Comments on: Obama Campaign Pulls In Big Money

Illinois Senator Rakes In $32.5M For Second Quarter, $10M More Than Hillary Clinton

[missingamerica]

America is heartily sick of the job losses that followed the other Clinton's "we will become a service economy so we need not worry about losing all of our manufacturing jobs" promises made even as he was flying around on an Indian oursourcing tycoon's private jet, and sicker yet of the nepotistic circle of neocons bent on getting richer at the rest of America's expense that is the Republican Party now.

Being neither a Clinton nor a Republican gives Obama a tremendous advantage.

[alphaa10-2009]

Keypinitreel said, "[Obama] is honestly our best chance at breaking up the oligarchy thats running things in DC. I get the feeling that if we vote in Hillary..we will only get more of the same..."
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You are not alone in this sense of backroom politics. Wherever the big money flows, you can bet promises are being made, compromises understood. This does not inspire confidence in the process or the players.

For the GOP, at least, such pre-convention, backroom markets in political stock is largely business as usual. Ever since Reconstruction, GOP nomination has been a game between monied players.

For the Democrats, we might be forgiven for thinking it should be different. With Obama, in particular, the major concern of mine is Obama can play both sides of the corporate street just as well as Clinton, and already has.

For example, when the bill to permit American seniors to import their drugs at considerable cost savings came to a vote, Obama did not participate. Whether Obama was merely "in" the lobby at the time, or a lobbyist has no effective difference.

[Keypinitreel1]

Im not rich and Ive never even checked the donate block when I file taxes.. but even I have donated money to Obama's campaign.

He is honestly our best chance at breaking up the oligarchy thats running things in DC. I get the feeling that if we vote in Hillary..we will only get more of the same.....

Im just a normal Joe but Ive donated to Obama once..and Ill do it again. Every lil bit helps.

[donnie900]

What'd I say? Its true! Dude! Ya got utube videos of Bush pick'n his nose! The rhetoric just never ceases! If that stuff happened to Barrak Obama, he'd move the Whitehouse to France!

[jonesforch]

WOW..donnie take santaic or something...

[b000771]

To reply to some of the previous comments ...1) Can a black man stand up to the criticism LOL I think 400 yrs of slavery in America and discrimination any black person can take it ....As far as Bush , he couldnt survive in a black community or a tough white one....his cheerleading background wouldnt cut it ...the ability to dodge true service wouldnt cut it...Bush has selective hearing ....he hears the elite and is deaf to the average person....Obama would make a better president than your last 6 presidents ....is America ready for a change ....it better be ....because if it keeps going down this spoiled , good ole boy road the world will take it over ....you have China in front of you , Middle east on your back, and Mexico taking over from both sides LOL can you say meet me at the quarterback ....keep electing the same type of white good ole boy and the nation may not recover from it ....look at Bush...picking a fight with the Middle East and we are getting whipped ....we had better control over Iraq when no troops were on the ground

[huanaco]

TO WHOM IS OBAMA KIDDING ? THIS CANDIDATE HAS BEEN BUILD UP FOR SMART ***** FROM THE REPUBLICAN PARTY. THEY KNOW FOR SURE IF HE IS ELECTED AS THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE THE REPUBLICAN WILL WIN THE ELECTION . AMERICA IS NOT READY AND NEVER WILL BE FOR A BLACK PRESIDENT. OBAMA, DO AMERICA A FAVOR, QUIT, YOU8 REACHED THE SKY BEING A SENATOR.

[sharncedar]

Has Obama or any of his handlers been to Bilderberg conference in the last few years? Have any of his people or himself been to the Bohemian Grove? There hasn't been a president in 20 years who wasn't connected with Bilderberg and Bohemian Grove and other meetings of the elite, by the elite, for the elite.

If you tell me he has been at these meetings then I'll believe he is being groomed for the presidency, otherwise he's just another ploy or game by thos who manipulate the elections.

[crystalblue3]

I'm rootin' for you Obama!!!

[donnie900]

You become a.. ******** reverend or somfin.