Obama Aims to sharpen lines between himself and Clinton

[illinoisprogressive]

ANCHESTER, N.H., Aug. 14 -- Drawing a sharp contrast with Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, his main rival for the Democratic presidential nomination, Sen. Barack Obama said in an interview that he has the capacity she may lack to unify the country and move it out of what he called "ideological gridlock."

"I think it is fair to say that I believe I can bring the country together more effectively than she can," Obama said. "I will add, by the way, that is not entirely a problem of her making. Some of those battles in the '90s that she went through were the result of some pretty unfair attacks on the Clintons. But that history exists, and so, yes, I believe I can bring the country together in a way she cannot do. If I didn't believe that, I wouldn't be running."

"I think it's very clear what their political strategy is," he said of the Clinton campaign. "They want to project Senator Clinton as the seasoned experienced hand. I don't fault them for that. That's the strategy they're pursuing, and my response is that what the American people need and what the Oval Office needs right now is good judgment. Experience can be a proxy for good judgment, but it isn't always."

He then repeated what he said during a debate in Chicago last week: "All the people who were on that stage in Chicago talking about their experience and criticizing me for the lack of it were the same people who went along and displayed incredibly poor judgment in going along with a war that I think has been a disaster."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/14/AR2007081401939.html

[msongs]

1. you've said u wont vote for hillary if she is dems nominee - isnt that line sharp enough for ya? nt

[Ethelk2044]

2. Hillary's experience is all media hype. No real political experience as First Lady.

All she did was the "Health Care" project. Unsuccessful and she blames the Republicans. This will be her "battle cry" when she fails on policy decisions if she's elected. Point the finger the same way she did when hubby Bill got caught with Monica during his impeachment hearings. Blame the Republicans. She's too dumb to realize that he fucked up and too weak to defend her own womanhood and leave the bum. But I guess Hillary's career was more important than her dignity, her husband's indiscretions not to speak of her daughter's shame and humiliation. I guess therapy can fix everything. :thumbsdown:

[illinoisprogressive]

3. Not sharp enough. Not until her campaign is derailed.

[Tellurian]

4. Where is Anchester anyway?

the UK?

[Colobo]

5. I like your spirit!