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Clinton ignores flap; Obama raises it

Posted by Scott Helman, Political Reporter April 14, 2008 08:20 PM

PHILADELPHIA -- Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama each addressed the Philadelphia Democratic City Committee Jefferson-Jackson Dinner tonight, but they approached their latest spat differently.

Clinton ignored it completely, striking her ain't-it-cool-we-are-both-running-for-president tone as the Democratic rank-and-file of Philadelphia munched on Philly cheese steak, Italian sausage, deep-friend jalapeno poppers, and other heart-healthy fare.

"Neither Senator Obama nor myself could have dreamed we would be right here asking you for your votes," Clinton said, praising the pioneers of the civil rights and women's rights movements. "We are the beneficiaries of the work and sacrifice that so many of you and countless Americans have done over so many generations."

But Obama did talk about it, asking supporters to stand by him "if you understand that people really are angry, they really are fed up, some of them are really bitter, because Washington has forgotten them."

"It's not me who's out of touch," he continued. "It's folks that think that somehow folks are happy when they're out of a job and they lost a pension and they don't have heath care and their schools are underfunded. I know exactly what folks are going through."

"And," Obama added for good measure, "I go to church."

27 comments so far...
  1. Wasn't Clinton's speech at the event just a little too short?

    Posted by Adi April 14, 08 08:30 PM
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  1. Obama – Black is Wright

    Obama attracts thugs and bullies to his campaign and personal life and does so with impunity.
    If Obama where Caucasian, he would have been bulldozed by the media long ago.

    Look at Obama’s affiliations:

    - Senator Meeks who openly hates whites and gays and is listed prominently on Obama’s campaign website as a major Obama supporter and backer and is one of Obama;s super-delegate. Mr. Meeks has been integral in Obama success in politics.

    - Mr. Ayers of the Weather Underground, a group that killed police and tried to bomb the US Capitol, served with Obama on the board of the leftist foundation called the Woods Fund.

    - Robert Malley a close senior adviser to Obama who advocates negotiations with Hamas and providing international assistance to the terrorist group.

    - Larry Sinclair alleges in 1999 Senator Obama’s arranged to meet him in a limousine, sold Senator Obama cocaine and then gave Senator Obama oral sex. Larry then claims that he and Obama went to a hotel and preformed oral sex again. Mr. Sinclair is testifying in court under oath that these allegations are true.

    - Mr. Auchi is an Iraqi billionaire and major financial sponsor and closely connected to Obama’s rise to power.
    While working with Saddam Hussein, Auchi made his fortune through the selling of arms in Iraq and the funneling off of money from the Oil for Food program.

    - Mr. Rezko an Iraqi citizen and Obama’s and Auchi’s long time friend of 17 years and a major mob figure. Rezko is NOT known for his civic sense of duty and does not do favors without asking something in return. Coincidently the Chicago Times reported yesterday that Rezko was negotiating to purchase rehab buildings in Obama’s district.

    - Mr. Wright a racist who hates America and whites (and Italians?). Mr. Wright has been Mr. Obama’s spiritual mentor for over 20 years. Before the media exposed Mr. Wright, he was Obama's chief religious advisor on Obama’s campaign staff. Mr. Wright and Mr. Meeks are ideologically closer to Karl Marx and Black Nationalism, than to Christianity.

    - Rashid Khalidi a fundraiser for Obama and is one of Obama’s close friends. Khalidis claim Israel as a "catastrophe", and supports Palestinian terrorist groups.

    - Mr. McPeaks is Obama’s military adviser and national campaign co-chairman who publicly states that American Jews are the "problem." and “Christian Zionists were driving America's policy in Iraq to benefit Israel.”

    - Abongo “Roy” Obama is the older half brother to Senator Obama. Roy Obama is a militant Muslim activist in Kenya who according to a report from the Investor’s Business Daily has repeatedly urged his brother Senator Obama to embrace African heritage and supports implementation of Sharia law.

    - Michelle Obama trumpets Obama as “the second coming of the messiah,” and also states that she “has NEVER been proud to be an American in her adult life".

    The list goes on…

    How can Obama’s bad judgment to choose to affiliate with criminals and fanatics be justified? And with so many red flags in Obama’s past, present rhetoric, and future intentions how could we possibly justify electing him into the most powerful position of this country?

    Are we so in love with the color black that we forget to see the man?

    Posted by Marian Williams April 14, 08 09:10 PM
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  1. As a young college democrat, I will never vote for that man. If Obama wins the nomination I am voting for McCain. . .Come on Hillary! Hang in there! Hillary in 08S

    Posted by Sean April 14, 08 09:29 PM
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  1. and he spins with the best of them
    The word that offended was "cling" not "bitter"

    Posted by Nell April 14, 08 10:03 PM
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  1. With 82% thinking the country is going in the wrong direction people must be happy. Hillary thinks it is hilarious.

