Des Moines: Obama Goes After Clinton on Iraq, Iran

[flpoljunkie]

Obama goes after Clinton on Iraq, Iran

by Rick Pearson

DES MOINES—Illinois Sen. Barack Obama lashed out at Democratic presidential rival Hillary Clinton's electability this morning, contending her nomination would let a Republican election opponent say they both support the Iraq war and allow her to be attacked for changing positions and not being open with the public.

"When I am the nominee of our party, the choice will be clear," Obama told a few hundred supporters inside Old Main at Drake University. "The American people want that choice. I think they welcome that choice because I believe that's what we need in our next president."

A day after saying his campaign was turning to a new phase in the approaching weeks before Iowa's first-in-the-nation caucuses, Obama delivered his strongest criticism to date of Clinton, the New York senator who is the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination in national polls.

Contending Clinton was part of a Congress that "failed" the American people by leading the nation to war with Iraq, Obama said her vote in support of authorizing the war says much about what she would do as president. Obama opposed the war as a candidate for the U.S. Senate.

"Every single one of us running for president only had once chance to make a judgment about whether or not to go to war," Obama said.

http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/politics/blog/2007/10/obama_goes_after_clinton_on_ir.html

[jenmito]

1. It's about time he mentions her by name. And what's Hillary's response?:

"Apparently Senator Obama's fall in the polls has led him to abandon his pledge to change our politics and bring people together..." So he's not allowed to criticize her? He needs to be the nominee if he wants to bring people together. And for her, of all people, to talk about breaking pledges! :eyes:

[Connie_Corleone]

2. They trot out that same old response every time Obama criticizes her.

It's getting old.

[flpoljunkie]

3. It sounds strikingly familiar to the kind of crap Bush's communication flacks put out.

Every time I see the Clinton camp response from her spokesman, Phil Singer, I want to puke cause it reminds me of Ari Fleischer and his ilk.

[jenmito]

4. It sure is. I remember seeing Wolfson using that line...

and it looks like they think it's a winning line.

[hedgehog]

6. What part of "politics of hope" said that Obama has to be a wimp?

[jenmito]

7. None. I agree with your sentiment. nt

[Clintonista2]

5. I'm still laughing at him having the brass to bring up the Iran vote

Can someone please remind me how he voted on that again?

[jenmito]

8. He was in New Hampshire but put out a statement that he's against it.

:eyes:

[Debi]

14. And yet Dodd and Biden were able to make the vote AND make the debate in New Hampshire

:bounce:

[jenmito]

15. I'm not talking about the debate...

I'm talking about scheduled events he had for the day.

[Debi]

18. Because running for President and attending campaign events

is more important than serving in the U.S. Senate (which is what he was elected and is paid to do)?

[jenmito]

19. No-because BECOMING president is only possible

if one campaigns. He would've canceled his events for the day if he was told the vote was going to be close.

[Debi]

21. So now it's Harry Reid's responsibility to tell Obama when he should be available to vote

and when he can blow off his job? :eyes: I thought he was an adult...

[jenmito]

20. No-because BECOMING president is only possible

if one campaigns. He would've canceled his events for the day if he was told the vote was going to be close.

[Texas_Kat]

9. Maybe it's inexperience after all

or may just run-of the-mill politics.

First he complains that she voted for the K/L amendment (after he co-sponsored a bill with the same language in it back in March) and now he seems not to understand 'negotiating without preconditions' and 'meeting with heads of state' of bad actor nations without preliminary talks.

I'm surprised his foreign policy advisors didn't explain it better to him -- or maybe it's just the same ole', same ole' story -- the politics of misdirection.

[flpoljunkie]

11. Obama was he was willing to speak w/o preconditions;he did not "promise" to speak with them, Hillary

There is a difference, but don't expect much of the media or Hillarybots to admit it.

[flpoljunkie]

10. Perhaps he was sandbagged by Harry Reid, whose son is working for Hillary--as vote wasn't scheduled

Inquiring minds would love to know...

[2rth2pwr]

12. If he can't take on Harry Reid, maybe he shouldn't be running for

leader of the free world.

[FlaxieB]

13. Hillary has not taken on anything but the corporate Lobbyist money.

She has not done a damn thing since she has been in the Senate worth speaking about. She even Criticized Bush for using 911 as a political ad and turned around to do the same damn thing. She has been flip flopping on issues so bad that Tylenol and Excedrin can't help you.

