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Dumpster-Diving
December 12, 2007 1:11 PM
ABC News has obtained the dirt-digging email from Clinton deputy campaign manager Bob Nash, as first reported in the New York Times:
From: Bob Nash
To:
Sent: Sun Dec 09
Subject: BARACK
HOW ARE YOU ?? I AM FIGHTING HARD >
SECOND ARE YOU PEERSONALLYAWARE OF TH EWORK BARACK DID ON THE SOUTH
SIDE WITH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION S , ETC ./. BOB
WHAT DI DHE DO AFORE HOW LONG AND WITH WHO ??
PLS TELL BOB HELLO BOB
Bob J Nash
Deputy Campaign Manager
Hillary Clinton for President Exploratory Committee
4420 N. Fairfax Drive
Arlington, VA 22203
Quips my colleague Rick Klein, "I don't know Bob Nash, but is there a reason he types like a deposed Nigerian dictator?"
-jpt
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Bob Nash's misspelling should not be attributed to a Nigerian or African? Actually English speaking Africans can spell better than most Americans, although it is a second and sometimes a third language for them. However, this misspelled dirty tricks by Hillary Clinton's campaign person or surrogate,is despicably focused towards what he viewed as 'under or mis-educated' South side of Chicago African Americans. If is so racist. This, if known by African Americans will backfire on the Clintons who have been courting the Black vote. Although it is quite astounding, many African Americans have a positive view of the Clintons.
As for this dirty tricks approach of the Clintons, it's very obvious they want to win at all cost. It's vintage Carl Rovian approach of going after your opponent's strength and besmich him/her. It is a also Hillary's hubris, as she was having her cake and eating too (one may think that she is an ex-president or a women's advocate, the way she has portrayed her accomplishment in politics and gender affiliation)for a long while in this campaign. So, where is that disciplined, well oiled Clinton machine that everyone was touting about?
Posted by: AS | Dec 14, 2007 3:23:37 PM
I'm an Obama guy and I say there's nothing wrong with opposition research like this. It ain't dirt-digging.
There is, however, something wrong with waiting 10 MONTHS into the campaign to start researching. Where have Clinton's people been?!?
And there's clearly something wrong with Bob Nash, but never mind about that...
Posted by: Larry from Purdue | Dec 14, 2007 12:56:46 AM
I get it. Were does it ask for negative information? How can this be termed "dirt digging"?
as if it were fact.
Are you reporting the news - or trying to make it?
Posted by: Sgt. Sally | Dec 13, 2007 1:09:51 PM
It seems to me the time has come for Barack Obama to stand up and fight back against Hillary. Instead of parrying off her attacks, he should knock her where it hurts the most -- politically speaking: her record on Bush and Cheney's war policy.
Perhaps something with a little bite would do him good.
Posted by: Jed | Dec 12, 2007 7:09:13 PM
No offense, but can you really say you "obtained" something that Zeleny posted Monday night?
Posted by: RSVP | Dec 12, 2007 2:19:48 PM
For some reason that made me think of Boss Hogg and Enos.
Posted by: flyover | Dec 12, 2007 1:58:35 PM
I think that's called research.
Posted by: DKNY | Dec 12, 2007 1:20:57 PM
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