REVOLTING!

[babylonsister]

http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/03/04/at_openleft_chris_bowers_notes/

By Todd Gitlin


At OpenLeft, Chris Bowers notes this fascinating coincidence:

So, the Canadian conservative prime minister is calling Barack Obama two-faced on NAFTA at the exact same moment that John McCain is indicating that Canada might pull out its troops on Afghanistan if we make too much a stink about NAFTA? That strikes me as more than a little suspicious. In fact, it strikes me as a directly coordinated attack by McCain and Harper to neutralize McCain on trade during the general election. It wouldn't be the first time Harper and Republican leaders have coordinated, given that Harper uses Republican pollsters and the conservative movements in both countries are deeply intertwined.

There's another coincidence. While McCain is ingratiating himself with his right-wing Canadian friends, who returned the favor by accusing Obama advisor Austan Goolsbee of making a side deal with them over Nafta, Hillary Clinton is declaring that like her, "Senator McCain has a lifetime of experience that he will bring to the White House. And Senator Obama has a speech he gave in 2002."

This is revolting. Is the idea to do such damage to Obama that a remorseful Democratic Party will decide he's damaged goods after all, and she, by default, is McCain's only true adversary. Then her strategy would be better known as scorched earth than kitchen sink. And it's revolting. One way or the other, it's revolting.

[Vanje]

1. Yeah. Ugly nt

[Avalux]

2. This is directly related to what I posted yesterday - there's funny business going on....

OTTAWA–Canada's "right-wing" government has been accused of meddling in the U.S. Democratic presidential campaign and, in particular, in that of front-runner Barack Obama.

Long-time Democratic strategist Bob Shrum made the comment yesterday on NBC's Meet The Press while talking about the North American Free Trade Agreement.

"You've got a right-wing government in Canada that is trying to help the Republicans and is out there actively interfering in this campaign," Shrum said of Prime Minister Stephen Harper's regime.

The Conservatives have made it clear they don't welcome threats by Democratic candidates Obama and Hillary Clinton to re-open the 1994 deal involving Canada, the U.S. and Mexico, and have levelled some threats of their own.

http://www.thestar.com/News/USElection/article/308805

[caseycoon]

3. K&R It IS revolting. n/t

[durrrty libby]

4. Don't ya just love Obama's diplomatic skills? Not even nominated

and he's already pissed off Canada. Can't wait to see what kind of tea party

he will stir up in Pakistan What a treasure:eyes:

[babylonsister]

5. Doncha just love how REVOLTING Clinton's campaign has become? nt

[durrrty libby]

7. You know the Kook-Aid has rendered your brain cell necrotic when you

can't even stay on your own topic

[yellerpup]

6. Revolting.

Ugly. Sickening. Cure: Vote for Obama, make calls for Obama, ignore Rovian tactics and try to get your enthusiasm back. IMO she threw herself under the bus with this. Bump, bump. She slowed me down but she can't stop me. GObama!

[Gman]

8. GD: Primaries -- GD: Primaries -- GD Primaries

This belongs in GD: Primaries.

It would have been OK if you hadn't brought up the primaries and Clinton. So now, I can see crap about Hillary on the Latest page, which I don't want to. That's why this belongs in GD: P.

[babylonsister]

9. This group is politics/campaigns, and this has everything to do with

both. I'd be happy to put it in GD/P if I could. Skinner has suggested we use this place for now.

[pacalo]

11. Thanks, Gman.

:toast:

[wtmusic]

10. Clinton/Lieberman '08

Vote Republican with none of the guilt! :crazy:

[applegrove]

12. I wouldn't put it past the Harper neocon government to do something

like poke Obama in the eye. But Hillary? She is actually in the race and she is supposed to be fighting Obama. Big difference.