What, THAT? Negative?

Stacy — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:54:19 GMT

I haven't checked out the boards in weeks. Is Hillary actually still in the race? How sad and pathetic for her.

What, THAT? Negative?

OBAMA is a SCUM BAG — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:56:01 GMT

Obama went "negative" on Hillary at the Philadelphia debate last November. His surrogates said BITTER, nasty, mean-spirited things about her and the press ate it up.
So, if her ad's in Pa. are negative, too bad.
Obama is the one running around telling us we're "bitter" if we don't vote for him, not Hillary.

What, THAT? Negative?

Idaho — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:56:34 GMT

How can Clinton possible run against McSame when she has spent the entire primary season praising him?

What, THAT? Negative?

CJ — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:57:29 GMT

I don't believe them...Obama has been quite beaten up by Clinton and I don't think they care about the general unless Clinton is the nominee. She'll be an outcast amoung Dems regardless.

What, THAT? Negative?

TheQueenBee — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:57:35 GMT

This just in...Hillary is 20pts ahead of Obama in PA, and 16 points ahead of him in Indiana. Obama's lead in NC is slipping each day as undecideds make up their minds. This does not look good for the Obamafreaks. At this rate, she'll erase his pledged delegate lead.

What, THAT? Negative?

MP, Sugar Land, TX — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:57:55 GMT

I thought Obama never ran any negative ads. He is 'perfect' you know.

What, THAT? Negative?

Ron, TX — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:58:02 GMT

If he fails to win? Three or four weeks ago, weren't all the Clinton surrogates THEMSELVES saying that Clinton had to not just win, but win BIG?

Will the media allow Camp Clinton to knock down the goal posts and drag them around behind their campaign bus? I bet it will. No one (and especially not journalists it seems) likes getting a threatening call from Bill Clinton at 3am...

What, THAT? Negative?

phil, philly — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:58:05 GMT

every time i hear wolfson talk i feel like i need to take a shower afterwards. it's all just so shady and vile.

What, THAT? Negative?

Alan, NJ — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:58:26 GMT

Lets be honest BO's comments have racial overtones. He has seen that his spending blitz is not moving the PA polls enough and he is bitter that small-town (read white, working-class) folks don't get it. He has finally got caught playing the race card (which he, and his wife, have used throughout this campaign). This was a closed fund-raiser and he probably did not mean these comments for the public. He doesn't seem to think that working class blacks who "cling" to their religion and guns (Mississippi, South Carolina etc) are bitter. Why is it only the working class in PA? Is it because they're white that they're bitter?

Looks like a Macca moment to me.

What, THAT? Negative?

Mel — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:58:45 GMT

Clinton's ad is negative - if she wants to run it, fine - but then she shouldn't try to escape the negative label.

If Hillary's negative ad works here - she will be proving the point she is accusing Obama of making. A point which, incidentally, Obama was NOT making...he was NOT condescending, Hillary IS.

Hillary obviously thinks that the voters are not sophisticated enough to vote on the ISSUES, as evidenced by this ad that has NOTHING to do with the issues. The voters of Pennsylvania need to look at what this ad says about what Hillary thinks of THEM. Talk about condescending!!!

What, THAT? Negative?

MBM Chicago, IL — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:58:57 GMT

I'm glad Wolfson is back on the air. Maybe Hillary can explain how Wolfson as one of her main campaign strategists can be collecting $40,000 per month in fees from the Colombians to promote the FTA. It may be that the financial arrangement is concluded, but wasn't that a conflict of interest?

I wonder what Wolfie would be saying is Obama ran an ad highlighting Hillary's continual lying to the Democratic voter? Or how he will advise Hillary responding to the future Republican bumper sticker "She's Lying"? The phrase was previously blogged, but isn't it a sign of the type of campaign Hillary has run? Everyone in America knows who this is and exactly how dishonest she is.

What, THAT? Negative?

colene, new york, new york — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:01:16 GMT

You know what's amazing about this supposed 'outrage' over comments Obama made to 'liberal elites'???

He was speaking to a group of people that's willing to vote against THEIR economic interests for the good of the people who are living with circumstances that they should rightfully be bitter about. Don't you understand that this group of 'elites' already has a large slice of the economic pie that they want to SHARE with those that are not getting their fair slice, and are even working hard to be able to do so?

If the people who Obama is legitimately committed to helping can't see that he is the best thing to come along for them perhaps EVER, and would rather be offended by his remarks than accept the help he is offering, then I say to them. . .go ahead, by all means, let yourself be manipulated by wedge issues. You are only hurting yourself..

What, THAT? Negative?

You're Psychologically Sick if You Vote for Obama — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:01:27 GMT

What, THAT? Negative?

Eric — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:01:40 GMT

Her ad is negative and poorly done. I would caution Obama to not challenge it until it has been seen across Pennsylvania... It will not help Sen Clinton

What, THAT? Negative?

OBwan, IN — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:02:05 GMT

“If he fails to win in Pennsylvania, it would be a significant defeat for him,” Wolfson emphasized.

This from the campaign with endorsers that said that this would be a double digit win for Clinton 5 weeks ago (remember she was up by 24). Talk about lowering your candidates expectations.

Its her home state right? Grew up and summered there, learned to shoot and hunt there. Is that you with DC?

What, THAT? Negative?

Michelle Zee — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:04:04 GMT

I am literally dizzy.

If Obama ran a dirty campaign, he would bring up all of her dirty laundry. She is very lucky to have him not smear her and she is capitalizing on it.

No matter the consequence, she is full speed ahead on this destructive path. One thing about it, she is making sure he is vetted by the general election. Thanks Hillary.

She can not top him on policy, so she smears him. The media is not holding her accountable for her errors. I would say Obama is pretty tough, he is runnning against 2 republican machines, yes, that includes Clinton.

What, THAT? Negative?

Michael — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:04:32 GMT

Any time a candidate approves an ad at the beginning-not the end- of the ad, you know it's time to run for the hills from the slime that's about to follow....

What, THAT? Negative?

John Austin — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:05:09 GMT

HRC is now carrying an at large negative of 52%, so she is now unelectable in the general...so what exactly is her campaign doing???

What, THAT? Negative?

Lisa, in working class New Britain, CT — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:07:13 GMT

Hey Alan in NJ, you want to talk racial overtones in PA, look no higher than there Governor ("Many in PA not ready to vote for a black man."). And that's coming from the Governor.

What, THAT? Negative?

James Tn — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:07:24 GMT

How can Clinton possible run against McSame when she has spent the entire primary season praising him?
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Idaho-----------Ditto good point but as you know she will find away even when she is not the nominee of our party.... This is the sadess election in my history. Whats next McWar\Billary ticket...

What, THAT? Negative?

Linda. Boston, MA — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:07:57 GMT

Actually, the FIRST negative add was Hillary's radio add intentionally misconstruing Obama's "Reagan" comment.

What, THAT? Negative?

Keith Glegg, L'Orignal, Ontario, Canada — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:08:46 GMT

Hope Wolfson keeps talking! He'll be next to put his foot in his mouth and be dismissed from the Hillarcic campaign team. Keep going Wolfie!!

What, THAT? Negative?

Annwe, Pa — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:09:05 GMT

Would the real Obama stand up:

Obama doesn't remember attending a party in 2004 that Mr. Rezko(an indicted felon) held to court a controversial Iraqi-born investor for a large real estate project.

Obama insults the voters of PA. He makes us sound dumb, uneducated and backward. We don't cling to our religion. It is a value passed down from our founding fathers, the Quakers.

Obama pledged to America to take public financing if elected-Now is trying to opt out of this promise

Obama was presented plans to seat the delegates from Florida and Michigan -he rejected all proposals

Obama says he gets all donations from small donors-yet billionaire lobbyists have held fund raisers for him

Obama says that he will repeal/modify NAFTA yet his top campaign adviser secretly meet with the Canadians to tell the Canadians that Obama was just saying that to win votes for the election.

Obama says he disagreed with Rev. Wright yet Wright married him and baptized his children. Obama donated tens of thousand of dollars to this church. Why did Obama stay with a church that is so anti-American. Obama never did explain this aspect.

Obama said that he voted against the war-but Obama was not a U.S. Senator at the time so he did not vote in the U.S. Senate. At the time Obama was a State Senator. If Obama was so outraged by the war, why didn’t he start an anti-war movement. It is my understanding that he has experience as a community organizer. Action like this would be credible.

I am tired and weary of Obama rhetoric. If this is a new kind of politics-it smell rotten to me. Obama needs to be specific and straight forward about his experience. Obama's experience is limited. We can't rely on a president solely on his/her rhetoric.

Obama is a new kind of politician . He is finely packaged by a New York Advertising agency.

We need a president with experience, confidence, leadership and the determination to tackle tough issues with action to get the job done. We need Hillary in '08.

Pennsylvanians let's not get buyer's remore- the real Oabma is the man illustrated abocve.
Anne, PA

YES WE WILL

What, THAT? Negative?

Maggie, Missoula, MT — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:10:32 GMT

It'll be interesting to see if the PA voters are as easily manipulated, unsophisticated, and unintelligent as Hillary thinks they are. Just who is the elitist here? I'd like to give my fellow rural voters more credit than that. There's a whole lot more USA that's rural than inbred Washington DC insiders like the Clintons. She can throw back as many shots and tell BS yarns about her shootin' iron as she likes, but we still can recognize a carpetbagger slicker when we see one. Get back to the issues!

What, THAT? Negative?

Amy B Portland, ME — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:11:11 GMT

I can't believe there was ever a time I admired Hillary Clinton. I even initially supported her over the pack. Now I positively hate the woman. I don't believe she should be returned to the Senate, much less be elevated to a leadership position there. She is so blatently false, so old school, so conventional. Retire Hillary! Your time is past. I want an ethical President for a change. Obama for me.

What, THAT? Negative?

JohnnyU, WA State — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:11:43 GMT

Barack is still the same great guy he was a week ago, two weeks ago.... all Hillary is accomplishing is that a few more folks will see how manipulative she is (tries to be). The hidden blessing of George Bush's lying ways is that people have learned to look a lot deeper. Hillary has proven herself a liar.

What, THAT? Negative?

garyd, amherst, nh — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:11:57 GMT

Is Wolfson the son of Wolfman??? He certainly does seem to do a lot of baying at the moon? The bottom line is if he considers Hillary's tactics to be mild then he is as low in the gutter as she is. Sometimes you can't smell your own stink!

What, THAT? Negative?

Clinton Fatigued, Louisville, KY — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:11:59 GMT

I'm really getting tired of the Clinton rhetoric. They'll spin anything any way to suit their interests, regardless of the truth. Meanwhile, Obama's grass roots following grows daily, as does his tally of superdelegate supporters. ... The Clinton's need to get out now with their dignity still intact. Hillary can still have a very positive legacy, if she doesn't scorch the earth and lose the election for the Democrats.

What, THAT? Negative?

Andress — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:12:20 GMT

The pot calling the kettle black--Clinton political stategy

The boy who cried wolf==Clinton political characteristic

What, THAT? Negative?

Was Voting for Obama, but NOW Supporting HILLARY! — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:12:26 GMT

Obama insulted every blue collar worker in this country with his remarks about religion and gun ownership being the product of "bitterness."
Is't he supposed to be a legal-scholar? Isn't THE CONSTITUTION the basis for all law in this country, and isn't the 2nd amendement part of THE CONSTITUTION?
I was an Obama supporter.....but I'm switching to Hillary now, and if he gets the nomination, I'll vote for McCain.
Obama has turned me off, completely!

What, THAT? Negative?

Eric — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:14:00 GMT

"You're Psychologically Sick if You Vote for Obama"

So if Obama was running a negative campaign, when did he mention Bosnia, Hillary's biggest gaffe? Whose public campaign strategy was to throw the "Kitchen Sink" at the other?

Hillary tried to capitalize off of every perceived misstep by Obama as to paint him as unelectable in the fall, first on Wright and now on this. She is an opportunist and will say anything to get elected regardless if it hurts this country's chances for change.

What, THAT? Negative?

Susan, Nashville, TN — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:14:40 GMT

Everyone should watch the Paul vs Clinton story.... more typical Clinton garbage, RUTHLESSLY ruining people's lives and damaging others to get what they want. Sickening and horrible people!! When this story hits, the media will find themselves in the line of fire for not adequately reporting.... a bunch of cowards as usual.

http://video.yahoo.com/watch/1771494

What, THAT? Negative?

Rich, Orlando FL — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:15:35 GMT

if obama went negative on HRC< she would be finished as soon as it went on the air...can you imagine the impact of showing Bill CLinton speaking to the Columbians or Mark Penn in his Free Columbia shirt or even worse, Obama having a commerical on all of HRC's lies this campaign cycle??? Obama won't do it though, he still believes that democrats shouldn't destroy each other in the primaries

What, THAT? Negative?

Patrick, Houston, TX — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:17:21 GMT

One thing that really bugs me about Hillary is that she keeps pointing to her years of service in which she includes her time as the First Lady where she claims to have helped shaped the policy of her husband's administration. Okay, fine. If she wants to claim credit for any of those policies, she would logically also need to accept responsibility for the policy initiatives that didn't work out....like, in her estimation NAFTA. She's on record decrying the trade agreement that was passed and supported by the Clinton administration....which constitutes some of her most vaunted "experience".

