"Swift Boating" Doesn't Hurt Obama

[Psychoblues]

The lies and innuendoes of the reich wingers have little effect if any at all on Barack Obama.

"(CBS) Sen. Barack Obama could withstand any last-minute "swift-boat" attacks from Republicans on his race or past drug use because winning the grueling contest for the Democratic nomination will make him the "toughest, baddest candidate on the block," he tells 60 Minutes correspondent Steve Kroft.

Obama was interviewed on Wednesday in Washington for a 60 Minutes report to be broadcast on Sunday, Feb. 10, at 7 p.m. ET/PT.

Asked by Kroft if he will be able to endure attacks from "swift-boating" Republicans who may use his race or his youthful drug use against him, Obama replies, "Whoever wins this Democratic primary...they're the toughest, baddest candidate on the block. And if I beat Senator Clinton, then I will be more than capable of beating the Republicans. And if I don't, then she'll be the nominee and [race or past drug use] will be a moot point."

But the senator from Illinois vowed not to use such tactics himself to beat Hillary Clinton. Kroft's question on whether he would pull out any "Clinton skeletons" prompted Obama to say, "We don't play that. I mean, one of the rules that I laid down very early in this campaign was that we will be fierce competitors but we will have some ground rules. And one of the ground rules for me is that we battle on policy differences, and that if we draw a contrast between Senator Clinton and myself, then it is based on fact," he tells Kroft.

Then Obama promises, "We're not going to fabricate things. We're not going to try to distort or twist her positions." ,,,,,,,,,,

More: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/...n3804268.shtml

Now, what are the "swift boaters" to think of themselves?

[stephanie]

Oh my...he's just about dang near a saint...

Maybe we should have the queen knight him or something.......then we can all call him..........Sir empty suit...

[nevadamedic]

The lies and innuendoes of the reich wingers have little effect if any at all on Barack Obama.

"(CBS) Sen. Barack Obama could withstand any last-minute "swift-boat" attacks from Republicans on his race or past drug use because winning the grueling contest for the Democratic nomination will make him the "toughest, baddest candidate on the block," he tells 60 Minutes correspondent Steve Kroft.

Obama was interviewed on Wednesday in Washington for a 60 Minutes report to be broadcast on Sunday, Feb. 10, at 7 p.m. ET/PT.

Asked by Kroft if he will be able to endure attacks from "swift-boating" Republicans who may use his race or his youthful drug use against him, Obama replies, "Whoever wins this Democratic primary...they're the toughest, baddest candidate on the block. And if I beat Senator Clinton, then I will be more than capable of beating the Republicans. And if I don't, then she'll be the nominee and [race or past drug use] will be a moot point."

But the senator from Illinois vowed not to use such tactics himself to beat Hillary Clinton. Kroft's question on whether he would pull out any "Clinton skeletons" prompted Obama to say, "We don't play that. I mean, one of the rules that I laid down very early in this campaign was that we will be fierce competitors but we will have some ground rules. And one of the ground rules for me is that we battle on policy differences, and that if we draw a contrast between Senator Clinton and myself, then it is based on fact," he tells Kroft.

Then Obama promises, "We're not going to fabricate things. We're not going to try to distort or twist her positions." ,,,,,,,,,,

More: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/...n3804268.shtml

Now, what are the "swift boaters" to think of themselves?

So is the Race and Gender Card that he keeps playing is a policy issue? Or did we just catch Obama Bin Laden in another lie?

[Psychoblues]

I guess you caugt bin laden in another lie. Could you post it just for old times sakes? In the event you can't I think I will refer to your lie as often as I see appropriate to the conversation.

So is the Race and Gender Card that he keeps playing is a policy issue? Or did we just catch Obama Bin Laden in another lie?

Wussa matta, nm, did your expensive board not work out for you?

[PostmodernProphet]

Asked by Kroft if he will be able to endure attacks from "swift-boating" Republicans who may use his race or his youthful drug use against him

????.....didn't Kroft just use it?........

[theHawk]

There's very little reason Repubs would have to attack his personal background. His inexperience and far left voting record will be quite enough to sink his candidacy.

[Trigg]

Asked by Kroft if he will be able to endure attacks from "swift-boating" Republicans who may use his race or his youthful drug use against him

Who needs republicans for this, the Clintons already tried to paint him as the "black candidate" and got their hand slapped for their trouble.

Republicans would be stupid to make the same mistake.

[Psychoblues]

Obama is doing quite well despite your lies and otherwise cheating of the American peoples.