A powerful friend is Hillary Clinton's great Ohio hope

As an ex-Ohiohan, I would guess that this might help Hillary in the Ohio primary, but it will definitely hurt Strickland's chances of getting re-elected as Governor. There are alot of Ohiohans who have little or no respect for Hillary, and not just GOP'ers, but Independents and even some Dems, and they will not forget that Strickland is going all out for Hillary. He's the first Dem Governor in over a decade and it'll probably be another two decades before we see another.

Also, doesn't Strickland's support just seem like a payback for past political favors?!? That's just more of the politics of old, which is exactly what Obama seems to be fighting against.

Cue the Rod McKuen music but please wait until I get outside cuz I wanna ralph.

Jim - your check from the Clinton campaign is in the mail.

This is the guy you Obama voters are gambling on rather than voting for Hillary who we know will take care of us.

Check out this link- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmLfE30-kZw

Don't buy it. Garbage in garbage out not matter how touching the slant is.

It is my hope that Senator Clinton wins Ohio, and I am glad Strickland is behind her. He is well-liked and respected among the people I know.

I had not watched a single debate until the one in Austin the other evening, and was struck by what a fine job Senator Clinton did--so very presidential, knowledgeable, and inspiring. Having not seen much of Senator Obama actually speaking before, I was really left wondering what all the hype is about with his inspiration and good public speaking skills. While they both seem very similar on policy (except health care - and I did not like Senator Obama's response about Cuba), Senator Clinton was the clear choice for me, and I would think anyone looking for a President they can be confident will work hard on both sides of the aisle to get all of these things done. There is much work to do after these eight messy years of President Bush!

Re: Obama wagon

Right now, it's like someone drinking an enormously good bottle of wine, all at once.

Problem is, without an appropriate pairing of good food, the hangover the next morning could be very bad.

Will America get a huge hangover 2 years after President Obama?

A powerful channeling act of famous people he pretends to be is Obamas entire gig. Next he'll be channeling Jesus Christ himself and claim to be the second coming. Or, has he already done that?

This is exactly the sort of inside power brokering that must end in Washington. Bills should not pass, fail or be vetoed because of personal favors, rather legislation should proceed if it is fiscally sound and the public need is clear. That may well have been the case with Strickland's highway funding but it ought not be the product of backroom deals and favors owed; that's how organized crime works...not transparent government. Hillary says that's the kind of president she wants to be and I believe her...and that's why she is unsuited for the job. We need a fresh face and not more politics as usual.

Having been nice enough to give Hilary the consolation prize of the New York Senatorship after the Republicans did the nasty on her husband, New Yorkers have endured a one woman act who doesn't answer her emails (which she took two years to establish,) who voted FOR the invasion of Iraq against the will of her constituency, and quite frankly has no substance. Nor has she more "experience" than her contender. She is also sixty years old: too old for the arduousness and fast pace of today's world and technology.
If one remembers that a health care policy and everything else one proposes as a candidate is subject to the whims and fancy of the legislative branch, H.Clinton's strident assertiveness over "her plan" would be viewed with a degree of amusement, NOT redemption.

After watching the debates on CNN.com, Cnn did interviews with serogates. One was Axelrod. He said that Senator Obama has done alot for the Latino Community in Illinois. I found this to be untrue.

If Obama is nominated,. the Democrats are gonna get the biggest loss in the history of Presidential
elections. I know some "Red Dog" Democrats that have never even considered voting GOP swear if Obama is nominated they will vote Republican. I agree.

Quid pro quo, huh?

Check the source on this "story." It sounds like it was written by a Clinton p.r. staffer. Gush is not exactly the appropriate word for it, but it's close. Time to rotate reporters with their candidates.

Obama the Anti Christ? http://www.barackobamaantichrist.blogspot.com. There are 116,000 Google matches for Obama in-experienced Washington rookie as the Antichrist candidate, Pundits” referring to Obama as “the messiah.” the antichrist is also to be a “false messiah,” who tricks everybody Obama supporters "creepy" and "cult-like" Summary: CNN's Costello said audience response at an Obama rally is "a scene some increasingly find not inspirational, but 'creepy,' " quoting columnists who have likened Obama supporters to members of a cult or described their enthusiasm as "creepy." On-screen text during Costello's report read: "OBAMA-MANIA BACKLASH" and "PASSION 'CULT-LIKE' TO SOME." Washington Post columnist Charles Krauthammer similarly cited other writers to make the same assertion: "ABC's Jake Tapper notes the 'Helter-Skelter cult-ish qualities' of 'Obama worshipers,' what Joel Stein of the Los Angeles Times calls 'the Cult of Obama. We’ve been wondering what’s up with this whole “Obama ‘08!” Media circus, because the guy hasn’t actually done anything but win his first Senate race after Republican Jack Ryan had to drop out. Something to think about before voting for Obama whose wife never proud to be an American until now, or so she says. The Anti-Christ will be a world leader who would come under the disguise of being a world uniter, preach world peace, and would be such a very likeable and unassuming figure; he will achieve all of that. Basically the Anti-Christ is going to kill us with kindness and reveal himself when he gets to the position he wants. That’s close to Osama’s platform; people are beginning to believe it’s him.” The biggest trick the devil ever pulled is convincing the world he didn’t exist.”

