RNC attack machine switching to Obama

[babylonsister]

Surge of a different kind for Obama

by Jim Tankersley


NASHUA, N.H. -- As New Hampshire voters go to the polls this morning, a tide is turning toward Sen. Barack Obama -- in reporters' inboxes, at least.

The Republican National Committee has for months flooded political correspondents with prolific and pointed e-mail attacks on Sen. Hillary Clinton. Spokesman Danny Diaz, a veteran message warrior from the Bush-Cheney 2004 campaign, has mocked Clinton's record, ridiculed her policy proposals as tax-hiking non-starters and generally delighted in any evidence that she was losing her frontrunner status in the Democratic primary field. (Often, he would send out poll numbers, without comment, that showed rivals gaining on Clinton.)

But in the last two days, Diaz and the RNC have let up on Clinton a bit and trained their fire on Obama. "Openness and transparency. We've heard this before," a message this morning declared, before linking to a Chicago Sun-Times blog item about secrecy surrounding Obama's scheduled post-New Hampshire fundraisers.

Monday, after a wire story reported Obama recalling he was "broke" seven years ago, Diaz noted in a message that Obama was partner at a law firm back then: "Should Senator Obama make it to the general election," he wrote, "I wonder if voters will have an issue with his credibility on economic / budget issues?" In another message, Diaz declared: "Should Obama make it to the general, his liberal record and tendencies will be exposed in a way they can’t be in a primary."

The targeting shift appears to reflect a growing belief among Republicans that Obama, who won Iowa and leads in New Hampshire polls going into today's vote, is looking more and more likely to be the Democratic nominee.

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http://www.swamppolitics.com/news/politics/blog/2008/01/surge_of_a_different_kind_for.html#more

[Occam Bandage]

1. LMAO. "He's a liberal! He was poor once!" Good luck with that shit, guys.

[mrreowwr_kittty]

14. Man, that is pathetic. He was a state legislator 7 years ago.

Not a well-paying position and very time consuming. He wouldn't be able to make the salary of an average attorney at a top law firm working part time.

[demnan]

2. Look on the bright side

at least they have to do a little work, they've had the Hillary case wrapped up from the eight years ago.

[cindyw]

3. If I remember correctly, Obama did not say that today

Wasn't he relating a story where he said 7 years ago when he started running for political office.

[Gman]

4. The RW has been campaigning for Obama to stop Hillary

who they fear the most. Now they're seeing this tide rising for Obama and they're saying "OH SHIT! What have we created?"

Another be careful what you ask for moment.

[ShortnFiery]

28. Oh Please! HRC has been *all but Coronated* up to this point. It's the opposite circumstance. n/t

[Gman]

33. Then you need to pay attention

the Hillary coronation was over months ago.

[ShortnFiery]

34. I am paying attention but beg to differ. eom.

[Colobo]

5. Obama is ready to fight them and beat them soundly.

[robbedvoter]

6. I thought they'd wait till the end of the day....impatient little shits, aren't they?

[mrreowwr_kittty]

7. He'll be exposed as a liberal by the GOP, yet on this site you'd think he was Jesse Helms.

Go figure.

[robbedvoter]

10. In all fairness, Hillary was commie pinko to them too

[FrenchieCat]

And that is precisely why Obama will win the country's middle in the GE.....

which is how a state is swung.

They hadn't figured all of the new voters.

But they are crapping in their pants now! :rofl:

[mrreowwr_kittty]

17. You know it!

Right now they are meeting in a dark cave, struggling to come up with attacks that won't sound blatantly racist.

[FrenchieCat]

26. That's the beauty of an Obama nomination.......

Walking on eggshell is not exactly part of the Republican primer on carrying out attacks.

They'll be at the drawing board for quite some time. Maybe they'll have thought of something effective by the time next January rolls around, and President Obama and his super majority are kicking ass and making big changes.



LOL!

[liberal N proud]

8. Here is a copy of a piece of propaganda a friend asked me about today

I received this email from a co-worker asking what I thought about it:

Here is the message:

I don't typically follow the agenda close, but found this interesting. Truth or fiction?




Do you or your family and friends know who Barack Obama really is? We need to know.

Subject: Who is Barack Obama?


Probable U. S. presidential candidate, Barack Hussein Obama was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, to
Barack Hussein Obama, Sr., a black Muslim from Nyangoma-Kogel, Kenya and Ann Dunham, a
white atheist from Wichita,Kansas.
Obama's parents met at the University of Hawaii.

