Comments on: Clinton, Obama Agree To Bury Racial Spat

At Nevada Debate, Democratic Rivals Blame Campaign Supporters For Controversy

[l00ker]

Whether the Dems want to except the facts of it all, Barack came out the better, although Hillary made nice and did good; and Edwards, he did good. But, if Hillary is the nominee, the Dems are done. Why are the Republicans so hard on Romney? He''s a good man.

[sgtrds]

Too bad MSNBC excluded the only qualified Democrat from the debate, Dennis Kucinich.

Posted by FeelFree1 at 12:41 AM : Jan 16, 2008

I like Dennis too, but his candidacy is in the same place as Ron Paul''s, dead.

[feelfree1]

Too bad MSNBC excluded the only qualified Democrat from the debate, Dennis Kucinich.

[sgtrds]

LawyerTom1 - Well Said!

Posted by buddhabman at 11:52 PM : Jan 15, 2008

I agree. Let''s put this phony tabloid story behind us and deal with real issues only. Leave the backbiting, backstabbing and swift-boating lies to the republicans.

[cfin5]

Sorry,.....I meant "SPY vs. SPY" cartoons. It''s late, gotta hit it.

[andersenme]

Post-debate update:

Before the debate another Democratic candidate got all spun up trying to drive a wedge between Barack Obama''s inspirational message and politics of hope and the examples of JFK and Martin Luther King.

However, Obama''s efforts yesterday and the day before to bind up the wounds of a bitterly divided Democratic Party actually bring to mind the example of another American icon: Abraham Lincoln.

Today Hillary tried her own brand of the politics of fear by suggesting that she, by dint of her purported "experience," was the safest bet on the Las Vegas stage to confront Queda.

However, Lincoln biographer David Herbert Donald showed how what might have been perceived as the Great Emancipator''s serious shortcomings as a war president and commander in chief actually turned out to be some of his greatest assets.

Remember, Lincoln came to the presidency having only meager experience--much less than Sen. Obama''s--in public office, let alone experience in the Executive Branch or in the military.

According to Donald, Lincoln was also fortunately unburdened by convention, precedent, and standard operating procedures in facing war''s challenge. He was also a quick study who grew into greatness through trial and error in pursuing the most significant of his goals.

Martin Edwin Andersen
Churchton, Maryland

[cfin5]

Eh, whatever,....Headlines next week will probably show them pretending to smooch up on the drug issue the Clinton''s keep gouging on. I don''t like Obama either, but I think he laid his cards down alright on that. Those two kinda remind of of the old "Eye Spy" cartoon books I used to read as a kid,.....no pun intended.

[tbweb]

Senator Obama is funny in many ways, he is like an unexpected pregnancy! A future that has come too soon for comfort, maybe even before its time and the old hands in the Democratic Party don''t know what to do with this upstart! LOL I think Senator Obama jumped out there a little too soon, but even still, this experience will serve him and the Democratic Party well and prepare him for future battles. Sen. Obama would be wise not to underestimate the Baby Boomers though, the Boomers still have one good run left in them and have a lot of tricks up their sleeves and know how to win! :)

[buddhabman]

LawyerTom1 - Well Said!

[nearl4511]

And what harm would it have been to have Dennis Kucinich in this debate?

I know the fellow has no chance but what real difference in views exist between the top three? Not a hill of beans.

[nearl4511]

By the way, the divide and conquer scheme is what Newt Gingrich has in mind when he promotes a "change" agenda for the President to read in the SOTU address.

His change issues are ALL divisive...and mostly divide the Democratic Party.

Not the kind of change this country needs, I''m afraid.

[lawyertom1]

I am glad to see that this issue is being put to bed. They were both right. The nation needed the inspiration and dogged determination of MLK to make the public aware of the monstrous inequities that needed to be addressed. The nation also needed the flawed LBJ, master of Hill politics [especially a Senate controlled by the deep south senators], to force through legislation that attacked and to a large degree corrected the inequities imposed by law, custom, and practice in the South [and which we all now realize has existed elsewhere]. This is one episode of American history that I am proud to talk to my kids about, and to compare the radical differences that existed then and now. It is far from perfect, but it is a much, much better than it was. Amen.

[nearl4511]

The networks are all about sensationalism.

As expected....This is what the candidates had to do because this type of riff is bad for the overall Party.

[samthetvcat]

"Later, Clinton asked Obama to back her legislation to prevent President Bush from unilaterally extending the United States'' presence in Iraq beyond the end of his term next January."

? I''m confused - shouldn''t an incoming President herself have the power as Commander in Chief to decide how long the US will stay in Iraq ?

PS In the spirit of mending bridges, please note that I''ve made an effort not to say anything critical about anybody''s character - I''m just not sure about the extent of an outgoing President''s power to extend into the incoming Presidents''. Thx :)

[sgtrds]

This whole supposed race/gender fight was dreamed up by the media. Some networks took some comments out of context because it made for a more exciting story. Once that happened the other networks covered the candidates denying there was a problem (which there was not) and now the story has run it''s course. Much ado about nothing.

[tbweb]

Sen. Obama has attracted a lot of newer, younger Voters to the Democratic Party, many who never participated in the political process before. Sen. Obama has also attracted many Republicans and Independents who have crossed party lines to support his candidacy. Sen. Obama is the future of the Democratic Party and is spurring its growth! Sen. Clinton and Sen. Obama must find a way to join forces, joining the old with the new. Both Senators are vitally important to the Democratic Party and must find a way to reconcile their differences and get on the same page! It would be a big mistake to support one at the expense of the other, both are needed.

[taotxzen]

Hillary Rove??

Swift Boat 101:

Attack your opponent%u2019s greatest strength.

Appear to remain above the fray while your supporters, Slick and Rev. Billionaire, sling mud at your opponent.

Use inaccurate charges to get your opponent off message and on the defensive addressing baseless allegations.

Dij` vu

[katg21]

UserVerified,

Good post. Bill Clinton thanks God every day for the dot-com boom of the 90''s, had nothing to do with him but he took the credit for the boom anyway. Everyone also forgets that he was responsible for it''s demise.

[katg21]

Hillary has won Michigan by LANDSLIDE against those who are "uncommitted" to that State.... Congrats, Hill.... :)Posted by metroduck75

She won because there wasn''t anyone else on the ticket. POP...there goes your bubble. Dems will regret *** with Michigan, it''ll go red all the way.

[missmiiimi]

this article forgets to mention that they had previously invited kucinich to join in the debate.
And less than 48 hours later decided to Un-invite him.

Do you think the corporate media has a role here in why he ranked so low in NH and Iowa?

YES...because both decided to EXCLUDE Kucinich from their debates...
why?
maybe because he has NEVER taken corporate donations!

LET DENNIS BE HEARD!