1.- He will come as a man of Peace (Obama promises peace in Iraq, defeat for the US)
2.- He will come mounted on a white Female horse(Obama mother is white who had 6 African husbands)
3.- He will come to deceive( Obama says he's a Christian but in fact he was born a Muslim, practices the Islamic religion, prays Friday’s facing Mecca)
4.- He will make himself the most powerful man on earth, if elected
5.- He will try to destroy the Jewish People and Israel( Obama has said he loves the Arabs specially the Palestinians, hates Israel and Jews. Admires Hitler, Osama etc)
6.- He will present himself as good and righteous but in fact he's Satan himself. Violence is in his heart
7.- Obama will help Al Qaida in its evil projects.
8.- Barack Hussein Obama is the “King of the South” predicted in the Bible.(Daniel .11, Kenya is south of Jerusalem)
9.- Obama comes to implant muslim Sharia Law upon America.

Barack “Hussein” Obama scares the bejesus out of me! Why? He’s a smooth talker and, seems to be coated with Teflon. Sadly, the most obvious disqualifier in our new world of terror, a middle-eastern name, is the one people seem the most willing to ignore.

(Swamp editor's note: Obama is not Muslim. He is Christian. But there's plenty of room for high, or low, comedy here in the Swamp.)

This seems more like the "poilitics of politics"--loyalty bred out of swapping favors. As Hilary said--that's "the kind of President I want to be" and exactly why the voters have turned to Obama

this story makes me want to "weep"....

Mr. Strickland needs to read the position papers on both web sites. As a politician he knows that one can not deliver a speech that goes into levels of detail - it is boring. But the details are spelled out on Barak Obama's web site.

As for experience, I'm not sure what Ms. Clinton's experience is that is that much greater, "I saw my husband do it"...?

Both candidates have worked hard all their professional lives, neither one one got to where they are by "words" alone. The only real difference, Barak brings new people into process and can win in November, while Hillary relies of "old" habits and allies, and will just plain lose in November, no matter how much people are tired this incompetent administration.

For the first time in many many years dare say decades I hear from people that they are FOR someone and not just voting because they are AGAINST another candidate. In a Clinton vs. McCain race people will be doing the later; in an Obama vs. McCain race most will be FOR someone. How can that be bad for America?

An interesting article, and a really good picture of "politics as usual." This guy is loyal, not because of anything Hillary did, which is the key factor in the equation.

Oh, so you Hillary voters can see the gal you're gambling on, here a real treasure:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H60y8mHMpmU

SHOW YOUR TAX RETURNS HILLARY!!!!!!!
She won't!! You know why. Bill and Hillary made 25 million dollars (Saying bill started a partnership) From a small muslim country Dubai!!!! 25 MILLION!!! REMEMBER? That new contract? To fill our ships with dubai oil and fuel. CORRUPTION!!!!!! I trusted Bill and hillary, Once!! Never again!! Obama All new, No 20 years of learning how to corrupt the people!!!!!!!

It's already over and Billary knows it. I love the claims that she has such vast experience. Way to handle the campaign finances with that experience. Broke by February!? She's well qualified. After March 4, she and Huck should throw in the towel and let this thing sit for the summer. It's baseball time, and time to let these devisive primaries end.

The Clinton patronage politics is one of the primary reasons I will continue to vote for Barack Obama who is my senator from IL. His campaign has been financed by a multitude of supporters, not by the wealthy few, those who have been a part of establishment politics for decades. He wishes to work through agreement of many for many and not for the monetary gain of a few. It is indeed time for change in Washington and for wellbeing for the majority of citizens and for our country's position in the world.

Sen. Clinton is certainly knowledgable and well-meaning. She has lots of old friends like the Ohio governor. However, after 8 years of the incompetant Bush administration we are going to need more that competance to climb back to where we should be. We are going to need wisdom and inspiration - both characteristics that Sen Obama seems to have. He also seems to know how to be a CEO because if you look at how he has managed a campaign organization he has done extremely well - much better that Hillery - even with her experience. I'm going with Obama.

Don't believe everything you see on You Tube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xq8aopATYyw

Support for Obama isn't merely about feelings, it is about thoughts annd appreciation for his pragmatic problem solving and consensus building skills. The article points to Mrs. Clinton's connections and support. Much of that is built on President Clinton's experience, not her's. Some of that support comes with a great deal of baggage, which is precisely what we don't want in the next President

I actually went to college in Ted Strickland's congressional district back when he was a congressman before he ran for governor.

Hillary can't count on him if she wants photo ops of the two of them hunting and him to talk about how he's a minister and how close to God him and Hillary are. Other than that he's not good for much. In the four years I lived there I can't remember one piece of meaningful legislation he either authored or helped pass.

As to the youtube video. Obamas accomplishments, first off if anyone in this nation was worried about how much someone has accomplished then they would be voting for Independent canidate Ralph Nader in the big election on Nov 4th. But no one does really care because its all about republicans and democrats and who has the most money, so if we want to use idiot standards to continue and vote this year then Hilary will probably be the democrat and McCain the republican, so now all we need to do is find out which RICH person we want to vote for. Because we are obviously not going to use our common since as americans and vote for the person with the most accomplishements anyway. Personaly I think that this is year with the worst canidates ever and anyone with half a brain would be doing research on some of independents out there because they are going to be apart of this election too. There is not just two canidates and I can tell you now that none these people working for those two spots have the most accomplishments among canidates. I just hope that some of you people voting this year will open up your eyes and notice the people who are truly wanting to make a change and not just wether they are rep or dem they are not the only ones, Please on Nov 4th keep this mind, because if any of these rep or dem canidates make this year there will be problems in this country worst then they are now.

I think if Hillary fails to get nomination from Democratic party, she could run for president as an independent candidate. I believe she has a good chance since Obama wave will vapor quickly, and people will realize that he is not ready yet for the US CEO.

