Clinton Campaign Still Searching For "Damaging Info" On Obama

Nothing more effectively shows what a candidate is really like than how he/she behaves when he/she is losing.

In the case of Hillary, the mask she has so carefully constructed over the years has come off and we see a totally ruthless person for whom winning is all that matters, who is willing to do whatever it takes to win, no matter how much damage she does to the causes she claims to support and fight for.

This is very reminiscent of the vast right wing conspiracy in 1992 desperately trying to find the alleged black child that rumor had it that Bill had fathered.

Going into this primary season open minded and undecided about the three leading candidates (Hillary, Barack and John Edwards) - as I often do I set some "job description" guidelines for the next president; specifically:

Less an ideologue and more a pragmatist. Leadership skills - sorely lacking since JFK - to energize the people of this nation and get them involved in the rebuilding of our country. Less a believer in "less government" or "more government" than in "well-run government." Team-builder rather than a Lone Ranger. Tends to pursuade rather than bully. Believes that rebuilding our country's strength on all fronts must be done from the ground up. Open minded and accepting of ideas from all circles. Straight talker - straight-line thinker and doer (rather than a spinner with convoluted process for setting and trying to achieve goals). Focused on getting things done than in putting down people.

As things have worked out over the better part of a year, Barack Obama appears to more closely fit the above job specs better than the other two candidates.

I've come to this conclusion not because I've been snowed by a charasmatic newcomer but because, in my opinion, he comes closest to filling what our country needs in a leader at this time.

I believe many supporters of Sen. Obama feel the same way - which makes many of the comments by his opponents here come accross as empty and hollow.

I take it as an excellent sign that all the Repubs on this site are sounding increasingly vitriolic and desperately throwing sh*t up hoping that some would stick on Obama. Keep it up, Repubs, and look up with your mouths open after you throw that stuff up.

Meanwhile, Obama is looking far and beyond, taking the high road, saying simply that McCain has lost his bearings and Hillary should "know better".

It has become increasingly clear that mired in old style politics of destruction, both Hillary and McCain camps are clueless as to how to handle this new kind of politician who appeals directly to the people and, with one call, starts a movement in the country to register millions of new voters.

The change is already happening. The extinction of GOP dinosaurs has already begun. Hillary supporters have a choice: come join us in rapid evolution for the better, or accept the same fate as of the GOP dinosaurs.

GObama!

I look forward to the day when all of the sheep wake up from their Obama/Media induced STUPOR and realize how deeply they have been conned. Sites such as Huffington Post are as guilt as the rest for perpetuating the lies, deception and propaganda which have dominated media coverage of the Clinton/Obama battle. It's unfortunate to see that so many citizens lack basic critical thinking skills and basic human decency! Anyone with a capacity for honesty and intelligent thought can readily conclude this FACT - Barack Obama is the most divisive figure in American politics in a very long time. He has systematically used racism, sexism and ageism to destroy the Democratic Party for his own selfish reasons, and that of his corrupt elite friends in the DNC. Thanks Mr. Obama & thanks also to the Undemocratic Party. The GOP is looking better and better each day when stacked up against the sham which the Undemocratic Party now is.

Well, the Clinton campaign doesn't have to do any "searching" - the info is freely available. Wright, Rezko, Ayers, Sinclair, Young - I think collectively these five characters will provide the public and the media with more than enough "information" to satisfy inquiring minds. As for Carl Bernstein, wow, what a great source! He's a hillary-hater from way back and nothing he says can be trusted. I don't often visit Huffington Post as I had heard it's a fairly vile place in regards to its love affair with Obama and its ever so unifying hatred for his opponent, Hillary Clinton. Already I can see that reputation is proving to be true.

