Hillary Accuses Obama Of "Leapfrogging"

[THUNDER HANDS]

The former first lady has tried to remain above the fray most of the week after an unusually rancorous debate Monday where she and Obama traded barbs. She's criticized President Bush on the stump and rarely mentioned her top rival, leaving Bill Clinton to challenge the Illinois senator more directly.

But she's gotten in her digs occasionally. Friday's came as she praised Rangel while implicitly criticizing Obama for being overeager.

"He serves as chair of the most important committee in the United States Congress,'' Clinton said of Rangel. ''He didn't get there by leapfrogging. He got there by lots of hard work."

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-Clinton.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

This from a woman who wants to jump right to the presidency on the back of her husband's eight years in office.

She has no shame.

[Proud2BAmurkin]

1. He has one year in the senate under his belt before he started running for president

[tekisui]

4. So.

[Alexander]

20. At least he's not passing off Michelle's experience as his own.

[JuniperLea]

2. I accuse both of them for ignoring the issues...

While they do their little dance of love...

[madrchsod]

11. issues? what are these issues you speak of?

nice picture

[JuniperLea]

16. I dug that one up special for the Hillary and Obama sychopha... erm... supporters

Takes two to tango, ya know?

[xultar]

3. Wrong Hillary you've leapfrogged as well.

[tishaLA]

17. good to see you back xultar

[xultar]

23. I didn't want to but the bull shit was just to nutz.

[fascisthunter]

5. Hillary is the Dirtiest Campaigner I have Ever Seen

in the Democratic Party.

[THUNDER HANDS]

7. me too

if this was a general election, fine. But this stuff in a primary is beyond obscene.

[fascisthunter]

9. Did You Hear Thom Hartman's Interview Yesterday

with a retired Republican operative that just wrote the book, "How to Rig an Election"? It was a real eye-opener to hear some of things he had to say about campaigning and the tactics used by candidates with weak policies or records.

[pampango]

13. I don't think so. Bill beats her by a mile.

:)

[sunonmars]

6. has Obama explained why he hasnt convened the committee, he's chair of yet

Obama is the chairman of the Subcommittee on European Affairs for the Senate ... Obama has not held a single hearing since he assumed the chairmanship ...

and what was that again about his Senate record.

[rodeodance]

8. The IP statement is wrong:

What do you count her Senate experience as? Big splashy subject line but when I read the insides--its just mush.

.......This from a woman who wants to jump right to the presidency on the back of her husband's eight years in office.

She has no shame...........

[babylonsister]

10. Above the fray? Ha! I guess that's why she has her very own attack dawg. nt

[Perky]

12. No shame????? She has no Clue!!!

[niceypoo]

14. Thin skin...

...won't get you far in the General. Obama has to learn to take it on the chin, as Hillary has done for years.

[Dogmudgeon]

15. How is that criticism of Obama?

Seriously -- there is no context in the quote, and the Times wants me to sign up before I can read the article. What else was said that Obama, the Times, and/or Magic Rat find(s) offensive?

--p!

[THUNDER HANDS]

21. actually

that quote appears just kind of in the middle of the article. There's nothing else mentioning Rangel either before or after the part that I pulled.

[BeyondGeography]

18. Pretty rich, coming from the leapfrogette

[nancyharris]

19. I think it is safe to say

that Hillary leapfrogged over Robert Byrd. (not to mention leapfrogging over Boxer and Feinstein)

[Barack_America]

22. I am ashamed to call myself a Democrat right now.

This woman is destroying our party.

[RiverStone]

26. Not our party, but to her own reputation...n/t

[Meldread]

24. Here is Hillary:

Hillary: "WAAAAHHH! No fair! Obama should have to marry a man and use him to leapfrog to the Presidency like me! WAAAHHH!"

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

25. Barack is a mere Marquis - he's not a Count or a Duke

He has to get to the back of the line in the Royal Court. He doesn't know his proper rank and station.