Despite Wins, Obama Campaign Still Dogged by Questions

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http://www.gaywired.com/article.cfm?section=70&id=18459
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According to the Jack McCormick’s The Swamp column in the Baltimore-Sun, the Senator from llinois has been testy ever since suffering stinging defeats in Ohio, Texas and Rhode Island. In recent days Senator Obama has reportedly avoided talking with the press corps on his plane, ducked answering questions when pressed and scolded reporters who badgered him about both his campaign’s newly negative spin as well as specific attacks that his campaign has leveled against his rival Hillary Clinton.
Making matters worse, Senator Obama is still addressing major gaffes by some of his campaign staffers in recent weeks.

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Then there is the ongoing questioning about Barack Obama’s true feelings regarding Israel. Following the last presidential debate in Ohio, Senator Obama called a meeting with Jewish leaders to reassure them that did indeed renounce the support as well as the endorsement of Louis Farrakhan, the anti-Semitic leader of the Nation of Islam. However, the topic regained attention with the resignation of Obama foreign policy advisor Samantha Power who famously described Hillary Clinton as “a monster’ in as interview with The Scotsman.

Now new reports about Ms. Power’s public opinions, like her comment in 2002 that U.S. troops should be sent to Israel to force the formation of a Palestinian state (a view she later recanted), and her criticism of the New York Times in 2003 for covering Israel too favorably, have led some to question the kind of advice she may have been giving the Senator about Israel. Yet another embarassing incident that the Senator would surely like to see put behind him.

Finally, there are the questions surrounding the endorsement of Hillary Clinton by Philadelphia Mayor, Michael Nutter. An Ivy-educated African-American lawyer who ran on a platform of change as well, Nutter seemed a likely ally for Barack Obama in the City of Brotherly Love. But such is not the case. Nutter has staunchly thrown his weight behind Clinton, promising to use the power of his office to secure votes for the New York Senator in the very city where Obama’s campaign hoped to find its strongest levels of support in the upcoming Pennsylvania primary.

Nutter’s stalwart support for Mr. Obama’s rival, has now eyebrows raised as to why? Is it because Obama took time away from his own fledgling presidential campaign to weigh in on behalf of Nutter’s opponent, U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah, during the mayoral race? And if so why did Senator Obama do so? Additionally, why did Senator Obama support the establishment candidate with deep connections to an administration that was the subject of a federal corruption probe which resulted in 12 indictments and the conviction of a former city treasurer?
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[TomClash]

1. No one can ever be pro-Israel enough for AIPAC and its loathesome allies nt

[joeybee12]

2. Sending US troops anywhere to force anything should send up a red

flag.

[TomClash]

5. Agreed, but that wasn't the point

The point is to keep Barack "in line."

[rodeodance]

3. That Nutter thread from DU yesterday was disgusting. He was hit upon by many

obamacampers!

[rodeodance]

4. REC