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Obama: Swiftboating Can't Stop Me

CBS   |   February 7, 2008 05:02 PM


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Sen. Barack Obama could withstand any last-minute "swift-boat" attacks from Republicans on his race or past drug use because winning the grueling contest for the Democratic nomination will make him the "toughest, baddest candidate on the block," he tells 60 Minutes correspondent Steve Kroft....

...Asked by Kroft if he will be able to endure attacks from "swift-boating" Republicans who may use his race or his youthful drug use against him, Obama replies, "Whoever wins this Democratic primary...they're the toughest, baddest candidate on the block. And if I beat Senator Clinton, then I will be more than capable of beating the Republicans. And if I don't, then she'll be the nominee and [race or past drug use] will be a moot point."

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- Marrob I'm a Fan of Marrob 5 fans permalink

Of course he won't be "swift-Boated" because he was never in the military. But if he faces McCain in the general election..­.well just say President McCain. I hope you "ObamaLovers" show up for the general election because he is going to need you "youth Voters" to make for the moderate republicans and Independents who are going to run to McCain by the truck loads.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:34 PM on 02/07/2008

Don't forget Latinos. They typically voted Republican before these campaigns.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:36 PM on 02/07/2008
- Zhonni I'm a Fan of Zhonni 15 fans permalink
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They won't be voting Republican if they know what's good for them. It is clear they don't need me to tell them as a lot of them are changing from the Republicans to Democrats.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:45 PM on 02/07/2008

Shit, if Latinos vote republican they better start packing.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:50 PM on 02/07/2008
- AnninCA I'm a Fan of AnninCA 54 fans permalink

If the division continues and Obama continues to attack the Democratic party as he is doing now, a lot of people will walk.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:01 PM on 02/07/2008

As an actual veteran, and one who keeps up with those in the military, how are you going to feel when he wins the military vote? First Dem to do that in my memory.

McCain offers no jobs and more wars, he said so himself. He. Has. No. Chance.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:41 PM on 02/07/2008
- MarkieBee I'm a Fan of MarkieBee 13 fans permalink

Yeah, ask an active duty military member how he or she feels about 100 more years in Iraq.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:26 PM on 02/07/2008
- dora rice I'm a Fan of dora rice 12 fans permalink
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yeah , he never served....­how come? well let's not ask.....an­d one thing is for sure, for all liberals, I am sure he won't reinstate the draft.
We won't need it. We will communicate with our foes. Can't wait to see that.....

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:49 PM on 02/07/2008
- dora rice I'm a Fan of dora rice 12 fans permalink
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and Hillary democrats .....cente­r democrats.­...don't forget...t­his will be ugly...

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:57 PM on 02/07/2008

I am so happy to at least have the chance to vote for a candidate I can be proud of for once. Hopefully I will be able to vote for Obama twice, once in the Texas Primary, and once in the General. If Obama wins the Presidency I am going to DC for the inauguration because there will finally have a President-Elect we can all be proud of. I wish I could say the same for HRC. Her tactics smack of Karl Rove, and we are better than that. I will vote for her in the General if she gets the nom, because the alternative is unacceptable, but I am hoping for a President I can be proud of.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:33 PM on 02/07/2008
- dora rice I'm a Fan of dora rice 12 fans permalink
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yeah .....you got to be ashamed of a woman, who tireless worked for 35 years in public service. Raised a lovely daughter and stayed married against all odds, even though it probably would have made her more friends if she had not forgiven Bill. But what kind of friends...­.....To forgive is real religion..­..just attending church and running other people down is hypocracy.­...

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:52 PM on 02/07/2008

I don't go to church, don't believe in it.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:12 PM on 02/07/2008
- dora rice I'm a Fan of dora rice 12 fans permalink
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so you will vote for this terribe woman? wow....can­'t be all that terribe if you trust her for 4 years running this country...

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:59 PM on 02/07/2008
- mcostello I'm a Fan of mcostello 9 fans permalink

I just read that some large percentage of Americans believe that Obama is a muslim.
How do you fight pure ignorance?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:31 PM on 02/07/2008

It's not ignorance; it's successful propaganda.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:34 PM on 02/07/2008
- AnninCA I'm a Fan of AnninCA 54 fans permalink

A lot of people believe that his father's roots still ifluence him.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:00 PM on 02/07/2008

Same as the number of people who claim that Senator Kerry shot himself, and that there really ARE WMDs in Iraq.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:02 PM on 02/07/2008
- dora rice I'm a Fan of dora rice 12 fans permalink
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how much Muslim do you have to have in you to be a Muslim? you think? how potent is Islam? you think?....­.one year of schooling? two years of schooling? three years of schooling.­...four years of schooling?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 07:03 PM on 02/07/2008
- TAC I'm a Fan of TAC 24 fans permalink
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"I just read that some large percentage of Americans believe that Obama is a muslim."

Back in '06, 85% of the military surveyed in Iraq, thought we were there to retaliate for Saddam's role in 9/11. It's almost impossible to underestimate the ignorance of the American citizenry.­..

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:59 PM on 02/07/2008
- LarBear I'm a Fan of LarBear 30 fans permalink
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Obama replies, "Whoever wins this Democratic primary...­they're the toughest, baddest candidate on the block. And if I beat Senator Clinton, then I will be more than capable of beating the Republicans. And if I don't, then she'll be the nominee and [race or past drug use] will be a moot point."
It's true, because he says so, LMAO... Barack, you have had the MSM backing your Campaign and attacking the Clinton's.­.. You have not come close to being tested...
Crap! You're a good person, but dang your in-experience shows...

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:30 PM on 02/07/2008
- BitJam I'm a Fan of BitJam 15 fans permalink

Please provide us with some reputable links that document these Obama attacks on Clinton that you speak of.

In case you are unclear on the concept, here is a statement from the former President of Chicago NOW, Lorna Brett Howard, who explains why she switched from supporting Hillary Clinton to supporting Barack Obama: she was upset by Clinton's repeated lies about Obama's pro-choice record.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVuMYKs8iJs

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:40 PM on 02/07/2008

Hillary said he voted present.. do you deny that? dont spin the "strategy"­... do you deny that he voted "present"?? thought so.. she wasn't lying she was telling the truth. He voted present. However, he claims he had a reason, so what. It was a present vote, and that my fellow poster is not a lie. The LOW I mean NOW former pres was pissed because she claims she asked him to that... so what. did he vote present or not??? Point blank question. Yes or no? waiting...­.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:15 PM on 02/07/2008
- MarkieBee I'm a Fan of MarkieBee 13 fans permalink

Sheesh, what the Clinton News Network is not enough for you Hillary sock puppets? Whhaaa Obama is getting all the publicity. Well, she's won the last two news cycles. Of course the stories were about her running out of money but hey, as she said, a win is a win.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:28 PM on 02/07/2008

its funny, that in my post not a single name was being called nor did I resort to having to make judgments on either candidate. You did and showed your true colors. Your emotional and therefore can't clearly comment on my post.. please, continue to do so, because the more posts you make the more you make the point. lol this is good. My post was defending a candidate that was being harshly criticized as being a liar for stating Obama voted present... Yet you felt compelled to defend something that didn't exist. Projection?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:03 AM on 02/08/2008

Right on.

Clearly, drug use -- let alone ABuse -- didn't stop Duhbya.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:27 PM on 02/07/2008
- snruB I'm a Fan of snruB 5 fans permalink
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Good. I don't want my man Obama bringing any of the Clinton skeletons out of the closet. Hit hard, but hit above the belt

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:26 PM on 02/07/2008

cambio? Meet snruB.
snruB? Meet cambio.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:35 PM on 02/07/2008
- cambio I'm a Fan of cambio 4 fans permalink

This is what is so great about Obama, he doesn't only talk about changing politics, he DOES it. I have great respect for him because of that. I would never resort to lies and distortions either, but I don't know if I could have resisted dragging the Clintons' skeletons through the public square after she started playing dirty. He is right on though, if you can't win an election using facts and being honest with the voters, then you don't deserve to win. If you have to resort to lies and deception like the Clintons have, it is obviously a symptom of a greater weakness, throwing stones from a glass house as it were.

