DEAR TERRY MCAULIFFE, WHY DID "MONSTER" BOTHER YOU BUT NOT "OSAMA FOR OBAMA"?

[mod mom]

WATCH THIS VIDEO AT THE LINK BELOW OF THIS "OSAMA FOR OBAMA" MAN SPEAKING TO REPORTERS WITH TERRY MCAULIFFE IN THE NEAR BACKGROUND FROM THE CLINTON OHIO PRIMARY ELECTION NIGHT PARTY. NO ONE BOTHERED TO REMOVE THIS MAN FROM THE HILLARY EVENT, IN FACT NO ONE STOPPED HIM FROM TALKING TO REPORTERS:


Controversial ABC Video of "Obama for Osama" Tee shirt wearer at Hillary's Election Night Party is Bexley businessman Todd Appelbaum :

Controversial Clinton Guest: 'Osama for Obama'


March 04, 2008 10:42 PM

ABC News' Kate Snow and Eloise Harper report: A controversial party guest was spotted at Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's election night party in Columbus, Ohio Tuesday.

He was hard to miss. He was the one wearing the "Osama for Obama" t-shirt.

Columbus resident Todd Elbaum told ABC News his friend makes the t-shirts.

Elbaum did not hold back on his views of Obama when he was interviewed by ABC within full view of a Clinton staffer.

"The truth is he was born a Muslim, his father was a Muslim, his mother married a Muslim after divorcing his father. His grandfather was a Muslim. It doesn't matter. But what does matter is when Obama said he was never a Muslim. He was a Muslim. He was born a Muslim. He was a Muslim for six years of his life," Elbaum said.

Watch the VIDEO HERE.

-snip

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/03/controversial-c.html

here is the McAuliffe request for donations:



Dear X,

Just one day after Senator Obama promised to begin attacking Hillary, a senior Obama advisor has called her a "monster."

That's right -- a "monster."

At the same time, Senator Obama's aides have begun rehashing the old negative attacks of the 90's against Hillary.

This is not the politics of hope -- it's the usual attack style politics that we have seen time and time again.

And it must stop.

Only you can make that happen. A contribution now will show the Obama campaign that there is a price to this kind of attack politics.

Make a contribution to stop the Obama attacks.

You and I know Hillary is a fighter -- she has been fighting for what she believes in for 35 years, and as president, she's going to fight for us. So let's make sure she knows we have her back.

Thank you,

Terry McAuliffe
Chairman, Hillary Clinton for President

BOTH ARE REPREHENSIBLE-IMHO, BUT OUTRAGE OVER ONE (WHICH WILL BE PROFITABLE) WITH NONE OVER THE OTHER IS SAD.

[Coexist]

1. pondscum has no conscience.

[gaspee]

2. Hpw convenient of you

to ignore the fact that that ass is a McCain supporter.

[mod mom]

10. It's posted below as I have on all postings I made of this vile individual.

[papau]

17. a McCain supporter's T-shirt - the Obama folks will use anything to smear Hillary

[blm]

20. A McCain supporter that Clinton campaign made sure was PARADED AROUND for the TV cameras.

.

[mod mom]

21. I wouldn't be surprised if Mark Penn had a hand in the interview.

[LisaM]

3. Todd Elbaum is a senior Hillary advisor?

Or, is it his friend who makes the t-shirts?

[mod mom]

6. He is actually Todd Appelbaum (a cross-over voter who attended the Hillary Party):

An Obama-Hater for Clinton, Temporarily
BY JASON HOROWITZ | MARCH 5, 2008 | TAGS: POLITICSBARACK OBAMAHILLARY CLINTONOHIO

Meet Todd Appelbaum, a 46-year-old from Columbus, who wore a shirt that says “Osama for Obama” to the Clinton campaign’s election-night event in Ohio last night.
The white t-shirt, with an image of Barack Obama dressed in traditional Somali garb, is adorned with a blue Hillary Clinton button, although Appelbaum is not what one would call a real Hillary Clinton supporter.
“I voted for Hillary today,” he said, “because I’m concerned that, God forbid, Barack Obama will beat McCain. The enemy of my enemy is my friend.”
http://www.observer.com/2008/obama-hater-clinton-temporarily

[LisaM]

11. I don't like people like that. HOWEVER,

the comparison between him and Samantha Power is so false as to be laughable.

[mod mom]

15. the comparison is about outrage over the message not who the individual is. He was

allowed to remain at the party and speak to reporters. As I stated in the OP both are REPREHENSIBLE but BOTH should have been addressed NOT just one.

[malik flavors]

4. they didn't even distance themselves from Bob Johnson after his comments

[Tom Rinaldo]

5. Because Clinton supporter milling at Party does not equate Senior Foreign Policy Advisor to Obama

giving an interview to the main stream media

[mod mom]

7. He should have been removed and NEVER allowed to talk to reporters at her event.

[Kelvin Mace]

8. The person who called Clinton a monster resigned

for the comment.

When will Clinton staffers resign for their various offenses?

[Tom Rinaldo]

13. Does the name Bill Sheehan ring a bell? n/t

[Pale Blue Dot]

9. They were BOTH wrong, and I'm getting really tired of each side thinking

that they are saints. Each side has done and said stupid, destructive things.

[mod mom]

12. I admitted both were wrong but am asking why McAulliffe was only concerned about 1.

[Pale Blue Dot]

14. There are hypocrites on both sides, many of whom are in this forum.

All of this shit needs to stop. There is too much "holier than thou" in this campaign, and not enough honest self-reflection. Again, ON BOTH SIDES.

[mod mom]

18. OP: "BOTH ARE REPREHENSIBLE-IMHO, BUT OUTRAGE OVER ONE (WHICH WILL BE PROFITABLE) WITH NONE OVER

THE OTHER IS SAD. YOU SHOULDN'T PICK & CHOOSE.

[Pale Blue Dot]

19. If we both agree, then I have no idea why you are so upset. nt

[smiley_glad_hands]

16. Terry is a DLC shill.

Cares not for the people, but for corps.

[Oilwellian]

22. One would think...

Hillary's campaign workers would once again rid the crowd of any oppositional signs or stand in front of them with pro Hillary posters to block a protest T-shirt. But this time they didn't...how very interesting. Thanks for posting.