Clinton smears Obama on Iraq - Again

[JTFrog]

http://www.motherjones.com/mojoblog/archives/2008/01/6850_clinton_smears.html

Clinton Smears Obama on Iraq — Again

Senator Hillary Clinton appeared on Meet the Press on Sunday, for the entire show, and asserted once again that Senator Barack Obama's rhetoric does not match the reality of his record. Referring to voters, she remarked, "I want them to have accurate information about our respective records." Yet moments later, Clinton, ostensibly providing voters with information about Obama's record, falsely characterized what Obama had once said about Saddam Hussein--to make it seem that prior to the war Obama was weak on Saddam.

During the show, Tim Russert brought up Clinton's vote in October 2002 for the legislation authorizing George W. Bush to take military action against Iraq, and he quoted a speech Obama gave at that time:

I know that Saddam poses no imminent and direct threat to the United States, or to his neighbors....I know that even a successful war against Iraq will require a U.S. occupation of undetermined length, at undetermined cost, with undetermined consequences. I know that an invasion of Iraq without a clear rationale and without strong international support will only fan the flames of the Middle East, and encourage the worst, rather than the best, impulses of the Arab world, and strengthen the recruitment arm of al-Qaeda. I am not opposed to all wars. I'm opposed to dumb wars.

Russert then asked Clinton, "Who had the better judgment at that time?" Meaning you or him.

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[Avalux]

1. I guess I have to keep posting this video over and over and over.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYATbsu2cP8

Hillary certainly did NOT have better judgement at that time; she was oh so confident in her vote.

[sfam]

10. Great video - Hillary feels "Very Strongly..."

About something completely false. Baaaaaaaad judgment...

[calmblueocean]

2. Hillary's willingness to misrepresent the opposition is disturbing.

Reading stories like this and seeing how her mind works makes her feel untrustworthy to me.

[Perry Logan]

3. Believe me, false accusations and smears do not win people over to your point of view.

I keep waiting for the Obama people to give me positive, constructive reasons for favoring Obama. But since there evidently isn't much to say on that subject, all they do is badmouth the Clintons. Normal people do not hate the Clintons, so this shit doesn't fly with them.

[goldcanyonaz]

4. Yes, key word being "normal".

:thumbsup:

[Perry Logan]

5. It's weird. Clinton-haters think everyone suffers from their disorder.

[Flatline]

7. Yea I can't wait for Shillery to get elected

and everyone loses their insurance at work and has to buy their own it will be great to hear peoples voices then =)

[Marrah_G]

11. I bet you can think up a few more really cutsie names to call her!

[goldcanyonaz]

8. Most don't have insurance, so therapy isn't an option. Many need it, hate isn't healthy.

[JTFrog]

9. Neither is cognitive dissonance. n/t

[JTFrog]

6. So Mother Jones is way out of touch with normal people and is making false accusations?

You've been singing this mantra anytime someone sheds light on your anointed one.

Lather, rinse, repeat. We get it.