Clinton Campaign (Penn)-Obama "Can't Win a General Election"-(With AUDIO, And Denial!)

ABC NEWS ^ | 13 March 2008 | Jake Tapper

[tcrlaf]

On a conference call today, Mark Penn -- the senior adviser to Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-NY, declared that Sen. Barack Obama, D-Illinois, can't win the general election.

Penn says that Obama can't win Pennsylvania, a primary which is key to the general.

"We believe fundamentally it provides a very test of who can really win the general election," Penn says. "We believe this will again show Hillary is ready to win and Senator Obama really can't win a general election."

After a reporter presses for clarification, the Clinton campaign denied Penn made the statement and Penn clarifies, saying: "I think if you can't win Pennsylvania, it raises serious questions about whether he can win a general election."

[tcrlaf]

What's even funnier is that Penn later DENIES he said this, even with the AUDIO! (USATODAY Audio, and a much more strongly worded article)-http://blogs.usatoday.com/onpolitics/2008/03/clinton-strateg.html

VERY Clintonesque...

Doncha just love the DEMOCRAT CIVIL WAR (Day 80), with it's not-bigotry bigotry, and not-Racist Racism?

[jrooney]

I agree with Penn. Obama’s pastor and mentor, the person whom Obama dedicated his book to, says “God Da*n America, not God Bless America”. That explains much, like Obama’s refusal to put his hand over his heart and swear allegiance to our flag during the National Anthem and Obama’s wife saying she has never been proud of America. Trust me, when this is widely circulated after Obama gets the nod, he is done.

[IllumiNaughtyByNature]

"We believe this will again show Hillary is ready to win and Senator Obama really can't win a general election."

OK, i'm going to give the HillaRATS a break here. What he meant was that Obama can't win an election if everyone is a General,/b>, since he has no military experience?

OR:

You have to define what "a" is when you talk about "a" general election. After all, the PResidential Election is not "a" election, it is "thee" election?

[Vigilanteman]

The empty skirt vs. the empty suit. I’m more qualified to be the next American Idol than either of them is to be the next president. And I can neither sing nor dance.

[capt. norm]

Hillary picked the wrong "Penn" for her campaign.

[TomGuy]

"...this will again show Hillary is ready to win..."

What a crappy statement. Clinton is 'ready to win'?????

[Resolute Conservative]

As much as I despise Hillary and want her to disappear Obama cannot get the nod. He is flat dangerous. Hillary while being a left goon is also part of the DC insiders and thus will not change too much less she rocks the boat too much. She’ll keep the status quo with just some isolated attempts at change like her healthcare which will fail.

Osama Hussein on the other hand is an outsider who owes nobody anything and is free to do whatever he wants with little repercussions. He is evil and conniving and has no conscience. He is a different kind if liar than Hillary, a smooth talking one.

Just my .02. I want none of the 3 idiots left standing but this my take on the Dims.

[gondramB]

Interesting. They are trying to be careful - to say inability to win purple states (they said this earlier about Ohio and Florida) like Pennsylvania raises questions about how Obama can win the general election.

But one time Penn misspeaks and doesn’t qualify - he says Obama can’t win the general election.

Now when he denies that, its unclear whether he doesn’t realize he misspoke the campaign line or whether he is lying.

[USS Alaska]

The empty skirt vs. the empty suit

Vigilante, you can say a lot of things about the bitch, but empty skirt ain't one of them.

I have pictures to prove that, but I'm headed out to dinner with friends and don't want to see them right now.

Remember the size of the thighs, the ass, the kankles.

[umgud]

"We believe fundamentally it provides a very test of who can really win the general election," Penn says. "We believe this will again show Hillary is ready to win and Senator Obama really can't win a general election."

Yeah, sure........ Hillary's gonna win the general election after she pisses off most of the black vote by stealing the nomination and having her henchmen keep the race war going.

[Miss Didi]

[mdittmar]

Is "Orville Redenbacher" a public company?

I'm gonna look into it,maybe buy a few shares;)

[isrul]

I would agree with Penn except for the fact that Obama will have no opponent. McCain will spend his time repudiating those foolish enough to support him and suffer his abuse. And he will apologize his honorable, good friend Obama right into the White House.

The fear filled McCain accepters don't get it. He doesn't fear Obama being president the they do. It's all just good natured collegial exercise to him. Like a senate debate.

[Miss Didi]

I agree with Penn. Obama’s pastor and mentor, the person whom Obama dedicated his book to, says “God Da*n America, not God Bless America”. That explains much, like Obama’s refusal to put his hand over his heart and swear allegiance to our flag during the National Anthem and Obama’s wife saying she has never been proud of America. Trust me, when this is widely circulated after Obama gets the nod, he is done.


RUSH: I have but one question remaining for Senator Obama. Senator Obama, now that Senator Clinton has apologized for Geraldine Ferraro's remarks about you, will you apologize for your pastor's statements about whites? Will you apologize for your pastor's statements about America? Will your pastor apologize -- or will you apologize -- for your pastor suggesting we got what we deserved on 9/11? Will you apologize for your pastor's statements on Israel, or ally? Now that Hillary has apologized for Geraldine Ferraro.

BREAK TRANSCRIPT

RUSH: Now, I have to amend something. I said I had one final question for Barack Obama, and that final question was, "Will you apologize for your pastor's hatred for America, hatred for whites, hatred for Israel?" I need to amend it. I have one other question for Senator Obama. "Senator Obama, your wife has recently been quoted as saying America's a mean nation. Your wife has recently been quoted as saying that for the first time in her life she's proud to be an American while your candidacy is on the rise. Your wife has had many, many critical things to say about her life in this country and her future and her past. Senator Obama, could it be that your wife's view of America has been poisoned and corrupted by your pastor? Could it be, Senator Obama, that the best thing you could do is get your wife out of that church? Unless, of course, you subscribe yourself to your pastor's sermons and preachings."

Will Obama Apologize Like Hillary?

[cubreporter]

didn’t know penn was a mind reader. If he is he’s looking into the wrong mind.

[Hoffer Rand]

Penn is pretty conservative, although more libertarian, if I read him correctly. Sean Penn is more hillary’s ilk.

[Retired Greyhound]

Can he say that?

[Hoffer Rand]

That’s my opinion, too. For all those who say “wait until the general election, when 0’bambi will have to give specifics, and people will see him for the empty suit he is,” I say that he’s positioning himself with the aid of the media and McCain to not have to state any position. Any critique of him, period, will be met with denouncements of racism. It’s starting to look like a coronation, and McCain is holding the crown.

[Squantos]

Clintonista handlers need to look at the collection of real clear politics polls that give their RCP head to head election odds against McCain vs Hildebeast and or McCain vs Obama.

McCain can easily beat the Hildebeast yet is predicted to lose to Obama.

My personal opinions aside that is what RCP has in it’s averaging of all the polls !

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/president/national.html

Today at link above it seems a tie for either or ....:o)

[isrul]

Sad. Isn't it?