And he is right, the Clintons have scoured his record and come up with nothing, and as a result they've resorted to lying and distorting. Obama has withstood all of this and is stronger because of it. The "vetting" argument is gone, and I have no doubt that Obama can beat the Republicans without breaking a sweat.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:25 PM on 02/07/2008

Re "And he is right, the Clintons have scoured his record and come up with nothing."

I say no record is a double-edged sword.

Deception? Ya mean like blaming Bill Clinton for Republican gains? Ya mean like saying Hillary's healthcare plan is an unaffordable mandate?

I do not want to knock Obama. But the "we're nicer campaigners" meme is getting old. And unnecessary doubletalk.

Saving for last: "don't know if I could have resisted dragging the Clintons' skeletons through the public square after she started playing dirty." Exactly WHAT did Hillary say or do that entitled Michelle Obama to "go there?"

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:33 PM on 02/07/2008

Look up Alice Palmer and get back to me.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:34 PM on 02/07/2008
- Cedman I'm a Fan of Cedman 27 fans permalink

Alice Palmer, are you kidding? An old time machine politician who lost touch with the people she represented. She wanted to use her office as a placeholder while she went off to run for higher office and got beat. She then expected to walk back in and have her old job back. Its that kind of crap that has everyone sick of politicians and politics as usual.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:32 PM on 02/07/2008
- MarkieBee I'm a Fan of MarkieBee 13 fans permalink

Alice Palmer? You mean the lady who fraudulently placed fake names on the voter support rolls and got called on it? That Alice Palmer. Yeah, voter fraud is serious business. It's as bad as filing a lawsuit to disenfranchise voters in a state caucus that was approved months before.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:29 AM on 02/08/2008

Not true. The Clintons have chosen not to make it an issue. Rezko, the Trinity Church, the Alice Palmer case. The Republicans will do so and I'll give them money to do so. Obama has to be stopped.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:38 PM on 02/07/2008

You're a piece of traitor garbage and you know it. You didn't get what you wanted in the primaries so now you're turning into a selfish bitch about it. Do me a favor...in the words of your new hero Dick Cheney...G­o. Fuck. Yourself.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:47 PM on 02/07/2008
- AnninCA I'm a Fan of AnninCA 54 fans permalink

Hillary can't.

At least not yet.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:59 PM on 02/07/2008
- MarkieBee I'm a Fan of MarkieBee 13 fans permalink

Trinity Church? Jeez, leave that one alone. I'd worship there any day of the week and I'm a Southern Baptist. You know what, I'm sure they'd welcome me with open arms as a brother in Christ. Can you say the same you sock puppet?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:30 PM on 02/07/2008
- Cedman I'm a Fan of Cedman 27 fans permalink

See my response to your Alice Palmer comments above. Also, as a member of Trinity for over twenty years. I find it incredible that people will attack a Church that speaks out against war and injustice on one hand and, honors vets for their service on the other. You do know that there are plenty of members serving overseas, right? As far as Rezko is concerned, if you live in a glass house....
http://www.tnr.com/politics/story.html?id=076fd56f-4aca-4683-a9d1-3c55d748946e&k=60222

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:42 PM on 02/07/2008

Another unsubstantiated attack on the Clintons. Provide proof or just shut the hell up.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:03 PM on 02/07/2008
- lynnn I'm a Fan of lynnn 42 fans permalink

I can provide proof of why no real American should vote for the Clintons, it's called banking de-regulation (Clinton lied about it) and the white house was up for sale.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/wallstreet/weill/demise.html
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/scandal/etc/script.html

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:48 PM on 02/07/2008
- estreya I'm a Fan of estreya 7 fans permalink

Cambio, i was just saying exactly that to a friend not twenty minutes ago! I don't know how he resists the "low hanging fruit," as it were. But i sure do respect him for doing so.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:26 PM on 02/07/2008
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