Hillary compares Obama to Bush

[LordJFT]

but I'm sure its ok as long as it's not the other way around.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080105/ap_po/democrats_rdp

"He said he'd be a uniter, not a divider. He said he'd bring America together," she said of Bush. "He didn't need a lot of experience, he had this great intuition, he understood people, he could go meet with rogue leaders, look in their eyes and their souls, solve our problems. Remember that?"

[Egnever]

1. Wow she just doesnt even come close to getting it

She continues to shoot her self in the foot it is amazing. I look forward to the day when tales are told on who came up with this bullshit.

[farmbo]

50. Bogus thread...HRC did not say what the OP implies...

Yahoo made the following speculation in their article:

"She drew laughs from the audience with a derisive portrayal of Bush that could also be used to describe Obama".

The OP used this to assert (or imply) that she had compared Obama to Bush by name.
IT DIDN'T HAPPEN.

Let's not let the Media's agenda drive our discussions here.

(BTW... I support both)

[dailykoff]

51. But she impled what the OP said.

You'd have to be pretty naive to think she didn't, and sneaky is what HRC does well.

[OHdem10]

2. Must say good point and contrast.

[gaiilonfong]

3. This will backfire on Hillary

I am so looking forward to the day when we don't have to see her and her triangulating husband anymore.

[MalloyLiberal]

4. Sounds about right.

Too bad she's no better.

[kurth]

5. Hillary is wrong: Obama is a REAL uniter not a divider

cuz he is REALLY bipartisan so every change will be based on HOPE.

[THUNDER HANDS]

6. heh

is that the best you got, Hil?

[terisan]

9. I think he is aiming at uniting the Christian Conservatives, as was Bush. If you

think otherwise though I am more than willing to listen.

[LordJFT]

14. can you give any evidence to back this up?

[Windy]

7. More stupid moves... she used the terror card in a speech yesterday

Saying with all the threats out there that she is aware of because she's been briefed, she is the candidate who can protect the country.

What kind of audience does she think she is speaking to?

Frankly, I think because of Bush's division, people are coalescing around Obama as he is not a member of the old guard.

Gee, bush finally did bring people together as he promised during his campaign... :o)

[indimuse]

8. shhhuumack!

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

[bunnies]

10. I spoke to someone that was at that rally...

She lost his vote with that statement. Beyond that... he left the rally pissed off.

[Missy M]

11. She is right.....

that is what Bush said. I remember it like it was yesterday. He was also the nice guy everyone would want to have a beer with.

[Cha]

19. Yeah, we all remember it..

But, we're not comparing bushit to Obama. If hillary didn't like bush so much then why did she support his resolutions, laws, and bills for 5 years? Riddle me that?

[Missy M]

37. I'm just curious.....

does it make Obama Bush Lite when he says those things.

[Cha]

43. Thanks for answering

my question, missy.

[incapsulated]

12. Ouch, lol

So, she is taking off the gloves, eh?

[incapsulated]

13. I'll also point out Obama has played the same game

So fake outrage is pointless, lol.

This is politics.

[LordJFT]

17. fake outrage? I'm merely pointing out some hypocrisy

[incapsulated]

20. I wasn't addressing your remark n/t

[paulk]

30. why is it hypocrisy?

please explain.

[LordJFT]

40. Hillary supporters railed on Obama for comparing Clinton to Bush and now they're defending her

[KingFlorez]

15. She makes a valid point

[annie1]

28. 2nd.

[Cha]

33. hillary is disingenous..

if she thought bush was so fulla shit why did she support his agenda with her votes?

[DrFunkenstein]

16. One Word: Desperation

The more she flails around, the more her campaign comes off the rails.

[Sparkly]

18. Another word: POLITICS

Why is this surprising?!?

[DrFunkenstein]

29. I'm Not Surprised Given Her Thin-Skinned Responses Earlier

For all the press about her well-oiled, disciplined campaign, they acted very brittle and responded very incompetently to even the smallest criticisms.

[Sparkly]

31. I think it's "thin-skinned" to complain about the normal things that happen in campaigns

which is what I'm seeing here.

Of course the candidates will respond to the criticisms.

[Enrique]

21. never mind

removing my response because the OP is misleading.

[incapsulated]

23. It's also compeltely unrelated to the comment n/t

[Enrique]

32. removing my post

due to deception in the OP

[LordJFT]

42. what deception?

[Enrique]

44. I just heard the quote in context on C-span

she didn't mention Obama directly or indirectly. She was talking about No Child Left Behind.

That it was a reference to Obama is Nedra Pickler's interpretation.

[Joe the Revelator]

22. At first I thought that only Bill wanted her to lose this election...

Now, after the missteps continue, I think that maybe she doesn't even want to win. This is a rookie campaign she's running.

[KennedyGuy]

24. How quickly we forget..

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=3120566&mesg_id=3120566

too funny...

[incapsulated]

25. omg he is desperate and coming off the rails!!!

:D

[Joe the Revelator]

26. She was calling him Bush because he wants to unite the party

He compared him to Bush because she decided to use the politics of fear.

Which comparison do you think is going to go over better with democratic primary voters?

[KennedyGuy]

27. well..good to see my #1 fan is still following me around..

Biiiig kiss!

[Name removed]

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[Enrique]

36. Hillary Clinton is nothing like Bush

Obama's comparing them was pathetic.

[stevietheman]

34. Hillary: Now Officially Coming Off the Rails. n/t

n/t

[Sparkly]

38. Wait... I just heard that on CSpan and there was no reference to Obama.

None.

[Enrique]

39. I just heard that too

I feel deceived.

[City Lights]

45. Ditto that.

Listening with husband and daughter while taking down the tree. None of us heard her mention Obama. It's in the Yahoo article though. x( Maybe it's Pickler's opinion. :shrug:

[Sparkly]

46. Ohhhhh, Pickler wrote that?!??

No wonder!!!

[City Lights]

47. yup

By NEDRA PICKLER, Associated Press Writer

on edit: Here's the portion in question:

She drew laughs from the audience with a derisive portrayal of Bush that could also be used to describe Obama.

"He said he'd be a uniter, not a divider. He said he'd bring America together," she said of Bush. "He didn't need a lot of experience, he had this great intuition, he understood people, he could go meet with rogue leaders, look in their eyes and their souls, solve our problems. Remember that?"

Pickler's opinion injected before the Clinton quote.

[Evergreen Emerald]

41. yes. I remember. That is what Bush said, and everyone wanted

to have a drink with him. I cannot believe how stupid we are to fall for the superficial "nice" crap. We are not electing a nanny. We are electing a President.

[mtnsnake]

48. Maybe Obama will think twice before he compares Hillary to Bush again, like he did a few days ago

This is all too funny!

[KennedyGuy]

49. well..looks like a false alarm..apologies accepted Obama folks

[Captain Hilts]

52. Obama compared HRC to Bush. Social reciprocity, no matter how stupid it sounds. nt