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LIGHTNING ROUND: NOT SO HAPPY TOGETHER.
- Well, so much for Obama and Clinton skipping arm in arm into the sunset as people seemed to expect after the last debate. Today Clinton gave what was billed as a major foreign policy speech, but in fact was just her standard arguments with unusually direct attacks at Obama. Clinton also was viciously sarcastic about Obama yesterday, suggesting that he wanted to "waive a magic wand" and have "special interests disappear." Of course, that would make him a naive simpleton which somehow doesn't quite seem plausible to me. Or maybe he's jut a terrorist. Jonathan Stein has more complete take on the various charges and counter charges of the weekend.
- This newly angry Clinton campaign may be an attempt to shrug off reports of a demoralized and depressed campaign or it could be confirmation of them.
- Tina Fey had hilarious pro-Clinton bit on Saturday Night Live last, um, Saturday.
- Ezra nails a big reason the press loves McCain.
- That may be why we're just now learning that a key McCain adviser does much of his business as a lobbyist from the straight talk express.
- Steve Benen takes apart Mark Halperin's sixteen point plan for McCain's campaign.
- Finally, even though the primary is probably winding down, it still has the power to literally turn brother against brother.
--Sam Boyd
COMMENTS (8)
LoL, to be fair, it doesn't seem to be disputed that the man who stabbed his brother-in-law was being choked at the time. If someone was trying to choke me to death, I'd stab them in a heart beat. It seems bizarre to throw the man in jail for defending himself.
Posted by: soullite | February 25, 2008 5:52 PM
That Halperin article is disgusting. He's actually writing an article about the possibility of exploiting Obama's name "through a Manchurian candidate prism?"
Nice to see he's focused on whether "the candidates have what it takes to fill the most difficult job in the world."
Posted by: Doh | February 25, 2008 8:56 PM
Doesn't Hillary realize that by slamming Obama as a person peddling false hopes that she is insulting his supporters--who she'll want to be her supporters in the general election if she wins the Democratic nomination? Again--poor judgment, just like NAFTA, the Iraq War, her Presidential campaign, etc. All that so-called experience was supposed to add up to something, some greater wisdom or clearer judgment. Not so, Hillary.
Posted by: Anonymous | February 25, 2008 9:11 PM
And momentum builds...
http://acropolisreview.com/2008/02/endorsements-of-barack-obama.html
Posted by: Jake | February 26, 2008 12:03 AM
Obama used sarcasm effectively against Edwards - 'and there is John saying he cares too much about the poor.' Her sarcasm isn't nearly as effective but "harsh" is about as far as one could go in honestly describing it. Clinton's sarcasm would only be seen as "vicious" by someone who is very fragile.
I believe someone on Team Clinton will stab Mark Penn before the end of the primary season. They will probably choke him before doing so.
Posted by: delicate sensibilities | February 26, 2008 5:49 AM
As a commenter at Carpetbagger report said, never bring a chokehold to a knife fight.
Posted by: merlallen | February 26, 2008 9:20 AM
It's clear Senator Clinton wants this campaign to end as quickly as possible. Why else would she fall back on negative campaigning which caused her to lose by double digits in South Carolina and Wisconsin when she tried that tactic in those states? Since Democrats are eager to have a nominee and turn their attention to fake maverick and endless war supporter John McCain, we all hope Clinton continues her attacks in tonight's debate and for the next week then bows out after losing her 12th through 15th straight contests on March 4.
Posted by: Ron | February 26, 2008 11:13 AM
Somali garb? Wasn't Obama's Dad Kenyan?
Posted by: vorkosigan1 | February 26, 2008 11:42 AM