Obama: Hillary is pushing faulty argument that he is unelectable
During the question and answer period of a Portsmouth, NH, town hall event tonight, Senator Barack Obama told voters that the reason why there is an argument that the country is not ready for an Obama presidency is because a certain Democratic candidate for president has “pushed” the argument. That unnamed candidate (but most certainly Senator Clinton) “starts off with a 47% disapproval rating,” he said. “The notion that a viability or an electability argument is being made by somebody who starts off with almost half the country not being able to vote for them, doesn’t make sense,” he said. “Welcome to America,” someone in the crowd yelled out.
Here are his full remarks:
“I keep defying this notion that somehow the American people are not ready for me. That just is not borne out. And right now, among all Democratic nominees or Democratic candidates, I do better in a general election matchup than the other candidates. And this argument is being pushed by the way of a candidate who starts off with a 47% disapproval rating. You know, so, I’m not going to mention names, but I mean, the notion that a viability or an electability argument is being made by somebody who starts off with almost half the country not being able to vote for them, doesn’t make sense. But, you know, in the end, don’t vote for your fears - I’m stealing this line from my buddy (Massachusetts Governor) Deval Patrick, who stole a bunch of lines from me when he ran for the governorship. But it’s the right one. Don’t vote for your fears; vote for your aspirations. Vote what you believe.”
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Obama is electable because of his experience and his stance on the issues. I see Hillary trying to get back to the White House and think about all the lying, police-state tactics, use of private investigators to gather dirt and wipe out her political opponents, abuse of power, Whitewater, Travelgate, and other scandals of the Clinton White House too numerous to mention. The thought of her at the helm is scary–very scary.
Before you cast your vote, please consider the following about the first Clinton co-presidency:
• The Clintons were more concerned about what they could get from the presidency instead of honoring their responsibilities to this country. At the end of their term they were multi-millionaires. Ever wonder how they got so wealthy?
• Think about how they sold our military secrets, how they exchanged pardons for Puerto Rican votes in New York, freeing some of the worst criminals just so Hillary could have what she thinks she is entitled to. Will our democracy survive another four years of them?
• Hillary loves to play the victim–of Bill, of the Republican vast right-wing conspiracy, of all the Bimbos who sleep with Bill, etc. Can a victim be an effective president?
• Hillary’s long-suffering marriage to Bill, enabling him to have numerous sexual trysts — not just a one-time dalliance with Monica — results in her sense of entitlement. Do we want a president who feels the job is rightfully hers just because she’s suffered through 35 years of marriage to Bill?
• Hillary claims to be tough enough to play with the boys when, in fact, she is unable to leave a cheating husband. How will she stand up to other men who walk all over her?
• Hillary attacks her opponents with lies and innuendo far more than she talks about how she would attempt to cure America’s ills. What is her plan…does she even have one?
• Hillary has no experience. Being married to a president does not make one qualified to be president. As a married woman, I cannot relate to a woman who stays in a sick marriage so she can capitalize on her husband’s success, then pretend she did it on her own. She gives no specifics about her experience. More dodging accountability.
• Fact: She’s held elected office for one Senate term and has introduced no major legislation during that time. Is this the kind of experience we want in the Oval Office?
Hillary is not what she pretends to be. She is spinning her image — the same tactics Bill used on an unsuspecting American people the first time around. We should be smarter than that now. Do we really want them in the White House again?
Cast your vote wisely in 2008.
Reference to comment by Denise. WOW! You said everything that I was going to. When I read your comment, I was very impressed with your documented research. Hillary wants to be President for the wrong reasons and that is to pick up where they left off. It is all about selling themselves to Corporate lobbyists, because they have alot of favors to repay. She is very dangerous because she has mastered the art of being very manipulative and deceptive. She cares nothing about America or it’s people, everything is about her and how much she can profit from being President. There is nothing else to say, Denise has said it all. Ron Paul is the clear choice. http://www.ronpaul2008.com
Denise, again… yet another cut and paste, on yet another blog?
How original.
John Pitts, re:
“Reference to comment by Denise. WOW! You said everything that I was going to. When I read your comment, I was very impressed with your documented research.”
JOHN! there’s not a single word of “documented” research in Denise’s post!!! LOL!
Bush Republicans are just amazing.
Do you just open your mouths like baby birds, waiting to be fed Clinton Hater propaganda?
John, do you ever wonder why 70% of the public thought we were going in the right direction under President Clinton? Now, 70% of the public think we’re going in the WRONG direction.
The corporate greedies are members of the the Greedy OLD Party.
Now for the good news:
I live In New Hampshire. Ron Paul is looking AWESOME up here. Could he really do it? Maybe so! Good luck.
Jan,
The corporate greedies are all members of both parties and no, I dont wonder why about any of it, I know that all current politicians are corporate salesman at middle class taxpayers expense. I am not a Democrat or Republican, Libertarian fits me pretty well, that is why Ron Paul seems more pragmatic than the rest. Other than that, you made some valid points that induced some thought. I live in Texas and he is popular here as well. http://www.ronpaul2008.com