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Obama explains: Why vote for me over Clinton watch!

youtube.com — While in Salem, Oregon, Barack Obama answers a question about why voters should support him over Hillary Clinton. He compliments Clinton but notes that his candidacy will change the way that our country is run. More engagement in foreign policy, more transparency in government spending and decision-making, and more inclusive discussions.

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  • solisdaniel, on 03/23/2008, -157/+21He also says he doesn't take money from "PACs and lobbyists." Not true, Obama does take money from state lobbyists. Look it up uninformed Barackians!
    • benintn, on 03/23/2008, -5/+47well, since he's running for federal office, I'm not sure what the concern would be. However, just for clarity, why don't you supply a link so we can "look it up?"
      • cate508, on 03/23/2008, -7/+14I'd be interested in something to back this up, too. Kinda ridiculous to put something like that out there and no details.
        • solisdaniel, on 03/23/2008, -34/+5Here is a factcheck of a Democratic debate:
          "Nevertheless, Obama accepts money from lobbyists’ spouses and other family members, their partners at the law firms where they work if the partners aren’t registered to lobby, senior executives at companies that hire lobbyists, and state-level lobbyists."
          http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/democratic ...
          • jbdobd, on 03/23/2008, -7/+18wow, that kind of parsing is strikingly Clintonian. Surely you can make a better case than that??
          • solisdaniel, on 03/23/2008, -25/+8It's not parsing, it's the truth, you've been mislead, deal with it.
          • jbdobd, on 03/23/2008, -11/+7hmm. well, if you could make your case, it would help your argument. And its spelled "misled", by the way.
          • melek, on 03/23/2008, -4/+41Your right. The statement is not completely accurate. Obama accepts money from lobbyists.

            But, as the campaign finance staff identify lobbyists, the money is returned. From the factcheck article (from a year ago) you cited:

            "The campaign says it is making a "best effort" to stay away from tainted money. 'It isn’t a perfect solution to the problem and it isn’t even a perfect symbol,' spokesman Burton has said."

            Doing a hell of a lot more than others, i tell you that. I believe the Obama would, if it were in his power, take NO money from lobbyists to strengthen his rhetoric, but it simply isn't possible to be perfect in this regard.

            Hows cherry picking going by the way? Sparse yield, I know.
          • thejimmyo, on 03/23/2008, -2/+30"Nevertheless, Obama accepts money from lobbyists’ spouses and other family members, their partners at the law firms where they work if the partners aren’t registered to lobby, senior executives at companies that hire lobbyists, and state-level lobbyists."

            1. Lobbyists' spouses are not lobbyists.
            2. These law firms' partners are not themselves lobbyists. They don't represent the same interests and don't present a conflict of interest. The only way to present an actual conflict of interests here is for the actual lobbyist to ask his co-worker to donate money to a political campaign on his behalf (which is illegal) and then alert the candidate in question of this illegal transaction, asking or implying that he should get a favor in return. This, of course, is slightly ridiculous.
            3. "Senior executives at companies that hire lobbyists" are not lobbyists.
            4. "State-level lobbyists" are indeed "lobbyists," but you miss an important point: Obama is running for FEDERAL office, and thus this presents no conflict of interest. STATE level lobbyists are charged with the task of asking STATE level governments (not FEDERAL) for money and favors. There is a big difference here.
          • Shirt, on 03/23/2008, -2/+5@misstatum: Well then it can be read that you're accepting that Hillary WILL shoot us in the face. Stab in the back implies a possibility. Basically what I got from your statement is that you understand Hillary is a horrible person and you'd still vote for her because Obama MIGHT be a horrible person. What I'm getting at is that you're an idiot. I don't even know how that statement applies here. Sounds like you heard some emo kid in the lunch line say it and thought it sounded wise.
          • lgm1213, on 03/23/2008, -2/+2guys, thats nice to say that lobbyist wives and Sig. Others are not lobbyist, but you have to ask, why would obama accept money from them. Because I know if i were a lobbyist, and my GF or Wife gave a candidate money, it would not be out of the blue. Its all sneaky tactics and its really unfair to Clinton to get this one sided judgment. Fair is fair. and receiving money from wives is just sheep in wolves clothing. We need to be critical and rational people here to save the country. This is not a Pro-Clinton , Anti Obama/McCain post. Its saying we need to stop and REALLY think before we make our next moves. We can't be thinking with our hearts right now, we can't afford it. we did it for 8 years and look where we are. In Iraq, loosing Jobs, etc. Lets be intelligent, rational, and critical people now.
          • thejimmyo, on 03/24/2008, -1/+1"receiving money from wives is just sheep in wolves clothing"
            I think you've got that metaphor backwards. Also, if you think that receiving money from the spouses of lobbyists is such a problem, then isn't it FAR more of a problem that McCain and Clinton accept money from federal lobbyists THEMSELVES? As you say, "Lets be intelligent, rational, and critical people now."
          • lgm1213, on 03/24/2008, -0/+2yes, but they aren't claiming a stance against it, where you stand on a issue and where are intertangible. he can't be saying i want to get rid of lobbyist and special interest when he is accepting money from them through their wives. that just sneaky and hypocritical
        • dagnome1984, on 03/24/2008, -2/+2Google is not that damn hard. He made the top ten most corrupt people in Washington list ffs.
          http://www.judicialwatch.org/judicial-watch-announ ...
          8. Senator Barack Obama (D-IL): A “Dishonorable Mention” last year, Senator Obama moves onto the “ten most wanted” list in 2007. In 2006, it was discovered that Obama was involved in a suspicious real estate deal with an indicted political fundraiser, Antoin “Tony” Rezko. In 2007, more reports surfaced of deeper and suspicious business and political connections It was reported that just two months after he joined the Senate, Obama purchased $50,000 worth of stock in speculative companies whose major investors were his biggest campaign contributors. One of the companies was a biotech concern that benefited from legislation Obama pushed just two weeks after the senator purchased $5,000 of the company’s shares. Obama was also nabbed conducting campaign business in his Senate office, a violation of federal law.
        • FutureGuy, on 03/24/2008, -1/+1First your link goes nowhere. Second on your point about Tony Rezko, I would have no idea if my real estage agent is a murdurer, same goes for Obama. He must have thousands of contacts he has trasacted with, one of them turned out to be less then honest, that's not his fault. And you point about buying stocks if there is even a grain of truth in this he would have been investigated by SEC for insider trading which is a major offence, so if you have any proof call them up else shut up.
        • Raynjamin, on 03/24/2008, -1/+1Well, sir, the link was supposed to go to http://tinyurl.com/3xbnyn

          A simple Google search pulled that up.

          What I find interesting, though, is that Hillary Clinton is numero uno.
    • RickHavoc, on 03/23/2008, -2/+79Alright I looked it up. Obama doesn't take money from PACs and federal lobbyists. When asked about state lobbyists he didn't avoid the question as the other candidates often do. He took the time to give a full explanation.
      http://tinyurl.com/29odwv

      • consoneo, on 03/23/2008, -1/+7Exactly what we were looking for. Thanks :)
        • ronoxQ, on 03/23/2008, -1/+4I thought solisdaniel was a spammer but it turns out he just wanted us to further learn about the honesty Obama exudes. Thank you, solis.
      • dagnome1984, on 03/24/2008, -1/+2Google is not that damn hard. He made the top ten most corrupt people in Washington list ffs.
        http://www.judicialwatch.org/judicial-watch-announ ...
        8. Senator Barack Obama (D-IL): A “Dishonorable Mention” last year, Senator Obama moves onto the “ten most wanted” list in 2007. In 2006, it was discovered that Obama was involved in a suspicious real estate deal with an indicted political fundraiser, Antoin “Tony” Rezko. In 2007, more reports surfaced of deeper and suspicious business and political connections It was reported that just two months after he joined the Senate, Obama purchased $50,000 worth of stock in speculative companies whose major investors were his biggest campaign contributors. One of the companies was a biotech concern that benefited from legislation Obama pushed just two weeks after the senator purchased $5,000 of the company’s shares. Obama was also nabbed conducting campaign business in his Senate office, a violation of federal law.
        • FutureGuy, on 03/24/2008, -1/+3you again, repeating my reply to your repeat comment
          First your link goes nowhere. Second on your point about Tony Rezko, I would have no idea if my real estage agent is a murdurer, same goes for Obama. He must have thousands of contacts he has trasacted with, one of them turned out to be less then honest, that's not his fault. And you point about buying stocks if there is even a grain of truth in this he would have been investigated by SEC for insider trading which is a major offence, so if you have any proof call them up else shut up.
    • acroyear2, on 03/23/2008, -11/+5He has state lobbyists working on his campaign and does potentially take contributions from state lobbyists.
      • acroyear2, on 03/23/2008, -2/+4Sometimes these dugg downs are really strange. I'm not making any absurd claims about Obama. I even support him. Blind support of any candidate is a detriment to our system.
    • RepubOperative, on 03/23/2008, -23/+6“[Senator Clinton] says she’s been to 80 countries. My travel agent has been to 150 countries, that doesn’t make her qualified to be president. . Would someone say that Mamie Eisenhower is better prepared to be president than John Kennedy? Being the wife of a president doesn’t make you ready to be president.”
      -- Zbigniew Brzezinski,
      former adviser to JFK & Carter

      But being a community organizer who HAS A WIFE makes you totally qualified, we're sure.