    Posted by Ron M April 14, 08 10:17 PM
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  1. Senator Obama acknowledged people needs. He only showed empathy
    in other words "I know what you lack, I have awarness of your problems, I am here to help you"

    Senator Clinton as a regular opportunist demonized his coments, feeling sorry for workers. "Oh american workerers do not need to be told anything, they need hope"

    American workers are not whimpy, Mrs. Clinton you do not need to mother them you made 109 million dollars in last few years, what kind of empathy you can have for this people needs.

    You are acting like a overprotective grandmother with a grand child, and Senator Obama like the disciplinarian parent.

    Mrs Clinton: In order to fix a problem you must create awarness that you have the problem, that is the first step.

    If workers remain on denial people like you, will continue abusing them. You sure are an astute politician, but not good enough to be a president. This country needs structure and discipline.

    Posted by alma Ludivina April 14, 08 10:19 PM
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  1. why don't you post the whole speech you idiot

    Posted by objective onlooker April 14, 08 10:20 PM
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  1. The Clinton and Bush Dynasty surrogates AND Hillary herself practice a predatory politics that eats up the American people to enrich the dynastic families and their oligarchic and coporate henchmen. Bill lies about Hillary's sniper fire lies, Hillary lies about their dynastic multimillions, NAFTA, free trade, etc, and the media let them scoot free as "mis-speakers." Senator Obama finds it difficult to pander and refuses to attack Hillary on her lies. He is attacked for being an elite. Please give the American people a break. Here is a man who grew up the biracial son of a single teenage mother, raised by struggling middle-class grandparents, who excelled in law school on scholarship and loans. He comes from us, from the US, and from the common folk--a son of the peple, for the people and by the people. If we permit the Clinton dynasty machine to manipulate our beloved democracy yet again and to return to the White House for an unconstituional eight more years, then truly we will find ourselves globally falling down the down staircase. The eyes of the world are watching us. Dear fellow citizens, turn the page and say no to Hillary's tear-down campaign of personal destruction.

    Posted by shirl April 14, 08 10:25 PM
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  1. Clinton is Dynamite fishing..... that's when you drop dynamite in the water and all the fish come up dead. If she wasn't hard up, she would not be following this Republican line of attack against Obama. She is using the scorched earth attack. It's all right when her husband put the average white voter down in his 2001 campaign, but I am sure that she forgot about that. I wish that Obama would give her some of her own medicine. If he refuses to attack her, she just might win. A lot of people owe favors to the Clintons.

    Posted by Ron April 14, 08 10:28 PM
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  1. Some people who are blowing off Larry Sinclair need to think again. Obama is a man who is extremely bitter and hates himself. I think there are primarily two reasons.

    One he is black (at least a certain portion of him) and the RACIST WRIGHT has filled his head with all lies for the past two decades about the white people and how they are out to get him. Shrinks will tell you that with this kind of brain washing he will never be normal (even with all the counseling in the world).

    Second BARACK IS GAY (his involvement with Sinclair, Young etc.) and feels he is unable to come out.

    This has led him to become very resentful of Americans and he wants to take it out on them by entering the White House!

    To put it lightly HE WILL ENTER THE WHITE HOUSE WHEN PIGS FLY!

    Posted by Democracy 101 April 14, 08 10:34 PM
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  1. good for him. I love his no BS approach. Just respond like a normal human being.

    Posted by Katie April 14, 08 10:38 PM
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  1. I am a veteran of the first gulf war, flew black hawks and sacrificed a lot for this country. Now i dont have insurance make 30k a year and yes I am BITTer. I dont go to church and dont have a gun but I get waht Obama was saying . For too long those issues made me vote GOP but not this year. I was about to vote Hillary actually but after the negative campaign she is running and her dishonesty I am going with teh only reasonable candidate, barack obama

    Posted by hank April 14, 08 11:44 PM
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  1. GO GET EM' OBAMA!!!!!!!

    You may want to take a look at this. Current court case for Hillary Clinton for fraud
    www.Lasuperiorcourt.org click on case summaries....case# BC304174

    Posted by BB April 14, 08 11:49 PM
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  1. Poor Barack. He just does not get it.

    Posted by Jamal April 14, 08 11:49 PM
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  1. Oh, HELL yeah!!!
    And the last comment he made is priceless! If you don't understand that comment, then look up the answer Hillary gave today when she was asked about when was the last time she went to church!

    Posted by Mary April 14, 08 11:58 PM
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  1. Is Obama ready to finish a "term in office". To date he has not. He was in the Illinois Congress, quit that to become a U.S. Congressman. Now he is "quiting" that to become (maybe) President. Mr. Obama, what office have you held till the "term" was up?

    Posted by Valerie Lewis April 15, 08 12:14 AM
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  1. Please do a blog/article on the real Annie Oakley. Obama's use of her to mock Hillary was a huge blunder to those of us who regard Annie Oakley as a true American heroine. Ironic, too, that Obama would use Annie Oakley. It just reinforces his demeaning, arrogant style of late. Please go to this website to read about the real Annie Oakley and please blog/do a story.

    http://www.annieoakleyfoundation.org/bio.html

    Posted by M Jordan April 15, 08 12:21 AM
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  1. Barry is so arrogant, he still thinks he convince people that he is right. He just needs to shut the hell up!

