Obama takes first hard hit at Palin

[cal04]

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0908/13205.html

Barack Obama took his first direct swipe at Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin on Saturday, criticizing her for supporting congressional earmarks before opposing them.

“I know the governor of Alaska has been, you know, saying she is change,” Obama said at a town hall meeting here. “And that is great. She is a skillful politician. But when you been taking all these earmarks when it is convenient and then suddenly you are the champion anti-earmark person.

“That is not change, come on,” Obama continued. “I mean, words mean something. You can’t just make stuff up. You can’t just make stuff up. We have a choice to make and the choice is clear.”

The comments were his harshest attack yet on Palin, who sought millions of dollars in earmarks as mayor of Wasilla but later began criticizing them as governor. The Obama campaign has been searching for an effective line of attack against Palin since she burst onto the national scene a week ago as John McCain’s running mate.

[hisownpetard]

1. Hit her again. Harder.

[Duer 157099]

2. I hope he steps it up

or he may as well just be saying "Liar liar pants on fire!!!"

You don't come to a gun fight with a knife. You just don't.

[Jennicut]

3. She was for it before she was against it! Lol...she is toast.

Her lies are slowly starting to come to the forefront, she is the ultimate hypocrite.

[against all enemies]

4. Obama dances too much. Nail her directly, like Biden.

[terrya]

5. Obama isn't running against Palin. He's running against McCain.

Biden can handle her.

[kestrel91316]

6. Uh oh. I guess he didn't get the memo to ignore her.

[OneGrassRoot]

11. LMAO!!! n/t

[dennis4868]

7. BREAKING....

Fox News says that Obama is sexist because he attacked Palin on earmarks...

[dana_b]

8. are you serious?

sorry, don't mean to be thick - however I wouldn't doubt it but it does seem very ludicrous

[chill_wind]

15. K & R

[Riddler]

9. Whittle the bitch down little by little. She came in thinking she was a redwood

and by time Joe and Obama are finished with her, she'll be lucky to be a toothpick

[Cha]

12. She's a

matchstick waiting to go off.

[Cha]

10. palin's lying about "earmarks" is a good place to start..Rec'd~

Obama will get his message across that "the choice is Clear", no matter how much the corporate media like to play celebrity rag.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

13. He Needs Ads! His speeches aren't going to do it. I heard Kerry gave Wonderful

speeches and see where that got him.

[Dinosaur13]

14. When I made up stuff as a child, my parents called it LYING.