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NEW YORK — Former President Bill Clinton says his comment about Barack Obama telling a "fairy tale" about opposing the war in Iraq has been misconstrued as a criticism of the senator's run for the Democratic nomination.
"There's nothing 'fairy tale' about his campaign. It's real, it's strong, and he might win," Clinton said in a phone interview for the Rev. Al Sharpton's Radio One network talk show.
Clinton said his "fairy tale" remark on the eve of the New Hampshire primary — won by his wife, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton — was only intended to describe Obama's claim to have exercised better judgment about the war, not as a sign of "personal disrespect."
The former president, speaking Monday at Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H., had accused Obama of misrepresenting himself on the Iraq war. Clinton suggested that while Obama had spoken out against the war in 2002 while he was an Illinois state senator, Obama had moderated his anti-war stance during his 2004 U.S. Senate campaign.
Clinton complained that journalists beguiled by Obama's charisma had failed to question his claim to have been the only Democratic presidential candidate consistently opposed to the war.
"It is wrong that Senator Obama got to go through 15 debates trumpeting his superior judgment and how he had been against the war," Clinton said during the rally.
"There's no difference in your voting record, and Hillary's, ever since," Clinton said. "Give me a break. This whole thing is the biggest fairy tale I've ever seen."
Clinton said black voters had a hard choice between the rival senators.
"If you decide to vote for Senator Obama, I respect you, because it is a source of enormous pride in the African-American community, and it should be. He is an impressive man," Clinton said.
However, Clinton said black voters should support his wife because of her policies and record in the Senate.
"I would argue that she is better for your life and your future, and right now, we have to pick the person who is most ready to be president," he said.
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{"commentId":1354195,"authorDomain":"cliffpotter"}
The Associated Press' hack job on the Clintons continues. President Clinton's statements, presented in a hackneyed way here, were clearly and solely associated with Obama's claim of experience and his voting record.
To suggest as this article does that his statements now are somehow different from what they really were is despicable and unprofessional.
I am still planning to review where these articles and writers come from. This remains a story of significance in this election year. From their biased pictures unfavorable to Senator Clinton, to pictures only showing Obama and/or him and his wife, to many other pro-Obama and anti-Clinton stories, one wonders what possesses a purportedly unbiased news agency providing much of the news today to many news organizations around the world to constantly promote Obama and attack the Clintons. There is more here than meets the eye.
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#1 - Fri Jan 11, 2008 8:41 PM EST{"commentId":1355527,"authorDomain":"gpnavonod"}
Clinton suggested that while Obama had spoken out against the war in 2002 while he was an Illinois state senator, Obama had moderated his anti-war stance during his 2004 U.S. Senate campaign.
Clinton complained that journalists beguiled by Obama's charisma had failed to question his claim to have been the only Democratic presidential candidate consistently opposed to the war.
"It is wrong that Senator Obama got to go through 15 debates trumpeting his superior judgment and how he had been against the war," Clinton said during the rally.
Yep! The NeoCon Republicans will continue to pitch softballs to their
"Annointed Liberal Democratic Foe" Obama, till the deed is done. What could be better than "hand picking" your Party's opposition?
"All guns" will be trained in unison at the "Unsinkable" Hillary Clinton.
Who, having survived years of their artillary practice. Is now getting rounds at close range by her own Party Liberals, gleefully loading the weapons of the NeoCons an celebrating each others marksmanship.
Let's drink to her destruction, Left an Right, "United by Obama an Rove" against this " Major Female nuisance". The NeoConRepublicans are buying free rounds for all the Liberals an Democrats from the time her bow slides under..... till November!......
BTW, Does Jack Daniels really make a "KoolAid Punch"? Drink up!.......... NOVEMBER COMING FAST !
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{"commentId":1355621,"authorDomain":"EPH289"}
To suggest as this article does that his statements now are somehow different from what they really were is despicable and unprofessional
I completely agree with this statement Cliff.
I feel the same way about all of the candidates positions being misconstrued by taking partial quotes out of context, twisting them and using them to demean a candidate.
Unfortunately, I think it the way of our world and not something specifically aimed at the Clintons. The same type of malicious political attacks can be seen against every legitimate candidate. For instance, there is a very long vitriolic condemnation of Huckabee (not my current candidate) here on Newsvine because of an allusion he made to spiritual warfare while speaking at a church service. It has totally been misconstrued and used to fan the flames of bigotry against him and his faith background.
I hope, I pray, that this type of butchery would be stopped everywhere. It does nothing but take the spotlight off of what is really important and keeps us from focusing on the real issues and who is best suited to deal with them.
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#2 - Sat Jan 12, 2008 11:32 AM EST{"commentId":1357126,"authorDomain":"mel2669"}
Cliff,
I find it terribly interesting that you consider Obama to be hand-picked by the neo-cons, since I see hc the same way. They've had years to prepare for running a campaign against her, while Obama is fresh blood with fresh ideas. There needs to be change in Washington, and let's face it, Hill's not it.
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#3 - Sat Jan 12, 2008 9:15 PM EST{"commentId":1357991,"authorDomain":"TBK"}
There needs to be change in Washington, and let's face it, Hill's not it.
Play it again mel2669, play it again!
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