March 2, 2008

All Eyes On Ohio

"60 Minutes" Reports On The Crucial Primary Race In The Buckeye State

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(CBS)  Both Clinton and Obama want to renegotiate NAFTA, give tax breaks to the middle class, and take them away from companies that send jobs overseas. But John Blind, a vice president at the Glatfelter paper company, one of the last big employers in Chillicothe that pays $20 an hour with full benefits, says that’s not going to be enough to reverse the tide.

“What are your problems specifically with foreign competition in the paper business?” Kroft asked.

“They're paying their employees about 1/40 of what we pay our employees. They do not have environmental regulations to deal with,” Blind said.

Asked how the next president could change that, Blind told Kroft, “It's gonna take some courage to deal with this. I really believe so.”

What unpopular decisions does he think need to be made?

“I think there needs to be some form of tariff to level that playing field,” Blind said.

When Kroft caught a few minutes with each of the Democratic candidates earlier this week, he asked them about what John Blind had to say about tariffs, which are taxes placed on import to make American products more competitive.

“His complaint about you, and his complaint about Senator Obama, both of you, is that you're sort of nibbling around the edges trying to make improvements, when to do all the things you’re talking about there needs to be stronger action, bolder action, a more protectionist policy, tariffs,” Kroft told Sen. Clinton.

“We have to have a time out on trade, which is what I've said I would do as president,” she said. “We need to step back and say, ‘Look. During the 19th century we had tariffs when we were growing our economy. During the 20th century, open markets were to our advantage, because we were by far more productive.’ Well, now we got a new set of problems. I'm all for trade. But I don't want to be a patsy.”

“I don't think we can draw a moat around our economy,” Obama told Kroft. “But what we do have to say is, ‘We're gonna drive a tough bargain. If you want access to our markets, you're gonna have to open up yours.’ Now, is that gonna solve all our problems? No. But it's a good place to start.”

“Senator Clinton said people forget that there have certain times in our histories where we've had a much protectionist policy. And it may be time for us to sit down and reevaluate that situation again,” Kroft remarked.

“The problem with the time-out is, the rest (of) the world's not takin' a time out,” Obama said. “I don't think we should be afraid of competition with the world. I think what we have to do is to be smart about competition in the world.”

But trade and jobs are not going to be the only issues for some voters in Tuesday’s primaries and in November.

In Chillicothe, people told 60 Minutes that both race and gender would both be hidden factors in southern Ohio - that many blue collar workers here won’t vote for a woman and others would never vote for a black. And Sen. Obama has another problem: a malicious campaign against him that surfaced in a number of our interviews.

Schoenholtz told Kroft he is leaning towards Obama, but that there were a couple of issues he was “not too clear” on.

Asked what they were, Schoenholtz said, “Well, I'm hearin' he doesn't even know the National Anthem, you know. He wouldn't use the Holy Bible. He's got his own beliefs, got the Muslim beliefs. Couple issues that bothers me at heart.”

“You know that's not true,” Kroft remarked.

“No. I’m just…this is what I've been told,” he replied.

“One of the things that we found in southern Ohio - not widespread, but something that popped up on our radar screen all the time - people talking about it, this idea that you're a Muslim,” Kroft told Sen. Obama.

“Right. Did you correct them, Steve?” Obama asked.

“I did correct them,” Kroft replied.

“There you go,” Obama said.

Asked where this is coming from, Obama told Kroft, “You know, this has been a systematic e-mail smear campaign that's been goin' on since actually very early in this campaign. It clearly is a deliberate effort by some group or somebody to generate this rumor. I have never been a Muslim, am not a Muslim. These e-mails are obviously not just offensive to me, somebody who's a devout Christian who's been goin' to the same church for the last 20 years, but it's also offensive to Muslims. Because it plays into, obviously, a certain fear-mongering there”

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by formrusmcsgt March 2, 2008 7:32 PM PST
I am enjoying seeing Democrats eating their own.
Give them some salt & pepper, and stand back.

