Posted on 01/26/2008 4:32:28 AM PST by MartinaMisc
If Obama had a spine, he would loudly and publicly call the Clintons on this and the media, even the Clinton-loving media (which is 95% of the media), would be forced to cover his clarion call.
If he only had a spine...
Obama probably remembers what happened to Ron Brown and others when they challenged the Clintons. The Clintons are vicious and unprincipled and are assisted at every step by the MSM. The politics of personal destruction is not just what the Clintons are about it is the only thing the Clintons are about.
Maybe this is the VLWC plan, could this be the beginning of a beautiful relationship, The Hill and Barack show?
Just wondering how the R’s could play that!
Good, I would rather the Queen of Democrats win, she can’t hide her liberalism behind skin color hype.
I guess they got their Lincoln Bedroom reservations and reserved seats on Air Force One.
They double team Obama - playing both the race and gender moves.
If he retaliates - they play the 'Hillary's a victim' defense.
If he ignores them - they play the 'Obama's a wimp' offense.
Checkmate
When she's done getting rid of this highly dangerous candidate, you can use her tactics against Obama as a weapon against her & use it as proof of her evilness or whatever. Now that liberals have seen her true face, they've been disillusioned & you can capitalize on that.
It's very good.
Well, Ive been writing, best I can, to beseech people to think do you want this dysfunctional hillbilly family back in the White House? Do you want this guy back in the Lincoln bedroom, this interminable self-pitying, paranoid demagogue? Christopher Hitchens on the Clintons
Oh, yeah, the Republicans are the main practitioners of dirty politics. Bite my @$$ MSM f@ggots.
Obama needs a good political judo move. He needs to figure how to use the Clinton’s attacks against them. The first thing would be the next time the Clinton’s even mention anything about his money raising he should file an FEC complaint to determine if Hillary actually returned the HSU money. I would then start playing clips of the Clinton’s speeches where they contradict themselves. If he wants to win the primary it is time to stake her in the heart. Being nice isn’t going to win. Just ask Carl McCall.
Good, I would rather the Queen of Democrats win, she cant hide her liberalism behind skin color hype.
How can you say that about (sob!) poor Hillary! You heartless sexist!Do NOT underestimate her!
Son House is probably right, that it’s better for our side if Hillary wins this.
But on a humorous note, I have listened to Obama and have found my voice.
I work in an extremely leftwing software house in NYC (like probably nearly all companies in NYC) where normally I don’t speak any politics at all and I am now free to speak openly and belligerently against those horrible, horrible Clinton’s and their disgustingly filthy interjection of race into this campaign. Which is true.
And all the leftist sheep in my office are forced to nod their heads gravely and listen to my points.
I love it!
(Not the election. Though some here are actually saying that.)
Obama is just target practice.
The real object will be the Republican nominee.
If Obama thinks he has it rough, just wait until the Clinton Attack Machine unleashes it full salvos against the Republican.
And you can bet your bottom dollar they are actively collecting dirt on all the candidates who might be their opposition in November.
IMO, the only way to beat the Clintons is to out-Clinton them. That means going on the offensive and staying on the offensive. When you're forced to continually respond to their attacks, it takes you off message and gives them the upper hand.
There hasn't been anyone they've faced who's really wanted to get down in the mud with them, but it's the only way.
This doesn't mean telling lies about them. All you have to do is tell the truth relentlessly and there's a lot of undisputed truth out there.
Now if you do that, the Clintons will immediately respond with "no attack ever fed a starving child" and "we don't need to go back to the politics of personal destruction", blah, blah. But those are defensive responses.
It's Obama's only chance, IMO.
[1] ignore and hope the mud doesn't stick, orIt is a no-win situation for the opponent. It is sort of the when did you quit beating your wife allegation.
[2] respond and end up in the ditch with one of the Clintons.
Maybe this is the VLWC plan, could this be the beginning of a beautiful relationship, The Hill and Barack show?
Just wondering how the Rs could play that!
Can Hillary nominate Obamma for VP? I doubt it; it might be too clever by half to have the
"First Woman POTUS ticket.
and
First Black VPOTUS Candidate"Richardson would be the first Hispanic, and she might do well with that since he is a governor and therefore has some credibility.
The way to attack this cynical Clinton ploy would be for the Republicans to nominate a qualified black VPOTUS candidate. Unfortunately, they are thin on the ground. In the past I would have recommended Thomas Sowell - but by now he is over 75 yo and apparently his health isn't perfect.
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