Bill did me a lot of favors too.

Too funny, in the video, the attempt to discredit Obama's accomplishments, Senator Kirk Watson was asked to name Obama's legislative accomplishements. He did not know any, what he should have said was:
Obama’s resume and legislative experience:

1) Obama graduated in the top 1% of his class at Harvard Law school with a major in Constitutional Law.

2) Obama was elected President of the Havard Law Review.

3) Obama worked as a Community Organizer in the poor neighborhoods of Chicago when he could have gotten a very high paying law job.

4) Obama worked for several years as a Civil Rights lawyer in Chicago.

5) Obama served as State Senator in Illinois for 8 years. And he has served the last 3 years as U.S. Senator. THAT’S 11 YEARS IN ELECTED OFFICE FOR OBAMA.

During the first eight (8) years of his elected service he sponsored over 820 bills. He introduced: 233 regarding health care reform, 125 on poverty and public assistance, 112 crime fighting bills, 97 economic bills, 60 human rights and anti-discrimination bills, 21 ethics reform bills, 15 gun control, 6 veterans’ affairs …and many others.

His first year in the U.S. Senate, he authored 152 bills and co-sponsored another 427. These included: *the Coburn-Obama Government Transparency Act of 2006 (became law), *The Lugar-Obama Nuclear Non-proliferation and Conventional Weapons Threat Reduction Act, (became law), *The Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act, passed the Senate, *The 2007 Government Ethics Bill, (became law), **The Protection Against Excessive Executive Compensation Bill, (In committee), and many more.

Source of 109th U.S. Senate sponsored legislation: http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d109&querybd=@FIELD(FLD003+@4((@1(Sen+Obama++Barack))+01763))

Compare that to Hillary's experience... she sponsored a mere 20 bills, but then she does have her experience as First Lady (staying with a man that consistently cheated on her in a non-discreet manner, making headlines over and over again. I ask you, is that your idea of a good role model for women? This is supposedly a "strong" woman?)

...as a New Yorker, I have seen what this lady can do. She is a known quantity, she comes with Bill and a slew of other top level intelligent people, the change she brings can return us to the days before 911, I can sign up for that, what does Barack bring?.............exactly

If the gov has such a high opinion of Sen Clinton, its not just because Bill did him a favor all those years ago. Its because he knows her well enough to feel like she has a PLAN, something solid to base a presidency on, not just high hopes which should be the theme song for Obama's camp.

Are you kidding, Strickland? You really think you know what kind of change Hillary will bring on healthcare, Iraq and veterans issues? Based on what -- her accomplishments or what she has said?

Let's see, she was for the war (failing to read pre-war intelligence) before she was against the war in Iraq (now saying she really voted for diplomacy). She's pandered to vets in authoring unconstitutional legislation banning flag burning on federal property. Even on healthcare, her plans have not only failed to pass, but changed fairly significantly over the years, without an explanation of either the changes or the failures.

It's difficult here not see a pattern, an integrity deficit, between her actions and those of Obama and McCain.

More of the same from Hillary, you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours. What about what the people want Ted. The stench of the Clinton camp is moving the people to Obama!

to "Hillary All The Way"

Yea, I know Hillary will "take care of us"! That's the scary part. She thinks and acts like no one else knows anything. She (and Bill) even say that the job of the people is "to elect her." She seems to think she'd running for Queen or god. What she has proven is that she can't even run a campaign. People leaving and out of money. So, now it's time to pull favors. That's not what America wants anymore. And we certainly don't need 32 years of "Royal Family Rule" by the Clintons & Bushs.

For the definitive answer to Obama's "Experience" issue, google "Judge Him by His Laws" by Charles Peters (from Washington Post, 1/4/08).

Obama is a gamble I will gladly take. Hilary is a proven non-factor. She's worked on the United health care issue for over 8 years and achieved nothing. And her campaign finances are a bit of a problem and I don't trust her or think she can fix the deficit if she has to use her own money to fix her own financial woes.

Nice story. It's nice to see a man is willing to help those that helped him. I scratch your back, you scratch mine. We all know how strong the dictum is. It's probably the building block of institutions and society. That said, look to see Obama bring Strickland into the team after he narrowly looses in Ohio's primary to fight for Ohio's 20 electoral college votes in the spring. And Clinton, being the honorable woman she really is--despite what is said to the contrary--will only help glue the relationship together.

This is a sad commentary on the Clinton "politics by favor- cronism" that Obama is striving to eliminate. Seems the will of the people should determine political actions.

this article, and one I just got done reading as a re-post from the chicago reader archive (http://www.chicagoreader.com/obama/951208/ ) clarify for me the choice between two candidates, both of whom i truly do believe are strong.
When Clinton says she can get the job done from day one, I believe her: the way the "job" has typicially gotten done does involve a lot more experience and engagement with individuals at high political levels than it does active participation on the part of ordinary citizens. A vote for Hillary clinton means that after election day, once she is in office, you can go back to your life as you know it- for most of us, that means a not particularly politically engaged life- and trust her to make the appropriate handshakes and negotiate the appropriate deals to get balls rolling somewhere in the vicinity of what she'd like to accomplish while in office. Never exactly on the target- a negotiation seldom yields all of what you want, and often brings much of what you dont in the form of riders, thick as barnacles, riding on the coat-tails of pieces of legislation that are otherwise worthwhile and high minded. A vote for Barack Obama is going to mean in '09 what it has increasingly come to mean today: it's time to roll up our sleeves, get informed, and get our hands dirty with the work of focussed effort. With Barack Obama we're going to need to stay on top of our elected officials, calling and writing and signing petitions. He doesn't have as many friends or favors lined up; everything he wants to get done is going to involve more active participation on the part of ordinary citizens than has been seen for a long time. That's what the change is actually going to have to look like, in order for things to get done; that's what "transformational" means. In return, what we get will bear less of a resemblance to washington-as-usual. But make no mistake: Barack means Work. I'm in; you?

this comment is re-posted here because this article, originally called something else, was originally posted elsewhere. I encourage online readers to view the original seven comments that were there in addition to mine by scrolling down to "nation/world" and clicking on "grateful friend Hillary's great Ohio hope" ; I'm unsure why the conversation was moved here to the swamp, but knowing how out of synch editorial submissions can be with online updating, I'm hesitant to point a finger Jim Tankersley's way.

I do have a question though, Mr. Tankersley: why did you change the article title from your original "Favor Wins Clinton Fervent Ohio Aid"?

We'll never really know whether Strickland is supporting Hillary because he truly believes she's the best candidate or simply a favor returned? At best (and to give him the benefit of the doubt), one can only surmise that it is a little of both. Most likely however, folks will conclude this as a favor repaid. It seams to me that if elected, a President Hillary Clinton would absolutely show future bias towards Ohio. As you know, federal funding is a zero-sum game/fixed pool of money. A political favor/repayment to Ohio would certainly result in a penalty or holdback to another state(s). I hate I-owe-you's in politics!

This is political payback! We do not know that Hillary will take care of us! We do know it will be a continuation of Bill politics! I am so very tired of the same political nothing! We need change!

same old pay back time.same old washinton politics..
is this the change and hope u were speaking of billary? we truly hope you wil1 quit after 14 losses hillary....its OVER...HAVE A SMIGEON OF DIGNITY AND JOIN UR FELLOW AMERICANS BEHIND OBAMA...SORRRRRY your base has dwindled ..and in retropect if u had caged bill's mouth... and yes your comittee people spent way too much $$$$ in vegas..believe me

If we want to put a minority in the White House to affect equal opportunity in a very diverse nation, then let us place someone who has a track record of doing so. If you tell me you are from Chy-S.Side, Cleveland, Bronx, Brooklyn, Phili, or any other economically depressed region of our country, and you rose to attend a great university where you further this opportunity for others like you, you have my respect. If after college and graduate work, you made substantial contribution to less fortunate, who cannot better their own substandard living, you have my respect. If you raised funds and supported programs for Job Corps AND grants for minorities to attend college as the Clinton administration did (and Bush cut) , you have my admiration. Obama is NOT this person. You don't have to come from an old Mayflower family to lead our country, but you have to inherit the fundamental principal of being American, which is roll-up-your-sleeve hard work to make this great nation run well with everyone running. We are better off electing the CEO of Merrill Lynch who is a better embodiment of this than Obama. Clinton although not Black has the heart to create equal opportunities in education and healthcare for those who cannot improve their situations by themselves. Clinton administration has done and WILL DO just that.

If you want to know the real Obama look at his supporters post online-rude, nasty, and always with the undercurrent of violence that marks a true Obama supporter.

Thats what you get when you vote Obama into power.

hillary will take care of herself as she has done for decades. have we forgotten that she made $100,000 from trading commodity futures of which she knows nothing and which was physically impossible to do with what she apparently started with. hillary goes to the highest bidder and that will not change.

So its nothing that a project being worked for 30 years and helped to get implemented. Should ask people who work hard to get implemented and not just who talk sweet . Selfish people who like their country only when there is something favorable to them.

Remember when it comes to politics. The best story teller takes it all.need I say more.

We Ohioans love Ted Strickland because he ended one party rule and all the partisanship it entailed. But he is riding the wrong horse in this election. For the same reasons we love Ted we love Obama. I suspect the vote will be a lot closer than Ted would like... he might even loose this one.

Hilliary voted for the war, the Patriot Acts, the Military Commisisons Act, the Domestic Terrorism Act.

If that doesn't sum it up, what does?

Barack Obama as the son of an immigrant father who left his family when he was two years old has overcome incredible odds. He is a man of obvious intellect and integrity. A fresh breeze to do away with the sixteen years of stank in the White House we have suffered through. Yes the Clinton years were better than the Bush ones but should we be proud of Bill? He left and the Democrats lost the House of Representatives, the Senate and of course the White House. Not so great a legacy verdad?

Vote for Obama and our country will be viewed with respect again around the world and we will use our treasure for good like education, health care, and Americas infrastructure.

We are spilling blood daily and spending our hard owned cash in massive amounts for a war that should never have been fought. I am a Cuban-American U.S. Army Vietnam veteran, my grandfather fought in WW1 and my son fought in Iraq. Barack Obama has it right that our enemies were right were we needed them in Afghanistan and we let them get away and now they are getting stronger regardless of what George W. And his surge b.s. tell you. Guns vs butter plain and simple. We need to vote for change before we are totally broke both financially and morally.

As a Cuban America I also support his position on how to handle Cuba. Continuing the same policy which has failed for over fifty years is plain ludicrous.

From a mixed racial background to President of the Harvard law review, to community organizer, to U.S. Senator, to President of the United States. This story is the American Dream in real life. Latinos vote for someone of mixed race born to a teen mother who took this start and made all of us immigrant children proud.

SI SE PUEDE CON BARACK OBAMA SI SE PUEDE!! YES WE CAN INDEED!!

These are my opinions and I am sticking to them!

RAUL DEJESUS PEDRAZA A Texan Latino who got on the bandwagon way early.

