Tenn. GOP Sen. Wants Obama Ad Pulled
Bob Corker Calls On State Party To Stop Playing Online Video Targeting Michelle Obama
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Democratic Presidential hopeful, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., right, and his wife Michelle greet supporters in Raleigh, N.C. after winning the North Carolina Democratic presidential primary election on Tuesday, May 6, 2008. (AP)
The video features replays of Michelle Obama saying that "for the first time in my adult life, I am really proud of my country."
Sen. Barack Obama criticized the Tennessee GOP as "low class" for posting the video. Michelle Obama has said her comments were misconstrued.
Tennessee Republican Party spokesman Bill Hobbs declined comment when contacted by the Chattanooga Times Free Press.
Corker's chief of staff, Todd Womack, said in a statement that their office has "strongly encouraged the national party and state parties to absolutely refrain from getting involved in negative personal campaigning."
Sen. Lamar Alexander's spokesman, Lee Pitts, was also critical of the ad. When asked he said, there are probably better ways the party to communicate its pride in America.
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See all 109 CommentsPS--Isn''t she a hospital adminstrator? Perhaps we need to look at that too as Sen. Obama is campaining on wanting health care "for some" but NOT ALL like SEn. Clinton. Perhaps that is a potential conflict of interst. PErhaps the media needs to scrutinize this??
To launch negative TV ads against a candidate''s spouse---as if she WERE the candidate---is beneath contempt! It''s totally GUTLESS and COWARDLY!
But, I guess that''s what you''d expect from Tennessee RepubliCONS! No honor, pride, ethics, or morality!
Sources with direct knowledge of the conversation between Sen. Clinton and Gov. Bill Richardson, D-N.M., prior to the Governor''''s endorsement of Obama say she told him flatly, "He cannot win, Bill. He cannot win."
Don''t you see, Bill - It''s not fair, I''m the Queen Bee & It''s suppose to be all about me. I''m just warming up. Show me more of your money. I''m in it to win it. I flatly dare you to support him. I don''t get mad I get even. Just so you know The feminists are all behind me and we will stop at nothing to further divide the Democratic Party just to keep Obama from winning the presidential election. So Sad, but what did we expect.
Richardson, who served in President Clinton''s cabinet, disagreed.
It is hilaaaaaarious watching them and the Clintons running in circles to nowhere though.....LMMFAO....
People who live in GLASS HOUSES....
Divorce is just POLYGAMY made LEGAL.
What''s WITH every OTHER SOURCE of McCain''s FINANCING having to REPORT what they''re doing but Cindy McCain can tell America to go take a flying leap because a CONTRACT says SHE''S "privileged" and BETTER than EVERYBODY ELSE.
Your Grandmother can be STRIPPED SEARCHED in a PUBLIC AIRPORT, YOUR EVERY MOVE CAN BE monitored by cameras, and your EVERY Communication can be secretly monitored WITHOUT oversight now but the McCains ALONE get PRIVACY and all the LOBBYISTS have to do is PAY HER to LAUNDER their DIRTY money because She''s financially "OFF-limits".
PLEASE continue to believe, think, say, write and do exactly as you have been for the past 13 years.
The results are fabulous for the Democratic Party.
POR FAVOR! I AM BEGGING YOU!
The KKKARL ROVE PUPPET-MASTERS ALWAYS DECIDE FOR THEM.
The AWKWARD part is the Clinton campaign USING KKKARL ROVE''s Statistical maps.
Although I''ve gotta admit it WAS an interesting gamble to KEEP ALL MEDIA ATTENTION on the DEMOCRATS so much so that I''m hearing things like "McCain, Who''s HE?"
Only those declaring themselves democrat should vote in democratic primaries exclusively.
Those who are "independent" should only vote in the general election.
Transgression from the above is a violation of ethics and integrity and a threat to an honest transparent democratic society.
With witchy comments such as yours it could be convincing that this country may be in for a whole lot worse before it gets better.
Then they attacked the government calling it too big. Arguing the public sector was inefficient and rewarded the lazy, the underclass.
Later they began quietly creating a large government while framing the term "privatization" in the context of freedom from government oppression.
Soon the government was recognized as one that was privatized and it was run by a group of the largest shareholders.
Indeed the very wealthiest were free of the concerns of the public and free to reign as they saw fit in their best interests.
yeah I''ll just BET he had no comment, like what could he say??
What a low life ad- attacking the guys WIFE, the new low in politics
"Now one of Clinton''s Laws of Politics is this: If one candidate''s trying to scare you and the other one''s trying to get you to think; if one candidate''s appealing to your fears and the other one''s appealing to your hopes, you better vote for the person who wants you to think and hope. That''s the best."
Sounds like Sen. Obama''s campaign...the Hope of our Nation and he wants the message to stay positive. Obviously his supporters are in agreement. Negative ads are finally being recognized for what they are...a poor attempt to to drag candidates down instead of lifting the nation up.
"We the People" will no longer be directed by the lowest common denominator. These attack ads show us ALL the worst in ourselves.
I have made a pledge that I will never again be led by negative advertising. Forever onward, I will look more carefully at the victims OPPONENT...thinking, ''What is so bad about this candidate that people on his side feel they have to draw attention away him?'' and ''What is so wrong with his policy positions that his campaign can''t stand on it''s own merits?''
If you can''t stand the fire get out of the race. Including the American race of we the people!! Go back to Africa where you both belong and take Rev Wrong and Jesse Jackson as well as Sharpton with you.
