The spin has started ---- Clinton Camp Memo Downplays South Carolina Results

[jefferson_dem]

Clinton Camp Memo Downplays South Carolina Results
Saturday, January 26th, 2008

Memo written by communications director Howard Wolfson seemingly diminishes South Carolina outcome — highlighting Obama’s strong support, big lead in the Palmetto state polls, then quickly turning to significance of Florida, February 5 states.

“Regardless of today’s outcome, the race quickly shifts to Florida, where hundreds of thousands of Democrats will turn out to vote on Tuesday.”

“As Senator Clinton has said from the beginning, we have built a national campaign with the resources to compete and win across the country.”

http://thepage.time.com/2008/01/26/clinton-camp-memo-downplays-south-carolina-results/

[Unsane]

1. Wolfson is an ugly asshole.

[KennedyGuy]

7. tell us how you really feel...

[EFerrari]

12. Yes, he is. n/t

[DemocratSinceBirth]

17. I Can Understand The Penn Hate?

But why the Wolfson hate?

Here's a man who is so true to Democratic principles he won't even date a Republican as I would not:


"Howard wolfson has never so much as dated a Republican."




http://www.newyorkbusiness-risingstars.com/profile.php?pageNum_profile_detail=35&year=1#

[EFerrari]

20. Too bad we can't say the same for his candidate.

(smile)

[BeyondGeography]

22. I hated him until he wore that sweater in New Hampshire

that was Howard's humanizing moment. Far better than the tears in my book.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

23. I Don't Like Penn...I See Him As An Asshole

I see Howard Wolfson as a true Democrat who is zealously advocating for his candidate/client...

[BeyondGeography]

24. Agreed

[Unsane]

2. delete dupe

[usregimechange]

3. I thought FL was stripped of its delegates, how come so many are

including it? Even pollsters..

[rodeodance]

4. ha ha--many posts over last week saying the spin has started.

[EFerrari]

13. Maybe we all should keep track of when it stops instead.

It would be less work! :)

[KennedyGuy]

5. So Jeffie..given Obamas 18 py=t lead..what is considered a loss for him?

or..in Obama-ville..is it only Hillary that plays the expectations game?

[Endangered Specie]

8. In Obama-ville, he can do absolutely no wrong...

didn't you get *that* memo?

[jenmito]

16. Hillary was ahead by 7 points at the LEAST in NV and spun her win as an "upset."

They even said they had all the organized forces AGAINST her there. :eyes:

[Clintonista2]

19. Welcome to politics

[jefferson_dem]

21. The problem with the Hillary Camp is...

that's all there is...

:thumbsdown:

[Clintonista2]

25. Sorry if she's better at it than Obama

That's why she will be president and Obama won't.

[alcibiades_mystery]

6. That means they know they're winning

They knew damn well that they were winning in NH when they did their whole "Oh woe is us" routine.

[Sparkly]

9. Another case of Big Surprise when a campaign does the normal thing.

This is what happens when a candidate expects to lose -- look ahead to the next states and remind everybody it's not over yet.

[jefferson_dem]

11. No surprise. They all do it.

People will read into this what they want to read into this.

[aquart]

10. Zogby's last poll has Obama walking away with SC. SO?

Is Clinton supposed to lie down and die because of it? If she doesn't crawl to Obama's feet and bow six times kissing the dirt, you act like she's doing something wrong. SHE'S CAMPAIGNING FOR THE PRESIDENCY. If you have the money to go on, YOU GO ON.

Just like Obama didn't lie down and die after New Hampshire.

[emilyg]

18. You make sense.

[MadBadger]

14. So if this is a delegate race...Guess Obama won Nevada.

[AtomicKitten]

15. More calculation, less filling.

[cali]

26. I don't see anything wrong with that memo

pretty standard stuff, and ALL campaigns spin- especially losses.

[RoveRage]

27. "to compete and win across the country"

but apparently not in S. Carolina.

[jenmito]

28. Wofson coming right up on MSNBC to give his lowered expectations bull.