Clinton aides "deplore negativity"

[ariesgem]

Clinton aides Mark Penn and Howard Wolfson convened a conference call this afternoon to discuss John McCormick's report that Obama is preparing "a full assault on Sen. Hillary Clinton over ethics and transparency."

Clinton's aides seem to be alleging both that Obama is going shockingly negative, and that there should be a higher standard for Obama, because he's promised to play nice. (The latter argument seems somewhat more credible to me.)

"This is a tried and true technique of the Obama campaign that has repeatedly shifted negative when they find the momentum shifting against them," said Penn.

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"They have decided to go consistently negative," Penn said. "They have gone personally negative against Senator Clinton repeatedly in this campaign and that is a big difference."

http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/

[Botany]

1. You gotta love Mark Penn.

"This is a tried and true technique of the Obama campaign that has repeatedly shifted negative when they find the momentum shifting against them," said Penn. :rofl:

Ah, Mark Obama just picked up 14 more delegates.

[bobthedrummer]

33. If you love Erik Prince, J. Cofer Black and Blackwater ya gotta love Mark too

"Inconvenient truths about the New Democrats, the Third Way, Democratic Leadership Council, etc."
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x2973191

[silverweb]

2. Hahahaha...

Project much, Mark? :spray:

:rofl:

[stellanoir]

3. brought to you by the ingenious creators of the kitchen sink

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

8. Oh Hillary..... Here's your kitchen sink, you left it over at Faux news...

hehehe

[slinkerwink]

4. it's the Big Lie strategy as espoused by Bush administration

Repeat the big lie often and hope the press picks it up.

[silverweb]

7. Exactly.

Clinton has long since become bushified.

[slinkerwink]

16. and that's what I find so repulsive about her campaign

[Umbram]

5. And in other news...

Global warming has stopped, world peace has begun, and the economy is surging!

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

6. hee hee and great graphics

you made me laugh! Thanks, that was much needed.

Penn complaining about negative.

[BumRushDaShow]

9. Nominate this for a DUzy....!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[GarbagemanLB]

10. The sad thing is there are idiots out there who believe him. Luckily they are a small (but vocal) mi

nority on this board.

[IndianaGreen]

11. They sound like Baghdad Bob

without the humour.

[jlake]

12. Mark Penn is simply amazing. He runs a spotless campaign with the ethical standards

of a Saint....... and puts up with all of the MSM bias......Obama worshipping and spin.......

[Umbram]

19. How are things in the twilight zone? (nt)

[Drachasor]

22. Wow, a Hillary supporting saying Penn is an ethical saint

Even most Hillary supporters hate the guy, from what I have seen.

[jlake]

26. Bwahaha - I'm kidding. He is responsible for the predicament she's in.

[Drachasor]

32. Ahh, on these boards it can be hard to tell.

Good show.

[Inuca]

23. This just MUST be sarcasm n/t

[tabatha]

25. kitchen sink is spotless?

[Forkboy]

27. You're just too obvious dude.

The whole point of satire and sarcasm is to leave people wondering if you're serious. All you're doing is leaving people thinking you're an idiot. :shrug:

[jlake]

31. I am kidding. He is the reason she hasn't already won.

Even an avid "Hillshill" like myself knows Mark Penn is bad news. (as is David Axlerod BTW)

[donheld]

36. War is Peace Freedom is Slavery Ignorance is Strength

[jlake]

37. And Mark Penn & David Axlerod are both enemies of our party's vision.

[jpak]

13. Big Brother declares negativity "doubleplus ungood"

Bad Obama bad bad...

:rofl:

[alcibiades_mystery]

14. Gahahahahahaha

[tekisui]

18. Is that for real?

And where did you get it?

That is messed up, if real, and should be posted on it's own, repeatedly.

[Inuca]

30. LOL!! n/t

[Cha]

15. Does anybody have a pic of there two buffoons side by side..

'cause I don't watch tv nooze no mo' and would like to get an idea of what these two operatives from hell look like together.

[bunnies]

17. They've officially become a parody of themselves.

war is peace dontcha know. :eyes:

[Umbram]

20. See post #12. (nt)

[lligrd]

24. JLake Is Here For Comedy Relief Only

Never to be taken seriously and usually best left unanswered unless you have hours to spare for an inane posting session. I have learned from experience.

[lligrd]

21. Did Penn Forget The Sarcasm Emoticon Again?

Rove's protege has learned the lessons well.

[4themind]

28. Negativity? That's like a frog calling him ugly

[Forkboy]

29. DUzy!

[Liberal Veteran]

34. This is from The Onion, right?

Gotta be.

[anonymous171]

35. Project your weaknesses onto your opponent.

That was sooo 2004! This year you actually need a platform, Penn!

[City Lights]

38. "You can fool some of the people all of the time, and those are the ones

you want to concentrate on." Another Bush strategy embraced by Clinton. :rofl:

Sadly, it seems to be working in some corners of DU.

[Kittycat]

39. I actually see what Obama is doing as the right thing. Transparency

is something he's been pushing for in the senate, and part of his campaign. He's come forward on everything, now it's Clinton's turn to be vetted.

[Adelante]

40. Def DUzy!

[Bread and Circus]

41. Wolfson and Penn are ASSHOLES pure and simple. To go from "kitchen sink" to "deplore negativity"...

is just too fucking much.

Please Gore or someone with an ounce of sense, tell these jerkwater machiavelli's to get out of the race.

[Window]

42. That 'camp pain' is completely fuckin' nuts.

Unbelievable!!

:rofl: :rofl: