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  • Posted By: SHJI @ 02/24/2008 8:31:37 AM

    Americans should know that choosing Hillary should be much more practical as she is world renowned and has a man of presidential career of USA at her side. Doesn't it take time and money to raise a chic to be glown up to eat?

    • Posted By: jacqueline JLO @ 03/18/2008 6:50:31 PM

      EI agree with you. I am a black woman and I am very disappointed in Obama. I voted for Hillary and will continue to support her in every way.

  • Posted By: ssandpiper @ 01/04/2008 9:46:31 AM

    obama's ideas are too vague and he is not a proponent for real change. His stand on immigration is disgusting. To make exceptions for individuals with an education is stereotyping. Politics as usual...I hoped for better out of our voters in this country, and our politicians as well.

    • Posted By: jacqueline JLO @ 03/18/2008 6:47:41 PM

      It is not that race matters. It is about the false perception that Obama has given to the American people. He continues to say one thing and does another. He wants to be held to a different standard than Senator Clinton and the media has gone along with it. The media has shoved this man down my throat and made as though I should vote for him. I am a black woman and I do not believe in him.

      A good speech does not take away the lies that he has made. A speech does not take away the racism that he has brought into his campaign. A speech does not take away the racist associate that he chosen to align himself with. A speech does not take away the wrong that he has done to Senator Clinton, by twisting her words and so forth. A speech does not take away 20 years of a relationship he has with this man. A speech does not take away the pain he has caused. A speech does not give him the Presidency to invite people over to the White House that ignites racism. A speech does not give him that right to inflict the pain he has caused Geraldine Ferraro.

      Black people would not tolerate a KKK into the white house. Therefore, Obama state he will continue his relationship with his pastor (Wright), even though this man is not related, so I say, why the American people should give the opportunity to Obama to potential invite his pastor to the White House. Obama is not sorry enough to cut his relationship with his pastor and his church; therefore, I say drop-out.

      This is more than about race. This is also about Obama lying to the American people. This is about not having double standards. This is about him learning from his own mistake and igniting race into this primary election. This is about Obama making the Clintons to be awful people when they have served the public for decades. This is about the unjust they have done to them. This is about making people feel as though you cannot mention race because if you do, the Obama camp will cry foul. This is about the position they (Obama) would take if the shoe was on the other foot. This is about Obama pretending to be something that he was not, and making fools and insulting people intelligence. This is about Obama being able to make a decision and judgments. This is about Obama involved with individuals that is not good for our society. This is about Obama involved in relationship that prosper race.

      At this moment he wants to tackle race relations and give me a speech as though he is the victim. He wants to give me a speech as though he is my savior to be all and end all racism, when he is in the midst of individuals that are racist and heartless. Please, give me a break, how dare you insult my intelligence to save your self. Remember this I am a black woman and I am highly offended. I say step down and drop-out of the race because I do not need a man like you representing my Country.

  • Posted By: jacqueline JLO @ 03/18/2008 6:37:15 PM

    It is not that race matters. It is about the false perception that Obama has given to the American people. He continues to say one thing and does another. He wants to be held to a different standard than Senator Clinton and the media has gone along with it. The media has shoved this man down my throat and made as though I should vote for him. I am a black woman and I do not believe in him.

    A good speech does not take away the lies that he has made. A speech does not take away the racism that he has brought into his campaign. A speech does not take away the racist associate that he chosen to align himself with. A speech does not take away the wrong that he has done to Senator Clinton, by twisting her words and so forth. A speech does not take away 20 years of a relationship he has with this man. A speech does not take away the pain he has caused. A speech does not give him the Presidency to invite people over to the White House that ignites racism. A speech does not give him that right to inflict the pain he has caused Geraldine Ferraro.

    Black people would not tolerate a KKK into the white house. Therefore, Obama state he will continue his relationship with his pastor (Wright), even though this man is not related, so I say, why the American people should give the opportunity to Obama to potential invite his pastor to the White House. Obama is not sorry enough to cut his relationship with his pastor and his church; therefore, I say drop-out.

    This is more than about race. This is also about Obama lying to the American people. This is about not having double standards. This is about him learning from his own mistake and igniting race into this primary election. This is about Obama making the Clintons to be awful people when they have served the public for decades. This is about the unjust they have done to them. This is about making people feel as though you cannot mention race because if you do, the Obama camp will cry foul. This is about the position they (Obama) would take if the shoe was on the other foot. This is about Obama pretending to be something that he was not, and making fools and insulting people intelligence. This is about Obama being able to make a decision and judgments. This is about Obama involved with individuals that is not good for our society. This is about Obama involved in relationship that prosper race.

    At this moment he wants to tackle race relations and give me a speech as though he is the victim. He wants to give me a speech as though he is my savior to be all and end all racism, when he is in the midst of individuals that are racist and heartless. Please, give me a break, how dare you insult my intelligence to save your self. Remember this I am a black woman and I am highly offended. I say step down and drop-out of the race because I do not need a man like you representing my Country.

