Comments on: Clinton to Obama: I Showed You My Records, Now Show Me Yours

By: Lace King

Lace King — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:37:30 +0000

Are you kidding me? SHE WOULDN’T RELEASE THOSE RECORDS UNTIL A LAWSUIT WAS FILED AGAINST HER!!!!

Unless something new has happened within the last week about the issue, both Hillary and Barack have not released their 2007 tax returns. But these are not even due yet. The difference between the two: Hillary hasn’t released hers in YEARS! And, she just loaned her campaign $5 million?! I don’t think so. YES WE CAN!

By: dylish

dylish — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:03:52 +0000

Sonja, thanks for that explaination. DM, its called a mortgage but for Obama its called a #1 book deal.

By: Farra Yeswe Khan

Farra Yeswe Khan — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:41:22 +0000

He hasn’t been around long enough or done enough to have a record.

By: Lexus in PA

Lexus in PA — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:40:28 +0000

Hillary has no more expereince than Obama, All she did was do what first lady normally do… pick flowers, schedule dinner, make plans for her husband. Sad thing she was home the nite Bill and Monica were having their affair…WOW, i sure dont trust Hillary to answer the phone at 3am! She mite not hear the phone ring..
If we can forgive Bill Clinton for disgracing us in the white house with Monica, then we can allow Obama to finish what he started without judging him for something HE DID NOT SAY…
PA has your back Obama!

By: Jim Jones

Jim Jones — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 16:37:25 +0000

Yes Obama, show your records. No, I don’t mean all of those records that are publicly accessible on the Illinois State Senate web site. That only shows your tenacious record of authoring over 800 pieces of legislation. I’m talking about those records that you left with your successor, who has offered the media and rights groups to come by his office on several occasions and review those records. I mean come on, couldn’t you at least setup a library and get millions of dollars of foreign money to hide - uh, I mean protect - your records?

Oh, and you really need to release those Rezko documents. Simply putting them up on your campaign web site for all to see and download isn’t enough. You need to hand deliver these documents to every American.

Wake up people. Don’t you remember the 90’s? You’re conservatives! Be careful what you wish for!!!

By: Sonja

Sonja — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:10:58 +0000

To DM:
What is so unusual to have a house that costs 1.600000 if you make about 400000 to 500000 Dollars a year. I make about 50000 a year and can easily afford a house that costs 160000, so about three times of my yearly income, same as Obama.

By: Rae

Rae — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:10:43 +0000

If only educated people vote for Obama, I wonder where they were educated!! How can so many Americans be deceived so easily? I wonder if these are the same “educated” people who voted Bush a second term? Remember, Hitler was elected because he was an excellent speaker and rallied the people.

By: Ant

Ant — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 14:07:58 +0000

I showed you redacted mr records, now redacted show me yours. She is a joke and to believe this site has any baanced reporting is a joke too. McCain has no clue on a war he stands behind and Hillary will say or do anything to get her way. And for Bill Clinton to say that us wealthy millionares are voting for Obama shows that he s thrown truth out of the window. Also, the records show that she WAS IN THE HOUSE when Bil was being serviced by Monica. And we’re supposed to let her take care of our house?

By: Scott C

Scott C — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 03:12:14 +0000

The call for Clinton’s tax returns has a reason behind it.

She donated 5 million to her own campaign and we should see where that money came from… We need campaign finance transparency.

We ask for her schedule because she claims to have garnered experience that would qualify her as president because she was married to one.

I am sure if Obama needs to he will release the information asked of him as he has been upfront about stuff like this from day one. Though there is no actual REASON you need the info from him like with Clinton.

Clinton has been on record saying she thinks giving immigrants driver’s licenses makes sense and that it doesn’t make sense within a two minute response.

Clinton has said that no strategy can be taken off the table INCLUDING nuclear weapons then later say we can’t take anything off the table EXCEPT nuclear weapons.

Clinton gave authority to wage war in Iraq and no opposes it.

