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Obama the Dancing Bear?
March 01, 2008 9:24 PM
ABC News' Sunlen Miller reports: Aboard Barack Obama's press plane, the senator strolled back and chatted casually with the press corp somewhere in the air between Providence, R.I., and Cleveland, Ohio.
Obama spoke of the rigors of being a candidate in the limelight and of a campaign trail that he’s said has been significantly harder since the Iowa caucus in early January.
"I call myself a dancing bear," he jokes of his campaign life. "They let me out of my cage. I do my dance. They let me back in my cage. They feed me occasionally. They let me work out. And every once in awhile I break lose, before they get the tranquilizers."
The senator, whose last day off was Valentine's Day, said that doing the consummate candidate’s photo opt of kissing babies on the ropeline makes his day.
"Although I’m worried about the parents ... passing them over like it’s a mosh pit," Obama laughed and demonstrated parents passing babies with their arms outstretched high.
Obama confirmed that that he has never dropped a child in these situations.
"I suspect that would not be good for the vote totals," he said. "I can see that on Youtube."
The father of two talked about missing his own children, and told the story how his oldest daughter, Malia, had recently been Betsy Ross in a school presentation. He recalled how she told him, "I had to do this like 40 times, I just kept saying the same thing over and over again" to which Obama said he can relate.
"I said it’s like running for president," he said.
Obama said that he wouldn’t be running if his children -- 9 and 6 years old -- were in their teenage years.
"Parents are embarrassing enough, right?" the candidate said.
The dancing bear campaigns throughout Ohio this weekend before heading back to Texas on Monday.
March 1, 2008 in Kucinich, Dennis | Permalink | User Comments (59)
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He is trying to sweet talk you….
“But I want you to understand what real change is,” Obama told the crowd (in Providence, R.I today). “Don't be fooled. Real change means saying what you mean and meaning what you say.
BUT WAIT:
1) Yesterday morning Mr. Obama, responding to the Clinton ad during a stop in Houston, said: “We’ve seen these ads before. They’re the kind that play on people’s fears to try to scare up votes.” But wait LETS USE IT! The same thing he does in the debates - she gives a policy answer, and he follows with "I agree with Hillary". Does this guy have an original idea in his head?
2) Obama is critical of Clinton concerning her vote for appropriations for the Iraq War. But he has no problem being endorsed by Kerry, Dodd and Daschlel who casted yes vote to the same war resolution as well.
3) His drums of anti-Iraq war is SO hollow that instead of supporting the anti-Iraq War candidate of Connecticut who WAS the democratic primary candidate, he instead supported Joe Lieberman who is very pro-Iraq War.
4) Let’s not forget his “Wink, Wink” to Canada in attacking NAFTA. He is attacking NAFTA in Ohio while his chief policy aide told the Canadians that Obama’s criticism is just rhetoric. http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/Vote2008/story?id=4365922&page=1
5) Obama’s talk of real change is saying what you DON’T mean and meaning what you DON’T say.
Let’s wait until Monday when Tony Rezko’s trial start to find out what more Obama meant and DIDN’T say. I just can’t trust him, can you?
Posted by: Linda | Mar 1, 2008 10:55:08 PM
WOW what can you say to that this is the easy part once you get to office you have four years of really never being off.I hope he knows that the President of the United states is never offand of course in your third you start this all over
Posted by: Bishop | Mar 1, 2008 10:57:08 PM
I think Mr. Obama is not a very sincere man. He said he releated to his daughter repeating the words--like 40 times. He said he does that on the campaign trail. Makes me feel like he is just repeating empty words. I was really turned off by his comments.
Posted by: Louisiana-American | Mar 1, 2008 11:11:05 PM
I think Mrs. Clinton is not a very sincere woman. She said she releated to her husband repeating the words--like 40 times. She said she does that on the campaign trail. Makes me feel like she is just repeating empty words. I was really turned off by her comments.
Posted by: Louisiana-American | Mar 1, 2008 11:12:59 PM
Obama is not seasoned enough to be president at this time of the application process.
There is no way running a business, that I would consider hiring someone that wouldn't be able to get the onslaught of economic struggles and strategies just to run a small business.
To run the county of the USA.
It's rediculous not to investigate his past,his family and his experience.
Get real and think Vote Hillary
Obama maybe next time.
Hillary is a sure shot
Obama is a long shot.
Don't gamble with our lives like a horse race. Even horses would have to have a lot of trainin.
Think before you vote
Posted by: Alice Rea | Mar 1, 2008 11:15:21 PM
Barack Obama will be the next president of the United States. Maybe he'll pick Hillary to be Secretary of the Interior.
Posted by: Alice Rea | Mar 1, 2008 11:17:18 PM
Hillary supporters are sounidng like sore losers.
Posted by: Daniel T. | Mar 1, 2008 11:20:05 PM
What a non-article.
Posted by: Carl | Mar 1, 2008 11:22:27 PM
I couldn't agree more, Daniel. Whatever happened to supporting whoever the democratic nominee winds up being? I guarantee that if it was Hillary that was trouncing Obama all across the country, her supporters would call for Barack supporters to unite behind her.