Posted by mocaIeo at 07:28 PM : Mar 02, 2008

As if the neocons blindly following an obvious moron is any better....
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by whoisafraud March 2, 2008 7:34 PM PST
The voters need to realize that H.R. Clinton will do anything to get elected. This video clearly shows Bill Clinton telling the voting public that they need to vote for the person that supports hope and reject the candidate that uses fear tactics.

And who aired a commercial about a 3am phone call?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGW38Zy4bJo
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by formrusmcsgt March 2, 2008 7:40 PM PST
"Chillicothe has more independents than Republicans and Democrats combined. And all of them are eligible to vote on Tuesday."

My kind of town......
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by dollyday1 March 2, 2008 7:47 PM PST
Hillary , Who are you talking to , a four year old ! TIME OUT , guess what,I am nearer to 40 and i can and will vote , but not for you . whats your plan , shut the country down for 30 days , TIME OUT. First you shame me as a woman , now you insult me . I am not four years old and MY COUNTRY CAN NOT TAKE A FEAKING TIME OUT .
P.S. If my husband ever takes advantage of a young girl , I will stand up for all the MOMS, SISTERS , WIVES , DAUGHTERS and most of all myself and kick his can all over the place and in public too !!!!!! You bring SHAME to A REAL WOMAN .
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by miss_emily- March 2, 2008 7:50 PM PST
Watching 60 minutes tonight has help me crystalize the ire I have had in this primary season since the South Carolina primary. I was furious when I saw Barak Obama once again take what he clearly knew to be unrelated to the Clinton and atributed it to "THIS" campaign. When he referred to the gentleman who was worried about voting for him because he had heard he had been sworn in on something other than a Bible. The Clintons could not have known before he was a senator that the day was going to come that he was going to be a rival for president. I heard that rumor here in Missouri the year he took office. I''m sure it was because of his middle name.
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by nagle30 March 2, 2008 7:52 PM PST
this is in response to Steve Crofts interview on tonights 60 min. Religion isn''t the issue at hand our country was founded on the idea of religious freedom. The issue is the fact, that this man who preaches change can''t show any support for this country in which he wants to be the leader of. What all does he want to change? The Pledge of Alligence the National Anthem. I want to know what are his ideas. I do know that he doesn''t put his hand over his heart when the Pledge is being said and that he does''t wear a flag on his lappel. Now you can say that this is the spin being put on by the media, however don''t you think that a man that is running for this position should know that he is always being scrutinized. I just want to know.
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by jenna11111 March 2, 2008 7:59 PM PST
I found it disturbing to see the man from southern Ohio in tears as he described trying to find a new job and secure healthcare for him and his MS-ridden wife... then see him fixating on rumor of Obama being Muslim so he might not vote for him. Are you kidding me? So if a man isn''t Christian that supercedes more important things like jobs and healthcare? And by the way, he is Christian but isn''t a candidates strength of character and plan of action a bit more important? It''s just sad...
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by kenbomc March 2, 2008 7:59 PM PST
In response to; Posted by mocaIeo at 07:28 PM : Mar 02, 2008.
That''s good -stand back and watch the show. The winner of this nomination will win the general.
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by mgm62 March 2, 2008 8:02 PM PST
You showed Hillary talking about the US losing jobs
to China but you asked her nothing about Bill Clinton
and the treaty he signed with China to make all that
possible. You didn''t ask either candidate why they have done nothing to help the USA create a real energy policy. If they had then we wouldn''t have $3 a gallon gas as we currently have.
As usual 60 minutes was afraid to ask hard questions and to give the real facts about these candidates.
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by concerneddc March 2, 2008 8:02 PM PST
I was extremely taken aback by the %u201CAll hands on Ohio%u201D segment that aired this evening. I can%u2019t believe CBS aired this segment; a segment that was essentially an editorial plug for the Obama campaign, with some facts thrown in, where advantageous.

