Tuesday, August 19, 2008
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Obama's Double Standard
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Posted by:
Carol Platt Liebau at
3:47 PM
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In front of the VFW, Barack Obama complained that Senator McCain was impugning his patriotism -- conveniently, of course (and typically), he doesn't disclose just how John McCain committed this heinous act. It's becoming Dems' stock in trade to complain about assaults on their patriotism -- as though merely criticizing them for weak or feckless foreign policies is tantamount to calling them traitors.
When will Democrats "get" that this kind of behavior turns off normal voters? Nobody likes a whiner, and it already makes Barack look weak to be begging his opponent to "acknowledge" that he, too, cares about the national interest.
This kind of whining seems to be an emerging trend on the Obama team. Last night, on Larry King Live, Claire McCaskill was begging Tim Pawlenty to have John McCain denounce Jerome Corsi's book. Really, is this what it's come to for them -- they have to keep on supplicating John McCain or his surrogates to say something on their behalf? See how that strategy works out with Russia, folks.
But the amazing irony is that even as Barack bemoans the supposed impugning of his love of country, he's perfectly willing to turn around and tell audiences that John McCain doesn't care about anyone but the rich:
So I want to see a show of hands everybody making more than $2.5 million raise your hand -- you should, you know, you might want to think about voting for John McCain, because he is going to be looking out for them but he is not looking out for most of the people in this auditorium.
How desperate is it, by the way, that he's basing his attack on a remark from McCain that was clearly not serious -- as McCain clarified at the time?
Thank heaven that McCain is man enough not to, himself, or through his surrogates, run around "calling on" Barack Obama to clarify that he, John McCain, "cares" about the less fortunate.
Just another instructive contrast.
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There's been plenty of whining on both sides.
The last example from this side being the oh, so offended and indignant complaints from GOP pundits just yesterday about some bloggers questioning St. John's cross in the dirt story.
It's always easier to see our sins when other people commit them. |
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This is another example of the desperation Obama and his campaign are feeling. At Saddleback he didn't compare well to McCain, then they made themselves look ridiculous by saying Mac cheated, and now this. |
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Whining on both sides, not exactly! When the Obama camp gets through distorting Mccains words or taking then out of context, McCain doesn't whin he defends against the faulty spin! |
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Fox News is reporting that Lieberman made his comments after reviewing an updated list of “Issues That Are Above My Pay Grade” in a new 42 page document released by David Axelrod and the Obama campaign. On page # 27 an item listed “Definitely Not a Patriot” showed Obama’s name next to it. Axelrod is asking everyone who has the new document to please white out Barry’s name and replace it with “William Ayers and Bernadette Dohrn”. He has apologized for any confusion this has caused. |
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[Whining on both sides, not exactly! When the Obama camp gets through distorting Mccains words or taking then out of context, McCain doesn't whin he defends against the faulty spin!]
Yes, yes, I know. There's always a justification and a prettier sounding euphemism for the home team.
Just like in sports, it's 'aggressive playing and good officiating' when your side does it without being caught, but 'blatant fouls and blind referees' when the opposing team gets away with the same thing.
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So far...And the hits keep coming. Wait until (if??) the Annenberg Challenge papers hit the press. And are there any other "friends" or "acquaintances" out there Barry can throw under the bus?
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"merely criticizing them for weak or feckless foreign policies is tantamount to calling them traitors."
Which is this?:
"Senator Obama would rather lose a war than lose a campaign.” |
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