Obama slams Edwards over 527s

SoCal for Edwards — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 19:55:55 GMT

He's finally realized that it's Edwards, not Hillary, that's his competition.

Obama slams Edwards over 527s

RAH — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 20:16:01 GMT

Edwards says he's been fighting the special interest all his life and he'll take them on in Washington and win. Now he says he has no control of the special interest group that's advertising for him. Sounds to me as long as the interest is working for him... no problem. But if they benefit someone else he wants to take them on. It's stuff like these why I don't trust Edwards.

Obama slams Edwards over 527s

Dover, NH — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 20:25:55 GMT

Obama, the effete, doesn't slam anyone, he whines.

His internal polling must show he's down , obama is back at personal attacks.

Obama slams Edwards over 527s

Banko — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 20:26:27 GMT

John Edwards is a phony. He failed to win in his own State.
John Edwards cannot lead the democratic ticket.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADwjvAs9J-0

John Edwards and Hillary Clinton did not read the NIE.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLJFujflVmY

Obama slams Edwards over 527s

RAH — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 20:29:37 GMT

Edwards is such a phony! He can't fight the special interest working for him, but he's calling on Obama and Clinton to end the special interest in Washington.

Obama slams Edwards over 527s

Michael, Sioux City, IOWA — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 20:30:18 GMT

I agree with Obama on this one. John Edwards accomplished nothing as a Senator and will accomplish nothing as President. He is better than Hillary though.

Obama 08

Obama slams Edwards over 527s

Margaret, NYC — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 20:30:41 GMT

Obama is such a con!
Corporate lobbyists and Washington lobbyists have FUNDED HIS POLITICAL CAREER - even while he was plotting his prez run.
If Obama had really wanted to "change Washington" he could have stopped accepting lobbyists bribe money when he came to Washington. But he didn't!

John Edwards has NEVER accepted a dime from Washington lobbyists. NEVER! not even when he ran for the Senate in 1998.
Go Edwards!

Obama slams Edwards over 527s

Daniel, NY — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 20:38:05 GMT

But this is a very weak argument from Barack: The main 527s that are helping Hillary and Edwards are not shady organizations (like the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth were) -- they are some of the most important unions and core constituencies of the Democratic Party. Hillary and Edwards receiving so much help because they were endorsed by big unions like the AFSCME, AFT, and SEIU. You bet that Obama would have loved to receive any of their endorsement and the 527 help that would have gone with it.Obama failed to clinch endorsements from big Iowa players, and he is thus left out of the independent expenditure ground game. (Full analysis of this dynamic: http://www.campaigndiaries.com/2007/12/527s-get-involved-in-iowas-democratic.html )

Obama slams Edwards over 527s

framecop, Raleigh, NC — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 20:42:32 GMT

John Edwards also said, according to the NY Times:

"During a press conference on Friday, Mr. Edwards said he had “no control” over what outside groups did on behalf of his candidacy.

“'You can’t tell them what to do or what not to do. They get to make decisions about that,' Mr. Edwards told reporters in Des Moines. “It’s one of the problems with the law, but it is the law, and we’re required by law to stay out of it.”

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/12/22/obama-faults-edwards-on-independent-ads/#comment-462772

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Obama must be fearing John Edwards right about now. For Obama to act like John Edwards "CONTROLS" 527s is just laughable.

527s, the Supreme Court has ruled, are allowed to do whatever they want to do, in favor of or against candidates.

It's no different than the Supreme Court saying that money equals speech, which allows corporations and Wall Street to funnel money to Clinton and Obama in record numbers, hoping that either one is able to BUY THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION...even though both Clinton and Obama claim to be in favor of campaign finance reform, and publicly-funded campaigns.

Edwards is against 527 influence, but they can do what they want to do on his behalf, and he has no say in whether they do or don't.

Obama claims to be in favor of public financing, yet he chose to stay out of the public financing system so that he could try to BUY THE NOMINATION. He CHOSE. He has influence over his hypocrisy.

John Edwards doesn't control these 527s.

Obama loses.

Obama slams Edwards over 527s

michelle — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 20:57:04 GMT

Obama quit lying to the public. You are not honest.
You have done nothing for Illinois. You either don't vote and say that you did vote on an issue. Where is your record. Why don't you encourage Illinois to follow the lead of Arizona and enforce the laws of the country regarding illegal immigration and businesses in Illinois. The truth will prevail.

Obama slams Edwards over 527s

B, IA — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 21:04:30 GMT

its about time I guess. Obama's and Edward's voters overlap and hence HRC is happy to have divide and win. If Obama has to win, he has to gain those voters who are on fence thinking about supporting him or Edwards. Obama, you should have started this long time back.

Obama slams Edwards over 527s

pmorlan, Louisville, KY — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 21:45:06 GMT

Looks like Obama is getting a bit jittery as we get closer to the election.

Earlier in the week as more and more Iowa voters were asking him how he'd deal with corporate influence in Washington he was telling them his standard line about giving them a seat at the table and negotiating with them. But evidently this issue is resonating with Iowa voters because by the end of the week Obama had changed and was practically giving Edwards stump speech about this issue. And now we hear he is lashing out at Edwards about ads he's never seen that some third party group may run.

