It is about time the statements given by the campaigns are not just taken and repeated without question. The press should not be the stooge of the campaigns. After being critized by The Clintons last week many went blindly into Obama negative mode just so the would seem unbiased. Unfortinuately they have yet to press on the tax returns and contributions to the library. Sometimes it seems Clinton is able to say anything without challange and it is put into circulation with no thought of the outcome.

The Samantha Power thing is no worse than the Clinton campaign equating Obama with that monster Bush. As far as the dream ticket thing, everyone with half a mind can see that it is Hillary trying to sway people by saying Obama will be with her, so the ones that are really turned off by the dirty low down politics of the Clintons will somehow vote for Hillary because some question Obama's experience ( which is nuts because most decisions are mad with advisors, like how Bush ignored his military adviosors, thus this mess in Iraq).

Of course Obama hasn't passed the commander-in-chief test. Only presidents take the test. That means Hallary hasn't taken it either, and she has no more qualifications than Obama has, except she has more experience in displaying bad judgment and not learning from her mistakes.

One of the most telling things to me in recent weeks occured in the run up to the Ohio, Texas, RI, VT process. I got word that both candidates were trying to boost cash. Obama asked supporters to give what they could and push the donor list to over 1 million. And they did. The Clinton Campaign asked for a 527 to be formed and they wanted 100 donors of $100,000 each. Inclusion meet special interest?

One of the most telling things to me in recent weeks occured in the run up to the Ohio, Texas, RI, VT process. I got word that both candidates were trying to boost cash. Obama asked supporters to give what they could and push the donor list to over 1 million. And they did. The Clinton Campaign asked for a 527 to be formed and they wanted 100 donors of $100,000 each. Inclusion meet special interest?

I can help but think that there is also a little subliminal advertising going on here by the Clinton camp. You're winning primaries by pushing the experience button and the "not ready to be CIC" (both baloney by the way). You then look like a friend by saying "could be good VP", which on the surface looks nice, but is really intended to say the following - (a) we're the leaders (which they're not); and (b) he's lower than Hillary (i.e. VP for her). This is some sort of passive aggressive strategy that appears to be accomodating but is really just a put down.

why don,t someone ask john mc,cain{because of his legendary bad temper}if he or will he be examined for ptsd.this is a very serious question.

Clinton's communication director Howard Wolfson reiterated "Senator Obama has not passed the commander-in-chief test"

Is this the same commander-in-chief test that Bush passed? Because frankly I think we need a better test.

Ay-yi-yi, more Hillary Hatred from David Corn. Those who expect journalism marvel over Corn's ignorance -- their positions are the same! Then tell it to the American people in your speeches, Senator Obama!