I just wanted to take the time to tell you, especially because others are taking things personally, that despite the fact that you were the one to complain about the A-hole comment that I defended, I was not trying to attack you.

I've only seen a few of your posts and saw one the other day where you mentioned that you were a junior in high school. Wow. You are amazing. Extremely mature and well reasoned and I'm so glad there are people like you out there. I think you are our youngest Newsbusters poster and I'd have never suspected it in a million years.

I hope there are more of you out there.

Actually, it was Kennedy's shilly-shallying and perceived weakness that precipitated the whole thing. I can't imagine the Soviets doing the same thing if Ronald Reagan was president at the time. In fact, we KNOW what happened when Reagan faced down the Soviets!

...and irony.

You could have answered the question without the insulting "Mr War Hero" statement but you chose not to.  That says more about you and the network you represent than anything else.  Obama would never have said that so the words more represent your thought.  You disgust me you pig!

You are so right Mr. Martin. We cannot understand basic english. We all go around talking like JFK, just like your hero Reverend Wright so eloquently demonstrated recently.

You know something, Mr. Martin? You are just like Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson. You make your living by flapping your gums 24/7 about how African Americans are never going to get a fair shake and that it's everyone else's fault but their own. Instead of complaining about how white America has misbehaved, why don't you spend some of your very valuable camera time addressing the problems that black Americans have brought upon themselves. The rampant fatherlessness in the black community is a tragedy, yet how often do we hear you ever address this subject? And do you not realize that those "compassionate" big government programs such as welfare and food stamps have been the biggest disaster in our nation's history when it comes to entitlement programs. These programs may have been well-intentioned to start, but they ended up being a major factor in the destruction of the black family unit. And I never hear you talk of abortion either. Does it not disturb you to hear of just how many little black babies are killed in the womb each and every day in this nation? I've yet to see CNN report on the Planned Parenthood clinics that took offers of donations from people who were posing as those who wanted to donate money strictly for the purpose of aborting black unborn children. Does this not fit in to the CNN agenda of racism that they seem to weave into every other story they do on that channel? I guess that maybe racism doesn't rate quite as high on the list when it comes into conflict with liberal America's favorite pet issue, abortion on demand. Seems highly hypocritcal, don't you think, Mr. Martin? I'd love to hear all of you so-called Christians, just once, denounce the brutal killing of an innocent human life in the womb. Yet while you remain silent on those little ones being brutalized, you liberal types waste no time in loudly vocalizing your opposition to the death penalty. Look, I can understand those who want no killing, for both unborn children and convicts, but when I hear such cold indifference to a defenseless child being ripped apart inside the womb versus the touchy feely compassion for child molesters and murderers, it really makes me ill. That child inside the womb deserves at least as much compassion as the monster who rapes little children and then buries them alive. Just to remind you, your man Obama voted against a measure that would have made it illegal to leave a child who had survived an abortion to die. I'm sorry, but I don't see how any human being can be so cold and indifferent. If this kind of "choice" is so important to folks like you, I pray that you will take some time to reflect and maybe get your priorities straightened out.

So, Mr. Martin, when is CNN going to do some investigative work on violations at Planned Parenthood? Your channel loves to do investigations, but I haven't seen any on this yet? What's the matter? Does this not fit with your channel's agenda? Oh, I already know the answer to that.

I am aware that CNN recently fired one of the producers of American Morning, Chez Pazienza, for blogging without their permission. Did you have to run your comments through Jon Klein before posting your thoughts over here at Newsbusters? It's not that I don't think CNN would approve of your writings, because it's apparent that you've got the talking points down, but I was just wondering, that's all.

As I previously posted, I'd really like to see CNN do some coverage of allegations of Planned Parenthood accepting special donations to pay for the abortions of black babies. Much of what you comment on for CNN involves issues of things racial, and I can't figure out for the life of me why the black community wouldn't just be outraged at the very thought that something like this would even be going on. Again, is it your agenda? Fear of the truth? Fear that ordinary Americans will see the truth about abortion, become horrified, and actually work to promote life instead of death? What is the mainstream media afraid of? What are you afraid of? If you're going to cry racism all the time, why don't you cover all the bases, sir? These abortion clinics are making millions, and many of those millions are obtained by the killing of innocent black children. But are black community leaders like yourself denouncing this tragedy? Nope. Complete silence. Think about it.

Thanks for demonstrating your Jr.-High mentality.

If you're right, and Mr O would respond the way you say he would, then you are both childish playground squabblers who have no business being in positions of influence.

First, you say "explain that" as if the challenge itself proves that there is no explanation.  Secondly, your childish "Mr. War Hero" is an insult to the intelligence of anyone who is truly concerned with the issues and not just playing a game of "gotcha."  And to top it off, you display your elitist arrogance by denigrating someone's credibility based on how long they've been out of school - Do you know what a non sequitur is? 

I'd laugh if it wasn't so pitiful.

...possibly for reasons other than his qualifications.

And that is saying something, given Kieth Olbermann's even fewer qualifications.