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Obama looking ahead?

Posted: Thursday, January 31, 2008 9:20 PM by Chuck Todd

From NBC's Chuck Todd
Obama has been much more comfortable bringing up McCain in various answers than Clinton. Is there a reason for that?

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Why doesn't Wolf just go kiss Clintons feet!!!!
I was going to mention that.  Supposedly Clinton and McCain are good buddies.  Maybe she doesn't want to have to go after him yet?
Wolf just got caught with red-handed with his pants down. He tried to once again, for the umpteenth time, to bait Obama into attacking Clinton. Why hasn't he done the reverse? Bias perharps. Great comeback from Hillary!
Obama has gotten better when it comes to debate. He looks terrific, Clinton is not bad either.
Perhaps Obama is acting like THE Democratic candidate for the general. Much like Hillary did early on in the debates.
Obama is focusing on McCain because last time I checked, Obama beats McCain in national polls while Clinton does not.  Obama is playing it smart by pointing out the fact that it will be easier for him to win against McCain than it will be for Clinton and the Democrats don't want four years of W-Light.
Sen. Hillary Clinton is so very impressive. Wow. She will make a great President. Sen. Obama's "I was a community organizer in Chicago" can't even begin to becompared with Sen. Clinton's vast experience, intelligence, political skills and grasp of issues domestic & international.  There is simply no comparison. Hillary wins. Hillary will be the next President. Wow. She's incredible. The Dems are very lucky to have her.
Is it possible that he is simply less afraid to utter the words of adversaries because he doesn't see them that way? Instead, he sees opportunity.
Chuck, your dislike of HRC is increasingly transparent...seriously...stop it.  
Obama has gotten better when it comes to debate. He looks terrific, Clinton is not bad either.
Fred Barned said That while he was watching Barack's Victory speech in SC last saturday, He Felt like he was watching the Next President!This coming from the Editor of the Weekly Standard. I knew this 10 month's ago as many Barack Obama's supporter's did!!!!!!!!

Barack Obama for President!!!!!
This is too funny.  If you go to other News outlets you don't find this same  gushing over Obama.
MSNBC you are sooo biased and it is sooo obvious.  Stop anointing a nominee and let the voters decide. Any one who believes your dribble should get a mental check up.
Fred Barned said That while he was watching Barack's Victory speech in SC last saturday, He Felt like he was watching the Next President!This coming from the Editor of the Weekly Standard. I knew this 10 month's ago as many Barack Obama's supporter's did!!!!!!!!

Barack Obama for President!!!!!
Rick,ky (Sent Thursday, January 31, 2008 9:44 PM)


Fred Barnes??? Wow once again Fred Barnes? Since when Democrats started watching or reading Fred Barnes or Weekly Standard?

Rick, KY  you are an extreme right wing nut Republican if you follow Fred Barnes so stop acting like a Democrat. We Democrats dont like hypocrites. So either change your personality and become truthful (if you can).
I will be voting for Barack Obama, but I am completely satisfied with both of the Democratic candidates.  I would love to see Hillary in a position of real power in Obama's government (Secretary Clinton) wherein she could have the resources and authority to create a Health Care plan that is her great passion.
When it comes to Obama versus McCain, Obama wins. McCain is too old, conservatives will preferably vote for Obama (but they will hold their nose and vote for McCain if Hillary is the nominee), Obama can better articulate a foreign policy shift against McCain than Clinton can.
I am a democrat. Never thought I would say this but if Barack Obama wins the nomination, I will NOT vote! My husband already told me that he would not vote either. And more than one of my friends are telling me the same. Why? Because we believe that you do not handle the presidency of the most powerful nation in the world to someone who as of today, the only thing that have done is to say pretty words and a lot of rhetorical statements without any substance.  Obama is talking about a Utopia and that is something that everyone wants to hear.  We live in a real world and we need someone who can solve real world problems.  The way I see this going, I see the democrats loosing again.  What is it with the democrats?  And what have Obama done to deserve the presidency of this nation?  Any of the candidates running for president deserve this nomination more than Obama.  What was Obama doing while Hillary, McCain, Romney, Edwards where working hard and giving the best of their efforts to this nation?  And the award goes to Obama? And he so arrogant that he believes that he deserves it! Well, he believes it because the again the democrats are not using their heads.  Give me a break!  What are they thinking?
It’s been said that the Republicans wants to run against Hillary… Not true! That is what they want you to believe!  They want to run against Obama! They are afraid of running against Hillary because they know she would be a formidable candidate!  I can understand why Hillary almost cried a few weeks ago.  She was frustrated! Frustrated to see how blind her fellow democrats are and frustrated to see that there is the possibility that all what she has to offer is about to be missed by those who should be jumping of eagerness to go to the polls and give this formidable woman the opportunity to bring this country to its old glory.
Well Nina Im hearing the the same, thing about Clinton. If she wins people are saying they will vote, for McCain because alot of people just don't trust the Clintons.


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