Wow.
Did she really say that about JFK and MLK?
I have mixed feelings about this. I’m happy because it means the end of her political career, but I’m sad because she would have been a very easy opponent for any Republican candidate to beat.

When you’re filling your car with $3 gas and buying some $2.65 a dozen eggs, remember who is running on stopping deficit spending. The war for oil is what caused prices for anything that eats grain to skyrocket. When THOSE prices rise, the fresh fruit seller raises his prices again, now you have some nice $5 a pound grapes in the market. Laugh all you want, it’s YOUR money being spent. YOU’RE the one going to pay $250 a week for groceries. Still think Ron Paul sounds like a bad idea? He’s the ONLY candidate, Republican or Democrat that is running on reducing your cost of living. Maybe you have plenty money. Me, I’m not so rich.

To give Lyndon Johnson the credit for the Civil Rights Act is one of more ridiculous things I’ve heard in a while. Wow. Yeah MLK was just riding LBJ’s coattails. Unbelievable.

Hillary wants us to believe that LBJ would have signed the Civil Rights Act without a popular mandate? Hillary wants us to believe that LBJ was more inspirational than Martin Luther King, Jr? Did LBJ have a dream? Other then POWER and the thirst to achieve power??? LBJ signing the Civil Rights Act was momentous. But the blood, sweat and tears of the movement was represented by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I see no groundswell for an “LBJ” day in this country. Nor should there be.

Hillary is not deserving of the power we entrust to a President. She seeks the office believing that it is power and not the hopes, desires and philosophies of civil leaders amongst us that truly change our lives. Her inability to understand this is why her negatives are exceptionally high.

Obviously a candidate who fails to see that she has already lost. Now she’s trying the “tears in my eyes” technique. The bad thing? So many Americans are total suckers for tears they’ll actually fall for her b.s.

Wonderful interview, honest, passionate, intelligent. We need this level of experience and thoughtfulness for our next president.

What a blatant misrepresentation of what Hillary actually said writer! As an American who happens to be black and who was actually marched for civil rights, I agree wholeheartedly with what Hillary actually said…it was the ACTION of President Johnson (and others) that brought Dr. King’s hopes to fruition. Her comments were not meant in any way to disparage Dr. King as the writer would have one believe. The fact is, hope alone feeds no man. We need a President who is capable of acting.

Her responses are understandable now that she is behind. Circumstances dictate tactics.

Everyone seems to want to claim the C word - change. While Clinton is arguing that she has made changes, and Edwards & Obamma are arguing they will make changes, the voters are indicating that they define change as moving away from existing politicians. A changing of the guard.

Her laugh was as phony as the rest of her response to the interview. She is emotional because of the rejection of the voters and her ego and self image cannot allow her to accept that she is not meeting the voters view and understanding as to what the country needs in our President.

OBAMA 2008!

Wow. This attack looks very bad for Hillary, not for the persons she is criticizing. I’m disappointed. I thought she was handling the tough turns in her campaign well. All the same, I think she is capable, and I would vote for her if she took the primary. As it stands, however, I’m voting for Obama first.

Great questions. Gotta give Hillary credit for some real stuff for a change. Dropped the towel. Think of it, Clinton with a top-flight Fox reporter, no script. Too little, too late for this strategy?

Clinton is clearly losing it. She’s giving way to desparation, even resorting to exaggerations and clear untruths. This woman doesn’t deserve the democratic nomination at all.

I could not even listen to her entire comments, if thats what you can call them, and please can’t she hear what that laugh sounds like, fake fake fake.

To Senator Hillary Clinton:
My support!
They attacked you in the past, they will attack you in the future. They will always attack you, but: These are the same people who voted for the present government which got us into this mess.
Unfortunately there is no time to gamble anymore. We need the one with the most experience to govern and that is you and your husband.

Once again Hillary puts her hubris to work for her. To hell with the party. To hell with Martin Luther King. The wounded lioness blindly lashing out because the world has not recognized her specialness.

She has had her good qualities but they are overwhelmed by her hubris. I will not miss her. But before she leaves the center stage I think she should return the money al those good people gave to finance Bill’s legal defense, one that would not have been necessary had he told the truth.

This makes me feel very sad. Now she’s slamming MLK Jr. in addition to Barack? Unbelievable. She is not seeming very presidential today, not at all. HRC should fire Mark Penn and Bill and go back to the drawing board, or, maybe even consider retirement. Things are not looking good for Mrs. Bill Clinton.

Senator Hillary Clinton.
You have my full support.
There is no time to gamble anymore or take risks with young untried horses.
Our situation is too serious.
There will always be people attacking you mercilessly, in the past as in the future, but those are the same people who got us into this horrible situation in the first place. We need you!

The “cry heard ’round the world.” Remind you anything…she is officially done…say hello to president obama.

Intimate setting? There were over 100 people there when she cried. Its pretty obvious she is desperate and her tears are for her own campaign. She’s only been crying after the polls started.

This interview shows she has no substance. She makes claims against her opponents but yet provides no example.

Sorry Hillary, the country doesn’t want you.

Downplaying the role of Martin Luther King in favor of LBJ. Way to neutralize that brief moment of sympathy, Senator.

I cannot believe her! She really does not stop. It’s all game for her. She a phony.

This is just disgusting and I feel it is insulting of Martin Luther King and his role in the Civil Rights movement. This was really low and I think she should just pull out of the race now. She can not handle the pressure and is really losing it.

Hi….video isn’t working. It stops halfway through, right as Major Garrett is about to ask the Obama question. Please fix! Thanks

Anybody thinking about voting for Obama or Edwards should view this segment. I, for one, am still trying to understand Obama’s “message of hope.” In my view, he has not substantively addressed what he would actually do to achieve his “message of hope”. As Hillary says, “talk is cheap.” I have no doubt that Obama is intelligent, but he has no record to speak of, unlike Hillary, and to think that he is going to get a free pass during the primaries, let alone the general election, is absurd. The fact is you need to look at what someone has done to understand if they have a reasonable chance to acheive his or her goals. When you look at Obama, Hillary and Edwards, it is clear that Hillary is the best person suited for this critical job for our country.

Hilary’s comments are beyond offensive. In a few weeks, this country will celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King, a man who died fighting for equal rights for all people. For this woman to belittle his achievements is the height of arrogance and desperation. Liberals like to pretend that they are racially enlightened, but comments like this prove that they are the real racists.

this is “cry heard round the world. sounds familiar.

This story is lighting up the blogs…

Clinton and Obama, Johnson and King

Clinton rejoined the running argument over hope and “false hope” in an interview in Dover this afternoon, reminding Fox’s Major Garrett that while Martin Luther King Jr. spoke on behalf of civil rights, President Lyndon Johnson was the one who got the legislation passed.

Clinton was asked about Obama’s rejoinder that there’s something vaguely un-American about dismissing hopes as false, and that it doesn’t jibe with the careers of figures like like John F. Kennedy and King.

“Dr. King’s dream began to be realized when President Johnson passed the Civil Rights Act,” Clinton said. “It took a president to get it done.”

Clinton didn’t explicitly compare herself to Johnson, or Obama to King. But it seems an odd example for the argument between rhetoric and action, as there’s little doubt which figure’s place in history and the American imagination is more secure.

“The power of that dream became real in people’s lives because we had a president” capable of action, Clinton said.

The interview was taped, and I listened in. It’s set to air later today.

Of course, there would be little response to the good Senator when she is speaking truth to power and for the powerless. She is not only praiseworthy but president ready. Her life’s journey has been political praxis not theory, or HOPE but help.
Hooray for Senator Clinton for continuing the fight for justice in the mirky water of media color commentary and American Idol mentality. This race is a serious one not another reality show to tantalize viewers but the educate voters. The media need to stop the Olympic scoring of each debate. We don’t care what you think, it should be a forum for the viewers who otherwise wouldn’t have access to all the candidates.

Is it just me, or has Hillary made a weird misstep today? Who wants to try to make LBJ a bigger hero than MLK, especially with Barack Obama in the process of solidifying the black vote away from her? What in the world was she thinking??? Methinks she needs a martini and a long nap.

Is she trying to gain sympathy by showing tears, show what YOU CAN DO, instead of what others are doing. Seems like she cannot handle pressure.

