everyone should take note of this:

[mathewsleep]

when obama was getting negative press over the pastor bullshit, he took it head on.
when hillary starts getting negative press, she laughs it off, and then throws shit at obama.

obama dealt with his problem.
hillary ignores any wrong doing and tries to kneecap her opponent.

[redqueen]

1. I keep saying it's the way she handles these flubs

more than the flubs themselves, that stays with most people.

[MonkeyFunk]

2. He knew before he ran for President

that Wright was a problem. Only when it became obviously hurtful to him did he "do something" about it. And what did he do? What he always does - gave a speech.

[Indenturedebtor]

3. Come on MonkeyFunk

This is kind of a hard thing to defend. Ask yourself this: If Obama did the same thing how would it look to you?

[MonkeyFunk]

6. Hard to defend?

That she answered a question about a major political problem her opponent is facing?

[anigbrowl]

9. Last week her take was 'You'd have to ask Senator Obama about that'. this week...

she's under pressure because of her creative speechwriting, and suddenly it's important for her to weigh in on the Wright question. She can do it if she wants, but it looks like an evasive maneuver designed to distract attention from her own problems. It's about the most basic rhetorical trick out there.

[mathewsleep]

11. to clarify. "creative speech writing" = lies.

[MonkeyFunk]

14. I understand you guys wish

that the Wright story would just go away, but fixating on Hillary as the cause of it isn't productive. She didn't create Wright, she didn't put those words in his mouth, she didn't make Obama attend.

[Yes We Did]

17. So, you would prefer a candidate that dodges questions?

I prefer one who actually deals with them.

[MonkeyFunk]

21. What are you talking about?

[Yes We Did]

18. No! She was aksed about Bosnia and she deflected it.

Come on Monkeyfunk. If Obama did that you would be all over him.

[anigbrowl]

5. Yep, and made headlines around the world.

Clinton gave a speech last week that was meant to burnish her foreign policy credentials and shot herself in the foot with her opening sentences. I'll bet money that all the late night talkshow hosts are going to be leading with sniper jokes this evening.

[Yes We Did]

16. But at least he adressed it.

And he did so meaninfully and seriously. He didn't try to brush it off and attack Clinton.

He dealt with it.

[grantcart]

23. Hillary didn't know about Bosnia lol

you completely avoided the point of the OP - I dare you to come back and respond directly to his point

Obama - goes face on

Clinton - runs away

simple

[quantass]

4. Hillary is a DISASTER!

[mathewsleep]

7. hillary is a monster.

[elixir]

8. take note of this: you're just pissed because this isn't getting the traction you hoped.

Obama's pastor problems still monopolize CNN and MSNBC. Hillary WAS in Bosnia, she did visit a country during wartime, she did have a flack jacket on and clearly, from the tape, it was a dangerous situation.

I am not concerned with Hillary's account of the situation unlike my concern about Barack's religious mentor.

[mathewsleep]

10. even mccain didn't comment on this trash.

she lied. face it. she lied directly four times. face it.

[anigbrowl]

12. Cleasrly, a dangerous situation?

"Hillary WAS in Bosnia, she did visit a country during wartime, she did have a flack jacket on and clearly, from the tape, it was a dangerous situation."

In what way? if it was that dangerous she would have been wearing a helmet. Yep, she went to visit a war zone and that's a good thing. but nobody made her dress it up as something mroe than it was. Meantime, it still near the top of the news, despite what you seem to think.

[Window]

19. If it were such a dangerous situation, her ass would not have been in Bosnia. Period.

She's a fucking liar.

[mathewsleep]

20. exsactly.

[XemaSab]

13. I noticed that

It's funny how much I go back and forth on wanting the primaries to be over and NOT wanting them to be over.

This week I'm appreciating what we're seeing of both candidates. :popcorn:

[mathewsleep]

22. it's hard not to notice.

you have to be trying to miss it.

[Mooney]

15. Yup.

Obama handles it like an adult.

HRC handles it by lying and deflecting.

[PATRICK]

24. A good point

rather rudely stated. Even when I switch their current positions it seems a decent opinion that Obama has a far superior political reaction, not perfect, but more in tune with a presidential bid. Hillary keeps frustrating the high expectations that were never fully tested. I think it becomes apparent except for diehard supporters whose loyalty has some good basis and is commendable(and maybe even to them) that this is a big reason she is losing the political battle. you can lump it into personality, judgment, etc, but the public seems to be weighing in toward Obama, something our crazy quilt, interfered with primary process does not always clarify.

There are several things I am sure she might think she might have done earlier and clobbered Obama. The reason she didn't is why they don't work very well now. Looking for some accidental flaw or event to rescue her won't polish her image at all at this point.