How do we know anything she stands for now will be what she stands for later if she is elected?

Obama has answered the question of why he funds the war before, you are ignoring his response to give validity to your feeble point.

The war was started and there was no way to stop the war right then, so what are we to do, keep our kids in Iraq without the supplies they need to survive.

Obama has always stood by our soldiers, his stance is that we should be there but if we have to be he is going to make sure our soldiers have EVERYTHING they need to stay alive.

Are you saying Clinton doesn’t share that viewpoint?

By: Bystander

Bystander — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 03:00:27 +0000

Props to all of you for engaging in public dialogue. As a relic from the 60s I envy you all having these on-line forums to comment on the events of the day. However, I am always surprised when someone asks a question for which the answer has been reported by the news several times on several sites. To DM: The Obamas were able to afford their Chicago home because of proceeds from a book deal. To some of you others: do you pride yourselves on not being able to spell?

By: Bo

Bo — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 02:50:45 +0000

Don’t you wish we had an honest choice, either Democrat or Republican to vote for who would care about the public interest. Alas, tis not to be, until we quit following the leader over the cliff, we get what we deserve. As ye sow, so shall ye reap.

By: Lilly

Lilly — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 02:44:09 +0000

Has Hillary Finally released her2007 tax returns now that her experience in the White House shows it consisted more of “busy work”, lying, hiding documents and stealing furniture than the global peace making she fabricates? Do the records include the IRS and investigators she hired to ruin Bill’s sexual harrassment accusers? Now that Karl Rove appears to be her latest hit man, it’s clear she intends to steal the nomination. Very Bush-like.

By: Mark Wright

Mark Wright — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 02:43:33 +0000

Obama was able to afford that expensive house because he wrote a #1 best-selling book.

Weeks ago he talked about his state Senate records and said that he had a tiny staff and they didn’t keep records of his schedules. Clinton is fishing for something that doesn’t exist.

Voting present in the Illinois state legislature is a standard procedure and has nothing to do with dodging issues. Illinois gives their legislators an opportunity to cast a vote when neither Yes nor No fits. It’s a wise way to run things. Have you ever had to make a choice between two bad choices? Wouldn’t it be great to have the opportunity to vote for neither? If the U.S. Senate allowed its members to vote ‘present’ we might have less bad legislation.

And he flipped on Yucca mountain? Go back and read the transcripts. The first thing he said about the subject was, and I quote: “I will end the notion of Yucca Mountain”. The last thing he said a few minutes later was “despite the fact that my state has more nuclear power plants than any other state in the country, I’ve never supported Yucca Mountain. So I just want to make that clear.”

James, you need to pay more attention and listen a little more clearly.

By: Isabella

Isabella — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 02:34:54 +0000

Ok ,Obama lets see your past 20 years.Not just 2007.I just listen to Al Sharpton ,wow their is something wrong with that man,he couldn’t tell the truth if it hit him in the face,and how he is so good to turn the table the other way.<<<>>>.

By: saleanna

saleanna — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 02:25:21 +0000

First of all to answer the person aboves question as to how Obama could afford such an expensive house is because Rexko helped him out by letting Obama get it for 300,000.00 less than what it went for and Obama couldn’t afford the property adjacent to the house he wanted to buy that was a package deal so Mrs. Rezko bought the property the same day that Obama bought the house and then a month later sold Obama back the property for 100,000.00 less than she paid for it….
Next I think Obamas campaign is going negative.. He is a lier… First of all he lied about the question if he smoked.. secondly he lied about Rezko’s contributions of first 125,000.00 for his campaign and then it was 250,000.00… Then he wasn’t there in the church when Rev. Wright was preaching all this racial garbage and Obama’s words were if he was there he would have got up and walked out… Then when he made his speech on national television he stated he was there but he didn’t agree with him even though the reporter that was right in back of him see him nodding his head yes in agreement with Rev. Wrights racial sermon. What I question in Obama is his integrity. How can we believe him when in the short time he has run for president he has lied time and time again.. People need to wake up and realize that Obama’s speeches of hope and change are just words and mean nothing to him but more lies…

