Clinton Calls McCain "Mimic" Of Bush

WASHINGTON — Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton on Saturday called Republican presidential candidate John McCain not a maverick but a "mimic" of President Bush.

Clinton made the remarks at a Human Rights Campaign dinner, where she was filling in for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's running mate, Joe Biden. Biden canceled his weekend campaign events because his wife's mother is ill. Clinton spoke by satellite from Los Angeles to a few thousand people who attended the national gay rights group event.

Clinton said Biden called and asked her to fill in for him because of the family emergency. Rather than sharing her thoughts, she said, "I want to share with you the eloquent remarks that Joe had prepared."

Clinton sought to tie McCain to Bush, saying the Arizona senator offered voters "more of the same."

"He's not a maverick. He's a mimic," she said.

She noted that McCain doesn't support extending job discrimination and hate-crimes laws to cover sexual orientation and supports the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy.

Clinton and Obama were rivals in a turbulent Democratic primary season as they both fought for their party's presidential nomination. She had argued the Illinois senator lacked the experience to be president, a claim the McCain campaign highlighted in its response to her remarks at Saturday's dinner.

"Senator Clinton would be more believable if she'd mimic her own statements that Barack Obama is too inexperienced and lacks the key readiness to lead," said McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds.

Clinton has since declared her support for Obama's candidacy, has urged her own backers to rally behind him and has been campaigning on his behalf in battleground states.

She said Saturday that Americans can choose in the November election whether the nation takes steps toward "securing equality and dignity for all Americans, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity."

"Or we can choose four more years of the same failed policies, four more years of the same small-minded governance, four more years that look just like the last eight," she added.

The Obama campaign has repeatedly tried to tie McCain to Bush in voters' minds, an approach GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin portrayed in a debate with Biden on Thursday as looking backward rather than forward.

Clinton's comments came as the McCain campaign stepped up attacks on Obama's character. Palin on Saturday accused Obama of "palling around with terrorists" because of an association with a former '60s radical. The Obama campaign called Palin's remarks offensive but unsurprising given news reports about the McCain campaign's come-from-behind game plan.

Comments

[mayhem4masses]

I'll take a McMimic with cheese and a happy meal to go please.

[dmsdzinr]

HILLARY is Now The GRANDE DAME of the Democratic Party!!! It is my deepest wish that after 8 great years of an Obama/Biden Presidency, that Hillary ends up running against Sarah Palin. Palin will be TOAST!!!

[SENATORCALLENBOWE]

THE CLASS OF THE NEW GENERATION CALLS HIM THE CARD-BOARD CUTOUT OF A TYRANT :) HOW SWEET :)

[MPeter]

It is being reported that Biden's motherinlaw has passed away. My condolences to you Joe, and your family. My her soul rest in peace!

[SOFOROBAMA]

What's interesting is that Obama doesn't throw out the things that Romney said about McCain every time Romney talks. And doesn't throw the Keating 5 and J. Gordon Libby in McCain's face. And doesn't throw Sarah Palin's pastor in Palin's face. Obama continues to take the high road (that McCain said he would take) while McCain/Palin & company wallow in the gutter. It continues to make me respect Obama more but hopefully it will prove to be the right tactic with the low information voting public.

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[flatus]

What? You want to blame me for that 8 year crap sandwich you just ate?
Well, stop pointing fingers!
Stop looking backward!
Enough with the "Blame Game" already!

[kellygrrrl]

I'd love to see a highschool newspaper kid interview Bounds and stump him and then laugh in his face

[kellygrrrl]

when Sarah Palin said "Enough is enough with your ticket lookin' backwards and pointin' fingers,"
the graph showed the a huge nosedive from the Independent voters in Ohio.

It is a huge mistake on the part of the McCain Camp to claim Bush is in the Past and we're just not going to talk about the Economy anymore.

Americans are awake and alert this time.

[BillyT]

Tucker Bounds would be more believable if he actually sounded like he graduated from high school already.

[kellygrrrl]

and if every single journalist didn't laugh in his face.

[shelobo]

Tucker Bounds' is a big crybaby .Bounds is a Grown Man acting like adolesent teenager with rageing hormones with his ramblings .Does Tucker Bounds REALLY GET PAID for what he does ? If so ,I guess being stupid is profitable after all.

[floib]

I totally agree. Did you see his reaction when talking with CNN's Campbell Brown? What a loser!!!

[kellygrrrl]

he is a typical ReThug Frat Boy

[negogato]

McMimic

[sheaintsayin]

Most excellent! With assumed permission, I'm stealin' this one..

[max]

MCCAIN IS WEEK

[kellygrrrl]

weak?

[jaydfl]

This really bothers me,

Rather than sharing her thoughts, she said, "I want to share with you the eloquent remarks that Joe had prepared."

Why can't she and Bill just get over it and campaign for Obama?

[mshazen]

Why cant you get over it. She was in his place instead she was being respectful to the fact that he had prepared statements for that occasion and was asked to fill in at the last minute the things that were said were supposed to be his words not hers.

I am convinced that if she had come out with her own stuff you would probably criticising her for hogging the spotlight. That woman has been all over the place stumping for Obama, try to move on there are much bigger things to worry about that will be coming for the McCain camp I am sure.

[BuckeyeGal]

Maybe the non-stop campaigning has caught up with her. I can't imagine how tired she must be. I do fault Bill for praising the opponents though. He ought to know better.

[kellygrrrl]

at least she's out there trying.

[qxav949]

MIMIC! MIMIC! MIMIC!

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