Obama: McCain 'doesn't know what he's up against'

The Anchorage Daily News ^ | August 19, 2008 | Beth Fouhy

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A combative Barack Obama said Tuesday that Republican John McCain "doesn't know what he's up against" in this election and challenged his rival to stop questioning his character and patriotism.

Obama, campaigning in a state where he hopes to become the first Democratic presidential candidate to win in more than three decades, implored his supporters to fight for the presidency.

"Our job in this election is not just 'win,' although I'm a big believer in winning," Obama said during the rally. "I don't intend to lose this election. John McCain doesn't know what he's up against."

"He can talk all he wants about Britney (Spears) and Paris (Hilton), but I don't have time for that mess," Obama said.

His remarks carried forward a theme of feisty campaigning he debuted earlier in the day.

Addressing the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention in Orlando, Fla., Obama reaffirmed his early opposition to the U.S. invasion of Iraq and said the strategy of sending in 30,000 additional troops last year had not produced the political reconciliation necessary to achieve lasting peace in the country.

McCain supported the Iraq invasion and was an early champion of the surge.

[TNCMAXQ]

Obama’s comment sounds like a threat.

[God luvs America]

anyone else sick of hussien’s threats??? first he was going to bring a gun to the fught...then we were all ignorant....

bottom line is he’s a clown rat-wing novice and the pressure is getting to him....

[silentreignofheroes]

Missed it

[Wolfstar]

O-bummer is an amateur, yes, but also very much a poseur.

[aruanan]

A combative Barack Obama said Tuesday that Republican John McCain "doesn't know what he's up against" in this election and challenged his rival to stop questioning his character and patriotism.

Trash Talk Barack. Yeah, Barry, stick the other foot in there.

[douginthearmy]

Dear John, This is what you are up against.

1. A traitorous media. After 7 years of fawning over you as a maverick, they now question your age and integrity. Not only have they turned on you, they have unequivocally thrown their support behind Barack Obama, and will do and say anything to get him elected.
2. A foreign socialist with a billion dollar bankroll. George Soros.
3. An empty suite. A guy with a funny name, uh, did I mention he's black, so uhm, anything you say is racist.

[Aln in Eastern WA]

Obama: McCain 'doesn't know what he's up against'

Obama sounds more like Mahmoud Ahmadinejad every day....

[mylife]

Obama reminds me of this guy http://www.octavedoc.com/Music/1Pictures/Capoeira%20Fighter.wmv

[HerrBlucher]

the latest Obama campaign talking point.... that even to talk about Obambi's inexperience is to invite "racism" in the campaign).

Nice try by lickspittle tingleleg but it won't work and in fact, it will backfire. Noting bambi's lack of experience is probably the nicest thing anyone can say about him.

[skr]

Obama made time to bring up a commercial that most people have probably forgotten by now. It must still be needling him, as well as making his handlers groan for bringing it up again.

He does seem to have a limited vocabulary for that level of education, doesn’t he?

[eyedigress]

Obama is a naive puppet and has no idea that many of his rock fans are not even registered to vote.

[PAR]

Has anyone ever heard a presidentisl candidate make such an immature, childish statement? Unvelievable. And this guy wants to be president!

[arkady_renko]

"Well, if Barack had had his way, I'd still be using up valuable oxygen on this little green ball."

[roses of sharon]

Yes, Hussein is askin for it!

[arkady_renko]

Word!

[Godwin1]

Sounds like a threat to me. Unfortunate language from a presidential candidate.

[Islander7]

Yes, McCain knows and so do FReepers.

[lookout88]

He will call on the name of the beast. Count on it. Even Carl Rove says so.

[lesser_satan]

[Weya]

“He’s becoming completely unhinged.”

Much like a snake. Hmmm...fitting.