:23 PM

      Comment: PUHlease!!! Have you ever lost a friend? Have you ever disagreed with a friend? Has a friend ever done something totally wrong? This idea that all of our acquaintances and even friends has to be flawless is just ridiculous. I happen to live in metro-Detroit and the support for Obama is strong. It's unfortunate that the mayor messed up, but that is no reflection of Obama. Most people have family members that have totally messed up, but that doesn't mean that each family member is guilty by association and they are forever linked because they hare family. People need to get off this self-righteous stump and act like they have a brain and properly/failry interpret information.

  • Posted By: Spooky @ 09/06/2008 3:40:45 PM

    Comment: I think the "Friends Like These" article misses the picture. Obama is the candidate for change. He will not be able to change a darn thing in Washington so he needs to stop with all the rhetoric.
    And the American people who are naive enough to swallow Obama's change message need to remember the presicency is not a unilateral dictatorship. If elected Obama would need to be able to work with congress.... and we all know how bipartisian politics works right?
    The fact that Obama so quickly dropped Rev. Wright and now the mayor. leads me to think that Obama will cower and back peddle as quickly as possible whenever he is faced with adversity.
    I am not sure that I want a leader like that for our country.
    Granted Bush has not done a bang up job either. But at least he is loyal to those around him. It does not make being crooked right. I am just saying that at least GW did not abandon his friends.

  • Posted By: SCHATZ @ 09/06/2008 3:38:42 PM

    Comment: Politicians will use anyone and everyone to advance their careers. A friend is more then an acquaintance. A friend is someone you know intimately.. If womeone is not really your friend. DON,T SAY SO.

  • Posted By: yola @ 09/06/2008 3:08:55 PM

    Comment: No way Detroit Mayor will hurt Obama, why because he is black, what about all the white crooks in Washington and Bush is still there. So pleeeeasse!!

  • Posted By: Spooky @ 09/06/2008 2:42:34 PM

    Comment: Is senator Obama's mother not caucasion? Why is he being referred to as a black man?
    Why can Obama not be referred to as a man or an American?

  • Posted By: Spinner @ 09/06/2008 2:41:54 PM

    Comment: Obama knew him. So what? People know McCain, Trent Lott, and Newt Gingrich who also had adulterous affairs and have been known to tell lies. Does that mean that anyone who knows these people is a bad person. Blaming Sen. Obama for something like this, by association, is stupid. And hateful, especially for those who call themselves Christians.

  • Posted By: bgmphs74 @ 09/06/2008 2:39:16 PM

    Comment: All I can say is......."Politics makes strange bedfellows."

  • Posted By: Dartay @ 09/06/2008 2:33:07 PM

    Comment: All politicians hug, embrace, and pose for pictures with someone that turns out bad. The only thing is that Kilpatrick is black and he's a Democrat. Those are the only similarities to OBAMA. Besides, Obama survived the entire REZSKO trial and still came out of top. Nothing can touch Obama, he's already been ordained by the DNC...even a questionable birthright in the US doesn't matter.

  • Posted By: J.B.C. @ 09/06/2008 2:10:31 PM

    Comment: you can take the gangster out of the hood but you can not take out the gangster

  • Posted By: J.B.C. @ 09/06/2008 2:07:22 PM

    Comment: you can take the gangster out of the hood but you just can not get gangster out

  • Posted By: Nogames52 @ 09/06/2008 2:02:25 PM

    Comment: I never believed in my lifetime (black and 50s) that I would see the real possibility of a black man being elected president. I also never believed in my lifetime that I would see the issue of race not be front and center of any sgnificant matter in this country where a black person is involved. I am happy to be wrong on one. Unless Kilpatrick had his affiar with Barack Obama, this is a non-story relative to Obama. Kilpatrick made his own bed - good pun don't you think - and he can lay in it. All black people are not alike. And,as we are all human, each one of us has a friend who has likley done something "wrong" at some time, if not we ourselves. This was wasted print!. Can we just all get along?