      TENNESSEE GUERILLA WOMEN
      • JointVenture, on 03/23/2008, -0/+5I cant believe that you think Brzezinski is someone worth quoting.

        • fartfignewton, on 03/23/2008, -2/+1I would say that on foreign policy his credentials are practically unrivaled.
      • @nival, on 03/24/2008, -1/+1huuuhh not again, I'm tired of old farts bringing the whole "communist" card, come one, the cold war ended decades ago, get over it baby boomer, China will soon choke on the waste(pollution) from its own economic growth. Understand it once and for all THE COLD WAR IS OVERRRRR, COMMUNISM IS NOT HERE ANYMORE! NOW PLEASE SHUT UP ABOUT IT, you sound like an old redneck calling on anybody with a brain communist.
    • jabberwolf, on 03/23/2008, -27/+2Quiet! The Obamites don't wanna hear anything that has to do with truth and equality!
      • Shiftgood, on 03/23/2008, -1/+13shhh adults are talking.. why dont you and jimmy go into the other room and play with your new nintendo video ok? ill let you know when dinner is ready.
      • Shirt, on 03/23/2008, -0/+7Tool.
    • shortysmyname, on 03/23/2008, -1/+9You do realize that Hillary gets more money from lobbyists than any other candidate. She even beats out John McCain in defense lobbyist's contributions!
    • Shadowtheweak, on 03/23/2008, -10/+2He's also backed by the 2nd richest man in the world. Have fun wasting your time and money on another puppet. Look at all the people and companies that back him. Do you think they would benefit from "change"?
      • jellygraph, on 03/24/2008, -2/+4Because you are dishonest enough to fail to mention who this man is, are you referring to Carlos Slim Helú or Warren Buffet, the world famous philanthropist who has donated the largest amount of money ever (roughly $60 billion) to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (which serves to fight poverty and disease globally, as well as improve education within the USA), as well as also stating that his fortune would not go directly to his children, but to better purposes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_Buffett#Philan ... ?

        You have to be the biggest ***** in the world, if you are trying to spin that into being something negative. ***** you, *****.
      • Shadowtheweak, on 03/26/2008, -1/+1oh noes! he donated some money to childrens! he can't be bad!!!!
        ***** you, enjoy your hope-nosis.
        • jellygraph, on 03/28/2008, -1/+1you are indeed an *****
          • Shadowtheweak, on 03/30/2008, -0/+1Ever hear of the halo effect? What i'm saying is that the people backing Obama will have more control over his actions than the voters and that he would rather do what they say instead of what you say.
            Call me what you will, I know that weak people get mad when they hear the facts.
    • dagnome1984, on 03/24/2008, -5/+3They didn't even bother to read what you've said. "OMG A NEGATIVE COMMENT ABOUT MY LORD AND SAVIOR OBAMA"
      They are like a pack of religious nuts.
    • theAlice, on 03/24/2008, -1/+1at least he hasn't taken MILLIONS.
  • theaceoffire, on 03/23/2008, -20/+343I find it strange that a candidate can start a "Why I should be a president" by complimenting his opponent.
    Thank you, Barack Obama.
    • renagadex2, on 03/23/2008, -5/+61He's a smart dude.
      • GhostyBoy, on 03/23/2008, -1/+11Very clearly the smartest one left in this race.
        • Niffer, on 03/23/2008, -1/+4Maybe it was a case of selective reading, but at first I read that as "Very clearly the smartest one left in HIS race." and almost flipped out. One letter, HUGE difference. Thanks for that :)
        • NecroDigg, on 03/24/2008, -0/+0haha that is what I read it as too, I thought "what a racist mofo".
      • dagnome1984, on 03/24/2008, -1/+2I don't buy it. This guy is still in the race and he has a doctorate in physics.
        http://phillies2008.org/

        Vote for a damn scientist damn it!
    • Amazetbm, on 03/23/2008, -3/+93He's taking the higher ground. "My opponent may be good, but I'm better and here's why..." is a better start than, "My opponent ain't *****, here's why."
    • bicyclethief, on 03/23/2008, -5/+81Because Barack isn't a dumbass traitor like Clinton who stabs her own party in the back in announcing that only she and McCain are the only ones who've passed some fictitious Commander in Chief threshold.
      • aliengoods, on 03/23/2008, -0/+21It's not fictitious. I passed it the other day in WoW.
    • duke3k, on 03/23/2008, -16/+10I'll forgive you because you're 16, but I'm not aware of any candidate who has ever done otherwise.
      • azurepalm, on 03/23/2008, -0/+9ugh, H. R. Clinton?
      • cquinnd, on 03/23/2008, -0/+4George W. Bush?
      • vat0r, on 03/23/2008, -0/+8You're kidding right?
      • Shirt, on 03/23/2008, -1/+4Are you an idiot? YOU must be the one who hasn't been alive that long. Throwing around the 16 year old insult must make you about 17.
    • RepubOperative, on 03/23/2008, -40/+4The president of the United States of America must take an oath to protect everyones lawful interests. Can Baracka Obama be entrusted to protect the interests of white folks in the United States of America? NO!

      Baracka Obama is spineless. He never veen said anything to his pastor about his racism long before it became public. He had twenty years to lodge a complaint and he did nothing. Is this a person who you think will change anything? Looks like more of the past or worse.
      • tjlyttle, on 03/23/2008, -2/+13your probably right, better vote for John McCain who would ONLY promote the interest of white people...
      • aidave, on 03/23/2008, -5/+18Racist.
        • RepubOperative, on 03/24/2008, -1/+2Anyone with the balls to disagree on this socialist message board would of course have to be a racist! What a joke.
      • phunlee, on 03/23/2008, -2/+10I think less a racist, more a douchebag. Do you have right-wing radio receivers implanted in your brain? Do you have a brain?
      • dsoldier, on 03/23/2008, -4/+5"Ching Chang Chong I can't understand youuu... white power!"

        That's all I got out of that
      • Shirt, on 03/23/2008, -3/+2You lose. Good day, sir.
      • Yatata, on 03/24/2008, -0/+2repuboperative. would you please f*ck off already?
    • jtbandes, on 03/23/2008, -1/+6I wish I had seen him when he was here in Portland, but they ran out of tickets fast.
    • SpinningHead, on 03/23/2008, -1/+17I could get used to more politicians like this.
    • JointVenture, on 03/23/2008, -23/+4Wow, this Obama fanaticism is getting scarier by the day.

