Saturday, February 23, 2008
Shame on You HRC
I saw this press conference from HRC today regarding some campaign fliers the Obama campaign is using in Ohio and it is the typical Clinton attack. I feel like this is a re-run of 1992-2000 and I hope Democrats are smart enough to see through the smoke screen the Clintons create when they are backed into a corner. It was very easy to blame the media for a "vast Right-wing conspiracy" whenever she and Bill were questioned about their policies or actions, but I didn't think she could use the same defense within her own party. It is an arrogance that is incomprehensible to me and I am constantly baffled by those that still believe her.
She attacks Obama for disagreeing with her platform of universal health care. They have a fundamental difference in what they believe is the right way to handle health care and Obama has sent out fliers outlining the differences and Clinton thinks this is below the belt. You're right Hillary how dare someone talk about an issue and why they disagree with you. How divisive of Obama to disagree with the great and powerful Clinton on policy. It is truly a low blow to put that disagreement into a logical format and share it with the public. She cannot defend her policy so she attacks the messenger.
She compares Obama disagreeing with universal health care to Karl Rove and the Bush campaigns of 2000 and 2004. I don't see the correlation and frankly it is the desperate act of a desperate campaign. The part that scares me is that she does this 3 days before the vote so that people will hear over and over again her comparing Obama and Rove, it has worked for the Clintons in the past to make these broad accusations that are baseless but make a great sound bite. They switch the issue from a focus on issues to a focus on why they are persecuted to garner a sympathy vote. Here's hoping the voters in Texas and Ohio are as tired of this tactic as I am.
UPDATE: Obama Responds - The Response
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I saw this press conference and first thought - wow, what did Obama write in that flyer. Well, as Coulter points out there really is nothing to the flyer that should have caused this much outrage.
Whether it be the Clntons or the Bush Republicans, this type of attack right before a vote is why I think Obama has appealed to so many people. I'm not saying that he has not come out swinging a few times, but in my opinion he had to, or else the Clinton machine would have run him over.
The debate last week was good. He knew what he was talking about and she tried to attack him on healthcare and they debated their plans for what seemed like hours. I can't believe she wants to have another debate about their healthcare differences - crazy.
She has always talked big on the trail, but then backed off on stage during debates. I will be interested to see how she acts at Tuesday's debate. She got booed for her "Change you can Xerox" line and a standing ovation when she acted like a genuine person at the end of the debate. She should get the hint that this is the direction she should go.
Nobody wants to hear Hillary shriek in front of cameras like at this press conference.
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