February 29, 2008
Obama On HRC Ad: Scare Tactics Won't Work
Responding to Hillary Clinton's new TX TV ad, Barack Obama today claimed that by initially opposing the war, he demonstrated a judgment that would enable him to not only answer phone -- but make the right decisions about the nation's security.
"I stood up and I said the war in Iraq would be unwise," he said during a town hall in Galveston, TX. " It would cost us thousands of lives and billions of dollars. I said it would distract us from the real threat that we face, that we should take the fight to al Qaeda in Afghanstan. That's the judgment that I made on the most important foreign policy decision of our generation, and that's the judgment I intend to show when I answer the phone in the White House as president of the United States of America."
Obama also referred to the HRC spot as a scare tactic, and he pledged not to use terrorism as a political weapon.
"I will never see the threat of terrorism as a way to scare up votes because it's a threat that should rally the country around our common enemies," he said, reports NBC/NJ's Aswini Anburajan.
Posted at 11:57 AM
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"If one candidate's trying to scare you and the other one's trying to get you to think, if one candidate's appealing to your fears and the other one's appealing to your hopes, you better vote for the person who wants you to think and hope." Bill Clinton in 2004
Fearmonger...liar...cheat...Hillary
Barry | 02.29.08 01:10 PM
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Email me so i can tell you on yahoo
lexus pate | 02.29.08 02:45 PM
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That add is just great Hillary!! Thanks for your support!! signed, John McCain
bio mom | 02.29.08 03:13 PM
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FEAR TACTICS-
The Republicans have jammed fear down our throats for 8 years, it is why we are at war. It is why Obama is willing to go into Pakistan (if Pakistan won't do it themselves) without permission to get rid of Al Qaida. It is the reason we have The Patriot Act.
This message says something different to me.
History:
When 9-11 happened, Bush didn't and couldn't respond right away. When Katrina happened he waited days before making a comment or visiting.
I FEAR Bush's lack of response - lack of concern.
Present:
On Super Tuesday, when tornados were hitting the midwest, Clinton responded in her speeches that SAME night. Clinton thanked the voters for battling the storm and gave understanding and sympathy to those who lost homes and loved ones. It took until Wednesday for Obama to notice.
When the motorcycle driver in Clinton's motorcade was killed, Clinton stopped campaigning right away to be with his family.
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It isn't fear that makes me want to know who is answering that call at 3 am. It's compassion and the belief that America deserves better.
Have a Heart - Clinton '08
Bubba | 02.29.08 03:49 PM
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