  • Posted By: EYEZOPEN @ 03/17/2008 12:55:18 PM

    Obama states that he never heard his pastor's incendiary anti-white, anti-American tirades. What rot! The man is "like an uncle" to Obama but we're supposed to believe they only ever met within the confines of the church building?! It's insulting to be asked to believe that they never had the man to dinner their home or vice-versa. They were and are tight friends. Just listen to Michele Obama's public statements, that congregation is a POLITICAL cover.

  • Posted By: Twilight TIme @ 03/15/2008 6:48:38 PM

    Cazador72's comment at 5:41pm has got it goin'on. This article is just doing what it is intended to do...give a slant on how to stir up things and start controversies that are irrelevant to well-balanced people. How ridiculous it is that people with a chip on their shoulder can take words like these and make a mountain out of a molehill. Whatever happened to free speech?

  • Posted By: bgaineshunter @ 03/14/2008 2:57:26 AM

    I'll admit, I haven't always liked your coverage of the democratic primary, but it has been fair. Just report the news and various stories evenhandedly and let us slug it out if we have to.

  • Posted By: stk5357 @ 03/14/2008 2:24:17 AM

    Oh, get over it. Obama WOULD be where he today if he weren't blacj.

  • Posted By: trailblazer123 @ 03/13/2008 2:55:01 PM

    Thank you for featuring the beautiful Michelle Obama on your front cover of your magazine The article was definitely insightful and intriguing. She's a positive role model in America and the wife of our next president. Mrs. Obama embodies intelligence and splendor while representing the hope of so many of Americans that are disenfranchised and downtroddened. Kudos and the best of the best to your staff and also to the entire
    Obama family!

  • Posted By: rheerhee @ 03/10/2008 8:30:29 AM

    Hillary Clinton has hinted she would consider a Clinton/Obama ticket. If Obama is incapable in her opinion to be president, why would she trust him to be her Vice President and answer that infamous 3am call. Hillary think about it?

  • Posted By: Shirley1946 @ 03/09/2008 10:01:20 AM

    Comment: I would never vote for a person who's wife has just found out she is proud to be an American...and you all what this women to be our next "First Lady". I can't believe American's people would not take this comment to heart. What country would she proud of? What a joke for a "First Lady"! Maybe she should look around and see just how many people WANT to be a part of the USA .

  • Posted By: kojack @ 03/08/2008 3:12:06 AM

    Hilary is a monster from the ole school. This lady had the guts to standup and speak her mind, and should be recognize for that. If I had the last vote and it was a go or no go for clinton, she would be a no-go. Using tears to get herself elected, or walking on others to do the same is shameful. I am still wondering when did you answer the red phone at three o'clock, for what was her international role in making policy for the people before you was electer by a fluke in New York. SHE HAS NO CLASS

  • Posted By: kojack @ 03/08/2008 3:10:09 AM

    Hilary is a monster from the ole school. This lady had the guts to standup and speak her mind, and should be recognize for that. If I had the last vote and it was a go or no go for clinton, she would be a no-go. Using tears to get herself elected, or walking on others to do the same is shameful. I am still wondering when did you answer the red phone at three o'clock, for what was her international role in making policy for the people before you was electer by a fluke in New York. SHE HAS NO CLASS

  • Posted By: End the Party @ 03/06/2008 11:09:08 PM

    Obama supporters, it's time to start thinking about walking away from the Democratic party.

    Do we actually need it?

    Why should we continue to be insulted by the human trash that is Hillary Clinton and her supporters?

    Look at what has happened in this campaign.

    http://postpartisanamerica.blogspot.com/

  • Posted By: nicky2244 @ 03/06/2008 12:33:43 PM

    Hillary Stop now. You were already in the White House and you didn't really do much. Give Barack his time. You should back him and give him what you know, lets work together as dems the republicans are ready. We will defeat the republicans easy, look how much money Hill, and Barack received for February another record breaking dem record. Stop this now. Lets join, I can guarantee the minute you guys join together, the gas prices will go down, the housing market will change and jobs will return and the stock market will shot up, I can guarantee this. Once the world see us together they will start respecting us again. Hill when you just stop this madness of wanting to win, some time when you loose you win. Give Barack the lead you support as the Vice. The gangsters are watching tv now. Violencs is down in the United States since Hill and Barack have be at it. Stop it Barack you know you can beat a women aruging you know that. Especially a scorn women. Lets join hands and win this thing, make everyone proud again as being americans. There is nothing we can't do, let's change the world, a black man, and a white women in charge of the US, this is going to bring everyone together. Hillary I love you most of the black men do, don't hurt us by putting thr brother down. Lift him up, you live in the white house for 8 years now give Barack and his wife the chance you will still be there again with him. Be a women of dignity, stop being greedy, let us love you again, just like you stood by your man Bill when they were trying to dis you guys. Black men and black women stood by you. Now it's your turn to turn the favor. If you do this i know we will own the white house after Barack is president for 8 years, then you will be president for 8 years, I know these things, watch how quickly we recover. If yiu two renight its over we will take over the world in a respectful way. I believe that North and south Korea walls will come down, Cuba will change everyone change lets do this. Change is good.