So after all Obama's fiery rhetoric denouncing Edwards and these 527s does he call for an end to 527's? No, he doesn't, but John Edwards does. So tell me again whose really willing to talk the talk and walk the walk?

If Obama keeps this kind of behavior up he's going to inadvertently send a signal to Iowa voters that when under pressure he reverts to a different candidate. A candidate who seems willing to say anything to get their vote.

I may be wrong but I don't think this recent behavior by Obama is exactly what voters have in mind when they say they want change.

Obama slams Edwards over 527s

Yiannis, Baltimore — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 22:10:41 GMT

In reality this is MUCH ADO.

But if Edwards has this hollier-than-thou attitude on special interests shouldn't his campaign be held to a higher standard?

Obama slams Edwards over 527s

pmorlan, Louisville, KY — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 23:13:25 GMT

The Des Moines Register reports that Edwards called on the 527s running ads for him to stop.

I read an AP article the other day that reported about all those crazy questions that campaigns get asked..You know like your favorite food, favorite hobby, etc. In one of the questions Obama said he was a pretty good poker player.

Well, Looks like on this 527 story Edwards just called Obama's bluff.

Obama slams Edwards over 527s

HJ, IA — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 23:13:30 GMT

Typical of Obama !!
He played dirty with HRC when she is ahead too! Now it's Edwards. Hey Obama supporters, wake up! This guy is an empty suit with no substances!

Does anyone else feel that Obama supporters are very cultish? Danger!!!!

Obama slams Edwards over 527s

CR, New York, NY — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 23:56:33 GMT

Cultish? No. I get much more of a cult feeling with Clinton supporters, because they're often not able to point to any specific accomplishment or battle which she has waged, meaning their support frequently has no rational basis. I also get that feeling, to a somewhat less degree, with Kucinich and Biden supporters, though they're more articulate usually on the reasons for their support.

Obama slams Edwards over 527s

Simon, IA — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 00:07:54 GMT

Lets watch Sierra and Bee fight it out. Both Edwards and Obama have double standards!

Those who dream politicians are 100% clean are fools. What matters is who is going to do more good than bad. Who will bring a sense of directioin, prosperity, stability and set of goals to achieve. All this requires tough action.

That's why I favor Hillary!

Obama slams Edwards over 527s

Simon, IA — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 00:08:23 GMT

Obama slams Edwards over 527s

John Barton, Denver, Colo — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 00:15:04 GMT

This is so typical of John Edwards. Does anyone really believe he doesn't control this 527 money that is handled by his campaign advisors?
This is so consistent with everything else he does.
Making his fortune as an ambulance chasing lawyer that drove up insurance rates,$400 haircuts paid for by his contributers, building an energy-wasting 28,000 SF mansion, delivering a speech at UC Davis on poverty for a $50,000 fee, sitting on the board of Fortress Fund-a leader in ripoff subprime loans to working people-all are typical of Edwards. And just in case you think this guy is for real, just go to You Tube and bring up John Edwards- Feeling Pretty. Be prepared to watch this amazing display of vanity that over 1 million other viewers have already watched. Hillary, Obama, Biden or anyone, but please not Edwards. This guy is pathetic, and if he wins the nomination (which he won't even if he wins Iowa because he has no meaningful organization in any other states) he has no chance of winning the general election.

Obama slams Edwards over 527s

PulSamsara — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 01:26:49 GMT

Barack Obama for President.

It's time for America to Rise and Shine again.

Obama slams Edwards over 527s

Marw — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 01:41:34 GMT

John Edwards used his own money to fund his senate bid. He railed against something one day, then opts into public financing because he did not raise enough cash from small donors during the past 3 quarters. Between JRE's voting record and this negative smears from his former campaign staffer, he is in trouble. In 2 debates(VP with Cheney in 2004 and the CNN debate with HRC's), JRE backed down and clammed up when they tried to discuss his voting record. Last I checked, Barack Obama has proposed and passed ethics reform legislation twice(Illinois and US senate). JRE talks a good game though. Barack Obama gets things done.

Obama slams Edwards over 527s

jds — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 02:39:59 GMT

You know why Edwards has "never taken a dime" from pacs or lobbyists? Cause he's freakin' RICH AS HELL, and like Romney, could buy his way into office.

Obama hasn't taken any money from pacs or lobbyists since he was in the Illinios senate, and has still raised WAY more than Edwards, and as much as Hillary has (when you (rightfully) don't count the 10 mil she gave to herself).

All that said, Edwards is still my 2nd choice.
:)

Obama slams Edwards over 527s

Ava — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 04:13:33 GMT

Why is it that Edwards is allowed to say (for weeks) that Obama wouldn't be tough enough to be president and would be too "conciliatory" with the insurance companies, but Edwards' supporters are going NUTS that Obama calls him on something?

Some of those 527 ads from Edwards' supporters are attacking Obama. They're not all "friendly" ads. Give me a break. Did you really think Obama was going to stay silent on it? Please.

Obama slams Edwards over 527s

RobK, Seattle, Wash. — Sun, 23 Dec 2007 05:03:44 GMT

Mr $400 haircut has nothing to show for his one-term in any kind of elected office.

NOTHING!

Watches the polls and changes his position.

Look at the lamo here in 2002 getting folks to support the war:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HY6BZgkI0kI