Obama: "I did about five hours worth of work on this joint project".

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Forum Name General Discussion: Primaries
Topic subject Obama: "I did about five hours worth of work on this joint project".
Topic URL http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x4176639#4194569
4194569, Obama: "I did about five hours worth of work on this joint project".
Posted by rodeodance on Fri Jan-25-08 09:01 AM




http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/01/21/AR2008012102584_pf.html


BLITZER: I'm going to go to Suzanne...

CLINTON: Wait, Wolf, I have to answer this.

BLITZER: I'm going to go to Suzanne Malveaux in a second, but I just want to give you a chance, Senator Obama, if you want to respond. Senator Clinton made a serious allegation that you worked for a slumlord. And I wonder if you want to respond.

OBAMA: I'm happy to respond. Here's what happened: I was an associate at a law firm that represented a church group that had partnered with this individual to do a project and I did about five hours worth of work on this joint project. That's what she's referring to. Now, it's fine for her to throw that out, but the larger reason that I think this debate is important is because we do have to trust our leaders and what they say. That is important, because if we can't, then we're not going to be able to mobilize the American people behind bringing about changes in health care reform, bringing about changes in how we're going to put people back to work, changing our trade laws. And consistency matters. Truthfulness during campaigns makes a difference