Clinton spokesman says campaign knew nothing of Obama photo

[Freddie Stubbs]

Source: Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) - A spokesman for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton says her campaign knew nothing about a circulating photo showing Barack Obama in traditional garments during a visit to Kenya.

The photo in question shows Obama in a white turban and robe during his 2006 trip. The gossip and news Web site The Drudge Report said the picture is being circulated by "Clinton staffers" and quoted an e-mail from an unidentified campaign aide.

Drudge didn't include proof of the e-mail in its report. Clinton spokesman Howard Wolfson says none of the campaign officials have seen the e-mail in question. And he says the campaign would welcome any independent reporting that anyone has done on the matter.

Earlier, aides for Obama accused Clinton's campaign of "shameful, offensive fear-mongering" upon news of the photo's circulation.

Read more: http://www.action3news.com/Global/story.asp?S=7922829

[Blue_State_Elitist]

1. BUT BUT BUT

The lack of denial!

[russian33]

2. it still amazes me, that same people who laughed at Drudge and news..

...used in the same sentence, turned around so quick and just ate up the "news" that Drudge served today, just because it would (oh goody) make a fellow democrat look bad

[Skittles]

24. ??? out the loop here but

what exactly is bad about the photo?

[IowaGirl]

31. Good question. What...

is so bad about the photo?

[russian33]

32. nothing, unless you take into account how Drudge presented it

and how half of DU took him at his word..that's what's disappointing

[Cant trust em]

3. We're moving in the direction of what I want to hear

but not quite there yet.

[LisaM]

4. So, where is the apology from the Obama aides?

Looks as if the Hillary people actually checked to see if someone connected to the campaign was the source. So where's the apology?

[rodeodance]

5. don't expect it.

[LisaM]

7. I'm not, but I would at least expect an apology from the people who started threads here

today.

I mean, the vitriol isn't new. But putting forth accusations and then demanding a denial seems like a new low. What if I accused my SO of having an affair, and then demand that he deny it?

[rodeodance]

11. i know. I was being sarcastic. Its not only the 100's of threads but the claims of racism

that posters inside these threads posted. over and over.

and how she is tearing apart the party, the nation. over and over.

[Blue_State_Elitist]

8. They will never be convinced.

To them Hillary and all of her supporters are bigots.

[rodeodance]

16. as one Hillary supporter said they were "frothing at the mouth"--and this

was early this am.

really not has let up much.

[Baby Snooks]

20. Where is the apology from the Clinton aides?

Intially Maggie Williams did not deny the involvement but rather tried to divert attention by focusing on the reaction to the photo.

I guess it just slipped her mind to deny it. Or maybe she wasn't too sure she could. She hadn't verified whether anyone had been able to trace it back to the Clinton campaign.

I hope someone does and I hope Hillary Clinton is forced with withdraw from the race in total disgrace. Because that is what she is. A total disgrace.

[LisaM]

21. Maybe she was doing a little due diligence

Be that as it may, if they didn't send the picture to Drudge, why on earth should they have to be vilified for not denying it right away?

[Baby Snooks]

22. No one said they sent it to Drudge

But quite a few are saying they put it out on the internet and made sure the photo appeared today in the Columbus Dispatch. You figure it out.

[Freddie Stubbs]

25. Which Clinton aid should apologize?

:shrug:

[rodeodance]

35. It was Obama who believed DRUDE--when drudge had NOTHING but heresay!! I am

appalled that he did this .

[itcfish]

38. How About Why Should

they have to deny anything since drudge did not show any proof that it was from the Hillary Camp?

[rodeodance]

6. k and r

[Teaser]

9. This ends it unless more comes out

.

[Warpy]

10. Why would such garments be such a big flipping problem?

He was visiting half his family, ferkrissakes!

Think of all the pictures of traveling honkies we've see wearing local garb, usually improperly and to the great amusement of locals.

Some of that native garb is beautiful.

[rodeodance]

13. I almost want to laugh~ but so much

Hillary hate and racism has been on display today. that I find it difficult to laugh at the moment.

[MagsDem]

29. LOL - yeah, that will play well in the GE

"it's just beautiful native garb -- doesn't mean he's a muslim sympathizer" -- you give people in this country too much credit, which is just foolish after the swift boat vets and what they did to Max Cleland. Say hello to 8 yrs of Pres McCain, because that is what our party purists are giving us.