Such a double standard when the "inevitable" candidate is the one running out of steam.
Posted by: Michael H. | Mar 1, 2008 11:22:29 PM
Hey Michael and Daniel, why don't you switch over to SNL and catch Hillary. Kinda bugs you when you see an authentic leader that won't just roll over and quit, doesn't it. You think you can talk her death via the blogs. Ain't happenin' dudes. We'll match you stride for stride, and we've been around a long time. The only think inevitable is this contest is inevitably going into overtime.
Posted by: WestCoastMessenger | Mar 1, 2008 11:26:05 PM
WestCoastMessenger, are you kidding? That's the difference between us. I am a proud democrat. Whoever wins the nomination, I'll support them. I don't dislike Hillary. She's a person, with flaws just like any other. Barack is a person, with flaws just like any other. Either of them is better than another Republican in the White House. It is indisputable that they agree on more than 95% of the substantive issues that have been voted on in the Senate.
And by the way, nobody cares that Hillary Clinton has "been around a long time." If longevity was what I looked for in a candidate, John McCain (who by the way actually has LEADERSHIP experience) would get my vote. It's about who can take this country in a new and positive direction. The whole "experience" thing...well it should be obvious by the results of the last 11 contests...people don't care who has been around a long time.
Posted by: Michael H. | Mar 1, 2008 11:32:14 PM
There are three candidates in this race I would love Hillary to win it all, but if she has to drop there will be two.
As a democrat are you asking me to vote for Obama because the Democrat party has to win?
I would like to vote for the person I believe has a vision that I can align with unfortunately if Hillary does not make it Obama does not in my opinion shows me that vision.
On voting day I will have the option of either staying home, writing in Hillary's name or vote for McCain which to me would do a lot more for this country than Obama.
At that point its not voting against Obama I look at it as choosing the best candidate out of the remaining two that will do right for the future.
Posted by: SJ | Mar 1, 2008 11:58:31 PM
If you are a White or Latina democrat women and are not supporting Hillary Clinton, shame on you. Next time I hear a women talking about the difference in salary between men and women, etc ,etc, etc, I am going to ask if she voted for Hillary. This is a qualified women to be president so there is no excuse to support someone else. It is about your mother, your sister and more important your daughters and nieces. You should learn a lesson from African American women (and the African American community in general) who are supporting Obama for what he represents to them.
Posted by: Santiago | Mar 2, 2008 1:00:29 AM
I think his wife ,Oprah and many more are more hands on then him like he just said they let me out of my cage. Hillary has had the media on her back since Iowa They started she really didn't win in NH And the Washington boys have been hard at it since day one .Her problem was trusting them to be real men But just to see a woman in the top job in the world makes some men crazy
Posted by: Bishop | Mar 2, 2008 1:01:09 AM
and don't count her out its not over yet
Posted by: Bishop | Mar 2, 2008 1:04:04 AM
Polls already show her losing handily to McCain. And she has yet to release her tax returns. Whitewater redux around the corner.
Posted by: John Compton | Mar 2, 2008 1:30:32 AM
this is March not Nov.polls for general don't count this far ouy
Posted by: Bishop | Mar 2, 2008 1:48:25 AM
I agree with Santiago. Here is our qualified woman for president. As women we should stand by her. I also hope that men can see her strength. Those of you who care for Hillary and want to see her in the Presidency, pray! Texas is close! Ohio and Rhode Islan look better.
Posted by: diana | Mar 2, 2008 1:50:23 AM
To Alice Rea:
"Hillary is a sure shot
Obama is a long shot."
Obama is a better shot than the false Clinton "Experience" folks like claim and tell people she has.
Obama is an intelligent person (so is his wife)who has shown thu out this campaign that he has better judgement and the ability to handle crisis better than Hilary. Just look at their Campaigns. Who is managing his/her finances better and spending it more wisely. Obama with discretion and hilary picked up where she and bill left off. Lavishly racking up bills that show poor judgement and the opposite of what she says she is about. The only experience she displays the same experience we learned about how she and bill spent money, like that expensive haircut on the plane that was on the tarmac. EXPERIENCE? GOOD JUDGEMENT? THE IRAQ AUTHORIZTION? Get real girl.
I'd rather have Obama answering that Red Phone than HILARY who has POOR judgement and a FLAWED Experience, and Trigger Happy John McCain.
Posted by: rogfisher | Mar 2, 2008 1:51:17 AM
SJ said -
On voting day I will have the option of either staying home, writing in Hillary's name or vote for McCain which to me would do a lot more for this country than Obama.
THERE'S ANOTHER OPTION - you can leave the country. People who don't participate in democracy don't deserve it.
AND ANOTHER - Join the ARMY and go serve in Iraq - since you only support WARMONGER candidats, you should REALLY support their wars...
Posted by: GI Joe | Mar 2, 2008 1:51:49 AM
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