Posted on 09/17/2008 11:36:11 PM PDT by Baladas
(09-17) 18:57 PDT LAS VEGAS, (AP) -- Barack Obama sharpened his attacks on John McCain and mocked the Republican's recent calls for reform in two stops in Nevada on Wednesday after days of listening to nervous supporters fret about the Democrat's chances of taking the White House.
"Sen. McCain bragged about how as chairman of the Commerce Committee in the Senate, he had oversight of every part of the economy. Well, all I can say to Sen. McCain is, 'Nice job. Nice job,'" Obama said at a rally at a baseball stadium in Las Vegas. "Where is he getting these lines? The lobbyists running his campaign?"
Obama later added: "I'm not making this up, you can't make this up. It's like a 'Saturday Night Live' routine."
The feistier, more sarcastic tone came as worried Democrats urged Obama to get tougher and show more passion. Obama has tried to assure donors and voters that he's been schooled by Chicago politics.
"I'm skinny but I'm tough." he says.
In Elko, Obama tried to anticipate his critics and called on the crowd of about 1,500 to sharpen their elbows, too.
"I need you to go out and talk to your friends and talk to your neighbors. I want you to talk to them whether they are independent or whether they are Republican. I want you to argue with them and get in their face," he said.
"And if they tell you that, 'Well, we're not sure where he stands on guns.' I want you to say, 'He believes in the Second Amendment.' If they tell you, 'Well, he's going to raise your taxes,' you say, 'No, he's not, he's going lower them.' You are my ambassadors. You guys are the ones who can make the case."
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You're one to talk. Your entire life is made up, Barak.
Talk, talk, talk, that’s all we ever get from Obama. What was TR’s mantra? “Talk softly and carry a big stick”. Obama is the reverse of that: he is a big mouth armed with a twig.
If he tries talking tough while standing next to John McCain he is just going to look ridiculous.
Of course he knows this. Turning down the Town Hall Meeting Challenge issued by McCain tells us all we need to know.
Obama has tried to assure donors and voters that he’s been schooled by Chicago politics.
that’s supposed to assure people? oy
MBA’s..Yeah that has done well lately for the Gov’t hasn't it?
“skiiny but tough”: Barry Soetoro talks like a cell-block punk that just got out of prison. He even has the fake Muslim name.
Or how about this:
John McCain -fought against Communist aggression in Vietnam. Captured and tortured for his actions (1967 -1973)
Barack Obama -endorsed by the Communist Party USA ( August 2008)
it may be obama’s perception of McCain but it’s not so clear cut that it is also held by Americans. McCain’s numbers on the economy went up quite a bit after his convention speech.
No kidding. McCain: Tortured by Commies. Obama: Loved by Commies.
Oh wait that would look like a Pubbie free campaign platform, like they give Hussein Jr. every day!
Thats not the Obama we knew.(sarc)
Anyone who claims to be tough is’nt.
“Tough guy Barry” never held a leadership post.
Having had the opportunity to challenge the democratic machine
in Cook County, Barry capitulated to the whims of the party
bosses.
How many people at his rally?
When is McCain going to begin giving the real story behind the Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac disaster?
Is he just going to remain silent while Barack Obama lies about this at every campaign stop?
That’s exactly what I wonder. McCain is going to have to start giving some straight talk for real, and not just bumble his way through talking in generalities.
TRANSLATION: "I want you all to make fools of yourselves, and then get your asses kicked!.
ADVICE FOR BARRY'S FOLLOWERS: Make sure that you are not one of the "47 million Americans without medical insurance" before employing this tactic.
'Nuff said.
Anyone claims to be tough isn’t.....etc....
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Wasn’t the beginning of Dukakis’ end when he called
George H W Bush a wimp?
McCain wants to ‘play nice’ but he is going to come across as a ‘jerk’ to the MTV etc crowd and everything ‘nice’ he says about BO is going to come back and haunt him in sound bites.
“Our” party is again trying to live up to its ‘Stupid Party’ label....
...'cause nothing says tough by answering a question with "that's above my pay grade".
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