Obama fires back at critics

[LaStrega]

Obama fires back at critics

The Democrat slammed Bush and McCain for "failed" foreign policies -- the first key issue of the fall campaign.

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Last update: May 16, 2008 - 11:20 PM

WATERTOWN, S.D. - Sen. Barack Obama responded sharply on Friday to attacks on his foreign policy, linking President Bush and Sen. John McCain as partners in "failed policies" and criticizing them for "hypocrisy, fear-peddling, fear-mongering."

"If they want a debate about protecting the United States of America, that's a debate I'm ready to win because George Bush and John McCain have a lot to answer for," Obama said, citing a litany of what he called blunders by the Bush administration and accused McCain, the presumed Republican nominee, of "doubling down" on them.

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[anonymous171]

1. McCain thought siding with Bush was a good idea.

Obama should milk this for all it's worth.

[TexasObserver]

2. I love how he immediately jumped on them both with "EPIC FAIL"

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

3. If this is the "feeling out" stage, I would hate to be McNuts when the

real festivities begin.

[LaStrega]

5. Agreed ...

The American people are gonna buy his bullshit.

[me b zola]

4. It was a good day.

:)

[BenDavid]

6. the man that talks the loudest and makes stupid remarks is

usually the one that has something he is weak at. Obama and his campaign fell for the bush bait. came out all huffy and puffy and all obama did was reveal his weakness in national security and foreign relations.
Mr obama thou doest protest too much....

[bridgit]

7. Yeah, yeah, yeah; he's ready = Good! Bout time. Now is *not* the time to be juking & jiving