May 16, 2008
Categories: Barack Obama
Obama on McCain: Hypocrisy and fear-mongering
In an appearance in South Dakota just now, Barack Obama came back at yesterday's attacks from George W. Bush and John McCain, accusing them of "hypocrisy, fear-peddling, and fear-mongering."
He responded first to the charge from Bush that Democrats stand for appeasement in the Middle East.
"That’s exactly the kind of appalling attack that’s divided our country and that alienates us from the world, and that’s why we need change in Washington," he said, going to repeatedly link Bush and McCain.
"That was frustrating enough," he said of Bush's words. "Then John McCain gives a speech. He gave a speech in the morning where he talked about the need for civility in our politics. He talked about elevating the tone in our country.... Not an hour later, he turned around and embraced George Bush's attacks on Democrats. He jumped on a call with a bunch of bloggers and said that I wasn’t fit to protect this nation that I love."
more at:
http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0508/Obama_on_McCain_Hypocrisy_and_fearmongering.html#commentsJust a moment ago, in response to George W. Bush's and John McCain's attack on Obama as "appeasing" Iran and terrorist organizations,
Obama said, "If George Bush and John McCain want to have a debate about protecting the United States of America, that is a debate I am happy to have any time, any place, and that is a debate that I will win, because George Bush and John McCain have a lot to answer for."http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/5/16/12470/0432/719/516952Obama hits back at Bush over 'appeasement' inference
RAW STORY
Published: Friday May 16, 2008
Senator Barack Obama hit back at President Bush today during a speech in Watertown, South Dakota for comments made by the president in Israel, which inferred that the presumed Democratic presidential nominee's calls for talks with Iranian officials resembled appeasement with the enemy.
"The president did something that presidents don't do," Obama said. "He said that we were appeasers no different than those that appeased Adolf Hitler."
"That's the kind of appalling attack that alienates the world," Obama added, before taking aim at McCain also for also "embracing Bush's comments."
Obama also blasted McCain for linking him to Hamas, and noted that he has never called for talks with Hamas leaders, while the Republican presidential candidate once had.
http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Obama_hits_back_at_Bush_over_0516.html
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