Obama accuses Edwards of hypocrisy

[Silence Dogood]

He says Edwards doesn't have a track record to back up populist themes

Dec. 22, 2007

OSKALOOSA, Iowa - Opening his latest presidential campaign swing through Iowa, Democrat Barack Obama singled out rival John Edwards for criticism, arguing that the former North Carolina senator doesn't have a track record to back up the sharply populist themes he sounds on the campaign trail.

"I've got a track record," Obama said. "I don't just talk the talk, I walk the walk. John does not have the same track record."

The Illinois senator and his aides also singled out a new television campaign they said is being launched on Edwards' behalf, accusing him of hypocrisy.

"John said yesterday, he didn't believe in these 527s. Those are these independent groups that raise money with no disclosure, nobody knows who is giving them. He said, 'I don't believe in them,'" said Obama. "We found out today there's a group buying three-quarters of a million dollars worth of television and the individual running the group used to be John Edwards' campaign manager."

Obama used the occasion to suggest that Edwards is guilty of hypocrisy.

"You can't say yesterday, you don't believe in it and today three-quarters of a million dollars is being spent for you," said Obama. "You can't just talk the talk. Everybody talks change, but how did they act when it was not convenient, when it's hard."

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22370988/

[Sarah Ibarruri]

1. I don't like it that the Dem candidates attack each other, but I guess that's the way of elections

Ah well!

[cali]

2. You can either see Edwards as someone who had a genuine conversion

or an election conversion. It's up to the beholder.

[Evergreen Emerald]

3. but moveon.org is a 527--It IS the people.

So, the people are not allowed to have a say?

[jefferson_dem]

4. Obama on JE: "You can't just talk the talk. You have to walk the walk" (VIDEO)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKXxIz7sawI

[Silence Dogood]

6. Romney and Edwards in the age of riches

By the final weeks of 1984, well before either turned 40, John Edwards and Mitt Romney had already built successful careers. But the two men were each on the verge of an entirely new level of financial success.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22374853/

[DemKR]

5. Obama attack machine strikes again!

Why can't the media hold him up to the same standard they held Hillary?IF hillary had launched this kind of attack on Edwards or Obama, tweety would have his knickers in a twist.


I am SO SICK of the media idolizing Obama and allowing him to run a vicious Karl Rove style campaign with no criticism whatsoever.

[sniffa]

7. quit bogarting that cross

[Tellurian]

8. Perfect example of Obama's friendships...

I hope Edwards can survive his bosom buddy's knife in the back attacks!