It is quite sad that for many Americans this strategy will work. Barack, for example, encourages healthy debate and thoughtful discourse on issues. His message is complex and his style is more reserved. The problem is many Americans don't want to think about the big issues, they want some one to think for them, to paint things in black and white, winners and losers, good and evil. There isn't enough time to think about the reality of the grey - there are kids to feed, jobs to work, consumer goods to buy and American Idol to watch! Fred has a shot precisely because politics are not about substance, they are about a packaged image - and his packaged image is a tough, tell it like it is, straight shooting, macho man - ugh! May god help this country if elect another republican macho man!

Are you serious? Has anyone watched the video?

The media, in trying to create a storyline that will play well on an across-the-screen ticker is trying to pigeon-hole Barack.

Instead of looking at evidence and developing a story, they have developed a story and are looking for evidence to prop it up! Disgusting! No wonder people are sick of MSM!

Am I the only one thinking HRC's campaign gave the Today show the picture? It is so easy an argument for Billary to swat away but keeps the Rezko connection in the news (speaking of, I am going to check out the Chicago Times article a recent commenter referenced).

I have long said I will support whoever is the Dem nominee, even though I am a Barack backer. However, Billary is making it very difficult to stomach a vote for them, I mean her...and is creating a lot of ammunition for the Republicans.

How come its okay for Billary to attack the Rezko connection, but if Barack were to bring up similar Billary dealings (Whitewater, Monica, et al) it would be horrible?!

...that Billary, playing her usual dirty politics, is cheating. She said one thing when she was winning, that she supported the DNC's decision to not allow the early Florida primary, and, now that she has a chance of losing, is doing another thing. It is a dirty trick and the kind of thing which Americans no longer want to see from their leaders!

Go Obama!

Those who cast Obama's supporters as cult devotees are doing them a great disservice - it implies his supporters cannot think for themselves and are not rational people who have made an intelligent decision on which candidate they believe best represents their interests and can best lead our country.

I made my decision to support Obama long before I attended a rally. I read his book, I read his policies. I compared his voting record against Hillary's and other leading candidates. I asked friends. I thought about it. After deliberation I made a rational decision to support Obama because I believe he best represents the kind of leadership I want to see in the White House

It also implies Obama himself is only pretty words and a nice voice, discounting that he and his team have put together a platform of ideas and policies which people believe in.