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Clinton didn't choose words well on race, Edwards says

Associated Press

Latest comment posted at 7:12 PM EST 11/05/08

Former Democratic presidential hopeful said he thinks Obama will be the party's presidential nominee ...Read the full article

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  1. Mr. Justice from Canada writes: What a waste of time. NO Democrat has a chance to win in November.
    Obama is an unknown; Hillary Clinton is McCain in drag.

    In any case, all McCain has to do is say, 'Boo!' and the Democrats will scatter. Needless to say, it's a proven technique.
  2. Lance zhu from Kingston, Canada writes: I just start to believe that democracy could serve the interest of the US and the world for the first time for a long time to choose Barack Obama as the Democrat presidential nominee, and eventually president. He's got the young voters, the African American voters, those who has had college education, independents and he is doing better and better among those non-college white Americans. Why? It's so easy to find this out just by listening to any of his speech he's given so far, before or after he decided to run for presidency. He brings so much excitement and hope to the country that needs much inspiration in the war in Iraq, in the economy and in energy independence.

    Congratulations, Mr. Obama.
  3. Alberto Bayo from Canada writes: Why can't the "Queen of the Harpies" just go away and let Obama lose gracefully to McCain
  4. Jim Saxon from Canada writes: Obama has him in his sight now - McCain's foundations are already creaking :-)
  5. Mayor Quimby from Scottsdale, United States writes: Thanks for taking time out of your ambulance chasing to opine on the race you had no business being in Mr. Edwards.
  6. mighty conan from Calgary, Canada writes: The Queen of Toxic Washington Politics should get out of the way & let someone better positioned take the lead. Sadly she won't & that will lead to the inevitable Republican win...
  7. Grey Areas from Canada writes: Mr. Justice: "Obama is an unknown"

    ?
  8. Rob G from Calgary, Canada writes: Robert Boyd, I don't know what the heck you're talking about. Honestly, if you're going to try to make a point, try making it comprehensible. If your point is that Obama is lucky he's black, then you're a fool, but I'm just guessing that's what you're trying to say.
  9. Guy Olivier from Columbus, Ohio (blue city in a red state), United States writes: What baggage would that be Robert Boyd?
  10. Robert Wiseman from Scarborough, ON, Canada writes: I wonder what would have happened in Bill Clinton's first race for the White House if Hillary Clinton had offered up that this was the first time that she was proud of America, now that people were supporting her husband? What would have happened if he attended a church for the past twenty years that was led by a man who offered the opinions that Rev. Wright has offered? It is also interesting that folks are looking at the votes in Democratic Party primaries and trying to extrapolate to the election in November. In many states Obama won there weren't primaries, but caucuses which are definitely not close to being representative of general popular support. I also have to wonder how many contests he won were handed to him because of his overwhelming support from the black population. In the general election will the combination of black voters [who would have voted Democrat anyway] and white liberal voters be enough to carry those states? It is that question that is motivating Hillary Clinton's continuing campaign and I am really concerned that the answer is no in too many states. If that is the case and Obama can't bring enough of those Democrats and independents who are voting for Clinton on board in November, then McCain will have a much better chance. That is an outcome that I truly don't relish. Hillary Clinton can draw some of the more conservative and unfortunate as this is, white voters to stay Democrat. Remember, twice now Americans have chosen a President who can't even put together an entire spontaneous sentence without blowing it.
  11. Mr Smith from Toronto, Canada writes: Thanks for show casing how small town Canada is just as racist as anywhere else we pretend to be above Robert - we just have less of you
  12. diane marie from calgary, Canada writes: Since I don't see any quotation marks in this headline and correct me if my grammar fails me, but shouldn't this read "Clinton didn't choose words on race well, Edwards says"?
  13. Scotia Rae from Canada writes: Mr. Justice from Canada writes: What a waste of time. NO Democrat has a chance to win in November.

    Yes please tell us more oh wise one.....obviously you can tell the future
  14. Dr Demento from Canada writes:

    She's white and she's rich . . . .
  15. P B from Calgary, Canada writes: Diane,

    Since you asked: two things about quotes in headlines.

    First, the Globe and Mail style doesn't use double quotation marks in headlines. Even if the headline is a quote, for reasons that escape me, the Globe, at best, will use single quotation marks.

    Second, John Edwards didn't actually say "Clinton didn't choose words well on race". What he said was "she didn't choose her words very well there". So, the headline, consistent with Globe style, could read as follows:

    Clinton 'didn't choose words very well' on race, Edwards says.

    Close enough.

    Meanwhile, no particular set of words makes a singular difference in a race like this. Obama hasn't earned a lead because of his speech on race. Clinton hasn't fallen behind because she supported the gas tax cut. There's a cumulative effect and, at this point, superdelegates and many Democratic voters seem to have concluded that Senator Obama should be the party's candidate. Good for him.
  16. Michael Tripper from Canada writes: and so Edwards with his white-washing of Clinton's race-baiting, excludes himself from VP consideration.
  17. Marjorie Jackson from Canada writes: Why is it everytime someone decides to use a few critical thinking skills in regards to race, they are branded a racist? Race and culture can be questioned, critiqued and evaluated.
    My question is, "Where will Mrs. Obama 'fit' when she gets to the white House?" The wife of the 'media darling' can barely express herself.
    And yes, I agree with many, McCain will be the next Pres. if Obama gets the democratic nomination. Americans look closer at the 'whole package' when they finally do vote.
  18. Tim Burns from Toronto, Canada writes: The facts about Obama's kickbacks are better shown on

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXAQ3BHTbjs&feature=related
  19. Alan Breck from St. Catharines, Canada writes: It's either Obama or "The Manchurian Candidate" in November? Who will be the better President?
  20. gianni pizzolato from St. Catharines, Canada writes: OBAMA. Does anyone really doubt the alternative (McCain) would likely be disasterous. Canada has a stake in this as well.
  21. pran manga from ottawa, Canada writes: Canadians favour Obama as the next US president. Rightly so. He is less likely to make a mess of foreign affairs than a "imperialist" republican.
  22. Zando Lee from Vancouver, Canada writes: ...watch for the Obama/Edwards ticket in Novermber...remember you heard it here first....
  23. Beatriz Perez-Sanchez from Toronto, Canada writes: Contrary to what Edwards claims, Hillary's words were probably very carefully and deliberately chosen. Although she may have the charm of a viper, Mrs. Clinton is also very smart. She was playing to her audience when she made the remarks about white working classs voters and Senator Obama's alleged inability to attract them. It is also likely that the words were spoken out of bitterness at the prospect of defeat. No one should be surprised if Hillary comes out with a few more zingers in the last few, dying days of her campaign. She needs to do everything in her power to ensure that Obama is not elected in November. Otherwise, she doesn't have a hope in hell in 2012.
  24. Another X Canadian from Avon, United States writes: Marjorie Jackson - your question re. Michelle Obama speaks volumes more about you than it does about her. As a graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Law School (and as someone with an established legal career), Ms. Obama is likely to be more capable of expressing herself than you or any other First Lady who has lived in the White House.

    It's unfortunate that people like you always see fit to pass judgement on others without knowing the facts (especially when those people have a certain ethnicity).

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