Did Bernie just get the Obama Muslim moment (Dec 2007) from Hillary?

[Omaha Steve]

Sens. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton took part in a Democratic presidential primary debate in Iowa on Dec. 13, 2007, not long after a testy exchange on the tarmac at Reagan National Airport. (Charlie Neibergall/AP)

According to Reggie Love's new memoir, "Power Forward: My Presidential Education"


https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/book-party/wp/2015/01/29/the-moment-obama-knew-he-would-beat-hillary-clinton-for-the-2008-nomination/

The moment Obama knew he would beat Hillary Clinton for the 2008 nomination

By Carlos Lozada

It was December 2007, and the Democratic race for the presidential nomination had taken a bit of a nasty turn. Billy Shaheen, then co-chair of Hillary Clinton’s New Hampshire campaign, had speculated to The Washington Post that Republicans would attack Sen. Barack Obama on the drug use the candidate had admitted to on the trail and in “Dreams From My Father,” his 1995 memoir. As Shaheen put it: “It’ll be, ‘When was the last time? Did you ever give drugs to anyone? Did you sell them to anyone?’ There are so many openings for Republican dirty tricks.”

The next day, Obama and Clinton were both at Reagan National Airport on their way to Iowa for a debate, and the candidates met on the tarmac for what became a brief but heated conversation. Then-Obama personal aide Reggie Love witnessed the event and describes it in his new memoir:

“I want to apologize for the whole Shaheen thing,” Clinton said. “I want you to know I had nothing to do with it.”

The candidate very respectfully told her the apology was kind, but largely meaningless, given the emails it was rumored her camp had been sending out labeling him as a Muslim. Before he could finish his sentence, she exploded on Obama. In a matter of seconds, she went from composed to furious. It had not been Obama’s intention to upset her, but he wasn’t going to play the fool either. To all of us watching the spat unfold, it was an obvious turning point in our campaign, and we knew it. Clinton was no less competitive or committed to a cause than Obama, and the electric tension running through both candidates and their respective staffs reflected the understanding that she was no longer the de facto Democratic candidate. Her inevitability had been questioned. . . .

FULL story at link.

[stevil]

1. No

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[Omaha Steve]

13. Comment AFTER the debates tonight

[stevil]

14. Ok

Still no

[Omaha Steve]

15. I agree

[stevil]

16. Hey Steve,

Sorry for being a dick. I thought we had a good debate and hope we keep Republicans out of the White House.

Have a good night.

[demwing]

2. Maybe.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

3. Hillary has mastered the art of the obvious CYA statements.

[WIProgressive88]

4. Very interesting passage that shows Sec. Clinton's true colors.

[moobu2]

5. Hell no.

[artislife]

8. This must be especially painful to you

considering how upset you were with Obama's rise to the top.


I cry little brown tears for this.

[artislife]

10. Your words keep following you!

Just letting people know who you are by your own words.



But I can see how that doesn't go well.

[artislife]

12. No, I am posting other things, too

It is just when I run across your posts and how holier than thou they seem, I feel the need to post this. Oh, I posted it in response to another person's post about how Bernie supporters hated Obama. I just felt the need to prove that this was not entirely true, now is it?

Are you okay with Obama, by the way? If so, how did you come to peace with it. It seems that h supporters are asking Bernie supporters to do the same and I think getting good stradegy from someone who may have had to do that is very smart.


Unless, you are still upset with Obama. I love the guy. Happily supported him both elections and have a Hope poster on my wall.

[JoePhilly]

6. A Bernie staffer screwed up. The end.

[NCTraveler]

7. Any port.... Nt