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Obama: McCain Scoring "Cheap Political Points" (challenges McCain to "say it to my face")
ABCNews ^ | Oct.. 8, 2008 | By KATIE ESCHERICH and LAUREN SHER

Posted on 10/08/2008 8:29:38 PM PDT by PleaseNoMore

Sen. Barack Obama says the personal attacks levied against him by the campaign of his presidential rival, Sen. John McCain, particularly references to his association with 1960s anti-war radical Bill Ayers, are an attempt to "score cheap political points."

"I am surprised that, you know, we've been seeing some pretty over-the-top attacks coming out of the McCain campaign over the last several days, that he wasn't willing to say it to my face. But I guess we've got one last debate. So presumably, if he ends up feeling that he needs to, he will raise it during the debate."

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TOPICS: Front Page News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008; attacks; ayersobamaconnection; cultureofcorruption; democratscandals; mccain; obama; obamaayersconnection
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To: Rome2000
“I wonder if HUSSEIN will even get asked why he would fly to Kenya on the American taxpayers dime to campaign for his communist cousin who named his kid FIDEL CASTRO ODINGA.
I mean, it is absolutely astounding that this would not be raised by the McCain campaign.”

It's time. Everyone wants to see McCain confront him...and just like Mr. Big Shot saying bring it on about debating...any time, any place. Yeah right. Look how he ran when McCain called him on it......funny. what a Chicago thug...he even gives Chicago a bad name!! One thing is obvious.....WE are getting HOT...and Obama wants McCain to stop “bothering” him about his associations. So, we must!!

101 posted on 10/08/2008 9:21:02 PM PDT by IndianPrincessOK (McCain/Palin...2 pit bulls, one with lipstick! Pigs will fly with lipstick Nov. 4th)
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To: PleaseNoMore

Why does Obama keep denying his past? It’s obvious he was a radical leftist like Ayers, or Ayers wouldn’t have supported him. Would Ayers spend his time supporting a moderate Democrat?


102 posted on 10/08/2008 9:23:30 PM PDT by popdonnelly (Does Obama know ANYONE who likes America, capitalism, or white people?)
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To: PleaseNoMore

I’ll say it to Obama’s face, his a leftist and a socialist.


103 posted on 10/08/2008 9:24:04 PM PDT by popdonnelly (Does Obama know ANYONE who likes America, capitalism, or white people?)
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To: PleaseNoMore

Say it to Obama’s face? Which one.


104 posted on 10/08/2008 9:25:11 PM PDT by Bronco_Buster_FweetHyagh (I cling to guns and religion.)
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To: bayliving
"Why should McCain say it to the Anti Christ's face?

I agree. Let Obama stew, he wants to change the subject to "being mean and insulting.

McCain needs to keep bringing up Obama's judgement lapses, in audible but quiet tones.

Let Palin be the scolding mama.

105 posted on 10/08/2008 9:27:29 PM PDT by cookcounty (Dismissing Ayers as a 1960's radical is like saying Barbara Walters was a 1960's TV dogfood salesman)
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To: bayliving

“he wasn’t willing to say it to my face.”

“This has a childlike ring to it.”

It’s considered macho in the black community.


106 posted on 10/08/2008 9:27:42 PM PDT by popdonnelly (Does Obama know ANYONE who likes America, capitalism, or white people?)
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To: Mr. Mojo

“McCain has one more shot to directly and personally confront Obama about Ayers, ACORN, and the Dems’ near-total culpability in the financial crisis.”

The last time I checked, we had a lot of elected Republicans in addition to McCain. Obviously, the MSM will not help, but we should have lots and lots of Republicans taking many shots at the enemy over the next week. Let’s get to it!


107 posted on 10/08/2008 9:28:00 PM PDT by Rembrandt (We would have won Viet Nam w/o Dim interference.)
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To: PleaseNoMore
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108 posted on 10/08/2008 9:28:14 PM PDT by Bronco_Buster_FweetHyagh (I cling to guns and religion.)
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To: SouthernChick1

He’s Acting a bit cocky don’t ya think. Probably trying to rile up his supporters.


109 posted on 10/08/2008 9:31:34 PM PDT by HollyB
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To: txflake

Let’s be fair, 4.5 out of 5.


110 posted on 10/08/2008 9:31:34 PM PDT by cookcounty (Dismissing Ayers as a 1960's radical is like saying Barbara Walters was a 1960's TV dogfood salesman)
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To: seekthetruth
Obama: Why doesn't John McCain say it to my face?