  • Posted By: dustylee @ 09/06/2008 1:53:49 PM

    Comment: Gezz, it seems like Obama can't choose his friends very well, everyone from a hoat monger who preaches in church, to a terrorist on American soil, (Michael Ayres), to Overseas terrorist, and now the gangster mayor of detroit....this makes me weary of him as president, how do we know he wont allow our borders to be over ran by our enemies, and no not the border countries . Guess i will be changing my vote for him, to someone else...We do need a change and so does Obama, he needs a change in judgement.

  • Posted By: dustylee @ 09/06/2008 1:47:56 PM

    Comment: gezz, it seems as if Obama really does not know how to choose his friends, people from hate mongers in the church, to terrorists of american soil and now gangster mayors, looks like my vote will be going elsewhere...thanks Obama, Its time for change, maybe you need to change.

  • Posted By: larrymt @ 09/06/2008 1:24:08 PM

    Comment: How can anyone friend actions speak for someoneelse behavior or how they will run the country. Sometimes we who judge should look in the mirror of life and examine ourself before we write things like friend like these. We all see friend fall and rise, so how about this friend that continue to rise and be sucessful in life. I hope after President Obama been in office after the first 4 years and changes have take place that all these negative report comment be remember and the person who said them have to write a new stories line

  • Posted By: whizzkidd @ 09/06/2008 1:17:34 PM

    Comment: How could Barack Obama possibly know that Kwame Kilpatrick was going to have an affair anymore than the friends of McCain could know that he was going to have an affair when he did? Let's not go there!

  • Posted By: RenaissanceMom @ 09/06/2008 1:05:12 PM

    Comment: Confused... how is this different than Gov. Palin's affiliation with Ted Stevens or John McCain's affiliation with the Keating Five?

    • Posted By: dustylee @ 09/06/2008 1:49:43 PM

      Comment: Well Gov. Palin outted Stevens and forced amny of her party members to resign thats the difference

  • Posted By: kandy73 @ 09/06/2008 12:58:49 PM

    Comment: Bill from Ohio, it should get even less coverage because the story is stupid. Do tell what Barack has done that has made him crooked, oh yeah, just the facts.

    The only reason Keith is making this comparison is because they share the same party and skin color, if you do not get that then your thick.

    If they were friends, which they are not, who cares???? Barack is not responsible for other adults who choose to make bad decisions. What I find appalling is the fact that the world knows that Karl Rove outed a CIA agent (which by the way is a crime) and he still has a place in the McCain campaign. Does that make McCain a crooked politician? Not necessarily. Let it go and let people vote on the issues not propoganda.

  • Posted By: kandy73 @ 09/06/2008 12:46:02 PM

    Comment: Keith fails to mention, that Barack did not want anything to do with Kwame when the text message scandal came out and that he agreed that Kwame should step down.

    This is typical logic made by certain "folk" who are frightened of seeing a black man in the highest office in the nation. Obama has done nothing but been above board. A majority of people do not know what their friends do when they are not around and should not be judged because someone ELSE made a bad decision. This is typical people trying to find a reason not to vote, they will look for anything.

    So why is Karl Rove not a problem for McCain? If anyone falls for the BS written in this article they are not intelligent or even somewhat smart and they need not be amongst the general population. Barack has passed every litmus test there is and folks are still trying to villanize the man. Maybe Barack is their friend because he is not judgemental like so many americans are today, as long as he is not putting them in office, I can give a *** less who he befriends. Judge the man on his policies, not his friends nimrod.

  • Posted By: Bill from Ohio @ 09/06/2008 12:44:55 PM

    Comment: To this average American all I see is another crooked politician from Chicago. This story is way under-reported by the press.

  • Posted By: Bill from Ohio @ 09/06/2008 12:43:21 PM

    Comment: Just another crooked politician from Chicago - this has gotten VERY LITTLE coverage in the left-wing media.

    • Posted By: DACOACH67 @ 09/06/2008 12:58:03 PM

      Comment: Not as little as Charles Keating and McCain's long history together.

  • Posted By: DUNIMUS1 @ 09/06/2008 12:36:55 PM

    Comment: You spend more time trying to break down every association Barack Obama has or had or will ever have and try to twist the "what if" into a "real story". You are so off base, you're beginning to read like a tabloid. Thank God I read this on the internet. A great reason NOT to buy your magazine.

  • Posted By: DACOACH67 @ 09/06/2008 12:24:09 PM

    Comment: That "man hug" was nothing to Bush and Abramoff's bro-mance. Same can be said between Charles Keating and McCain.

