Reply #5: And if Obama doesn't fight back, then he will be considered too "weak"

[pdxmom]

to go up against the Repukes. It's being set up as a lose/lose situation.

Bill has put himself as the attack dog right smack in the middle of this, and Obama has every right to respond to whatever is said. Obama is being hurt right now by allowing the attacks to sit out there for public consumption. Can't hurt him any more to defend himself.