When Obama was two years old, his parents divorced. His father Returned to Kenya.
His mother then married Lolo Soetoro, a radical Muslim From Indonesia.
When Obama was 6 years old, the family relocated to Indonesia.
Obama attended a Muslim school in Jakarta.
He also spent two years in a Catholic school.
Obama takes great care to conceal the fact that he is a Muslim.
He Is quick to point out that, 'He was once a Muslim, but that he also attended Catholic school.'

Obama's political handlers are attempting to make it appear that Obama's introduction to Islam came
via his father, and that this influence was temporary at best.
In reality, the senior Obama returned to Kenya Soon after the divorce, and never again had any direct
influence over His son's education. Lolo Soetoro, the second husband of Obama's mother, Ann Dunham,
introduced his stepson to Islam.

Obama was enrolled in a Wahabi school in Jakarta. Wahabism is the radical teaching that is followed by the Muslim
terrorists who are now waging Jihad against the western world.
Since it is politically expedient to be a Christian when seeking Major public office in the United States, Barack Hussein
Obama has joined the United Church of Christ in an attempt to downplay his Muslim background.

Let us all remain alert concerning Obama's expected presidential candidacy.
Please forward to everyone you know. The Muslims have said they plan on destroying the US from the inside out,
what better way to start than at the highest level.

And yes the last paragraph was highlighted just as this in the message.

[babylonsister]

16. There's a snopes link out there that calls bullshit on this; please send

it to your 'friend'. I got it last night and did the same. In fact, here:

http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/muslim.asp

And pls. hit 'reply all'...

[liberal N proud]

30. I had not had time to dig into Sopes, Thanks for the link

I will share it with the individual.

I did tell them it was propaganda though just knowing the candidates and the process.

I will stick up for any bullshit on any candidate not just mine.

[Adelante]

29. Oh, Christ, not this shit again

Edwards supporters just love posting bigots' garbage. What's that first word in your screen name? It's a bit blurry.

[liberal N proud]

32. I didn't post this to smear Obama. as a matter of fact

I posted it to help inform everyone.

I will not knowingly pass bull shit about any candidate PERIOD. I posted this in reference as evidence for the OP to help inform. If you will look at my response to babylonsister I did tell the sender that this was propaganda and I have since sent them the Sopes link.
If I would have had the time, I would have search for and included that very link in my post.


I will defend Obama when smeared and I will defend Clinton. Just because I support Edwards doesn't mean that I am going to be running around here and smearing the others. I may support one of them in the General Election should Edwards not get the nomination.

We all need to be defenders of all Democratic Candidates and only discuss the differences and not the deficiencies of each.
The talk about Hillary crying on here last night was ridiculous. I suspected such but had not seen the clip everyone was discussing. NOW that I have, we all should be crying for the same damn reason.

[Nicholas D Wolfwood]

9. We'll know that the GOP has shifted into high gear against Obama when...

They conveniently start inserting his middle name when referring to him (Hussein) and conveniently have slips of the tongue calling him "Osama".

[Cha]

23. It's already started on this board..

some asshole was calling him that last night. If Obama wins the nom, though..that shit will stop here.

[ShortnFiery]

27. It's not just the GOP but one of HRC's operatives sporting an opinion in The Whoreshington Post =>

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/07/AR2008010702261.html

Robert Farmer rates "a perfect 10" on my HRC Operative Smarmy Meter. :thumbsdown:

[alcibiades_mystery]

11. Oooooo....let's all run scared like scared little rabbits

Oooooooo scary RNC attack machine.....ooooooo...find me a place to hide.....ooooooooo

:rofl:

[killbotfactory]

12. Pick the stodgy old white man who wants to continue Bush's legacy!

Yeah!

[Egnever]

13. Wooohooo bring the real fight on!

Cant wait !

[KennedyGuy]

15. and this suprises you...how?

did you seriously think the Obama glow was going to make them step aside and say "right this way Sir" and let him walk into the White House?

[babylonsister]

18. Why are you presuming this is a surprise to me? Not at all, all

your snotiness aside.

[KennedyGuy]

22. spare me the indignation

you live in a big glass house..

[Egnever]

19. Did they say they were suprised?

[opihimoimoi]

20. Them Pubs thought Obama is weaker than Hillary...now, its OOPS...Obama is too be feared

[theoldman]

21. The Republicans have always thought that they could beat

Obama much easier than Clinton. Now they are not so sure because Obama does not have the baggage that Clinton cannot hide. I think that as of today the Republicans still want to knock off Clinton.

[rucky]

24. This shit won't work on the type of voter he's attracting...

the ones who are disgusted by or ignore partisan politics.

[loveangelc]

25. if this is the best they have, then we should see why obama is the best candidate..

[Adelante]

31. The game is afoot!!

Not that it hasn't been all along. I'm so askeered :scared: