Obama's Swiftboated the Clintons on Race.

[rodeodance]

Forum Name General Discussion: Primaries
Topic subject Obama's Swiftboated the Clintons on Race.
Topic URL http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4660716#4661245
4661245, Obama's Swiftboated the Clintons on Race.
Posted by MethuenProgressive on Tue Feb-19-08 11:52 AM

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/01/12/obama-camps-memo-on-clin_n_81205.html

the Obama campaign is seeking to capitalize on the view - and push the narrative - that the Clintons are using race-related issues for political leverage. In public, the Obama campaign has denied that they are trying to propagate such a perception, noting that the document never was sent to the press.

Obama's Swiftboated the Clintons on Race.
She, and Bill, had a long and strong relationship and record of support with the African American community. Yet it only took the Obama camp a few months to convince people like you the Clintons are racists.
Swiftboating works.

[judaspriestess]

1. it sure does work doesn't it?

its really sad too. I am really starting to hate this guy.

[rodeodance]

3. He had a chance to stop the vile comments when Hillary made the comment

related to MLK. But he did not. Instead he let it stew for few days. Then he came out a few days later---after the damage was done-and issued a statement saying what Hillary said was not racial.

He has blood on his hands for allowing this to happen. His silence was very telling.

[goldcanyonaz]

2. As a black woman, this is why I will NEVER vote for him. Let him eat cake!

[katty]

4. Obama has used Bill Clinton's old plays-w/old Clinton advisors

and it's worked for him--you wait long enough it gets recycled - the clinton camp should have seen this train coming from the BO camp.