Americans and our short memory. The fact is that Hilary has worked to help people for 35 yrs in respect to the Federal goverment. From working to impeach Nixon in the 70's to health care now. Obama on the other hand has done most of his civil work in community service which is probably not going to help much. Remember Jimmy Carter as great a speaker and leader of change he was they squashed him in Washington and this is an example of what I am trying to convey.

He came in after Nixon which a few of us remember as crooks who he even had a hand in the Kent State murders and suprise now we have a unknown / untested candidate again in Obama. As I remember it didn't go good for Carter as it probably won't for Obama as I see alot of talk but nothing else (Jimmy's was Trust Me and Obama is Change) Bull. Now we have another crook in the white house named George Bush / Dick Chenny / the whole staff. It seems the republican party including alot of news networks are pushing Obama down our throats. He speaks good, has virtualy no qualifications, and dosen't have a clue what he is in for. So get ready for nothing for the next 4 yrs if Obama wins so Jeb Bush can come to save the day in 2012 with more crooks and maybe give missles and train another bunch of terrorist.

I just wish the crooks (republican party) to tell us all who to invest in so we all can get rich. I mean they got the News Channels, Religous right, the NRA, the Military, Saudi's/Oil/Auto/Construction companies (Halibuton, etc.), Corp America and oh yeah FOX. It would seem that one of these would tell us how to get in their click.

This to Hillary All the Way!!!- I think you summed up precisely why many of us don't want another Clinton Regime. They will indeed "take care of us". This may be lost on you, but some of us don't want to be taken care of. Not being "taken care of" is exactly what freedom means.

Hillary is leading in Ohio, Rhode Island, and is 1-2 points ahead in Texas. She is behind in Vermont, but not for long.

Obama has been exposed already. He's a liar. He is full of hot air. And nothing Oprah says is going to convince me to change my mind. Hillary is getting my vote. I may be Black, but what does that have to do with anything? NOTHING. I vote on experience and dependability, not "hope and change." Shit. You Obama supporters are like zombies.

Perhaps this will clear things up for you: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWTxcT-KMR8&feature=related

Maya Angelou has endorsed Hillary... Not every Black person in this nation is an idiot (e.g., such as those in the South....)

This goes out to B.W THE EX-OHIOHAN or is it BLOW WHALE? One great thing is that you won't have to worry about re-electing Governor Strickland since you don't reside in Ohio anymore. It appears you've lost that RIGHT. With Huckabee the pickings are a little slim, you think? TRUST US...HILLARY WILL BE OUR NEXT PRESIDENT. Huckabee's son DAVID 18 last summer as Boy Scout counselor@Camp Pioneer,Hatfield AR,strung up a stray dog,slit his throat then stoned him to death. NO CRIMINAL CHARGES I guess that's the christian way of doing things.Obama's church "TRINITY UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST" has allegiance to AFRICA check it out www.tucc.org. We must be an informed people. McCain wants to keep the world in war for another 100 years while he trapes around with his lobbying lovers...VOTE HILLARY, she has a REAL PLAN devoted to the United States Of America. God Bless Us ALL

to Jones...You are creeping me out...you are a paranoid person with strong evil intent...go to Church and read the New Testament but not Revelations...You should be certified...

After all the nasty people in the Obama campaign, if he makes the primary I will lead the charge for McCain. Anybody, but Obama and his nasty campaigners.

Endorsements mean little. I know I go by who I like and the issues and often disagree with the governors, senators and those in congress. Actually it could backfire as I heard my Sen. Nelson in Florida yapping about Hillary and I may vote Republican next time Nelson runs just because of his support for her. Governor Richardson in New Mexico may be smart to stay neutral when you pick sides you turn a lot of people off and not that many on.

If Obama is the Democratic nominee, I will be voting for McCain, as a vote **against** Obama. Obama cultivates his "cult" image -- nothing is more telling than the recent Obama march at the UT Austin debate where his followers marched down the street carrying a placard with his image--an imagery that evokes rather unpleasant memories of other cult/dictator personalities.

Isn't Ted Strickland old enough to know that Hillary voted for the war in Iraq that is costing billions of American's tax payers money, money that could be better spent elsewhere to boost the crumbling economy?

What good is an experience when it is not put to good use?

This article reveals a lot about why Hillary is failing. She has built her candidacy on her husband's personal acquaintances as a president. For this reason, she has miscalculated. She was expecting an easy ride and has completely underestimated her opponents. She was ill-prepared for this battle.

I am confident that Hillary, without her husband's political legacy, good and bad like the Monica Lewinsky sex scandal, would be a good candidate. Now Bill Clinton is trying too hard, sometimes spoiling it all for his wife.

The change that he promises to bring about - what change is it? No specifics at all. Especially after he is getting endorsements from the same people he is naming as the people who stilt change. He admitted what type of president he'll be - the type of president who surrounds himself with advisers who'll tell him what to sign. Who do you think those advisers are?

People - open up your eyes and listen closely. He's a fine speaker but if you elect him you'll get another GWB, another president who absently signs the check that his advisers tell him to sign...and then when stuff hits the fan...oh -no...no one is held accountable.

According to one of the lunatics on here Obama is the anti-christ?

Well let's check out this Christ guy. He represents a God who apparently gives free will and then threatens destruction if you don't choose what he wants. He claimed to be the son of a God who tortures himself to death for the sins that would never have happened if he didn't give free choice, and worse still he creates a world were millions of people are led astray by solid evidence into not believing in him?

