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Obama on Clinton: 'She’s Got the Kitchen Sink Flying'
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ABC News' Sunlen Miller reports: Sen. Barack Obama, trekking across Pennsylvania aboard the Georgia 300 train, used his whistlestops to cast Sen. Hillary Clinton as a typical Washington insider who's throwing the kitchen sink at him.
"She’s resorted to what’s called 'kitchen sink' strategies. She’s got the kitchen sink flying, and the china flying, and the, you know, the buffet is coming at me," Obama said at a stop in Downingtown.
Obama quickly added that he is tough enough to withstand this kind of politics, refuting a criticism that some have made that because of his inability to withstand such attacks he would be a weaker nominee for the party when running against the Republicans.
"I come from Chicago," he said. "I know politics is hard, you know, it's not for the faint of heart. I understand that."
Obama repeatedly tried to make the case that the kitchen sink strategy takes away from a focus on the issues.
"These petty, trivial slash and burn, back and forth, tit for tat politics so that we no longer talk about the things that the American people care about, that may be good for the television ratings, but it's not good for you," he said.
The race in Pennsylvania leading up to the crucial primary on April 22 has not been a smooth one for Obama. The primary is coming in the immediate aftermath of controversial comments he made at a San Francisco fundraiser that small-town Pennsylvanians are "bitter" and "cling" to guns and religion. Senators Clinton and John McCain, the presumptive GOP nominee, both jumped on his comments, criticizing him for being elitist and eliciting a nasty back-and-forth for the last week.
"You’ve been watching this campaign for a couple weeks, at least here in Pennsylvania," Obama said. "And let’s face it, it’s not pretty."
Just four days before the primary, Obama rolled though multiple cities and stopped at four stations to plug his message.
"Get on board the change train," he called to Parkesburg residents while pulling the whistle as the train rolled out of their station.
The Georgia 300 train that is carrying Obama across Pennsylvania has also hosted presidents Carter, George H.W. Bush ... and Bill Clinton.
April 19, 2008 | Permalink | User Comments (138)
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So where was Mr. Obama on Sept. 11?
Posted by: rufus | Apr 19, 2008 8:44:32 PM
Obama up to is usual tricks
Propaganda and lies, he doesn't seem to know to much else.
Poor Poor Obama
Posted by: girl | Apr 19, 2008 8:45:23 PM
Obama is a frustrating monster dressed in a good sheep costume
Posted by: belly | Apr 19, 2008 8:45:24 PM
Obama is a traitor for refusing to answer
questions of authorities, associating with terrorists,
giving away military strategy, not
wearing a lapel pin and damaging our entire
election process.... for starters...
Posted by: rocko | Apr 19, 2008 8:47:58 PM
You mean hillary hasn't manufactured another Obama scandal yet?
I'm surprised....hurry hillary, time is running out for you.
Posted by: LA in Indiana | Apr 19, 2008 8:49:54 PM
Frankly, Obama is not qualified to be much
more than a legal assistant...
Posted by: psychiatrist | Apr 19, 2008 8:50:05 PM
Obama is a big arrogant monster with horns and bunny ears
Posted by: belly | Apr 19, 2008 8:50:16 PM
Obama, the big talking bird flipper when in front of his cultists. In response to a question becomes superwimp.
Rezko? Sinclair? Young? Obama/Ayres Woods foundation grants to Arabs?
He ain't seen nothing yet.
Posted by: geevill | Apr 19, 2008 8:50:33 PM
Obama:
They are asking me important questions.
That is so unfair!!!
Posted by: ruth | Apr 19, 2008 8:51:20 PM
Rocko what the heck are you talking about. How did he damage our election process. You give 1 person way too much credit. If he has that much power than he should be our next president.
Posted by: maryland | Apr 19, 2008 8:51:25 PM
Real leaders do not put down other people
and answer questions when they are asked.
Posted by: xyz@yahoo.com | Apr 19, 2008 8:52:36 PM
Real leaders do not put down other people
and answer questions when they are asked.
Posted by: xyz@yahoo.com | Apr 19, 2008 8:52:41 PM
Obama is a frustrating monster dressed in a good cheap costume
Posted by: belly | Apr 19, 2008 8:54:21 PM
All true proud white women will vote for hillary in pennsylvania on tuesday. you go girl!
Posted by: Susan | Apr 19, 2008 8:56:15 PM
If you want a rich ol codger who has trouble remembering facts, but with a reputation for flying off the handle and hurling insults, vote McCain.
Posted by: Javalation | Apr 19, 2008 8:56:54 PM
Obama detroys usa, open your eyes
Posted by: belly | Apr 19, 2008 8:57:03 PM
Obama is a frustrating monster dressed in a good cheap costume
Posted by: belly | Apr 19, 2008 8:58:54 PM
Would a canidate give another canidate the finger on national TV. Give me a break. I saw the video. Ignorant people will see what they want to see.
Posted by: maryland | Apr 19, 2008 8:59:54 PM
Yeah, Obama -- it's distracting from the issues -- except, of course, when you do it. Then it's appropriate.
What a whiny crybaby. What a hypocrite you are.
Posted by: Julie | Apr 19, 2008 9:00:01 PM
Obama is the only candidate required to wear a lapel pin.
Obama is the only candidate required to take responsibility for all the people he knows, and for everything they say.
Obama has to answer for how everyone feels and for what they think.
The standards are always different. That's fair.
Posted by: LA in Indiana | Apr 19, 2008 9:01:34 PM
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