I attended a debate watch party organized by Mamas4Obama. On my way there, I passed the National Constitution Center, where hundreds of Clinton and Obama fans were gathered. The sounds of Philadelphia included chants of "Si se puede" and "Yes she will."Inside the Pinnacle Night Club, where the debate party was held, they chanted "We will Barack you. Barack you." The MC asked:
What better place to make history than Philadelphia. What time is it? Obama time. Let's get ready to rumble.And rumble they did.
Goaded by the debate moderators, Obama and Clinton took repeated jabs at each over Rev. Jeremiah Wright, "Bittergate," phantom sniper fire and associations with 1960s throwbacks. There were sounds of dismay when Clinton hit below the belt with "some of the relationships with Reverend Farrakhan."
The Pennsylvania primary is five days away but the real swing voters are the undecided superdelegates who will determine the party's nominee. The debate presented two different visions of the road to victory in the general election.
Clinton focused on her "lifetime trying to empower people, trying to fight for them:"
And I hope that I have demonstrated not just over the last weeks or even over the last hour and half but over a lifetime that you can count on me. You know where I stand. You know that I will fight for you and that together we're going to take back our country.Obama offered a different roadmap to victory:
And so my point to the superdelegates would be that if we're going to deliver on health care for every American, improve our schools, deliver on jobs, then it's going to be absolutely vital we form a new political coalition in this country. That's what we've been doing in this campaign, and that's what I'm going to do when I'm president of the United States of America.It's an unanswered question whether superdelegates will cruise on down the highway with Clinton or take the road less traveled with Obama.
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By: Morris Thomas Jr aka Spank on 4/17/2008 12:22PM
Barrack and “the comment about PA residents”
Barrack you are the man. Your comment was not offensive, it was truth. As the line goes from the movie “A FEW GOOD MEN”, you want the truth, you want the truth, you can’t handle the truth. We choose to sugar coat rather than address. As more and more signs appear that we are in a Recession or Pre-Depression and we become disenfranchised with our government of today – Yes we put our energy into religion, Yes we want to protect homes and families by loading up the shot gun because people will soon become desperate, Yes we might need to go hunting to cap a deer to feed the kids this month. So what did he say wrong? Hillary chooses to make a big stink about what he said because this is a scab she hopes will become infected. She is so desperate.
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By: Morris Thomas Jr aka Spank on 4/17/2008 12:22PM
Hillary and “the truth”
As Missy Elliot says in one of her songs… “It was all a dream” How do you not know you are being attacked by militia or waving and smiling at the crowd? You want us to put our future in your hands for the next 4 years but who is to say once you are in office the policies you ran were lies. You should be thankful Barrack would not drop down to your level and rip you a new one. As our commander and chief, we have to trust what you tell us, the good or the bad, not accept your response MY BAD
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By: Morris Thomas Jr aka Spank on 4/17/2008 12:31PM
Hillary and “the reverend”
People in glass houses should not throw stones. You cannot choose your family but you can choose your pastor. Does that apply to husbands? As your husband has made a fool of you for years with his extra-martial affairs, why haven’t you moved on? For the children? Please!
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By: Morris Thomas Jr aka Spank on 4/17/2008 12:50PM
Barrack stay the course. The prominent theme of your campaign is CHANGE and you have demonstrated that by wanting to address issues. Many politicians look for that opportunity to catch you with your fly down, dress up, hand in the cookie jar, etc. to take advantage and say, “See what he did”. A man of character ignores all that and sticks to the issues. Mud slinging is water under the bridge when you have rising unemployment, high cost of gasoline and home heating oil, continue to fight a war that no one declared but George W, have children being pushed through high school and cant fill out a job application, need to repair the integrity of the United States with our allies, the list goes. There are real issues that need to be addressed and I have faith and confidence, that you are the one who can best address these issues.
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By: Ms. Unique on 4/17/2008 1:16PM
Obama answered all the questions "TRUTHFULLY"! People said he was stumbling over his words, they don't know what their talking about. Every time the questions were ask to her, she had this FAKE SMILE and EVERYTHING SHE SAID, WAS NOT THE TRUTH!
Obama, don't let people let Hillary get to you! You are doing "GOOD"! I can't wait to VOTE in the "BURGH"! 5 DAYS in counting!!!!!!!!
"OBAMA 2008" YOU BETTER RECOGNIZE!!!!!!!!
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By: junie on 4/17/2008 3:00PM
The Abc so-called debate was a disgrace to journalism full of attacks instead of question by two bit journalist charlie g and george (I in the clintons pocket) Stephanopolus. They both need to be ashamed of themselves with our country in such peril and the citizens of the country probably making the most important decision they will make in a lifetime that is who will led our country in these troubled times you got 2 clowns for moderators who want a rating hike. Its a Disgrace.
