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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 12:31 PM Original message |
"Obama Rebukes Clark" |
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cbc5g (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
1. Democrats cowering to the RW media and RW'ers again |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 12:36 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. You know, it's really convenient that General Clark provided President Obama this opportunity... |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 12:38 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. Agreed |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 12:41 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. I wonder which was written first... Obama's speech rebuking Clark, or the article he was rebuking. |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 12:56 PM Response to Reply #16 |
30. I'm thinking it was all done at one planning session |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:16 PM Response to Reply #5 |
49. It's not swiftboating if it's the truth |
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faithfulcitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:17 PM Response to Reply #1 |
50. I completely agree. |
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BOSSHOG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 12:34 PM Response to Original message |
2. General Clark was absolutely right |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:17 PM Response to Reply #2 |
51. Amen! ... eom |
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Lisa0825 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
3. I don't think it means it won't happen. |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
4. You'd think that people who write about politics would know about |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:06 PM Response to Reply #4 |
38. oh, they know about politics -- it's just a question of what they want to tell the public about |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 12:36 PM Response to Original message |
6. God fucking dammit. FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:08 PM Response to Reply #6 |
42. That was my first thought too |
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GoldieAZ49 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 03:21 PM Response to Reply #6 |
69. you sound disappointed |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 12:36 PM Response to Original message |
7. Obama is never going to pick apart the merits of McCain's service, and he's not |
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Tom Rinaldo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 12:59 PM Response to Reply #7 |
32. The patriotism speech was fine. It was subtle positioning. |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:06 PM Response to Reply #32 |
37. Obama is right not to allow Clark's remarks to be attributed to him by association. |
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roguevalley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 02:30 PM Response to Reply #32 |
66. My cousin Ross was a fighter pilot in Viet Nam. he flew a gazillion |
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Adelante (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:06 PM Response to Reply #7 |
39. Clark expressed his own opinion as he has several times since endorsing Obama |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:09 PM Response to Reply #39 |
45. I don't know if it was an intentional campaign strategy, to be honest. I don't |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 12:37 PM Response to Original message |
8. but the seeds have already been planted by Wes Clark and Richard Clark |
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Clark2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 12:40 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. I agree. |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 12:55 PM Response to Reply #13 |
27. You saw a couple more interviews? |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 12:59 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. he has been saying something very similar for months |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:08 PM Response to Reply #31 |
44. McCain is going to Columbia tomorrow? Ay-yi-yi! |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:18 PM Response to Reply #44 |
52. and then on to Mexico just before the 4th of July |
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Adelante (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:21 PM Response to Reply #27 |
53. June 11, June 12, June 25, June 29 |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 04:06 PM Response to Reply #53 |
73. exactly and it goes back even farther than that |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 04:15 PM Response to Reply #53 |
75. Thanks WD! |
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book_worm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 12:38 PM Response to Original message |
9. Obama always says in his speeches how he respects McCain and his service |
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Scurrilous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 12:38 PM Response to Original message |
11. Good cop/bad cop. n/t |
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NatBurner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 12:52 PM Response to Reply #11 |
26. basically |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:05 PM Response to Reply #11 |
36. I guess so |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:55 PM Response to Reply #11 |
59. Exactly what I was going to say. Brilliant strategy from Clark and Obama. |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 12:38 PM Response to Original message |
12. Because our sainted media pundits are always right |
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aint_no_life_nowhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 12:40 PM Response to Original message |
14. I recently sent money to Obama - but today I'm not feeling too warmly towards him |
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aint_no_life_nowhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:05 PM Response to Reply #14 |
35. Now it's Monica Novotny who is lying about what Clark said |
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rox63 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 12:40 PM Response to Original message |
15. I see no bus, nor did Obama throw anyone under said vehicle n/t |
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cottonseed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
17. I think they both played their parts perfectly. |
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smoogatz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 12:44 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Bingo. |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 12:42 PM Response to Original message |
18. Who told Clarke to run his mouth off? |
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Adelante (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:07 PM Response to Reply #18 |
40. I would think the Obama campaign |
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smoogatz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
19. Well played by the Obama camp. |
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cbc5g (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:57 PM Response to Reply #19 |
62. Well said! |
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Hope And Change (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 02:21 PM Response to Reply #19 |
64. Interesting analyzis. |
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smoogatz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 02:24 PM Response to Reply #64 |
65. It's obvious, no? |
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Overseas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 12:44 PM Response to Original message |
20. No Obama did NOT rebuke Clark-- he affirmed our respect for any soldier's service |
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WeDidIt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 12:45 PM Response to Original message |
22. Yep, Clark is defnitely off the short list now. n/t |
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smoogatz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 12:48 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Nonsense. |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 12:47 PM Response to Original message |
23. It is amusing to watch the lengths that Democrats will go to be pissed at Obama about something. |
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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 12:50 PM Response to Original message |
25. Obama did what he HAD to do... |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 12:56 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. I agree wholeheartedly, zulch. |
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Overseas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
28. Dont fall for RW Hyperdrama !! They want to slam Obama by misinterpreting Clark. |
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faithfulcitizen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:21 PM Response to Reply #28 |
54. exactly. |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
33. Rejects Clark? |
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Spazito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:13 PM Response to Reply #33 |
46. The media, as usual, has it wrong, quelle suprise... |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:15 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. Yeah you're right |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
34. yes! FINALLY a democrat who knows how to play the game! |
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harun (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:56 PM Response to Reply #34 |
60. Unfortunately not many here are seeing the strategy and are having knee jerk |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 03:25 PM Response to Reply #34 |
71. Let the surrogate's point STAND, for cryin' out loud. |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 04:53 PM Response to Reply #71 |
76. if it wasn't meant to be the "low road", then it was a gaffe |
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polmaven (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
41. I haven't seen General Clark's |
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tularetom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:08 PM Response to Original message |
43. Finally a Democrat who knows how the game is played |
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Born_A_Truman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:15 PM Response to Original message |
48. I saw nothing in Clark's statement that was dissing McCain's service... |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:21 PM Response to Original message |
55. Here we go again... shit |
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formercia (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:26 PM Response to Original message |
56. My service is bigger than your service. |
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barack the house (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
57. It's unfortunate for Clark but attacking McCain's record is an unwise strategy as I would feel if .. |
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BigD_95 (728 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
58. This is a joke |
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Tom Rinaldo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:58 PM Response to Reply #58 |
63. Let Obama's team do the political calculus |
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Schema Thing (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 01:57 PM Response to Original message |
61. So Obama believes that being a prisoner of war qualifies a man to be POTUS? |
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Bake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 03:08 PM Response to Original message |
67. What happened to "I don't do cowering ..."? |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 03:13 PM Response to Reply #67 |
68. Nothing. |
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Sparkly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 03:23 PM Response to Reply #68 |
70. What principles, or what truth, are we talking about? nt |
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Bake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 03:51 PM Response to Reply #68 |
72. I intend to vote for Obama for Prez, if that's your question. |
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beachmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-30-08 04:07 PM Response to Original message |
74. Good. Clark stepped in it, and will have to deal with what he said. |
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