Tuesday, July 01, 2008
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So Obama Didn't Repudiate Clark's Comments?
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Posted by:
Matt Lewis at
4:43 PM
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Day three of the Clark controversy, and things keep getting more and more interesting.
Today, Barack Obama is apparently denying that his own speech yesterday in Ohio -- where we all assumed he was specifically repudiating Clark's comments -- was, in fact, aimed at Gen. Clark.
Here is what Obama had to say today:
"... I notice that I think in at least one publication it was reported that my comments yesterday about Senator McCain were in a response to General Clark. I think my staff will confirm that was in a draft of that speech that I had written two months ago." ... Aside from the fact that this is now very, very odd and confusing, today, Obama also seemed to not understand why these comments caused such an uproar in the first place:
REPORTER: "Do you not feel that General Clark owes John McCain an apology?"
BARACK OBAMA: "I guess my question is why, given all the vast numbers of things that we got to work on, that that would be a top priority of mine ...?
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He wonders why he should care if his minions' belittle McCains war service as valid experience.
He should care. I know he needs them to level the playing field for him since the 71 year lifetime of McCain has given him more wisdom and more perspective on leading this nation then Obama has so far experienced. Obama cannot begin to compete given his much shorter life and experience far removed from leadership or national issues. Obama cares about mitigating his own lack of cred.
First his surrogates use code words to say McCain in losing his marbles. Now they sum up his years of service to his country in the military as not helpful to understanding and judgement. Next Obama is going to go after his accomplisments and he will characterize them as utter failures. You watch.
Obama knows he does not measure up to McCain and falls short on wisdom gained by living a long life in service to his country. So by undercutting McCain, Obama hopes to stand a little taller because he knows he himself is just a lightweight.
The plan will backfire when the voters in uniform see how Obama can let others denigrate the military service and receive the return fire so he can act as if he had nothing to do with it. What a coward! Obama the innocent-I-have-more-important-things-to-do-than-to-care-about-McCain's-service. And Obama thinks we believe him when he says he wants to support the troops and take better care of our vets. He should start with McCain! |
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Oh, how the mighty have fallen -- Wasn`t General Clark fired by Bill Clinton??? -- (which could be accounted to one of his most astute political moves during his presidency) -- My husband sold off two-thirds of his portfolio today -- There is so much at stake -- sbobama can preen and wheeze and pontificate and use the cadence of the speak of Now -- He is less than an empty suit -- He is an empty soul -- McCain `08 -- |
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The only thing "interesting" about this embarassing display of conservative whining, is that there are actually cons out there that think anyone cares. |
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I love it, great terminology. General Clark is the only military democrat I ever encountered in over 25 years in the military. While I must agree, that McCain being shot down in Vietnam does not qualify him to be president, it should also be pointed out that McCain's impeccable record does reflect something that Humpty (Obama) and Clark both seem to lack, integrity and character. Time and time again, McCain did things in the Hanoi Hilton, not for political expedience, not for pandering, but just because they were the right things to do. If that doesn't qualify someone to be POTUS, I'd like to know what does? What carries more weight with decent people, refusing early release and enduring six years of unspeakable tortures for the principles of your country or a rigorous 144 days in the Senate pandering to special interest groups, feigning loyalites to whomever would be most politically beneficial and kissing up to despot dictators. That's a no brainer kids, my mind is made up. DON'T DRINK THE KOOL AID. |
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The only thing that matters in politics is when you enter the voting booth and cast your ballot. |
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The only thing that matters in politics is when you enter the voting booth and cast your ballot. |
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3) Did I mention he's black?
Well, he's half black, but who cares! It's all about feeling good isn't it, you ignorant boneheaded liberal loons? |
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qualifications shall we?
