WTF? Obama's response: All compliments?!

[ecstatic]

Did anyone hear that?

[scheming daemons]

1. Don't worry... the first responses ALWAYS have to be magnanimous....

[ecstatic]

5. OK I guess. Maybe we should just go after McCain only nt

[BurtWorm]

18. At least one of the surrogates has been less than kind.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/aug/29/uselections2008.johnmccain1?gusrc=rss&feed=networkfront

Barack Obama spokesman Bill Burton mocked the selection and noted Palin's anti-abortion stance.

"Today, John McCain put the former mayor of a town of 9,000 with zero foreign policy experience a heartbeat away from the presidency," he said. "Governor Palin shares John McCain's commitment to overturning Roe v Wade, the agenda of big oil and continuing George Bush's failed economic policies - that's not the change we need, it's just more of the same".

[book_worm]

2. He has to be very careful. Wait though for the surrogates.

[SuperTrouper]

14. Debbie Wasserman is on the loose and she is pissed!!!

[liberal renegade]

3. Gentlemenly!

Gottta go slow.

[Epiphany4z]

4. yep

it was what he should do...others can deal with the ugly stuff.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

6. do you want him to seem like a petty ass?

[Buzz Clik]

7. Why would he rip into her? What would it accomplish?

McCain chose a VP because SHE is nice looking, rightwing as hell, and a complete political outsider. For Obama to pound on her validates her as a candidate.

He is right to let McCain/Palin simply twist in the wind. The GOP will have a hard time swallowing this bitter pill; if Obama starts criticizing her, she will be their martyr.

[Webster Green]

8. One time pass..

Classy to congratulate the nominee.

Stay tuned....}(

[glowing]

9. You always have to say nice things about the VP at first... Then you take them

to task.

[Cha]

10. Maybe you'll calm down when you read what Bill Burton has to say..

scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Fri Aug-29-08 01:23 PM
Original message

Obama Campaign response to Palin pick

"Today, John McCain put the former mayor of a town of 9,000 with zero foreign policy experience a heartbeat away from the presidency. Governor Palin shares John McCain's commitment to overturning Roe v. Wade, the agenda of Big Oil and continuing George Bush's failed economic policies -- that's not the change we need, it's just more of the same," said Bill Burton, Obama Campaign Spokesman.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x6813034

[Ilsa]

11. Obama and Biden and going to be gentlemanly about her.

The volunteers and hired help will take her apart, and McInsane too, for selecting her.

[LynneSin]

13. Obama has plenty of people to help question Palin's ability to do the job

First up will be Hillary. Then we have Barbara (CA & MD), Debbie, Mary, Blanche, Claire just to name a few.

[ColonelTom]

12. Don't worry, the welcome wagon has flamethrowers in the trunk for later. n/t

[Raine]

15. Obama=Class, PURE Class

a real gentleman, he can attack later.

[Abacus]

16. Any specific attacks would be lost in the noise

I think they'll stick to vague statements until the chatter dies down.

[Liberal Dose]

17. This is where the surrogates come into play. I know DWS is at it. I want to hear what Hillary has to

say. I'll bet the MSM does too. Hillary will not let her get away with this! :popcorn: