Ferraro: Obama camp "did it to hurt Hillary," implores "turn the spigot off hate mail I'm getting"

[Amerigo Vespucci]

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/

(CNN) – One day after she stepped down from her role in Hillary Clinton's presidential bid, Geraldine Ferraro said she blames Barack Obama's campaign for the uproar over her recent comments.

In an interview Thursday with CNN affiliate WJAR in Providence, Rhode Island, the onetime vice presidential candidate also said the Obama campaign made a mistake in taking aim at her remarks.

"I do think this was a mistake on part of the Obama campaign," she said. "They didn't have to do this, and they did it to hurt Hillary. I just think that's bad. I think it's bad business, and I think it's bad politics.

"I was accused of being divisive. I think those tactics are divisive," she added. "And the amazing thing is it's not something I started, its something they did in reaction to this." Ferraro also implored Obama's campaign to turn "the spigot off the hate mail I am getting."

[tabatha]

1. She is such a .....

Just go away, like Samantha Power did.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

3. no body is attacking Samantha with hate mail and threats

[AX10]

6. True.

Obama's minions are extremists.

[eShirl]

14. how do you know? n/t

[choie]

31. uh..maybe because Samantha Power

actually took responsibility for what she said and apologized. Ms. Ferraro, on the other hand, hasn't.

[EmperorHasNoClothes]

33. Samantha APOLOGIZED

Ferraro just keeps digging deeper.

[CreekDog]

52. She needs to keep digging to reach the surface

:think:

[earthlover]

56. Yeah....check out this load....

"I was accused of being divisive. I think those tactics are divisive," she added. "And the amazing thing is it's not something I started, its something they did in reaction to this."

Nah, you didn't start it. What really started it was all those folks who reacted to what you said....


I think Geraldine is Lost In Space....

Speaking of Lost...not the TV show....how can anyone read this and support Geraldine? She has lost it.

[MojoMojoMojo]

57. Its the response that Obama started.

[EmperorHasNoClothes]

65. I love the Clinton campaign standard line that "Obama started it"

By reacting to the crap that they put out, Obama "started it". Yeah. Right. :eyes:

[jackson_dem]

37. They even gave Tavis Smiley death threats and harassed Tavis' mom

All because he said Obama should show up to a black summit.

[JVS]

45. Former VP candidates are held to a higher standard than most people

[marshall]

51. Samantha shut the hell up and got out of the spotlight

Gerry continues to spew her racist screed on every radio and television program that will give her air time. What part of STFU does she not understand?

[Occam Bandage]

66. Samantha apologized and retreated. Jellybean keeps fightin' the racist fight.

[ElsewheresDaughter]

2. shame on Obama team

[IrishBloodEngHeart]

4. Media whore

can't stand being out of the spotlight, will fight to stay in it as long as possible.

That's great. keep the story alive Gerry!!

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

10. she's a Faux News Analyst

so that ought to tell you everything. She's for sale.

[Freedomofspeech]

5. Spin, spin, spin....

it's making me dizzy. WTF

[Hepburn]

7. Geeeeeeeez....

....someone needs to tell her she is making a complete azz of herself!

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

8. playing the victim is not the model of feminism- but this is deliberate spin anyway

Ferraro knows what she is doing, she is blowing the silent whistle.

[rocktivity]

9. The nerve of that Obama guy defending himself against what you said!

:eyes:
rocknation

[flordehinojos]

11. ferraro has obama pegged to a tee ...

she is right on when she says,

"I was accused of being divisive. I think those tactics are divisive<.>" She knows exactly what the Obamites are doing. They are using divisive tactics but turning it around and blaming it on her.

She also knows what baracka obama is doing when she asks him to turn "the spigot off the hate mail ..."

He won't. that is exactly what he wants.

[eShirl]

16. excuse me but her remarks have been divisive!

sheesh, just take a look around

[flordehinojos]

26. you need to leave out the emotionality and really listen to what she said.

they were not divisive. but divisiveness is a tool baracka obama has in his ploy. ferraro called it out very clearly.

[flordehinojos]

27. you need to leave out the emotionality and really listen to what she said.

they were not divisive. but divisiveness is a tool baracka obama has in his ploy. ferraro called it out very clearly.

[Coexist]

12. why is this everyone's fault but hers?

no one forced her to say these things about Obama and Jackson. She was quite happy to volunteer them.

[Bluzmann57]

13. What a disappointment she is

I used to have some admiration for this woman, but now, she's like a damn republican, always blaming someone else for her troubles. Ms Ferraro, you said it, you said it more than once and I'll bet you say it again. Take responsibility for it and shut up.

[la la]

20. she did take responsibility for it--

she just won't retract it---and I somewhat agree with her---I'm sick of the racial shit--just sick of it....people say inappropriate things at times, in the heat of 'battle', so to speak--on both sides---but it's usually the truth- just coming out in an 'unusual/inappropriate' way---in public.

obama's people are just looking for inappropriate stuff like this, to weasel it into the press, as being racist.

so---go ahead---flame me now---I can take it. I'm little, and have little shoulders, but I can handle it.

[City Lights]

23. She's still at it...

"The enthusiasm you get from the black community over this black candidate is wonderful, and I don't think you can deny it," she said.

Obama generates enthusiasm across the spectrum, not just in the black community. She's a horrid, bitter woman. :thumbsdown:

[la la]

25. please give it a rest,

no surrender. I do believe you're looking for statements to cry racism. This is what I'm f'en sick to death of.

[City Lights]

30. No, I'm merely pointing out that when one is standing in a deep hole, one

should stop digging.

[Bluzmann57]

69. I ain't flaming anyone

I'm just tired of all the negativity both on the campaign trail and in here. So sorry, no flame fest here.

[XemaSab]

15. What an idiot.

n/t

[Obamaniac]

17. This woman really needs to shut up!

She's making herself look like a total horses ass with every passing day.

This little pity party tour she's on ("oh poor me, i'm white") needs to stop. She's beginning to remind me of Jesse Helms or something.

[rodeodance]

62. SHE IS EXPOSING obama tactics--the same thing they did to Black supredelgatesl.

[annie1]

18. i agree that they did it to hurt hillary, but it was ferraro's error to say something so lame.

[MadBadger]

24. Put up or shut up

lets see some of this hate mail from the Obama campaign. I say your lying.

[annie1]

32. not hate mail, i'm talking about the whole outrage right before the MS vote.

stop being so hostile to me, i haven't ever told you to shut up or accused you of lying.

[MadBadger]

38. Sorry, I thought I was responding to the OP...all friends here.

:toast:

[annie1]

40. ok. : )

[silverweb]

64. That's what I'm waiting for, too.

n/t

[writes3000]

19. So GERALDINE...

In 1988, you said that Jesse Jackson wouldn't be in the Presidential race if he wasn't black. His views were too radical.

In 2006, you said America was ready for a white female President but they weren't ready for a black President. There was just too much racism to overcome.

Two weeks ago, you said Obama was lucky he was black. He wouldn't have gotten this far otherwise. And America is just "caught up with the concept."

It's amazing, just incredibly amazing, that you - a supposed champion for civil rights - wouldn't stand up and APPLAUD that this country isn't as racist as you predicted two years ago.

Instead, YOU COMPLAINED ABOUT IT.

The more you talk, the more racist you seem.

Here's some advice.

Shut up already about your "unbiased" views on race and electability. And the hate mail will stop.

[sniffa]

21. That's what's known as Jellybean Logic

The logic used to defend it is called, Pretzel Logic.

[From The Left]

22. Hillary's Klan Seamstress Isn't Worth Hate Mail

Writing to Ferraro would be like writing to David Duke. Puke.

[City Lights]

28. What is she getting at with "imploring Obama's campaign to turn off

the hate mail spigot?" Is she accusing Obama staffers of giving her a piece of their minds, or is she accusing the Obama camp of organizing a hate-mail campaign with his supporters? Her rants aren't exactly coherent anymore, so it's hard to tell. :shrug:

[blogslut]

29. Dear Gerry

I just wanted to let you know that there have been many advances in communications and media since you were a candidate for Vice President in 1984.

For example, articles and interviews appear online now and people from all over the world can read what you say, even in a small newspaper. Oh wait, I forget to explain the Internet first...

Well, you see, there's this thing Al Gore, oh shoot, Gerry, you do know that Al Gore actually was Vice President for 8 years, don't you?

Anyway, the Internet is really a bunch of computers that are connected to each other via phone lines and satellite signals. Dammit! Did I forget to explain the personal computer? Well, you have to know what those are, "War Games" was a box office hit in your day. So, the Internet is just like "War Games" except faster and most of us are talking about our cats instead of hacking into Pentagon servers.

Well, there's this other part of the Interwebs called email. With it, you can send a message to anyone, provided they also have an email address. Guess what, Gerry? You have an email address! And some of your phone numbers are publicly listed! Any one on the planet can look this information up and contact you!

Crazy, isn't it? Complete strangers (and former constituents) can contact you at will, whenever they want! No setting appointments with your secretary. No going through "the proper channels". Just click a button and blammo, the unadulterated anger at your ridiculous statements is filling your inbox.

Welcome to the 21st century, Geraldine. Hiding in towers is no longer an option.

[NDambi]

34. Have another vodka Gerry...it'll all be over soon

[Catherina]

35. Take a flying leap Gerry, and take your friend with you n/t

[tabasco]

36. How about you just keep your ugly face off my tv, Geraldine.

Along with your hateful, stupid lies.

"Clinton Democrat" = "rotten republican."

[washingdem]

39. She is vile.

[MadBadger]

41. Put up Shut Up

lets see some of this hate mail from the Obama campaign. I say your lying.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

44. I didn't get the impression that she felt it was coming "from" the campaign...

...what I read into it was that the Obama campaign could wave their hand or a magic wand and command the faithful to turn off the spigot.

What Ms. Ferraro doesn't realize is that the "spigot" is her own mouth, and as soon as she STOPS going in front of reporters EVERY DAY and digging the hole deeper, she'll fade back into the halls of anonymity.

[MadBadger]

49. Nope, in one of her interviews yesterday she accused the Obama campaign of sending the emails.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

53. OK, I will defer to that, and thanks...

...I'd probably know a few of these details if I still had cable TV, which I don't, so all of my news comes from the Web.

:patriot:

[MadBadger]

54. Have you heard her interview on the John Gibson radio show?

Thats where her true sexist colors are shown. It shows her true feelings which is contempt for Obama.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

55. No, but I imagine Gibson would have taken great delight in bringing out her worst...

...it's disgusting and sad all at the same time.

:patriot:

[MojoMojoMojo]

59. \Obama started it.The great uniter is the devisive one.He needs to tell his cult to STFU

"...what I read into it was that the Obama campaign could wave their hand or a magic wand and command the faithful to turn off the spigot."

[sniffa]

42. Hmmmm. I think I'll start sending her letters.

I might as well send her some actual letters to complain about.

Though I have to suggest, she may want to climb down off the cross until at least my or someone's letter reaches her P.O. box.

[From The Left]

43. Hillary and Ferraro Deserve one Another

[JoFerret]

46. That spigot of hate. Switch it off folks.

.

[fishwax]

47. wow, she actually comes right out and says "it all started when they hit me back"

"And the amazing thing is it's not something I started, its something they did in reaction to this." Ferraro also implored Obama's campaign to turn "the spigot off the hate mail I am getting."

:rofl:

[reflection]

48. As I said in another thread

I went to a Mondale/Ferraro rally when I wasn't old enough to vote. One of the greatest nights of my life. This recent diatribe kind of cheapens the whole experience.

I seriously wonder, comparing her recent statements to her past record (giving her a mulligan on the similar Jesse Jackson comment), if she is battling some dementia issues.

I don't mean that in an insulting manner, although it will surely be construed as such. It's just that seasoned politicos don't generally do triple backflips off the edge of a race cliff like she has done this week.

IMO, She's either an out-of-the-closet-racist, a suicide demographic bomber for the upcoming PA primary, or battling a mental illness. The hell of it of is, I don't know which I would rather her be. All of those options are distasteful.

[la la]

60. I believe she is ill--

a cancer survivor, possibly. I'll have to google it and see if I can find out. Not that some of the haters here would care, I don't suppose.

multiple myeloma

[C_U_L8R]

50. bwahahaha.. yes we did it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

we're controlling Geraldine's weakened mind..
we're forming her words and moving her lips.
We're making her say the most hateful racist
things and there's nothing she can do about it
and we're never gonna stop.
Bwahahahahhahahahhahaahhahahhahahahaha

[shadowknows69]

58. Sorry Gerry you're speaking for yourself now

Any emails you get from here on are all yours.

[rodeodance]

61. Shame on the Obama team/surrogates. They did the same to some Black superdelegates!

[SeattleGirl]

63. She really needs to be quiet.

I don't see how she thinks this kind of crap can be helpful to Sen. Clinton.

And it sure isn't helpful to her.

[Occam Bandage]

67. "It's not something I started?" So, er...who was it that said that Obama was only successful

because he's black, Geraldine?

[Name removed]

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[cooolandrew]

70. Did she expect love letters?? I dont agree with hate mail but any sane person knows don't go there

[cooolandrew]

71. Ferraro here it is imagine it was about a woman...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5daX7T_1bM

[cooolandrew]

72. Ferraro here it is imagine it was about a woman...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5daX7T_1bM

[Arugula Latte]

73. STFU, Geraldine. Just STFU and take responsibility for your racism.