Christ sounds like the ultimate evil to me. So Obama (who if anyone wasn't a moron who can't do their research would discover follows this evil Jesus Christ scum) as an Anti-Christ sounds like a good deal. Sadly however he's just another sheep like all those other Christians worshipping a God who has a track record of genocide and hate. Christians/Muslims all just evil scum. Same god same nonsense.

Seems to me that the folks in ohio needed that road, before you go trash a man for asking for help consider why the GOP wanted to trash a 30 year plan to build a road.
Our problems didnt start with bill clinton but with the GOP lets face facts,Hillary did not have to try to get univeral health care passed so those of us who do not have health care could have it, she could have been the pretty president wife and stayed neutral but she cared enought to try. Obama has not even done that for the past two years.
When he was campaigning for the senate he said he had absolutely no intention of running for president in 2008 that he just wanted to be a senator( boy did he tell a whopping lie).
So instead of doing a job he was hire to do by the folks in Illinois he has spent the 2 years he has been in the us senate to campaign for president.
He has accomplished nothing, he has done nothing, and all he has done is promise a lot of crap he reminds me so much of George W. Bush nothing but TALK.

While having a great deal of respect for Gov Strickland, I must say I'm deeply disapointed in his backing of HRC. If her handling of this campaign is any way, represenitive of the way, she would run the country , then we would be in big trouble. The Clintons continue the back room politics and deals, by trying to woo pledge and super delegates.
If anyone else other than a CLINTON had lost 11 in a row, by huge margins, they would have gracefully stepped aside. OBAMA 08

To Jones, the poster of the "Anti-Christ" message (10:08am), YOU'RE CRAZY!!!.

Your conspiracy-laden post is based on some wacky combination of biblical prophecy, Nostradamus prognostications and post 9-11 millenialism. C'mon, because he has "a middle-eastern name" he is therefore working with "the terrorists"!?! That's crazy talk!!! (plus Barack is actually an African name). Not to mention, that if you actually take the word of the Bible as literal fact (based on your 'book of Daniel reference'), then you are probably going to be voting for the GOP candidate anyway; probably one who actually believes the world was created in just six days only 4000 years ago, and that females were actually created from the rib of Adam, and that the theories of evolution are part of some vast scientific, anti-religious conspiracy.

Between stops on a whirlwind Ohio tour last weekend, Strickland reminded Bill Clinton of his long-ago help on the spending bill. Later, he told Hillary Clinton about it. Strickland smiled when he recounted her response: "She said, `Ted, that's the kind of president I want to be.' "

She's going to be the kind of president who trades in political favors and rewards loyalty rather than judging issues on their own merit?

Candidates always preach what they will or won't do when they become president. Bush promised to be the compassionate conservative during his campaign and after eight horrible years, he is ending his reign with our country despised abroad, hemorrhaging money and lives in a war for no reason, a huge deficit and a tanking economy. So comparing candidates based on what they promise to do is not so reliable. The best measure of a candidate's readiness, effectiveness and leadership ability is the here and now. This can be measured factually and with real time metrics by comparing how they have managed their campaigns. Clinton and Obama have similar political experience, positions and proposals. Clinton was the favorite starting out. She had the most money, PR and inside connections. In just a years' time, she has squandered her funds, miscalculated budget, did not forecast ahead, had no contingency plan, no coherent, consistent message, no organization skills. Unfortunately like Bush, she hired inexperienced staff because of their loyalty to her not for their competence. Running a year plus presidential campaign is a preview of the top job. How a candidate handles the daily pressures of the campaign, can think quickly and can demonstrate agility in responding to challenges is a very strong indicator of how he or she would perform as commander in chief. The bottom line is that if Clinton cannot effectively manage her campaign, then she is absolutely in NO position to manage her country. She clearly lacks even the most basic management skills. Her failure to rally her supporters, inspire voters and correct her tactical and strategic errors indicates that she is definitely not a leader and does not perform well under pressure. Additionally her constantly changing demeanor of a street fighter to tearing up to snapping harshly to emotional closing indicates a true lack of security within her self. She seems to be uncomfortable to simply be Hillary, whoever she really is. Her best option is to exit the campaign now and look for other roles more suited to her abilities rather than rely on old allies returning a political favor.

Clintonians please stop with this old politics of throwing dirt on the fan... Do like your leader and concede... I know you valuate more your promised well-paid jobs in DC than the destiny of this country, that is why your Clinton family, together with the Bush family, sent this country to the situation it is... It is sad to see that a respected politician such as Governor Strickland is falling to the MAFIA way of the Clinton gang, and "paying back favors". THIS MUST STOP NOW!!! We are tired of this MAFIA politics and all the low level personal attacks that all the Clintonians do! Stop! YOU ARE DESTROYING OUR COUNTRY!

Strickland Who? Hillary Who? Obama Who?
All Losers!

Let's take a closer look at who's really qualified and or who's really
working for the good of all of us in the SENATE. OBAMA or CLINTON.

Records of these two candidates should be scrutinized in order to make
an informed decision.

Senator Clinton, who has served only one full term - 6 years - and
another year campaigning, has managed to author and pass into law - 20
-twenty pieces of legislation in her first six years.

These bills can be found on the Website of the Library of Congress
www.thomas.loc.gov http://www.thomas.loc.gov/, but to save you the
trouble, I'll have posted them here for you.