      • aliengoods, on 03/23/2008, -0/+15You think that is scary? You should take a look at the anti-Obama neo-conservativism.
      • zodieman, on 03/23/2008, -0/+6Get used to it, he's going to be the next president whether you like him or not. Besides, anything is better than what you have now in the White House.
      • Elwin008, on 03/23/2008, -0/+6What about the +/-30% who think Bush is doing a fine job? That's past delusional.
      • Shirt, on 03/23/2008, -0/+8I don't understand how this is considered "fanaticism." This is exactly how it is every election year (where an incumbent isn't involved) the only difference is that Obama has inspired new demographics to become active. Fanaticism is just a word that to me sounds like an attempt to put a negative spin on all his accomplishments. Pretty sad.
    • diggdiggerid, on 03/23/2008, -6/+1?? That's what everyone does. Blah is a good friend of mine, we disagree on some things...blub blub blub. but vote for me because:
      • junkwheel, on 03/23/2008, -0/+6You have clearly not paid any attention to this race.
    • paintist, on 03/23/2008, -2/+4I'm a Obamaist as much as the next guy but this isn't necessarily "special" - although I haven't seen McCain, Clinton, Paul, Gravel, Romney, Huckabee, ever do it - it's a method in rhetoric called the Rogerian strategy. Instead of flat out opposing a view/argument/person you initially support/compliment it and then flat out oppose it. Basically "Good point, but [insert counter-argument] "
      • junkwheel, on 03/24/2008, -0/+1It's instead of putting yourself across as better than a piece of *****, you put yourself across as better than somebody who is also very capable. Even though, in this case, she isn't. I think it takes some balls to say Hillary would be a change to the status quo.
    • Schmich, on 03/23/2008, -0/+1Sounded more like vote for me because you don't want to vote for her :P Anyways great reply in either case.
    • jakobmakob, on 03/24/2008, -0/+1Meant to digg you up. Just noting this.
  • life38, on 03/23/2008, -32/+9Just serving ones country and having their life made so public tacks one level of dedication, so it is out of respect to convey a positive tone for a man who wishes to lead.
    His message is the beginning of closing clinton's campaign. While I would prefer to end things now for Clinton, there are those that just wish Obama would implode before Penn.
    I only foresee more outrageous material between now and Penn coming up.

    Economically the money being spent and raised by Clinton whom was a Republican in her youth is being wasted when it could be used by the Democrates to beat McCain in the General election. It would be better to donate these small towns, the DNC or Obama than donating to Clinton. Money being spent on Clinton is like buying a bankrupt stock and praying there is a reason someone will buy it for more.

    Winning the election should be the focus of the Democrates. The country needs leaders whom will concentrate on the issues that the country needs to be focused on today. What might happen as a strategy by Bush has created awful outcomes on the USA initiatives. There are plenty of priorities that are not what if's, they are real. The 3 am call has already come and gone several times.
    Bush flew people on planes to Saudia Arabia as his first decision. Three hurricanes hit the USA and people are still waiting for help three years later. Fraud is occurring throughout the financial system and there no changes yet. The dependence on oil has effected the economy in such a large way that we are in a recession.

    EMO has depicted in his cartoon lots of major issues of concern effecting America today.
    http://mynonprofitwebsite.com/blog/category/emo-ca ...
    • neel360, on 03/23/2008, -3/+2I'm not sure the Democrates can tack the small towns and donate them, I mean Saudia Arabia just isn't interested.
    • Mothrog, on 03/23/2008, -6/+2There's no e in Democrats, genius.
      • MakinBacon, on 03/23/2008, -1/+4There isn't? But I can see one right there... after the "D"! I know what you really meant is "There only ONE "e" in Democrats", genius.
        • aliengoods, on 03/23/2008, -2/+1But there is an O........BAMA! Zing
    • sweetholymosiah, on 03/23/2008, -2/+2How did that stupid ad get so much cultural weight!??? ***** mindless propaganda...
    • RepubOperative, on 03/23/2008, -10/+2I wonder if Baracka Obama's grandmother would be nervous if, while walking down the street she encountered a young black man who had just listened to one of Reverend Wright's sermons!
      • aidave, on 03/23/2008, -2/+3Racist.
      • Bulletbillx, on 03/23/2008, -1/+4First. Its Baraka, and who wouldn't vote for a dude with sword length blades on each arm.
        • RepubOperative, on 03/24/2008, -1/+1How do you know its Baraka...I didn't see that. I saw Baracka, and he only dropped the "a" from his fathers name, not dropped an "a" and added a "c".
      • phunlee, on 03/23/2008, -1/+1I don't.
      • lgm1213, on 03/24/2008, -1/+1Obama wouldn't know hes only seen her once on a tv
  • Tenetri, on 03/23/2008, -51/+10Damn, thats wasn't someone really popular a few months ago for saying the exact same message?

    copypasta campaign ftw
    • theaceoffire, on 03/23/2008, -2/+17Dude, I hate to tell you, but he is allowed to repeat himself.
      Especially if he is giving "bullet points" of his past actions/present thoughts/future goals.
      • lgm1213, on 03/24/2008, -2/+1c'mon! who many times do you hear the same thing. its like brainwashing. you hear it enough times and you'll think its true. we get it, he wants change but is offering use the same empty promises as any "typical white" politician would.
    • RepubOperative, on 03/23/2008, -27/+1Why did Baracka Obama give $22,500 two years ago to Africanzied Trinty United Church run by a man of the past, the black supremacist, conspiracy theorist and racist Jeremiah Wright who infects the younger generation with racial preduice and animus and then say he came unto us to transcend racsim? Sounds like Baracka Obama got caught in another big lie. Maybe you haven't heard everything that Wright said:

      YouTube - Best of Jeremiah Wright's Sermons Pt. 1
      http://youtube.com/watch?v=617eK2XIaLk

      YouTube - Best of Jeremiah Wright's Sermons Pt. 2
      http://youtube.com/watch?v=vaNBzU6iryo

      YouTube - Jeremiah Wright - Hillary Clinton ain't never been called...
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAYe7MT5BxM
      • PHiZ187, on 03/23/2008, -1/+10Keep up that line of attack. Republicans are so desperate right now. And they are too stupid to realize that their messages don't resonate with America at all. Even your evangelical ***** base is onto your shenanigans.
      • vat0r, on 03/23/2008, -1/+13Just the fact that you have at least four racist and ignorant remarks in this thread shows just how scared you GOP fan boys are of Barack Obama. Personally I think it is people like you who have not heard everything Rev. Wright has had to say. I also find it ironic that you accuse the man of infecting the younger generation with racial injections while you are here on digg doing that very thing. Go away.
  • cr4ft, on 03/23/2008, -8/+203Notice how, after being asked the questions, answers it by telling everyone why they should vote for him? As opposed to the other two idiots who make themselves look better by trying to make their opponents look worse.
    • theaceoffire, on 03/23/2008, -1/+36Notice how he managed to get through that without suggesting that McCain would be better than Hillary?
      Even managed to make Hillary look better?
    • jabberwolf, on 03/23/2008, -10/+2Yes I totally agree, Mccain so far is the only one that hasnt said Anything about the other candidates and only shows and tells reasons to vote for him.
      Clinton just makes fun of obama's gaffs and Obama tries to show he can lead the unity of people together, so long as their is a double standard for racism.
    • Cyrus042, on 03/23/2008, -5/+1Something tells me that you're biased. Obama has made plenty of negative jabs at the other candidates. He's consciously misrepresented McCain on the 100 years in Iraq, he constantly tries to paint McCain as Bush (despite the fact that there are many fundamental differences between the two) and has made numerous attacks on Clinton.

      You can like and support a candidate without trying to represent them as "perfect" and "flawless". Obama is a good man, but he's not perfect, to actually believe so is to be dishonest.
      • MutatedNantuko, on 03/23/2008, -0/+4He has, everyone has. That's kind of the nature of politics. But the difference is that he doesn't pride himself on tearing other people down. He hasn't built his campaign on the idea that "I'm better than X, Y, Z, because they are going to come into your house at night and steal your children."
    • letherial, on 03/24/2008, -0/+0There is also a difference between attacking somone's character, and attacking someones view point. You cant run without some negativity, infact, some is good. he started by explaning first why clinton would be better president then any other, notice that he took a leap here and basically said if she wins then she would still be better then mcain, bush, etc, was trying to keep the party strong. he has a sense of honor about him that i so much respect. Second, he compared the differnces and attack her standpoints and views, but not her. he basically said i will keep the politics out of my descion making, clinton does not. it is a fine line that every politcion has to walk, its realy a land mine field. he walks it as if he knows exactly where the mines are. i very much respect is intelligence, and his judgement calls. he handles pressure well, can think on a dime. but hey, im biased because im hoping he gets it.
  • ConradDanger, on 03/23/2008, -38/+10Like you have a choice ... Hilarious!
    • laserblazer, on 03/23/2008, -10/+4Republicrat A or Republicrat B!
    • dustinhansen, on 03/23/2008, -0/+6You can choose to cling to cynicism but I live in Illinois and have watched this man for years. This is the best candidate you're likely to see for a very long time.
  • JoJoMoMo, on 03/23/2008, -10/+250Hillary lacks Obama's wisdom and integrity.
    • theaceoffire, on 03/23/2008, -1/+28Its ok, she calls that "experience".
    • UnWeave, on 03/23/2008, -13/+9And penis.
      Oh, wait.
      • consoneo, on 03/23/2008, -2/+2She's got hormones though! That makes up for it... Yeah..
      • schizogony, on 03/24/2008, -0/+1I KNEW I would find a penis comment within the first few replies to JoJoMoMo's post.
    • 13blueideas, on 03/23/2008, -0/+5The scary part is how original it seems, when we should expect our politicians to be as honest and forthcoming as Obama is.
    • junkwheel, on 03/23/2008, -0/+3And ability to engage, inspire, and bring together the people.
    • FutureGuy, on 03/24/2008, -0/+1that's a gross understatement.
  • Ell3, on 03/23/2008, -110/+14Obama is a fraud and a closet racist. It's amazing how naive Americans have become. Obama will do for America's political system what OJ did for America's judicial system.
    • melek, on 03/23/2008, -3/+67Thank you for your Unsubstantiated FUD.