Gerry McIntee, as President of (AFSCME) is an impeccable source. To maintain his credibility, Senator Obama should correct his error on this issue and sincerely apologize to Senator Clinton for telling the world she always supported NAFTA when she opposed it before it became a law we all had to deal with. Senator Obama should correct all the misstatements he has made on this subject in a way that reaches all the people he talked to about this subject. Failing to correct what he said is the same as lying.
"put out" by DESPERATE OLD Robber Barons (and their STEPFORD WIVES) hoping to PROFITEER off the SAME OLD SCAMS against the American People for 4 more years.
- or was that 100 YEARS?
How about a few "Barbie girl" redos?
OR a MEDLEY of I''m a Barbie Girl...Interspersed with that OLD ditty - Bomb,Bomb Bomb.....
Good for her.
Too bad "Reverend HAGEE and the PUPPET-MASTERS" would probably freak about such things reaching their gullible, indiscriminate breeding, pew sitter demographic that KKKarl Rove has so carefully cultivated UNQUESTIONING HATE in to con-vince them to vote against their best interest.
5 dollar then 6 dollar then TEN Dollar GAS - compliments of "our friends" the Saudi OPEC/Bin Laden and WAR PROFITEER/Bush CARTEL.
Followed by Ten Dollar gallons of Milk - since the Bush APOLOGISTS have ALWAYS pointed out that MILK was Cheaper.
Followed by the IRONIC collapse of MORE NEGLECTED infrastructure - like the BRIDGE that collapsed in the city the NEOCONS will be holding Their Convention in.
Which the NEOCONS will use to justify selling or gutting the rest of our roads, water systems, ports, parks, forests, lakes, aquifers, historical sites.....
It''s gonna be a GREAT year...for a Depression.
In other words: anyone who cares at all about the topic of this article, what Mrs. Obama might or might not have said, is helping to further the downslide of the USA. wake up vote for change.
I agree with Mrs. Obama''s comment. Its been a long time since I''ve been "really proud" of my country. Someone tell me what we have to be proud of? Anyone?... Are we proud of the Iraq War? Are we proud of the way veterans are treated? Are we proud of our economy? Are we proud of the corruption and paralysis in washington? Are we proud of the jobs been shipped overseas and the destruction of the middle-class? Are we proud of the 37 million people living in poverty in our country? Are we proud of the 20 million American children that don''t get enought to eat? Someone tell me, Just what are we proud of?
Just what are we proud of?
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Nice job on being Dumb.
The republicans owned the senate and the house for over ten years! Now the democrats have and in another 6 to 10 years the republicans will have it again
Because get this no one political Party will be on top forever. No matter how good of a job they do, people will always get sick of the same party running the country for too long. It''s just the nature of things
Posted by ramos937
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If your so big on Confrontation they why don''t you walk down to the border and confront THAT?????????
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Posted by tulcak at 04:52 AM : May 21, 2008
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Excellent question!!
Because get this no one political Party will be on top forever. No matter how good of a job they do, people will always get sick of the same party running the country for too long. It''''s just the nature of things
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Posted by DSR57 at 07:00 AM : May 21, 2008
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History does NOT bear you out here. Before 1994 the Republican Party didn''t have complete control of both houses of the Congress but ONCE in 70 years. I think this one may be worse than the McCarthy Mess that cost the Republican''s so dearly. No it''s going to be a long, maybe a very long time before Republican''s can again claim a majority in both houses of congress.
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Posted by DSR57 at 07:02 AM : May 21, 2008
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Why don''t YOU address his point. Here in Kentucky it''s the same. YOU got something to say to a man you say it to him, you do NOT pick on his wife or family. This is desperation at it''s worst and everyone can see it.
All of us, at one time or another, have said things which, if available for instant replay, would make us look either racial, bigoted, unpatriotic, anti-male, anti-female, uneducated, anti-social, stupid, or any combination of these.
Things can and often are also taken out of context in order to make someone look bad, although I''m sure politicians never do that.
To imply that any of the candidates or their wives who have been involved in this presidential contest are somehow unpatriotic is beyond stupidity, and the majority of the American people see through it for what it is. Slimy politics.
Posted by skyk
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What I said was exactly right. Because even thought it was for 70yrs they did lose and like I said it is a cycle. Just like when the republicans won a little over ten years ago, they won everything and just like the Demss is this time they have it all. The problem is that now that the Dems will have the house,the senate and more than likely the white house, and that means if things go wrong then there will be no one to blame but themselves and that''s never good because it only shortens the time you have to control the govt. If the other party has at least one then you can blame them
Why don''''t YOU address his point. Here in Kentucky it''''s the same. YOU got something to say to a man you say it to him, you do NOT pick on his wife or family. This is desperation at it''''s worst and everyone can see it.
Posted by skyk
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WOW, what an extremely sexist thing to say. Your wife can''t take up for herself? Do you have her barefoot and pregnant in the kitchen?
Lighten up freak, if you put your self in the spot light and say something jacked up then people will call you on it. If You DON"T want that then don''t stand at a podium and talk.
Hillary..KY & OR....695,615
Obama....KY & OR....540,909
..If Obama wins the nomination...it''s fuzzy math
..Bush beats Gore....fuzzy math.
Wake up America the POWERS to BE pick the President..
not the peoples vote..there is no democracy.. it''s like a house hold with teenagers... ruled by parent dictatorship!
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