Obama Says Clinton Positions "Similar" To McCain's
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."