      Its impossible to know if Obama is a "closet racist", but god knows he doesn't vote, talk, or act that way. "Naive" my ass, you're just looking to spit hate.
      • dball48, on 03/23/2008, -31/+5actually he does talk like that, especially when discussing his grandma. also, it's a pretty good indicator that someone is a racist when they attend a black separatist church.
        • Lurline, on 03/23/2008, -3/+19Bringing up someone's racism to talk about the issues and reality of white racism does not make one racist.
        • tharju, on 03/23/2008, -4/+4how so? Oh i got it..you are seeing Obama as a black man! FYI, he is half white half black. He could be a white man you know ;)
        • burnblue, on 03/23/2008, -0/+2I don't get this 'separatist' talk. It's as if people with the same culture never group together to do anything. It's as if white people aren't welcome in the church, or as if Trinity isn't part of a denomination with many majority-white churches. As a matter of fact if you would step into an 'ordinary' church which you'll notice has mostly white people, does that mean it's 'white separatist'? No! People just worship with who it's easiest to communicate with.

          I'm not saying that's the way it has to be, I'm very happy when diverse groups can do stuff together. But I was a Jamaican guy welcomed into a Chinese church which I never once accused of being 'separatist'.
      • aliengoods, on 03/23/2008, -0/+3Agreed. That's why I reported him. If I don't agree with your argument, I'll digg you down. If you have no argument and spew that kind of *****, I'll report you.
    • tzisc, on 03/23/2008, -13/+3well they is both black so it must be true
      • Alegoo92, on 03/24/2008, -0/+2Why did anyone digg him down? It was a funny way to mock him :(
    • atdigg, on 03/23/2008, -4/+43Republicans ruled for 7 years on a policy of Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt, I don't think this will work in the election anymore, people get tired of this *****.
      • psg188, on 03/23/2008, -5/+6Call them what they are... neo-cons. I don't want true republicans lumped in with that.
        • reed311, on 03/23/2008, -3/+7Nah, you just can't disavow yourself from the Republican party with simple semantics.
        • dagnome1984, on 03/24/2008, -0/+1It's not simple semantics if you actually knew what the ***** you were talking about. Of course you can't be bothered to research the rise of the neoconservative movement because that would be too hard for you. Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it. Oh by the way if you knew anything you would know that the current crop of NeoCons originated from the Democratic Party. So we have the collectivists to thank for this.
    • Easty, on 03/23/2008, -5/+43Black father, white mother, Indonesian step-sister. If that's not a background for racial prejudice and intolerance I don't know what is!
      • RepubOperative, on 03/23/2008, -22/+1Start by disavowing the man racist pastor Wright.
        • shortysmyname, on 03/23/2008, -0/+6He's not racist - he spoke out about how he felt about our government. You keep turning this into race to cover your own racism.
      • consoneo, on 03/23/2008, -10/+1You're stating that because he is so diverse, that he should be racist... "If that's not a background for racial prejudice and intolerance i don't know what is!" meaning "This is a background for racial prejudice and intolerance."

        Why is he getting dug up?
        • mimigins, on 03/23/2008, -0/+7Because it was sarcasm
        • aliengoods, on 03/23/2008, -0/+5He's getting dugg up because some of us understand sarcasm.
    • rumorsofdemise, on 03/23/2008, -1/+13"Obama will do for America's political system what OJ did for America's judicial system."

      what is that, win because of how badly the other side ***** everything up?
    • JointVenture, on 03/23/2008, -11/+1Obama said OJ did it, I wonder how the Black community feels about that considering the day the verdict was announced they celebrated like Hamas does a killing in Israel.
      • aliengoods, on 03/23/2008, -0/+4Wow. You just got blocked.
        • JointVenture, on 03/23/2008, -1/+1Tell me one thing that is untrue about that statement?

          where were you when OJ "got off"?
    • PHiZ187, on 03/23/2008, -0/+2Get people to finally pay attention to how broken it is?
    • vat0r, on 03/23/2008, -1/+4Naive=Ell3
    • borneo66, on 03/23/2008, -0/+6Can I buy weed off of you?
    • dinot, on 03/23/2008, -2/+3It's funny how the bigots have substituted the word "*****" with "racist".

      "Obama is a fraud and a closet *****", "Obama's ***** pastor", etc.
    • contezmc, on 03/24/2008, -0/+2Goddamn it's good to see you're still doing stand-up!
    • starkruzr, on 03/24/2008, -0/+1Fail3! I KNEW you couldn't ignore this!
  • wild, on 03/23/2008, -8/+282It will be a shame if this man doesn't make it into office.
    • coollettuce, on 03/23/2008, -3/+16I will be fed up with politics if he doesn't. Canada > McCain/Hillary in Office
      • sweetholymosiah, on 03/23/2008, -8/+4HUH?? Do you mean to say you'd rather move to Canada than have those two as Presidente?
        • stoph009, on 03/23/2008, -0/+21Yes
        • Butterfly9, on 03/23/2008, -0/+2people say history repeats it self... it not that way. People repeat history!...
        • RetardoCrisp, on 03/23/2008, -0/+1Butteryfly, history is written by people injecting opinions about the history thereof so your point is kind of...well...pointless. Without people history as we know it would not exist.
      • Pillage, on 03/24/2008, -1/+1no you won't.
    • rpapi100, on 03/23/2008, -0/+1``Clearly you don't know our politicians! I might as well have marched them up here, judging by what I've seen.``
      -King Leonidas, canadian edition
    • ryan83189, on 03/23/2008, -1/+11It will be a SHAM if this man doesn't make it to office.
    • FutureGuy, on 03/24/2008, -0/+1lose of a century.
  • chrissku, on 03/23/2008, -13/+103You couldn't pay me to vote for Hillary Rotten Clinton.
    • plumcarrot, on 03/23/2008, -9/+3Ok chris.
    • ClevelandBrown, on 03/23/2008, -2/+7I see what you did there
    • PHiZ187, on 03/23/2008, -2/+3You'll vote for whomever the Democratic nominee is. The direction of the Iraq war, the global economic challenges that we face, and the upcoming judicial nominations are too important to leave them in the hands of Republican McCain.
      • Darksaber11, on 03/23/2008, -1/+2Ugh... I'm so sick of the whole "I'll vote for the party nominee because the other party sucks" thing. Take a good look people, it doesn't take too much thought to figure out the two parties are almost identical.
        • h4mx0r, on 03/23/2008, -0/+2But then... We'd have to vote for one.
    • hammburglar, on 03/23/2008, -0/+2id certainly take money to vote for her. just as long as millions of other people arent doing the same. oh and one more thing, SHES A TW@!
  • HedwigDies, on 03/23/2008, -10/+28Hillary Clinton blows. She needs to exit the race, but to quote Maureen Dowd, Clinton like the terminator, will keep pushing on "unless every circuit is out, she’ll regenerate enough to claw her way out of the grave, crawl through the Rezko Memorial Lawn and up Obama’s wall, hurl her torso into the house"

