ALL-AMERICAN PRESIDENTIAL FORUMS | Sen. B. Obama | PBS

[ill2molly]

wait a minute! don't blacks in New Orleans have SUV's and sparkling water and credit cards to check into five-star hotels?

[nportillo73]

Obama just backed out of the New Orleans Google debate, which was organized to help the city and the state of Louisianna post-Hurricane Katrina.

Why? Because it became apparent that Ralph Nader was going to be included.

So instead of debating Ralph head on to make him a non-factor, once and for all, he RUNS THE OTHER WAY!!!

To the safe confines of the corporate-sponsored joke that the CPD debates are.

White-corporate money over poor Black Americans.

The Dems can say nothing now.

[D3veSat10n]

his preacher is nuts he goes to ALL black church and if we leave iraq now troops who died will die for no reason and iraq will be mad and bomb us again obama isnt right for this country

[jwielhouwer]

keep repeating :"HILLARY HAS TOO MUCH BAGGAGE"

[iwantmycountryback72]

scharb

"the Clinton mafia", WEAK...very weak, not to mention idiotic!

"His three main "weaknesses" are: black, funny name, inexperience" YOU MADE MY POINT..nuff said!

[paigia]

Wake up to reality.. dimwit! Barack Obama is a CONSTITUTIONAL LAW PROFESSOR in the CHICAGO LAW SCHOOL, on of the top law schools in United States. YOU ARE IN NO POSITION TO QUESTION HIS ALLEGIANCE TO THE CONSTITUTION, DIMWIT. Obama 08!

[hughlooks]

Wait a minute! Ophra said she voted for republicans? Talk about flip flopping!

[paigia]

Don't misuse the term, "flip flopping". It should be used on dishonest politicians, not voters who are misled. Innocent voters are always being manipulated by scheming media and crafty politicians who flip flops! Now we have a genuine leader in Barack. Obama 08!!!

[RAPSUCKS1738]

What is he implying? that we create a welfare state where everyone is dependent on the government. Ray nagan dropped the ball 100 empty buses. give me a break. And they reelected this "chocolate" mayor. talk about stupid

[paigia]

Far from that. Barack has no intention for the government to provide wasteful welfare. He is talking about a president who cares for people whom really need attention! In his 2004 Democratic convention, he said ordinary folks don;t expect the government to solve all their problems, but they know deep in their heart, the nation can do much better if a little more compassion and heart...

[RAPSUCKS1738]

I'd have a hard time voting for him. I haven't really heard any plans just thing that need changed

[esasha052]

u voted for him? if not, how do you now feel about the elections?

[edgarandrea]

please is obviously that black obama never will be president of USA he is wastin his time man usa never gonna have a black president he does not have posibility of being president CIA will kill him if he has posibility.

[RAPSUCKS1738]

you wish, he isn't qualified to be president nor is he smart enough

[Bignastyman]

barack obama spoke to the CFR which is a political front for the CIA and the bankers.

Obama is not going to get assasinated

only people who could be assasinated could be dennis kucinich or ron paul

[strands06]

Let's ask ourselves this question:

On the single most important foreign policy decision since the Cold War, who got it right and who got it wrong? Hillary got it wrong, causing the WORST FOREIGN POLICY BLUNDER IN AMERICAN HISTORY. Obama was one of the few, lonely voices who spoke out loudly and clearly against it, going back to his anti-war speech in Fall of 2002.

I believe we have the best possible person in an entire generation who can be our next president.

[Bignastyman]

Ron Paul VOTED AGAINST the war

Obama wasnt even in a position of authority to vote on it so of course hes going to say hes against it

[paigia]

The point is he was against it from the start. Before the votes are being casted. Obama 08! Change we can believe in...

[iwantmycountryback72]

Keep dreaming! Obama is exactly what the Republicans want because they know they can beat him. If we, as Democrats, want to once again hand this country over to another Republican such as Rudy or Romney, then go ahead and nominate Obama..just don't wine about us losing the day after the election!

[iwantmycountryback72]

Do i want change? Of course i want change. Bush has completely bankrupted this country both financially and credibility-wise around the world. I do want change, but i want it from someone i know can be elected and has the experience to lead us there. Is Obama fresh, new and full of new ideas? Of course, he is! But WE CANNOT afford to train on the job..AGAIN! Last time that happened, well..you know the story. Charm and likability won't move this country forward..experience and steadfastness will!

[scharb]

How would the Republicans ever beat Obama? They'd get slaughtered in debates and media coverage, especially if they ever said any racial gaffes. Their dirt would be weak. If the Clinton mafia can't find any skeletons in Obama's closet, how would the Republicans be able to? His three main "weaknesses" are: black, funny name, inexperience. The Republicans spend 9 months regurgitating that, they bore their voters and lose.

[Susan214reel]

Hello fellow Americans! Ron Paul will end the war on drugs. Congressman Ron Paul's Record: He voted against the Patriot Act. He voted against regulating the Internet. He voted against the Iraq war. He does not participate in the lucrative congressional pension program. He returns a portion of his annual congressional office budget to the U.S. treasury every year.

[ssachidanandam]

Obama seems to play the guy who is a moderate and could reach out on both side of aisle with ease on quite a few issues. I think its not going to help him win the democratic primary. It might help to win independents but perhaps in the presedential race and not in primary.

[stemwinder202001]

Abama, be direct and honest as you approach the Iraq situation. it was politics that got this country into this mess but you must tell the absolute truth about it. 1) there was no weapon of mass destruction 2) there was no evidences of terrist activities in Iraq

#) This country have abuse its powers and kill 100th of 1000 of innocent people. This country cannot allow such an act of stupidity.

The world is not safe.

[Sharinsharalike]

What bothers me about Obama is that he said he was against impeachment of bush and cheney because that should be reserved for just big offenses. If he thinks bush and cheney have not committed huge offenses, then what in the world does he think is impeachable? I can see saying they are not impeachable because of the senate, but to say they don't deserve it tells me everything I need to know about Obama.

[brick4sale]

no it doesn't

[ellhow]

So according to Obama Bush has to have an understanding for all potential disaster areas in America. The guy's talking garbage.

[MrsTruth08]

You obviously don't listen very well. What he was trying or should I say what he did imply is that the reason why the Hurricane Katrina aftermath was so devastating and handled with such a lack of preparation was because the disaster happened to people who didn't have the financial capabilities to recover or even leave. and OUR president should have known in about the demographics prior to ANY event!

[MrsTruth08]

OUR president needs to know about the demographics prior to ANY event! It's common knowledge that other areas need serious federal assistance over those who are financial secured already.

[astrogirlsirius]

Senator Obama: this is off-topic for this video, but in response to something else you said in the debate. Why do you keep representing your health care plan as "universal," when it really isn't? This is disingenuous. Please stop lying to the American people.