    Posted by everyvotecounts April 15, 08 12:39 AM
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  1. About Barak obama
    I think he should go ahead and floss,brush his teeth and take a nap ,other than bother with politics, acting he is a smartest politician ever! It is just a nightmare !! Disgusting! What makes him thinks he is intelligent? Can anyone convince me that actually he is capable of reading history book? And perhaps understands!

    Posted by A. D. April 15, 08 02:46 AM
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  1. obama will do anything and say anything as he covets brazenly the glory of being president. and as typical of the idiot-box and media's promotion of this "instant" celebrity, young voters who don't know better are seduced by the hare krishna-jambalaya yak yak of this false messiah.

    if there's anything audacious, it's the sense of entitlement obama displays. what has he done in service of the american people to deserve our trust?

    in a word, NOTHING. if sen. clinton is not the nominee, i trust the country under mccain and will vote GOP for the first time in my life.

    Posted by mikel April 15, 08 03:48 AM
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  1. Obama might go to Church but I would not brag about it considering his former minister and the statements that he made about this country. In my opinion if Obama is nominated it will be a victory for the republicans and our new president will be a republican

    Posted by Shelly Stone April 15, 08 06:30 AM
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  1. McCain will win no matter. Listen to you all. It's disgusting what the HRC camp has done to the Democratic party. The Clinton's always disdained their party, and should be kicked right on out of it.

    Posted by LM April 15, 08 12:01 PM
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  1. Mrs. Clinton's political election tactics seem familiar. The old adage that you try to accentuate the positive and eliminate the negative seems to be Bill and Hillary’s theme song. It used to be that if a politician got caught telling a lie their career was over, but know the Clintons both have caught telling whoppers and I don’t mean hamburgers. Bill as you remember fell in heat with one of their female aides and will always be remembered saying “I didn’t have sex with Monica, as a result Bill and Hilary were both asked to leave the White House. Now Hillary seems to have experienced memory lapses or opportunities to embellish her past military experiences and paint herself as having gone through combat experiences, worthy of combat decorations. But as we have found out later, it was just a mistake as would be electing Hillary.

    Posted by John's Son April 15, 08 02:17 PM
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  1. Wow, it's amazing to see how many of you hate Barack. Are you looking for a savior to run your country, someone who walks on water, or maybe parts the the Atlantic Ocean by chance? I've been an independent since Bush Jr stepped in office not by the help his crafty team, but Americans like you Obama-bashers, that talk a truck load of crap and do nothing for their country. You'll blog away and go on rants about Obama but what are you actually doing? If you think you'll do better why didn't any of you run, there is still a chance. I appreciate Obama, he is as honest as any human can get when it comes to running for the Presidential Candidacy but I'm not expecting him to save America. I'm expecting him to help improve what has been eroded but whomever gets in office has to fix the last 8-years of follies that our country has gone through, the war has been and is devasting, and our economy has tanked due to that and very bad mathematics. Our political system doesn't start with one human being (who is a mere representative) but a unit, this isn't a monarchy you know. If you want change, don't solely rely on your President or Federal Government for that matter, get up and make a difference. Do something resourceful, uplift you communities, take part in what the country offers opposed to knocking what it's not giving you. Obama is not the sole answer, he is a component of it, and yes I will vote for him, not for the color of his skin, or his American story but what I believe he can and will do with effort. Don't define confidence as arrogance, and surely don't define a President as your sole supporter for a nation. Get up off your homemade values and do something. That's what rebuilds. Think about that for a moment.

    Posted by T Johnson April 15, 08 03:36 PM
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  1. T Johnson,
    I think your's a great post. It made me understand why that people hate Obama.
    They are looking for a savior and Obama is just a human. It doesn't matter for them that he is intelligent, pragmatic, educated etc. etc. He is not perfect!

    Posted by Jose April 15, 08 05:40 PM
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  1. T Johnson,
    I think your's a great post. It made me understand why that people hate Obama.
    They are looking for a savior and Obama is just a human. It doesn't matter for them that he is intelligent, pragmatic, educated etc. etc. He is not perfect!

    Posted by Jose April 15, 08 05:40 PM
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  1. He said he went to church, you blockheads, because Hillary Clinton does NOT go to Church on any kind of regular basis. She even said she went at Easter, but it turns out that was LAST Easter (or maybe several years ago). Can't you see him for what he is? The Clinton campaign (read Arianna Huffington's post of April 14) is standing in for the GOP right now ----- she's hanging the Democratic Party out to dry. Read what the others who attended that San Francisco event have to say. As always, when Obama strays into trying to explain the gray areas of real life, he is slammed. He could have said, "I go to Church, but please ask Mrs. Clinton & Mr. McCain how many times they showed up in Church last year." BUt that would be negative. The guy has to be the angriest he has been in this entire campaign, but he's still trying to be a good person. Who appeals to the darker devils in humans here, and who is trying to appeal to our better angels? Cheesh ---

    Posted by Jean Cowan April 15, 08 11:59 PM
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