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Capn Sunshine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 05:38 PM Original message |
Barack Obama apologizes for attack on Clinton |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
1. Wow, Good for Obama. (nt) |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 05:42 PM Response to Original message |
2. Whew! No more Obama/Clinton cross-flaming before the election |
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snowbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 05:44 PM Response to Original message |
3. Now that would be nice... |
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MethuenProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 05:44 PM Response to Original message |
4. "Obama has previously pledged to run an attack-free campaign." |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 06:15 PM Response to Reply #4 |
12. I would suspect that the majority of all the candidates supporters are well intentioned. |
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Tellurian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 06:01 PM Response to Original message |
5. Well, we told it like it was...no embellishments.. |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 06:05 PM Response to Original message |
6. Alert: Obama blames campaign workers. |
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Captain_Nemo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 06:08 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. "Screw up on part of his research team" hmmmmmmm |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 06:16 PM Response to Reply #7 |
15. yeah... when was the first time... refresh my memory |
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Tellurian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 06:10 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. the 'saving face' excuse... |
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Colobo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 06:41 PM Response to Reply #6 |
20. You can't give the man a rest, can't you? |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 06:55 PM Response to Reply #6 |
23. Spin Alert: Obama said he was responsible |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 07:21 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. right. He took responsibility, but blamed his staff |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 07:30 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. What else should he do |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 08:01 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. take responsibility and NOT blame his staff? Ya think? |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 08:09 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. "I consider the entire campaign - and in particular myself - responsible for the mistake" |
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jefferson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 10:21 PM Response to Reply #30 |
36. Ugh! Sorry to butt into your convo but for a Hillary fan to condemn another candidate for |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 10:56 PM Response to Reply #6 |
38. I predicted he would do this in a non-apology apology the day the story broke |
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bigdarryl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 06:11 PM Response to Original message |
9. Hillary according to Dick Morris holds GRUDGES!!! she won't except his apology |
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Tellurian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 06:13 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Lash out!.. |
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wyldwolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 06:30 PM Response to Reply #9 |
18. You know the difference between Dick Morris, Chris Matthews, and Michael Moore? |
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durrrty libby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 06:31 PM Response to Reply #9 |
19. Wow Dick Morris. Impeccable source. Good for you |
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bigdarryl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 07:43 PM Response to Reply #19 |
29. Remember he help get Clinton elected so he knows both of them |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 10:11 PM Response to Reply #9 |
35. She will in public |
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snowbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 06:14 PM Response to Original message |
11. Anyone notice how the replies here start out cordial, then quickly deteriorate? |
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Tellurian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 06:16 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Stop lambasting us with false accusations.. |
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NYCGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 06:16 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Opposition pile-on. NT |
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Kingstree (357 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
16. Mole |
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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 10:03 PM Response to Reply #16 |
34. I talked with someone on the campaign who said there is a mole |
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LittleClarkie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 10:25 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. Now isn't that interesting |
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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-19-07 07:12 AM Response to Reply #37 |
59. Well... |
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quinnox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
17. If Obama keeps apologizing for |
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TeamJordan23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 06:49 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Link to Article: Obama calls memo "dumb mistake" and "unnecessarily caustic" |
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oasis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 08:26 PM Response to Reply #21 |
33. Yup, he's getting better at it. |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 06:56 PM Response to Reply #17 |
24. I think people are tired of that attitude after six years of Bush |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 06:53 PM Response to Original message |
22. Imagine a President who takes responsibility for his mistakes. |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 10:58 PM Response to Reply #22 |
40. He didn't. He blamed a lowly staffer. Typical politician response! nt |
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Radical Activist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-19-07 10:47 AM Response to Reply #40 |
62. "I consider the entire campaign - and in particular myself - responsible for the mistake" |
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SaveElmer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 07:19 PM Response to Original message |
25. Good for him...ends it as far as I am concerned...nt |
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goodhue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 07:39 PM Response to Original message |
28. excellent |
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JerseygirlCT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 08:19 PM Response to Original message |
32. This is disappointing, particularly in light of his pledge |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 10:57 PM Response to Original message |
39. So Obama is another one who can't admit a mistake |
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TeamJordan23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 11:00 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. What are you talking about, he said it was a "dumb mistake" |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 11:07 PM Response to Reply #41 |
42. A dumb mistake by a lowly staffer. Typical Washington response |
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NYCGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 11:15 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. It sure beats "I voted for the IWR because I had bad intelligence." NT |
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LBJDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 11:15 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. It's too easy for him |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 11:18 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. You're right. It was a win-win for him either way in that respect |
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TeamJordan23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 11:24 PM Response to Reply #42 |
48. You must know nothing about how politics really works if you think the Politician knows.... |
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LBJDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 11:37 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. The candidate sets the rules |
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TeamJordan23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 11:40 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. Oppossition Research are a norm in politics, I wouldn't call it a smear |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 11:58 PM Response to Reply #50 |
53. That is the main point of the controversy: Obama claims he is above normal politics |
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TeamJordan23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-19-07 12:32 AM Response to Reply #53 |
56. Doing Oppossition Research is not Negative! You need to be well informed on your opponent |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 11:57 PM Response to Reply #49 |
52. As usual, good points |
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LBJDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 11:13 PM Response to Original message |
43. I'm sorry, BUT I wasn't responsible to begin with |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 11:16 PM Response to Reply #43 |
46. Exactly. Typical politician's response |
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Telly Savalas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 11:46 PM Response to Reply #46 |
51. There's no such thing as a real apology. |
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LBJDemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-18-07 11:59 PM Response to Reply #51 |
54. Yes; there is |
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draft_mario_cuomo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-19-07 12:00 AM Response to Reply #51 |
55. "The buck stops here. I accept responsibility. My campaign was wrong." |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-19-07 12:56 AM Response to Original message |
57. He is "not ready for prime time" - this proves it. |
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TeamJordan23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-19-07 01:47 AM Response to Reply #57 |
58. Yep, topping Hillary in Iowa and South Carolina is imploding. |
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churchofreality (545 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-19-07 07:38 AM Response to Reply #57 |
61. He is a fraud. |
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Kingstree (357 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-19-07 10:48 AM Response to Reply #61 |
63. The fraud is Hillary |
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jmp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-19-07 07:26 AM Response to Original message |
60. Way to ... |
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