Obama Accuses Clinton of Using "Republican Tactics"
(CBS)
JACKSON, MISS. -- Barack Obama continued to go after Hillary Clinton this evening, accusing her of using “Republican tactics” against him.
“When in the midst of a campaign you decide to throw the kitchen sink at your opponent because you’re behind,” he said, “and your campaign starts leaking photographs of me when I’m traveling overseas wearing the native clothes of those folks to make people afraid, and then you run an ad talking about who’s going to answer the phone at three in the morning, an ad straight out of the Republican playbook, that’s not real change.”
Tonight's comments were the most direct criticism from Obama regarding the distribution of the photo of him in traditional African garb. The Clinton campaign denied having anything to do with the photos when they were initially published, and the issue seemed to have faded until Obama brought it up tonight.
The two Democratic contenders have ramped up the rhetoric in recent weeks. Last Thursday, Clinton’s campaign spokesman Howard Wolfson accused Obama of using “Ken Starr”-type tactics, alluding to the independent counsel that led to the impeachment of Bill Clinton. The Clinton campaign was upset about Obama’s camp pushing reporters to ask about the Clinton’s tax returns. The Obama campaign called those allegations “absurd.”
A large crowd of mostly supporters booed whenever Obama mentioned Clinton’s name. As he often does, Obama began his criticism of Clinton by expressing his respect for her. However, despite the polite introduction, he quickly turned on her, saying that she accepts money from lobbyists, wavered on NAFTA, and is part of the status quo in Washington.
“Everybody always asks 'well, how come you haven’t already wrapped this up? Well, it’s because there are a lot of very powerful people who are doing very well under the existing system,” he said. “So they resist. They’ve got power and they’ve got money. But what we’ve got are the American people.”
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See all 67 CommentsAnd how is this a change of politics?
Change I don''t believe in.
I remember a Republican commentator mention in the early stages of the primary season on cable news, that the Democratic Party was being introduced up close to the Clinton machine strategy and tactics. Well as Obama has surged the magnification of the Clinton tactics has only magnified.
That''s what the American people and the remaining superdelegates need to understand. It is Buyer Beware when it comes to Hillary. Her tactics in this campaign are a genuine reflection of her character. Compare that with Obama''s.
I remember a Republican commentator mention in the early stages of the primary season on cable news, that the Democratic Party was being introduced up close to the Clinton machine strategy and tactics. Well as Obama has surged the magnification of the Clinton tactics has only magnified.
That''s what the American people and the remaining superdelegates need to understand. It is Buyer Beware when it comes to Hillary. Her tactics in this campaign are a genuine reflection of her character.
Obama complains about negative attacks but has been at the forefront calling Bill Clinton a racist and accusing Hillary with the labels the Republicans have attacked her with for years. The Obama camp thinks Hillary is ''a monster'' because they fail to understand what they are against.
It appears to me from the media attacks on Hillary and the soft treatment of Obama that it is easier to be a misogynist without cause in this country than to justly criticize a black man. Wait till the Republicans get through with Mr. Chicago and his Rezko connections and political dealings.
The Obama campaign needs to bring this tactic to light and consistently impress this point, on the stump, with the media and with the super delegates. Anything less plays right into the Hillary campaign tactics of consistently changing the goal-posts. Break down the numbers and show the obvious game that is being played with the democratic process.
Hillary wants special treatment. She is a professional whiner who is not fit to run a campaign, let alone a country.
Appreciate your attempt at perpetuating a clinton spin on NAFTA.
If you check out the link below from the leading Canadian newspaper, As the article clearly sets out, the Clinton campaign is even more implicated by the comments that led to the release of the memo. The media, however, ran with the story as fed by the Clinton campaign - without any due diligence.
"PM''s top aide set off storm with Obama NAFTA leak"
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080305.wnafta06/BNStory/National/home
The repeat is unintentional.
As for your need to make this personal about the candidates. Predictable.
if our elite are actually elite, if our rich are so powerful, why has no one stepped up to the plate to help rebuild? where are the civic leaders? Where are the responsible patron saints? there a dying breed, scared themselves...... hemmoraging money....playing it safe..supporting a candidate that will only enrich the few.
Mark my words.
Secondly, what Hillary is doing is child''s play compared to what the GOP will point out: his father''s polygamy; the fact that he campaigned for his cousin, a radical Muslim communist politician in Kenya; his wife constant anti-American comments.
If Obama is too weak to stand up to Clinton, how will he stand up to those attacks in the fall? This guy is unelectable. His poll numbers are already in a free fall with the little criticism he''s recently gotten.
He can''t capture working class Americans, older voters, Latinos, or women. He''s going to win the White House with rich liberals, cult-loving college kids, and Idaho? Please!
Secondly, I am a republican who would probably not vote for Hillary in November, but it has not prevented me from becoming livid when the media has painted her as some kind of %u201Cmonster.%u201D How can a woman condone the media for bringing down another woman? Don%u2019t my female peers understand that women suffrage came after black suffrage? That women all around the world are suffering the most in their impoverished situations, many forced into prostitution? That even in America, sexism is still latently alive?
I am an immigrant who has had to witness the indignities of women in a male dominated society and to see it happen in the greatest nation on earth pains me.
Secondly, what Hillary is doing is child''s play compared to what the GOP will point out: his father''s polygamy; the fact that he campaigned for his cousin, a radical Muslim communist politician in Kenya; his wife''s constant anti-American comments; and his church''s black supremacist mission statement.
If Obama is crying about Clinton''s very routine readiness criticisms, how will he stand up to GOP attacks in the fall? His poll numbers are already in a free fall with the little vetting he''s starting to get.