Nobody is buying into what Hillary is selling. She really shot herself in the foot with the comments on MLK. There’s not a genuine bone in her body.

As HRC frequently states—”I’ll leave that up for you to decide.”—-Well, the only way AMERICA can DECIDE on her record is by RELEASING them. (Not conveniently AFTER the primaries.)

Tough questions dude.

Why didn’t you ask her if she likes mom, dad, and apple pie. Does she have a dog named “spot”?

Mike

It’s about time that a woman cleans the country up. No one in their right mind will sit here for the next three months and believe Obama has the skills to “Change America”. It’s true that he’s done nothing but talk, and Edwards, he’s a sweet man (like Barack too I must admit) but they are riding the wave of graciousness that the media has given them and taken it for granted. Of course Hillary is going to go on the attack. She goes on the attack because the media attacks her for the other candidates.

The only other people i’d vote for are Biden and Kucinich, and dear freakin’ effin’ geezus, we all know they aren’t anywhere near the top three.

Sen. Clinton is a racist, hypocritical, heartless, corporately-owned tool. She is not capable of original thought or real emotion. Her attacks on Sens. Edwards and Obama are at best unfounded and reveal how quickly she is unraveling. Her degradation of Martin Luther King, Jr. is a disgrace.

I think one of your particular talking points is absolutely wrong. She didn’t “appear to diminish the role Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. played” at all. Senator Clinton was shrinking Senator Obama’s lofty and melodramatic rhetoric down to actual size. At the end of the day, being “able to get it through Congress” is something she’s been doing longer. Ability to inspire by the “power of dreams” is a worthy and necesary talent for all social justice leaders…”becoming reality..”..she’s only saying she thinks she can do it better than Obama can.

Jesus Christ has inspired people for over 2000 years…Moses and Abraham for much longer…. and they never had to pass a law in any Congress in order to keep us bathed in the light of faith and hope. Many believe Moses handed down law from a source beyond our human existence.

Whenever a law that best forwards social justice is passed in the name of the people of this country, the law was one that was created long ago in the hearts of men and women.

There is no doubt that Rev. Dr. MLK Jr. was a man of God and an inspirer for the ages. Hillary Clinton was by no means discounting Rev. Dr. MLK Jr. by showing how his wonderful dream was put into action…and which President helped to facilitate the deam through government.

Isn’t that just a bit of as stretch to say the newest Senator of the top-tier-three is an inspirer of the ages and a JFK and an LBJ all wrapped up on one..and more capable than Clinton to get his agenda through Congress? How has he ever proven it?

If Hillary’s pointing that out, more power to her for the reality check.

I can’t believe that Hillary’s comments regarding Dr. Martin Luther King haven’t gotten more play. I was appalled the first time I heard them, and have replayed them a couple of times and am even more disgusted. I am a woman voter, not Black, but I was truly offended. Even though her comments got lost in the brouhaha over her teary moment, I think they will come back to haunt her.

No Obama has not switched positions on issues as you claim Hillary!
I read his bills from the senate that you brought up, and surprise surprise
you fudged the facts to make it sound like something negative against
Obama. You have fallen so far, and you’ve done it to yourself, and have
only yourself to blame. We may be a younger generation, but we KNOW
how to use the internet and research the available government transcripts
of the bills and amendments all of the candidates have taken part in.

Oh wait, that’s right you didn’t even vote on some of those amendments
to the Bankruptcy Fraud Protection Act! As a matter of fact there are a few
occasion’s where you were the ONLY senator that did not vote! Stop it,
just stop it already it is PATHETIC. We can read Hillary, and we know were
to find the legal transcripts of what was said on the senate floor those days
when the votes were cast. You aren’t leading anything, you are just loosing
your message. When you lie and get negative you loose support because
people are cynical and they will look things up for themselves in my age
group. Most of us don’t trust ANY politician so why in the hell would you
think that we would trust you!

