Comments on: Edwards Joins Clinton, Obama Race Dispute

As South Carolina Primary Nears, Native Son Says He Was "Troubled" By Clinton's Remarks

[emma915]

realpatriot1:

If you keep up with the news, Mrs. Clinton disavowed any comments against Mr. Obama regarding the drug and religious issues, and the person from her campaign who initiated them " resigned." Concerns about Mr. Obama''s involvement with drugs in his younger days was from an honest book about his life, written by him. He did take drugs. He did "dabble" in being a Muslim. To some people, that is something to think about. It doesn''t bother me, just as the fact that Bill Clinton "didn''t inhale" didn''t bother me. It''s what people learn from their "dabblings", and who they are now that matters. Mr. Obama is a great guy. He has a very successful political future ahead of him. BUT, at this point, he just doesn''t have the experience needed to run our country! Why, oh why, do people always try to "decode" what the Clinton''s say? As for voting for Mr. Bloomberg, keep in mind that a lot of what he''s done for New York City has been done with his own money. No matter how wealthy he may be, I''m sure he can''t afford to do that for the rest of us.

[realpatriot1]

Emma915,

What was her meaning in putting out memos accusing him of being a drug pusher and a Muslim?

Doesn''t she have a responsibility to not "destroy the democratic Party in an attempt to brainwash the country".

Forget Obama for a moment and tell me what her excuse is.

I''m a Democrat and come November i''ll vote a straight ticket except for President. If she''s the nominee, and i know she will be, I''ll vote for Bloomberg before I''ll vote for her. She''s a divider not a uniter and she shucks and jives more than anyone.

[tigerjcs]

Poor Mr. Edwards. He is looking forward to try to get his Vice President nomination by Obama.
All these racist issues started out by twisting the words of the Clintons. We can''t elect someone as President of the United States because he can use race issues whenever someone disagree with him. We have bigger problems to face such as economy, health care, Middle Eastern and Asian problems etc.

[cptdeuce]

Obama is a racist, Hillary is a flip-flopper. John Edwards is the Real Deal.

[chitown639]

We all know what Hillary Clinton and her campaign has said to stir the pot of racism. But, what has Obama said or done that implies that he is paying the race card??? Could anyone show me a statement that Obama made which implies that he is playing the race card. I dont believe he has made a statement regarding Hillarys remarks...

[wadyaknow]

This whole mess ends my support of Edwards and also any chance that Obama would get my vote.

[creeper00]

Rinse, repeat:

"Those who believe that real change starts with Washington politicians have been in Washington too long..."

[emma915]

It''s a shame that Mr. Edwards and Mr. Obama''s SUPPORTERS would rather destroy the Democratic Party in their efforts to brainwash the American people with regards to what Hillary said. Mr. Obama has not played the race card; his campaign people have, and he should end it here and now! Mr. Edwards is a sore loser who seems to be hoping that Mr. Obama will ask him to be his running mate. Anyone who lived through the 60s and 70s knows that Martin Luther King''s fight for blacks in our country was a valiant battle that continues in the hearts of many, today. However, it DID take a president in office who also believed in Mr. King''s dream to make things happen. We need that person at the top who can make things happen! Just as Bill Clinton was a president in office who earned the title of "the first black president" for his belief in Mr. King''s dream, Hillary would be a president in office who is also a believer. THAT WAS THE POINT OF HER REMARK!! She too, is a believer in Mr. King''s dream, and it is my hope that Black America can see through the radical racism of those distorting what she said. It is also my hope that someday, our news media will stop playing games with news clips to make their reports more "exciting."

[realpatriot1]

Rharrin1,

If it''s rascist for Mrs. Obama to ask black women to support her husband then it''s sexist for Hillary to ask women to vote for her. I think you''re digging deep to rationalize the Clinton campaigns consistent use of divisive code words.

Obam''s no saint, these are politicians we''re talking about who are trying to get elected. However, there should be standards of decency that people won''t lower themselves to in order to get elected and the Clintons didn''t just start pushing the enevelope.

They played Sister Souljah, welfare reform, law and order,the death penalty all to tap into white votes in the past. They''re very sneaky about it but it''s no less disgusting than what Rove and Jesse Helms did right up front. Now it''s about Muslims, drug pushers and black candidates who shuck n jive. That''s funny because no one shucks and jives more than the define what is is team.

