Coverage of Obama's interview today with Wolf Blitzer

[rebel with a cause]

Obama: McCain's Iraq plan continues 'deterioration of America's standing'

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Sen. Barack Obama, D-Illinois, sharply criticized Sen. John McCain's, R-Arizona, call for an indefinite troop presence in Iraq, telling CNN on Wednesday his potential presidential rival's plan will fail to stabilize the war-torn country. (Watch video: CNN's Wolf Blitzer interviews Sen. Barack Obama)

"John McCain may believe that it's an option for us to maintain an indefinite occupation of Iraq, regardless what happens in terms of politics within Iraq, so that we're every year sending $100 billion over to Iraq, so that every year we're seeing hundreds or thousands of young Americans dying, so that we continue to see a deterioration of America's standing in the world," the Democratic presidential candidate told CNN's Wolf Blitzer. "I don't think that serves the best interests of the United States, and I don't think it will ultimately result if the kind of stabilization in Iraq that's necessary."

<snip> (When asked about Al Sharptons recent statement, Obama explained the reason for Al's statements as a misunderstanding he had about the following article. The rebel)

An article published in the New York Post on March 12 cited a black Democratic operative, who supports Sen. Hillary Clinton, claiming Sharpton is launching an effort to "tear down" Obama. The article also quoted another black Democratic activist who purports, "it's driving Al crazy that Obama is as impressive and popular as he is, and he's not happy about it."

"I don't expect African Americans to vote for me simply because I'm African American," Obama said Wednesday. "If they do end up moving in my direction, it's going to be because they see my advocacy on behalf of racial profiling legislation, on behalf of reforms to the death penalty, on behalf of getting health care for kids -- on behalf of issues that are of importance to the African American community and to the people outside the African American community."
Wolf Blitzer's full interview with Sen. Obama airs at 7 p.m. ET on "The Situation Room."


Read all of article about the interview by Wolf at the following site.
http://www.cnn.com/POLITICS/blogs/politicalticker/

[never cry wolf]

1. K & R, Obama gets no repect here, I don't get it

[rebel with a cause]

5. I get it, but I don't like it.

Too many people supporting other candidates, and they see him as their biggest threat and perhaps the easiest target, since most of us chose not to attack back.

[Colobo]

2. Obama is the man. Period.

[Connie_Corleone]

3. The interview came on today.

[rebel with a cause]

4. Oops. Today is Wednesday, isn't it.

all my days seem the same anymore. ;-)

edited to add: there I changed it. Thank you.

[rebel with a cause]

6. the way this post is going, or should I say is dying,

shows how people on this message board feel about Barack and/or me. :) Good thing I got a thick skin. ;-)