Clinton Machine Swift-boating Obama?

conservative · 12-13-2007, 06:45 PM

Clinton Machine Swift-boating Obama?

Three separate occurances recently smack of desperation on the part of the Clinton machine. Here they are:

December 13, 2007

Clinton's NH co-chair quits after Obama comments

by Jill Zuckman
Manchester, N.H. – Sen. Hillary Clinton's New Hampshire co-chairman announced his resignation Thursday, one day after raising questions about Sen. Barack Obama's use of marijuana and cocaine when he was young.

In a statement released by the Clinton campaign, Shaheen said Clinton is running a positive campaign and he does not want to detract from her work on issues important to American families.
"I made a mistake and in light of what happened, I have made the personal decision that I will step down as the Co-Chair of the Hillary for President campaign," he said. "This election is too important and we must all get back to electing the best qualified candidate who has the record of making change happen in this country."

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Hillary Clinton Volunteer Resigns Over E-Mail Claiming Barack Obama is Muslim

Wednesday, December 05, 2007

WASHINGTON — A volunteer Iowa county coordinator for Hillary Rodham Clinton's presidential campaign has resigned after forwarding a chain e-mail that suggests Barack Obama is a Muslim who wants to destroy the United States by being elected to its highest office.

Obama is a member of the United Church of Christ and has never been a Muslim.
A hoax e-mail that has been widely circulated suggests Obama is some sort of Manchurian candidate for Muslims.

Judy Rose, a Clinton coordinator and Democratic Party official in Jones County, Iowa, forwarded it without comment to eight people on Nov. 21. Rose referred requests for comment to one of the recipients, Grace Zimmerman, who serves with her on the Jones County Democratic Central Committee.

Zimmerman said Wednesday that Rose sent it to the members of the committee to "show people how dirty politics is" and did not agree with the content of the e-mail.

"Oh heavens no," Zimmerman said in a telephone interview. "She just wanted the people who were concerned with the politics of Jones County to be aware of it."

Zimmerman said the Clinton campaign never talked to Rose about why she sent it but simply demanded her resignation after another one of the recipients decried the e-mail in a post on the liberal blog Daily Kos.

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December 13, 2007
Clinton advisor quits over drug comment

An advisor to Clinton resigned Thursday over his comments on Obama.

WASHINGTON (CNN) — A top advisor to Hillary Clinton has resigned his position with her campaign after suggesting rival Barack Obama's admission of drug use could hinder his chances of winning a general election matchup.

Bill Shaheen, a co-chairman of Clinton's New Hampshire campaign, said in an issued statement, "I made a mistake and in light of what happened, I have made the personal decision that I will step down as the co-chair of the Hillary for President campaign."

"This election is too important and we must all get back to electing the best qualified candidate who has the record of making change happen in this country," he added. "That candidate is Hillary Clinton.”

Reacting to the news, Obama's chief campaign strategist David Axelrod told CNN's Jessica Yellin he thinks it was a "good decision."

"I think what he did was beyond the pale," Axelrod said. "He injected something into the campaign that didn't belong. We didn't ask for him to resign. I think it was a good idea. Hopefully it will send a signal you can't do these kinds of things."

"We believe the American people can sort out these issues and we weren't lying awake at nights worrying what Bill Shaheen said," Axelrod continued. "Maybe the Clinton campaign was."

Earlier: Aide: Clinton apologizes to Obama

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com.../barack-obama/

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Con:

Do you democrats really want this type of candidate in office? You complain of secrecy and attacks from republicans...and yet the Clinton's are calculating, cold, attacking, and negative.

Obama has run a positive, hope-filled campaign rising above the "Politics of personal destruction" that Hillary says she is against...yet obviously has orchestrated or tolerated.

"Obama accused Clinton of “'swift boat’ politics” and vowed he will not be intimidated."

"Obama called on Clinton to renounce the report or disclose the information, and twisted the knife by adding: “She of all people, having complained so often about ‘the politics of personal destruction,’ should move quickly to either stand by or renounce these tactics.”"

2lane · 12-13-2007, 07:33 PM

Your genuine concern for Barrack Obama is quite touching. Whereas I think the Republicans deserve the privilege of running against Hillary. And even if you win, there'll be nothing left of your candidate to serve.

dutch · 12-16-2007, 12:45 AM

well i'm not from the usa but i think it's great that a your next president is going to be black.

i was only what like 50 or 60 years ago that they were slaves in your country.

congratulations.

conservative · 12-16-2007, 08:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dutch

well i'm not from the usa but i think it's great that a your next president is going to be black.

i was only what like 50 or 60 years ago that they were slaves in your country.

congratulations.

142 years ago....

conservative · 12-16-2007, 08:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dutch

well i'm not from the usa but i think it's great that a your next president is going to be black.

i was only what like 50 or 60 years ago that they were slaves in your country.

congratulations.

142 years ago....

conservative · 12-16-2007, 08:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dutch

well i'm not from the usa but i think it's great that a your next president is going to be black.

i was only what like 50 or 60 years ago that they were slaves in your country.

congratulations.

142 years ago....

conservative · 12-16-2007, 08:17 AM

142 year ago....

kmiller1610 · 12-16-2007, 09:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by conservative

142 year ago....

Gotta get a CD player con. That old record is skipping a might....

Goldwater · 12-16-2007, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by conservative

Clinton Machine Swift-boating Obama?

Con:

Do you democrats really want this type of candidate in office? You complain of secrecy and attacks from republicans...and yet the Clinton's are calculating, cold, attacking, and negative.

Obama has run a positive, hope-filled campaign rising above the "Politics of personal destruction" that Hillary says she is against...yet obviously has orchestrated or tolerated.

"Obama accused Clinton of �'swift boat� politics� and vowed he will not be intimidated."

"Obama called on Clinton to renounce the report or disclose the information, and twisted the knife by adding: �She of all people, having complained so often about �the politics of personal destruction,� should move quickly to either stand by or renounce these tactics.�"

I don't think either side really has any candidates of a "type" they'd want in office. It's interesting how Conservatives support Obama and Edwards so much? Divide and conquer? Because I looked at RealclearPolitics.com yesterday and the polls still say Hillary will beat every Republican in the OE. So that's pretty smart, electioneer for a candidate you CAN beat. Fox ain't dummies.

And! I'm surprised how much whats going on right now doesn't remind you of 1972? Or does it. A nation that failed to win a war it could have because of Politicians not of tacticians calling the shots. Hippy liberals full of hatred and blame towards Hard Hat conservatives full of hatred and blame. Remember how it went after that? Even if we have no Watergate, it'll be 10 years or so before someone like Reagan comes along and makes us proud to be Americans again.

During all this time were going to be beating each other up I'm sad to say. The reason the Republicans (KarlRove) started the politics of personal destruction is because George Bush Sr lost in 1992, then the .Com bubble carried the Clintons off. The Republicans fealt the sting of failure first. Now the high tech bubble is long gone, anything gained has been spent on this war or absoarbed by the recession that started at the end of the Clinton reign. And the war......and world opinon......there are no winners standing around saying emulate me, elect me.

In time all things pass my Conservative friend. Me being right about stuff might not, but I would'nt worry too much because the race is tightening up for Hillary she should take on Republican/Karl Rove tactics, it doesn't make you a bad candidate, just a desperate candidate

Buck Laser · 12-16-2007, 12:34 PM

Conservative? What about the stories the right wingers are floating about Obama being a crypto-Muslim? That comes a hell of a lot closer to swift-boating than anything the Clinton campaign may be doing.