Like school thugs on the playground or a neighborhood Street Gang, the Clintons think that by bullying and hurling insults, they will taunt Barack into another trap -- debate!

The questions that would be asked of Barack as President are not the same kind of personal attacks he would get at another debate, he is wise to decline! And, by continuing to say NO, he is showing that he is not going to be Bullied into debating for another show based on sensation rather than real input and problems facing the American people today, and we really do have a myriad of problems to solve, and which must be solved!

And, because Barack was Wise enough and is wise enough to point out how unfair and uneven the questions were directed at him at the last debate, they label him a "whiner" instead of someone who, and rightly so, is defending himself from a "hit job". But, if he does this, this might expose the ones who are directing the barbs and hits and their Purpose, so they distort the truth (he's whining) with a multitude of voices, all saying the same thing to give it power (brainwashing)! Most of the corporate media: cable news, ABC, NBC :are owned and Republican controled. They tell us what they want us to Hear, not what we need to Know to truly inform us as a society, which would "expose{ their deeds, give us power and aid in their demise!

The Clintons and the Republican Spin Machine are all aligned against Barack! Both are fabricators, distorters, engage in fear and smear... there is no truth from either of the Giants only domination for their own selfish gain and not for the good of "all ... they have even colloborated together for greater strength, then one will overthrow the other if they get what they want! They, the Republicans, know the Clintons have ailenated African-Americans so they are now actively courting their support while trying to elevate Hillary and deflate Barack. They MSM are not asking Hillary any of the pertinent questions, not on Iran, not on Mark Penn, although he is still on conference calls to this day, not on a pending lawsuit in California or anything elese that might damage her candidacy in the eyes of the people. They don't ask her why, if Rev. Wright would have not been her pastor, why during Bill's Impeachment trial, they turned to Rev. Wright for prayer and strength? Because the Republicans have an "arsenal" of ammunition they Plan and have Planned for years to use against the Clintons if Hillary somehow becomes the Democratic nominee!

Then they belittle Barack's achievement in Pennsylvania -- to close the enormous gap between him and Clintons was a monumental success and not given any credit by the Republican talking-points media. Instead they ask, "do we really know who Barack is?" -- They slyly ask, "why can't he close the deal?" This after showing him bowling over and over again and stating how he cannot relate to blue-collar workers with such a low bowling score or showing skits from Saturday Night Light which casts him a poor light, along with continuing whipping of Rev. Wrght and his comments on bitter. They do not report the news anymore, they do not inform us of the true conditions in Iraq or other pertinent news but rather pass on Gossip, fit for the Enquirer Magazine or Entertainment Tonight, so far we have fallen!

And to Maureen Dowd -- It is always "Darkest before the Dawn!"

I thought it was Monica Lewinsky's job to suck the lifeblood out of presidents?????

I hope all of you folks here at the Hotline on Call read Elizabeth Edwards' piece and do some self criticism. The snarky, gossipy, process oriented stuff you put up here is pretty bad. And Maureen Dowd? Compare her snarky, nasty stuff, which rarely discusses real issues, with Elizabeth's piece, and it is pretty clear that the Times has the wrong person writing columns.

Elizabeth Edwards may be noble for championing health care issues, but what of those health care issues facing the gay community. She is silent.

Rev. Wright's gifts are not the gifts of uniting like Barack Obama or the Gifts of healing and reconcilliation like Barack Obama's or a modulated speaking voice, cool temper, and demeanor under fire like Barack Obama or his ability to look beyond color and and party affiliation like Barack Obama and to simply just love, like Barack Obama!

And when both meet their Maker -- God will judge Rev. Wright on his actions and His actions only and Barack Obama on his actions only not Rev. Wright or anyone elses'!

However, maybe Rev. Wright for the good of Barack's nomination could have waited to become more vocal in his pursuit of setting the record straight. He did not, so I think it is unfair of media or anyone else to Judge Barack by Rev. Wright's words or actions and to lose sight of the wonderful gift we have in Barack Obama and his ability to Change a nation!

And on the otherhand, unfair of media not to ask Hillary Clinton, that when she and Bill faced Impeachment, did they not turn to Rev. Wright for prayer and support?

What is it about Obama supporters and the promiscuous Use of capital Letters? Perhaps Obama the Wise can himself Advise us.