[Warpy]

33. Right, I spoke a little too soon

Never mind they wrapped the cloth around his red T-shirt and chinos, it looked like a DRESS.

Remind me to look at the pictures, first.

Still, he was visiting his family and he didn't look nearly as stupid as His Eminience did in that blue and gold Chinese silk clown suit.

[leftofcool]

12. This was a Karl Rove trick

No doubt about it. Objective........divide the Dems and they lose the election in November to Mccain.

Left of Cool

[bowens43]

14. right....... sure they didn't.

The actions of Clnton and her supporters throughout this primary tell us otherwise. Too bad for that she just doesn't get. This is the finial nail in her political coffin.

[rodeodance]

17. some folks sure are keen with nails and coffins.

[MagsDem]

30. LOL -- yeah, 'cause the rethugs would never do such a thing

and we all know that swift boat vets were the final nail in their coffin. Some of you folks just live on another planet.

[Ichingcarpenter]

15. The Sergeant Schultz defense.

Works pretty well sometimes.

[truthisfreedom]

18. Nobody's going to give a flying f*** about sludgereport's lies in 2 days.

Rove can sit and spin.

[MagsDem]

27. Yeah, and nobody would believe that Swift Boat stuff, either, right?

You people are so easy, no wonder we had Bush for 8 yrs. You must have forgotten what they did to Max Cleland and John Kerry. You guys never learn.

[Baby Snooks]

19. "The Muslims are coming, the Muslims are coming..."

And the African Muslims at that! Only a fool would believe the Clinton campaign wasn't behind this. But then there apparently are quite a few fools supporting her. No one else BUT Hillary would have any reason to put this out there and in the end, it may have the desired effect and cause a stampede of racist and ignorant Democrats to the polls in Ohio and Texas to "save us all" by voting for Hillary.

She can deny it all she wants. She didn't counter the racist comments of the governor of Pennsylvania. Now this. Not all of us are fools.

[MagsDem]

28. Does it matter?

You don't think the rethugs will use similar smears? You guys are living in la la land if you think a black guy with a muslim heritage is going to get elected president in this country. Look for 8 yrs of John McCain. And why? Because they trained you like a puppy dog to hate the one dem they couldn't beat -- Hillary Clinton.

[Luminous Animal]

23. Since DU is now the "I Hate Hillary" board

this will never make it to the greatest.

To everyone who believed it in the first place, shame on you for promoting well-known Democratic haters like Drudge and Politico. You do understand, don't you, that there sole purpose is to divide and conquer.

For the record, I do not support Hillary's nomination. Rather, I am anti-smear.

[MagsDem]

26. The rethugs will kick his ass in the general with this stuff

And he can whine about it all he wants. Not going to change a thing. Obamanaics, you are selling us down the river with this guy. The media has convinced you to support a guy that can NEVER get elected in the GE because they want McCain. There are a million things to hit him with, and this is just one miniscule piece of what is in store.

[rodeodance]

34. Obama believes a RW website and then publicly slams Hillary. This is the

state of politics at the moment.

[jasmine621]

36. The Clintons have always been undermined by people within their circle.

Can someone say Dick Morris? And now look at who is slamming the Clintons...not long-time enemies, but long-time "friends.

[MrsBrady]

37. i belive the Clinton campaign....

this seems something like the Right would do.

None of us on the Left care.

This has got to be the Right wackos trying to scare people and divide the Dems.

Let's not buy into Repuke BS please.

[itcfish]

39. Everyone seems to Forget

what Drudge did to the Clintons.

[Freddie Stubbs]

40. Or just do not WANT to remember, as long as Drudge is pushing something which

reinforces what they already believe.

[Doctor_J]

41. Fer Chrissakes people, this photo was circulated by the GOP, not Clinton

wake up, smell the coffee, and then remember who the real enemy is.

[skypilot]

42. This is what is confusing me about this whole thing...

...and about DU in general these days. I seem to remember a time when DUers would immediately suspect that some GOP operative was behind a smear on a Democrat, but suddenly each Democratic candidate's supporters want to accuse the other's and not even entertain the idea that this might have originated across the aisle. Am I missing something? DU is just too strange anymore.

[robbedvoter]

44. Until he turns on Obama. Drudge is legit. Like Noonan. Kristol. Tweety. Russert

And the rest of the MSM.

[nearlythere]

43. Hypocrisy, much?

I'm a big Obama fan-