The Democrats have a clear choice between the most uniting figure in politics today and the most devisive figure in politics today and the choie made will have an impact on our party up and down the ticket in November.

[justrains]

This is not going to be a true election. It''s all about who can cry about getting thier feelings hurt the most. If you can not do the job, step down. It appears that Mr. Obama can not do the job. He''s losing the battle. Now he throws the race issue into the ring. Before this election is over the NAACP and ACLU will enter the picture. Osama has no worries now. The United States will destroy itself from within. What a fight it''s going to be. The ACLU, NAACP and the KKK on the playing field. What a shame.

[samthetvcat]

"Does Edwards REALLY think his comments to help Obama???

Good LUCK to these 2 idiots."

Posted by metroduck75

I think that''s the idea - it doesn''t

[cbs_oliver]

Hillary''''''''s comments about him were really profoundly disturbing. She has definitely aligned herself with the code talk/think of white priviledge and racism.

She should stop that - if she can.

Posted by CBS_Oliver at 08:28 AM : Jan 14, 2008



If you would look back at when things were said, you would find that Obamas wife appealed to BLACK WOMEN to vote for her husband not just women but BLACK WOMEN.Isn''''t that considered being racist?


Posted by rharrin1 at 09:00 AM : Jan 14, 2008

I missed that. Any respected link I can go to on that?

Regards.

[samthetvcat]

"She didn''''t seem to take into account that she was on stage next to an Hispanic man and a Black man. It''''s all about her.....all the time.....and if you think otherwise, you''''re just anti-woman......."
Posted by blazercoach1

Ah ha ha - good one!!!!! I didn''t even notice :)

[america2008]

Sunday Morning on Meet the Press %u2013 Hillary says, The Obama campaign is deliberately distorting the comments of the Clintons. I guess that means - all African Americans, who are upset with the Clinton comments, including Donna Brazile and Jim Clyburn (neutral blacks), are idiots and can not see the Obama campaign trying to manipulate them.

A few hours later at a black church Hillary says, "I''m so proud of Sen. Barack Obama."

While her the first black billionaire and supporter at the church implies a young Obama was on the streets %u201C doing something in the neighborhood that I won''t say what he was doing but he said it in his book%u201D while the Clintons were involved in black issues.

Do you see WHO is manipulating WHOM?

[blazercoach1]

Metroduck,

Please don''t play the "wounded victim" card for Hillary. If she and Edwards agree on something, would you say they are ganging up and lynching Obama?

How hippocritical can that be? I loved it when Hillary was frantically stating that she "embodies change" because she is woman. She didn''t seem to take into account that she was on stage next to an Hispanic man and a Black man. It''s all about her.....all the time.....and if you think otherwise, you''re just anti-woman.......

[pepperp1]

Edwards is such a barnacle, he is actually killing Obama and the Dem party, he is just mad at Hillary because she has better hair. I wish Governor Richardson would have stayed in the race vs this *** has been. Bet he runs next year to when Dennis is voted out of office.

[gunownerdan]

Congress has a very low approval rating, much lower than George W. Bush''s approval rating, so where do the democrats go for their candidates?
Congress.
Meanwhile both Hillary and Barack believe citizens can not be trusted to own common handguns, shotguns, and rifles while they are surrounded by bodyguards holding MACHINE GUNS.
WILL AMERICANS EVER WAKE UP?????????

[joseycarr]

Edwards is right about one thing...anyone who stays in Washington too long becomes clouded in their understanding of what America is really about...we need a shock of fresh new blood and new ways of thinking every few years...someone who DOESN''T have as much experience and is not jaded by what they believe can not be done! Only an individual who believes in possibilities will take the vision and endeavor to make it happen...after all that''s what Dr. King did, not Lyndon Johnson.

[motherhen11]

Well I''ll be.

[joseycarr]

Edwards is right about one thing...anyone who stays in Washington too long becomes clouded in their understanding of what America is really about...we need a shock of fresh new blood and new ways of thinking every few years...someone who DOESN''T have as much experience and is not jaded by what they believe can not be done! Only an individual who believes in possibilities will take the vision and endeavor to make it happen...after all that''s what Dr. King did, not Lyndon Johnson.