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  • Posted By: miltongalfas @ 01/22/2008 1:56:47 PM

    It is a shame that BARACK HUSSEIN OBAMA has to use the race issue to keep anyone from checking his facts and history. If you say anything against him you are racist. He was rude to everyone by speaking for 4 to 5 minutes on every question even the 30 second ones. He interupted everyone whenever he felt like it. He is a spoiled rich kid with an oversized ego. He is dividing America and playing the race card at every turn.

    I don't like him because he has NO EXPERIENCE and did drugs. I wouldn't like anyone who had NO EXPERIENCE and DID DRUGS!

    • Posted By: Caramella67 @ 01/22/2008 4:50:50 PM

      I wouldn't like anyone who had NO EXPERIENCE and DID DRUGS!

      Then WE CAN BE CERTAIN THAT U DIDNT VOTE FOR BUSH!

      Yea, right....

    • Posted By: martinsonherd @ 01/22/2008 3:21:24 PM

      Wow-you really are in your own little world aren't you? If you think using his full name given to him, as we all had done, (how many would change it if they could? I'm sure he would have). Experimenting with drugs doesn't make you a bad person as long as you learn from your expereince. As for political experience I urge you to look at all the canidates records and find someone who works for the people and for the good of this country. You will be hard pressed to find a clean and honest record like Obamas. One last thing Obama HAS NOT used race as an issue. It is the media portraying it that way. If you were to ever watch one of his speeches you would know this. GET INFORMED.

      • Posted By: miltongalfas @ 01/22/2008 4:07:53 PM

        SO when he says, after no one else has mentioned it, "I don't want to make race an issue but let me just make one point" as he did on Monday that is not raising the race card? You are blinded by the "Denzel of Politics". He has no substance and no record because he won't go on record because it might offend a potential voter. We need a strong candidate that puts his opinion on the line not a panderer who speaks of glory on other's nickel.

  • Posted By: Haudi @ 01/22/2008 4:50:29 PM

    After last night's performance by Hillary and Bill's meltdown last week, I now understand why the GOP is salivating at the thought of running against Hillary: angry, petulant entitlement. I was a Hillary enthusiast and when Obama entered the race I thought 'how wonderful to have a choice between Hillary, Obama and Edwards'. My preference is now Edwards or Obama. I never thought I'd say this but I've had enough of the Clintons.

  • Posted By: sjbrock80 @ 01/22/2008 4:50:17 PM

    Ahhh, the sweet sounds of the presidential race!

    For the love of pete, couldn't we vote in a Libertarian just once and see how much better our nation could be?

  • Posted By: Caramella67 @ 01/22/2008 4:40:12 PM

    I didnt like the comment about "dancing" either...but I KNOW it wasnt racist or "conveyed to demean another race"! Can't say the same thing about ANY Bushwhack or Imus comment , can WE????

    • Posted By: miltongalfas @ 01/22/2008 4:48:28 PM

      SO if youknow it wasn't racist it's all right to say? The point is just the fact that he can demean blacks and get away with it is disgusting.

  • Posted By: Haudi @ 01/22/2008 4:43:36 PM

    After last night's performance by Hillary and Bill's meltdown last week, I now understand why the GOP is salivating at the thought of running against Hillary: angry, petulant entitlement. I was a Hillary enthusiast and when Obama entered the race I thought 'how wonderful to have a choice between Hillary, Obama and Edwards'. My preference is now Edwards or Obama. I never thought I'd say this but I've had enough of the Clintons.

  • Posted By: Sadie2 @ 01/22/2008 4:12:38 PM

    Regarding last nights debate, the question posed to Obama: was Clinton the 1st black president, his response I would first have to see him dance was disgusting. Had Clinton or Edwards made that comment the media and most Americans would have had a field day calling them racists and rightfully so. His response should have been I would first have to find out what experiences he suffered being a black person in America. Making a comment that is from the 1950s is not the mind set of a progressive candidate. Who is the real racist here?

