Clinton attacks Obama ahead of debate

[Danieljay]

"I want you to think, 'Who do you want to have in the White House answering the phone at 3 o'clock in the morning when some crisis breaks out around the world?"' Clinton asked a heavily Hispanic crowd at a rally in downtown Laredo.

'Who is best prepared to be commander in chief on day one?"' she added, pushing her latest line of attack on Obama in their hard-fought duel to be the Democratic candidate in November's presidential election.


Personally, my answer is "not you, Hillary". How about Al Gore, John Edwards, or even Obama?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080221/pl_nm/usa_politics_dc

Edited to add link!

[Yurem2008]

1. Maybe Monica Lewinsky can take the message

[babylonsister]

2. I wonder if anyone walked out, like they did in Hidalgo?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=108x126026

[AtomicKitten]

42. OMG.

Wow! I didn't see that. Did I mention wow?!!!

[babylonsister]

48. I thought that was pretty rude, and embarrassing.

That's why politicians need thick skins, I guess.

[Seabiscuit]

3. John Edwards!

Woo hoo!

[FrenchieCat]

4. Why does she think that she would be best to answer the phone at 3:00 a.m......

cause Bill will be close by in the next room?

Just askin'?

[my2sense]

16. That's what it sounds like...

[MonkeyFunk]

5. You call that an attack?

:shrug:

[OzarkDem]

11. Has Obama ever run against a strong GOP candidate?

My guess would be no. He has no idea what that experience will be like, something undecided voters should think about.

[FrenchieCat]

Has Hillary?

[OzarkDem]

41. Yes, Rick Lazio

Very well funded "boy wonder" of the GOP and Asst. Majority Leader in Congress. That was a tough race, he ran dirty, but she won anyway.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Lazio

and John Spencer

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Spencer_%28politician%29

[cali]

23. Yes. Before his Senate opponent dropped out

Obama was running ahead of him. Unlike Hillary, who was struggling against Rudy. And Hillary has only had Lazio and some token mayor of Yonkers who ran against her in 2006. Not to mention that she's running the Titanic of all campaigns- big, expensive and doesn't hold up. She hit the iceberg Obama and she's taking on water fast. And you want her to go up against the pukes? Wow. That's ignoring reality.

[MonkeyFunk]

27. She and Lazio were tied in the polls

a couple months before the election. It's a lie that it was a pre-ordained rout.

[OzarkDem]

44. GOP put a lot of money into Lazio's race

He had every celebrity GOP'er they could come up with helping him out, attacked her for being a "carpetbagger". It was a very tough race, but she did very well. That's why I think she'll win this one, too.

[Blarch]

40. Maybe the reason he had to run against Keyes...

is because everybody already knew the repub would be a sacrificial lamb for Obama.

[conservdem]

17. I agree that's not an attack, and I support Obama.

[boston bean]

31. They are extremely sensitive. nt

[mrreowwr_kittty]

6. The answer is Obama.

Tho, to be honest, I'd be happy having either answer it.

[MonkeyFunk]

19. Honestly

I don't understand some people here. Is there ANYTHING a candidate can say to differentiate him or herself from the other candidate without somebody here decrying it as an attack, or claiming it's unfair?

I swear, some people just started following politics yesterday.

[GarbagemanLB]

7. I want the one who had the foresight to get us into Iraq, that's for sure!

[OzarkDem]

8. Good valid points

Pointing out Obama's lack of experience isn't an attack. Obama supporters need to get off their sexist meme of trying to frame Clinton as attacking him.

[GarbagemanLB]

10. Who has more experience in legislatures? Being wife doesn't count. nt

[MannyGoldstein]

13. I'll Admit That She's Far More Experienced At Helping To Start Insane Wars

Are we in agreement?

[MannyGoldstein]

9. Which Candidate Might Have This Conversation?

President: (grogily) "What? It's 3 in the $%&#ing morning! What the &%$* do tou want? Do you know I can have your ass investigated by the FBI?"