    That whore.
    • typo180, on 03/23/2008, -7/+1Why would she drop out in such a close race? And why can't you make a political point without comparing Clinton to an evil monster and a whore? Get your mind out of the gutter.
      • PHiZ187, on 03/23/2008, -0/+4It is not a close race at all. She has ZERO statistical chances of winning. The delegate math is against here. The popular vote is against her. And, the superdelegates are not going to overturn the will of the electorate. Forget about it.
        • purplelantern, on 03/23/2008, -1/+1The same applies to Obama. Nobody has a chance for a knock out punch. It is going to be up to the super delegates. There is only about 10% differences in terms of popular votes. There are still more primaries to come.
      • unmarked, on 03/23/2008, -0/+5Agree with you on the name calling, no need for that. Side note: Hillary shouldn't be questioning Barack's patriotism either.
        As for it being a close race. That's more Clinton spin than anything else. Anyone else, and they would be driving out of the campaign. The nomination is about delegates. In pledge delegates, it is almost impossible for her to catch up to Barack Obama. Hillary is counting on somehow convincing super delegates (like Bill Richardson) to back her even though Obama is ahead in pledge delegates, states won, and popular vote.
    • kingUssop, on 03/23/2008, -1/+8Hate her, but calling her a whore just makes more women vote for her.
    • lolwutpear, on 03/23/2008, -1/+1if hillary clinton blows, why have we heard the name monica lewinsky?
    • rac1234, on 03/24/2008, -0/+1You'd really have a stronger case against Clinton if you left misogyny out of it.
  • bgrah449, on 03/23/2008, -6/+180God DAMN, this guy comes off as ridiculously sane.
    • Brad324, on 03/23/2008, -10/+5as opposed to Ron Paul...
      • belovedkid, on 03/23/2008, -0/+7what is the point in bashing a man who is not even running for office anymore. Ron Paul was completely sane, much more sane than McCain will ever be and it is a shame that the Republican party did not embrace this man for his views (seeing as he was the only real conservative not being pulled by a string). Supporters were crazy about the man, he spoke what the generations of politicians he swam with wanted to erase from the common citizens mind. How dare a man want to give power back to the people...after all, their pockets are the ones giving these multinationals all of their money.
      • GhostyBoy, on 03/23/2008, -0/+4Follow the constitution, return to sound economic principles, bring ALL the troops home right away and stop wasting money on this needless war, abolish the IRS and the unconstitutional income tax....

        .....what a nut!
    • norman619, on 03/23/2008, -20/+1Sane? LOL!!!!!!
      • vade79, on 03/23/2008, -0/+3You make a good point. I thought he was sane, but that LOL has made me think twice. It's just sound logic.
    • Pillage, on 03/24/2008, -0/+2Who Sane?
    • RagdollOp, on 03/24/2008, -0/+1Yeah, I love his church!!
    • Alegoo92, on 03/24/2008, -1/+1Yeah.. I don't hate Obama, but you're a pathetic fanboy.
  • FcukAllYall, on 03/23/2008, -3/+47U had me at Hello.....
  • senorcool, on 03/23/2008, -3/+156He should have just put up this picture:
    http://imgs.xkcd.com/misc/coolest-est.jpg
  • ivan14, on 03/23/2008, -61/+10to all obama freaks, name me one significant accomplishment of Barack Obama!

    when Obama gets nominated, i hope McCain wins via landslide in that way the Democratic voters would finally realized how important competency, experience and preparedness are in choosing a presidential candidate!
    • FcukAllYall, on 03/23/2008, -5/+10peep this ***** hillbilly... The Ethics Reform ... ask another question dumbass
    • lvp1138, on 03/23/2008, -4/+7I agree that Obama is mostly talk, but McCain as president? I don't think I could live with that either... and I am a small government, pro-liberties, obey the Constitution Republican!
      • ivan14, on 03/23/2008, -11/+0Obama is not mostly talk, he's ENTIRELY talk. America needs solutions not plagiarized speeches!
        • PhoenixAvatar2, on 03/24/2008, -0/+1Whoops, sorry, I was going to make an effort to prove that political "experience" isn't everything, but you're still harking on about plagiarized speeches. That's been cleared up months ago and no, he did not plagiarize. Of course you're just blindly bashing so you don't give a *****...
          • ivan14, on 03/28/2008, -0/+0did not plagiarize? so it just happens that the speech he gave was exactly the same with what the governor gave? you must be terribly out of your mind! he copied that speech and he did not mention the person he stole that speech from, that is PLAGIARISM. go back to school!
      • ssn697, on 03/23/2008, -1/+2what are you worried about Pete? You have a thousand bucks riding on Ron Paul getting the Republican nomination, you are so sure he will win it. Why would you be concerned about McCain?
    • LuCiFer6, on 03/23/2008, -1/+5WOW and look where experience got us now?
      • ivan14, on 03/23/2008, -6/+1and i'm terrified to find out where having no experience will get us.
        if all employers are looking for people with experience to fill in any ordinary job, why should the presidency be an exception?
        • hammburglar, on 03/23/2008, -0/+1thats a great way to campaign. what do you think about (insert issue here)? Ive got experience, what does it matter.
    • keegangrayson, on 03/23/2008, -1/+6http://obama.senate.gov/press/060622-obama_bill_to ...
    • typographics, on 03/23/2008, -2/+22 * Coburn-Obama Government Transparency Act of 2006
      * The 2007 Government Ethics Bill
      * The Lugar-Obama Nuclear Non-proliferation and Conventional Weapons Threat Reduction Act
      * The 2007 Government Ethics Bill

      Obama is competent. He is prepared. And experience doesn't mean anything. Most of the politicians in Washington are experienced, and they are doing a horrible job. Experience is worthless if you don't possess good judgment, which Obama shows on a daily basis.
      • ivan14, on 03/23/2008, -18/+1good judgment?! really?! tell me, does he possess good judgment when he voted 'PRESENT' 130 times as state senator of Illinois?! does he possess good judgment when he chose to still stick to his loony pastor and not denouce his beliefs?!
        • WhatInThe42o, on 03/23/2008, -0/+5Yes.
        • PhoenixAvatar2, on 03/24/2008, -0/+2God you're an idiot. He's been denouncing what his pastor said for the past week and a half!
      • Alegoo92, on 03/24/2008, -1/+1Junior senators jump on to "co-author" or "co-sponsor" any bill they can. Obama's not a terrible man, but that list going around of his great accomplishments in Congress is very skewed.
    • sweetholymosiah, on 03/23/2008, -3/+11His entire life story is a ***** accomplishment! And then you suggest McCain as an example of competency?? The man will be another dumbass puppet. Do you want to be led by someone who's sentences are strung together by his team of writers, or someone whose excellence in law brought him not to corporate profits, but to social activism for a better society, and a stronger democracy. It really is about hope. Politicians in a democracy should be conduits for the aspirations of the people.
      • ivan14, on 03/28/2008, -0/+0i'm an AMERICAN first before a DEMOCRAT. and i'm not a fool like you who is willing to gamble the future of my country to someone who we all know as someone who gives good plagiarized speeches. McCain is bad, but Obama is worse. Hillary Clinton has the best policies, has the most experience, has the most intelligence, has the most skills to become the 44th president of U.S. If i have to choose between McCain and Obama, just like majority of Hillary supporters, i will not vote and after four years of bad administration i can blame the repubs for electing McCain or the delusional dems for voting for Obama! Count me as one of true-blue democrats who will never ever vote for an unprepared candidate like Obama!
    • Sean42, on 03/23/2008, -0/+12You are a republican lecturing democrats on competency in our elected leader?
      From the same folks who elected george?
      Ahhh, the beautiful sweet smell of irony.
      • ivan14, on 03/28/2008, -1/+0i'd slit my throat before i classify myself as a republican. i vowed never to vote a republican in the white house. but i will not also vote for an unprepared incompetent democrat for president!
    • bob12321, on 03/23/2008, -1/+3Your icon is Obama's face crossed out. By any chance do you know RepubOperative?
    • shortysmyname, on 03/23/2008, -0/+6Obama has held elected office for 11 years (four more than Hillary). Obama sponsored over 820 bills while serving in the Illinois senate (serving 8 years, from 1996-2004). He introduced 233 bills regarding Healthcare reform, 125 bills regarding Poverty and Public Assistance, 112 Crime fighting bills, 97 Economic bills, 62 Education bills, 60 Human Rights and Anti-discrimination bills, 21 Ethics bills, 20 Environmental bills, 15 Gun Control bills, 6 Veteran Affairs bills, and many, many others. He authored the most sweeping ethics reform bill passed into Illinois law in over 20 years. He sponsored a law enhancing tax credits for low-income workers, negotiated welfare reform and promoted increased subsidies for child care. Obama also led the passage of legislation mandating videotaping of homicide interrogations, and a law to monitor racial profiling by requiring police to record the race of drivers they stopped.

