Obama on Palin Speech: "I've Been Called Worse on the Basketball Court"

By: Maria Gavrilovic
Topics: Barack Obama

(CBS)

From CBS News' Maria Gavrilovic:

(LANCASTER, PA.) - Barack Obama said he wasn't surprised by the tone of Sarah Palin and Rudy Giuliani's speeches last night, arguing "This is what they do. They don't have an agenda to run on."

He did criticize the Republicans for focusing so much on him, but brushed off the attacks saying, "You know, I've been called worse on the basketball court."

Obama spoke to reporters about the convention speeches after a small town hall meeting at a Hydro plant in York. He chose not to address Palin's speech during the event and even dodged a question on her experience.

"I'll let Gov. Palin talk about her experience and I'll talk about mine," he told a local worker.

However, he later dismissed accusations that criticism of her resume is somehow irrelevant or sexist.

"I assume that she wants to be treated the same way that guys want to be treated which means that their records are under scrutiny," Obama said.

"I've been through this for 19 months. She's been through it, what for 4 days so far?"

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by scarpo69 September 7, 2008 1:55 PM EDT: Sarah Palin is in the process of sinking the Obama ship. It wil be a slow and steady demise for the B. Hussein Obama campaign...but will be fun to watch. You libs should now begin to worry.

MCCAIN / PALIN 08!!!; Reply to this comment


by dudeky September 5, 2008 6:25 PM EDT: i would like for axelrod to tell us what obama///obiden plans are for us????they have not told what they will do for the country...only change will be the face in the white house......they have not told of any platform so lay off the rep....i have always been dem but not this time no freaking way not now.......go et them sarah.....; Reply to this comment


by dudeky September 5, 2008 2:35 AM EDT: sarah should be treat like the rest ...she is out there running so give it to her i believe she can handle it all obama so go ahead....you are the one that can not handle it...19 months and you are tired......we are not giving up we are out to win and i did not hear anything special when dems spoke about what they will do for the usa.....; Reply to this comment


by dudeky September 5, 2008 2:33 AM EDT: yes i can say again go rudy he was good on his speech and it was about time someone came out against obama....at last someone not afraid to stand up to obama do it again rudy....we want more......; Reply to this comment


by dudeky September 5, 2008 2:30 AM EDT: obama is nothing but a winney tail he needs to grow up and be a man.....he is not going to win this thing......and could someone please tell me what his change is and his issues he is running on besides that he wants a foreignor in the white house.....i do not believe after tonite obama and obiden can win.......; Reply to this comment


by Jesse Cooday September 4, 2008 11:05 PM EDT: Courting all Democrat, Obamacan, Republican and Independent Basketball Fans!

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LeBron James
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Pistol Pete Maravich
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Micheal Jordon
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We will be ready to help Obama/Biden soon.
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Change we can believe in!

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by PacificGatePost September 4, 2008 10:52 PM EDT: GIULIANI REMINDS US OF WHAT POLITICIANS SHOULD BE DOING

The restrictive shackles strapped to politicians when running for office too often hide the personality.

http://pacificgatepost.blogspot.com/2008/09/rudolph-giuliani-reborn.html

Thanks Rudolph.; Reply to this comment


by Jesse Cooday September 4, 2008 10:44 PM EDT: Courting all Democrat, Obamacan, Republican and Independent Basketball Fans!

We are in training to help Obama/Biden. We have no vertical leap. We have no peripheral vision. We don''t know the art of dribbling. We are studying Swish Basketball Shooting Instructional Videos. Our role Models are Pete Maravich and Michael Jordon!

Pistol Pete Maravich
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Y5KAaercTI

Micheal Jordon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxBM3dTPc_k

We will be ready to help Obama/Biden soon.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cgc91Gf0zw

Change we can believe in!

Vote Obama/Biden ''08; Reply to this comment