Obama '08?

High Seas, from the viewpoint of a dyed-in-the-wool conservative, who would you prefer to see up against Mr McCain?

This article was published on 3/7 ... well after the Canada-Nafta slur was disproven... yet this article insists on repeating it.

Clinton camp never briefed Ottawa, official says

CAMPBELL CLARK

With a report from The Canadian Press

March 8, 2008

OTTAWA -- The campaign of Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton never briefed Canadian officials on its position on NAFTA, unlike the team of rival Barack Obama, according to a spokesman for Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

Mr. Obama's campaign has been hurt by leaks that indicated that his senior economic adviser gave Canadian diplomats a back-channel reassurance that his call for renegotiating the North American free-trade agreement was more political positioning than a real policy plan.

But the revelation that the initial leak to reporters from Mr. Harper's top aide, Ian Brodie, was that Ms. Clinton's campaign reassured Canadian diplomats that it was not serious about revamping NAFTA has led to questions about whether both Democratic campaigns had privately reassured Ottawa.

Mr. Harper's communications director, Sandra Buckler, said yesterday that Ms. Clinton's campaign did not brief Canadians on its NAFTA stand. "The answer is no, they did not," she said.

In telling the Canucks to pay no attention to his boss' saber-rattling on NAFTA, Goolsbee was being candid and stating the plain truth: Nobody who knows Obama believes for a second that he is anything but a staunch free trader; they know that he has no intention of trashing the trade treaty.

There is no record the quote alleged from Goolsbee-- which was leaked with the express purpose of helping the Clinton campaign, was ever actually said by Goolsbee.

Mr. Harper's communications director, Sandra Buckler, said yesterday that Ms. Clinton's campaign did not brief Canadians on its NAFTA stand. "The answer is no, they did not," she said.

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Mr. Harper's communications director, Sandra Buckler, said yesterday that Ms. Clinton's campaign did not brief Canadians on its NAFTA stand. "The answer is no, they did not," she said.

Is that anything like "I did not have sexual relations with that woman?"

Maybe they didn't "brief" but was there a telephone call, email or other conversation?

Something to think about for those who assume we are encountering a "new" kind of politics or politician.

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Mr. Harper's communications director, Sandra Buckler, said yesterday that Ms. Clinton's campaign did not brief Canadians on its NAFTA stand. "The answer is no, they did not," she said.

Is that anything like "I did not have sexual relations with that woman?"

Maybe they didn't "brief" but was there a telephone call, email or other conversation?

georgeob1 wrote:

Something to think about for those who assume we are encountering a "new" kind of politics or politician.

A full 5 stars for this one, georgeob1.

sorta for George, and sorta for everyone

Obama led 58 percent, or 2,332 votes, to Clinton's 41 percent, or 1,642 votes, with 13 of 23 counties reporting.

Obama generally has outperformed Clinton in caucuses, which reward organization and voter passion more than do primaries. The Illinois senator has won 12 caucuses to Clinton's three.

But Clinton threw some effort into Wyoming, perhaps hoping for an upset that would yield few delegates but considerable buzz and momentum. The New York senator campaigned Friday in Cheyenne and Casper. Former President Clinton and their daughter, Chelsea, also campaigned this week in the sprawling and lightly populated state.

sorta for George, and sorta for everyone




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American voters are not the only ones taking a closer look at the field of contenders for the presidency. In the wake of Hillary Clinton's primary wins Tuesday night, the European press is alight with fresh speculation. Here's a brief look at what's being said about the Democratic candidates in some of Europe.

Some workers have suffered, far more have benefitted - and all pay lower prices for the things they consume. Far better to facilitate the economic growth of our neighbor, Mexico through free and fair trade than to suffer the consequences of an enormous economic disparity across the border.

Economic protectionism leads only to high prices; low incentives for innovation & quality; and stagnation for all.