Political Punch

What is it with some people? You talk about lack of experience in Mr. Obama, what has Mrs. Clinton done to give her the more experienced label. I beleive it's time for a new vision for America, one that unifies not divide.

I thank God for a person that is into God and is willing to lead the county for all people. With God on his side how can he lose. It's What God wants not what people want. God will protect and keep his own. The best guidance you can get it from the almighty.

You mean political candidates have speechwriters and advisors who suggest lines to use to deflect attacks?? And that Obama and Patrick share David Axelrod as their campaign managers?

Wow. I'm shocked...

And wondering why, given their high-priced teams of consultants and writers, Bush still isn't able to speak and Clinton still isn't able to inspire.

There are no friends when you are
running for any position as important
as the President of the United States of
America.
There is no problem quoting others before you so long as you make sure that
it is made evident that that is the fact.
However, trying to pass them off as being your own is Plagerism out and out!
But then this is the way one person runs
his campaign because he cannot come up
with any worthwhite speeches of his own.
I truly hope the American people can
set aside the flowery, speech making
versus the hard core factual issues
of others and how they are prepared to
tackle these issues should they become
successful in their bid for the highest
position in the land***honestly!!!!!

p.s. I wonder how common this sort of thing is - the reusing of old speeches without sourcing the author.

thank you.

Dude, Let it go already. It's had its news cycle. We know that Obama and Patrick use similar rhetoric. Can you report on something else?

Are the young and educated brillant minds upset they were played for fools by Obama and Axelrod? Yes they are.

I remember this one time Barack Obama, like, said he liked Democracy when Hillary Clinton said, like, in January that she liked Democracy and Barack Obama is nothing but a copy-cat and he's never ever done anything else in his entire life it's like that one time Hillary copied George Bush and voted in favor of invading Iraq oh wait. Nevermind.

but see, Hillary is the one we would expect to do this. it dissapoints people that Obama ben lyin. easy solution. Vote McCain 08

I suspect what happened is that they both used lines which they learned during private meetings with David Axelrod.

He's not Brittney Spears, Obama is the Milli Vanilli of politics.

Ralph Simpson writes "write on issues affecting the American people."

Sadly, this will be the issue that will affect the American people if someday we found that the country was in fact run by David Axelrod.

Barack and Michele Obama are a joke, I am tired of watching them on TV, I don't watch TV anymore.

Please go away

Maybe we should nominate David Axelrod for president since he seems to be the true wordsmith. And he seems pretty adept at selling hope.

FACT: Obama's worst speeches are more original, have greater authority, are more persuasive and have more truth than Hillary's best.

To the "all hat, no cattle" poster:

When Hillary used the "all hat, no cattle" line, she first said, "there is a saying in texas." This is called attribution, a word that Obama should become acquainted with in the future.

I know this is pretty complex and difficult for some people to grasp, but they have the same campaign manager, and some of the same speechwriters.

It is not plagarism if you use lines from your speechwriter. ALL POLITICIANS DO THIS!!! I guess they all plagarise.

@Liz:

Then I hope you are not voting for Hillary either, she's just as guilty.

Um, why is this still being considered news? Obama and Deval are friends AND share the same political strategist. In addition, ALL the candidates use speech writers. And why is it OK for Hillary to "plagiarize" Obama and Deval and Edwards?