“Professor Obama’s Political Plagiarism”

[goldcanyonaz]

This quote will air tonight at 9:36 pm est. on BLOOMBERG TELEVISION’s “Money & Politics.” The quote is from the “Dollars and Sense” segment with Gene Sperling and Kevin Hassett:

The fact is that Obama’s plan today is the most shameless piece of potential plagiarism that I have ever seen. He basically took Clinton’s words and Clinton’s policies and called them his own. If I were a professor I’d give him an F and try to get him kicked out of school for something this terrible…If I were on the Clinton team, I’d be prepping memos.

- Kevin A. Hassett, Senior Fellow and Director of Economic Policy Studies, American Enterprise Institute, John McCain adviser (H/t AndreWalker08 at MyDD.com)

It must also be noted that John Edwards’ economic stimulus plans were also widely acknowledged to be vastly superior to Obama’s far weaker plans. NYT columnist and economist Paul Krugman, in January, wrote: “ast month, before the economic consensus turned as negative as it now has, proposed a stimulus package including aid to unemployed workers, aid to cash-strapped state and local governments, public investment in alternative energy, and other measures.”


http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/02/13/professor-obamas-political-plagiarism/

[FrenchieCat]

1. Hahahahaha!

Kevin A. Hassett, Senior Fellow and Director of Economic Policy Studies, American Enterprise Institute, John McCain adviser.

And you are falling for this?

You are being hosed!

[dicknbush]

11. Hey Frenchie...I sure Hope the war in Iraq ends...I sure Hope the ecconomy gets better...

I sure hope we have health care for all americans soon..

I sure hope you won't be upset when you realize Hope is for suckers! And the Obamaniacs are truly lemmings jumping over the cliff have a nice fall!

[gravity]

2. It is the end of Obama

We must stop this quote from being aired :rofl:

[Barack_America]

3. So if Obama's plans are identical to Clinton's...and Obama's plans suck...

doesn't it follow that Clinton's plans also suck?

The bulk of that piece is based on Krugman quotes, so forgive me if I don't find it credible.

[Jane Austin]

4. And your link is to Larry Johnson's No Quarter?

You might want to read the loathsome screed he posted at DKos today before you associate yourself with his blog, lest people think you endorse those sentiments yourself.

(Edited to correct comical typo)

[KittyWampus]

5. But Obama HAS no plans.

[jillan]

6. I heard about this earler today, that he totally used Hillary's plan.

[anigbrowl]

10. That's OK, she totally ripped off Edwards.

[ShortnFiery]

7. Oh please. Let's not sink this low? eom.

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

8. did he take Clinton's war vote? n/t

[peoli]

9. Bill Burton Responds

“If the Clinton campaign ever bothered to check their facts before attacking, they’d know that Barack Obama’s comprehensive energy plan to create millions of new jobs was introduced a month before Senator Clinton’s, and that his infrastructure plan invests billions more than hers does to rebuild our roads, bridges, and schools. But the real problem in Washington is not a lack of good ideas, it’s the failure to come together and solve our problems because politicians are too busy scoring cheap political points just like this one."

politico - Ben Smith column

[sandnsea]

14. Perfect response

I'm so sick of all this 'stealing' nonsense generally, when most of Obama's plans have never even been spoken about and 90% of every candidate's plans come straight from John Kerry's campaign anyway.

[Exultant Democracy]

15. Obama went into the future to take her plane, haven't you seen his DeLorean?

[sandnsea]

12. Sept 2007

Most of his proposals have been introduced previously, or are in previous legislation. This shows the ignorance of the blogger, not any failing in Obama.

http://www.barackobama.com/2007/09/17/remarks_of_senator_barack_obam_24.php

http://www.barackobama.com/2007/11/13/remarks_of_senator_barack_obam_32.php

[yeswecan08]

13. Bill Clinton was the biggest plagiarizer of all politicians - read his first campaign speeches