I know Hillary is a very intelligent and capable woman, but she is not earning
the right to be the president. She is falsifying the records against Obama
and Edwards. She said that Obama voted for the Patriot Act after saying that
he would not. Well Hillary, again… He was not even in the U.S. Senate when
the first Patriot Act Bill was signed into law! And he only voted for amendments
that gave back the civil liberties and constitutional laws that the Patriot Act
had infringed upon U.S. citizens. And yet again you did not vote to support
a couple of those amenments that gave us more protection from the ever
watchful and prying eyes… you are something else Hillary. My mom and
her sisters had respect for you at one time, but you have blown that hell too.

I am very disappointed in your campaign.

McCain, Huckelbee, Romney, Clinton, Edwards, Obama have strong ties to globalist groups that want us in a North American Union and trading with Ameroes.

England’s globalist leaders devised a way to force the EU on its citizens so they couldn’t vote on it after the citizens rejected it in 2005.

The only hope we have for peace and prosperity is Ron Paul. Electronic voting machines = Rigged. Write your vote in to make it count.

http://RonPaul2008

http://www.rprradio.com

I’m still reeling from the fact that Clinton showed a semi-human side when she teared up. If she showed that side of herself more often, she’d easily win the nomination.

Hillary is dead right on this interview. She is strong, smart, with a tremendous knowledge base and a deep sense of direction. She is way above the other candidates. If the American voters do not see this, they are indeed as blind as when they voted for Bush instead of Gore.

glavela

I am in total shock!! How can Clinton say such a thing and just days from MLK day!? I didn’t hate Clinton before… but now I loath her!! I have heard of shooting yourself in the foot, but she just shot herself in the head! She is unelectable… period!

Clinton is really getting desperate here.
First shes tries to assert that Barrack Obama, an Afircan-American, doesn’t respect Martin Luter King Jr.
Next she lambasts Edwards for failing to eliminate decades of corruption during his first senate term.

Shes trying to play the sensitive, tearful girly-girl and the strong, assertive femminist at the same time and its really not working.

[...] Click here to watch Clinton discussing her emotional moment with FOX News. [...]

Ewww, Hillary needs to learn how to laugh. Did you see that mocking laugh?

To her credit, she is doing an interview with Fox News. She should have been doing more of these interviews with the press, and been more accessible. Pandering to the Left and being a political isolationist will not get her a party nomination, yet alone the White House. Democrats want someone who is electable.

At the 4:06 mark, Clinton begins her response about how Dr. King’s dream didn’t happen until President Johnson pushed the Civil Rights Act of ‘64 through Congress. She seems to be making the point that both Dr. King and Obama can inspire with words, but that it takes a President to make it a reality. But America now has the opportunity to elect the one who inspires. How is this a good argument? Does this make any sense?

(I’m ignoring, for the moment, the implication Clinton is making many people have pointed out to me — that black people can dream, but it takes Whitey to do it… looks like Hillary just figured out a way to deliver the South to Obama.)

I am now convinced that her “tearing” is all part of her act to get sympathy.
It won’t work.

What Hillary’s response misses is this: what would it be like to have a PRESIDENT who is able to inspire the nation the way MLK did? At this point, Obama has clearly demonstrated he has that kind of power to inspire and there is at least a reasonable chance that he will also have the ability to get things done in Congress. He is not devoid of legislative experience, and in fact has served more years in elected office than Hillary. So he could well combine these two attributes. Hillary, on the other hand, is never going to be an inspiring leader in the MLK or JFK mold, and I don’t think she pretends she ever could be. So even if you grant her the dubious claim that she has somehow proven herself to be unusually talented in getting major legislation passed, she has no hope of being the rare, historic combination of inspiration and effectiveness that Obama at least MIGHT be. And as this amazing victory over the Clinton machine unfolds in New Hampshire and beyond, it’s going to be more and more difficult to cast Obama as “merely” an eloquent speaker. This campaign started with him and his wife deciding to run; everything that’s happened since–choosing staff, raising money, motivating volunteers, using the Internet– becomes evidence that he has some pretty impressive organizational and management skill, as well.

Senator Clinton may be candid and emotional in the campain trail, but she is still a liberal that will raise our taxes, a phony that wants to get into our emotions, and someone who will bring the same of the old thing…. the Clinton years of lies and deception…Not what this country needs at this time! A liberal that does not know how to solve the problems that our country is going through.

