Comments on: Obama Rebuffs Clark on McCain

By: Bithead

Bithead — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:09:50 +0000

But I guess a real achiever like Bit can well afford to sneer at a 4 star Rhodes Scholar...

... who was fired for... what, again?

By: anjin-san

anjin-san — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:32:08 +0000

It's clear to me this comment by Idiot Clark

Way to respect those who have served...

As someone who has actually met Gen. Clark, had a conversation with him and listened to him address an audience, I can tell you that he is, like him or not, obviously an extremely bright guy.

But I guess a real achiever like Bit can well afford to sneer at a 4 star Rhodes Scholar...

to say nothing of those who have actually served, as opposed to simply write posts about how groovy war is.

By: Bithead

Bithead — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 13:00:06 +0000

No sale. there's a pattern developing here with Obama.

Obama’s been doing this all along; Surrogates end up saying the smears and other trash talk the campaign needs to spread, and when things get too hot because of what gets said, Obama simply tosses the speaker under the bus, and claims he’s running a ‘clean campaign’, and he’s shocked…. shocked… that any of his people would come up with such a comment.

I'm not buying it.
And note we have others pushing the same meme.

It's clear to me this comment by Idiot Clark is part of an orginized effort.

By: DL

DL — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 12:15:06 +0000

The issue is not about McCain's patriotism but about the objective fact that being a war hero doesn't necessarily qualify you to become president - those that think so need to be, in conscience, willing to vote for a president Murtha.

Wes was accurate but distainful in his motive.

Stick with the truth and then the things you say wont come back someday to haunt you.

By: Zelsdorf Ragshaft III

Zelsdorf Ragshaft III — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 05:47:37 +0000

James, you fail to see the pattern developing here? Obama surrogates attack, Obama then distances himself from the comment, but it is out there. What do you expect from gutter slime Chicago politicians? Why doesn't Bill Ayers make a statement on Obama's behalf? That is where Obama's political career started.

By: James Joyner

James Joyner — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:28:28 +0000

Clark didn't question McCain's patriotism or loyalty but merely responded factually to a question asked of him.

I was thinking of some on the hard right and the Clinton dead-enders doing that to Obama.

This is Obama's guy, and he knew exactly what he would be saying in the interview.

I don't think the world's that coordinated.

By: Christopher

Christopher — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:54:26 +0000

James,

You call that a rebuff? Wow. Maybe you had better pull out your trusty but dusty dictionary.

This is Obama's guy, and he knew exactly what he would be saying in the interview.

Pathetic.

By: Davebo

Davebo — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:32:03 +0000

I’d be happy to see questioning of candidate patriotism and loyalty

The problem here, as James well knows, is that Clark didn't question McCain's patriotism or loyalty but merely responded factually to a question asked of him.

By: MarkT

MarkT — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:24:47 +0000

I'm curious what amount of military service is useful before someone is ready to be commander in chief? What kind of service? What rank would be ideal?

By: charles austin

charles austin — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:29:27 +0000

If so, refighting the last war rarely works.

By: anjin-san

anjin-san — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:04:37 +0000

Does anyone have a link to video? Would be useful to see this in context...

By: Alex Knapp

Alex Knapp — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:02:27 +0000

I hadn't realized that anyone had devalued Senator Obama's service. Or is this a subtle hint to lay off his VP choice in advance?

That's a reminder of the remarks some folks made about Kerry's service back in 2004.

By: yetanotherjohn

yetanotherjohn — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:53:49 +0000

With Obama throwing Clark under the bus, the only advisor he has with experience putting a bomb on target is Ayers.

By: charles austin

charles austin — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:42:17 +0000

“And let me also add that no one should ever devalue that service, especially for the sake of a political campaign, and that goes for supporters on both sides.”

I hadn't realized that anyone had devalued Senator Obama's service. Or is this a subtle hint to lay off his VP choice in advance?

By: Spoker

Spoker — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:55:30 +0000

When in doubt, let your surrogates handle the dirty work and then claim the high road. Nice way to work both side of the fence.