Obama Cashing In On Clinton Criticism (Clinton campaign people "really, really hate Obama")

[Azathoth]

Obama Cashing In On Clinton Criticism

Senator Barack Obama is capitalizing on his political opponent's attacks by using them as a cash cow. In an email yesterday and today to his supporters, the Illinois Democrat asked for donations to help respond to criticisms lobbed his way by primary opponent Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-NY.

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By 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon the Obama campaign had passed its stated goal; 10,327 people had signed up to the "rapid response" promo, though the campaign declined to estimate the amount contributed.

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The back-and-forth reflects what political observers say is a growing acrimony between the candidates. Indeed, as the primary election approaches and the race tightens, the campaign has grown increasingly nasty. As reporter David Corn highlighted in a recent blog post, members of Clinton's campaign have come to "despise" Obama for being, what they deem to be, a "dishonest poser."

"They truly believe it," Corn writes. "And other Democrats in Washington report encountering the same when speaking with Clinton campaign people. "They really, really hate Obama," one Democratic operative unaffiliated with any campaign, tells me. "They can't stand him. They talk about him as if he's worse than Bush." What do they hate about him? After all, there aren't a lot of deep policy differences between the two, and he hasn't gone for the jugular during the campaign. "It's his presumptuousness," this operative says. "That he thinks he can deny her the nomination. Who is he to try to do that?" You mean, he's, uh, uppity? "Yes." A senior House Democratic aide notes, "The Clinton people are going nuts in how much they hate him. But the problem is their narrative has gone beyond the plausible.""

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2007/12/04/obama-cashing-in-on-clint_n_75309.html

I guess this explains why they have resorted to digging up Obama's kindergarten essays. :eyes:

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

1. Gossip, gossip, gossip.

They, some people, "uppity" :wtf:, blah, blah, blah. MKJ

[madrchsod]

2. she`s melting before our eyes

heck of a job mark penn....in a couple of weeks she`ll be in third place.

[NoodleyAppendage]

4. Nice Kawasaki.

Audrey's work is amazing. Fellow fan.

J

[K Gardner]

3. Hillary's rabid "supporters" will be her undoing. Very sad. No one wants to see this..

it's mean, it's ugly and it's petty. I've been very disappointed for months now, so much so, I've changed candidates and am very glad I have with each ugly passing day.

[Whisp]

15. they do have a special smell about them...

unlike the others.
NAFTA olfactory jobs sent overseas.

[October]

5. Surprise, surprise...it's from Arianna. /nt

[Azathoth]

12. Actually it's from David Corn n/t

[aquart]

6. Funny, the irrational hate I see here is coming from the Obama side.

I myself, however, am coming to detest Obama and his fans. And I'm a mere Edwards voter.

[October]

7. I agree.

And hey, I'm leaning towards Edwards, too!

[Chovexani]

8. I think everyone's acting shitty

:shrug:

[tired_old_fireman]

9. I agree aquart

I try to separate Obama from some of his supporters here, but it is hard.

[Azathoth]

10. Disliking and distrusting Hillary is not the same as hating her

Pointing out things like the fact that she is a triangulator who also happens to be one of the biggest recipients of lobbyists' dollars is not "hating" her...it's leveling a valid, substantive criticism at her which is pertinent to the current political campaign.

Now if Obama supporters were to accuse her of having a "character problem" because of something she wrote in kindegarten...well, that would be the type of senseless, empty invective that is born out of desperation and hatred.

Something tells me it won't be long before Hillary supporters are accusing Obama of lying about being in Cambodia and shooting a Vietnamese boy in the back.

[Blackhatjack]

11. Pull up a chair friends... seems it is time for a little blood letting between HRC and BO.

Now we will begin to see if HRC was holding any anti-Obama opposition research in reserve.

Meanwhile, Edwards is moving up fast .....

[dkf]

13. The kindergarten thing was beyond depressing

Have some dignity woman! I'm starting to feel sad for her.

[emilyg]

14. Feel sad for yourself - you don't get humor.

[Azathoth]

16. Hillary supporters didn't "get" it either...until Mark Penn instructed them to

Interesting how there wasn't a single "It was just humor" post until after Penn put the talking point out.

[emilyg]

17. Not so. We all knew it was humor. Clinton is too smart.

[TahitiNut]

18. Wow. "Uppity." Like she's ENTITLED to be elected?

Yikes! That's arrogance on steroids.

[Azathoth]

19. Well, she claims that the entire world looks up to her

http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dc/2007/11/rest-of-world-looks-up-to-hill.html

So I guess being entitled to the Presidency isn't much of a stretch.