Obama Criticizes Clinton's Drive to Win

The WAshington Post ^ | November 4, 2007 | Dan Balz

[libstripper]

Sen. Barack Obama leveled a fresh round of criticism at Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton yesterday, accusing his rival for the Democratic nomination of following a campaign plan that prizes calculation over candor and that is aimed more at winning the election than uniting the country.

Obama used a speech in Spartanburg, S.C., to sharpen his differences with the Democratic front-runner and to frame the choices before voters a year ahead of the 2008 election. Calling the senator from New York "a colleague and a friend," Obama nonetheless cast Clinton as representative of a style of politics that has been better for the politicians than the country.

Obama, who represents Illinois, described Clinton as a skilled politician running a textbook campaign but said the textbook itself is badly flawed and skewed against ordinary Americans. "It's a textbook that's all about winning elections but says nothing about how to bring the country together to solve problems," he said.

Obama pointed to last week's debate in Philadelphia, in which he, former senator John Edwards of North Carolina and Sen. Christopher J. Dodd of Connecticut all challenged Clinton for being equivocal or engaging in political doubletalk, as emblematic of Clinton's strategy.

[libstripper]

One more thump for the Witch.

[proxy_user]

So Mr. Obama, it is bad to follow a strategy that works?

We can see why you’re way behind. If you’re not in power, what good are your nice ideas?

[kjam22]

You know the thing about "going negative" is that everyone claims to not like it when politicans go negative. Yet it almost ALWAYS works.

She's ahead by 30 points. If these guys don't go negative they have no chance. Obama should attack her relentlessly (and pay for a good security team to keep him alive)

[VRW Conspirator]

I love watching the commie-wannabes devour each other.

[newconhere]

I think he is entirely correct however, sadly, it just wont work. She is in it to win POWER, only.

[rod1]

Now I am confused .. with it being NFL sunday and all and based on Wolfson and Ickies atorizations,

does this Obama move constitute piling-on (aka a late hit) or is it neutral territory infringmentby Obama. I note Hillary has yet to flagged for an illegal shift (two war room scums in motion at the same time) or a procedure call (vaccuming straw donor funds from illegals).

[pieceofthepuzzle]

“She is in it to win POWER, only.”

Actually, I think it’s more than that. I think she is emotionally immature and has a great need to be great. She is a ‘credit’ monger. She needs to be ‘the smartest woman in the world’. She needs to be special. I doubt she has much joy in her life. It’s hard to live in the moment when you are constantly on a mission. The scary thing is that being as narcissistic as she appears to be she doesn’t give much thought to how what she does affects others.

[ballplayer]

You have described her perfectly ,I believe that She is the Personification of the NERD from High School Who is out to gain power and reek her revenge on all of us

[uncbob]

Actually, I think it’s more than that. I think she is emotionally immature and has a great need to be great. She is a ‘credit’ monger. She needs to be ‘the smartest woman in the world’. She needs to be special. I doubt she has much joy in her life.

You have just described the liberal psyche

Eric Hofer's TRUE BELIEVER nailed them perfectly

[Hornitos]

If you’re not in power, what good are your nice ideas?

Nice ideas? The man who lauds "the audacity of hope" calls for mandating the public funding of the murder of poor and "hopeless" unborn children of color.

[Tax Government]

Obama & Edwards need to draw out the long knives and throw away the scabbard.