Obama is whiny, weak, and unelectable. He can''t capture working class Americans, union families, older voters, Latinos, women, or the Democratic base. He thinks he will beat McCain with rich liberals, cult-loving college kids, and Idaho? Puh-lease! He should rename himself Barack Hussein McGovMondaKerry right now and save voters the trouble.
As for any of the fearbased xenophobic recourses that the Republicans will throw out, Obama, America''s first Benetton candidate, is challenging to the core America''s view of the world. America is all the more coming of age. It is time for the infantile mentality that informs such bigoted views as Congressman King, to grow up.
Senator Obama is kicking *** in number of wins, delegates and popular votes. He has won 28 states to Clinton''''s 17. And he got more delegates in three of her wins than she did. Thats more than twice as many wins. She has been attacking him with lies since he won Iowa! He answers her attacks with truth. He has maintained his integrity, she just goes lower and lower! He is winning, she is losing. He will bring honor, intelligence and judgment to the White House.
Obama is allowed to defend himself...even if the other person is a Clinton.
You haven''t done your homework. In the very debate where Hillary accused Barack Obama of "change you can xerox" she lifted Bill Clinton''s words verbatim from his debate of 16 years before - (her "shining moment" about "I''ve taken a lot of hits" -- oops -- a moment you can xerox. But she did one even better than Obama -- she lifted words a second time in the same response -- John Edwards'' words almost verbatim -- "I''m going to be alright . . . what''s important is that the country is alright" Please go to YouTube -- its right there on video (and the comparison videos of Bill and John''s speeches) are right there too. - so be careful before make your accusations.
And, about Barack''s million dollar house -- I believe Hillary''s is in the $3 million+ range . . . so is she $2 million more worried about poor people than Mr. Obama?? Incidentally, there''s a mother lode of material about Hillary that she doesn''t want you (or anyone to know)that would sink her campaign if people would just take the time to do their homework - but they don''t. If you care to know who you are really supporting, the information is just a few mouse clicks away. 35 years of dirty laundry, piled up year after year, long before she ever decided to run for president. So if you want to be informed and be ready to plant a punch, you should know your candidate and your adversary and be prepared for the counter punches that are sure to come your way, especially if you haven''t done your homework.
What I think is Obama can%u2019t take the heat and is continuing to play underhanded games to attack Hillary, and at this same time blame her for his frustration that his rise to the Presidency is not a slam-dunk. Bets are on the Barrack Obama leaked his own Turban Photo to score a triple play in his ongoing underhanded tactics in this race. I actually do believe Obama distributed the photo himself.
His reasons:
1) Obama Let the Photo Surface -- before anyone else does
2) Obama gets to publicly whine and Blame Hillary ;-( and smear her while claiming she has smeared him.
3) Great Photo Op on a slow news day for Obama, this one always gets attention.
Then there is the BIG BONUS Home Run. Since Obama loves to play all sides of every issue, including that he wants the Black Muslim and Muslim Votes and Support, he gets to be their "victim" poster child.
Home Run for Obama... way to go. NOT!
Score a HOME RUN FOR OBAMA in his Turban! That one always works for him to get press.
What I think is Obama can%u2019t take the heat and is continuing to play underhanded games to attack Hillary, and at this same time blame her for his frustration that his rise to the Presidency is not a slam-dunk. Bets are on the Barrack Obama leaked his own Turban Photo to score a triple play in his ongoing underhanded tactics in this race. I actually do believe Obama distributed the photo himself.
His reasons:
1) Obama Let the Photo Surface -- before anyone else does
2) Obama gets to publicly whine and Blame Hillary ;-( and smear her while claiming she has smeared him.
3) Great Photo Op on a slow news day for Obama, this one always gets attention.
Then there is the BIG BONUS Home Run. Since Obama loves to play all sides of every issue, including that he wants the Black Muslim and Muslim Votes and Support, he gets to be their "victim" poster child.
Home Run for Obama... way to go. NOT!
Score a HOME RUN FOR OBAMA in his Turban! TCan it be more obvious? Why does the press keep playing into his %u201Cpoor me%u201D and %u201CHillary is a Monster%u201D game?
How they behave is an indicator of what kind of President they will be. If they act like they are somehow entitled to be President, they won''t listen to what the people want when they get to office.
Forget the Republican dirty tricks. Vote for a person like Kennedy and King, not someone like Rove or Cheney
How they behave is an indicator of what kind of President they will be. If they act like they are somehow entitled to be President, they won''t listen to what the people want when they get to office.
Forget the Republican dirty tricks. Vote for a person like Kennedy and King, not someone like Rove or Cheney
How they behave is an indicator of what kind of President they will be. If they act like they are somehow entitled to be President, they won''t listen to what the people want when they get to office.
Forget the Republican dirty tricks. Vote for a person like Kennedy and King, not someone like Rove or Cheney
BOO!
Vote Hillary, Inc. 08! The sane candidate.
(Apologies to Monsters, Inc.)
What I''m curious about is how much Obama is making on this Campaign Book tour of his. Everey time I google Obama his 3 books come up first.
Try going to Yahoo Answers and read how presumable young Obama, supporters tarsh Hillary, nonstop 24/7 withn such nonsense as, "The Clintons ar e a Death Squad" and Hillary and Spitzer are running a prostitution ring in NY. They claim it is in the News. What a joke? No one will believe such nonsense. What seems clear, because they all say the same things is that there is some kind of Obama Play book for trashing Hillary with lies and slander like the above.
Obama said in a debate he can''t help if Farakhan thinks, "He;s a nice guy" well he clearly will stoop to anything to stop Hillary, all the while maintaining he does not go Negative, and he is a different kind of politician, he sure sounds Negative, and his supporters are like a squad of character assassinations pros. Is this like the Bush team, Bush the frontman appears "likable" and Cheney is the "Monster"
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