Fact, yes the poles show that it will be a tight race between Obama and Hillary. Fact, Ohio%u2019s (by the way, my home state), main issue at this point in time is the economy. Fact, during the interview, Clinton provided a tangible work plan for how she would begin to improve the economy when elected and the reported gave her no insight into Obama%u2019s response nor did he ask a follow up question. Fact, when Obama gave, yet another, abstract, non-tangible, response to the question (something about a building a moat??), not only did the reporter ask a follow-up question, but he also provide a synopsis (an inaccurate one at that) of Hillary%u2019s response to the same question for him to react to.

The media has tremendous influence over society. This is why the state controlled media in countries outside of our own has the potential to be a threat to democracy. So, why, in a country where we believe so strongly in free and unbiased media, are we subjected to biased accounts such as this segment? In these primaries all we%u2019ve seen is %u201CObama-controlled%u201D media, which will turn out to be detrimental to the democratics in the end.

Lest we forget about the republican frontrunner, McCain?
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by gc1929 March 2, 2008 8:03 PM PST
How can someone who participates in a racially biased and divisive church bring such a diverse country together? Religious freedom does not mean we should blindly ignore that someone has divisive or biased beliefs. We would not do it for David Duke, why should we accept anything different for Obama. CBS made a big deal tonight of supposedly clearing the air about Obama not being a Muslim, as if being a Muslim is a crime. Like so much of mainstream media they ignored a deeper issue, as I am certain many of the remaining hypocrites will choose to overlook as well. When is the media going to call this guy to the table?
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by destardi March 2, 2008 8:05 PM PST
The voters need to realize that H.R. Clinton will do anything to get elected. This video clearly shows Bill Clinton telling the voting public that they need to vote for the person that supports hope and reject the candidate that uses fear tactics.

And who aired a commercial about a 3am phone call?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
RGW38Zy4bJo


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Posted by whoisafraud at 07:34 PM : Mar 02, 2008
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"whoisafraud" One hint..his middle name''s Hussein. Look at that from the standpoint of Republicans and Independents..Obama will never win the General election. Period.

Really though, you mention "fraud", and Hillary doing anything to win the Presidency; do you consider dividing by race and inciting racial issues "anything"? Cuz that''s EXACTLY what Obama has done.
1)Look at Hillary and Bill''s comments, and how the media completely took them out of context:
http://mediamatters.org/items/200801130004

2)Obama picked up those smears insinuating the Clintons'' are racist, with his "leaked 4 point memo" on "racially sensitive" comments DISGUSTING!!!
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/01/12/obama-camps-memo-on-clin_n_81205.html

What was that you were saying about "fraud"?
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by destardi March 2, 2008 8:09 PM PST
I found it disturbing to see the man from southern Ohio in tears as he described trying to find a new job and secure healthcare for him and his MS-ridden wife... then see him fixating on rumor of Obama being Muslim so he might not vote for him. Are you kidding me? So if a man isn''''t Christian that supercedes more important things like jobs and healthcare? And by the way, he is Christian but isn''''t a candidates strength of character and plan of action a bit more important? It''''s just sad...


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Posted by Jenna11111 at 07:59 PM : Mar 02, 2008
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The media allows Bush to scare Americans for the past 7 years; liberals whine and rightfully call BS on the media...then, the same media turns around, and builds Obama up, including positive comments from Republicans (diehard republicans who hate liberals, as much as 4 months ago) like Newt Gingrich and Peggy Noonan, and suddenly the liberals are sucking up the media''s *** like crazy.

So-called "progressives" who are standing by letting one of their own (Clinton) be denigrated by another one of their own, are disgusting, sniveling cowards and I''ll be voting for McCain if Obama wins the General.

Oh, and just wait for names like Alexi Giannoulias surface if Obama wins the dem primary; they''re just dying to take Obama on.

Dumb dumb dems.
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by rowdytexan2 March 2, 2008 8:11 PM PST
"The voters need to realize that H.R. Clinton will do anything to get elected. This video clearly shows Bill Clinton telling the voting public that they need to vote for the person that supports hope and reject the candidate that uses fear tactics."