  • Posted By: DACOACH67 @ 09/06/2008 12:20:23 PM

    Comment: Obama and Kwame's "man-hug" was nothing compared to the bro-mance between Bush and Abramoff. Or Charles Keating and McCain.

    Now THAT'S some guilt by association,

  • Posted By: dannysh @ 09/06/2008 12:12:08 PM

    Comment: It's ironic to see some people judging Obama for what other people have done even though the Man has been as ethical as he can be. While John McCain who actually committed Infidelity, left his first wife who had been waiting for him for five years for Cindy because of beauty after his arrival from vetiam war. It's just so pathetic and honestly found it ironic when some people and the writer of this article don't have common sense to just good character.

  • Posted By: realistin08 @ 09/06/2008 12:08:49 PM

    Comment: Once again we have guilt by association. I'm sure that the people of Detroit can see past their Mayor's actions and see Barack Obama for the quality man he is.

  • Posted By: pastorvm @ 09/06/2008 11:55:52 AM

    Comment: Why can't people jukge a man by what he does and not by the actions of someone else. To hold Senator Obama responsible for athe actions of the mayor of Detroit is unfair and just plain wrong. Yes, Sen Obama spoke very highly of Mayor Kilpatrick, but remember this is based on information the senator had at the time. I'm am positive that Barak Obama would not have condoned the mayers actions had he known about them. I am also sure that the people who are now trying to use this against the Senator know someone who has not been as ethical as they should be. What if everyone were held responsible for what others do. I believe that organizations like the Freedom Defense Fund, is launging this attack simply because they do not want a black man in the white house. Had this been a friend of Sen McCain, I know nothing would have been said.

  • Posted By: Crisb1 @ 09/06/2008 11:52:58 AM

    Comment: It is rather unfortunate that this article and voters who still want to make Obama prove his manhood, because he is of African decent, are out there. Would there there be any relation made to Mcain's presidential run if a controversial, white republican mayor (of a state with racial woes/tensions), went to jail? This horrendous article or anyone who is not focused on all of the critical issues the nation is facing right now only has a platform to insight fear tactics. Kilpatrick's situation is just that. It has nothing to do with the Obama-Biden ticket.

  • Posted By: Crisb1 @ 09/06/2008 11:51:43 AM

    Comment: It is rather unfortunate that this article and voters who still want to make Obama prove his manhood, because he is of African decent, are out there. Would there there be any relation made to Mcain's presidential run if a controversial, white republican mayor (of a state with racial woes/tensions), went to jail? This horrendous article or anyone who is not focused on all of the critical issues the nation is facing right now only has a platform to insight fear tactics. Kilpatrick's situation is just that. It has nothing to do with the Obama-Biden ticket.

  • Posted By: dannysh @ 09/06/2008 11:50:30 AM

    Comment: The writer of this article is the most dumbest & phony person I ever seen in the area of so called news journalism. Let me get it straight, it's like someone similarly saying that Obama could get hurt by the election because of John Edward infedelity personal problem by just getting and putting the picture of Obama and John where they were together on events on the front page article. This must be a joke and hypocrisy at the highest level. The American people are smarter than that. The suffering from Bush & Repub administration is enough for the America people. Eight is enough.

  • Posted By: dannysh @ 09/06/2008 11:48:41 AM

    Comment: The writer of this article is the most dumbest & phony person I ever seen in the area of so called 'news journalism'. Let me get it straight, it's like someone similarly saying that Obama could get hurt by the election because of John Edward infedelity personal problem by just getting and putting the picture of both Obama and John where they were together on events on the front page article. This must be a joke and hypocrisy at the highest level. The American people are smarter than that. The suffering from Bush & Repub administration is enough for the America people. Eight is enough.

  • Posted By: Time for Change @ 09/06/2008 11:39:14 AM

    Comment: McCain cheated on and left his first wife. Why are we not reading about that? Everytime Obama's nice to someone or is friendly to someone, their sins are his sins? Stop the hypocrisy!

  • Posted By: gfagoose @ 09/06/2008 11:37:36 AM

    Comment: An inditment against those who spread this position and those who embrace it

  • Posted By: Karnig25 @ 09/06/2008 11:25:23 AM

    Comment: THIS WAS THE STUPIDEST ARTICLE I HAVE EVER READ....
    OBAMA IS NOT GOING TO GET HURT AT ALL BY KWAME KILPATRICK'S PESONAL PROBLEMS.
    HASNT AMERICA SUFFERED ENOUGH UNDER THE REPUBLICAN RULE FOR THE LAST 8 YEARS PLUS..
    LETS STOP AND TAKE A LOOK AT MCAIN'S FRIEND... GEORGE W. BUSH......!!!! LOL

  • Posted By: starsius @ 09/06/2008 11:00:39 AM

    Comment: Dum Dum Dum all the bad comment about Obama is for the Dum Bunnies that are voting for McCain and his redneck mousse hunting VP you people think that McCain give a shi- about just wait .and by the way I how come not one said anything about that button that says's she a redneck if that was Obama you would said something about it .think about this if you had a friend that a crackhead dose that make you one I hope not think about it this is racist all of you people need to get a life go a head and vote for McCain that your right it will come back to bite you in the as- if you think that you are down and out now just Wait

  • Posted By: Fair & balanced @ 09/06/2008 10:50:05 AM

    Comment: I can see how much hatred and contempt some people here feel for Obama . They are ready to attack him anytime they see an opportunity.and their comments prove just that. What the mayor dis was misfortunate and he is going to pay for it, but we can not take his behavior as a standard for every black polotician. Black people are as patriotic and honorable as any white man can be. We can not blame every mistake a black figure or a democrate who happens to know Obama on Barak Obama.. Obama is a great man with so much integrity and his good judgement far exceeeds tour expectations.Republicans are full for envy and jealousy for this guy. Some of them wish Obama was a republican. So stop these nonsense attacks on this honorable man .He is going to win no matter what.
    Used to be Republican. Now Independent @ SO proud to support Obama

  • Posted By: starsius @ 09/06/2008 10:45:24 AM

    Comment: Newsweek and all of you air heads need to get a life just because you are friend with someone dose not make you like them .that like you or me having a friend that a crackhead dose that make you on .think about it you people take things and run with it what we all should be worried about what going to happen to us if McCain get in the white house .and what about Palin and the comment that she a redneck that make me think that she dose not like black people if Obama had a button that said that all shi---will hit the fan and by the way it the poor a-- white people that going to vote for McCain that dose not wont to see a black man in the white house that dose not wont change if think he give a shi--- think again you think you have it hard now just wait

  • Posted By: Concerned Canadian @ 09/06/2008 10:35:54 AM

    Comment: There's a book coming out soon about Barack Hussein Obama's rise in the Democratic party and all the terrorist ,racist and criminal friends he has...its called " Sex , Lies and Videotape "..lol.

  • Posted By: Mwalimu @ 09/06/2008 10:34:46 AM

    Comment: I first of all find willnotvoteobama's remarks somewhat garbled and confusing. Ever hear of spell and grammar check??

    Let;'s look at the record. The DNC made it clear that Mayor Kilpatrick was neither wanted nor welcome at the Democratic National Convention. Obama has done nothing to hamper the investigation against Kilpatrick nor did he try to get Kilpatrick off the hook.

    For the last 8 years we have seen an orgy of lies, cover ups, fraud, and criminaly activity. According to a recent book, Bush has committed 34 impeachable offenses, If McCain was truly a maverick, if McCain truly loved his country, he would have demanded an immediate investigation of all of Karl Rove's activities, he would have demanded an immediate investigation of the people responsible for the outing of CIA agent Valerie Plane, he would have demanded an investigation of conflicts-of-interestes between Dick Cheney and Justice Antion Scalia, and he would have put the entire Bush administration up before a War Crimes Tribunal. This did not happen. So much for much for loving your country more than your political party.

