Obama didn't compare himself to JFK, but he did imply Hillary is the anti-JFK

[BeyondGeography]

Obama Exclusive: Barack Sits Down for First Interview Since Iowa Win
Diane Sawyer Talks With the Presidential Hopeful About Debate Performance and More

After pulling off a victory in Iowa, and with only two days before the New Hampshire primary, presidential hopeful Barack Obama, D-Ill., is on fire. He has become the lead topic on the political circuit, and some pundits think Obama has rival Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y. on edge.

The country will watch to see if the Illinois senator can pull off another win in the Granite State, and possibly become the man to beat for the Democratic nomination.

In the interview, Sawyer asked Obama what he thought of how Clinton has been conducting her campaign:

Sawyer: "Do you get angry at her?"

Obama: "Not really. I find the manner in which they've been running their campaign sort of depressing, lately. It was interesting in the debate, Sen. Clinton saying 'don't feed the American people false hopes. Get a reality check, you know?' I mean, you can picture JFK saying, 'we can't go to the moon, it's a false hope. Let's get a reality check.' It's not, sort of, I think, what our tradition has been."

For the "GMA" interview, Obama will touch on his campaign hopes for New Hampshire, his debate performance, and he'll discuss what he really thinks of opponent and former first lady Clinton.

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Vote2008/story?id=4094514

[Beausoir]

1. Thank you for the link. I wasn't able to pull it up. And I stand by my assertion.

[babylonsister]

2. Thanks for setting the record straight; can't take anything for granted

around here.

[mtnsnake]

3. "Not really" means "Dam right I got angry at her!"

[gaiilonfong]

4. Thanks I knew the other post was bogus n/t

[Beausoir]

6. I was the OP of that post and I do believe he compared himself with JFK. But is that wrong?

That was my question. Read my OP again.

Is Obama the new JFK?

[aquart]

5. He gonna go to the moon with the US treasury empty and dollar worthless?

How? He's glib, though. Smoooooooooth as silk.

I HOPE he's selling you a line. I'd be scared out of my mind if I thought he believed that shit he's spouting.

[Didereaux]

7. old debate trick, frame the statement to lead to the desired conclusion...

If Clinton is no JFK therefor that leaves ________

cheap parlor tricks, necessary sometimes but cheap nonetheless.

[annie1]

8. Well, he's saying she's dashing the hopes that JFK inspires. the same hope *he* inspires. so...

in the end, he is comparing himself.