What makes Hillary think people would want to vote for her now, especially the horrid way she is acting. She is really losing it.
.Ask yourselves, ~Is this the woman you would want to be as our president?~ Yikes.
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Obama"s endorsement"s since his big win in North Carolina, 5/6/8
5/7/08: 1) Former Senator, George McGovern (Switched from H. Clinton"s camp)
2) North Carolina ¦ DNC, Jeanette Council, Super delegate
3) North Carolina ¦Dem Party Chaair, Jerry Meek, Super delegate
4) California ¦ DNC, Inola Henry, Super delegate
5/8/08: 1) Michigan¦ Former Rep (& Edwards ex- Campaign Mgr.) David Bonior
2) North Carolina¦Congressman, Brad Miller¦Super delegate
3) Washington¦ Congressman, Rick Larson¦.Super delegate
5/9/08: 1) Hawaii ¦Rep, Mazie Hirono¦Super delegate
2) South Carolina¦Vice Chair, Wilber Lee Jeffcost, Super delegate
3) New Mexico¦Laurie Weahkee, Add on delegate
4) ¦¦¦¦Ed Espinosa¦ DNC Member
5) Oregon¦Rep, Peter De Fazio (Switched from Clinton camp)
6) New Jersey¦ Rep, Donald Payne (Switched from Clinton camp)
7) American Federation/Government Employees¦600,000 members
8) ¦¦¦¦John Gage, President/AFGE
9) California¦.Vernon Watkins, DNC
5/10/08: 1) Arizona ¦ Rep Harry Mitchell
2) Virgin Islands,..Young Dems/America, Carol Burke, Super delegate
3)Virgin Islands¦¦Young Dems/American, Kevin Rodriguez, Super delegate (Swi frm Hillary)
4) ¦¦¦¦¦..Add on Super delegate, Kristi Cumming

This article says a lot about why I support Barack Obama. He is the better leader. I point to several examples.

1. His choice of David Axelrod. Compare this wise, mature, civil speaking, non histrionic man with Mark Penn and Maggie Williams, Terry McAuliffe and Howard Wolfson. Part of leadership is who you surround yourself with, and my guy chose wisely.

2. Even though the playing field was not level, they set up a grass roots organization that should be a case study in how to do it.

3. They made a mission statement and stuck with it. They did not panic when the media and the Clintons turned up the heat, and refused to take the low road.

4. They got 1.5 million people to donate $250 million to fight the Clinton machine.

5. They reached out and created an inclusive environment, attracting independents, young people, moderate Republicans, moderate evangelicals.

6. They set up a sophisticated on line operation, state of the art, again the case study for future campaigns. These people set up paradigms.

7. Even though they keep looking, the Clintons could only find a retired pastor and an offhand comment made at the end of a long day. That's it. That's all the dirt they could find on the guy.

So, who do you want to answer that 3am call on Day One? I know who my choice is.

It is time that feminists who have supported Clinton for the right reasons step up to the plate and criticize her for unacceptable remarks and practices. The women"s movement has been deeply divided over the Clinton candidacy. Yet what started out as a legitimate disagreement about the merits of the candidates and their agendas has turned into a test of one"s feminist credentials. But the test is perverse. It is not a test of feminist principles and values. It has become a test of loyalty to Clinton, in spite of the fact that she is undermining basic feminist values.....

The piece is too long for a "comment." See, "Hillary is NOW Damaging Feminism"
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The Irony is that Clintons are searching hard for information to damage Obama in spite of the fact that the more distructive information about the dealings of the Clintons is well-publicized on the net but has been largely ignored by the media.

Even on his worst day, the bad information about Obama would still fall far short of the bad information that the GOP have about the Clintons - it is no wonder that the GOP wants to run against the Clintons.

As a nation, we should be glad that we will not be subjected to the scandals of the Clintons again

She is hoping her new friends - Limbaugh, Hannity, Mellon-Scaif or O'Reilly can find something for her to use. if not they will make something up. Her team went through his kindergarten papers hoping to find proof he was a muslim. when they could not find it tthey just started that little email campaign assuming that would do the trick.

It's a fact that Obama will face multiple October Surprises from the G.O.P. Scenario 1) The federal prosecutor in the trial of Chicago political fixer Tony Rezko is sitting on charges against Obama. (Patrick Fitzgerald was the U.S. Attorney in the Valerie Plame C.I.A. leak case.) The government's principle witness, Stuart Levine, has acknowledged that Allison Davis (Obama's law firm boss and Rezko's partner) acted as go-between in the shakedown of a Hollywood financier over a state pension fund. And the NYT reported that Rezko's role in the purchase of Obama's South Chicago estate may have been an attempt to shield assets from creditors in several lawsuits. 2) Obama links to Iraqi money men exposed: Shortly before the Obama property deal, Rezko received a $3.5 million loan from Nadhmi Auchi. The Pentagon says Auchi is a former bagman for Saddam Hussein. Another Rezko friend, Aiham Alsammarae, is wanted by Interpol for the theft of $650 million in Iraqi reconstruction funds while the country's Minister of Electricity. Newsweek reported that Alsammarae'a son sent several faxes to Obama's office prior to his escape from a Baghdad jail in December, 2006. He now lives in Illinois and donated online to Obama in January, February and March. Scenario 3) Karl Rove will have McCain replaced at the convention. Well, you didn't think they were going to sit this year out, did you? For more info, see: http://www.thecityedition.com/Pages/Archive/Winter08/OctoberSurprise.html