Well, people do need to get out and vote for a competent candidate. And frankly I''m not voting for someone whose every decision has to be put up on a teleprompter by Mrs. Clinton. I''ll just vote for her competence and be done with it.

And who aired a commercial about a 3am phone call?
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by miss_emily- March 2, 2008 8:11 PM PST
Watching 60 minutes tonight has help me crystalize the ire I have had in this primary season since the South Carolina primary. I was furious when I saw Barak Obama once again take what he clearly knew to be unrelated to the Clintons and atributed it to "THIS" campaign. When he referred to the gentleman who was worried about voting for him because he had heard he had been sworn in on something other than the Bible. The Clintons could not have known before he was a senator that the day was going to come that he was going to be a rival for president. I heard that rumor here in Missouri the year he took office. I''m sure it was because of his middle name. What started the ire in the South Carolina Campaign is that the Obama Campaign started their tactic of attacking the Clintons for things they knew full well they had not done. To accuse Bill Clinton of racism was the crulest cut of all with all he had done all of his life for his friends of color who called him the first black president in honor of it. For shame Barak.
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by rowdytexan2 March 2, 2008 8:12 PM PST
Posted by ConcernedDC at 08:02 PM : Mar 02, 2008

Well said!
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by spooner2003 March 2, 2008 8:15 PM PST
I am so proud of Barack Obama. I grew up in the 60''s when we all thought that we could change the world. Along the way, our hope was diminished by political leaders who disappointed us, and left us feeling disillusioned. Many of us just gave up, but now I see all the young people out in support of Barack and it reminds me of my youth and how excited I was about the possibility of tommorrow. It warms my heart to hear that college students from Idaho, Kansas and some of the other states have flown out to Ohio on their own to campaign for Senator Obama. That is what this country needs. An active citizenry. Our country was set up to be run by We the People. The problem is that many people have dropped out of politics. Senator Obama is bringing many people back into the fold, as well as inspiring young and old alike. I am so glad to be an American where a man who was raised by a single mom can one day aspire to be President of the United States. Thank you Senator Obama from the bottom of my heart. You have once again made me believe in that my country can achieve great things and we will do it together.
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by mayro1 March 2, 2008 8:26 PM PST
Steve Croft, you''ve just displayed the kind of media bias that inspired the Saturday Night Live debate skits of the past two weeks. You showed Hillary the photo of Obama in traditional African garb that recently surfaced, just as Tim Russert did in the Ohio debate, and asked her, TWICE, if she indeed believed Obama was a Muslim. What''s the implication there, Steve? Are you accusing Hillary of spreading the rumors and circulating the photo? Why not show the Hillary Clinton nutcracker available on eBay, or any of the multiple obscene and misogynistic T-shirts making the rounds, and ask Obama for his take on them? Tell me, Steve, why the unbalanced treatment? And, as if the photo incident wasn''t enough, you proceed to ask Hillary if she should win the Ohio and Texas primaries by a close margin, would she consider dropping out. I mean, Steve, why didn''t you just pull out the crown, place it on Obama''s head and have done with it?!!!
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by na1013 March 2, 2008 8:27 PM PST
Did anyone else find Sen. Clintons response to the muslim question disturbing. John Mcain had a stronger defense of the Obama name and religion calling it as American as George Washington as American as John Mcain. It was Like Sen. Clinton wanted to pretend the rumor may be true. It kinda creepped me out. Maybe i overreacted but with the number of times this rumor has been debunked i thought Sen. Clinton would have given a stronger rebuttal. I lost some respect for her tonight.
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by na1013 March 2, 2008 8:28 PM PST
Did anyone else find Sen. Clintons response to the muslim question disturbing. John Mcain had a stronger defense of the Obama name and religion calling it as American as George Washington as American as John Mcain. It was Like Sen. Clinton wanted to pretend the rumor may be true. It kinda creepped me out. Maybe i overreacted but with the number of times this rumor has been debunked i thought Sen. Clinton would have given a stronger rebuttal. I lost some respect for her tonight.
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by miss_maddie March 2, 2008 8:32 PM PST
Hillary should be raked over the coals in the press for they way she answered the question regarding Obama''s faith. She is disgusting. Anything to win. How low can she go?
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by whoisafraud March 2, 2008 8:34 PM PST
Dear Mr. Destardi1

The Clinton campaign has excelled at taking a grain of anything that might seem unappetizing for the American voter and exaggerating it to make it appear that Obama would not make a great president. This is politics and this is what the Clintons are good at. Fear mongering (a la Mr. Bush) does not go very far. It is hard to discuss your comment in light of my own since your comment addresses media bias and my comment addresses the way that the Clinton campaign has waged war.

The Clinton campaign aired a commercial with sleeping children, then cut away to the "red phone emergency" in the White House, then asked who is best to handle that call. We know how she will handle the call. She voted for the Iraq war and she voted to wage war with Iran. She also has received more political funding from the war lobbyists than even McCain. Obama does not take this dirty money from war lobbyists. Open your eyes and vote for who will lead our country based on the needs of the common citizen and not the wealthy lobbyists.

My comment included a link to Bill Clinton saying that voters should not fall for fear mongering and they should vote for someone who gives them hope.
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by shedee-2009 March 2, 2008 8:45 PM PST
Hillary Clinton is a depicable, delusional lady. I truly believe based on her answer about Barack religion that her campaign is behind the smear. She said their a basically said, "well if he say so I will take his word" leaving the impression he may be lying. She is really sick.
During an interview in 2007 she made the statement "I am in it to win it", so far that statement has proved arrogant and shortsigted, tonight she continued her delusional behavior by confidently stating she will win on Tuesday.

What a piece of work. I really hope Texas, Ohio, Vermont and Rhode Island but us out of our misery come Tuesday.
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by sdcobb March 2, 2008 8:48 PM PST
Dear Mr. Kroft,
Why didn''t you asked Senator Obama about the National Anthem?? You only asked him part of the question that was a concern from the man in Ohio. The reason you didn''t asked him is because the liberal media, of which you are a part doesn''t want America to know the real person behind the campagain. There are poeple in this country you can asked peronally about this and they will tell he will not cover his heart during the playing of the National Anthem, and they sir are not Clinton supporters.
What a shame the media want tell the WHOLE story, only what they want you to here. Sham on you.
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by hawksprings March 2, 2008 8:50 PM PST
"Hillary Clinton is a depicable, delusional lady."
Posted by shedee

It''s ''despicable''.
Hillary Clinton is a despicable, delusional lady.
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by shedee-2009 March 2, 2008 8:50 PM PST
I really see that many of you have been brainwashed by the Witch from Arkansas. That right Arkansas, she is a carpetbagger.

I can''t wait for Tuesday so this lady be put to rest. She is a delusional, bipolar, female dog.
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by na1013 March 2, 2008 8:52 PM PST
SDCobb.

The National Anthem story has also been debunked. Obama learned from his grandfather as a two year old, that you place your hand over your heart during the pledge of allegance and stand at attention during the national anthem. According to official navy policy his grandfather, a member of Pattons army taught his grandson well, the correct ay to honor our country and has Obama been doing so since he was two.
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by teewhy2 March 2, 2008 8:55 PM PST
Of all the horrible things Hillary has displayed in this campaign, the worst was on 60 minutes tonight saying about Obama''s religion "I take him on his word"????? about his being a Christian. WHAT A ***! She is determined to bring down the Democratic party with her lousy self and campaign. There is no doubt she emailed the photos of Obama in his African attire. UNBELIEVABLE!
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by lavago75 March 2, 2008 8:57 PM PST
"I take him at his work" He is not a Muslim "as far as I know." What slimy stuff. I am glad I am not one of those people stuck with still trying to defend this woman.
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by byzt March 2, 2008 8:59 PM PST
Clinton has no shame. When asked if Obama was a Muslim, she deliberately tried to continue spreading this rumour that he is. All she had to do was say, "Of course not". Instead, she played it coy and cute. Got news for her. She just lost another vote. I am ashamed that the first viable female presidential candidate is such a poor representation of my gender. She is everything that I do not want attributed to being a woman!
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by miss_maddie March 2, 2008 9:01 PM PST
Think of it this way:

Kroft to Obama:
"You don''t believe that Senator Clinton is a Lesbian and killed Vince Foster do you?

Obama: "Of course not. I mean, that, you know, there is no basis for that. I take her on the basis of what she says. And, you know, there isn''t any reason to doubt that"

Kroft: "You said you''d take Senator Clinton at her word that she''s not...a Lesbian Vince Foster killer. You don''t believe that she''s...,"

Obama: "No. No, there is nothing to base that on. As far as I know,"

NOW ARE YOU OUTRAGED?

Clinton just smeared Obama once again. She should be called out on it!!!

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by peacewave9 March 2, 2008 9:01 PM PST
%u201CI%u2019m honored to be here with Obama%u201D, Hillary said. "Well if he say%u2019s so I will take his word", Hillary said, leaving the impression that he may be lying when asked about his religion. Each and every Hillary supporter should have a cause for pause. Which Hillary do you know and trust? She too may through you or your group under the bus! Shame on you Hillary-Billary! Same old politics, same old players.
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by shariefjamal March 2, 2008 9:06 PM PST
I thought we lived in a country where freedom of religion was a right! Is a muslim american less american then a christian one? Does he bleed a different color blood on the front lines in defense of the ideals and safty of this country? We need to see that the quetion on Barak''s faith has nothing to do with his character... with the past 7+ years of the "Christian George Bush and his Christian Administration. Christianity can envoke the same fears in non christians too. My point is, that Character is what should be questioned and scrutinized. Obama''s message is more christian then any other politician running. So it''s rediculous to question his faith in christianity. I was a Clinton supporter, but I was highly disappointed in her response to the question of Obama being a muslim. Unfortuanantly my state already voted, and though Barak won anyway, I now regret my vote cause I voted with my head and not my heart, which is the christian way...
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by sherijr March 2, 2008 9:07 PM PST
SHAME ON YOU- Hillary Clinton. Here, since you are unable to be adult, honest & respectable I will help you~ The answer is: Barack Obama is not, and has never been Muslim, period!!! Yes he does know the Pledge of Allegiance, Yes he does put his hand on his heart during the Pledge. period. Yes he knows the Star Spangled Banner, No he did not put his hand on his heart during the Star Spangled Banner. No it is not a requirement as an American to place your hand on your heart during the Star Spangled Banner. I don''t - do you? I am by the way a Veteran of the US Army. Any Questions America? Hillary, that is how the truth is told.. try it. Sheri Richard, AKA Sheri Who''s Sane Obama, Williston, North Dakota, Veteran, American- and I also know the Pledge of Allegiance... What''s more I also know what it means. Hillary?
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by johnfromstrafford March 2, 2008 9:08 PM PST
Thanks very much to Steve Kroft for deftly putting on the table the way that Ms. Clinton insinuated that Mr. Obama might be a Muslim but conceal the fact. This was a determining moment for me, in ranking Mr. McCain above Ms. Clinton for integrity; though Mr. Obama still has a great lead in my book as #1. He was gracious and all-inclusive in how he responded to these low tactics.