CLINTON

1. Established the Kate Mullany National Historic Site.
2. Supported the goals and ideals of Better Hearing and Speech Month.
3. Recognized the Ellis Island Medal of Honor.
4. Named courthouse after Thurgood Marshall.
5. Named courthouse after James L. Watson.
6. Named Post Office after Jonn A. O'Shea.
7. Designated August 7,2003, as National Purple Heart Recognition Day.
8. Supported the goals and ideals of National Purple Heart
Recognition Day.
9. Honored the life and legacy of Alexander Hamilton on the
bicentennial of his death.
10. Congratulated the Syracuse University orange Men's Lacrosse Team
on winning the championship.
11. Congratulated the Le Moyne College Dolphins Men's Lacross Team on
winning the championship.
12. Established the 225th Anniversary of the American Revolution
Commemorative Program.
13. Names Post Office after Seargeant Riayan A. Tejeda.
14. Honored Shirley Chisholm for her service to the nation and
expressed condolences on her death.
15. Honored John J. Downing, Brian Fahey, and Harry Ford, firefighters
who lost their lives on duty. Only five of Clinton's bills are, more
substantive.
16. Extended period of unemployment assistance to victims of 9/11.
17. Payed for city projects in respons to 9/11.
18. Assist landmine victims in other countries.
19. Assisted family caregivers in accessing affordable respite care.
20. Designated part of the National Forest System in Puerto Rico as
protected in the wilderness preservation system.

There you have it, the facts straight from the Senate Record.

Now, I would post those of OBAMA'S, but the list is too substantive, so
I'll mainly categorize.

During the first - 8 - eight years of his elected service he sponsored
over 820 bills. He introduced:

233 - regarding healthcare reform,

125 - on poverty and public assistance,

112 - crime fighting bills,

97 - economic bills,

60 - human rights and anti-discrimination bills,

21 - ethics reform bills,

15 - gun control,

6 - veterans affairs and many others.

His first year in the U.S. Senate, he authored 152 bills and
co-sponsored another 427. These included ***the Coburn-Obama
Government Transparency Act of 2006 - became law, ***The Lugar-Obama
Nuclear Non-proliferation and Conventional Weapons Threat Reduction
Act, - became la, ***The Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act, passed
the Senate, ***The 2007 Government Ethics Bill, - became law, ***The
Protection Against Excessive Executive Compensation Bill, In committee,
and many more.

In all, since entering the U.S. Sentate, Senator OBAMA has written 890
bills and co-sponsored another 1096.

An impressive record, for someone who supposedly has no record
according to some who would prefer that this comparison not be made
public.

HE's not just a TALKER - He's a doer.

As for McCain- three words: The Keating Five

To comment on the "Obama as anti-Christ" theory...Please, please go find a blog or web page that caters to the make-believe. We have no time for such ridiculous notions.

Obama is bad. Clinton is good.
Any questions? Good, then you know what to do on March 4.

All you Clinton-philes should ask yourselves a few, key questions:
1) If the Clinton machine is still so potent and filled with intelligent experience, why are they running the most ineffective and inefficient campaign outside of the Giuliani group? (must be somthing in the water in NY).

2) If Hillary, the overwelming favorite of this election season from the beginning, could not solidy the Dem party and build momentum for November, then how will she bring together two parties which are constantly at each other's throats?

3) How low is Hillary willing to go to turn the tide in this primary? She has resorted to tears on the eve of 2 pivotal elections (New Hampshire and Super Tuesday). Pandering for sympathetic votes does not strike me as the actions of a "tough and proven leader".

All you Clinton-philes should ask yourselves a few, key questions:
1) If the Clinton machine is still so potent and filled with intelligent experience, why are they running the most ineffective and inefficient campaign outside of the Giuliani group? (must be somthing in the water in NY).

2) If Hillary, the overwelming favorite of this election season from the beginning, could not solidy the Dem party and build momentum for November, then how will she bring together two parties which are constantly at each other's throats?

3) How low is Hillary willing to go to turn the tide in this primary? She has resorted to tears on the eve of 2 pivotal elections (New Hampshire and Super Tuesday). Pandering for sympathetic votes does not strike me as the actions of a "tough and proven leader".

Jones, your entire post is so blatantly false that it's pathetic.

I see Obama as the guy who would sweet talk a girl, telling her that he'll marry her... then when he gets what he wanted, he ditch her and run. When Obama speaks, he melts people, but there is no substance behind it. He tells you what you want to hear. Why are people so foolish? It is obvious that Hillary has the experience and the know-how to get things done. Vote for Hillary!

Hillary Clinton’s campaign has been, according to most accounts, very poorly managed. She had the allure of the Clinton name and the political clout behind it, the money, and a substantial lead in almost every national poll. Her supporters and much of the news media will say that her campaign managers bear the blame for her many failures, but the reality is that the buck must stop with her. If she lacks the organizational skills to run her own campaign, how can we expect her to be able to run the country? Barack Obama, on the other hand, has run a masterful political campaign. He was the underdog from the beginning as the entire country anticipated Hillary’s coronation. But he has proven to be a superb organizer and has shown a great many Americans that he possesses the skills to lead the nation. While there is still a chance for the Clinton machine to rebound, the odds of that happening get longer with each passing day. More and more superdelegates are gravitating towards Obama. They surely realize the truth in what Damon Runyon observed. “The race is not always to the swift nor the battle to the strong, but that’s sure the way to bet.”

"After all the nasty people in the Obama campaign, if he makes the primary I will lead the charge for McCain. Anybody, but Obama and his nasty campaigners" Marie

What nasty people? The ones who compared Obama to Jesse Jackson and referred to his position against the Iraq War from the beginning as a 'fairy tale'? Ohhhh, the nasty people who called the major news networks to report that Obama used a few of Deval Patrick's lines? The nasty people who clipped one line of Michelle Obama's statements and tried to make a huge issue of interpreting it. Not those people? It's silly to take the campaigning season personally. The issues should be taken personally, but the messages of well-financed professional campaigners is just a commercial message.

