Why do Obama supporters believe a word out of Tucker Carlson's mouth?

[rinsd]

"It's probably not something that appeals to him, but I like the fact that his name is Barack Hussein Obama, and that his father was a Muslim and that his paternal grandmother is a Muslim," Kerrey, who made a failed bid for the Democratic presidential nomination won by Bill Clinton in 1992, told The Washington Post.

"There's a billion people on the planet that are Muslims, and I think that experience is a big deal," Kerrey said after the kickoff of a five-day tour of Iowa by Clinton. "He's got a whale of a lot more intellectual talent than I've got as well."

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/politics/2004077664_obama17.html

Seriously, wouldn't it be a good idea to actually vet what that little douchebag says before posting it on DU?

[MadBadger]

1. Because other DUers are backing it up.

[rinsd]

3. Show me a transcript where Kerrey said this. Going by Carlson is assinine.

[MadBadger]

6. Ill get you a transcript when I see it, but another DUer has said they saw the interview

It was with John King about 50 min ago.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x3853533

[TeamJordan23]

2. It's not from that statement.. Its from Kerrey's comments today on CNN a little while ago. nm

[rinsd]

4. Got a link or only Tucker's statement?

[TeamJordan23]

7. Other DUers are backing it up. I doubt a trascript is available so shortly after this appearance.

I hope u are proud of the campaign your candidate is running.

[rinsd]

13. I can only control my own actions.

You post rw garbage if it attacks Hillary.

The campaign I support has surrogates doing ugly things.

I may not always sleep comfortably at night.

That doesn't seem to be a problem for you.

[Pirate Smile]

5. .

"I love that his name is Barack Hussein Obama; that he was educated for a while in a secular madrassa. He can speak like no other candidate to a billion Muslims on this earth and say we’re not your enemy unless you make us so."

http://www.economist.com/blogs/democracyinamerica/2007/10/bob_kerrey_discusses_leadershi.cfm

edit to add - this is a quote from October 30th, not today. I'm sorry. He may have just made a similar statement today.

[skipos]

8. You got your link now. Care to comment? nt

[Lucinda]

9. The link is from Oct. He said then:

"I love that his name is Barack Hussein Obama; that he was educated for a while in a secular madrassa. He can speak like no other candidate to a billion Muslims on this earth and say we’re not your enemy unless you make us so."

I'd like to see todays comment in context. Was he asked about Obama? etc.

[skipos]

12. The context is that he was endorsing Hillary Clinton when he said it

What do you think his intentions were?

[Lucinda]

15. I have no idea skipos...Was he answering a question about Obama?

Was he discussing the other candidates in some way? Or did he just throw it out there?
Context matters.

[K Gardner]

10. What is wrong with you?!! It was JUST on CNN... wait for the

fucking video or transcript, but stop calling people here LIARS.

Typical of Hillary and her supporters.

[rinsd]

14. Where did I call anyone a liar?

I asked why people believe Tucker Carlson.

[The River]

11. I Saw The Segment

and *ucker was all over Bills former advisor (who's name escapes me)
They mentioned Obamas middle name several times
as well as the madrassa story, the grandmother, etc.

And no, I don't believe a damn thing *ucker says.
*ucker was doing a hit piece on both Obama and Hillary
in a single "interview". He got to repeat all the negative hot
button words about Obama and gets to blame it all on the Clinton/Kerry connection.
I'm sure he is quite pleased with his smarmy little self.

[Lucinda]

16. Yep. Tucker was his smarmy self.

[Pirate Smile]

17. That was "Lieberman Lover" Lanny Davis. Do you remember him as Joe's biggest defender during the

race against Lamont? It was bad.

IMO He is not a good person to have out there making Clinton's case after the Connecticut Senate race. I believe he fits more comfortable in the Connecticut for Lieberman party then the Democratic Party.