[...] comment. Only a few hours later, she brought up the civil rights legislation herself in remarks to a Fox News correspondent. Mrs. Clinton and Mr. Obama have been in a running feud arising from her suggestion at [...]

Is this woman ok, what is wrong with her, she is all over the place making some childish remarks and acting like the presidency is something she is entitled to. No matter people don’t particulary like her. Come on, she should learn something in her age, grow up. please

every time she speaks we hate her more…what a shame that the Clinton’s don’t realize it is time to go…yikes

Hillary Clinton asked… “What is the best way to judge what someone will do?” She went on to say… “Usually it is by looking at what they have done.”
While this is the first time I agreed with anything she had to say, I truly hope that the American people take a very close look at EVERYTHING she has done! If that happens she won’t be moving back into the White House!

Wow. Did she really marginalize the role of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the civil rights movement? I thought she was moved when she saw Dr. King speak in Chicago as a teenager. I guess we should change Dr. King’s day to Lyndon Johnson day.

Did I hear her say she CARES about people?????? CARES about PEOPLE???

Did she care about:
. Paula Jones- Nearly raped and then destroyed by her Bubba?
. Billy Dale- who she got fired and then falsely accused of embezzlement?
. Juanita Broderick- Raped by her Bubba?
. Kathleen Willie- Groped and humiliated by her Bubba?
. Ken Starr- Whom she and Bubba did everything they could to destroy?
. A whole host of others she and the Bubba MAchine stomp and destroyed.

Hmmmm I guess they are not “People”.

I guess It depends on what the meaning of “People” is…

What a lying, disgusting hypocrite!

I can’t stand Hillary but she was 100% right about this:

“She also accused Edwards of displaying a phony revulsion at the power of special interest lobbyists, saying he did nothing to confront them during his one term in the Senate.”

He’s a ROMNEY size phony….

As a 30 something conservative Republican male from Missouri, I actually agree with her assessment of Obama and Edwards. It is especially unfortunate that Obama and much of the media has already elevated him to the immortal status of Lincoln, JFK, and MLK.

And to expand my comments… Overall, I think that Hillary’s display of emotion was very real, very valid, and very necessary.
First, as much as I disagree with her policies, party, and politics, I empathize with, and can relate to her authentic and sincere frustration and exhaustion.
Second, if people for whom I have worked and fought for over decades, all of a sudden abandon me for someone else of another age, race and gender, I would be very angry and very upset at the very least.
And third, if nothing else, this display was absolutely necessary for her politically because in order to recover and/or salvage any undecided voters, they will be coming from one of her Democratic demographic bases of white, middle-class women and suburban mothers. Moreover and ironically, it is this particular demogaphic that makes up the overwhelming majority of OPRAH’s audience and fans. And even more ironic, rightly or wrongly, it is this demographic and generation that has been conditioned to respond and relate to others only after they have reduced themselves to a state of complete personal vulnerability and public “cry” of self-absorbed victimhood.

As a personal political junkie, it is these type of thins are nothing short of the exciting rollercoaster that I’ve been waiting for… I can’t wait to see what’s next today… No one could make this stuff up if they tried…

Andy Buhr
St. Louis, MO 636-675-1972

I kinda liked her before, but now I am furious. She totally disregarded the role of African Americans in the civil rights movement. Hillary actually believes that only politicians can do things. Obama believes in the people, Hillary talks like she is better than us. I might have voted for her before, but not now.

Watch your back Obama. Clintons will go to no ends to be nominated. They are dirty, they lie, and camnnot be trusted. They are phoney and evil.

You know, I am a big Republican, but PLEASE. I’ve had enough Hillary bashing. I want to hear issues!

Hillary Clinton simply said that MLK could not have enacted policy or law. She was right. It took a LAWMAKER to do it. Just because you march - that doesn’t enable you to suddenly make laws for our nation! That’s common sense!

Although this is a democracy, just because people speak in public at massive rallies doesn’t make them able to debate on the floor of the senate or veto bills. That’s why we elect people. THAT is what Hillary Clinton was saying as the difference between hope and action. Hope is what MLK brought. He brought awareness. He brought the issue to the foreground. However, constitutionally, he was powerless.