[Clintonista2]

16. You're 100% correct, UNLESS you include her votes on:

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06/07/2007 Immigration Act of 2007 Y
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Labor
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06/06/2007 Point Based Immigration Expiration Date Y
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04/26/2007 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007 with Iraq Withdrawal Timeline Y
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06/06/2007 Denying Legal Status for Immigrants Convicted of Certain Crimes N
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06/06/2007 English as the Common Language Y
04/22/2004 Victims' Rights bill Y
03/25/2004 Unborn Victims of Violence Act 2004 N

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09/21/2007 Iraq Troop Reduction Amendment Y
09/19/2007 Time Between Troop Deployments Y
07/18/2007 Iraq Troop Reduction Y
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04/26/2007 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Bill of 2007 with Iraq Withdrawal Timeline Y
03/27/2007 Iraq Withdrawal Amendment N
03/15/2007 United States Policy in Iraq Resolution of 2007 Y
09/28/2006 Habeas Review Amendment Y
09/28/2006 Military Commissions Amendment Y
09/28/2006 Oversight of CIA Interrogation and Detention Amendment Y
09/28/2006 Military Commissions Act of 2006 N
09/06/2006 Cluster Munitions Amendment N
06/22/2006 Troop Redeployment Amendment N
02/02/2006 Military Funding and Tax Cuts Amendment Y
05/21/2004 Condemning Iraq Abuse of Prisoners resolution Y
10/11/2002 Use of Military Force Against Iraq Y

National Security Issues
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10/03/2007 Border Fence and Customs Appropriations Y
09/26/2007 Expressing the Sense of Congress Regarding Federalism in Iraq Y
09/26/2007 Expressing the Sense of Congress Regarding Iran and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Y
09/19/2007 Habeus Corpus for Detainees of the United States Y
09/11/2007 Limiting Mexican Trucks to Commercial Zones Near the Border Between the U.S. and Mexico Y
08/03/2007 Foreign Intelligence Acquisition N
07/26/2007 Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act Y
07/26/2007 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Y
07/26/2007 Border Fence and Customs Appropriations Y
07/26/2007 REAL ID Funding Y
07/19/2007 Sense of the Senate on Guantanamo Bay Detainees Y
06/06/2007 Law Enforcement Review of Z Visa Applications N
03/13/2007 Implementing 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act Y
09/13/2006 Security of Cargo Containers Amendment Y
09/12/2006 National Security Amendment Y
07/12/2006 Rail and Transit Security Amendment Y
07/11/2006 USEMA Amendment N
07/11/2006 FEMA Amendment Y
03/02/2006 USA PATRIOT and Terrorism Prevention Reauthorization Y
12/16/2005 USA PATRIOT and Terrorism Prevention Reauthorization N
07/14/2005 Disclosure of Classified Information Amendment Y
10/06/2004 National Intelligence Reform Act of 2004 Y
10/25/2001 USA Patriot Act of 2001 Y
09/14/2001 Military Force Authorization resolution Y

Reproductive Issues
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Date Bill Title Vote
09/06/2007 Prohibiting U.S. Assistance for Groups that Support Coercive Abortion NV

Science and Medical Research
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Date Bill Title Vote
04/11/2007 Stem Cell Research Act of 2007 Y
04/11/2007 HOPE Stem Cell Research Act of 2007 N
07/18/2006 Stem Cell Research Bill Y

Senior and Social Security Issues
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Date Bill Title Vote
02/02/2006 Medicare Part D Amendment Y
11/17/2005 Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Amendment Y
11/03/2005 Medicare Premiums Amendment Y
11/03/2005 Prescription Drug Plan Amendment Y
03/17/2005 Prescription Drugs Amendment Y

Social Issues
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Date Bill Title Vote
06/07/2006 Same Sex Marriage Resolution N
06/11/2002 Hate Crimes Bill Y

Technology and Communication
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Date Bill Title Vote
10/22/2003 Reduction of SPAM bill Y
09/25/2003 Do-Not-Call Registry bill Y
09/16/2003 FCC Media Ownership bill Y

Trade Issues
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Date Bill Title Vote
09/19/2006 U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement Implementation Y
06/29/2006 U.S. -Oman Free Trade Agreement Y
07/28/2005 CAFTA Implementation Bill N
06/30/2005 CAFTA Implementation Bill N
07/07/2003 U.S.-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act Y
07/07/2003 U.S.-Singapore Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act Y
08/01/2002 Trade Act of 2002 N

Transportation Issues
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Date Bill Title Vote
09/11/2007 Limiting Mexican Trucks to Commercial Zones Near the Border Between the U.S. and Mexico Y
09/10/2007 Bridge Repair Funding NV
07/26/2007 Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act Y
07/29/2005 Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users Y
05/17/2005 Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users Y
02/12/2004 Highway Trust Fund bill Y
06/12/2003 Aviation Administration FY2004-2006 Authorization bill Y
09/21/2001 Air Transportation Safety and System Stabilization Act Y

Veterans Issues
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Date Bill Title Vote
02/02/2006 Tax Rate Extension Amendment Y
11/17/2005 Additional Funding For Veterans Amendment Y
10/05/2005 Health Care for Veterans Amendment Y

Welfare and Poverty
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Date Bill Title Vote
09/27/2007 State Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization Y
08/02/2007 State Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization Y

[hedgehog]

17. Could you post that in an original thread?

I think a lot of people would be as surprised as I was to learn that.