Obama exhibits calm in the swirl of history

Obama is NOT a moderate. He is not even that progressive. IF he is elected, there are so many pieces of legislation based on re-engineering the society of the United States that will pass. And none of it will be good. An Obama presidency will even further coarsen the dialogue and it will end up in a Republican landslide in 2-and in 4 years. The other interesting thing that will happen is that this generation of so-called savvy voters that will elect this guy, who are moderate, progressive, liberal; in 4 years, will look more conservative than what Jimmy Carter wrought. In fact, Obama will make Carter's presidency look good in comparison. And, I know everyone does not want to admit this... IF Obama is elected, it will be for only one reason and that will NOT be because he is the best choice.

Goodby Hillary, Hello John. I have now re-registered as a Republican.

It's good that the racial gap is narrowing. But the gender gap is just a big as before. I have spent my entire career fighting the gender gap while being the main bread winner. Now it seems all my past efforts and hopes have gotten no where and women are still on the bottom of the human totem poll. Very depressing.

@ travis-299620
"How do you spend 20 years in the congregation of a church, have the pastor as your spiritual adviser and claim to not know his message. Then being the piece of work you are, you denounce your spiritual adviser for political gain. Sinking to any depth for political gain. God help us if this is what our Country wants! "

Let it go, already. The country has obviously moved on. If that is the worst thing that yu have on the man, we are in excellent shape.

The DNC just confirmed that they cannot be trusted. I have never seen so much disorientation in a party as the Democrates.

Two years ago we gave them a chance to do something, yet they did nothing. I was always a Republican but thought Hillary would be good. It turned out that I was wrong. I just went on line and re-registered an a Republican and will be voting for John McCain.

John

It is easy to re-register. Most states will allow you to do it on line. If you vote Democrate you will find that they will run our Country into the ground. I suggest that you vote for John McCain and for all Republicans. The Democrates have done nothing but play games. Our Country is not a game.

The more I read about his rise in power, the more I think he's the anti-Christ. God help us all.

I bet the Muslim Countries are just rolling in the streets with laughter, they now have there man where they want him.

Wake up America. I just switched from the Democrats to the Republican Party. It was easy to do, Come join me and lets save America.

If you lesson to John McCain's speeches you will discover that he is going to dump many of Bush's Policies and Put America back on track. Goodby Democrates.

Vote for John McCain

Obama may have beat up a Woman, but now he has to face a real Man, He better find a hole to crawl into.

Vote for John McCain.

Osama is lower than the lowest life form. I would vote for Clinto any day, if I was forced to choose one of them.

Sorry, I mean Clinton. I have to watch my spelling or another Dem will attack me for it, instead of making a committed point.

My vote is for John McCain!!! The hell with the far left...they have ruined this country enough...it's an insult what has happened to the Democratic Party lead by MR DEAN the crazy zealot!

Right you are Tommyeagle. A bunch of old Hippies, still thinking Peace, and Love, and why can't we all just get along. While our enemies attack us from all sides, and now from the inside as well.

John Free,
Who taught you to hate like this?
Clinton and Obama were nearly identical on most issues. I chose to vote for Obama because he seemed more in touch with the PEOPLE. His race, religion, gender, etc. are irrelevent.

Vote for CHANGE!

Obama needs a strong deputy - and there's none other than the one who competed with him for the rece to the Whitehouse - Hillary. Between both of them they cover the entire nation - Colored Man and White Woman. This team can undoubtedly effect the necessary change that this great country needs badly and bring forth relief for the majority of the Americans who are suffering so gravely in an economy that has been so pooly managed over the past 8 years. However, they have to face stiff opposition against not just John McCain - but the entire GOP Machinery, the Rich and Powerful Corporations, the Media which is controlled mainly by the GOP supporters, the Racist inciters, the extremist Religious Groups - and last but not the least, the notorious Voting Machines that certain States may be using for the elections. This nation needs Strong and Energetic Leaders not "Dead Ducks" !

I will never vote for Obama or a republican. I'm all for a write in campaign for Hillary....weather it counts or not, I'm voting for what I believe in.

Somebody help me here. Obama the first "African American" presidential candidate? He's no more african american that I'm the man in the moon. Let's see black father + white mother = bi-racial. How dare him and others ignore his mothers heritage, and the one who raised him. It sure wasn't his african american father. Nuff said.

People get so engrossed in this trendy slogan of "change." and think that they have just listened to something remarkable. Obama would change things - that's true - but if you listen to what he proposes it is mostly change for the worst. He has his own agenda, practically no experience, but convinces people on a few pretty words and good posture. I am not falling for it, he is probably he worst candidate yet, even Hillary would have been better. Obama is : CHANGE FOR THE WORST.

I was just wondering when it was decided that if you are bi-racial that you are automatically black. Isn't Barrack 1/2 white? You are right, how do you trust someone that will turn his back on his church just to win votes?

It's called the Chicago Political Machine....

I feel that the whole Rev. Wright thing showed exactly what Obama was made of. There is no way you can attend a church for decades, and then say you never heard the man preach the way he did. That is not logical, nor thruthful. I really don't want a president who calls themselves "(fill in the blank) American". If you really want to connect with people of this country, you should consider yourself American first and foremost. What it really comes down to, is that no matter who ends up president, we'll still be at the mercy of the oil companies, and health insurance industry. This country will continue it's downward sprial. For the first time in 32 years, I probably won't bother to vote.

Can someone please tell me why Barack Obama is calling himself the first black candidate for president when his mother is white and, I assume, her entire family is white. He is then half white and half black. That being said, he surely cannot refer to himself as the first white/black presidential candidate. How about, oh, I don't know, maybe just not refer to his color, or his ethnicity at all. I don't hear McCain referring to himself as a white American, or European-American or Scottish, or English or Irish, ad nauseum. Isn't the racial divide big enough already? I was under the impression that Obama, et.al., were trying to move away from the color and ethnic stereotypes, yet, here we are, once again, talking about the first black, or African-American (or whatever the blacks are calling themselves these days), etc. It would behoove Obama to simply refer to himself as the Senator from Illinois, who had an interesting upbringing, a good education, and now wants to be president.