Barack Obama on Hardball - MSNBC

[Hope And Change]

Run time: 41:59 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JnJo4XMUq4   Posted on YouTube: April 02, 2008 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: April 03, 2008 By DU Member: Hope And Change Views on DU: 1039

 
A special College Tour episode of Hardball with Chris Matthews. West Chester University - Pennsylvania.

[CoffeeCat]

1. I watched the whole thing...

Thanks for posting this. I missed it last night and it was a great show.

Interesting that Hillary Clinton didn't show up, even though she was invited.

This was such a softball, no-brainer media opportunity.

I thought Obama was open, gracious and intelligent. It's always a bonus, when
candidates are willing to take unknown questions from ordinary Americans, and in this
case, college students.

[JDwho]

5. Reluctantly impressed

On the fence with candidates, but will endorse whomever wins the nomination. No McCain, ever, in my world by choice. However, this interview made me lean toward Obama; also his addressing Autism. He said all of the right things and although that encourages me in my GE vote (already voted for Edwards in the primary), it also worries me a bit. If a thing, or someone is too good to be true, well...it usually is. Now, supporters of Obama, don't get up in arms. Just my feeling. I know, from the horrible posts from his supporters, that you are very dedicated; if in a somewhat offensive manner. That manner is just what has kept me on the fence, thinking, do I really want to belong to such a bitter, hateful group? However, listening to what he has to say on policy, if he follows through, I am inclined toward him in the GE at the moment. This could be changed, but I doubt it. I only wish his supporters weren't bashers but Democrats with the mind that "bashing" another Dem. candidate is against the grain of our party. Great promo for Obama though, I think I may have seen sincere behavior there...hmmm.
JD
Edited due to typo.

[eagertolearn]

10. I think you will see a change in the tone coming from the Obama

supporters if HC stays on the same path she started yesterday. I think she realized that she needed to focus her smear tactics... etc... on McCain and not Obama. This is the only way she can finish out this campaign and keep the party together. I just hope she sticks with it! I agree with you that it has been very bad...school yardish! I just try and focus on the facts and Obama has my vote.

[JDwho]

11. Glad that you see the futility in bashing.

An Obama supporter that gives me a different perspective. Thanks!

[Apollo11]

2. "Senator Clinton voted for the War" - I disagree.

Here is what Senator Clinton said in the US Senate on October 10, 2002

"My vote is not, however, a vote for any new doctrine of pre-emption, or for uni-lateralism, or for the arrogance of American power or purpose -- all of which carry grave dangers for our nation, for the rule of international law and for the peace and security of people throughout the world.

"Over eleven years have passed since the UN called on Saddam Hussein to rid himself of weapons of mass destruction as a condition of returning to the world community. Time and time again he has frustrated and denied these conditions. This matter cannot be left hanging forever with consequences we would all live to regret. War can yet be avoided, but our responsibility to global security and to the integrity of United Nations resolutions protecting it cannot. I urge the President to spare no effort to secure a clear, unambiguous demand by the United Nations for unlimited inspections.

"And finally, on another personal note, I come to this decision from the perspective of a Senator from New York who has seen all too closely the consequences of last year's terrible attacks on our nation. In balancing the risks of action versus inaction, I think New Yorkers who have gone through the fires of hell may be more attuned to the risk of not acting. I know that I am.

"So it is with conviction that I support this resolution as being in the best interests of our nation. A vote for it is not a vote to rush to war; it is a vote that puts awesome responsibility in the hands of our President and we say to him - use these powers wisely and as a last resort. And it is a vote that says clearly to Saddam Hussein - this is your last chance - disarm or be disarmed."

Link to full speech: http://clinton.senate.gov/speeches/iraq_101002.html

[Apollo11]

4. Let's not forget that John Kerry told Hillary to vote for the IWR

In fact, it would be fair to say that Senator Kerry played a leading role in encouraging his fellow Democrats to vote for the IWR. An October 2002, Kerry had served almost 18 years in the US Senate. Senator Clinton had served less than 2 years.

Here are a couple of complete paragraphs from an incredibly (and some might say, typically) long and rambling speech that Kerry made to the Senate on October 9, 2002 (one day before Senator Clinton made her speech I already quoted above):

"I believe the record of Saddam Hussein's ruthless, reckless breach of international values and standards of behavior which is at the core of the cease-fire agreement, with no reach, no stretch, is cause enough for the world community to hold him accountable by use of force, if necessary. The threat of Saddam Hussein with weapons of mass destruction is real, but as I said, it is not new. It has been with us since the end of that war, and particularly in the last 4 years we know after Operation Desert Fox failed to force him to reaccept them, that he has continued to build those weapons."

"When I vote to give the President of the United States the authority to use force, if necessary, to disarm Saddam Hussein, it is because I believe that a deadly arsenal of weapons of mass destruction in his hands is a threat, and a grave threat, to our security and that of our allies in the Persian Gulf region. I will vote yes because I believe it is the best way to hold Saddam Hussein accountable. And the administration, I believe, is now committed to a recognition that war must be the last option to address this threat, not the first, and that we must act in concert with allies around the globe to make the world's case against Saddam Hussein."

Link to full speech: www.c-span.org/vote2004/kerryspeech.asp

[Apollo11]

3. "She has said she wants to pull troops out, and I take her at her word."

Imagine if Hillary said the same about Obama? Here on DU she would be accused of smearing Obama and suggesting that he doesn't really want to pull troops out of Iraq.

[JDwho]

6. I doubt that...it's here I see the smearing

[Apollo11]

7. Let's see now

Here is what Hillary said on 60 Minutes that a lot of Obama's supporters decided was kind of trying to imply that maybe Barack Obama is covertly a follower of the Muslim religion (aka Islam):

Notice the totally obvious "gotcha" tactic of asking a candidate the exact same question about some other candidate's personal religious beliefs not once, not twice, but 3 times in a row!

Hillary Clinton on CBS - 60 Minutes - March 2nd, 2008

KROFT: You don't believe that Senator Obama's a Muslim?

HILLARY: Of course not. I mean that's, you know, there is no basis for that. You know, I take him on the basis of what he says. And, you know, there isn't any reason to doubt that.

KROFT: You said you take Senator Obama at his word that he's not a Muslim.

HILLARY: Right. Right.

KROFT: You don't believe that he's a Muslim?

HILLARY: No. No. Why would I? There's no ... No. There's nothing to base that on - as far as I know.

[ps1074]

8. she said much worse things

She said "I take him at his word" about Obama being christian and not muslim and then she threw the Wright story at him. :puke:

[LSK]

9. I thought youtube videos were limited to under 12 minutes

or some similar timeframe?

[bdamomma]

12. that was great thanks for posting.

Chris Matthews is a waste, but Barack handled him good, and again, the American people always seem to be Obama's first priority.