By: jean

jean — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 02:23:54 +0000

stop them nasty comments Obama will win this election down hilary

By: MLB

MLB — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 02:20:07 +0000

As for his 1.6 million dollar home, he did receive a hefty amount for his books. He has made it clear that he used that money to purchase a home and settle student loan debt. And to James… It is clear that you do not listen with both ears. Some people have what is called selective hearing, and for those individuals I feel bad. If you actually listen to everything being said, you will get a clear picture of the truth… it is not lies Obama speaks of. It is sad that our country is so tied up in a kill each other mentality when it comes to politics. Obama is the first person in my lifetime that has shown some maturity, professionalism, and sensibility when it comes to these crazy political games politicians and the media love to play. People have been saying speeches don’t matter, words are nothing, where’s the action. Before you can act you have to speak. Those that don’t take the time to convey what will happen and act with out speaking are selfish, naive, and insane. When becoming the CEO of our country that person needs to have the ability to relate to EVERYONE, also have the ability to articulate, captivate and encourage the nation to become more involved. I am sure once Obama is president that all of the skeptics out there will be amazed on how this one man could actually do some good FOR EVERYONE.

By: CarolineGerhardt

CarolineGerhardt — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 02:16:37 +0000

She didn’t release her tax records. She hasn’t presented any new information to the public, she has just feigned the appearance of not being secretive. Obama of late has been under very acute scrutiny from all sides, and has maintained a respectable disposition, even amongst having to defend himself against charges of both being a racist, and having an advantage by being a mulatto with an Islamic name. Seriously! He’s only where he is because he’s a black man with a name that alludes to the fallen Iraqi dictator, and of striking similarity to a terrorist leader’s?
Let that black preacher give sermons where he angrily points out that nearly all the leaders of this country, and nearly all of the wealthiest people are of European ancestry. Isn’t that obvious? Isn’t it true that this country has employed the largest population of enslaved foreigners ever seen on the planet (correct me if I’m wrong)?
Now we have an intelligent, articulate man, who also happens to be of a diverse ethnicity, trying to run a campaign for President without relying purely on tearing his opponents down, and people jump at the opportunity to paint him a racist by association. If he’s not a racist, then he’s a muslim. He’s not tried and true like McCain and Clinton.
Let’s all tear this man down for trying to keep his campaign positive, let’s elect another short-tempered white person, whose well-connected in Washington DC, who’ll give cynical speeches about ‘hard-work’, because that’s something we’re used to.

By: Jay

Jay — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 02:11:02 +0000

I wonder how much confidence troops and the Republicans have in John McCain being Commander in Chief when he runs around the middle east saying that Iran is training Al Qaida?

I mean seriously. That is a major gaffe - the man should have been more aware than that - where has he been the last 5 years? Shiite Iran training Sunni Qaida? Yeah right. All the world has been listening to Bush making repeated charges of Iran enabling Shiite Militants like the Mahdi Army - and we all know that the Iraq Government put in place by America were largely returned Shiite exiles from Iran, and the feared ‘death squad’ group the Badr Brigade were also a shiite militant army (although, unlike the Mahdi Army, bedfellows with the Americans).

Making unfounded and ignorant statements like Iran is training Qaida is just as bad as saber rattling at Iran about their increased influence over Iraq after you were the ones who put people in control of the Iraq Government who had been living in Iran for decades - Duh oh!

I can tell you that would not have done very well to impress the Middle Eastern people about McCain being President. In fact, that is just plain and downright scary.

By: Jacob

Jacob — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 02:02:47 +0000

And Hillary has released her tax records for what year?

Seriously, how does HRC expect these records, which have been extensively censored (”private meetings, etc), to support her claims of loads of foreign policy experience?