Obama preserves public financing option (poses novel question to FEC)

AP on Yahoo ^ | 2/7/07 | Nedra Pickler - ap

[NormsRevenge]

Secretary-General of the U.N. Ban Ki-moon (R) sits with U.S. Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) on an aircraft while their way to Washington, DC, to New York City February 2, 2007. (Evan Schneider/UN Photo/Handout/Reuters)

[NormsRevenge]

Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill. listens during a news conference about Iraq, Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2007, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

[Howlin]

Give it back later?

She's NOT going to like that at ALL!

[NormsRevenge]

Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean (L) applauds U.S. Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) at the DNC winter meeting in Washington February 2, 2007. (Jim Young/Reuters)

[BunnySlippers]

He is still wet behind his VERY ENORMOUS EARS!!!

[AcesFullMike]

I don't think Obama really believes the Republican candidate would refuse public funding;
I think he wants to be able to throw that gauntlet down, watch the Republican refuse, and make it an issue.

Not a bad bit of political maneuvering, for a Democrat.

[digger48]

"TA-DAAAHHHH"

[AcesFullMike]

Y'know, people, if Obama actually gets the nomination, we're gonna have to do a lot more than post funny pictures and mock his ears and his name.

The guy's a contender.

[arthurus]

Mr. Obama looks like he should have his own sit-com.

[digger48]

Dang! You've been busy on your first day here!

Welcome to Free Republic

[cripplecreek]

Y'know, people, if Obama actually gets the nomination, we're gonna have to do a lot more than post funny pictures and mock his ears and his name. The guy's a contender.

You're absolutely right but unlike the left we aren't angry people. We have plenty of fun but when it comes time for getting down to business FReepers are a formidable bunch.

[AcesFullMike]

Thanks. :-) I'm on a week's vacation and have the luxury of doing this sort of thing right now.

Anyway, I guess my point was that Hillary does half our work for us in getting people to dislike her. Obama is likeable and tactical; formidable, if the Dems actually nominate him.

[MittFan08]

"The guy's a contender."

Not really- he's 20 points behind Hillary, and perhaps most importantly, he is spouting the kind of mindless platitudes ("we've got to have hope") that Vice Presidential candidates make. I think that's the office he wants.

I expect to see Obama as the Democratic nominee in my lifetime, but not this election.

[Blogger]

And clean and articulate too

[AcesFullMike]

You may have a point there, but I remain convinced of Hillary's ability to put her foot in her mouth.
Obama also had the luxury of not being in the Senate in '03 to cast a vote on the war.
Hillary is already getting heckled at Democratic events for her vote for it.

[AcesFullMike]

*rimshot*

Try the veal, tip your waitress.

;-)

[MinuteGal]

".....take money from donors and then give it back later....."

Who gets the interest?

Leni

[NormsRevenge]

Who gets the interest?

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George Soros will be happy to provide a hedge fund account for Obama with a back door slot, I'm sure.