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Was Obama Slamming Gore and Kerry?
December 31, 2007 7:58 PM
I got yapped at the other day by the Obama campaign after wondering if Sen. Barack Obama was unfavorably comparing Sen. John Edwards to Sen John Kerry, regarding being easily painted as a flip-flopper.
On Monday Obama suggested that Kerry and former Vice President Al Gore were divisive.
In an argument about his electability, Obama compared himself favorably with Sen. Hillary Clinton who is viewed negatively by nearly half the country. Obama is viewed far more favorably by independents and Republicans.
Then he said, per ABC News' Sunlen Miller, "I don't want to go into the next election starting off with half the country already not wanting to vote for Democrats. We've done that in 2004 and 2000. 47 percent of the country on one side, 47 percent of the country on the other . . . We don't need another one of those elections."
What say you?
-- jpt
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If you can't report the truth then don't report at all. Stop twisting what you hear to fit your own agenda.
Posted by: Rick in Texas | Dec 31, 2007 10:24:50 PM
I think it is at the least a criticism of the types of campaigns both Gore and Kerry ran (both were very, very poor); at most, it's a criticism of the type of politicians they were.
Posted by: John W | Dec 31, 2007 10:06:28 PM
Your Posting on Obama is a lie; it would have been carried by all the news media. ABC is a disgraced by allowing these types of biased minded reporter showcase their racism on ABC.
Posted by: Sam Lobey | Dec 31, 2007 9:26:39 PM
If you're going to post nonsense like this, then you need to expect people will take issue with it. Deleting their comments because they do is just weak.
Posted by: Mike | Dec 31, 2007 9:13:22 PM
I think this is reading something personal into Obama's comments that just isn't there.
Posted by: Rosemarie Skaine | Dec 31, 2007 9:10:15 PM
"Obama Attacks Gore in Iowa "
No one has reported on this yet. I got this from a reader who heard this went down in Iowa, then confirmed it and emailed me the quote:
"I don't want to go into the next election starting off with half the country already not wanting to vote for Democrats, we've done that in 2004, 2000." - Barack Obama
Going out in style.
Not only does Mr. Obama attack Kerry, but he goes after Al Gore, someone with impeccable credentials who the entire Democratic party rightly respects. As for 2000, I think Mr. Obama needs an American history lesson. Seriously, is there no Democrat Mr. Obama won't attack for his own ends?"
Posted by: Environmentally Blue | Dec 31, 2007 9:06:20 PM
Obama should have worried about losing DEMOCRATS, before the Republicans that probably wouldn't vote for him anyway. He surely has shown himself to be the hyocrite, liar and hustler that he is. Does this many have any accomplishments that he would like to speak of, or just that he is like George W Bush, no experience, no accomplishments, but can talk a good game of Hustle and represents Corporations instead of the voters. Yeehawww!
Posted by: LDP | Dec 31, 2007 9:05:31 PM
You gotta be kidding! Obama needs to come down to earth and realize he can't win. His inexperience, real leadership in congress, business or even in Illinois are slim or none and for him to think he can compete well around the U.S is like living in dream land! No matter how much money his campaign has now; money will not buy him the Presidency, his campaign is just based in hype, slogans and not real meat!
Get real Obama!
Posted by: Marion | Dec 31, 2007 8:29:53 PM
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