Did Obama endorse the ad? Was he seen saying 'I am Barack Obama and I support this ad?' If not, how is he even associated with this? Aren't supporters of a given candidate (union or otherwise)allowed to express their opinions? No one griped very loudly when John Kerry was crucified by the 'Swift Boat Vets.' And that was out and out slander. And what about 'John McCain's love child?' This is much ado about nothing designed to derail Obama's mo. It was Big Bill Clinton, after all, who started this mess by attempting to suggest that disenfranchising working people in Vegas was a good thing. But I still like Edwards.

I don't believe that it was the Obama camp who raised the issue of him not being 'black enough.' I don't recall it being Obama who said he was educated at a terrorist camp. I don't think Obama would repeatedly mispronounce his first name as Osama. I doubt it was Obama who put words into Bill Clinton's mouth that the Vegas caucus was being hogtied by special interests (you know, those hotel workers who were not allowed to take part, the ones who won a lawsuit over that fact, and the ones who, after Clintons' remarks and lawsuit put together the pro-Obama ad). I doubt it was Obama who implied he was a dope addict at a pro-Hillary rally. Funny about that one: our current idiot-in-chief used to dabble in the 'devil's powder' quite heavily apparently, but that is sequestered information not to be mentioned in the MSM (along with most other things concerning his management of the government); but, of course, we know Bill didn't inhale (which I found disturbing, along with his saying that Paul was his favorite Beatle). I'm not real sold on Obama, he strikes me a little too much of a demagogue in the making, but play fair. And I still like Edwards.

Clinton is not a racist. She has '35 years of experience' (as she reminds us ad absurdum) to prove she's not a racist. Obama is not a racist. He has been a successful community organizer with years of experience bringing disparate factions together. John Edwards is not a racist. He has spent his professional career as a lawyer bringing justice to the victims of avaricious abuse by the insurance industry. This is so not an issue. It is manufactured by a media that has much to gain from controversy. If anyone is a racist it's Tim Russett, Hanritty, O'Reilly, Linbaugh, and, yes, even Salon, and all the rest, who take quotes out of context, exploit statements, and just make shit up in order to pursue their agenda of making it seem like these people harbor racist leanings. Point of fact, the GOP loves it. Point of fact, the GOP ARE racists. Remember Florida 2000, remember Ohio 2004. We should not lose track of that fact and we should stop second guessing any of these three DemocratIC candidates. Remember who the real enemy is and stop carving and slicing. Any one of these three candidates are better than what the alternative might be. Let's not lose sight of that. Keep your eyes on the prize!

Two points: 1) The flack against Hillary's MLK statement did not originate from Obama's camp, it came from the MSM, who are trying like crazy to stir up controversy between the Dems. Obama actually agreed with her in part in an interview with the SF Chronicle, though he did acknowledge that MLK's effort was the major catalyst in getting the Civil Rights Act passed. 2) skylark, everyone has known for some time that Bill enjoys a good cigar.

Yes, on Super Tuesday, vote for the Panderer in Chief. Does she cry? Does he pray? Does he pray for the 'right' god? Does he want more waterboarding or less? A bigger fence? Got to hit all those 'right' important issues. And Jeez, doesn't John Edwards have nice hair. And Obama's ears are too big to be president.

Of course the media are playing the race card now. Obama scares the shit out of them because an Obama victory will force them to actually confront the racial divide in this country in a meaningful way. And OF COURSE it was hardly mentioned in '04. For the 'Owners of the Means of Information,' The Right White Guy won.

Oh yeah, and I'm still with Edwards.

That has about as much importance as the National Journal's rankings. Of COURSE it's a political hatchet job. The man's not Black enough to label 'The Back Candidate,' he's too eloquent to write off as just the 'Anti-Clinton,' and he scares the shit out of the GOP. So, what's left to them? Liberal! The dirty L word! This is a stupid title to hang on a viable candidate; however, one he should not run from. It's a title to revel in after the past 7 years of fascistic narcisissm. But, ultimately, meaningless and just another attempt by the bankrupt right wing to demonize a good man with sound ideas.

I am rather shocked that you, who I read often and respect as a journalist, would actually debase the historical significance of what we are about to do to a theme of race and sex. How about issues? How about these candidates' history? Hillory voted twice for war and excused her vote by saying she hadn't read the bills. How is that experience? How do you forgive that? how do you tell the mothers of the almost 4000 US soldiers dead in Iraq that you are the one ready on Day One? Is a vagina the only qualifying factor you see? This article disgusted me. And speaking as a former Edwards supporter, I am astounded that you, as a former Edwards supporter, would even have a question about who to back now. As amazed as I was back in'68 when all those RFK backers went for Humphrey over McCarthy. How could you get so stupid?