Hillary Clinton, Obama in Hot Exchange Over Hollywood Heavyweight's Comments

FOXNews.com ^ | February 21, 2007 | Major Garrett and David Rhodes

[do the dhue]

WASHINGTON — The battle to be the 2008 Democratic candidate for president went negative Wednesday, as leading contenders Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama got into a virtual shouting match.

With more than a year and a half remaining before the next presidential election, the campaigns exchanged heated words after Clinton suggested Obama return funds to Hollywood bigwig David Geffen, who insulted Clinton in a newspaper article.

"We aren’t going to get in the middle of a disagreement between the Clintons and someone who was once one of their biggest supporters. It is ironic that the Clintons had no problem with David Geffen when was raising them $18 million and sleeping at their invitation in the Lincoln bedroom," Obama campaign communications director Robert Gibbs said in a statement that was e-mailed to the news media.

Geffen, a former "Friend of Bill," co-hosted — with Hollywood heavyweights Steven Spielberg and Jeffrey Katzenberg — a star-studded, $1.3 million fundraiser for Obama on Tuesday night in Beverly Hills.

Among the 300 contributors who forked over $2,300 each were George Clooney, Barbra Streisand, Jennifer Aniston, Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy and Morgan Freeman. Also in attendance were Dixie Chick Natalie Maines and director Ron Howard.

[do the dhue]

I say. Simply

[Suzy Quzy]

Daschle came out for Hussein Obama today!!

[alicewonders]

If this keeps up, Obama may end up in a "nasty accident".

[do the dhue]

I liked the way you used Ol' 'big ears' Oboma's real name.

[gov_bean_ counter]

Memo to Obama...

Hire a food tester and stay off small private planes.

[Suzy Quzy]

Ol' Blue Lips, Hussein Obama.

[InvisibleChurch]

it's just going to be a lot of huffing and puffing and then hillary wins again and gets the nomination anyway for 2008 ...

[do the dhue]

What I would like to see is both of them spend some money on each other.

[TX Bluebonnet]

Typical lawyer mentality. The slightest injury demands huge financial repercussions. Nice try, Hillary.

[InvisibleChurch]

well, that would be a good thing though i don't suspect that dollars will be an issue for the libs in 08... they always manage to get a bundle even if they have to "violate" some campaign laws

[Founding Father]

Mrs. Bill Clinton will chew Barry Hussein Obama up and spit him out like tobacco juice.

[John W]

I don't know. She doesn't come off looking very good in this initial spat.

[do the dhue]

Hire a food tester and stay off small private planes.

Maybe Hussein Oboma should use Vince Foster as a consultant.

Wait, he's already dead. My bad.

[Mr_Moonlight]

exchanged heated words after Clinton suggested Obama return funds to Hollywood bigwig David Geffen

Oh my! A sense (demand?) of entitlement there on Hillary's part? The Queen has SPOKEN !

[A_perfect_lady]

Please don't let Keanu show up at one of these stupid events.
Please don't let Keanu show up at one of these stupid events.
Please don't let Keanu show up at one of these stupid events.

Amen.

[kajingawd]

ok...fundraiser for Obama, lol...i re-read the articles, lol...the names that paid 2300 bucks for being seen with, being part of ...lol, the * now * . I just love it to death...man, now as i'm reading what i'm writing, it kinda scares me that at least 90 million Americans think like those actors/musicians/whatevers...

[DTogo]

Hillary Clinton, Obama in Hot Exchange Over Hollywood

BARF!!

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

"We aren’t going to get in the middle of a disagreement between the Clintons and someone who was once one of their biggest supporters. It is ironic that the Clintons had no problem with David Geffen when was raising them $18 million and sleeping at their invitation in the Lincoln bedroom," Obama campaign communications director Robert Gibbs said..."

That had to leave a mark! Badda Bing!

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...and then hillary wins again and gets the nomination anyway for 2008...

I don't know. Hillary's baggage is already pretty heavy and a lot can happen in 21 months - to either one of them. I think she doesn't have the traction she expected.

[TheSpottedOwl]

Too damn funny. The rats eat their own :)