Posted on 02/23/2008 11:12:58 AM PST by MeanGreen2008
CINCINNATI -- Today, Hillary Clinton aggressively went after Barack Obama, criticizing him for playing similar political games to Karl Rove and at one point saying, "Shame on you, Barack Obama."
Speaking to reporters following a rally at a community college here, Clinton slammed Obama and his campaign for distributing mailings to Ohio voters attacking Clinton’s universal health care plan and her position on NAFTA.
“Today in the crowd I was given two mailings that Senator Obama’s campaign is sending and I have to express my deep disappointment that he is continuing to send false and discredited mailings with information that is not true to the voters of Ohio. He says one thing in speeches and then he turns around does this,” Clinton said waiving the two mailings at the cameras.
“Just because Senator Obama chose not to present a universal health care plan does not give him the right to attack me because I did. So let’s have a real campaign. Enough with the speeches and the big rallies and then using tactics that are right out of Karl Rove's playbook, this is wrong and every Democrat should be outraged.”
Clinton’s tough tone and sharp words are a stark difference from her tone and appearance on a debate in Austin, Texas two days ago.
When asked about her new tone Clinton skirted the question going back to the mailings and attacking the Obama campaign for funding them.
“This election is about misleading, false and discredited attacks that interfere with voters being able to make an informed judgment,” she said.
“I am not going to stand here and see this campaign polluted by the kind of misleading, discredited and false attacks. We deserve better than that. He’s been called out on it, he has been contradicted on it, he knows better and here it is ‘Paid for by the Obama for America Campaign.’”
“So, shame on you Barack Obama. It is time you ran a campaign consistent with your messages in public, that’s what I expect from you. Meet me in Ohio and let’s have a debate about your tactics and your behavior in this campaign.”
scary - she needs an exorsist
A little late to take the gloves off, eh?
Strickland makes a good bobble head.
I saw the flyer. It is not false or misleading. It exposes her plan as a fiasco with many holes, and no real proposal for cost containment. Imagine decades of huge, double digit rate increases that you are required to pay for. Plus, it would be a monster giveaway to big monopoly health plans; it does not work politically or practically.
I was actually surprised that his people understood her plan and took issue with the correct flaws in it.
Of course, his plan would lead direct to rationing and taxes on a near unimaginable scale, but her point was that the material was “misleading” which it is not.
I hope so. Obama needs to be knocked down.
Dude, the $450,000 a month consultants are finally paying off for her! Staged outrage, dude!
You are kidding right?
First of all Obama won’t win.
Second of all, he would not ask her to be his VP.
Why would she take that position anyway?
This is just so perfect!
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Will she remind a lot of young Democrats of their moms?
I was happy to see that she was pointing her finger when she was so indignant...albeit, her hand gripped a prop as she pointed.
The clintons' campaign slogan,
Hillary: “That’s what I expect from you. Meet me in Ohio and let’s have a debate about your tactics and your behavior in this campaign.”
Attention all Texas and Ohio Freepers:
Bury the Beeotch. Let the House of Clinton fall.
It should ne noted that Carl Rove is now a Fox News contributer and is both extremely funny and wise.
I bet lefties literally barf when the hated Rove makes mincemeat of them on live TV.
bout time she gets the boxing mits on...
She won’t concede defeat..it is not in her nature..she will have to be hauled off the podium at the convention in a white jacket.
What’s up w/ her stubby fingers?
What is she bitch’n about, I actually heard the words come out of her own mouth, (Fox news), she’d said if you didn’t have insurance, she’s garnish your wages and put you on the goverment plan......her words, nobody elses
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