      In 2002 Obama spoke out publicly against the war in Iraq, saying he does not oppose all war, just dumb wars, and proceeded to accurately predict the quagmire of Iraq.

      Obama was elected to the United States senate in 2004. In his first year (before he decided to run for president) he authored 152 bills, and co-sponsored another 427. These included the Coburn-Obama government Transparency Act of 2006 (signed into law by Bush), The Lugar-Obama initiatives (working with republican, Richard Lugar) aimed at nuclear non-proliferation and conventional weapons threat reduction. He is one of only 2 lawmakers sponsoring a campaign finance reform bill that currently sits in the senate. There are 890 bills in Obama's name since he entered the Senate. He has Cosponsored 1096.

      Obama currently serves on the Senate Committees for Foreign Relations; Health, Education, Labor and Pensions; Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs; and Veterans' Affairs. He has a degree in International Relations, a Law degree, and taught constitutional law for 10 years.
      • bignerd, on 03/24/2008, -0/+3Oh I get it. So basically Obama has done more to better this country in the last 12 years then ivan14 will do in his life-time.
    • dagnome1984, on 03/24/2008, -2/+1He helped to pass a new tax just a month ago. Does that count?
  • dtaylor379, on 03/23/2008, -14/+5Change means doing something different; something totally different. Change has two impulses, one of which comes from the external environment. They are things that happen over which we have no control. The other impulses are those changes we choose internally, aimed at keeping the organization or the self in tune with the present and sensitive to possible future events. Barry, Please define your concept about change...
  • tomlasusa, on 03/23/2008, -9/+122Someone asked in another thread "Why is Digg nothing but Obama stuff lately?"

    Maybe, just maybe, so many of actually feel like we can stand up for a politician -- because one of them is finally standing up for us.
    • 4eloBek, on 03/23/2008, -8/+1usually its like vote for me ill ***** you up after the win, or is it just meh?
    • sulthernao, on 03/23/2008, -4/+12And he is actually somewhat competent when it come to technological issues.
    • lordenlil, on 03/23/2008, -4/+5as much as i agree i just need to say- that was super cheesy.
      • tomlasusa, on 03/23/2008, -2/+4yeah, my wife says I'm pretty cheesy, so I don't blame you.
        • Jaziek, on 03/23/2008, -0/+4.......... I dont know whether that was meant to be innuendo or not, but goddam I loled so hard.
    • TinternAbbot, on 03/23/2008, -0/+9Dude, drop the melodrama. Every politician is standing up for some version of "us."
  • ThickGreenPuke, on 03/23/2008, -53/+5Obama: "...because I am articulate and black (very hard to find this combination)."
    • SupaFurry, on 03/23/2008, -2/+18Ahhhh piss off you racist dick
    • Deanblackoak, on 03/23/2008, -1/+3It's too bad you don't share the same traits.
      • ThickGreenPuke, on 03/24/2008, -1/+1no. I think it's great I am not black
    • bridgetact8, on 03/23/2008, -1/+1It's unfortunate that we still have idiots like ThickGreenPuke in this country, I truly feel sorry for your ignorance and hopefully one day you can view everyone not based on the color of their skin.
      • ThickGreenPuke, on 03/24/2008, -2/+1call me a racist but not ignorant.
        • IpecacNeat, on 03/24/2008, -0/+1First of all you are ignorant about your ignorance, and that is funny. Second, you are ignorant because you are racist.
          • ThickGreenPuke, on 03/24/2008, -0/+1in order to prove my point, i need a better place than a message board. plus, i don't think you will care enough to put an end to debate nor do I think this debate will ever end. so, i am just gonna end it right here. I don't like blacks, you like blacks, the world is in equilibrium.
  • Techpusher, on 03/23/2008, -9/+3If you watch the video Ivan he will tell you himself.
  • RSS14, on 03/23/2008, -3/+140I am Canadian, and I hope this guy wins. I don't know why I care so much, but I don't want America to fall because of idiots like Bush and Hillary.

    Obama '08
    • Brad324, on 03/23/2008, -0/+17because let's face it. If America isn't the superpower - someone else is. And it sure as hell isn't going to be us in Canada. Also - they're by far our largest trade partners. Our economies are linked very closely.
      • Chaoticfist, on 03/23/2008, -1/+3O wait.....you don't know about our secret plan to take over the world do you? Canada is gonna take over everything. To the dog sleds men and next on to VICTORY!!!!!
        • Brad324, on 03/23/2008, -0/+8dude, it's a secret. Shut up, loose-lips or you'll ruin everything.
        • rpapi100, on 03/23/2008, -0/+3*Come's in the room with a 9mm equipped with a silencer, proceeds to shoot Brad324 and Chaoticfist in the head, Agent 47-style. Hide's the bodies.*
          • Memitim, on 03/23/2008, -0/+4"!" What was that?
          • BlazinEurasian, on 03/23/2008, -0/+3We elected Stephen Harper to make the entire world think we are a bunch of wussies but behind the scenes Brian Mulrooney is the puppet master.
        • RockeN5, on 03/23/2008, -0/+1I was under the impression that the United States is trying to take over everything. *shrug*
        • gak001, on 03/24/2008, -0/+1"Pass the machine gun!"
    • aidave, on 03/23/2008, -0/+3Ditto!
    • JointVenture, on 03/23/2008, -9/+1First, Bush isnt running.

      second it REALLY REALLY scares me that you like thousands if no millions of others would say something like "I really like this guy, I dont know why".
      • orangedude, on 03/23/2008, -0/+7Some reading comprehension would be a start, you Hillary shill. He says he doesn't know why he cares so much, not why he like Obama.
    • rpapi100, on 03/23/2008, -0/+2Exactly my feeling.
    • mimigins, on 03/23/2008, -0/+5Another Canadian watching this election more obsessively than some Americans I know. Go Obama!
    • orangedude, on 03/23/2008, -0/+3Same here. I have been following Obama's campaign very closely ever since day 1 when he announced his run for presidency. I am very jealous that you Americans are lucky enough to have another historic president like Obama. I sincerely hope you don't miss this opportunity to vote this man into office.
    • darylyounge, on 03/23/2008, -5/+0You're not a Canadian your an Idiot!
    • GhostyBoy, on 03/23/2008, -0/+7I'm Canadian and I have been watching this thing since last year, extremely closely.

      Obama is a great candidate for the dems, and he should win. The biggest tragedy is that the Repubs/media marginalized Ron Paul (Don't try and pretend it didn't happen, we all saw it and it was obvious).

      Obama would likely still win, but the debates in the general would be phenomenal. Obama is an amazing speaker, extremely intelligent, Paul has a host of revolutionary ideas...the debates would be some of the greatest in history.

      Instead they chose McCain, a war-monger with a knack for saying stupid things and towing the unpopular party line. Obama will eat this guy alive in the general election with absolutely no real contest. That's good and all, but I would rather see Obama at his best, put to the test by a phenomenal candidate like Paul.
    • MacSuxWindozSux, on 03/24/2008, -1/+2I'm Canadian and also think Barack Obama is by far the best choice.
  • jimfin25, on 03/23/2008, -25/+1I hope theres a draft
  • Skitals, on 03/23/2008, -4/+18I don't think it could be said any better. Well done, Obama.
  • ivan14, on 03/23/2008, -25/+6what seriously bothers me is that Barack Obama is saying that he practices good judgment! oh really? That must be why when he was a state senator of Illinois, most of his votes were 'present'. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22335739

    Now, where exactly is 'good judgment' in that? Where is the decisiveness in that? Obama is not only a good speech plagiarizer, he's also quite a fence sitter.
    • dbajpai, on 03/23/2008, -1/+7It's better than the knee-jerk judgements most legislators make based on a bill title rather than the content of a bill. A dirty secret is that they often haven't had time to read a bill and they vote on it anyway. A present vote is, to me, more courageous than voting for/against a bill without reading it.
    • Rohhob, on 03/23/2008, -1/+12Seriously RTFA
      "Mr. Obama cast 4,000 votes in the Illinois Senate and used the present vote to protest bills that he believed had been drafted unconstitutionally or as part of a broader legislative strategy."
      "He voted “present,” effectively sidestepping the issue, an option he invoked nearly 130 times as a state senator."

