Edwards backs Obama, responds to Clinton's attack

[Colobo]

UPDATE, 4:11 p.m.: Obama just earned a spirited, if unusual, defense from rival Democratic candidate John Edwards. The former North Carolina senator's campaign released the following dictionary-style definition of the word "mudslinging":

"The use of insults and accusations, esp. unjust ones, with the aim of damaging the reputation of an opponent. As in: Hillary Clinton said about Barack Obama, ‘Now voters will judge whether living in a foreign country at the age of 10 prepares one to face the big, complex international challenges the next president will face.’

“Now we know what Senator Clinton meant when she talked about ‘throwing mud’ in the last debate," the release concludes. "Like so many other things, when it comes to mud, Hillary Clinton says one thing and throws another.”

http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/

John is right.

[DavidDvorkin]

1. Now, that's interesting

[wndycty]

2. I thought that the whole foreign country attack was distateful. . .

. . .of course if Obama reacts the Clinton camp will mock the politics of hope.

[PurityOfEssence]

8. The politics of hope are at a bit of a disadvantage against the politics of Hope, Arkansas...

Birds of a feather...

[benny05]

3. Re: posted on this

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=3742613&mesg_id=3742613

by catch a wave

[Colobo]

4. Thanks.

[silverojo]

5. "Hillary Clinton says one thing and throws another."

That's CLASSIC!

[calteacherguy]

6. Thank you Senator Edwards! nt

[rucky]

7. The real contest...

is to see how many times each candiate gets a mention in the press.

[neutron]

9. Of course Edwards backs Obama

He completely wrecked himself with Clinton by running a scorched earth
campaign against her thinking that he could grab her lead.

Didn't work. He doesn't have a prayer in hell of taking Iowa.

His only option now is Veep. Hillary wouldn't have him.
Obama might.

He has no choice except to cut Hillary's throat and pander to Obama.

This guy is all calculation.

[AmBlue]

10. from someone who got here 15 minutes ago...

Boy, the Hill's sending her minions in force now. She must really be nervous.

[Cameron27]

12. Hill's minions,

how absurd. He has an opinion that you don't agree with, big deal.

[Skip Intro]

13. been here a good bit longer and I agree w/ him. n/t

[Cameron27]

14. oops, sorry

[mtnsnake]

17. The poster makes a valid point, so that automatically makes them a minion?

Gheesh, let's at least give them a chance before we throw labels like that at them. They only have a few posts. Nice welcoming.

[1corona4u]

11. LOL...

Like Edwards has room to talk...

[usregimechange]

15. Yeah!

[Reno.Muse]

16. Hillary has a KKKarl Rove on her staff somewhere ...it's obvious

:puke: