How Obama will fight first next time, instead of just fighting back.

[AnarchoFreeThinker]

1. Hillary's toughness will become "ACTING tough" and "making political calculations," in contrast to actual courage and doing what's right. This will begin with her decision to marry Bill Clinton and ride him for all she could, even after he had numerous affairs, continue through her IWR vote, etc.
2. Voters will be asked what presidential image of America they want to present to the world after Bush.
3. Hillary's caving on numerous votes on republican legislation will be trumpeted as evidence she can't even stand up to George Bush, much less any (other) enemy of the state. You will hear about clinton-bush views of the world. You'll see the two-shots of them laughing together.
4. Here come the scandals: the tax records, the logs of Hillary's years at the White House, the campaign money, and here come the scandals redux (the golden oldies from the nineties). It ain't pretty, but the most successful game strategy ever is, unfortunately, TIT FOR TAT.
5. The health care argument refined: she failed on it last time, what makes you think she can pass it this time?
6. The victim thing, turned: what will the world think of a president who complains about being treated unfairly...and how can that sort of mindset protect American interests?
7. The McCain comparison, turned: who would Americans choose between McCain and McCain-lite? Democrats had better put up an actual choice in November.
8. Clinton will no longer be allowed to pine thoughtfully for our troops in battle or returning home wounded or dead, without it being clear that she and Bush put them in harm's way in the first place and did so recklessly.
9. You'll hear how Barack was the only senator to help fund-raise to stop the Dakota anti-abortion ban and you'll be asked why.
10. and so on. It won't be pretty or necessarily fair, but unfortunately we just learned how effective negative campaigning is.

[anonymous171]

1. Basicaly he needs to ask: When has she ever fought for you?

[thereismore]

2. I hate it that HC is using her husband's experience as her own. BO should point to that. nt

[anonymous171]

3. He should show her face along with the likes of Laura Bush and Mrs. Johnson

And ask, "Does being First lady count as executive experience?"

[Laura PourMeADrink]

4. Thank God - Obama finally starts chipping at that "experience"

http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0308/Obama_says_it_is_premature_to_talk_about_a_joint_ticket.html

"I hope people start asking is what exactly is this foreign experience she is claiming," he said. "Was she handling crises during this period of time? I haven’t seen any evidence that she is more equipped to handle a crisis.

"She made the experience argument and her ability to handle a crisis, so I think it is important to examine that claim and not just allow her to assert it," he added. "She has made the argument that she is thoroughly vetted. If the suggestion is somehow that on issue of ethics or disclosure or transparency that she is somehow going to have a better record than I have or could (better) withstand Republican attack, then that should be tested."

[jgraz]

5. Sound eminently fair. Obama needs to open up on her.

Something he should have been doing all February instead of measuring the drapes in the White House.

[AnarchoFreeThinker]

6. yep

[applegrove]

7. Obama needs to show he is tough and can give as much as he takes.