It's as if she wishes to have her cake and it eat too. Or am I missing something?

What, THAT? Negative?

Pete - Albany, NY (Psychologically Sick Obama Supporter) — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:17:53 GMT

Obama's been running a negative campaign against Hillary since day one.
It's good that he's getting a little of his own medicine directed back at him.
Hopefully it make the voters see what a fake, phoney, fraud he really is.

You're Psychologically Sick if You Vote for Obama (Sent Tuesday, April 15, 2008 11:01 AM)

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When have you ever seen an ad from the Obama campaign on Bosnia?

...or Colombia?

...or the numerous scandals (Whitewater, Travelgate, Filegate, Monica Lewinsky, etc.) from the first Clinton presidency?

I though not.

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On a side note...

On this blog, I've been called a robot, a freak, a drone, a moron...

...this is a new one!

What, THAT? Negative?

Pat Huntington NY — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:24:59 GMT

The Obamabots have been flooding this and all other bloggs ever since bittergate...shows how desparate they are and fearful this will destroy their candidate. Obama is proving he's unelectable with every new day.

What, THAT? Negative?

jerry/corpus christi texas — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:25:19 GMT

Hillary will do whatever it takes to get rid of Obama. She feels it is her right to be President. problem with Hillary is that she thinks she associates with the blue collar folks. hard to be a blue collar person with $109 million in the bank. Even harder when your reports show a $11,000 pizza bill and rooms in las vegas.

Hillary Clinton
A Liar for all seasons

What, THAT? Negative?

mike ca — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:25:43 GMT

hey guys NOTHING HAS CHANGED most likly hill will win by a small margin just like all the other races this will not help her much though so dont sweat it. in the end obama will still have the lead all the negative ads just hurt her.

What, THAT? Negative?

Cheryl — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:26:04 GMT

This new ad of hers is pointless as is her remaining in the campaign. Clearly the people featured in the ad are not rural, suffering or bitter. They likely just got paid, and at the very least got their so called 15 minutes. Only problem for them is that they do not appear sincere, as Hillary isn't and they are going to take such a ribbing from their Penn peers who are actually suffering and have reasons to be bitter.

What, THAT? Negative?

The rich get richer — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:29:05 GMT

Clinton is finished. If she dares come at Barak with this 'elitist' garbage in the debate she will look foolish. I mean not for nothing but the Clinton's 110 million dollar windfall in seven years dosesn't exacly match up with this whole 'i'm small town America' argument. Spin it as they may but the Clinton's got rich off their first time around, what will a 2nd family presidency bring? Ah I know more bling, bling for your girl Hillary. Mean while I'm going to coinstar so I can fill my gas tank for the rest of the week. Damn the Clinton's i'm truley green with envy.

What, THAT? Negative?

Bill,Rochester,NY — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:29:45 GMT

I just love it when the Clintonistas call Barack Obama's campaign negative. A cursory look at the facts proves otherwise. For how long has the media been wondering when Obama will "get tough" with Hillary. Who in this campign has been using Karl Rove's playbook? Not Obama,but Hillary Clinton.
When Obama responds to the more scurrilous attcaks from the Clintonistas they cry foul and say he's being negative. Give me a break!
One more thing to all you Clintonsitas, real Democrats DO NOT use summer as a verb.

What, THAT? Negative?

Trev — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:32:33 GMT

I am a Clinton supporter. That said, the ad is negative. I think she had every right to run it though. The Obama camapaign is all about uplifting people. When speaking to a small, elite group of rich supporters, he said what he really thinks about people like me who grew up in small town America. Not very uplifting.

On the funding issue, when you spend 3-5 times as much money as another candidate, you should win. I agree with Wolfson in that regard.

What, THAT? Negative?

biyids, Memphis tn — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:33:00 GMT

The problem with Obama is that Hillary Clinton is better at simulating regularness than him. In America, you've got to be fake to win an election! Honesty is Obama's albatross.

What, THAT? Negative?

Ruth, SC — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:34:05 GMT

If Obama comes within 5 or 6 points of Hillary in PA it is a good showing for him. And, a primary between two Democrats does not mean that the Democrat who loses it won't win in November against a Republican. I'm really sick of Wolfson and Hillary and Bill......

What, THAT? Negative?