Of course, a discussion of religion is hardly germane to government, or at least it should not be (in my humble opinion). Hopefully we will be returning to a Constitutional separation of church and state.
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by wpiv926 March 2, 2008 9:11 PM PST
Hillary is showing her true colors. That answer she gave on the Obama religion thing was dispicable!!! What a total loser. I hope she gets creamed Tuesday so maybe she''ll crawl back in her hole. Bill Richardson pretty much set the Clinton''s straight today on Face The Nation. And, to respond to the earlier post. WE DON''T WANT HER TO COME BACK TO ARKANSAS!!! She gives our state a bad rap!!!
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by lavago75 March 2, 2008 9:12 PM PST
Slick Hillie!!
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by bravo813 March 2, 2008 9:12 PM PST
Your coverage of the candidates tonight was the equivalent of campaigning for Barack Obama. So disappointing.
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by soleofga March 2, 2008 9:18 PM PST
Disturbing? she downright Incinerated that he was somehow lying about being christian. the only thing HRC and I have in common is that we are both women and she makes me want to sew myself up and send in my woman card.
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by mrush19814 March 2, 2008 9:18 PM PST
It is obvious that these comments come from pure ignorance and lack of knowledge. Anyone who has gone to the trouble of studing Obama''s voting record would know he has done absolutely nothing...that is, nothing. It is clear to see that along with the press, we have a group of women haters, and women who think the ''men'' have instructed them.

These people say that Hillary has been the one to bash, poor, poor Obama. He''s played that tired old card while he has been the one to continually tell how great he is and how bad she is. These same people have the mentality that would follow someone over a cliff.

Oh, whoisafraud, if you would get your facts straight, Mr. Obama also voted on the Iran vote, and Hillary did not vote for ''the war in Iraq.'' Perhaps you should read the Bill that she signed, not that anyone wants to be factual. Apparently, it is much more self fulfilling to just bash her rather than get off the couch and read the facts. Also, Obama doesn''t take dirty money from war lobbyists? Prove that..I suppose he just takes dirty money and real estate deals from the likes of Tony Rezco, who goes to trial tomorrow. Yeah, you all are as ''cool'' as your candidate.

A couple of you said that Hillary is despicable and delusional? Of course, you are going by what you have heard, not what you have educated yourself about her, and the work she has done for women and children, to name only a few. Very sad that these people have a voters card.
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by jade_h-2009 March 2, 2008 9:22 PM PST
Dumbshun-- You should get your facts straight before embarrassing yourself. Barack was answering a HYPOTHETICAL question about Iraq during the debate. He answered it competently and honestly. The only "spin" that occurred was when McCain implied that the HYPOTHETICAL Q & A was NOT hypothetical and tried to convince less-informed people that Barack''s answer to that HYPOTHETICAL meant that he didn''t know that Al Qaeda is currently in Iraq.

It''s time for the American people to WAKE UP and understand that everything that is said is said in CONTEXT--NOT soundbites! Indeed, words DO matter. CONTEXT matters even more.

Empower yourself by educating yourself.

(And please, look up the word "hypothetical"--the dictionary IS your friend!! Repeat . . . "the dictionary is my friend!)
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by jade_h-2009 March 2, 2008 9:23 PM PST
Dumbshun-- You should get your facts straight before embarrassing yourself. Barack was answering a HYPOTHETICAL question about Iraq during the debate. He answered it competently and honestly. The only "spin" that occurred was when McCain implied that the HYPOTHETICAL Q & A was NOT hypothetical and tried to convince less-informed people that Barack''s answer to that HYPOTHETICAL meant that he didn''t know that Al Qaeda is currently in Iraq.

It''s time for the American people to WAKE UP and understand that everything that is said is said in CONTEXT--NOT soundbites! Indeed, words DO matter. CONTEXT matters even more.

Empower yourself by educating yourself.

(And please, look up the word "hypothetical"--the dictionary IS your friend!! Repeat . . . "the dictionary is my friend!)
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by pam221 March 2, 2008 9:24 PM PST
Shame on you Hillary! Ever since South Carolina your campaign has been filled with spin, lies and fear mongering tactics. I hope we do not have to witness your despicable behavior after Tuesday.
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by jesterbelle March 2, 2008 9:30 PM PST
To accuse Bill Clinton of racism was the crulest cut of all with all he had done all of his life for his friends of color who called him the first black president in honor of it. For shame Barak.
Posted by miss_emily- at 08:11 PM : Mar 02, 2008

I couldn''''t agree more! It was disgusting to see Obama and his co-horts bring the Race Factor into the campaign. It exposes Obama as a wishy-washy con-man who would stoop down to any thing. I hope voters see through his charade, in time!



