Peter Daou, the Internet director for the Hillary Clinton campaign for president, has sent the following message to several bloggers:
I’m writing this to a group of bloggers. Some of you are Hillary supporters, some not, some neutral.
I want to address a pervasive misconception, namely, that Senator Obama hasn’t run a negative campaign against Hillary. I think it’s time to put that misconception to rest.
The truth is that for months, the Obama campaign has been attacking Hillary, impugning her character and calling into question her lifetime of public service. And now the Chicago Tribune reports that Senator Obama is preparing a “full assault” on her “over ethics and transparency.” To those who contend that Senator Obama is the clear frontrunner, I ask, to what end this “full assault” on Hillary?
On CNN last Tuesday, Senator Obama said, “Well, look, Wolf, I think if you watch how we have conducted our campaign, we’ve been very measured in terms of how we talk about Senator Clinton. … I have been careful to say, that I think that Senator Clinton is a capable person and that should she win the nomination, obviously, I would support her. You know, I’m not sure that we have been getting that same approach from the Clinton campaign.”
The facts of this election stand in stark contrast to that statement. Senator Obama and his senior campaign officials have engaged in a systematic effort to question Hillary’s integrity, credibility, and character. They have portrayed her as someone who would put her personal gain ahead of the lives of our troops, someone who would say or do anything to win an election, someone who is dishonest, divisive and disingenuous. They have adopted shop-worn anti-Clinton talking points, dusted them off and unleashed a torrent of unfounded character attacks against her. Among other things, they have described Hillary - and her campaign - as:
“Saying and doing whatever it takes to win”
“Attempting to deceive the American people”
“One of the most secretive politicians in America”
“Literally willing to do anything to win”
To top it off, they have blanketed big states with false radio ads and negative mailers — ads and mailers that experts have debunked time and time again. They have distributed health care brochures using Republican framing. They have tried to draw a nexus between Hillary’s votes and the death of her friend Benazir Bhutto. And one of Senator Obama’s top advisers (who has since left the campaign) recently called Hillary “a monster.”
This “full assault” on Hillary comes from the very top of the Obama campaign, not surrogates and supporters.
This “full assault” is being directed at someone I personally know to be a thoughtful, brilliant, principled, compassionate person, someone the world knows as a good Democrat, a trailblazer, a lifelong champion for children and families, a respected former first lady, a senator, a presidential candidate.
This “full assault” is targeting a staff of hundreds of hard-working, dedicated Democrats, who I’ve had the privilege of working with for the past 14 months.
This is a hard-fought campaign - as it should be. Like any candidate for elected office, Hillary has made clear why she thinks she would do a better job than her opponent. She has laid out comprehensive policy proposals, put forth her 35-year record of accomplishment, and spent countless days introducing herself to voters across the country. She has said that she is far better prepared to take on John McCain on national security. She has contended that she is the candidate with the experience to confront the GOP attack machine. She has argued that she is more electable. She has said that Senator Obama’s words are not matched by actions. And she has challenged him to live up to core Democratic values and goals such as universal health care.
I recall indignation online at the suggestion that Senator Obama has not made the case that he is ready to be Commander in Chief — the concern being that this would be terribly detrimental to him in a general election. As I blogged recently, and as many of you know, I spent 2004 in the Kerry-Edwards war room, and I understand full well that national security will be front and center in the general election. It’s not a matter of choice. And the reality is that the public views Hillary as better prepared to take on Senator McCain when it comes to national security. Democrats must factor that in as they nominate a candidate to win in November.
If that suggestion is potentially harmful to Senator Obama in a general election, how exactly do the personal attacks against Hillary (which echo and reinforce rightwing talking points) help her in the event she wins the nomination? I recall no similar outrage at those harsh attacks on her character, many of which were directed at her when she was the clear frontrunner and seen as the likely nominee.
