The RIGHT is attacking OBAMA now, in HOPES that TU-TU Dems will give them what they want instead!

[FrenchieCat]

Have you noticed since Wisconsin, that the right is attacking Obama quite hard.....at a time before the Dem Primaries are over?

They are throwing the kitchen sink at him; highlighting his middle name, showing him dressed in foreign garb, McCain attacking on another front with NS, the Farrakhan card is also being thrown in for good measure, his patriotism is being questioned as well as Michelle's......and why is this going on now?

I though that the Hillary supporter's meme was that OBAMA was the weakest Dem? After all, that is what the Hillary faction has said over and over again.

So why would the RightWing attack Barack now, and not wait till after the nomination process?

I believe it is because Obama is the strongest Dem, and the Repugs are hoping that they can scare enough Democrats from voting for him in Ohio and Texas. They want Hillary, and so they are spending their wad now, and crossing their fingers in hoping that enough Dems won't want to have to deal with all of that, and will have 2nd thoughts.

My question--
Do you think this tactic will work, or are Dems smarter than this?

[msongs]

1. "tu tu dems" - another day, another slime. keep up the good work. nt

[FrenchieCat]

7. NO problem!

:hi:

[rug]

11. What is a tu-tu dem?

[FrenchieCat]

14. Dems who don't know how to frame against Repugs, and instead

give the Repugs what they want out of political fear.

http://www.auntiefashions.com/designs/pinktutu.htm

[rug]

17. Are you insane?

"Are you tired of seeing your favorite Democrat bending over for his daily dose of Dubya?"

You endorse this shit?

[yardwork]

42. Are you implying that there is something wrong with ballet dancers?

[AtomicKitten]

21. here's one:

[CitizenLeft]

23. that is a very disturbing photo.

I hope I can sleep tonight.

[AtomicKitten]

26. Sorry. I will forewarn with a disclaimer next time! ;)

[CitizenLeft]

27. please do.

(...and I love that graphic! Hand the Reps their ass... yes!)

[FrenchieCat]

36. Good One!

[cloud75]

2. he's the front runner that's is why they are going after him they've been

going after Hillary since 1992 get used to it if wins.

[99th_Monkey]

8. Exactly! Even the GOPervs can see which way the wind is blowing -nt

[jackson_dem]

3. What hypocrisy. They have attacked Hill for over a year and Obama has attacked Hill for...

...being the victim of rethug attacks for 16 years, especially over the past year during the campaign, as if she is somehow to blame. Now finally they are going after Obama and it is somehow to help the candidate they spent a year savaging? :rofl:

[EmilyAnne]

34. They are going after Obama now because he is ahead. If Hillary pulls

ahead, they'll go right back to doing what they've been doing for 16 years. Whoever emerges as the winner, they will attack. Period. And they have been so vicious to Hillary Clinton that, if she seems defensive against the media (like her comment about being asked the first question), who the hell can blame her. They have been no friend to the Clintons. If Obama does win, god only knows how they will turn Michelle Obama into their newest most hated woman. That is why I hope hope hope that the Clintons and Obamas can combine forces. I don't care how unlikely it seems now, I believe Hillary and Barack when they say that they truly respect one another and I think they could work so well together. I have decided to pull for Obama in this primary, but if Hillary wins the nomination, I will whole heartedly support her and, in turn, hope that Obama can be HER vice prez. I love them both.

[susankh4]

64. My feelings too, EmilyAnne

The combined Obama & Clinton ticket is our only hope.

Thanks for stating the obvious.

[RBInMaine]

4. Put nothing past the R activists. They WANT to face Hillary.

The R activists are entirely on record as preferring to run against Hillary as she would tremendously energize their base, much moreso than Obama. Of course they want her to win the primary, and some will do anything they can to help make that happen. Notice how most of the R talking heads are writing anti-Obama articles, feeding into the "all talk and no substance" crap, etc. etc.

[Rogelio]

19. Judging by the right-wing media coverage, I would have never guessed they want to run against Hil

Not for a second would I have guessed.

[FrenchieCat]

37. Ye-Ah, they do.......

Just wait till Pandora Box tax returns get looked it.

[DemGa]

5. A big machine like that has to get warmed up

They won't just start from scratch should it be St. Obama.

The Repugs see the "Democrats" doing their work for them: tearing down Hillary. Of course they can open their early attacks -- this makes perfect sense.

[elixir]

6. A bit contrived. If the repugs wanted HRC they would have taken BO out earlier.

The repugs are just getting started, enjoy the ride.

[FrenchieCat]

9. Me skeered!

I think they know that the weaker candidate is Hillary.

[SeaLyons]

38. Hillary is certainly NOT weak

If anyone can stare down McCain...it's Hillary.

[Occam Bandage]

13. They couldn't even get the candidate they wanted nominated on the Pub side. I find

it hard to believe they could choose *our* nominee.

[stillcool]

22. kind of hard to do....