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Posted by dumbshun at 08:51 PM : Mar 02, 2008

What are you talking about?That''s been the best part of the whole process.Bubba opened his mouth,Obama shoved his foot in it,and then every rock that Bubba threw at Obama was hitting Hill right between the eyes.I haven''t laughed so hard in a long time.The "inevitable" Clinton machine stopped dead in it''s tracks by Billyboy himself.Now we get a ringside seat to watch the destruction of the democratic party,since she''ll go on no matter what happens Tuesday.The democrats have the election in the bag,thanks to 7 years of Bush.She has to get 75% of the vote in the states remaing just to tie Obama.Now watch McCain win the election,after she splits the party with her stupid stubborness.I''m an independent pulling for Obama,but I''m seriously thinking about going somewhere else if she continues.
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by rio_trix March 2, 2008 9:32 PM PST
Well Mrs.Clinton! you sure wasted your time today at the rally..I and my family sat and listened to your every word and felt good leaving the rally,we talked all the way home about your beliefs.
Then we were having dinner in front of the TV watching 60 min. Lady you just lost 7 votes to Barack Obama,we were so mad that you did nothing to clear Senator Obamas name pertaning to his religion! Even Senator McCain a Republican was more respectful of Senator Obama. Its very sad that you would disrespect a fellow Senator that you know that well not to mention a fellow Democrate.You Mamn HAVE NO SHAME!!
Tommorrow Ill be visiting all my neigbors to try to show them what I now see!!!
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by wpiv926 March 2, 2008 9:33 PM PST
Hillary is going down in flames. She had better drop out Wednesday, or there will be nuclear war in the Democratic party. When I first started supporting Obama over a year ago, at that time, it was because of one issue. The high negatives of Hillary. Folks, they are there, they''ve been there and they are not going to go away. People just don''t like her. I cannot for the life of me understand why her supporters can''t get that thru there heads. Hillary Clinton would sell her soul to the devil and her daughter into prostitution if she thought that was all that stood in her way of gaining the power she craves. I fell Obama has a better chance. I''ve educated myself and am proud to say that my feeling from over a year ago was correct. Obama is by far the better choice. Hillary performance tonight just reinforces my commitment to Barack. I''m going to make another donation to his campaign so soon as I get thru with this.
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by pilgrimsway-2009 March 2, 2008 9:36 PM PST
That%u2019s the problem with Christianity? If talking to a religionists you%u2019re getting to know how to conform to a way and then to frustration, who needs it. Talking to a Christian you%u2019re getting to know how to have a personal relationship with God through Christ! Do you want self? Do you want God? Call on Jesus right now to help with your unbelief! Ask Jesus in and help you in your weakness. He loves you He died for you. He is alive!
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by pilgrimsway-2009 March 2, 2008 9:37 PM PST
Do you see the cross in the video above?
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by c8056 March 2, 2008 9:43 PM PST
Well Hillary, you are no different than Louis Farakahn. You are running a presidential campaign that encourages smear tactics and racial tension. The behavior of you and your campaign has gone so far to cause international discontent. What happen to regect and denounce. Oh I forgot, you are above us all and can behave anyway you see fit to win.
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by c8056 March 2, 2008 9:44 PM PST
Well Hillary, you are no different than Louis Farakahn. You are running a presidential campaign that encourages smear tactics and racial tension. The behavior of you and your campaign has gone so far to cause international discontent. What happen to regect and denounce. Oh I forgot, you are above us all and can behave anyway you see fit to win. May I ask what religion are you? You are not a Christian by how you act.
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