Obama and Bosnia

[emilyg]

HomeDiariesBreaking BlueE-Wire 2008Obama Claims His Campaign Only Talks About Bosnia "When Asked". Suuuuure They Do.
by campskunk, Wed Apr 16, 2008 at 10:15:38 PM EST

Well, I got bits and pieces of the debate in between RL stuff, but I SWEAR I heard Barack Obama claim that the only reason his campaign has raised Bosnia was because they were asked about it. I guess if he meant "was asked once and then talked about it nonstop with no further encouragement", he would be right, but I don't think that was what he meant. He was clearly trying to imply that his campaign didn't raise the issue spontaneously, being a good clean issues-focused campaign and all.

Yeah, right. The helpful research people over at Facthub put together a list of instances where Obama's campaign had Bosnia Tourette's. Here they are.



Obama campaign memo: 'Clinton's fantastic invention of a sniper-raked landing is only one in a growing list of instances in which she has exaggerated her role as first lady.' "'Clinton's fantastic invention of a sniper-raked landing is only one in a growing list of instances in which she has exaggerated her role as first lady, particularly with respect to domestic policy,' a scorching campaign memo said in one of the harshest broadsides to date."

Obama campaign memo: 'Unfortunately, Clinton's fantastic invention of a sniper-raked landing is only one in a growing list of instances where she has exaggerated her role as First Lady, particularly with respect to domestic policy.'

Obama campaign memo: `Senator Clinton's claims about her visit to Tuzla, Bosnia - and the footage disproving her account - have created quite a stir. And with good reason


http://www.mydd.com/story/2008/4/16/221538/345

[Mags]

1. Hey emilyg!! he just can't be believed about anything.

he can't win and he needs to drop out now for the good of the party.

[Ned_Devine]

2. Really?

[Arrowhead2k1]

3. A dumb fucking ass you are

You need to leave the country, for the good of the party!

[emilyg]

5. Seems you are.

[snooper2]

7. Must be a good reason...

I have whoever that dumbass is on ignore...

[SeaLyons]

4. Wow, there is a lot of name calling going on today....

What's the matter with these Obama supporters????

Great post Emily.

[emilyg]

6. They are well educated - in four letter words.

[SeaLyons]

9. ...

I've noticed....so impressive.

[Ned_Devine]

10. we're not all name-callers

[emilyg]

12. Of course not.

[Swamp Rat]

8. "I said some things I knew not to be the case." - Hillary at last night's debate.

Oops!

[Cali_Democrat]

11. nice graphic

:rofl:

[democrattotheend]

13. Yeah he screwed that up

He declined to take a shot at her, which is more than I can say for her, but he made a mistake in saying his campaign had only commented when pressed about it. I believe that he got flustered rather than intentionally lying, but he did mess that up.