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When Candidates Attack
February 26, 2008 6:19 PM
Some video for y'all...
Last night's World News report HERE ...
...And this morning's Good Morning America report HERE...
- jpt
February 26, 2008 | Permalink | Share | User Comments (16)
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Right,as an African-American,we should be proud and always be proud of our cultural and traditional dress. It is amazing to see OBAMA wearing the African dress.
Posted by: I.A.T Smith | Feb 27, 2008 2:15:21 AM
I think Barack Obama has learned how to deal with Hillary in the debate format. She looked extremely frustrated by him tonight, frequently eating her own words.
Larger point however, is that all these posts about african garb and Obama's religion are a complete disservice to democracy and the american people. Y'all should be ashamed.
Posted by: mg | Feb 26, 2008 11:49:39 PM
The attacks by the candidates have been pretty mild compared to what I saw on CNN earlier today.
At a McCain rally in Cincinnati, talk show host Bill Cunningham went off on a tirade in which he used the words "Barak Hussein Obama" three times.
Cunningham defended himself by saying that he has also used the words "William Jefferson Clinton" and "Hillary Rodham Clinton."
John McCain apologized three times and denied ever meeting Bill (don't know his middle name) Cunningham.
While most of us know that George Bush's middle name is Walker, Cunningham failed to elaborate on what John McCain's middle name is.
Interestingly enough, Cunningham referred to ABC as the "All Bill Clinton" channel.
Somebody was attacking somebody, but I don't think either party was a politician.
Posted by: Ken | Feb 26, 2008 10:38:36 PM
Last election was about religion this one is about religion race gender experance oritory truth and last but not least everything but the people. Obama is in my estimation a pied pipper of doom.
Posted by: jackmackmax | Feb 26, 2008 9:26:00 PM
To Consider This,
I think you're expressing the sentiments of many of us. For someone who's made a point of running a new kind of campaign, it's been full of smears and division. I'm a baby boomer who is tired of the media trying to sideline us in favor of a younger electorate. This is divisive.
I've never sat out a campaign but I'm seriously thinking of it this time around if Hillary doesn't prevail.
Posted by: mass voter | Feb 26, 2008 9:01:26 PM
Mr. Tapper,
Shouldn't the headline read..."When the media attacks"?
Why are the journalist not talking about the Farrakhan endorsement? The Dr. Wright lifetime achievement award which was bestowed upon Farrakhan last year and the fact that Dr. Wright is Obama's spiritual advisor and mentor.
That there's some news that might be worthy of apprising you readers of.
Posted by: SadStateOfAffairs | Feb 26, 2008 8:36:21 PM
Consider this,
I'm with you. I am totaly disgusted by the bias and bashing with both the public and the media. In fact, I tried to blog on another site that was calling her Sybil, Physco, *itch, and will we see the "emotional" Hillary, the good witch or bad witch.
I simply asked if we would see Dr. Jeckel or Mr. Hyde in tonights debate.....they wouldn't post it.
I wonder how these journalist would feel if it were THEIR mother that was being treated like this.
Posted by: SadStateOfAffairs | Feb 26, 2008 8:21:33 PM
I don't get why anybody has to apologize to Obama-he whines an awful lot about everyone being unjust to him.. how is he going to handle being president.
I can't beleive McCain apologized for one of his surrogates on the stump today for using Barak's middle name. Why Hussien is his middle name, why apologize. Why not use it, it's not alie, it's his name given at birth.
It's not racist to use one's middle name Barak Hussien Obama!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Dan | Feb 26, 2008 8:14:11 PM
Can't take a chance on a corrupt Chicago politician even if he is a good speaker.
First Choice: McCain
Second Choice: Ralph Nader
Maybe Nader would accept the VP, reckon?
Posted by: Kdog | Feb 26, 2008 8:12:47 PM
.....it is unfortunate that Hillary, after having gotten "hot" about obama's mailer, had to "apoligize"-----why are women always the ones to apoligize? Men never apoligize at all, and should. Obama should learn to do this to "heal" the Democratic Party, if he wants votes from anybody opposed to him.
I have been a Democrat and have voted all of my life (I am 46). I am tired of the Media favoritism and "free pass" that obama has gotten; what comes around, goes around.
If Hillary does not win the nomination, I, along with 2 friends, and my sister, are not voting at all in the General Election. I challange all Hillary supporters and obama-loathers to withhold their precious vote, also. He can gravel and beg for our votes. And for those who say, "the Democratic Party needs to heal and unify....". Yeah, right. Not THIS year. The malicious attacks on Hillary will not be forgotten. Maybe long in the future. The obama supporters have been so mean, and vicious in their attacks on Mrs. Clinton, that I feel that this is unforgiveable in time for the General Election. I would rather see a Republican keep the office than to see obama become President. I know that there are many, many other Americans who feel the same way. I would like to hear their point of view.
Posted by: Consider this..... | Feb 26, 2008 7:43:28 PM
Hillary is not attacking Obama. She's pointing out differences. Obama whines and the surrogates step out to fight his battles. He can't take criticism. What kind of president feels everyone should be made to play nice when it comes to him. The media label Clinton's observations as attacks while Obama is allowed to say and do whatever he wants but is not scrutinized, and held accountable. When he distorts Clinton's record, the media remains silent.
Posted by: Vivi | Feb 26, 2008 7:17:08 PM
King HUSSEIN of Jordany was a great guy.
But Barack HUSSEIN Obama will be the greatest leader the world has seen in a loooooooooong time.
May God's mercy be upon him.
Posted by: Mohammed Ali | Feb 26, 2008 7:16:38 PM
Hillary lost her voice, I guess when your voice is against you it's time to step down.
Posted by: Chan | Feb 26, 2008 7:08:37 PM
The media is certainly in favor of Barak Hussein obama - It's favoritism in the highest. This election is like no other I've be through. There have been all sorts of candidates for the US Presidency, INCLUDING black men before obama. But the obama media is creating a cult attitude towards him and its pretty scary. Who wants to live in a country where the person you voted for to lead your country is in essence a cult leader?
Obama does not have the background to become president. He has been groomed from the time of his first election to the state of Illinois goverment and his focus since becoming a U.S. Senator has been to get elected President of the USA. His backers and supporters should be a concern for all. Obama hides his past, his relationships, his funding, his policies - ask him a question and he will come up with how he feels your needs as a US citizen.
Well, if he is elected we are in for a pretty rotten time - he is going to have to repay all those endorsements one way or the other -
How will he repay Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, Teddie Kennedy, John Kerry, Louis Farrakahn, Oprah, Chris Dodd and Kucinich? In politics you pay up to your support.
I would rather go through another 8 years with Bush than the next 4 with Barak Hussein obama.
Posted by: Lou | Feb 26, 2008 7:08:12 PM
See this is what gets me here is ABC acting oh my Hillary is attacking Obama again, the fact of the matter is Hillary seems to be doing the work for the press. She is not lying, he does not have experience, his foreign policy is weak, he does flip flop, use catchy phrase all what she is saying is true.
Yet the media make it out as if she is lying and just talking off the top of her head, saying stuff that she made up the night before. The media keeps planting the seed of this attack as they call it by Hillary and then the Obama supporter get riled up and hit every blog and chat site slamming Hillary to death.
At times it really looks as if the media does not want to ask relevant questions they want Hillary to do it then they make a issue of it, and paint her as this crazy, nutty woman, full of mood swings running for president.
Geez guys enough now do your work, its not a game that is going on here this is serious business that will affect the lives of many of us in the end.
Posted by: SJ | Feb 26, 2008 6:41:31 PM
Obama is not a muslim. He is wearing Somali traditional dress. Okay I get it. The internet holds millions of photos of Obama. You tube has a new video on Obama almost every hour. It's interesting how I would assume Obama's campaign must have worked very hard to keep these photos from the public when they are traditional clothes.
Posted by: mona | Feb 26, 2008 6:31:51 PM
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