    At the time of writing, McCain's alies are trying to stifle an investigation of Sarah Palin's Troopergate affair. From what Sarah Palin would have us belive, her ex-brother-in-law is a pretty pathetic excuse for a human being. (And I should know, since I also have an ex-brother-in-law.) This causes me to wonder. If Sarah Palin has nothing to hide, then why is McCain trying to stifle the Troopergate investigation? (We do know of course that the commissioner that Palin appointed as a rep[lacement had to resign two weeks later because of charges of sexual harassment.)
    McCain's behavior only assures us that we are going to get more lies, deceptions, and criminal activity. For all his rhetoric about the straight talk express, McCain is giving us anything BUT straight talk. The only change we can expect from McCain is 4 more years of the same old nightmare - only worse.
    If voters in Michigan that they swallow McCain and Palin's dog and pony show, then they are as stupid as my ex-brother-in-law.

  • Posted By: cabebet @ 09/06/2008 10:33:48 AM

    Comment: If one black man is bad all of 'em are bad. If one white man is bad....he made a bad decision that does not reflect on those around him...in fact the people bolster his friends and say 'they'll help him get back on track'. Discrediting black men is one of America's favorite past times...besides baseball. White men (limbonehead, hannity and the likes) can find anything on Obama himself to discredit him so they have to try to make a important connection between him and someone illicit. Get ready........they'll run Kwame and Obama like a screen saver on the news cycle over the next two months.

    If Obama loses watch these white boys try to give him a job....thats the idea - discredit him and then turn around give him something to do and take credit for his success. they're good at that...for now

  • Posted By: Democratcrossingtheline @ 09/06/2008 10:23:39 AM

    Comment: All I have to say is "Birds of a feather flock together!" Obama's friends are telling a story about his judgments. (i.e., poor judgment in removing the american flag from his jet, i.e.poor judgment in mocking the Bible all over the internet) Not even to mention his abortion views. This candidate does not represent a true American to me. Signed: Democrat in NM (Not voting for Obama)

    • Posted By: damejacqueline @ 09/06/2008 2:59:25 PM

      Comment: Who gives a s*** if you don't vote for President Obama? I sure in hell don't!

  • Posted By: willnotvoteobama @ 09/06/2008 10:09:05 AM

    Comment: if your freinds with obama then you had better be careful ! if not you will be thrown under the bus like rev. wright, his typical white grandmother,kawme kilpatrick, father phleger and resko just to name a few! so like rudy said at the republican convention.... obama flip flops so much that sen.joe biden better get that v.p. offer in writting ! because i think that obama is now sorry he didn't pick hilary for v.p. now that gov. palin is mccain's choice !

  • Posted By: acute @ 09/06/2008 10:03:12 AM

    Comment: This article starts with one basic premise: Obama and Kilpatrick are "friends". However, if you read the article there is no discussion of their relationship beyond one meeting where Obama gives him a "hug" and a few compliments. That could be taken as simple political courtesy. The writer should have given more specifics about their relationship and what makes the relationship between these two people so "friendly" that it should relfect on the judgment of the other person in the relationship.

  • Posted By: paid4 @ 09/06/2008 9:53:49 AM

    Comment: What does this have to do with Obama. I suppose he is to follow every one he has any contact with home, to work, and every where else to make sure they are doing what is right. Give me a break, this is a non issue for Obama, and any one who makes it one is lower than low. Obama has continued to take the high road when opportunities for him to be low have surfaced. No substance. Stick to the issues-the economy, universal health care,and never ending war in Iraq. Those are the issues that matter to me, and I am not a Democrat.

  • Posted By: Cher Z @ 09/06/2008 9:29:35 AM

    Comment: Ugh, McCain attack ads. No Substance.

    I live in Detroit. I work in Detroit. Kwame was horrible for this city and he is gone.

    Good.

    Now what does that have to do with Obama? Nothing! While in the meantime McCain walks hand in hand with Bush, a many who has destroyed many lives in the last 8 years.

    This is just a pathetic attempt to divert the attention from issues. Even my Republican friends think it???s a low blow.

    Where???s the beef John?

  • Posted By: ZMB1976 @ 09/06/2008 8:32:07 AM

    Comment: I am from the City of Detroit, and let me be the first to say Kwame Kilpatrick has embarrsed our city enough!! Futhermore one Black has nothing to do with another!! Just because Kwame messed up, doesn't that Obama will!!!! Also the Kilpatrick family got alot flack during the primaries because they were supporters of Clinton!! Obama is his own man! And furthermore if we are talking about someone character lets talk about John Mccain who cheated on his first wife with Cindy Mccain!!! And for Palin who won't talk to the press so as a voter I can't hear her views please don't get me started on that

    • Posted By: willnotvoteobama @ 09/06/2008 9:51:26 AM

      Comment: are you saying that obama can have the job ? he will be free to run your city in november because mccain will be running the country !!

