Obama Advertises Bush's Mistakes

[illinoisprogressive]

residential candidate Barack Obama said yesterday that President Bush's mistakes and unpopularity have been a tremendous boon for him and his Democratic peers.

Obama, appealing to Democratic activists on a Peterborough farm before an evening debate at Dartmouth College, told voters that Bush, the war in Iraq and failures coping with Hurricane Katrina will help Democrats take the White House next year.

"George Bush has been a great advertisement for the Democratic Party," he said, citing big crowds at campaign events as evidence.

"I admit that part of the reason that people are coming out is because, in part, they are sick and tired of George Bush and Dick Cheney. They are tired of an administration that treats our Constitution as a nuisance to be avoided. . . . They mourned that day, two years ago, when we witnessed our fellow citizens standing on rooftops after a storm without water and without food and without rescue because of an administration that was either incompetent or indifferent to the plight of people in New Orleans."

Summer Johnson, a Republican National Committee spokeswoman, dismissed the criticism.

"President Bush's pro-growth economic policies have created millions of jobs, and his national security initiatives have made our nation more safe and secure," she said.

Obama, who continues to trail rival Sen. Hillary Clinton in polls, acknowledged concerns about his relative lack of Washington experience.

"I am absolutely certain that I may not have some of the experiences that Washington likes, but I guarantee you, I have the experience America needs right now to bring about the change that we're looking for in this country. That I know," said Obama, standing under pine trees in front of a red-sided barn.

http://www.concordmonitor.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070927/NEWS01/709270373/1043/NEWS01

[AtomicKitten]

1. Smart guy.

[illinoisprogressive]

2. yep. he's the best!