Sarah Palin: He doesn't have to. I am! What do you think of that!

This is the way to go. McCain is doing fine so far, why change anything.
111 posted on 10/08/2008 9:31:40 PM PDT by o2bfree
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To: pepperhead
You make an excellent point. Barry was the one under attack. He chose no face to face confrontation. Even with a moderator, he could have worked it into the debate, had it really been something he desired.

He is trying to get a rise out of McCain. I really think McCain has been in politics long enough to see that. (the general public may not).

McCain, with all his warts, is not afraid of confrontation. Barry's statement gave me a huge chuckle. McCain may ignore you, but not out of fear.

Barry may want to contact John Cornyn about this hesitancy of confrontation. (Not that I agreed with it, but it is what it is).

112 posted on 10/08/2008 9:32:07 PM PDT by berdie
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To: popdonnelly
It’s considered macho in the black community.

But he already has the black community wrapped up.

This to me shows a candidate that has started grasping at anything that will slow his sinking in the political quicksand of his own making.

Osissy sounds quite pathetic if you ask me.

113 posted on 10/08/2008 9:32:36 PM PDT by bayliving (Democrats = Enemy of the State)
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To: Rembrandt

I hear ya — Palin shouldn’t have to fight alone. ...and it appears she’s the ONLY prominent Pubbie to call a spade a spade.


114 posted on 10/08/2008 9:33:14 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
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To: linn37

When Urkel attacks!

LOL!!


115 posted on 10/08/2008 9:37:30 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar (Who would the terrorists vote for?)
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To: cookcounty

Well, technically it would probably be 4.663 out of 5, if we look at recent voting records.


116 posted on 10/08/2008 9:37:45 PM PDT by txhurl (Palin/McCain)
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To: Rome2000

Um....I dont think its ok to say his middle name. ‘just thought you should know”o)


117 posted on 10/08/2008 9:40:31 PM PDT by TheGunny
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To: PleaseNoMore

So if Obama willing to discuss this on camera with a Republican?


118 posted on 10/08/2008 9:41:02 PM PDT by weegee (Obama's a uniter?"I want you to argue with them (friends,neighbors,Republicans) & get in their face")
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To: PleaseNoMore

I think there are reasons why this is playing out the way it is that we aren’t permitted to know (it’s not announced) at this point (oh oh....do I hear the arrival of Captain Obvious to put me in my place??).

For example, CNN actually admitted, the day before the McCain/Obama debates, that Obama lied about Ayers. All were shocked that CNN would ever report anything not worshipful of The One. But note that this was one day before the debate. I think, well, I wonder if the Obama camp was afraid to take that kind of comment squarely on the jaw during the debate and so leaked the info to CNN the day before to defuse it? Is this why McCain outlined his ‘strategy’ of his campaign calling Obama on this unholyl alliance in the weeks leading up to the debate? Beating the bushes to flush the game out, so to speak?

Or was CNN afraid that McCain would state, at the debate, the well known, easy to prove, facts that CNN had not - and so CNN rushes to publish the day before? BECAUSE the well read, albeit unethical, news organization published it the day before - McCain didn’t have to bring it up during the debate. If my theory is correct (still crouching in a vain attempt to elude Captain Obvious), then McCain ‘won’ that round - induced CNN to confess. The populace was better off hearing it from CNN than from McCain due to the absurd perception in some circles that CNN would be the more ‘reliable’.
So, is Obama swaggering now to imply that he could EASILY rebut those ‘allegations’ it’s just that he never had the chance during the debate? When in fact the evidence is against him? Or perhaps he wants the chance to haughtily reject McCain’s assertions on TV in such an ‘impressive’ and grandstanding manner that it will hopefully preclude any ‘petty’ need for the ‘little people’ to investigate that topic having heard the Messiah say it isn’t so? It’s not like McCain is likely to hold up a fistful of evidence in his hand and say “I have the proof right here.” In short (hey! why wasn’t I concise in the first place?!) I think McCain not saying what he knows or what Obama expects him to say at times serves a purpose and that Obama is not ‘coping’ with this tactic well. Imagine how nervous a guy like that ‘should’ be when he has to HIDE so much, worry at any debate it might come up? (ok....I am ducking down to the ground and making a run for it...perhaps 2 steps ahead of Captain Obvious!)


119 posted on 10/08/2008 9:41:03 PM PDT by ransomnote (Christian, American, Republican....in that order)
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To: Mr. Mojo

It’s her job.

And she does it well.


120 posted on 10/08/2008 9:44:11 PM PDT by berdie
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