Secretary of State: "The Serbians are rioting. They're storming the US Embassy."

President: "%$&* the Serbians. Deck 'em!" (slams phone down)

[stahbrett]

12. She wouldn't like my answer either (nt)

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

14. How DARE She Try And Get Voters To Think About Which Would Be Better. HOW FUCKING DARE SHE!

[FrenchieCat]

20. At 3:00 a.m......she might decide War with Iran will up her polls numbers!

[Diane R]

15. Ummm, the person who was President of the Harvard Law Review & passed his boards?

[cbayer]

18. Attack? That's not an attack. nt.

[cd3dem]

32. this is the best we have to offer for a president? what is going to happen with a real attack?

[cd3dem]

21. and how is this an attack? it is a question on who they trust!

you people!

[Tom Rinaldo]

22. Is it possible anymore for a candidate to claim they are better equipped for the job

than the other guy or gal without that being called "an attack"?

[flordehinojos]

24. You, Hillary. I would love for it to be YOU!

¡Que gan regalo al pueblo americano si fueses tú!

[zulchzulu]

25. Hillary probably would be awake at 3AM wondering where Bill is...

...so I could see her point.

However, being a warmonger like she is, she is the LAST PERSON I want answering the phone at 3 o'clock in the morning when some crisis breaks out.

Snarkin' right back at ya, Hillary...

[cbayer]

30. You can't be serious.

The LAST PERSON you would want?

I can't even respond to the rest of your post because that statement is just so utterly ridiculous.

[gerrilea]

26. Shame on you and all your "houses"!

[bridgit]

28. I wish she'd stop with that, "Day 1" stuff...

x(

[gerrilea]

29. How'd she attack Obama here?

Are you afraid you Obamomainics...that your candidate doesn't know what he's doing...???

[OzarkDem]

34. She didn't, Obama folks are getting hysterical

they need to cut down on the caffeine.

[gerrilea]

39. Thanks I thought something smiliar!

[cd3dem]

43. They have nothing to say left! Quick someone call Governor Patrick!

[JimGinPA]

33. Yeah, 'Cause She Works Nights...

Someday, when she has time to look back on this campaign, she'll realize exactly how she lost.


:eyes:

[ExtraGriz]

36. i think you're stretching....

the meaning of "attack" here.....really really sttttrrrreeeetttcccchhhhiiinnnggg :-)

[Ino]

35. When a crisis breaks out around the world...

Obama would look at all the evidence and take a reasoned approach.

Clinton would look at her poll ratings and go with the "I must prove I'm as warlike as any Repuke" approach.

Hillary... never ask a question you don't know the answer to! Didn't they teach you that in law school?

[cbayer]

37. This is an attack:

Your OP is a flame-baiting piece of drivel and I hope it destroys your credibility.

I'm not really attacking you, I'm just giving you an example.

[billyoc]

38. Not much of an attack, if you ask me. Sounds like "vote for me".

:shrug:

[Skidmore]

45. Fear, fear, fear, fear, fear, fear, fear, fear, fear, fear, fear,

forever fear.

[cbayer]

46. One more thing. If you want to see attacks, just look at this thread. These are attacks. nt.

[sjdnb]

47. How is this an attack?

I am so tired of his supporters, spokespeople, and the M$M playing the 'victim card' on Obama's behalf - citing relatively benign statements as attacks when it comes from Clinton, but giving Obama's folks a pass. For example: when his campaign manager 'attacks' the Clinton campaign as 'lunatics', etc. http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0208/8604.html, etc.

First caucuses are unfair (Clinton folks are doing something underhanded) then they are wonderful (Obama's winning them) ... Plouffe

“You challenge the status quo and suddenly the claws come out,” Obama said. But, BC's fairy tale comment is racist.

It's called campaigning - and, it's been a lot dirtier in the past.

Plouffe's good, I'll give him that. He set the stage months ago to positively campaign negatively. Probably a good thing against the GOP - but, I don't think they'll be much of a challenge in any event.

He kind of reminds me of a young James Carville.