Obama Strikes Back at Bush On Diplomacy

                   
washingtonpost.com     May 17, 2008            

WATERTOWN, S.D. -- Sen. Barack Obama pushed back Friday against President Bush's implicit criticism of his approach to foreign policy, condemning his administration for not capturing Osama bin Laden and blaming its Iraq war policy for strengthening and emboldening Iran. [read full story]                    

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Matching CNN, ABC, CBS and NBC Distort McCain on Hamas in 2006

newsbusters.org     May 17, 2008          

The ABC, CBS and NBC evening newscasts on Friday conveyed Barack Obama's charge of hypocrisy by John McCain on dealing with Hamas, all based on one January 28, 2006 soundbite fed to them by the Obama campaign via the Huffington Post -- “They're the government, and sooner or later we're going to...                    

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Analysis: Learning from 'Swiftboat,' Obama reacts fast, fiercely to Bush, McCain

iht.com     May 17, 2008          

In President George W. Bush's insinuation that Barack Obama wants to appease terrorists, Democrats heard troubling echoes of 2004, when Republicans portrayed candidate John Kerry as irresolute and weak on national security. Determined to end the similarities there, Obama and his allies...                    

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Video shows Jamie Rubin lied Update: Lou Dobbs nails Rubin

hotair.com     May 17, 2008          

posted at 7:40 pm on May 16, 2008 by Ed Morrissey Send to a Friend | printer-friendly Earlier today, I wrote about Jamie Rubin’s intellectually dishonest op-ed in today’s Washington Post, which focused on a snippet from his January 2006 interview with John McCain. In it, Rubin claimed that McCain...                    

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Obama Fires Back at McCain - Yet Again

dailykos.com     May 17, 2008          

Speaking to the NRA today, John McCain called Obama's foreign relations plans "reckless." The McCain quote (courtesy of from Ben Smith at The Politico): Earlier today, Sen. Obama made a few remarks I would like to respond to. I welcome a debate about protecting America. No issue is more...                    

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Analysis: Obama reacts fast to Bush on diplomacy

huffingtonpost.com     May 17, 2008          

WASHINGTON — In President Bush's hint that Barack Obama wants to appease terrorists, Democrats heard troubling echoes of 2004, when Republicans portrayed John Kerry as irresolute and weak on national security. Determined to end the similarities there, Obama and his allies counterattacked Friday...                    

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Bush Starts a McCain-Obama Brawl

time.com     May 17, 2008          

Presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain Left; Jae C. Hong / AP: Richard Clement / Reuters In case anyone missed it, the general election started in earnest this week. In that one speech, in which the President seemed to equate Obama and Democrats with Nazi appeasers for allegedly...                    

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Obama ties McCain to Bush policy of 'bombast'

newslookup.com     May 17, 2008          

McCain blasts Obama's comments in NRA speech Obama slams Bush over attack "that alienates us from the rest of the world" He blasts McCain for "embracing" Bush's attacks WATERTOWN, South Dakota (CNN) -- Obama accused McCain of supporting a track record from the Bush administration that included...                    

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Obama criticizes McCain for 'naive' foreign policy

thenewstribune.com     May 17, 2008          

Barack Obama laid into John McCain on Friday for advancing a tough-guy foreign policy that he called "naive and irresponsible," serving notice that he's ready to launch a full-throttle challenge to the Republican presidential contender on international relations in the general election campaign.                    

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Obama, McCain clash over foreign policy

newsday.com     May 17, 2008          

WASHINGTON - Barack Obama and John McCain escalated their war of words over foreign policy Friday -- with Obama using an attack on his rival's "irresponsible" views to send a second message to Republicans as well: Don't try to swift-boat me. Obama has vowed not to get painted as weak on defense,...                    

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McCain Runs From Bush -- but Not Too Far

go.com     May 17, 2008          

Presumptive GOP Nominee Walks Difficult Path to Court Bush Backers and Haters Sen. John McCain may have joined President Bush in an attack on Democratic front-runner Sen. Barack Obama's foreign policy credentials today, but the likely Republican presidential nominee has been doing his best on a...                    

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