      Please think for yourself before voting and not just what the news tells you.
      • Anisotropic, on 03/23/2008, -0/+2He could have voted against the "unconstitutional" bills.
    • Fantom05, on 03/23/2008, -0/+2If you listen to what he says, instead of just reading summations from cable news websites, you'll hear he's done a lot more than gets mentioned in the press.
    • amida, on 03/23/2008, -1/+3There is some strategy involved. In at least some cases he voted that way on abortion legislation in cooperation with pro-choice groups. They even suggested the strategy--it's not just a case of Obama failing to make a stand. He's working in the context of a bigger picture.
      http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/20/us/politics/20ob ...
    • vat0r, on 03/23/2008, -1/+4Congratulations on using an empty talking point that does not include context.
    • Deanblackoak, on 03/23/2008, -1/+2Prefect. repeat the lies of the media.
  • fani, on 03/23/2008, -12/+28I get goosebumps every time I hear Barrack Obama. It feels like an honor just to listen to him....

    His race speech has elevated him far above any other candidate. He's now a true people-person. After the speech, I just wanted to hug people and work with them to do something good for our country... I am inspired.
    Imagine the change he will bring when in Washington.

    And also, finally, he's got a good standing even internationally, so he's really an all-rounder.
    • ivan14, on 03/23/2008, -10/+3so you're going to vote for him just because he talks well? it's a pipe dream of mine that voters like you shall never be allowed to vote.
    • BECoole, on 03/23/2008, -8/+3What is so great about a rehash of stale Johnson administration policies?
      From his own website he wants to:
      # Strengthen Civil Rights Enforcement
      # Combat Employment Discrimination
      # Expand Hate Crimes Statutes

      Obama is just more of the civil rights infringement we've been suffering from for the last 40 years.
      Check it out yourself.
      http://www.barackobama.com/issues/civilrights/
      • smackjack, on 03/23/2008, -3/+2how is any of that bad?
        • BECoole, on 03/24/2008, -1/+2If you are either a self-loathing caucasian - american or someone who thinks like Rev. Wright, they aren't bad.
    • JointVenture, on 03/23/2008, -7/+6Again, another example of someone liking Obama because he makes them wet.
    • duke3k, on 03/23/2008, -3/+1And this doesn't make you at all suspicious?
  • unmeitatakau, on 03/23/2008, -17/+1Can someone please tell me 2 things first of all where is he going to get the money for all of his magical plans and second solid facts that back up anything he said in that speech because from the way I heard it Obama wasn't against the war in Iraq he didn't do a thing about it.
    • Slipkey, on 03/23/2008, -0/+41) If you look at any of his plans, they detail where the money comes from pretty well. For example his education plan calls for eliminating of bank-subsidized, variable interest rate loans which cost more than the fixed rate (Stafford, etc) loans to begin with. Dig into any of the details of his plans and the money is there.

      2) He did as much as I think he could have. He was a in a US Senate campaign and spoke out against it publicly on many occasions - events and TV. It wasn't necessarily the "safest" political strategy in Illinois at the time and his position was a bold one at a time when most Americans had been snow-jobbed into believing that a legitimate WMD threat existed.
      • unmeitatakau, on 03/23/2008, -3/+1I know this may sound stupid but I don't really know much about banking and loans could you explain how eliminating of bank-subsidized, variable interest rate loans which cost more than the fixed rate loan makes him enough money to let's say give every college bound student in the US 4,000 dollars for tuition each year
        • Slipkey, on 03/24/2008, -0/+1I should clarify. The $4000 is an "exchange for public service" plan which is paid for by reducing subsidization for community programs for payroll infrastructure and applying that towards a volunteer-based model. Funding also comes from the elimination of the Federal Family Education Loan Progam which subsidizes the banks instead of passing those funds on directly. From his "College Affordability Fact Sheet" :

          "Currently, there are two basic college loan programs: the Direct Loan system, funded publicly, and the Federal Family Education Loan Program, funded privately by banks and lenders who receive subsidies and guarantees from the government. Privately funded loans cost more per loan than the Direct Loan program and provide no greater benefits. Obama will save taxpayer money billions by eliminating the more expensive private loan program, and directing that money into aid for students. "

          The cost savings on that program are two-fold: elimination of incentives paid directly to the banks and cost savings in underwriting the bail-outs from defaulted loans. It's conceivable that those two in combination could actually save more money than $4K per year, however some of that will go back into Direct loans. The public service overhead will channel some funds away from those programs which are discretionary currently in exchange for volunteer service.
    • dbajpai, on 03/23/2008, -1/+2If you weren't invested in your own ignorance, you could go to his website and look at his platform (i.e. repeal tax cut at the top rate, withdraw troops). You could also learn a little history. He was in the Illinois State Senate when he spoke against the war. The Illinois Senate wasn't really consulted on the war.

      But you know, if Rush told you something else, he's probably right.
      • unmeitatakau, on 03/23/2008, -0/+1MY OWN IGNORANGE!?!? I'm here trying to learn so apologize, open your eyes and think before you talk.
        • Slipkey, on 03/24/2008, -0/+1I agree with @unmeitatakau. He shouldn't be slammed for questioning the financials of Obama's plan. That's absolutely fair game and is a "teachable moment" IMHO
      • dbajpai, on 03/24/2008, -0/+1If you intended that as a question, I obviously missed your point and I apologize. I took it as a sarcastic statement of the kind that ignorant conservative "dittoheads" always make. If this was indeed an honest question, slipkey did a much better job of answering it.
    • oldgal, on 03/23/2008, -0/+1Having spent way too many years in the IT world, I can tell just by looking at the websites that Obama's was a collaborative effort negotiated on a clear set of expections/objectives. It empowers the supporters. Clinton's and McCain's, while equally professional are typical corporate top-down development from detail spec. What supporters can/can't do is much more controlled.
  • rsek, on 03/23/2008, -4/+15he is going to make hillary cry.
  • hackiavelli, on 03/23/2008, -1/+20"Senator Clinton all too often over the last five years in foreign policy debates has calibrated her responses based on politics instead of good judgement."
    Exactly. If 90% of Americans wanted to invade Iran tomorrow you'd better believe she'd do it.
    • Memitim, on 03/23/2008, -2/+2I'd kind of hope that any president would back what 90% of the American people wanted.
      • hwood, on 03/23/2008, -0/+4The larger the group, the lower the collective IQ.
        If 90% of the people voted to eat you alive, do you want the prez to ok it?
        I want someone that will filter out the noise and make a sound decision.
      • madroneDorf, on 03/23/2008, -0/+1I don't, a President needs to both listen to the American people, but try to also not engage in something just because its popular or wanted if they think its going to be a catastrophe.