This kind of false representation of facts is absurd. Hopefully people in our nation have more brains than this. I am also surprised to see FOX spin this in such an incredible manner. I’m a fan, but this was way too much.

Hillary needs to remeber that it was not President Johnson that got the civil rights passed, but the Minority leader in the Senate Evert Dirkson (Republican) that was able to get the votes needed to pass the legislation. The civil rights laws were filabustered by Senator Bryd ( Democrat).

Giving Obama a free ride is doing a disservice to the country. It really is about Obama’s message. He can’t point to a record of accomplishment so he talks about bringing people together and giving people hope. The media has forgotten their job! They are responsible to inform voters of the differences between candidates, not to endorse or support just ONE! As they have with obamaboy!
**CNN last night Lou Dobbs said they polled the young voters supporting obama (which is how he is winning the recent caucuses) NOT ONE COULD SAY WHERE HE STOOD ON ANY ISSUE?? With the country at odds with so many foreign countries, it is horrifying to think of Barrack “Hussein” Obama (Muslim) running our country. You think we are in trouble with bush/Chaney
Senator Barack Obama won the Iowa Caucuses. New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson placed fourth. But did they really earn their finishing positions? The answer may be surprising. In the now past ABC New Hampshire debate before the January 8th first-in-the-nation primary, the rules were that only the candidates who finish in the top four slots in Iowa could participate, meaning that second-tier candidates who placed fourth could live on to continue their campaign another day. In the last hours before the Iowa caucuses Obama, who wanted to pad his victory and hedge his bets, approached Joe Biden with this, proposal: In precincts where Biden had a local official loyal to him, and if Biden wasn’t viable, then Senator Biden would tell his organizers to move his supporters over to Obama en mass. Conversely, in precincts where Obama had more than enough supporters, he would lend people to Biden to ensure Biden a fourth place finish so that he could,continue Joe Biden actually considered the proposal. An anonymous source close to Biden told the Washington Post that the strategy could be “viability for victory.”When the media found out, Obama’s camp admitted that the conversation took place. Biden, who when asked about the proposal at a campaign event said that the deal could “probably” help both campaigns; however he later rejected the deal on “moral grounds,” a source in Biden’s Iowa organization told the Rev. Rob Times on condition of anonymity. History recorded that Joe Biden placed fifth in Iowa, and subsequently dropped out of the race. On January 4, the day after the caucus, the New York Times reported strong rumors that Obama made the same deal to Bill Richardson that he previously offered to Biden, only this time the deal was accepted.The Times article describes not only the rumors, but gives an eye-witness account and confession of an Obama official telling Richardson supporters that a pact had indeed been made between the two candidates. “That’s what the leadership has said,” admitted Deb Copeland, an Obama volunteer as reported by the New York Times. “What we’re concerned about is we heard of a few people going to Hillary. And we want to keep you together,” she told the Richardson supporters at the 64th precinct. Volunteers for the Biden campaign told the Rev. Rob Times that Obama organizers used the same speech about a “pact” to lure supporters in at least two precincts where Biden was only a few supporters shy of viability.Representatives from both the Obama and Richardson campaigns deny that such a deal was ever struck, yet first hand testimonies clearly paint a far different picture. The Effect in the end, the effect of backdoor wheeling and dealing between campaigns is that Richardson’s fourth place finish could be artificial, and Obama’s victory margin is larger than it would have been in a democratic system. Our democracy is based, in part, on the concept of “one man, one vote,” and a vote by a secret ballot, free from the judging eyes of neighbors and the media, free from bribery, and free from the influence of political activists. Had the Iowa contest been based on a ballot, and had caucus voters cast a single vote for the candidate of their choice as is the most fair method of picking a president, then Obama may have come in second and Richardson in fifth. If Obama’s victory margin had been smaller, or if he placed second, then the dynamic of the race would have changed drastically. Edwards, Clinton, and even Biden may have all come out of Iowa in stronger positions than any of them have.In part, the system is to blame, but those who took advantage of it and exploited it for their own purposes, namely Barack Obama and Bill Richardson, are not without culpability and their misdeeds should be remembered in the minds of voters.

