Obama on the "latest made up controversy." "ENOUGH!" A quick transcription of his comments.

[jefferson_dem]

"They are playing the same game that have made people sick of politics. They know it's catnip for the news...

This is the same old political game... It would be funny but it's phony and foolish diversions rather than about the future. Every four years, this is what we do. We have an energy crisis, and education system that is not working, we have an economy that is creating hardships, we have two wars going on and veterans not being cared for...and this is what they want to talk about. You know who ends up losing at the end of the day --- you do!

Enough! I don't care what they say about me but this election is too important. No more swift boat politics! Enough is enough. These are serious times, and they call for serious debate...

Spare me the phony outrage!"

[eShirl]

1. thank you

[democracy1st]

2. I've got his back

[BklynChick]

3. go Barack!

[speedoo]

4. Yeah, baby. Say it Obama. nt

[Viking12]

5. The which GOP manufactroversy is he repsponding?

[DangerousRhythm]

7. Lipstick on a pig

PERFECT response.

[jefferson_dem]

8. The fact that repugs like to equate Palin to a pig in lipstick.

n/t

[RichGirl]

25. They call her a.....

...pit bull with lipstick. I think a pig is way, way prettier than a pit bull. THEY should apologize!!

[Proud Liberal Dem]

21. I love your name for the GOP's relentless phony controversies

"manufactroversy"

I think I'll start using it myself. It's PERFECT!:toast:

[Viking12]

30. I stoled it, but its apt

Here's where I first saw it:

Manufactroversy
The Art of Creating Controversy Where None Existed
http://www.scienceprogress.org/2008/04/manufactroversy/

[Proud Liberal Dem]

31. Agreed. VERY apt

[Alter Ego]

6. You tell 'em, Barack. Bravo--and thanks for not apologizing.

Especially considering you didn't do anything.

And finally calling it out for what it is--phony outrage. Thank you, Senator--that shows big cojones.

[thereismore]

9. Suweeet! Thank you so much. nt

[Extend a Hand]

10. Who was he talking to?

I'd love to find a youtube of that interview!

[jefferson_dem]

14. It's not an interview. He is talking about education to a group in Norfolk, VA.

n/t

[americanstranger]

11. That's how it's done.

That man is a badass.

- as

[virgdem]

12. Now THIS is how to respond to their BS

Set a trap and then call BS on their phony outrage. He just took the air right out of their swiftboat crap and didn't feel the usual need that Dems have to apologize for something that was never said or meant.

[Virginia Dare]

13. Put a torpedo in the swift boat, brilliantly played!!!!...n/t

[OneGrassRoot]

15. Bravo!!!!! n/t

[Tesla]

17. He needs to keep up with the "enough" stance!

As he is calling them out on their days worth of kindergarten name calling!
Call them childish!

[OneGrassRoot]

18. I just heard him say "Karl Rove-style politics" as I walked by the TV....

WOOT!!!!

[kestrel91316]

20. Yep, he specifically called out Rove. America, THIS is what a

real President with a mind and a spine looks like!!!!!

[OneGrassRoot]

22. Seriously, this is the Dems'/liberals'/progressives' chance to...

erase the images of "wimps" and "pussies" COMPLETELY.

Fight back NOW, fight back HARD, fight back with TRUTH AND INTEGRITY!!!

Bravo, Senator Obama!!!!

[TexasLady]

16. Take THAT you right wing tittybabies

I loved it.

[lapislzi]

19. Suck it, GOP

Time for lil Sarah to put on her star-spangled big girl panties and deal with it--except it's not about her. But she should put them on anyway. Take it from me--she's going to need them when McDepends kicks the bucket.

[Undercurrent]

23. .

ENOUGH!

[secondwind]

24. HE ALSO SAID: "There's not a dime's worth of difference

between what he's (McCain) offering, and what we've already got."

YOU GOTTA LOVE IT!

[chill_wind]

26. Beautiful!! :-)

I am loving it.

[CakeGrrl]

27. EXCELLENT. And his surrogates had better keep backing him up with the same message. n/t

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

28. Tomorrow, the Creepublicans will accuse Obama of being a coward

In a speech, he'll say something like:

"I'm afraid that it looks like these swift boat tactics is all they've got."

John McCain will isolate the first words "I'm afraid". The media will continually play "I'm afraid" over and over. McCain will claim that Obama is a complete coward for saying "I'm afraid" and question whether someone who says "I'm afraid" can stand up to the terrorists. The media will question surrogate after surrgate as to whether Obama is a complete fraidy cat.

[OllieLotte]

29. It was a harmless comment and nothing personal was intended.

Pretending outrage over this is a waste of time.

[azmouse]

32. kick