        It's much easier to say "THe president should always do what the american people want" or "The president should solely do what he (or she) thinks is right, regardless of public opinion " but really a good president can't be beholden to either, they must take both into consideration
    • TinternAbbot, on 03/23/2008, -0/+1...yet the current administration is doing something wrong by not listening to popular opinion withgarding an Iraq withdrawal? Democrats = confused.
    • gegroff, on 03/24/2008, -0/+185% of America supported the War in Iraq, look where that got us.
  • designsense, on 03/23/2008, -11/+0The link is still logged in to this guys youtube account
    • designsense, on 03/23/2008, -3/+0I am an idiot my friend left my computer logged in to his youtube account
  • AaronS2000, on 03/23/2008, -1/+3It's pretty cool that they have a google checkout donation button on their pages now.
  • dirigibleduck, on 03/23/2008, -2/+15I saw him speak on this same day in Eugene. It was pretty mind-blowing, even for someone like me who isn't totally gung-ho about him (although I like him best). Seeing him in person really convinced me that he's the real deal, and he doesn't just tailor his speeches for the sound-bite-savvy media. I think I'm really ready to trust him in the Oval Office.
  • norman619, on 03/23/2008, -23/+4They need a video explaining why we should vote for either of them. A well practiced liar on one side someone who stood by a raging bigot on the other. We need a 3rd option please.
  • nwaites01, on 03/23/2008, -14/+4He should have attributed part of that speech to Nikita Khrushchev
    • oldgal, on 03/23/2008, -1/+3It's comments like this that reinforce my opinion that my generation has mucked things up enough and it is time to turn it over to the kids - they are smarter, and often wiser than we are; and are much more likely to listen to us than we are to them.
    • Deanblackoak, on 03/23/2008, -1/+1Why are there so many idiots on Digg these days? A simply stupid statment.
  • feckineejit, on 03/23/2008, -6/+7I love the racist comments and insults here, whenever the republicants don't have any arguments against Barack Obama they resort to insults and racism! - Way to point out that our country has a long way to go people!
    • sk8king, on 03/23/2008, -0/+1I thought that GWB was a racist. Kanye West told me that George Bush doesn't care about black people.
      • Codee, on 03/24/2008, -0/+1Angels, liars and fools, always come in the form we most relate.
  • Slipkey, on 03/23/2008, -0/+46People have made comments about how Barrack seems to "stutter" when answering questions directly. They don't get the fact that what they are hearing is a open, impromptu answer to a question. I've heard him answer that question before and he never falls back to the same "talking points." He always takes each question as if it's the first time it's been asked. Unscripted, he still hits them out of the park.

    Contrast that with the typical disaster that is a G.W. press conference...
  • debuffplx, on 03/23/2008, -17/+2I'd like him to explain why I should vote for him after telling America that he thinks all white people are typical and have typical reactions to events.
    • iliketuna, on 03/23/2008, -1/+4Thats not what he said. More importantly, thats not what he means. Vote for him because he will improve your schools.
      • Anisotropic, on 03/23/2008, -1/+0How will he improve schools? Will he get rid for affirmative action lunatics running the asylums such as Washington DC schools? Do a search on the DC schools. They spend more per captia than most other schools. So spending more is not going to help.I have intimate knowledge of a similar school where they have run out the whites.
        Also, Obama is in the pocket of the teachers unions, if not Hilary's. Not that other candidates have any suggestions either.

        Extraordinary claims need extraordinary proof
      • duke3k, on 03/23/2008, -0/+1A true sign of religious zealotry...notice how the follower personalizes the sayings of his prophet. Does your sense of communion with your God make you sleep better at night? weak
    • bigpiratejim, on 03/23/2008, -1/+1If you're not typical, you must be special.
    • labelmonkey, on 03/23/2008, -1/+4Way to take up a Fox News talking point. You either didn't watch the speech or choose to ignore the context so you can frame it as "racist". Nice work.
    • Raoulduke212, on 03/23/2008, -1/+4if you believe that, then you're right, you shouldn't vote, at all, because you're an idiot
    • Deanblackoak, on 03/23/2008, -1/+1Man I should just cut and paste one word: Idiot.
  • ssj2119, on 03/23/2008, -1/+7Sorry guys to divert the conversation - but did that little boy at 4 mins 17 secs really just point out a woman with big jugs to his sister?
    • ssj2119, on 03/23/2008, -4/+2Also nice edit at the end to make it look like they all gave a standing ovation while he was still talking...
      • Sulleric, on 03/24/2008, -0/+1but he did get a standing ovation while he was still talking. were you watching this on mute or something?
    • rac1234, on 03/24/2008, -0/+1Obvious edit - the boy's haircut is a giveaway that this is archival footage from 1976.
  • tjlyttle, on 03/23/2008, -1/+29I love how conservative types keep bringing up the fact that obama didn't disown his pastor. That fact actually gives me more respect for the guy. I want a president who would be willing to stand up for his friends and family even when they make mistakes. Do you really want a president who will disown their friends and family just to be in power? If thats the case, vote for hillary
  • TomasFast, on 03/23/2008, -7/+0Again scandals in Whiye House!!!Watch here more: http://world-news-scandals.com/videos/Scandal_in_W ...
  • RRJackson, on 03/23/2008, -21/+2"Brothers, you should vote for me because white people are evil!"

    No thanks, Bammie. Didn't anyone tell you that your campaign was over now?
    • akwash79, on 03/23/2008, -1/+1You jackson 5 reject
    • Raoulduke212, on 03/23/2008, -1/+3over?
      http://blogs.usatoday.com/onpolitics/2008/03/gallu ...
      pwned
      • RRJackson, on 03/23/2008, -2/+1You mean like the polls that said Kerry was going to win by a landslide in 2004?
    • Chordinator, on 03/23/2008, -1/+4Wait, what? Oh right... you're an idiot.
    • unmarked, on 03/23/2008, -1/+4Gotta love the hate-fill comments. Man they make this country look good. If you don't like his policies, fine -- that's a good reason not to vote for him. But racist remarks like those show an ignorance that boggles the mind.
    • StarlessKnight, on 03/23/2008, -1/+3Yes, that's what the teleprompter keeps telling you to say, but it isn't telling you anything any more factually true than those polls.
    • FullmetalGinta, on 03/23/2008, -1/+1Ummm..... over?????
      I mean no matter how much U hate Obama even Clinton wouldn't say his campaign is over, he is winning WINNING
      • RRJackson, on 03/23/2008, -0/+1He's got a minor lead in delegates right this minute, but none of that will give him the nomination. They're both going to Denver without a clear win and the DNC isn't going to hand him the nomination. Dean will instruct the supers to vote for Clinton before they're seated.
        • IpecacNeat, on 03/24/2008, -0/+0Please, you are making yourself look bad. Whoever has the delegate lead will get the nomination. Overturning the vote of the people will tear the party apart.
    • hilikus34, on 03/24/2008, -0/+1I wonder when the Diggers will figure this out? Most of these people probably don't remember Walter Mondale, but I see Obama sharing his fate. If, of course, he can even make it to the general election.
  • Raoulduke212, on 03/23/2008, -0/+15"She has calibrated her responses based on politics, instead of good judgment...that's part of what happened in iraq"
    Exactly
  • Chordinator, on 03/23/2008, -8/+1If you look at 1:56, Obama flips her off. Sweet.
  • Darksaber11, on 03/23/2008, -9/+3Well, the beginning of this video disappointed me a little. Whatever criticisms of Obama I might have I have always considered him a talented orator, but at the beginning of the video he could hardly string three words together.
  • mjpanzer, on 03/23/2008, -5/+5what does it mean to "get on the fax"?
    • logicmethod, on 03/24/2008, -0/+1"Get all the facts"...
    • kilgoretrout88, on 03/24/2008, -0/+1'get all the facts'

      Though if you wish to stand on your fax machine, I'm sure nobody here would stop you.
  • wecaanation, on 03/23/2008, -10/+3You don't have to explain anything Obama. I will vote for you because you're black.

    /Hommie got your back son!
  • ritter99, on 03/23/2008, -9/+3bros before hoes? strike a fat pose? where's ron paul? paul?? pauli! paul! come here paul ... play that marketing game paul! come on, sell yourself a bit paul! spend some money on smart advertising and ghost writers paul! hey ....
  • MrViklund, on 03/23/2008, -7/+3LOL
  • mutagenesis, on 03/23/2008, -0/+1He needs to emphasize government transparency more. He brought it in at the end, but he should have laid it out in the start with foreign policy differences.
  • rajanKazhman, on 03/23/2008, -1/+2Obama is the real deal! If anyone can get us going in the right direction again it's him.
  • iXetsuei, on 03/23/2008, -1/+1Sweet I live in Salem.
  • Venky80, on 03/23/2008, -0/+2I really want to know if Obama hasn't taken money from special interests, I as debating with a hillary supporter and he said of course obama has taken money from nuclear lobbyists etc.
    Please can someone clarify>
    • meese, on 03/23/2008, -0/+3Wrong, he hasn't.

      Sure, employees of energy companies have given him money, but these aren't organized donations - they're just like employees of any other business who have contributed as individuals.

      Clinton, on the other hand, has taken money from actual lobbyists, and has taken more than even any Republican took.
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