Both candidates are running a vigorous campaign. Both have had surrogates or supporters who have crossed the line and made offensive statements that they rejected. And these offensive statements are an unfortunate part of a long and close campaign. Those who make a habit of automatically assuming and ascribing to only one candidate the worst motives, ignoring more reasonable and benign explanations, who substitute conjecture for fact and then use those assumed `facts’ as a foundation on which to pile more conjecture about only one candidate’s intentions, who express anger at negative campaigning and perceived dirty tricks but focus on only one candidate’s words and actions, risk losing credibility. And those who conclude from that one-sided reasoning that Hillary ought to stop seeking victory, should ask themselves if quitting in the middle of a hard-fought - and winnable - contest is a desirable attribute in a future president.
Hillary has rightfully stated that as Democrats we should be proud of our field of candidates. And it is truly inspiring to see the level of enthusiasm among voters this cycle. We should encourage as many people as possible to become part of this process and to forcefully advocate for their candidate of choice. But there is a sharp line between supporting a candidate (and excusing their faults, which all supporters do to some degree) and conducting a “full assault” on an opponent’s integrity and character. The Obama campaign’s unabashed attacks on Hillary’s honesty and trustworthiness should give every Democrat pause.
We are all entitled to support and oppose whomever we choose, but I challenge my online friends to call this “full assault” on Hillary’s character for what it is.
More blah, blah, blah from poor Hillary.
I’m surprised they just don’t come out and claim why is that uppity n****r beating up a white woman.
Hell they had Ferrero come damn close.
Wright on Mike !!
Obama has his own issues at the moment..
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Talk about blah, blah, blah…what is stated in this article is the truth. How about we rewind all of the tapes. You Obama supporters are some of the most evil people I have ever encountered in a presidential primary. Obama is running the most devisive campaign I have ever seen in my lifetime. This is sinful. All I can say is karma…
The “Race” is on…
Wright on !!
I am observing that Obama’s full “assault” on Hilliary is ill advised. The whole people in glass houses thing..Axelrod appears to be tone deaf…all that talk about positive campaigning. That was the only way Ole Uncle Jeremiah wasn’t going to show up.
The more negative Odrama gets, the worse he will perform.
McCain’s camp is bringing Wright’s actions to light…
Obanma is done.
I’m surprised they just don’t come out and claim why is that uppity n****r beating up a white woman.
Yeah, because anyone who opposes Obama MUST be a racist!
Guess what–that sentiment is exactly why you’ll be buried in November, if you get to November.
Obama has always been Karl Rove’s straw man, his Judas Goat to lead the Democratic sheep to slaughter. From all the money Obama’s received from big GOP front donors, to the advice behind the scenes hidden by the decoy advice memo allowed to be made public, Obama has always WILLINGLY been Karl Rove’s Tool to snatch defeat from the jaws of certain victory. Certain suicide against a still very racist Amerikkka.
Run a negative campaign? DUH. Their only hope was ObamaNation would be too smitten to give a damn.
And they are, cheerleaded as they are by the GOP-owned mainstream media faking being smitten.
There’s only one Democrat in this race, and she and her campaign are battling Karl Rove, not his two stacked deck Tools, his two sides of the same GOP endless war coin. Senile Insane McCain with his 100 year war in Iraq, and Barry “I’m not against wars; I’m against dumb wars” Beautiful with his next Neocon 9-11 and his “smart” nuclear war against Iran. If Karl wins, he wins; if he loses, he wins. The only way he loses? If Hillary wins.
And anyone who can’t see this simple basic Truth is a damned fool.
Just saw on Fox News a Democratic strategist, who mentioned the Newsmax article from last summer which placed Obama in the church on July 22 during one of Rev. Wright’s divisive sermons. He said that it won’t be good for Obama if it checks out.
Here’s the article:
http://archive.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2007/8/8/194812.shtml
Obama is running against some of the most experience candidates ever. Even using former Clinton people, he is out of his league.
His background is going to come back to haunt him. No campaign spin can help shield him from the people in his life. (WIFE, MINISTER, SINCLAIR) His campaign will implode soon.
Hi Duck,
Where can I find the information from McCains Camp bringing Wrights actions to light?
I heard that last night but I could not find it.
I certainly hope so. I also heard Fox is bringing out some mind burning stuff today on Jeremiah and Obama.
It appears to me that Obama won’t be able to lie his way out of this deal with Jeremiah and now that church coming out and blaming the media. Yes this is indeed great for Hillary’s campaign. Carma is alive and well.
One strange thing happened last night, there was a thread going on http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1986607/posts
I tried to access it late to save some of the pictures on it, it has some REALLLLLLLL good ones of Michelle Obama, Obama and Jeremiah but anyway last night late it said the thread had been removed because it has erroneous info on it. I just now tried it again though and it is back up. Isn’t that weird, I believe it probably was taken down or complained about by the Obama campaign but it is back up now, Go there and see for yourself. Pretty interesting stuff. I too believe Obama is done.
Hi Duck,
Where can I find the information from McCains Camp bringing Wrights actions to light?
I heard that last night but I could not find it.
I certainly hope so. I also heard Fox is bringing out some mind burning stuff today on Jeremiah and Obama.
It appears to me that Obama won’t be able to lie his way out of this deal with Jeremiah and now that church coming out and blaming the media. Yes this is indeed great for Hillary’s campaign. Carma is alive and well.
One strange thing happened last night, there was a thread going on http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1986607/posts
I tried to access it late to save some of the pictures on it, it has some REALLLLLLLL good ones of Michelle Obama, Obama and Jeremiah but anyway last night late it said the thread had been removed because it has erroneous info on it. I just now tried it again though and it is back up. Isn’t that weird, I believe it probably was taken down or complained about by the Obama campaign but it is back up now, Go there and see for yourself. Pretty interesting stuff. I too believe Obama is done.
Hey Lynne!!
Fox quoted the McCain camp… so it’s a start.
Obama is done…put a fork in it done…
Hi Duck,
Where can I find the information from McCains Camp bringing Wrights actions to light?
I heard that last night but I could not find it.
I certainly hope so. I also heard Fox is bringing out some mind burning stuff today on Jeremiah and Obama.
It appears to me that Obama won’t be able to lie his way out of this deal with Jeremiah and now that church coming out and blaming the media. Yes this is indeed great for Hillary’s campaign. Carma is alive and well.
One strange thing happened last night, there was a thread going on http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1986607/posts
I tried to access it late to save some of the pictures on it, it has some REALLLLLLLL good ones of Michelle Obama, Obama and Jeremiah but anyway last night late it said the thread had been removed because it has erroneous info on it. I just now tried it again though and it is back up. Isn’t that weird, I believe it probably was taken down or complained about by the Obama campaign but it is back up now, Go there and see for yourself. Pretty interesting stuff. I too believe Obama is done.
Hey Lynne!!
Fox quoted the McCain camp… so it’s a start.
Obama is done…put a fork in it done…
Duck,
That is so good - Here is a news letter written by Jeremiah Wright too http://www.tucc.org/pdf/rey_5-2006.pdf
Jeremiah Wright even supports that nutty Cynthia McKinney who
clubbed the Capitol Policeman last year. Its in this news letter he wrote. Cynthia is running for prez on the Green Ticket, maybe Jeremiah will get on her team now
Also did you see in the article just posted that David Gregory’s wife gave $4600.00 to The Obama campaign? That’s why they replaced Tucker with him, not that I liked Tucker but he did sometimes say things against Obama. Now can you just imagine
Matthews,David Gregory and then Olbermann all in a row, This guys deserve to have to eat their words and get kicked off TV when all of this shit hits the fan about Obama.
Hi Duck,
Where can I find the information from McCains Camp bringing Wrights actions to light?
I heard that last night but I could not find it.
I certainly hope so. I also heard Fox is bringing out some mind burning stuff today on Jeremiah and Obama.
It appears to me that Obama won’t be able to lie his way out of this deal with Jeremiah and now that church coming out and blaming the media. Yes this is indeed great for Hillary’s campaign. Carma is alive and well.
One strange thing happened last night, there was a thread going on http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1986607/posts
I tried to access it late to save some of the pictures on it, it has some REALLLLLLLL good ones of Michelle Obama, Obama and Jeremiah but anyway last night late it said the thread had been removed because it has erroneous info on it. I just now tried it again though and it is back up. Isn’t that weird, I believe it probably was taken down or complained about by the Obama campaign but it is back up now, Go there and see for yourself. Pretty interesting stuff. I too believe Obama is done.
Yes, that’s the article they mentioned on Fox News on TV this morning. If they are able to confirm it’s true, than Obama would have to explain why he said he was never in the pews during one of Wright’s divisive sermons.
Search YouTube for the Olbermann interview with Obama..
It’s priceless…
Both of their lives were flashing before their eyes…
I saw it and you’re right, it is priceless, its as if Keith was in totally shock. He had just a couple of nights before blasted Geraldine Ferraro. I don’t watch that show anymore but I did watch to see how Keith handled the interview with Obama. He was devastated.
I hate him, I hate all of those MSNBC people. They are awful,
Joe Scarborough and Dan Abrams are the best and that is not saying much. You know after all that has happened in this primary, count me out as a Democrat in the future. I will register as an Independent, of course I am a devout Hillary supporter who would turn McCain supporter if Obama should win,
however I think he has probably suffered irreparable damage over this Wright thing. Don’t you?
So now Obama is planning a “full assault” on Hillary over her “ethics and transparency”. This is the man who would unite the country.
Obama lied when he said that he did not know about previous racist comments by Rev. Wright. The video of proof and his dishonest comments to Olbermann are here:
http://newyorkwhitepride.blogspot.com/2008/03/obama-lies-obama-lies-he-and-pastor-rev.html
MSNBC didn’t even report the Wright story until the last minute. I think finally did it only because Obama wanted to go on each network (including theirs) to try and control the damage.How could they have him on the air if they hadn’t even aired the story?
HAHAHA..Wright On!!! That’s good Duck!
Looks like everything is fair now. Let’s talk about Larry Sinclair!
Oh and by the way, while we are at it. Let’s probe into why Obama undereported his Rezko contributions by $100,000.00
HAHAHA..Wright On!!! That’s good Duck!
Good Damn Ameica !!!
Looks like politics as usual to me. He’s just trying to divert attention from his own troubles. I hope the people don’t buy into it.
Obama wants the focus to be shifted toward Hillary. It will not work.What we want is hear more racist comments from pastor wright with obama sitting in the pew listening to them.The obama camp must think we have no common sense at all.
Hillary’s campaign calls people plagiarizers. That’s really different that saying someone is polarizing. A plagiarizer is someone who steals someone else’s writings and it is irresponsible to state that when you do not know if the person had permission. Saying some is polarizing is an opinion. And the polls reflect that. The facts are that Hillary stated that she helped the peace process in Ireland and the main negotiators there including the one who won the Nobel Peace prize said that was not true. She said that she help bring peace in Bosnia when she didn’t arrive there until 3 weeks after they settle there fight. She is not transparent. She could have turned over her 2006 taxes like Obama and she hasn’t. She has turned over her earmarks like Obama did. She hasn’t turned over her White House records. WHY? Because she doesn’t want people to see her secrets. Much like someone familiar with this site…good old larry sinclair, she doesn’t HAVE to show any proof until she is ready which presumably will be never. Clearly now when people need to see it, now is the time.
Isn’t this the page the Hillary Supporters are boycotting?
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/3/24/94353/7055/1004/483106
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