Originally posted by JahPickney:
on several counts he posesses a gravitas lacking in the disingenuous Mrs. Clinton.

Originally posted by JahPickney:

Can he run? Yes. Ought he run? Surely. How far can he go? Let's see.

Originally posted by cruyff14:

. . .that's a bit harsh .

... while skillful repositioning and adaptation to changing circumstances have enabled her to avoid political damage, they have also exposed her to a line of criticism that has come to dog her in the same way it did her husband during his presidency: that she devises policy positions to shield herself from attacks from the left or right and surrenders principle to political flexibility.

“The notion that ‘I supported the war but unfortunately it wasn’t carried out effectively, and therefore we should go on but I won’t say how to carry it out’ isn’t helpful,” said Zbigniew Brzezinski, the national security adviser to President Jimmy Carter. “It’s not really the exercise of leadership.”

If Bill Clinton didn't take a 'chance' and run in 1992 we wouldn't be having this conversation.

Originally posted by Princess:
I don't have time to draw race card. I am not a West Coast Ras! In America I am not only Black, I am a woman and an immigrant. Education, health and immigration are close to me. So I have to see where he stands on those issues. I know what's Hil's platform. I must go with who is QUALIFIED AND EXPERIENCED. Something Jamaica is not used to doing.

If it was Powell or Clinton, there would be a hard one. Powell is more experienced in foreign affairs and I would give Clinton the domestic affairs (no pun intended )award. But as I am a registered Dem, well u know how that go.
Anyway, it's still a few months away. I will watch and see.

If she wins the party nomination, I will be anxious to see who she selects as her running mate. That, I believe, will be the issue as it may sway the undecided voters.

Originally posted by JahPickney:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/firstladies/hc42.html

Hillary's bio fyi

but I like the response that Obama gave him...
he basically says :
"Since you think the war in Iraq is the correct thing then increase the Austrailian troop levels in Iraq from 1,500 to 21,500, or shut the F...up, mind your own F...ing business and keep your nose out of US politics ".

Originally posted by jt:
I even heard on the BBC that Obama did cocaine so why are they troubling the british opposition leader for smoking weed when he was a yute. They will come at Obama from all angles..

A lot of skeletons or miscues to come that will kill off one or more of these frontrunners.

Two prominent black elected officials in South Carolina -- State Senators Robert Ford and Darrell Jackson -- endorsed US Senator Hillary Clinton on Tuesday. The influential duo told the AP they were courted by Senator Obama, but decided to endorse Clinton because they want the Democrats to win in November. "I love Obama, but I'm not going to kill myself ... Everybody else on the ballot is doomed [if Obama wins the nomination]. Every Democratic candidate running on that ticket would lose because [Obama] is black and he's at the top of the ticket -- we'd lose the House, the Senate and the Governors and everything," said Ford. Just imagine the backlash if a white politician had made those same remarks.

Ford says he likes Obama, but thinks his candidacy would hurt Democrats. Ford says every Democrat on the ticket would lose with Obama as the presidential candidate because he is black.

Here is his quote, from the Associated Press:

"Then everybody else on the ballot is doomed. Every Democratic candidate running on that ticket would lose because he's black and he's at the top of the ticket. We'd lose the House, the Senate and the governors and everything. I'm a gambling man. I love Obama. But I'm not going to kill myself."

News19 asked Ford about his comments, which were made during a speech several weeks ago. He explains the statement this way:

"I was challenged by a young person about why a black person like you is not supporting a black candidate. In the past, I have supported black candidates...And he kept challenging me, and I said well, I asked him blah, blah, blah, it led to something else. That's all heat of passion. But I wish Senator Obama well."

Later in the day, however, he made a statment to the Associated Press, saying, "If I caused anybody – including myself – any pain about the comments I made earlier, then I want to apologize to myself and to Senator Obama and any of his supporters."

For most of the interview with News19, he didn't talk specifically about his quote, saying that he strongly supports Clinton.

"She's speaking the same language(in the U.S. Senate) as I am in the South Carolina Senate."

Ford says he's been a friend of the Clintons since 1992. He says he was swayed by calls from the Clintons.

Ford and Jackson helped South Carolina native John Edwards win the state's primary in 2004. The former North Carolina senator is running again next year, too. But Jackson says Edwards had his chance four years ago.

News19 contacted Jackson's office Tuesday. He issued the following statement: "I think that Obama running for president is good for America, but I don't support him. I think Clinton has the most experience, and is ready to lead the nation right now."