Obama Adviser: Barack "Doesn't Go On TV And Have Crying Fits"

The advisor, retired Gen. Merrill A. "Tony" McPeak, said in a telephone interview that Obama has "real gravitas, not artificially created, focus-grouped, poll-directed, rehearsed gravitas."

He also said Obama "doesn't go on television and have crying fits; he isn't discovering his voice at the age of 60" -- references to Clinton's much-publicized show of emotion during the New Hampshire primary campaign and her speech after winning the contest in which she declared that she had "found my voice."

McPeak later retracted his remarks, and the Obama camp disassociated itself from them. [...]

An Obama campaign aide was on the line during the interview. Minutes later, McPeak called back to say he regretted his remarks and that he has "high regard" for Hillary Clinton.

He also expressed concern that "some of those loose-lips-will-sink-ships quotes will be the big story."

In an email, the Obama campaign said McPeak's words "crossed the line" and that Obama "strongly disagrees with these comments and apologizes on behalf of the campaign."

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[pennyfortheguy]

This is the hot monkey piss stink of desperation on the part of the big O's campaign.
Rather gratifying in fact.

[catherine9]

you all are too funny. Hillary has this won, signed sealed and delivered.
It is a disgrace for Obama to have voted against the war with all the facts the way they were presented at the time by a man who should have run for public office, Colin Powell. They painted a picture very well and anyone voting against it is not the man or woman I want leading this country. Go get some experience Barak and then you too will be as ready and right as Hillary Clinton is and will be on day one. P

[ChimpmasterDJ]

Gravitas might be a good thing, if it's in support of less reprehensibly criminal policies than those Hillary has been voting for in the Senate...