Senator Barack Obama won the Iowa Caucuses. New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson placed fourth. But did they really earn their finishing positions? The answer may be surprising. In the now past ABC New Hampshire debate before the January 8th first-in-the-nation primary, the rules were that only the candidates who finish in the top four slots in Iowa could participate, meaning that second-tier candidates who placed fourth could live on to continue their campaign another day. In the last hours before the Iowa caucuses Obama, who wanted to pad his victory and hedge his bets, approached Joe Biden with this, proposal: In precincts where Biden had a local official loyal to him, and if Biden wasn’t viable, then Senator Biden would tell his organizers to move his supporters over to Obama en mass. Conversely, in precincts where Obama had more than enough supporters, he would lend people to Biden to ensure Biden a fourth place finish so that he could,continue Joe Biden actually considered the proposal. An anonymous source close to Biden told the Washington Post that the strategy could be “viability for victory.”When the media found out, Obama’s camp admitted that the conversation took place. Biden, who when asked about the proposal at a campaign event said that the deal could “probably” help both campaigns; however he later rejected the deal on “moral grounds,” a source in Biden’s Iowa organization told the Rev. Rob Times on condition of anonymity. History recorded that Joe Biden placed fifth in Iowa, and subsequently dropped out of the race. On January 4, the day after the caucus, the New York Times reported strong rumors that Obama made the same deal to Bill Richardson that he previously offered to Biden, only this time the deal was accepted.The Times article describes not only the rumors, but gives an eye-witness account and confession of an Obama official telling Richardson supporters that a pact had indeed been made between the two candidates. “That’s what the leadership has said,” admitted Deb Copeland, an Obama volunteer as reported by the New York Times. “What we’re concerned about is we heard of a few people going to Hillary. And we want to keep you together,” she told the Richardson supporters at the 64th precinct. Volunteers for the Biden campaign told the Rev. Rob Times that Obama organizers used the same speech about a “pact” to lure supporters in at least two precincts where Biden was only a few supporters shy of viability.Representatives from both the Obama and Richardson campaigns deny that such a deal was ever struck, yet first hand testimonies clearly paint a far different picture. The Effect in the end, the effect of backdoor wheeling and dealing between campaigns is that Richardson’s fourth place finish could be artificial, and Obama’s victory margin is larger than it would have been in a democratic system. Our democracy is based, in part, on the concept of “one man, one vote,” and a vote by a secret ballot, free from the judging eyes of neighbors and the media, free from bribery, and free from the influence of political activists. Had the Iowa contest been based on a ballot, and had caucus voters cast a single vote for the candidate of their choice as is the most fair method of picking a president, then Obama may have come in second and Richardson in fifth. If Obama’s victory margin had been smaller, or if he placed second, then the dynamic of the race would have changed drastically. Edwards, Clinton, and even Biden may have all come out of Iowa in stronger positions than any of them have.In part, the system is to blame, but those who took advantage of it and exploited it for their own purposes, namely Barack Obama and Bill Richardson, are not without culpability and their misdeeds should be remembered in the minds of voters.

Hillary needs to take into account how Lady Bird Johnson caught LBJ red-handed with one of his secretaries. Besides, MLK was a womanizer himself. I admire him and what he did was great, but he was no saint like some people make him out to have been. To all Paulites: America does not need to become a third-world nation.

The unexpected question to Hillary about how she hold up under the stress of the campaign by the independent photographer was a set up. the photographer once worked for Jimmy Carter when he was president.

Gee, pre-arranged you think?

I STILL DON’T SEE A DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE THAT CAN BEAT THE RUPUBLICANS IN THE GENERAL ELECTION. THE YOUNG PEOPLE THAT SEEM TO THINK OBAMA IS A ROCK STAR,WOULD VOTE FOR SPRINGSTEIN IF HE WAS RUNNING. ISN’T IT FUNNY NOW THAT SHE IS RUNNING BEHIND SHE DOES AN INTERVIEW ON FOX. PRETTY PATHETIC.