1) Hmm, ahh, |
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No doubt, Clark was sent by the Obama campaign to impugn McCain's record. Obama has a very well run campaign and no way they wouldn't know what a surrogate is going to say on a Sunday talk show. Obama's weak on leadership and knows it. |
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I am a big McCain fan, but this is one time where I don't think an apology is in order. What Clark said was dumb on the face of it. McCain uses his prisoner of war record to point out his character, not his job experience and has only said that a thousand times. Clark of course honored his sacrifice. If he did not he would be repudiating his own service as well.
But when the issue comes to experience, McCain has been a senate leader on foreign affairs for 25 years and had high powered jobs in the military. That may not be considered enough experience, but based on that criteria no 20th century president except for Dwight Eisenhower and perhaps Theodore Roosevelt would qualify.
Anyway this is not exactly a debate that Obama wants to get into anyway. Every time he talks about foreign affairs McCain's ratings get higher. Obama's comments were a little callous, but correct. Why would he want to start this stupidity.
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That's pretty much what I felt after reading this. Yesterday I had hope that Senator Obama was turning the corner and starting to live up to his own rhetoric about changing the tone in Washington. I noted that he didn't actually name Clark, but I could understand why he wouldn't want to specifically call out one of his own advisors. He at least was saying that this sort of attack was wrong, or so we thought.
It isn't that this is an especially egregious attack. But it's the latest in a long line, and having come from an advisor in the Obama campaign, it was the straw that broke the camel's back. By now publicly wondering what the uproar is about, Obama has revealed himself as someone whose moral character is, while not all that bad, disappointingly average. A little less than you'd want from a leader. A little less than a stay at the Hanoi Hilton reveals McCain to have. And moral character is something that's supposed to be one of Obama's strong points. |
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You're missing the point of the Weasel General Clark.
The whole campaign and every issue is a weasel game designed to move Obama towards the populace center through "red herrings"-- people designed to sound out the American Public on issues where Obama is weak.
If their efforts resonate with the American public and weaken McCain then Obama goes on to champion it.
If it doesn't catch on, then Obama safely moves-on as it dies a natural death in the drive-by media.
If there is public outrage then Obama can toss the person under the bus and claim he doesn't support such views.
Of course the political operative under the bus, is okay with being the sacrificial lamb because he has advanced Obama and will be repaid later.
Remember Obama is running on judgment, change to bring us together. Since there is no such track record to point to they have to create or contrive one as they go. That’s what it’s all about
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Obama's politics. He will give two answers. One to you and the other to your opposition. Either way one side will get yes and the other side will get no from Obama. Yes we can have it both ways. It is the slogan for his campaign, is not it? |
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Obama said:
"I guess my question is why, given all the vast numbers of things that we got to work on, that that would be a top priority of mine ...?"
What he really means is:
"Why can't I just eat my waffle?"
Ref: The Swamp - http://tinyurl.com/53p9j3 |
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Serving honorably in the military, in and of itself, does not make you qualified to be President. Even serving heroically in the military does automatically do so.
But both help.
What Clark managed to do (which shows what an idiot he is) is attack McCain on the one thing no one who was not there should question him on. It is McCain's biggest strength and Clark goes and attacks him on it. Guess what, that helps McCain. Clark also (by implication) showed how underqualified Barack Obama is. |
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Well, why is this such a big deal?
Riding in a plane, getting shot down, and spending five years in captivity was never disparaged. But it was questioned, insofar as it has become an "experience point" necessary for election to president.
There are lots of vets who do honorable things in combat - not all honorable vets are suited for the presidency. McCain just isn't cut out for the job.
Kudos to Clark to standing by his position and defending himself against all of you girly men on the right who have incredibly thin skin and took offense to Clark's comments. And kudos to Obama for quasi-supporting Clark. |
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Get used to this forked-tongue. He will not give you a straight answer, but it will sure sound pretty. |
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it is that when it comes to his own camp apologizing for a supporters remarks he doesn't have time. But they sure wasted a lot of time in the past demanding that others apologize for remarks that Obama's camp twisted into something other then intended. His hypocrisy knows no bounds. |
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