  • Posted By: nicky2244 @ 03/06/2008 12:33:06 PM

    Hillary Stop now. You were already in the White House and you didn't really do much. Give Barack his time. You should back him and give him what you know, lets work together as dems the republicans are ready. We will defeat the republicans easy, look how much money Hill, and Barack received for February another record breaking dem record. Stop this now. Lets join, I can guarantee the minute you guys join together, the gas prices will go down, the housing market will change and jobs will return and the stock market will shot up, I can guarantee this. Once the world see us together they will start respecting us again. Hill when you just stop this madness of wanting to win, some time when you loose you win. Give Barack the lead you support as the Vice. The gangsters are watching tv now. Violencs is down in the United States since Hill and Barack have be at it. Stop it Barack you know you can beat a women aruging you know that. Especially a scorn women. Lets join hands and win this thing, make everyone proud again as being americans. There is nothing we can't do, let's change the world, a black man, and a white women in charge of the US, this is going to bring everyone together. Hillary I love you most of the black men do, don't hurt us by putting thr brother down. Lift him up, you live in the white house for 8 years now give Barack and his wife the chance you will still be there again with him. Be a women of dignity, stop being greedy, let us love you again, just like you stood by your man Bill when they were trying to dis you guys. Black men and black women stood by you. Now it's your turn to turn the favor. If you do this i know we will own the white house after Barack is president for 8 years, then you will be president for 8 years, I know these things, watch how quickly we recover. If yiu two renight its over we will take over the world in a respectful way. I believe that North and south Korea walls will come down, Cuba will change everyone change lets do this. Change is good.

  • Posted By: DeeOrr @ 03/05/2008 11:56:37 AM

    i have seen a Photo of Rezko with Clinton's on TV. What is his relationship with them?

  • Posted By: maggieme @ 02/29/2008 8:16:29 PM

    I think that the reason Hillary was alway asked to speak first at the debated was because that was just a small way the news media could give him a little extra push. He always got to hear what Hillary said and then he would say almost the exact same thing. I watched this happen over and over. How stupid are the people who keep watching these debates.?? I think that obama has achieved this lead that he has because the media and Bill and Hillary and everybody else is afraid of him. He is black, and nobody wants to take a chance of insulting or degrading a black man!! Heaven Forbid!!! I have watched the media and Hillary skim right over things he has done out on the trail , things that they (the media) have jumped up and down over Hillary doing. Does anyone care if the white woman (WOMAN) is slandered or has her womanhood feelings hurt by there rude comments??? Well , the answer has repeatedly been NO. But they certainly must protect obama................Hillary is the woman who went out and worked with Martin Luther King, Jr. so that Mr obamb could be a free man in this country. It hurts me to see him put the woman down wo went out and work to hold him up!

  • Posted By: maggieme @ 02/29/2008 7:58:53 PM

    I can't help but think that abama just soaks up information from Hillary. She does have to answer questiiona first most of the time and obama will say almost exactly what she says when it is his turn to speak. He has done this for a long time. I have watched it repeatedly thru the debates. I also think he has gotten so far ahead in this election because every one is afraid of offending the black man. Oh he say's don't play the race card, but he has played it from the very first time he opened his mouth. Why wasn't the press so afraid of offending Hillary on saying things about her gender as they were on saying thing about poor obama;s being a black man???

  • Posted By: LJ thought... @ 01/29/2008 12:23:28 AM

    The ego that causes men to believe that they are smarter, is the same ego that perpetuates the fallacy that women aren't. If a woman does have an inferiority complex, then I'm certain that it was brought on by a man. For example, the jealous husband who constantly belittles his wife because he doesn???t want her to believe that she is smart enough to outwit or replace him. Or the boss who, by nature of being male, tends to get higher level jobs with less education and skills than his female counterpart, develops the need to suppress his female subordinate for fear that she will show him up. Women learned a long time ago that it is far more dangerous to a woman's physical, emotional, and professional well being to confront the male ego on such matters than it is to play dumb! I guess we have been doing it so long that we have convinced ourselves.

    • Posted By: ignat @ 02/29/2008 12:52:59 PM

      I guess flatulence is brought on by men too. Give me a break. (Bad boys' advocate)

    • Posted By: reader of news @ 02/13/2008 5:00:32 PM

      Hillary will probabbly hold to her promises that she makes on healthcare etc.just as well as Obama holds to what he says.
      same may be said of him.

  • Posted By: fbauer @ 01/16/2008 4:44:50 PM

    I agree with the user agreement

    • Posted By: ignat @ 02/29/2008 12:49:12 PM

      I'm sorry, but God has always ended up being the culprit to justify everything unjustifyable in the history and present of this nation from slavery & racial inequality, to nuking civilian populations, to supporting regional superbullies who respond to stone and firecracker throwering children, with state-of-the-art U.S tax-fueled mechanisims of war, (to kick off the Armagedon) to a president who launches self-declared world-wars on cultures that will still be around to read about us in their history books--all because 'God spoke to him' (between swiggs of course). In the end, it all boils down to, 'Whose country is sitting on our strateigic special intrests, and how can we excise it while we believe have the God's mandate to do it? What the heey, let the future generations deal with the mess, we won't be here'.

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