ISN’T IT FUNNY NOW THAT HILLARY IS BEHIND SHE DOES A LONG INTERVIEW WITH FOX? HOW PATHETIC.I DON’T SEE ANY DEMOCRAT BEATING A REPUBLICAN IN THE GENERAL ELECTION. IT DOES NOT MATTER WHAT HAPPENS IN NH OR IOWA. THERE ARE MILLIONS OF PEOPLE STILL TO VOTE. TO THE YOUNG PEOPLE OF THIS COUNTRY WHO WANT TO VOTE FOR A ROCK STAR,YOU WOULD VOTE FOR SPRINGTEIN IF HE WAS RUNNING.

It’s unbelievable how soon people forget about 9-11 and now you want to vote for a muslim as our next president. Barack “Hussein” Obama? Does that not tell all ? He says he does not practice his muslim religion and that is just one more lie that all you gullable voters are falling for!

Wise up, before it to late!!

Hillary should learn her history. She makes the statement that Presidents Kennedy and Johnson were for Civil Rights legislation and that President Eisenhower didn’t even try. What pure crap. This is a complete frabrication. President Eisenhower brought desegregation to Washington D.C., worked at breaking the barriers of ’seperate but equal” in the public schools (remember Little Rock, Ar. 50 years ago and those American troops taking black children to school?), Eisenhower broke the color barrier in the military and lastly tried to get Civil Rights legislation approved in the late 50’s but was stopped by the most powerful man in the Senate, Lyndon Johnson.

Lastly, Johnson would never have pushed Civil Rights legislation if not for Dr. King. Johnson was a pure bigot, who did nothing but thirst for power. Hillary do your due diligence.

I am really getting sick of her my experiance is bigger than yours, I care about people and you don’t approach. Emotionalism is fine in a president…when its real. Does anyone really buy into her “I feal you pain” bit? I we going to hear how she “really conects with people”. Let us not forget that when Bill was called out on his Oval Office Extra Curricular activities she was the first pitbull to lash out at the throats of anyone who would dare say that he would do such a thing. Anyone remember the “Today” show when she lashed out at Republicans for attacking Bill? Louis Nardozi you are so right in your look at the economics of this election. As a teacher I am feeling the pinch now with the rising costs of everything… If Hillary gets ellected I can’t wait to see my tax Bill sky rocket with public health care on my taxbill. If we as Americans want to see the country improve and get over all the political infighting of “I hate you beacuase your a Republican” I hate you because your a Democrat” then we do not need anoth Clinton in the White House. Those who want cahnge need to look at the last three presidents and ask what were thier last names…Answer Bush, Clinton, Bush….now what Clinton? hmmmm? That really does sound like change now don’t it?

This Newsman?!/reporter?! is not capable of honestly reflecting or capturing in words what actually was said to him. I’m an independent voter who sees opinion distorting news in this piece. It’s a disservice to the public, especially those who don’t take the time to get their information from the source.

Funny how after O’Reilly has invited her on a million times, suddenly shes available to FNC. Can you say “self-serving, manipulative wench”? Yes, she cares about people…very specific, hand-picked people.

What Hillary doesn’t get is, even if there is some truth that she has, strictly by her “association” with the presidency by living in the white house for eight years, notice that I don’t term it as EXPERIENCE, only ASSOCIATION, it isn’t that important to the average voter. In reality, she is dis-liked by most voters and hated by at least 50% of that group.
America is anxiously waiting to shove her and her narcissist husband back to Arkansas, or wherever, to the trash heap of the scorned and rejected has-beens.

Even as a Republican, I would rather face her in the general election over Obama, because she is a slam dunk to get trounced, I’m glad his efforts will push her out the door sooner. Obama may be an acceptable candidate, but he’s still on the Democratic train heading down the wrong track for what it’s going to take to get America back home, where it belongs.

Riiiiigghht. MLK was just dreamer, right Hillary? What an interesting way to justify your candidacy.

Go Barack Obama!!!

It’s wonderful seeing Hillary and Bill’s boom-a-rang karma being played out on the world stage.

I was surprised that Chris Matthews of Hardball didn’t see the icy glare in Hillary’s eyes as she turned away from him after their gushing check to cheek exchange.

Bill, she’s all yours,you deserve her, especially now as she’s grasping for air.
Good luck old man, if you thought it was hell before just wait………….

Blessings and strength to the Obama Family.