Relax and enjoy the summer. After seeing McCain speak about Iran and Iraq, and the eventual crumbling of the Al-Sadr ceasefire, I'm hopeful that you won't back a 72 year old warhawk with a bad temper who also admits that he doesn't know about the economy.

I am Voting Democrat no matter who gets the nomination. I don't wanna vote for Hillary, but I might have to. Obama scares the republican party and Billary because of his ability to atract voters who would never vote in the first place. It's funny to see all the anti-Obama statements on this site because it adds momentum to his campaign. Grant it, this isn't read by every voter. But just think of the of all the young voters who are still waiting to vote that are pretty much enjoying the reaction that they know they have been and can continue to be a major part of. Obama HAS inspired many voters to vote period. stop being scared and vote him out in 4 years if he is as bad as you all say he is.

1) The Clintons gave us the greatest economic period in the history of the United States. There were two high paying jobs for every American.

2) Not one American soldier died in combat during the Clinton years (Bush Sr. sent our troops to Somalia, not the Clintons).

3) When Hillary Clinton becomes President, every American will have Universal Health Care coverage.

4) The Clintons have a proven track record of success. Obama has never accomplished anything for America. Obama is nothing more than meaningless rhetoric.

5) While the Clintons were repairing the damage done to our economy by Reagan and Bush Sr, Obama was riding a surf board in Hawaii.

6) America needs Clinton's experience, proven track record, and wisdom. Clinton is a Journeyman. Obama is a cheerleader.

If anyone has read that Mr. Obama wants to extend the retirement age at which you draw your social security. I think you better think twice before voting for him. Who wants to work until they're 75 before they can retire? SAme old rhetoric. The president can only do what congress will allow. So before you blame all the war and things on the republicans think about all the democrats that voted for it. President Bush did'nt even get his feet wet when he had to deal with horrible things. It has been one crisis after another. People need to look to Jesus Christ and follow his examples. He said there would be wars and rumors of war before the end of time. Are we ready to live like Jesus did. Love thy neighbor as thyself. Do you love yourself? What would Jesus
do?
Do you want a muslim for president? Do you want someone who is not afraid to stand up for America? Do you want someone that will stand up for mankind? Who will it be? Any of the chosen ones? People everywhere should pray that
the Lord Jesus Christ would be glorified in this country again. God will forsake the peoples that forget him. The Bible says so.

Listen to Hillary's speeches. She prefaces most remarks with "I". Obama prefaces most remarks with "We" Does that tell you something???

I have seen Obama speak to the large crowds on television & all I see is a preacher. Selling to the young people only hope. Is this where our young people are? I know that living in the south if he is the nominee I hear my neighbors saying that they will vote independent if there is a candidate or republican. It is sad that there is still a lot of bigots in this contry. I do not understand these people because I was brought up to accept everyone for what they are. I know about being discriminated against even today. College educated are not as informed as they should be. Some do not even recoganize the candidates when they are shown their pictures or what they are running for what office. Sad even some who are studying to be teachers.Like I say Obama is a wonderful preacher.

Hillary will win Texas, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. Anyone that believes she is " done" is not looking ahead.
She is the most qualified candidate. She also attends a church that ALL Americans can attend regardless of race, as well as a true concern and change agent for ALL Americans rights, regardless of race, religion, or gender. After reading the Newsmax.com article on The real Barack Obama yesterday, he does not now or ever get my vote. CHOOSE Hillary. A President for all the People! And a candidate that is PROUD of her country every day of her life. As one should be that wants to represent ALL Americans and America, our great nation!

So Strickland supports Hillary because Bill threatened to veto an important funding bill that had removed one of Strickland's pork barrel earmarks.

Sweeeeet....

Reason 10,204 to never vote for a Clinton again.

To N.G.

Not sure where the vitriolic rhetoric comes from, or the Huckabee stats for that matter. The fact is that I actually voted for Strickland in 2006 (along with my favorite Senator, Sherrod Brown) while I still lived in Cleveland. True, I will not be there to vote for him next time because I don't live there anymore. I was merely commenting on the effect of this endorsement, which I still believe will help Hillary slightly in the primary but hurt Strickland's chances to be re-elected. I have no problem if you disagree, but no need to be nasty about it (Blow Whale?!? C'mon, have some decency and cut the name-calling).

Has everyone in Ohio completely forgotten about the "..THE HILLARY CLINTON INSIDER COMMODITIES TRADING DEAL..", "..THE B0OK DEALS..", "..THE OVERPAID $150K+ WALL STREET STARTER JOB FOR CHELSEA..", "..THE WHITEWATER SCANDAL..", "..THE WHITE HOUSE TRAVEL OFFICE SCANDALS..",,ETC., ETC., ETC., - after her whacko, sleazoid of a husband's "..I DIDN'T INHALE.." & "..i DIDN'T HAVE SEXUAL RELATIONS WITH THAT WOMAN.." horsepucky..?!?!?

Do the Clinton's really think that calling in their last favor from the current Democratic Blow-hard 1-term-only Governor will cause the people of Ohio to ignore Hillary's megalomaniac ego, personal attacks on Obama, and the massive favors she's owes to the entrenched grossly-left-wing liberal Politicos in New York City - where the Midwest is some foreign wasteland except for the benefit of the leftovers of the old DALEY MACHINE..!?!

OHIO for OBAMA in 2008..!!!!

Go Barach.........!!!!

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