I think they've watched the blow-back the Clinton Campaign has had as a result of their tactics. Maybe they want to share in the fun and see if they can score points, while sharing the brunt of the boomerang effect as well.
Texas...who would have thought?

[Just-plain-Kathy]

51. Great picture...Look at all those peole willing to stand in the rain to listen to a politician.

They must really feel Obama's going to be the next president.

[mtnsnake]

25. You nailed it, elixir

Hillary put up with crap 10X worse than this for 15 years straight and she chomped it up and spit it right back in their faces.

Good gawd, if the Obamaites are rattled over this, I can't imagine what they'll do when the rightwing goes after him full force, if he gets the nomination.

[CK_John]

10. This sounds like a RW focus group effort to find what sticks. n/t

[Occam Bandage]

12. What the hell is a tu-tu tem? Are we gender-baiting or queer-baiting or what?

[FrenchieCat]

15. As a former Ballerina,

I can use tu-tu how I like! :P

[Occam Bandage]

16. Fair 'nuff.

[FrenchieCat]

18. That's right!

:rofl:

[lastliberalintexas]

20. Seriously?

Obama has thus far been treated with kid gloves by the media, so much so that it will be interesting to see how they can pull the Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde switcheroo and begin bashing him if he is our candidate. There have been occasional criticisms in the mainstream press, but for the most part his coverage has been incredibly positive.

[bridgit]

24. The RW attacks everything, including themselves; I don't think they think Obama...

is "the strongest dem" per se; they perceive him as 'a' dem, they're simple minded, that's all they require upon which to operate. They're just getting an early start. As with Clinton, they'll be playing that game throughout any Obama presidency is my guess. Their shit never stops, rust never sleeps. If Dems know nothing else by now they know...republicans are simply not able to change their sordid game

[FrenchieCat]

28. I do.

[bridgit]

29. I suppose if & when he gets the nomination he'll be the *only* dem standing there

One undiluted component of their strange little game, is that they not only snark for the past and the present...they snark for the future.

As mentioned up-thread "A big machine like that has to get warmed up", they're keying on the likely nominee. Obama being a "strong" Dem man for me invites a subjective read.

I'll bet you dollars to donuts they have every intent to personalize these attacks; they already have. They intend to position Barack as a stationary object-target, a recipient; one I don't think he'll agree to, but that's how they play those cards hoping you'll run up & down their streets answering their idiot questions over your shoulder. I think he'll do just fine. But it ain't gonna be pretty :(

"So why would the RightWing attack Barack now, and not wait till after the nomination process?" Two things come to mind...

1. Future Snark as mentioned above, and...

2. Why does a dog lick his balls? Yep, because he can.

[FrenchieCat]

30. So you think that the same can't be done in reference to McCain?

Geeze, where do we start?

McCain -- Not such a hero! http://www.namvets.com/Reading/john_mccain_is_no_war_hero.htm
And there are a lot of these sites!

McCain -- Keating 5! http://www.realchange.org/mccain.htm
Plenty of these as well

McCain's infidelity on his 1st wife who was handicapped by a car accident, his divorce and remarriage to a 25 year old 1 month later - http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/features/2006/0607.benen.html

McCain's wife stealing drugs from her own non profit for her addiction - http://www.salon.com/news/feature/1999/10/18/drugs/

McCain's abrahmoff $100,000 "problem" - http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=132&topic_id=4555514


McCain's new lobbyist "issues" - http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/21/us/politics/21mccain.html?_r=2&ex=1361250000&en=33711052dbdd623d&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&oref=slogin&oref=slogin

These are just a few....there are other "problems" McCain has.

So, don't think that there is no amo, cause there is. Plenty!

[bridgit]

31. pft, oh please you were the one that started out @ Obama and meme HRC, here...

from another of mine somewhere round here today:

"He's been all over the tube already rolling his own prideful, ill-advised words round & about his mouth as his supporters behind the old coot, snigger & giggle about the most deathly, dire, inconclusive, disastrous waste of a quagmire in the history of American foreign policy.

I almost began to feel sorry for him; seeing him in the not-so-distant future choking on his own words lodged sideways in his throat. But then I thought, "Naw."

:nopity:

McCain? GrandPa MadDog? He's already tipping, the slightest push will send him over :rofl: save your links for the non-believers :thumbsup:

[Major Hogwash]

32. " . . they're simple minded . . " - they controlled Congress for 14 years and the WH for 8!

Simple minded? Don't tell me you're going to blame the media for the Republicans controlling Congress for 14 years - and then say they are simple minded!!

[bridgit]

33. You're not going to possibly tell me, that what they did with that usurped time...

on their hands was anything but simple minded...have you seen how fucked up this world is? Are you aware of just how little thought really went into just standing there while the whole fucking school bus was driven right off the cliff by these dunder-heads?

Mother Fucking Please!

What you are referring to is scandalous manipulation of the electoral system. Everyone thought John Gotti was a real smart guy too, till he finally got caught and then died in prison.

