Posted on 02/11/2007 11:37:55 PM PST by MadIvan
Senator Barack Obama yesterday launched his toughest attack yet on his rival Hillary Clinton, blasting her for backing the "tragic mistake" of the Iraq war and voting to give President George W Bush a green light from Congress.
"It should never have been authorised," he said in Ames, Iowa, where he was campaigning the day after he announced he was running for the White House. "Even at the time, it was possible to make judgments that this would not work well.
"I feel good about the fact that my judgment was we shouldn't be proceeding and I think that speaks hopefully to the kind of judgment I'll be bringing to the office of president."
Mrs Clinton, he charged, was also vague about how she would end the war beyond promising to bring it to a close if she were elected. "How she wants to accomplish that, I'm not clear."
Mr Obama, 45, who has been criticised by the Clinton camp for a lack of experience, showed that he was not going to let his main opponents off the hook.
Both the front runner Mrs Clinton, 59, and John Edwards, 53, running a strong third in polls, were among senators who authorised the war in 2002 but have since modified their positions. At rally after rally in Iowa, Mr Obama slammed the "senseless" and "ill-conceived" war to huge applause.
Mrs Clinton, campaigning in New Hampshire at the same time, had to field hostile questions about her vote from disgruntled Democrats. Mr Obama also took Mrs Clinton's early campaign slogan of "I'm in it to win it" to suggest she was interested only in getting elected.
"I am in it to win it," he said, responding to calls from a Davenport crowd. "Hold on. But I want you to understand that I'm also I'm in it to transform the country."
At a breakfast in Iowa Falls, he appeared to take another shot at Mrs Clinton, who is often accused of excessive ambition. "I'm not one of those people who decided at the age of seven that I wanted to be president."
Mr Obama, increasingly confident of his ground on foreign policy, ridiculed John Howard, the Australian premier, for criticising his plan to pull US troops out of Iraq by March next year.
"I think it's flattering that one of George Bush's allies on the other side of the world started attacking me the day after I announced," he said.
"I would also note that we have close to 140,000 troops in Iraq, and my understanding is Mr Howard has deployed 1,400, so if he is... to fight the good fight in Iraq, I would suggest that he calls up another 20,000 Australians and sends them to Iraq.
"Otherwise it's just a bunch of empty rhetoric."
Regards, Ivan
Ping!
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Well, let him injure hillary as much as he can, prior to her devouring him and spitting [from whatever end] the buttons. It is all for the good.
No Barrett
No Balls
No Chance
He'd better avoid small planes and Fort Marcy Park.
"I am in it to win it," he said, responding to calls from a Davenport crowd. "Hold on. But I want you to understand that I'm also I'm in it to transform the country."
Thats just what I am afraid of....Who knows what plans he has....
At a breakfast in Iowa Falls, he appeared to take another shot at Mrs Clinton, who is often accused of excessive ambition. "I'm not one of those people who decided at the age of seven that I wanted to be president."
I believe I read somewhere that Obama stated at a young age he wanted to be president...Anyone else read that?
~~Pandora~~
There is no doubt in my mind that hillary lives in total fear about being on the same stage as john edwards and barack obama. They'll both take her apart in any debate.
I knew I read it somewhere....the link now doesn't work but he did write an essay I want to be president..I copied the link but it won't work.. was on Yahoo News
He wrote an essay titled, 'I Want To Become President,'" the teacher said. ... But Solichin, who proudly pointed to a photo of a young Barry Obama, ...
news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070124/ap_on_el_pr/obama2008_3 - 32k - Cached - Similar pages
Seems he a lying now and its strange the link isn't working....~P~
Personally I think Edwards is the most dangerous. Someone who could say in the last campaign, "elect me and Chris Reeves will get up and walk" scares the crap out of me.
Seems he a lying now and its strange the link isn't working....~P~
correction....Seems he is lying now and its strange the link won't work ...~P~
Edwards is not electable [thus not too dangerous], and for the very reason you list. neither is obama. .
I found a working link though how long it will work who knows....
Iis Darmawan, 63, Obama's kindergarten teacher, remembers him as an exceptionally tall and curly haired child who quickly picked up the local language and had sharp math skills. 'He wrote an essay titled, 'I Want To Become President,'' the teacher said.
http://www.topix.net/content/ap/1834159437365591895527501592410074597631?threadid=7J3IG4OPG1IOJ66O
So I guess he wanted to be president at a young age too but just forgot about it.
He's smarter than I thought as well.
You have a higher opinion of dem voters than I do! Personally I think Hillary is not electable because she is so unlikeable, -that'll come through when the interviews get tough, and also will indeed get taken apart in the debates. So if we are both right, then who does that leave? Gore, and he will run.
I love it when Rats lie to point out the blind ambition of the other RAT.
Baraq Hussein Obama and Hitlery are about as trecherous as any of their Rat buddies and will say anything to get elected.
He get totally ripped by Howard for appealing to terrorists and all he can say is "you send in more troops". He lost this one big time!
BTW....Barack Hussien Obama was born a Muslim. Isn't he under their law, still one of them?
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