Joe Biden's New Hampshire chair takes shot at Obama [View All]

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http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2007/07/27/294094.aspx

MSNBC - The Day in Politics
Friday, July 27, 2007

Here's an interesting shot Joe Biden's New Hampshire chair took at Obama yesterday. There's a charge buried in here, but it's implied not direct. We'll let you, the readers, connect the dots.

State Rep. Jim Ryan issued a statement following Paul Hodes' endorsement of Obama: "I am deeply disappointed by the comments of Senator Obama this morning. It does not say a lot for Obama's opinion of New Hampshire officials if he thinks that our endorsements can be bought and sold for 'favors.’

We take pride in New Hampshire of the fact that we look beyond the hype and the money and really focus on where all the candidates stand on the issues. Our last two Democratic presidents started off low in the polls, however they won in New Hampshire based on the merits of their ideas.”


“Obama said he was proud to have Hodes' endorsement,” the Boston Globe notes, “but conceded he would not have near the number of endorsements that other candidates, like Hillary Clinton will have.

“‘We haven't been in Washington all that long and we haven't traded that many favors,’ Obama said.”


I noticed in the endorsement announcement the last comment by Sen. Obama might be seen as .......something most candidates wouldn't have said.

Rep. Ryan seems to have taken this comment as I did. Sen Obama seems to believe endorsements come from trading favors and if he had been in Washington longer, he would have more.


I posted this yesterday and there seemed to be some confusion about the meaning of the Senator's comment.

Rep. Ryan got it and now, the media has it and I don't think there's anyone (else) to blame, this time......


I could be wrong.