Obama: Clinton Attacks On Me Are "Good Pratice" For Dealing With Republicans

[goku2008]

Obama: Clinton Attacks On Me Are "Good Pratice" For Dealing With Republicans
By Greg Sargent - January 25, 2008, 11:04AM

Obama speaks out again about the Clintons' criticism of him, adding a new layer to his response:

At a morning press conference, though, Obama indicated that the race wasn’t as nasty as some may think, "I don't feel like the candidates are being blooded up," but then added on, "This is good practice for me, so ya know when I take on those Republicans I'll be accustomed to it."

I wonder whether this suggests that Obama is cognizant of the argument from some critics that he'd better realize that the attacks from the Clintons are nothing compared to what he'll face from the GOP should he win the nomination. Clinton supporters, such as James Carville, have taken to saying that Obama's "whining" about the Clintons suggests he's unfit for a general election.

So Obama is signaling that he doesn't think the current acrimony is any big deal and that he knows full what's next.

http://tpmelectioncentral.com/2008/01/obama_clinton_attacks_on_me_are_good_pratice_for_dealing_with_republicans.php

[rodeodance]

1. well well, Many of us have been saying that now for months. Glad he caught on finally

.....Clinton Attacks On Me Are "Good Pratice" For Dealing With Republicans........

[Joe the Revelator]

2. Good line, glad he decided to use it

nt

[MadBadger]

3. Clarification, TPM made the Spelling error. Not Obama

[AtomicKitten]

4. Obama is graciously putting lipstick on that pig & grace is how he rolls.

Gobama!

[goku2008]

6. DEBATE

I COULD PICTURE THE NEXT DEBATE,
Wolf: Senator Obama, do you think the campain has gotten dirty?

Obama: Wolf I'm only concerned about the issues that matters to the American people, like the economy, healthcare, and the war, but i also want to make the point that i hope Senator Clinton keeps using false, negative, and nasty attacks on me, because it's great training for dealing with the republicans

[AtomicKitten]

9. That would definitely cut that sh*t off at the pass!

I like the way you think. Welcome to DU!

[robbedvoter]

5. Should he be in training now? And are we supposed to feel sorry that only 99%

of the whole MSM is cheering him on? he didn't even get the concept of "attacks on me"
Look at stats of media coverage:


Obama: 47% positive, 16% negative.
Clinton: 27% positive, 38% negative.
McCain: 12% positive, 48% negative
Giuliani: 28% positive, 37% negative
JEDNE

Net numbers

Obama +31
Giuliani -9
Clinton -11
McCain -36

[THUNDER HANDS]

7. when you go negative, your negative coverage tends to be high

and all those other candidates are negative.

The politics of hope trump the politics of fear and loathing.

[Proud2BAmurkin]

8. What's he going to do whine to CNN not to let Bill Bennet on

[madrchsod]

10. bill bennet is backing obama?