You're handing far too much credit to a group that simply doesn't deserve it. And that is not just in my opinion.

[VotesForWomen]

35. "tu-tu dems?" slamming gays and women at the same time. way to go, frenchie. really representing

for O, aren't you?

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

39. So are you saying people who perform ballet are either women or gays?

Talk about stereotypes.

[rug]

49. Read her link if you enjoy anal rape caricature.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

53. Post #17 implies consensuality.

:shrug:

[rug]

54. Post #53 expresses humorless stupidity.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

55. Humorless?

:shrug:

[rug]

56. Humorless to the point of pain. Snark without wit..

[Skip Intro]

40. Off Topic: FrenchieCat, here is the link you demanded in another thread, will you respond?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=4800782&mesg_id=4807858

[SIMPLYB1980]

43. Crickets.

Are you surprised? I'm not.

[Skip Intro]

48. No, not surprised. Happens a lot.

Had one of them call me a liar, flat out, the other day, provided proof, and the silence was deafening. Not even an apology.

But when it is asked for, you know?


Guess facts are not welcome in the Obamaspere.

[FrenchieCat]

61. Like I'm on standby!

your self importance is stifling!

[Skip Intro]

63. Is that your response? Still waiting...

[FrenchieCat]

58. You didn't mean off topic, you meant, Out of context....how you take words to form new meanings.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=4800782&mesg_id=4813173

[workinclasszero]

41. They want to stop Obama so Hillary gets the nomination

They know as well as we do that Hillary is by far the weakest, most divisive, most hated candidate the dems could field in the GE.


Course the Hillbots encased in their Hillary cult, will say the opposite. Facts don't enter in their worship Hillary fantasy world.

[BeyondGeography]

44. Bush, McCain and Hillary are essentially saying the same things now about Obama

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=4809472&mesg_id=4809472

Not sure if I've ever seen that before.

Don't expect the HillKidz to care; Saturday Night Live has them convinced that Hillary's the one getting all the tough treatment right now.

[bunnies]

46. Yep.

Ive been thinking this same thing all day. And as fucked up as it is, there was even a similarity between what Cunningham is saying and what Hillary is saying re: Obama and the media. Unreal.

[FrenchieCat]

52. He's fighting on three fronts.....Hillary, McCain and the petty media....

and he's winning!

[bunnies]

57. Leaves that "he can't fight" meme in the dust...

doesnt it? :bounce: :woohoo:

[Enrique]

45. they're revelling in Hillary's troubles

and they're beating her up for picking on poor Barack.

[Mike03]

47. It seems obvious that the Repukes think McCain can defeat Clinton, whereas

they fear Obama. That is also patently obvious from the BS "I'm voting for Clinton" spin we are now getting from the right wing talk show hosts.

Regardless of what I or you or we may think, that is what the behavior of the right suggests.

[Perry Logan]

50. Time to put a hoary old meme to rest...

I saw a Gallop Poll that showed that the Republican base will not unite against Hillary.

Republicans were asked this very question--i.e., would you get out the vote against Hillary--and something like 17% said yes.

Anti-Hillary people cling to this crusty old belief. But it's simply not true.

[FrenchieCat]

59. Yeah....right. Clinton supporters need a poll to think,

I am starting to realize.


Sad, really. :eyes:

[Perry Logan]

67. I'm a Clinton defender. But why do Obama people keep repeating things that are not true?

[brazos121200]

68. You know how republicans lie to pollsters- they may not necessarily be telling

the truth when they say they won't go after Hillary. They don't want to sound vindictive, you know.

[backscatter712]

60. Another thing they want: prolong our primary.

Primary season is vicious, nasty and costly, and if Hillary can perform well enough in Texas and Ohio to stay in for a few more weeks, that's more time for the Democrats to tear themselves apart, while the GOP watches, eats popcorn and positions McCain to win in November.

We've got to end this on Mar. 4th. Obama needs to deliver the coup-de-grace, then Hillary needs to bow out for the good of the party. I don't care if it hurts the pwecious widdle feewings of the Hillary shills here. We can't afford another GOP assclown in the White House.

[FrenchieCat]

62. Yep.....

and the sad part is that the Dems will do the bidding of the GOP, like they so often do.

As usual, they don't know a gift when they are starring at it.

Like Hillary supporters truly believe that Hillary will be able to get out the same kind of vote. It will never happen. Then, they'll be scratching their ass thrying to figure out what happened.
What Hillary doesn't understand is that their are many who will start not to give a shit anymore....just like they didn't in 2004.....and it will be those "true" Dems and all of their "Hillary is the only one" who will be crying their eyes out as the SC gets rid of our right to choose.

[FrenchieCat]

65. Hillary fingers crossed till they bleed.........

hoping, just hoping.

Hey, maybe next time, she'll have more "Hope"! :)

[barack the house]

66. Most Dems kno wwhat we are up against now. It has to be liberal radio all the way now.

ALthough Olberman is a good news source too. Support headon radio.com great liberal radio and nova m.