Clinton, Obama Complain About Complaining

Associated Press via Comcast ^ | April 19, 2008 | Nedra Pickler, AP

[Lancey Howard]

Democratic presidential rivals Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama are complaining about which candidate is the biggest complainer.

The issue is their treatment in debates. Obama is objecting to the questions posed this week in one moderated by ABC News. Many of the toughest questions were targeted at Obama, the front-runner for the nomination, and he's said too much time was spent on political divisions instead of issues that matter to Americans.

Clinton said Friday that if Obama thinks the debate was tough, it pales in comparison to the pressures a president faces.

"I'm with Harry Truman on this — if you can't stand the heat get out of the kitchen," she told voters while campaigning in Pennsylvania. "Just speaking for myself, I am very comfortable in the kitchen."

But it wasn't so long ago that Clinton was the front-runner and complaining about her treatment in debates. After a debate last fall, her campaign compiled clips of her being targeted, and called it the "Politics of Pile On." In late February, Clinton complained that she always got asked the first question.

"Her blatant hypocrisy here is stunning," responded Obama spokesman Bill Burton.

The most recent debate Wednesday night was the most watched of this election cycle and has generated some negative reviews for ABC. Obama supporters have made some of the loudest objections, and the Obama campaign sent out a fundraising appeal off the debate titled "Gotcha."

Obama said Thursday that the moderators "like stirring up controversy and they like playing gotcha games, getting us to attack each other."

Clinton said Friday that getting tough questions is part of what happens in a debate and campaign.

[ncalburt]

Are you an Obama supporter ?
The Marxist cry baby has been trashing her and McCain non stop ! He whine when he is actually treated the same as Mccain and Clinton by the Leftist press !

[calex59]

cub reporter said: hillleree was the one that began in the attack mode from the very beginning. Hateful, nasty, critical, low down, mean attacks.

Lancey said: LOL, you sound just like the whining scumbag Obama!

CubReporter sounds like an Obama supporter, he sure is defending him against Hillary isn't he? Personally I love the fact the both looked bad but really like the fact Obama was asked tough questions and is whining about it. The questions were all legit, but Obama and his crowd are screaming that is was unfair to ask him about people he associates with and his view points. Bummer, we can't have that can we?/SAR. This makes Obama look very bad in the average persons eyes.

[ncalburt]

cub reporter is a big McCain basher too. so the math is real easy.

[bannie]

"He's TWO...TWO...TWO CANDIDATES IN ONE!"

He speaks for "both Americas"!

As Barry, he speaks for FOLKS!

He truly understands how it is to be rich, white and detested.

As Barack Hussein Obama, he speaks for Brrro's!

He truly abhors white, rich "FOLKS" who are all bigoted slave-owners.

Yesiree! Vote for Barry/Barack the candidate with TWO FACES!

[cubreporter]

I would defend ANYONE against hillleree. Period.

[cubreporter]

hillleree can dish it out but she can ‘t take it. She DID cry at that diner remember?????

Anyone but hilllerreee.

[cubreporter]

Maybe so. That’s why I say ANYONE but hilllereeee.

[cubreporter]

I do????

[Lancey Howard]

Yes, cubreporter is a big supporter of that scumbag, B. Hussein Obama. His posts over the past few months makes that clear. Of course, he can support whomever he wants but this is a strange selection of a site to post at if you want to openly support Obama. Whatever...

[cubreporter]

That’s why this forum is called FREE Republic which I support. I just do not... have not and never will support hilllereee or any other clintin for that matter.

[PhilDragoo]

Obama is perceived by the rest of the world as a Muslim; campaigned for his sharia-seeking Kenyan cousin; brags he'd parley with Ahamdinejad; and is a Soros protege.

Hillary is the ChiCom darling of long standing, and her body person is a Saudi agent of influence. Hillary and Bill's most frequent guest in the White House was Yasser Arafat.

Both would wage jihad on corporate capitalism, raise taxes, slash the military, impose the fairness doctrine and ram through justices of the Bader-Meinhoff ilk.

John McCain is the only life raft--we can't go down with the ship--we've got to right her and continue the battle.

[dixiechick2000]

Excellent post, Phil!

As much as I hate that McCain is our nominee,
the other two are so bad that I can’t put my
thoughts into words.

[MeekOneGOP]

John McCain is the only life raft--we can't go down with
the ship--we've got to right her and continue the battle.

- - - - -

I hear ya.

I'll be takin' a clothespin and a barf bag when I go vote
for McRINO for sure.

[dixiechick2000]

"I'll be takin' a clothespin and a barf bag when I go vote for McRINO for sure."

For the first time, I think I like Oregon's mail-in ballots.

At least I don't have to worry about doing something unlady-like in the company of others. ;o)

[MeekOneGOP]

LOL!

[Grampa Dave]