Hillary Says Obama's Kindergarten Essay Proof Of A Character Deficiency
Will Kindergate bring down Obama's campaign? Rudy sings "there'll be pie in the sky by and by." Kucinich storms Congress for his Peace Department.
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Hillary says Obama's kindergarten essay shows he's lying: On its Fact Hub web page, the Clinton campaign's crack team of fact-checkers pointed to a January AP report that they claim refutes Obama's recent assertion that he hasn't been planning to run for president for as long as "some other candidates." Obama's 63-year-old kindergarten teacher is quoted as saying she remembered an essay he wrote, titled "I Want To Become President." Could this revelation by a Deep Throat kindergarten teacher be the beginning of Kindergate?
Richardson dons his bib overalls: Bill Richardson dished out his farm plan to Iowa farmers last Tuesday, along with some home-spun advice for his Democratic opponents. "Let's keep the mud where it belongs. We cannot build America up by tearing each other down," Richardson said. As they say on the farm, "The more corn in a speech, the more mud on the ground."
Rudy promises pie in the sky: In a speech at the University of New Hampshire Saturday, Rudy Giuliani claimed his economic policies would create "a society where you can look up to the sky and there can be a chance for you to have success." Democrats want to penalize success, he added, "putting a lid on it so you can't look up at the sky anymore." And we thought greenhouse gases were doing that.
Kucinich calls for peace through harassment: To promote his demand for the creation of a Department of Peace, Dennis is asking supporters to "join our national action to Call for a Department of Peace. We're calling EVERY member of the House of Representatives EVERY thirty minutes from Monday, December 3 through Friday, December 7, 2007." That should put the members in a peaceful mood.
Obama seeks qualified snitches: Barack has cranked up the heat on the Clinton machine with a new website attacking Hillary for--you got it--attacking Obama. Obama campaign manager David Plouffe asked supporters yesterday to "be vigilant and notify us immediately of any attacks from Senator Clinton or her supporters as soon as you see them so that we can respond with the truth swiftly and forcefully." Hold onto your light sabers, folks. The Droids may soon be marching in.
Huckabee's divine intervention: During a Liberty University convocation service on Wednesday, Huckabee said Divine providence was responsible for his recent surge in the polls in Iowa, noting that he's the candidate who's spent much less on his campaign than his rivals. Will he continue to be blessed by the deity after Romney pulls back the curtain on his Mormon faith Thursday?
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She's completely lost it. What's her points?
1) Obama is ambitious. Like she isn't.
2) Obama has no experience. Like she has some. Apparently, sleeping with Bill Clinton is all the qualification one needs to run for president. I guess that's going to open the race to a lot of women...
Hillary was always mediocre. A mediocre lawyer, a mediocre wife, a mediocre senator, and now, a mediocre candidate for President. And I won't even vote for Obama, so this is not about Obama.
Maybe Obama's kindergarten class also had songs that predicted how the wheels of his campaign tour bus would 'go round-and-round'.
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(Avoiding this kind of petty stupidity is EXACTLY why I think he's the better candidate.)
Wikipedia definition of First Lady:
"First Lady of the United States is the unofficial title of the hostess of the White House. "First Lady" is not an elected position, carries no official duties, and brings no salary. Nonetheless, she attends many official ceremonies and functions of state either along with, or in place of, the President."
Recollections of a 3rd grade teacher huh? Is she SERIOUS?!!? This makes her look foolish, mean-spirited and, worst of all, desperate. I can't begin to convey how disappointed I am.
There is no longer any doubt that Hill's campaign has too many dollars and too little Sense! For all they are spending for Opposition Research and slick wordmeisters, Hillary sounds and looks like a deflated screw as she reads the copy. Hillary really is her own worst enemy. All Obama has to do now is watch patiently as she desperately unravels: breath deeply and keep wearing that winning smile and calm, confident demeanor with his teflon suit. "Since when did running for President qualify you to be President?" Touche! Me thinks she must be talking to herself!
Oh my goodness!
The Clinton camp has stooped soo low in it's attacks; its got a little ridiculous!
Wow, writing essays in kindergarten. And being a math whiz as well. I was happy when I learned to make the number 8 and could find my blanket for nap time.
Never thought to pound out an essay on government aspirations.
Stupid public schools...and we had good funding and everything.
She is making an ass and a fool of herself.
No longer the inevitable front runner.
Go Obama and go Edwards. Get this son of a bitch off the ballot. She is reduced to sleeze, charactger assisinations and just plain looks like a banshee at this point. Oh, and she says it is fun. Imagine that. Following right along with Bush and his making fun of others in order to humiliate them.
I've heard he put glue in classmates hair and constantly refused to share his snacks too.
Clinton clearly is panicing. I think that about 90% of all children at one time in their lives say they want to be President. Throwing this petty little stuff at Obama to create questions about his charactor is pathetic at best and only serve to discredit her campaign not his.
Maybe Hillary should investigate more deeply -did young Obama hand his third grade teacher an essay he actually wrote in kindergarten? Raises cheating and laziness issues, but suggests an early interest in recycling.
I think the fact that a KINDERGARTENER wrote anything more than a simple Mother's Day poem is kind of impressive. A smart president would be a nice change.
Wow...
At least the link shows the facts but why distort?
There are numerous recent examples of How Obama has not been truthful. It is clear that the ones referring to grade school are throw-in jokes.
But even if I'm wrong, why not write: "Among other more substantial evidence from the Senate, law school and peers" they even included information from grade school.
But I guess that would be too honest
Hillary is right! It IS a "character flaw" and shows Obama's raw ambition. He'll stop at nothing!!!
Well, no - actually I don't think she said it was proof of a "character flaw." HE had appeared to claim that planning to run for President over a long period time was somehow proof that you were a bad person and not to be trusted. Personally, I think that her campaign made a big mistake by not stopping after 15 years, because going back to his elementary school years made them look ridiculous and made that the story, but apart from that they did show that he ALSO has been planning to do it for over a decade.
In other words, there's nothing wrong with wanting to be President, and both of them have planned it for a long time. Big deal.
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Posted December 4, 2007 | 10:18 AM (EST)