Right Wing Goes Berserk on Obama, Hillary Clinton Joins In
You have to expect that the Republicans are going to run this kind of crazy-ass shit against Obama:
Michael Savage falsely asserted that Sen. Barack Obama is a Muslim, claiming that “[w]e have a right to know if he’s a so-called friendly Muslim or one who aspires to more radical teachings.”
But after the last debate I thought that Hillary Clinton was going to take the high road. Well, I thought wrong:
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivkHVlVtlFQ[/youtube]
Sad.
The context:
Texas (click to enlarge) 
Ohio (click to enlarge)
More context — Young voters stay home if it all turns nasty.
So now they just say any old crazy shit and see if any of it sticks. The Hillary Transforms into Matt Drudge Gambit.
She didn’t address what he said that was supposedly wrong. Not one sentence to clarify what she meant.
Tim Russert’s show tonight dealt with her as, oddly, on attack during her stump but refusing to go negative in debate.
Here she threatens to really go after him in debate in Ohio. I don’t believe she will.
Well it seems that early voting in TX is bringing people out in droves.
I have to think that a big turnout is good for Obama.
A friend sent this to me from the LTE at the Cape Gazette, the local beach newspaper . . .
Pray for understanding
and an end to hate
Our 10-year-old sister, Amani, is in the fifth grade at Lord Baltimore, a public elementary school in Ocean View. Last Tuesday, her teacher “taught” her class that Barack Obama is a Muslim and that she would not vote for him because he does not swear on the Bible, nor recite the Pledge of Allegiance. Her teacher told the class that she is a Republican and that Barack Obama “believes in different things and is scary.”
We are very disappointed in this teacher and the Indian River School District. This teacher is telling her class something that is dangerous and untrue. Barack Obama’s website (barackobama. com) explains the truth about him. He says, “In the internet age, there are going to be lies that are spread all over the place. I have been victimized by these lies. Fortunately, the American people are, I think, smarter than folks give them credit for.”
Many newspapers have debunked the vicious rumors that are being spread about Sen. Obama. Mr. Obama has said, “My grandfather taught me how to say the Pledge of Allegiance when I was two. During the Pledge of Allegiance you put your hand over your heart. During the national anthem you sing.”
We are American Muslim kids. We love our country. We feel that kids need to be taught the truth in school. We believe that what is going on in our schools is un-American and scary. Kids are being taught hatred and fear of Muslims. Our sister was badly hurt by what was said in her classroom.
Each of us has experienced similar prejudice in our classrooms in three different schools. We would like for people to know that we believe in peace and respect for everyone. We are your neighbors and this is our home, too. We pray for understanding and an end to hate. Please stand with us.
Fatima and Basima Abdelsalam
Bethany Beach
Indian River School District Strikes Again!
If all Hillary can bring to the table at this point is that Obama’s flyers are inaccurate, and even THAT looks to be in serious doubt, then she’s run out of ideas. And trying to equate alleged misstatements in a political mailing with the worst thuggery of Karl Rove is pathetic, really. Whining like that doesn’t even work at the local level and generally is not worthy of a local legislative race, much less one for President. To quote Ann Richards, “That dog won’t hunt.”
Mike Savage is on my douche list as well.
FYI, someone is putting together a Dickipedia, http://www.dickipedia.org/dick.php?title=Main_Page
Though Savage is not on there, he should be.
h/t to Alabamba Ass Whuppin
http://alabamaasswhuppin.blogspot.com/
Mr. Obama’s response.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=OcrSpMjUiQM
Who looks better?
Thanks for that link. I wanted to put those videos up in the same post for contrast but couldn;t find the Obama one.
This reeks of desperation. The flyer she waved around has been around for a while. I received mine in January. Her outrage smacks of strategy, and a flawed strategy at that.
Ever since Iowa, all I’ve heard from the Clinton campaign is Obama is: a fairytale, has no experience, has the same voting record as Clinton, will leave millions of people uninsured, won’t be ready on day one, etc.
But, when he counters these- and many other – attacks, he should be ashamed?
Her outburst yesterday was embarrassing. It was like: How dare he criticize ME!
And, if she really felt this way, why was she such a kissey-face in the debate? Why didn’t she go after him then? If this is her “New” strategy I can’t wait until the next debate.
But, then again, righteous anger is not her strong suit, and in the past has been used indiscriminately. Schuster gets suspended for a comment about Chelsea, but McCain- Her Very Good Friend – received a pass years ago for a joke that no self-respecting parent would ever forgive.
I started off this campaign season with a preference for Obama, but deep respect for Hillary Clinton. That respect is now gone, and it has nothng to do with anything Obama has said or done, and everything to do with Hillary herself. Sad.
Here’s a very interesting take on Hillary’s closing.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=wPuNotgOypM
Change you can xerox, fo’sure.
Indeed, Nemski.
This reeks of desperation. The flyer she waved around has been around for a while. I received mine in January. Her outrage smacks of strategy, and a flawed strategy at that.
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yeah, my thoughts as well.
Nemski,
What a find. That clip had ought to hit Keith Olberman and get distributed around the news rooms.
I couldn’t believe it last night when she seemed to be making a joke about having to put up with an unfaithful husband.