JIM WHITTAKER, Hemet, California — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:38:17 GMT

Does ANYBODY out there know where I can get one of
those "SHE'S LYING!" bumper stickers! Whoever's
making/selling them is going to make a fortune!

What, THAT? Negative?

Will — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:41:00 GMT

Here we go: this is only going to get worse. We now have Hillary supporters calling Obama a scum bag and anyone who dares to support him as "psychologically sick." And of course this comes in the same posts as the blogger attacks Obama supporters for being nasty. The funny thing is that none of these posts EVER has any substance. It's all deranged vitriol spewed by people that sound like they've been on a Clinton kool-aid binge.

What, THAT? Negative?

AJ, IL — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:42:27 GMT

Come on Hillary-supporters! Of course that is a negative (but effective) ad against Obama. Let's at least be honest about it. This ad is taken out of the Karl Rove Playbook. Even Karl Rove admitted he liked the ad and thought it will be effective.

This is Obama's first major political mistake he has made on the campaign trail. All the other stuff that controversially hit him were from other people statements.

Hillary herself has made numerous political mistakes but has kept going and so to will Obama.

What, THAT? Negative?

That "bitter" guy, Lancaster, PA — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:43:09 GMT

Come on everyone you know that the Clinton's can't be seen as negative. If that happens they might be seen like they're bitter, and you know that Bill and Hillary Clinton aren't that.

They've just fought dirty, lied (whoops sorry I misspoke there), increased their negatives by about 10%, offended more than half of the Democrats, and are in the process of getting spanked all over the court.

Grow up! The offensive thing here is that the press, and some of the canidates think Pennsylvanians are so incredabuly sensitive about these things. We're tougher than that. We get ignored by the national media almost all the time and now they think that we get offended really quick. Maybe some of the talking heads should stop saying "I have so and so related to me...I know Pennsylvania" Come to Pennsylvania and do some shows from here and you'll see we've been kicked in the teeth many times and continue to stand.

What, THAT? Negative?

raerae, mo — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:43:16 GMT

I am so sick of hearing people beat up obama because he said small town usa is bitter and they stick to their guns and church. So what, I am from a small town and he is right. There is a such thing as small town mentality as well as big city mentality. Come on people, get a grip. It is all about looking outside your box. We all need to do that sometimes!!!

What, THAT? Negative?

BMR, Pittsburgh PA — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:56:16 GMT

BMR's Rule of Deconstructing Clinton Spin #4: When Howard Wolfson comes out to play, the Clinton campaign is concerned. (Given his association with Colombian free trade lobbying, I'd have thought he'd be a little quieter. Guess he's attending the Bill Clinton School of How to Sabotage Your Own Campaign.)

BMR's Rule of Deconstructing Clinton Spin #8: When Phil Singer says something, you can safely assume he is lying, either by commission or omission. (In this case, omission: notice he doesn't mention earmarks or Clinton Library donations. Transparent?)

By the way, where does one go to take the Commander-in-Chief and Steward of the Economy tests? Given that none of the remaining candidates have any state or national executive experience, save running their respective campaigns this season, Clinton's record to this point does not support Wolfson's assertion.

What, THAT? Negative?

Demarcus J., Columbia, Tennessee — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:57:54 GMT

Clinton has been much more negative than Obama. Any objective observer of this primary season would come to same conclusion. It is clear to me and to most of the people I know that the Clinton campaign will honestly do anything and say anything to win the nomination. It is truly shameful. The Clintons do not care about the Democratic Party. All they care about is securing Hillary's perceived entitled Presidency. This is why if Democrats have any good sense left, that they will turn their backs on the Clintons and throw the entire strength of the Democratic Party (which is a lot if organized properly) behind Obama. The Dems can still win this thing IF AND ONLY IF they get their acts together.

What, THAT? Negative?

Nickberry — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:58:45 GMT

Always talking about Hillary's negatives, which are pretty much the same as always... It is Obama's negatives that have increased over time as people get to know him. Yesterday Rasmussen's tracking poll had Obama at 50% unfavorable compared to Hillary at 51% unfavorable. (McCain was at 43%).

And this is not Obama's FIRST mistake. He already was burned on his comment about "typical white people" being racist like his grandma... and there is plenty more... but that one directly relates to his "bitter" comments.

And if Obama is so cool... Why is he mocking Hillary as "Annie Oakely" with a "six shooter" at a duck blind? The real mocking should be reserved for Obama, because six shooters are not used for duck hunting... as well as Annie made herself famous using a .22 rifle.