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By: Mr. PC on 4/17/2008 3:07PM
I love the way Obama gets beat up during a debate and everyone is talking about how it was unfair or they start making other excuses for him. Face it. Obama was put under a little pressure with a few questions and he folded like a lawn chair.
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By: Greg Jones on 4/17/2008 5:21PM
FROM: BLACKS4BARACK.org
ABC,Disney,Time-Warner,CNN and Fox.....ALL in bed together.......Not so bad that they're against Obama....but they're against America ! They think we're all moronic sheep, swayable by whatever garbage they feed us. Time to prove them wrong starting with ABC/Disney. IT'S BOYCOTT TIME !!!!!! NO ABC....NO DISNEY !!!!!!!!! Time to hit the pockets !
Google 'Hillary's Religion The Family'...(aka Christian Mafia)This secret cult is a group of all of the biggest money people in America wh secretly meet and plan exactly how they are going to control the entire world. CEO's of these networks are members of the cult....the secret mission......CHECK FOR YOURSELVES....ANSWERS A LOT OF QUESTIONS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Visit: Blacks4Barack.org
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By: yanyan36 on 4/17/2008 5:33PM
Hillary a wiseman once said the LOUDEST ONE INTHE ROOM IS USUALLY THE WEAKEST!!!!!!!!!! obama08
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By: jane on 4/17/2008 9:24PM
I like to take the time to address MR. P.C. comment. Obama folded liked a lawn chair. Well tell me what was Hillary doing beside begging people to over look the lies she have told. It appears that its ok for Hillary to lie,lie, lie, and lie. Her attitude is I lied, for give me and get over it. She never want to take the blame or should I say except responsible for any of her actions. Obama has own up to whatever hillary say he had done wrong. Today, 4/17/2008, I read an interesting article posted by ABC titled: More parents struggle to tell children about job losses. The same words Obama used about people being frustrated, angry and etc. are the same words I hear with couple ABC is interviewing. See, I often hear white people say we want to play the race card, but what I am learning about white people is if they don't say it first, then it shouldn't be said. Blacks are still support to take a back seat to the whites. Hillary is a lyer, theft and a backbitter, including her husband with his whoremering. The reason they want to get back in the white house is for him to have more contact with female interns and her to continue to lie about she does for who. She vote for NAPPER now, if she becomes President she is going to change it. One thing I can truly say about Black people Hillary can't make a fool of us. So, if you think Hillary is the best candidate good, because Hillary will eat her young to become President. She is making a plum fool out her own poor people. Hillary is just like Tavis, Magic, Bob Johnson and Maya Angleo its all about the "MIGHTY DOLLAR" which is call GREED.
Junie, I agree the debate was about ABC and George Stephanopoulos who always try hard to humilate Obama. One thing people need to realize about Rev. Wright, is he doesn't belong to Obama. I am so tired of the media always saying Obama pastor. Rev. Wright is a pastor of more than Obama. I wander if they pastor belong to them. When the Catholic Priest had sex with the boys, men, women and girls did the Priest belong to the congregration, no. Again, why does Rev. Wright belong to Obama. All Hillary know how to do is point a finger to keep the truth off of her. I truly feel sorry for her, she has mental problems. Anybody can lie about being shoot at; go on national T.V. with a straight face and say she was shoot at, she is a dangerous person. I rather see John McGain in the white house before I vote for Hillary. At least, with John Mccain you know where you stand, with Hillary she cry today, laugh tomorrow, lie everyday, sound like Bipolar. She has some serious problems as the old folk say some very dark issues, that she have not addressed. So all you people that want to see Hillary the woman with no conscious to lead the nation go ahead. The majorty of folks are voicing for her , because she is a woman and the rest she and Bill have promise then something. We will be in many wars when she get through. Watch. She is a sick puppy. ABC, CNN, staff believe that racism doesn't exist, ha, ha, ha, trying being black and see. While white people are afraid to address racism is because they feel that if they did they would loose their power and priviledge and the few blacks that are being stringed along think they are priviledge are so mistaken, because if they would open their ears and eyes, they would see Bill and Hillary are talking about them when they talk about any black person. White people have always lumped us together. See, what I have learned is power and priviledge cause them because for those of you that believe in the God, the bible tell us what dose it profit a man to gain the world and lose his soul. Thats what power and priviledge do for you. People like Hillary will do anything to win this election. Stop and look at the many lies that she have told. The hospital called her on her lie. I feel sorry for her and her followers.
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