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Obama: Don't 'Swift boat' me [candidate reacts to a report that a smear is coming......]
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Posted on 11/17/2007 11:19:12 AM PST by Sub-Driver

Obama: Don't 'Swift boat' me

By: Mike Allen and Ben Smith Nov 17, 2007 12:54 PM EST Barack Obama In an unusual preemptive statement, the Democratic presidential candidate reacts to a report that a smear is coming.

Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) took the rare step of issuing a statement in his own name on Saturday to call attention to a report by columnist Robert D. Novak that New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's campaign is sitting on “scandalous” information about Obama.

The information was not described and there is no proof it exists.

Obama accused Clinton of “Swift boat’ politics” and vowed he will not be intimidated.

“I am prepared to stand up to that kind of politics, whether it's deployed by candidates in our party, in the other party or by any third party,” Obama said. “The cause of change in this country will not be deterred or sidetracked by the old ‘Swift boat’ politics. The cause of moving America forward demands that we defeat it.”

Howard Wolfson, Clinton's campaign communications director, said she has "no idea" what the item is about.

"Once again Sen. Obama is echoing Republican talking points, this time from Bob Novak," he said in an e-mailed statement.

"This is how Republicans work.

(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...


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To: HereInTheHeartland

“Can’t tell you...Noooooo”


81 posted on 11/17/2007 1:32:43 PM PST by Atchafalaya
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To: Sub-Driver

He is truely an empty suit or should I say an empty noggin.


82 posted on 11/17/2007 1:57:38 PM PST by samadams2000 (Someone important make......The Call!)
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To: UKrepublican
"Lets hope it is: 1. It make Hussein Obama look bad. 2. It makes her thighness Hillary Clinton look bad"

Odds are, the MSM will blame the republicans, so the GOP will look bad.

83 posted on 11/17/2007 2:13:36 PM PST by boop (Who doesn't love poison pot pies?)
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To: Paco
"If Obama and Edwards were half as smart as they think they are, they’d team up"

That's what is so odd. Don't either of these two WANT to be president? They aren't going to get anywhere by playing nice with the Clintons.

84 posted on 11/17/2007 2:16:03 PM PST by boop (Who doesn't love poison pot pies?)
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To: Sub-Driver
“Swift Boat Politics” = getting caught by the truth.

They’re sure tryin’ to alter its meaning!

Now, if they try to "Bork" you, they're being unfair!

85 posted on 11/17/2007 2:19:46 PM PST by bannie
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To: Sub-Driver

Back off boogaloo.


86 posted on 11/17/2007 2:29:11 PM PST by jwh_Denver (Eat at Joe's, lose it on a bungee jump.)
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To: Verginius Rufus
Novak isn't even a Republican

I can agree with that, but he plays one on television and he did sleep at a Holiday Inn last night.

87 posted on 11/17/2007 3:29:22 PM PST by Biblebelter
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To: Sub-Driver
Translation: Obama has dirty laundry and doesn't want it aired. Hitlery will be leaking it.
88 posted on 11/17/2007 3:33:02 PM PST by Recovering_Democrat ((I am SO glad to no longer be associated with the party of Dependence on Government!))
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To: Sub-Driver
Obama: Don't 'Swift boat' me

Does that sound like a threat to anyone else? Or what? Or he'll call his ROP friends and get something started early? This country is so over if any Dem gets in.

DUNCAN HUNTER in '08

Give me a stout hearted man.

89 posted on 11/17/2007 3:37:02 PM PST by Frwy (Politician is the only four letter word spelled with ten letters.)
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To: HuntsvilleTxVeteran

since this has become a favorite political saying, I do hope the Swiftvets see it as a proud badge of honor.


90 posted on 11/17/2007 4:18:17 PM PST by RDTF ("Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absence of fear". Mark Twain)
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To: The Ghost of FReepers Past
I always love that “change” and “moving America forward”

Don't forget how they're always "fighting for working families."

If the 'rats didn't have sound bites, they'd have nothing at all.

91 posted on 11/17/2007 4:24:21 PM PST by hinckley buzzard
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To: padre35

Make no mistake Clinton Inc. will chew up anyone who is Hilde’s path to the Presidency.

Choir boys need not apply for the Republican Nomination.

9 posted on 11/17/2007 11:25:15 AM PST by padre35

Your assessment is 100% correct.

And Hillary is going to be the Democrat nominee.

It may takesome airplane crashes and suicides but when the dust settles she will get the nomination.


92 posted on 11/17/2007 4:26:00 PM PST by sport
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To: johnny7
she'll lose in Iowa.

I don't know. These are the people who keep re-electing weird, phoney Nam Vet Tom Harkin to the Senate. Anything could happen.

93 posted on 11/17/2007 4:27:33 PM PST by hinckley buzzard
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To: hinckley buzzard
Don't forget how they're always "fighting for working families." If the 'rats didn't have sound bites, they'd have nothing at all.

LOL! So true.

94 posted on 11/17/2007 4:28:41 PM PST by The Ghost of FReepers Past (Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light..... Isaiah 5:20)
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To: MNJohnnie
Sounds like CNN had this one all "pre-planned"!

dems caught planting questions in the last debate!!

Two stories behind the alleged Clinton debate success

CNN Stocked Audience and Controlled Thursday's Debate Questions

95 posted on 11/17/2007 4:34:22 PM PST by NotJustAnotherPrettyFace
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To: C210N

My take is that the Clinton camp have sent another less than subtle message to the Obama camp [the other being the one via Drudge to Wolf Blitzer at CNN prior to the Las Vegas “debate”] that if they jump on the rumor about Hillary, then the Clintons are ready to unload on Obama. A similar approach to those FBI files that came in very handy when they were previously in office.


96 posted on 11/17/2007 4:37:57 PM PST by IWONDR
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To: Sub-Driver

A liberal makes a press release about another liberal... They go back and forth about intimidation and decide it was a Republican’s fault??? You cant make this stuff up, as Rush would say.


97 posted on 11/17/2007 4:39:18 PM PST by SwankyC
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To: joebuck

Does anyone know any more at this point? What is the alleged scandal?


98 posted on 11/18/2007 7:07:02 AM PST by amutr22
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