Clinton Camp: When Obama Attacks, Media Applaud

The Page:

Obviously angry communications director on conference call with reporters says:

"I think it is true that every time the Obama campaign in this campaign has attacked Senator Clinton in the worst kind of personal ways, attacked her veracity, attacked her credibility, said that she would say or do anything to get elected, the press has largely applauded him."

Says she focuses on contrasting the issues, while he goes after her personally "every day."

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Comments

[Summerbreese]

Thats because this is the most sexist coverage in history. Obama uses negative campaigning first and Hillary responds and they say she is attacking. The free ride Obama has had is ridiculous. The way the media has treated Hillary Clinton is sexist, unprofessional, laughable, nonobjective and just plain not right.

[hiriumi]

Yeah media applaud Obama because the majority of people love Obama, but not Hillary. Isn't it time Hillary camp realized that?

[Susan1968]

I forgive Hillary for her Iraq vote.

She doesn't have to say, "I'm sorry," I forgive her anyway.

The majority of the country bought into the Bush-Cheney lies about Iraq and weapons of mass destruction.

The majority of the country believed Saddam was behind 9-11.

The majority of the country liked seeing those bombs hit Baghad because we were looking for revenge.

I heard true-blue Democats applaud "Shock & Awe," I wonder how many are now pretending they were against the Iraq war all along.

Bush-Cheney lied to us. Lied to the press. They even lied to Colin Powell and used him to present their lies to the U.N.

We were all hoodwinked on the Iraq War by BUSH-CHENEY.

And instead of taking responsibility for OUR OWN mistake, many pile it on Hillary as if her vote would have stopped the war. It would not.

I forgive Hillary for her Iraq War -- she was hoodwinked like the rest of us.

If I can't forgive Hillary on this, how can I forgive the majority of my fellow Americans for being taken in by the same lies.

[mcfried]

Susan,
Welcome and thank-you.I'm glad to see the more sane Hillary supporters return to this board as opposed to the mudslinging ones.
Your point is fair, I for one always opposed the war but I know many didn't. It's the politics of fear. Realistically they are both politicians and neither is perfect. But the truth is Sen Obama opposed the war in 2002 and even if you can forgive her, might I suggest that you would want a leader with better judgment, even than your own. I think the source of Sen. Obama's appeal is that he proposes an entirely different approach to foreign policy and politics as usual. Of all the candidates he is currently the most likely to effect a change that is actually meaningful and while it is a long shot a lot of us feel it is worth a try.

[Cunningham]

Susan1968: If Obama was the nominee, I was going to cast my protest vote for McCain.

Now I can cast my protest vote for Nader.
posted 02/25/2008 at 14:18:46

You're wasting your time, mcfried.

[Independent voter]

When hillary has a meltdown it seems to get quite a bit of free television time.

Of course most people laugh at her or shake their heads in disbelief, but the candidate who can't manage a budget still gets her puss on tv for free.

[vsign]

What scares me for America is that Obama is really a coward.

It scares me that his followers don't know how to judge his character and don't understand that character is the first thing they should judge.

I'm scared everyone is getting so brainwashed and the media doesn't tell the public what is happening. This is a false prophet. Be careful!

[Grunty1]

Based on? Back up your opinion, or it will be dismissed as hot air.

[Obamlatina]

LOL

[NASCARLiberal]

vsign, I agree. Obambi is a wuss. I firmly believe, looking at the "Hollywood" glitz that his "rallies" have now become ... that much of the "production" of Obambi is pure-Oprah.

For sure Obambi is a false prophet, and a poorly spoken one. Is nobody listening to those debates where he hmmmmm's, uuuuhhhhh's and fumbles his words while Hillary is bang-on with every word, on every topic.

It is like we no longer want INTELLIGENCE and WISDOM ... we want a slightly darker and just as dumb dubya replacement.

Be careful what you wish for.

I've noticed if we say ANYTHING about Bambi, we are slapped as "racist" ... well, I can think of plenty qualified black people (male and female) for this job. Obambi is NOT one of them.

And since Hillary Clinton is the ONLY smart person left on either side of the vote ... it is sad that we are going to end up with another chimp.

[Cunningham]

You've made lots of very negative comments about Obama, NASCARLiberal.

If he wins the Dem nomination, who will you be voting for?

[2liveNdie]

A positive message usually gets an applaud as oppose to someone sounding like a pissed off grandmother yelling at her neighbors children!

[SShaw490]

One of the reasons Obama is doing so well is his ability to manage the message of his campaign. The cost of managing the message effectively is that you can't let the press go out and find any supporter anywhere and just start asking them questions, and wind up with a story quoting "an Obama supporter" as if that supporter was a spokesman. Obama's people understand the You Tube generation, that negative, inaccurate statements spread like wildfire, and the best way to keep them from spreading is to keep them from starting in the first place. I'm sure it sucks for the press, but that's the way it is.

[joja]

Oh, take your thumb out of your mouth, Howard! Or is it your butt?

Quit whining and crying, for chrissakes!! If Hillary and Bill aren't in the news every fucking day, we've got to listen to this whiney-ass bullshit from someone in the Clinton camp, about how UNFAIR the Clintons have been treated by the MSM!

Gimme a fuckin' break! I guess this is how they intend to govern -- scheeeesch!!!

Hope you're enjoying working for those two, wacky narcissists, Howard!! You deserve them!!!

[rollingdivision]

Obama better hope the trials of his buddies Rezko and the public official A Gov Blagojevich are delayed. The question is what were they buying from Obama and what does he still owe.

In her ruling, St. Eve said the government contends that Rezko directed business associates Joseph Aramanda and Elie Maloof to make contributions to an unnamed political candidate in late 2003 and 2004 because Rezko had already contributed the maximum legal amount.

Obama's campaign says it has given more than $150,000 in Rezko-linked contributions to charity, including the money from Aramanda and Maloof.

The only candidate Maloof and Aramanda contributed to during that time frame was Obama, then running for the U.S. Senate in Illinois. Maloof and Aramanda each gave $10,000 to Obama's campaign.

Maloof of Vernon Hills had supported Obama in an earlier political campaign, and disclosure reports from that effort listed her as a vice president of operations for a Rezko pizzeria management firm. Aramanda is a Glenview businessman whose son received a coveted summer internship in Obama's Capitol Hill office in 2005.

[rollingdivision]

Politics of change? No, more like cold hard cash.

[joja]

rolling --

Yeah, and Hillary better watch out that her college paper from Wellesley, which has been sealed (the only student's paper that has been), isn't leaked before the convention -- or election!

Or, if details of Bill's uranium deal with the Kahzaksta's dictator come under more scrutiny, that could be trouble . . .

Or maybe the flap over the Clintons refusing to release their tax returns might get more attention . . .

And then there's always the WH papers that are being conveniently withheld from the public until after the election, that purportedly contain some potentially embarrassing documents addressing Bill's forced chemical castration treatment(s) . . . hmmmmmmmm.

[Obamlatina]

Or maybe an investigation into Vince Foster and all the people listed under "the clinton's body count..."

The possiblities are endless

[uglybetty]

rolling...I was under the impression Obama, had no Office, hence No papers,hence No records !!!!

Those little lies would eat an ordinary person up, but I guess we need to consider the source, huh !!!!!

[rollingdivision]

Chicago Tribune and U.S. District Court Judge Amy St. Eve.

[hannabanana]

Who in their right mind would ever vote for this old fat ass cry baby?

[Independent voter]

It would only be half bad if she only cried. But she seems completely flipped out and mentally unfit.

At this point the thought of Sybil playing with the nuclear football makes my skin crawl.

[estevancarlos]

I actually like Clinton more than I used to over these months but I agree she's doing herself a disservice acting so embittered and frustrated at every little thing that's going on.

[IkeChicago]

The pre-primary Hillary Clinton plan.

Out raise everyone. She didn't Obama did.

Out poll everyone. She did for a while.

Wrap up the nomination by Feb 5th. She didn't.

Had no backup plan for post Feb 5 th. Obama was still there smiling and waving and winning.

Conclusion, when you go into battle, you got to have a backup plan

[castlerider]

The better plan would have been to fight for the American people with a more and true populist center like John Edwards. Edwards went very far with only a fraction of the money Hillary has had.

[BeyondGoodAndEvil]

True. I used to be an Edwards supporter but since he dropped out of the race, I have done a lot of reading and research on Obama and Clinton and figured out that Obama is the far superior candidate to all of them. He has more legislative and elected experience than both Edwards and Clinton.

He has a better voting record than Edwards and Clinton.

http://politicalmaelstrom.blogspot.com/2008/01/actual-differences-between-barack-and.html

He was against the Iraq war from the beginning and spoke out about it, before Edwards and Clinton voted for the war.

http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Barack_Obama's_Iraq_Speech

He has been a conciliator since he was in college:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/01/28/at_harvard_law_a_unifying_voice/

His list of accomplishments in his short time in the Senate is impressive:

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/2/20/201332/807/36/458633

His accomplishments in the State Senate in Illinois is also impressive:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/03/AR2008010303303.html

[Independent voter]

So much for 35 years of experience!

[Colonial82]

Anyone going to talk about the news of CT Senator and former presidential candidate Chris Dodd going to endorse Barack Obama today or tomorrow? It is form the AP and on the Daily Kos

http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5gpX0l1Q8Tuizuh_axZJMThV8xEBgD8V1SVS01

Is this the start of the floodgates of Democratic leadership making their decision?

[JohnKemp]

"White people are potential humans - they haven't evolved yet."

"I was transported by a small, circular plane- you call it a UFO-to a great mother wheel,” Before you call me crazy, these wheels will be seen all over America. They’ll be coming down over the major cities. You will look up one day and see them, and I don’t want you to be terrified. They’re your friends."

Louis Farrakhan

Farrakhan has already endorsed him; but Obama's main supporters in the MSM are ignoring it.

Maybe Dodd will have better luck.

[Colonial82]

What is wrong with you? You can't control who says they like you. He didn't ask him to say anything about him. Please move on.

[estevancarlos]

White people can't dance. That says a lot you know.

[markusmarkus]

Who cares what a rascist like Louis Farrakhan says? In fact, who cares what a racist like you, JohnKemp, says? You and Louis Farrakhan - two turds in a bowl. Flush!

[Independent voter]

Farrakhan can endorse anyone that he likes, but it in no way diminishes the candidate.

Ellen Degeneres (sp?) endorsed hillary. Does that mean that you are backing a lesbian president?

OOPS - don't ask, don't tell

[Kungfublood]

Wake up Hillary you are the one we all boo and hiss because you are the Villon on center stage a place you spent to much time defending Bush and Chaney on. Now if you had been IMPEACHING the traitors you would be cheered but you're getting just what you worked so hard to protect...hate & loathing.

[soupcity]

is a villon anything like a klingon?

[Witchitalineman]

Clinton appears to be losing it. This actually is very sad. I couldn't support her for the presidency but glad I have Obama to vote for.