Obama '08?

Asked about Clinton's recent comment that she would not allow herself to be victimized by the type of attacks leveled against Sen. John Kerry in the 2004 race, Obama said he had been vetted by his opponent in the nominating campaign.

"I have to just respond by saying that the Clinton research operation is about as good as anybody's out there," he said.

"I assure you that having engaged in a contest against them for the last year that they've pulled out all the stops. And you know I think what is absolutely true is whoever the Democratic nominee is the Republicans will go after them. The notion that somehow Senator Clinton is going to be immune from attack or there's not a whole dump truck they can't back up in a match between her and John McCain is just not true."

February 5, 2008, 4:08 pm
Stupid
OK, a criticism on the other side: Hillary should not agree to debate on Fox News. Fox is part of movement conservatism; no progressive should help it maintain the pretense that it's an objective news organization.
Update: Matt Stoller says there's shared blame:
Considering Obama's been all over Fox News this past month and that he promised to go on O'Reilly after the primaries, and that Moveon screwed over Clinton after she voted against the censure when Obama did not, I am inclined to cut her some slack here.
I didn't know that. Both of them should cut Fox dead.

YES WE CAN

Sour grapes Gala.

Nice free advertising this morning in PA which could turn out to be important:



Obama's in a great position today. With momentum and a fired-up base, he can look to winning 7/8 of the remaining primaries in February, all of which look good for him. This will build on his existing money advantage and lead to a nice even playing field in TX and OH.

Cycloptichorn

from Krugman on the Hillary Fox debate idea

Quote:

February 5, 2008, 4:08 pm
Stupid
OK, a criticism on the other side: Hillary should not agree to debate on Fox News. Fox is part of movement conservatism; no progressive should help it maintain the pretense that it's an objective news organization.
Update: Matt Stoller says there's shared blame:
Considering Obama's been all over Fox News this past month and that he promised to go on O'Reilly after the primaries, and that Moveon screwed over Clinton after she voted against the censure when Obama did not, I am inclined to cut her some slack here.
I didn't know that. Both of them should cut Fox dead.

http://krugman.blogs.nytimes.com/

Hillary Loaned Her Campaign $5 Million, Spokesperson Confirms
By Greg Sargent - February 6, 2008, 3:30PM

This morning, Mark Halperin floated an intriguing question: Are the Clintons financing Hillary's campaign with their own money?

Now the Clinton campaign has finally answered: Yes, they are. Hillary spokesperson Howard Wolfson sends over the following:

Late last month Senator Clinton loaned her campaign $5 million.The loan illustrates Sen. Clinton's commitment to this effort and to ensuring that our campaign has the resources it needs to compete and win across this nation. We have had one of our best fundraising efforts ever on the web today and our Super Tuesday victories will only help in bringing more support for her candidacy.

The revelation suggests another emerging dynamic in the race: Now that the campaigns are committed to grinding it out for weeks and weeks, perhaps all the way until the convention. The Hillary camp faces the prospect of being dramatically outspent by the Obama campaign, which has enjoyed huge fundraising success.

In January, for instance, Obama raised $32 million -- well over double the $13.5 million Hillary raised in the same month. This perhaps explains the self-financing loan at the end of last month.

More in a bit.

Late Update: Wolfson confirms to me that the $13.5 million that Hillary raised in January does not include this $5 million.

snood wrote:

Bi-Polar Bear wrote:

of course that's what you believe. You're entitled so please do. Please also feel free to judge everything I say merely bu the way I say it. You're not required to like my tone or my way of expressing myself.

let's don't let this start a dialog between us. You calmly said what you wanted, i calmly responded. That's all that's necessary.

dang, bud - how many people you refusin to talk to, these days?

only the ones I can't stomach.

Gallup Daily: Tracking Election 2008
Based on daily polling from Feb. 3-5, 2008

* USA
* Election 2008
* Gallup Daily
* Americas
* Northern America

PRINCETON, NJ -- The increase in support for Hillary Clinton at the national level that Gallup saw in interviewing conducted Sunday and Monday continued in interviewing Tuesday night. Gallup Poll Daily tracking conducted Feb. 3-5 now includes three consecutive days in which Clinton has done well, giving her a 13-percentage point lead over Barack Obama, 52% to 39%.

Democratic preferences in Tuesday night's interviews -- mostly conducted before Super Tuesday election results were known -- were similar to Sunday and Monday night's interviews. Gallup Poll Daily tracking will not begin to reflect the impact of Tuesday's voting on national Democratic preferences until tomorrow.

Obama had been competitive with Clinton in interviews conducted Feb. 2 (as well as earlier last week), but those interviews have now dropped out of Gallup's continuous three-day rolling average reporting.

Here we go!

Quote:

Asked about Clinton's recent comment that she would not allow herself to be victimized by the type of attacks leveled against Sen. John Kerry in the 2004 race, Obama said he had been vetted by his opponent in the nominating campaign.

"I have to just respond by saying that the Clinton research operation is about as good as anybody's out there," he said.

"I assure you that having engaged in a contest against them for the last year that they've pulled out all the stops. And you know I think what is absolutely true is whoever the Democratic nominee is the Republicans will go after them. The notion that somehow Senator Clinton is going to be immune from attack or there's not a whole dump truck they can't back up in a match between her and John McCain is just not true."

http://my.earthlink.net/article/top?guid=20080206/47a93ed0_3421_1334520080206-1394796869

sozobe wrote:

Here we go!

Quote:

Asked about Clinton's recent comment that she would not allow herself to be victimized by the type of attacks leveled against Sen. John Kerry in the 2004 race, Obama said he had been vetted by his opponent in the nominating campaign.

"I have to just respond by saying that the Clinton research operation is about as good as anybody's out there," he said.

"I assure you that having engaged in a contest against them for the last year that they've pulled out all the stops. And you know I think what is absolutely true is whoever the Democratic nominee is the Republicans will go after them. The notion that somehow Senator Clinton is going to be immune from attack or there's not a whole dump truck they can't back up in a match between her and John McCain is just not true."

http://my.earthlink.net/article/top?guid=20080206/47a93ed0_3421_1334520080206-1394796869

This statement by Obama indicates his level of naivete. If he thinks his vetting by the Hillary campaign is equivalent to the vetting he'll get in the general from the Republicans, then I question his reality testing. Really, that's laughable. Plllllllease.

Boys, please stop.

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Lola,

You have written some pretty ridiculous posts here in support of Hillary but this one takes the cake. The point isn't that Obama is immune to Republican smears. It's the Hillary is super vulnerable to them thanks to all the shady deals she and Bill have been a part of.

I think things are going to start to snowball pretty soon now. I'd be surprised if Hillary wins another primary in February.

Cycloptichorn