  • Posted By: Girl Esquire @ 01/22/2008 4:02:28 PM

    The thought of Barak Obama as the democratic nominee brings to mind the smell of a fresh ocean breeze in Hawaii. Sadly the thought of another round of Hillary and Bill evokes the unpleasant combined aroma of stale flatulence and mothballs.

  • Posted By: elfriede1 @ 01/22/2008 3:51:35 PM

    It is difficult to believe that two presidential candidates are squabling on live TV. I really thought that finally we had the Republicans on the ropes after destroying the country during these last seven years. But leave it to the Democrats to screw it up once more. I am an independent who has voted for Clinton twice only to hear him lie under oath in the case of Monica L. And frankly from where I stand Obama has a right to defend himself. I can imagine that if Hillary is elected that the country will have to withness the constant interference of Bill, perhaps his age will spare us his sexual escapades of prior years. Its really unfortunate. I do think sometime that presidential candidate today are too disreputable, too power hungry and franly unprepared for what has to be the most difficult job in the world. We might do better to dispense with the Presidency.

  • Posted By: JBuzicky75@comcast.net @ 01/22/2008 2:40:43 PM

    This debate was a complete farce! They were acting out their lines. Pathetic really. How can this even be called a debate when the candidates all basically have the same stances on the main issues?? While they stand up there 'making good TV' arguing about trivial things!?!?! Look at who is advising Obama Clinton and Edwards. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGUsgrmdK9A

  • Posted By: pmcs @ 01/22/2008 2:25:52 PM

    George Herbert Walker Bush ==> George Dubbiya Bush
    Willliam Jefferson Clinton ==> Hillary Rodham Clinton.

    Folks, if you regreted George Dubbiya,
    please do not make the mistake again.

    Trick me once, shame on you. Trick me twice, shame on me.

    There will be no excuse this time.

  • Posted By: pmcs @ 01/22/2008 2:16:31 PM

    I watched last night's S.C. debate with interest -- and I turned channel every time Billary opened her mouth because I couldn't tell whether this manical voice I am hearing was Hillbill or Billary.

  • Posted By: heltonsister @ 01/22/2008 4:42:44 AM

    Obama seems so passive agressive, he can dish it out but he sure can't take it. He will fold up under the heat from the republicans. The problem is his record is just to weak to run on. There is nothing there...there. Clinton is the best eqipped to run and be president.

    • Posted By: pmcs @ 01/22/2008 2:00:37 PM

      Is your president going to be called Billary or Hillbill? One thing clear, you are then electing a PACKAGE PRESIDENT, I frankly don't know how many Americans can stand these two disgusting figures in the white house for four years. FYI, I was an ardent supporter of Bill even during the Monica scandal and impeachment process. Now I think it would have been better, FAR BETTER, had Bill been removed from office by Senate through the impeachment tiral. I will probably renounce my Democrat party membership.

    • Posted By: wyl5326 @ 01/22/2008 10:03:33 AM

      Last night's debate have finally exposed to the whole world that the Clintons are really so power hungry that they will go to all extent even at the sacrifice of their image as fighter for equal rights. The black voters should remember what they saw with Hill's scrappy behavior to even grab Barack's time to speak without any hesitation. If they can do it in front of the whole world just to score their points and make them appear good, everything she said was meaningless. How can someone fight for equal rights if she doesn't even give Barack the equal time to rebut the Clintons and he was running against both at the same time. This should be taken advantage by Barack and exposed their hypocrisy of fighting for the black people when they can't even allow Barack to have his own time ! I hope the whole world now see the Clintons for what they are, distorting, lying and shutting out their enemies. How can Hill claimed that she can work with the GOPs when she have shown to the whole world that she doesn't even have the slightest courtesy to hear out the other side ? This is what made the Clintons divisive and the debate only reinforced that character.

  • Posted By: miltongalfas @ 01/22/2008 1:59:36 PM

    Another issue with last nights debate is the ever present mysogyny in America. Everyone cut off the woman but no one cut off the men when they went over. Obama attacks Bill Clinton for campaigning but no one attacks his wife for her pot shots at the other candidates. Americans just can't handle women and that includes American women. When will we advance our society?

