Swiftboating Obama?

[BenDavid]

"Asked by Kroft if he will be able to endure attacks from "swift-boating" Republicans who may use his race or his youthful drug use against him, Obama replies, 'Whoever wins this Democratic primary they're the toughest, baddest candidate on the block. And if I beat Senator Clinton, then I will be more than capable of beating the Republicans. And if I don't, then she'll be the nominee and will be a moot point.'"

Hmmm, Obama seems to think the GOP slime machine will play fair like Hillary did. One thing's for sure: When the GOP slimes you, they don't kid around.

They made Gore a delusional serial liar. They made Kerry a coward who stole his medals.

Imagine what they'll do to a new guy who happens to be black. The whore media will elevate the allegation that Obama is a Muslim to a fact.

[tabatha]

1. Democratic voters have outnumbered Republican voters

in the primary. Not an issue.

[islandmkl]

2. yeah...and they will take it easy on Hillary...they think so highly of her

[nonconformist]

16. No, but her closets are open, so to speak.

They've been trying to destroy her for years. It's all out there. She has fought them and WON, over and over and over again. She's proven she can beat them.

Obama has only proved he can beat Alan Keyes so far.

[BayouBengal07]

3. Versus the alternative?

Rehashes of Whitewater, Vince Foster, Lewinsky...

I've seen more right wing carbon-copy hack books trashing Hillary Clinton than I have attacking Barack Obama. They've had a strategy in the books (no pun intended) for years. It's a turkey shoot. Hell, I saw shirts at CPAC with Hillary photoshopped next to Stalin.

[cali]

14. rehash and NEW

and if you don't think it'll have an impact, you're wrong as could be.

[nightrider767]

4. SO let the games begin

Barak's right. Let it ride. Clinton's got her baggage like the rest of us.

He's volunteering for "the cross".

Let the best man, or woman, win.

I personally don't know how they do it.

[JohnBreauxDemocrat]

5. Ben, Olmert needs to return the Golan Heights.

It's bullshit man.

[Skip Intro]

6. Won't be hard for them to shred a paper tiger.

[AX10]

7. Obama will prove to be the balsawood candidate...

against the GOP.

[mkultra]

8. HRC cant cry the repubs away

[jillan]

9. Humans cry - get over it.

[cooolandrew]

10. Exactamondo, he's overcome so mucht to get here.

[Alamom]

23. What has he overcome? Care to elaborate?nm

[krkaufman]

11. "will play fair like Hillary did"

:rofl:

[niceypoo]

13. Whatever critique he got from Hillary was mild...

...Obama just couldn't take it on the chin.

We all know who is wearing the pants in this race.

[krkaufman]

26. Obama seems to be doing just fine, from what I can tell.

re: pants... :rofl:

[nonconformist]

15. You haven't seen ANYTHING yet.

Aren't you aware of what the right-wing smear machine is capable of?

Being flip like this is why so many think that Obama is NOT prepared.

[krkaufman]

25. Hey, I'm just chuckling at the notion that Hillary has played "fair"

e.g. http://journals.democraticunderground.com/krkaufman/20

I'm perfectly aware of what the Reich Wing is capable of, but neither of our remaining candidates will be immune to smears... so I'm more concerned about nominating the candidate who will provide the starkest contrast to the positions of the Republican candidate.

[niceypoo]

12. Obama seems to believe that the republicans would sing Kumbaya with him

He has been drinking his own kool-aid

If he gets the nod he, and his supporters, are in for a reality wake up call. If he plays crybaby at every little criticism, as he has thus far, the republicans will simple rip him to shreds as being a pansy. It would be all about race and religion and the Media would join in with them. It always ends up that way.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

18. yup always!

[CalGator]

27. WTF?

There's been only candidate shedding tears this primary season. Hint: you support her.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

17. He has a lot to learn

[Skidmore]

19. Oh, I think they've already been doing this and sometimes through

postings on this board. I think some of these BS outrages are whipped up by the GOP slime machine just to start crap. And on both sides. There are several people here that I am strongly skeptical of their allegiances and their motives.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

20. ah I see that you have noticed the cicadas too.

[Skidmore]

21. Cicadas? I was thinking something larger and

smellier. Trolls. Big freaking ugly trolls. They have a peculiar stench about them and crawl out from under bridges and from sewers occasionally and meander into the halls of men.

[hill08]

22. they will

swiftboat Obama with ease. And they won't have to be afraid of being called racists since there are plenty of black republican hacks who will gladly do the swiftboating of Obama, being immunized against accusations of racism. When black politicians criticize another black politician , it is hard to call them racists.

[Perry Logan]

24. If Hillary runs, the Repubs can just quote DU. That's all the swiftboating they'll ever need.

[donheld]

28. "play fair like Hillary did"

Yea right! There wasn't a day one when the Clinton side played fair.

[rufus dog]

29. good thing he is not a Jew!

GET IT!