  • Posted By: pugs @ 09/06/2008 7:55:55 AM

    Comment: Kilpatrick, Ayers, Wright, Rezco...Come on anyone else see a trend. I guess he does have experience with Rogue people and maybe that is what he thinks makes him qualified for speaking without preconditions to evil leaders of the World.
    PS I was a Hillary supporter so when the people are talking vetting Hey Obama I guess doesn't even believe in vetting an experienced woman. I think it was flat out wrong not to even vet Hillary. And if it was his advisors (Michelle) that told him not to vet her Hey at least McCain stood up to his own party in front of 38 million people and told them we have to get back on track.

  • Posted By: HolyRoller @ 09/06/2008 7:50:31 AM

    Comment: WHY DOES MOHAMMEDVILLE LOVE HUSSEIN SO MUCH??? ANOTHER ENDORSMENT...

    Sen. John McCain is "absentminded" and "terrible," while his running mate, Gov. Sarah Palin, doesn???t have any appropriate experience.

    Sen. Barack Obama, by contrast "highly educated" and "eloquent," would serve the world much better and improve America???s overall situation.

    And Sen. Joe Biden is a "very respectable" man with a "good reputation."

    All this according to an interview broadcast this week on IRANIAN STATE-RUN MEDIA, Aaron Klein, Jerusalem bureau chief for WorldNetDaily, reported September 4, 2008.

    NOBAMA!!!

    • Posted By: ritgar @ 09/07/2008 11:22:19 PM

      Comment: well, jt just shows you what a nitwit Klein must be, supporting Palin, whose own minister says Israel deserves to be attacked by terrorists because they are not Christian (watch it on Politico.com)

  • Posted By: PA Independent @ 09/06/2008 7:27:05 AM

    Comment: RE Palin as a mother who put her childre out to the dogs. You are the dogs. The attacks against her a a vice presidential candidate are no presicedent. The sheer range and volume of the unfounded accusations circulating in the blogosphere show an invisible hand. The Democrat Party. I am no conspiracy theorist! But the Obama campaign has been playing the net like a violin and the Palin attacks show a coordinated effort. an Obama sink so low? Sure he can. Look at the company he keeps.
    CaCanCan Obama sink so low? Look at the company he keeps.

  • Posted By: techresmgt @ 09/06/2008 7:03:53 AM

    Comment: Man hug? Pu-lease. Way too much information. Oprahma Nation is an abomination.

  • Posted By: black saint @ 09/06/2008 6:48:44 AM

    Comment: Barrack can win! If Hillary's supporters can forgive and forget Barrack collective giving Her and them the finger and if Bitter Whites that cling to Guns, Religion, Love of American and believe in our Constitution against Invasion and the rule of Law can be convinced by Barrack that the largest invasion in world history, of any country, at any time, by any means and that is taking their jobs and lowering their standard of living while killing, robbing and raping American citizens by the 10,s of thousands every year and is slowly but surely changing American into an Spanish speaking third world cesspool of Crime, Corruption, Poverty and Misery, modeled on Mexico, is a good thing for them and American.

    He may even start losing losing black votes since they are the ones paying the greatest price for his pandering for Hispanic votes to fuel his political ambitions and lust for power!

    Blacks are starting to realize that Barracks open Borders and Amnesty for the Invading horde will completely disfranchise and destroy the political gains, civil rights & progress made by Black Americans and empower the Racist Hispanics.

    He needs to explain why he and most Democrats Believe that Article IV Section IV of our Constitution against Invasion, enforcement of our Immigration Laws and their Oath of office are all null and void!

    He needs to future explain why he thinks Babies born alive should be denied medical care and left to suffer until they die! Why he considers the way to correct unwanted babies by engaging in sexual promiscuity is just to kill the baby as he stated he would do if his daughter got pregnant out of wedlock !
    He will need to convince them that attending the church of hate, supporting and listening to Hate American, Hate Whites and hate everything but Blacks and Muslims for 20 years while hanging out with criminals, terrorist and racist is no big deal and no harm intended!

    • Posted By: Spooky @ 09/06/2008 6:01:42 PM

      Comment: Uh, Black Saint you should be ashamed of yourself. There was a time not so long ago that the African people of America were in the same boat as the hispanics.
      Here is question for you, How did America get its start? Here is a clue whites, blacks, hispanics, jewish people etc. were not the first people on this piece of land we call America, can you intelligently without racial undertones answer the question I have put before you?
      I do believe I have heard some politicians say "The hispanics are taking the jobs that even the blacks will not do" So now tell me how they have hurt the American work force.
      NAFTA is what is hurting the American work opportunities.
      For example many computer companies out source their work to the middle east, Try calling customer service for your computer.
      Some of the clothing manufacturers out source there work to Taiwan, Mexicoand the Phillipines etc.
      So please stop confusing Obama's problems with race, after all Obama is half white.

  • Posted By: black saint @ 09/06/2008 6:47:42 AM

    Comment: Barrack has a big problem picking friends he seems like many women to prefer the bad boy types!

  • Posted By: sly1171 @ 09/06/2008 6:08:09 AM

    Comment: You want to talk babysitter metaphors? Fine.
    Would you entrust your child to the nanny from the service with the worst reputation in town for mishandling responsibilities or go with the fresh-faced kid who comes highly recommended by your neighbor's and friends?
    Frankly, my babysitter's friends backgrounds and proclivities are irrelevant to me. What I care about is the baby-sitter's character and record. I happen to be friends with an alcoholic but I don't drink. Does that make me a bad person? Get a grip!

    • Posted By: willnotvoteobama @ 09/06/2008 9:54:51 AM

      Comment: no but if you ever have to call your freind to pick your kids up because you can't is that good judgement ?

      • Posted By: Spooky @ 09/06/2008 6:07:18 PM

        Comment: Touche, I agree completely, this article is about Obama's judgment.
        Any journalist could find poor judgment on any politician. The question is how will that politician handle the controversy? Will he/she distance herself/heimself from his self admitted "friends" like Obama has repeatedly done?

  • Posted By: sly1171 @ 09/06/2008 6:07:36 AM

    Comment: You want to talk babysitter metaphors? Fine.
    Would you entrust your child to the nanny from the service with the worst reputation in town for mishandling responsibilities or go with the fresh-faced kid who comes highly recommended by your neighbor's and friends?
    Frankly, my babysitter's friends backgrounds and proclivities are irrelevant to me. What I care about is the baby-sitter's character and record. I happen to be friends with an alcoholic but I don't drink. Does that make me a bad person? Get a grip!

  • Posted By: jimindili @ 09/06/2008 5:54:55 AM

    Comment: very clever metaphor, rbrsol -- or was that a hammerphor? (what's a hammerphor? Knocking some sense into bone-headed conservatives who insist on trying to tar Barack Obama with even the most tenuously connected stories. By the way, Barack Obama did not appoint the mayor of Detroit, just in case you were a tad confused on that....)

  • Posted By: rbrsol @ 09/06/2008 4:23:50 AM

    Comment: The point is we are intrusting him with our country. To appoint qualified and respected people to office.

    An example

    If you were deciding on a baby sitter would you

    1 Look at the baby sitter down the road that has raised 4 kids and been baby sitting for 12 years with desent results and recomendations all over from people whos kids that she has sitted

    Or

    2 Go with the guy down the road who has two friends who are known child porn criminals and one that has ben convited of beating a child but who advocates he cant control his friends and he will love yours. (well he has said hes against it so he must be ok)

  • Posted By: will50 @ 09/06/2008 3:20:38 AM

    Comment: Come on now!! what is that? This is what I call "nitpicking" politics. How the he.. does it hurt Obama? Kilpatrick wasn't at the Democratic Convention and hasn't played a major role in Obama/'s campaign, so how does that add up to what has happened to him hurts Obama? give me a break. Kilpatrick got what he deserves and in no way should that come close to affecting Obama and his campaign.

  • Posted By: dee dee love @ 09/06/2008 2:31:11 AM

    Comment: No while should it hurt him.This world is one sided god help us all to live in this place.