  • Posted By: brock @ 01/22/2008 9:54:45 AM

    As much as I think Edwards stood apart from the fray of the night, it doesn't take a genius to figure that when two parties are busy firing at one another, taking the higher ground is pretty simplistic strategy. To me, I think everyone's criticism of Obama's sophomoric unease in debates can be very readily compared to that of Hillary's when she started out in the eye of public service???it's the system that grinds you down and hardens you to the fact that you are submitting to taking low blows through your spouse instead of playing it straight. I don't blame him for being uncomfortable hitting back when it goes against his core ideology of transcendence of hope. He is truly bearing up against the "machine" of 24/7 scrutiny,parsing of semantics, and grueling campaign tours that politics has become in the 21st century??? I wonder if FDR, JFK or even Lincoln himself would have been elected in this day, in this way. But it all comes down to the fact that, really, all three of these candidates are far more intelligent and capable (despite their detailed plans and the differences of each) of running the country than Bush or the Republicans have been. So Hillary and Bill need to cut the crap out of their campaign and let Hillary and her record in the Senate speak for itself. Edwards needs to continue his message of steering the conversation back to the issues and clarifying his attributes ???.while Obama just needs to say he's not going to tolerate any more of the baiting from the Clintons, keep his message of hope and transcendency in the forefront, and run the kind of campaign he always wanted no matter the polls. Speak on for Hope! This country needs inspiration, aspiration, and the admiration of our peers once again!

    • Posted By: pmcs @ 01/22/2008 1:55:29 PM

      Hillary, the junior senator from New York? How many years has she been in public service? Honestly, first lady is not a public service.

      Also, Hillary is TOO OLD, if she calls Obama young. Will Hillybilly call JFK too young IF he were to run today?

  • Posted By: ocmack @ 01/22/2008 1:54:31 PM

    If you can't win it on your own, Hillary, you need to step out of the race. Come to think of it -- I'm not even sure I know Barrack's wife's first name. A disgraceful display of decorum by Hillary last night; and the Clinton's as a whole up 'til now. I can fault Barrack for his lack of "coming clean" on his lack of votes ("present??") in the Illinois Senate, but what's that about Hillary's track record as claiming 35 years of service to her country (as what planning dinner parties at the White House and in Little Rock?). Give me a break. Get over the bickering, attack operodi, and get down to some real discussion on the issues.

  • Posted By: ladym @ 01/22/2008 12:52:20 PM

    I was viewing the date last night with unbias eyes. Re-roll the tapes and you will see that Obama was the first to start slinging mud! Did you not notice the even John Edwards was defending Hillary, saying that Obama was not on track with true democratic beliefs? Seriously people, get educated or don't vote. Obama is more power hungry than any candidate. He wants a job that he is NOT qualified for! Any republican candidate will beat him to a pulp. At least John and Hillary stand up for their beliefs, admit their mistakes, and make action plans to fix out problems.
    Barak just dances around the issues, makes excuses for his actions and has no clear plan about any economic or social issue. Who does that remind you of? Oh yeah, George Bush. Let's just elect another unqualified candidate.. Are the american people really that ignorant?

  • Posted By: munira1 @ 01/22/2008 11:47:46 AM

    In politics it can get nasty at times even between members of the same party. What yesterday's debate once again confirmed is that the race to the white house is going to be an uphill one. What is wrong with Americans knowing more about thier candidates? What is wrong with defending yourself in a debate? Democrats as well as Republicans should understand that they need to work together to move the country forward.

  • Posted By: wyl5326 @ 01/22/2008 10:52:30 AM

    Hill's lamentation after Iowa and before NH with her regretful expression that "she had so much opportunity" is so pregnant with unspoken words then. Now I know what she meant, no more cackling Hillary but unleashed the full frontal mad dog Hillary to scare Barack ! Unfortunately for her, that is not what the country wants and was looking for. The country is so tired of being divided and was ready for a change, but the Clintons loved the past era and wants it's restoration. When the voters see them for what they are, educated voters will dump them !

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