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February 3, 2008 3:14 PM

Obama Says Clinton Positions "Similar" To McCain's

By
Maria Gavrilovic
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Barack Obama
(CBS)
From CBS News' Maria Gavrilovic:

WILMINGTON, DEL. -- Two days before Super Tuesday, Barack Obama stepped up his criticism of Hillary Clinton, comparing her policies to John McCain's.

"We expect that John McCain may be the [Republican] nominee and if John McCain is the nominee then the Democratic Party has to ask itself, do you want a candidate who has similar policies to John McCain on the war in Iraq or somebody who offers a stark contrast?" Obama asked the crowd.

He pounced on Clinton for her vote for the Iraq war and for her vote on the Kyl-Lieberman Iran amendment.

"I can offer a clear and clean break from the failed policies of George W. Bush. I won't have to explain my votes in the past," Obama said.

Obama went after Clinton's domestic policy as well, alluding that she worries about the political implications of her positions.

"When I went to Detroit, I said you have to raise fuel efficiency standards on cars," Obama said, "When Senator Clinton went there, she wouldn't say it because the concern was 'well may be I don't know how that's was going to play in Michigan.'"

He also accused her "talking 'Washington speak.'"

"We need clarity in this campaign. And that is what I offer," he said.

Obama went on to criticize McCain for his support of the Bush tax cuts. He called his approach "more Bush."

"You know I respected when John opposed Bush tax cuts early on, he said it was irresponsible to cut taxes at the same time we were going into war but now the wheels have fallen off the straight talk express and he is starting to say we need to extend them."

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by akona2 February 5, 2008 5:54 PM EST
D-emocrats and independents should ask themselves
I-s barack HUSSEIN OBAMA a MUSLIM or NOT?
S-eek for the truth, is that you say
A-ll of you who thought you knew
S-eek for a DNA test and you will know
T-he father is a MUSLIM, the brother and sister are MUSLIMs.
E-ducated in MUSLIM school
R-ight under our nose that we might not know...

DISASTER is spelled out if we get the FIRST MUSLIM PRESIDENT.
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by elsylee28 February 5, 2008 4:41 PM EST
Guys make sure you check out the article "The Intoxication of Inspiration" on the blogzine SAVAGE POLITICS (not related to Mike Savage) at www.savagepolitics.com. It is awesome......everyone should read it before voting.
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by Harpersage February 5, 2008 3:16 PM EST
If some of the people who makes remarks like the ones we are reading in these comments, my question to them is 1. Why haven''t you confronted her on these issues in some of the rallys near your home town? It''s easy to make remarks like these but proving them is another. Let''s hear the truth for a change!
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by Harpersage February 5, 2008 3:04 PM EST
My opinion, How can Obama say that Clintons positions are similar to those of McClains?? She has told us time and time again that the situation on day one was totally different than it was later and Bush fooled alot of people back then. Her stand today is (and has been for some time now) that she wants to withdraw our troups--WITH CAUSTION and not just rush us into something we will regret later. So if he''s going to be honest with the people like he states he wants to then I wish he would say it like it is.
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by Harpersage February 5, 2008 2:50 PM EST
I don''t understand some peoples reasoning. We finally have a decent chance to put some one in the white house that will do what''s right for us as a free people and our country as a whole. but instead they seem to want the person with the least experience, who will tell them what they want to hear and most of what they already know but has no idea how he intends on getting it done? He ( and we all know who "he" is ) will twist the facts to make his own record look better, even though it is only one issue he keeps talking about from DAY ONE!. My question to him is this, " what were the others that he failed to vote on one way or the other???" Fence sitting can be just as dangerous as making the wrong one. Wake up, think before making a decision that could be another very loooong four years.
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by ellenandron February 4, 2008 11:38 PM EST
Sen Obama is really reaching in his challenges to Sen. Clinton. What a shame! Sen. Clinton''s plan is valid, and having been there she will know how to pass it!
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by dannymyers2 February 4, 2008 6:04 PM EST
Obama is right on this, which is why conservatives support Mitt Romney. Huckabee want''s to be McCain''s VP... how conservative is that? McCain is running on the promise to once again "reach across the isle". Wow, what a surprise! Do Republicans really want someone who will cave in to Democrats and abandon conservatives for the nth time? That''s John McCain all over. Just ask his preferred running mate... John Kerry.

Mitt Romney is the only conservative choice for President.
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by kara51 February 4, 2008 12:21 PM EST
In my opinion, we as a nation need a National Health Care Insurance Plan that is paid for through our current tax program and available to all. In this way, all employed citizens would be paying their "fair share" and all those, such as children, elderly, disabled, students or adults without employment for any one (or more) of a multitude of reasons, persons who become ill or are terminated from their job, and the list goes on, would be covered. Period and the end - the way ALL other westernized countries pay for their programs which by and large, work quite well.
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by winghunter February 4, 2008 12:48 AM EST
Of course the voted most liberal, inexperienced and woefully unqualified freshman senator would offer the comparison of Juan McCain and Clinton.

They are ALL liberals without the slightest claim to the highest office in the land.
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by katefranklin February 3, 2008 10:09 PM EST
I live in Massachusetts where a version of Clinton-style universal health care has actually been implemented. Obama''s is hands-down the better approach. Re Clinton''s plan, voting for a president that intends to loot our pay checks to fund their programs should be alarming to all of us.
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