Comments on: Smears and Tears: How Obama’s National Security Week Turned Into the Mendacity of Hype http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/03/27/smears-and-tears-how-obamas-national-security-week-turned-into-the-mendacity-of-hype/ Mon, 22 Mar 2010 10:03:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: elise http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/03/27/smears-and-tears-how-obamas-national-security-week-turned-into-the-mendacity-of-hype/#comment-1202278 elise Fri, 08 May 2009 07:32:58 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/03/27/smears-and-tears-how-obamas-national-security-week-turned-into-the-mendacity-of-hype/#comment-1202278 Nancy I would really like to see links to the information you provided re the Canadian government's saying Hillary gave a wink and nod to her position on NAFTA. She denied anyone in her campaign had ever spoken to them and the Canadians agreed. The memo was written during the meeting which occurred between Goolsbee and the Canadian Consul in Chicago. You are either ill informed or deliberately trying to mislead. The Clinton's had their picture taken with Tony Rezko at a political event. They didn't buy a house with his help, serve as his attorney or accept large donations to her campaign. BTW, teh $90k of the $250k Resko donated to Obama was never accounted for. Origianlly, they claimed it was $150k, but when it became necessary to report, another $100k appeared. As far as Peter Paul, he lost his lawsuit. He hosted a party in CA for the Clintons and practically every major player in the Dem Party was there and many celebrities, none of whom had reason to believe the man had served time for fraud. The Clinton campaign was ordered to pay $30k in a dispute over some added costs for the party which they had not reported because they believed he overcharged for the party. You can look all of this information up since some of it hasn't yet been scrubbed, the real story and not the spin by Paul and his lawyers. It takes intellectual integrity to research and requires digging deeper than the superficial and dishonest posting of people with an agenda. It would be better if you did your own research, but I'm willing to look up the links to the story about NAFTA if you like. Three times Obama and his team denied Goolsbee's meeting and he finally admitted the truth in a press conference the night before the Ohio primary. Three times they lied and he lied again when he said the meeting had taken place, but he was unaware of it. And anyone who believes he didn't know that is so far invested, they have lost all sense of the truth. Nancy I would really like to see links to the information you provided re the Canadian government’s saying Hillary gave a wink and nod to her position on NAFTA. She denied anyone in her campaign had ever spoken to them and the Canadians agreed. The memo was written during the meeting which occurred between Goolsbee and the Canadian Consul in Chicago. You are either ill informed or deliberately trying to mislead. The Clinton’s had their picture taken with Tony Rezko at a political event. They didn’t buy a house with his help, serve as his attorney or accept large donations to her campaign. BTW, teh $90k of the $250k Resko donated to Obama was never accounted for. Origianlly, they claimed it was $150k, but when it became necessary to report, another $100k appeared. As far as Peter Paul, he lost his lawsuit. He hosted a party in CA for the Clintons and practically every major player in the Dem Party was there and many celebrities, none of whom had reason to believe the man had served time for fraud. The Clinton campaign was ordered to pay $30k in a dispute over some added costs for the party which they had not reported because they believed he overcharged for the party. You can look all of this information up since some of it hasn’t yet been scrubbed, the real story and not the spin by Paul and his lawyers. It takes intellectual integrity to research and requires digging deeper than the superficial and dishonest posting of people with an agenda. It would be better if you did your own research, but I’m willing to look up the links to the story about NAFTA if you like. Three times Obama and his team denied Goolsbee’s meeting and he finally admitted the truth in a press conference the night before the Ohio primary. Three times they lied and he lied again when he said the meeting had taken place, but he was unaware of it. And anyone who believes he didn’t know that is so far invested, they have lost all sense of the truth.

]]> By: sniper bidding http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/03/27/smears-and-tears-how-obamas-national-security-week-turned-into-the-mendacity-of-hype/#comment-426785 sniper bidding Sat, 05 Jul 2008 23:46:36 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/03/27/smears-and-tears-how-obamas-national-security-week-turned-into-the-mendacity-of-hype/#comment-426785 <strong>sniper bidding</strong> A Trackback is one of three types of Linkbacks, methods for Web authors to request notification when somebody links to one of their documents. sniper bidding

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]]> By: Nancy http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/03/27/smears-and-tears-how-obamas-national-security-week-turned-into-the-mendacity-of-hype/#comment-210163 Nancy Sat, 26 Apr 2008 21:21:00 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/03/27/smears-and-tears-how-obamas-national-security-week-turned-into-the-mendacity-of-hype/#comment-210163 Besides, have you checked out the clintons' association with rezko and peter paul and the president of kahzakistan to name a few. you are the fools that are being duped. bill is a lobbyist for countries like columbia and you sit here calling me a fool. who is the fool, really? Use your head and let go of the bias and foolishness. it is nonsense like this that got gwb in twice. Besides, have you checked out the clintons’ association with rezko and peter paul and the president of kahzakistan to name a few. you are the fools that are being duped. bill is a lobbyist for countries like columbia and you sit here calling me a fool. who is the fool, really? Use your head and let go of the bias and foolishness. it is nonsense like this that got gwb in twice.

]]> By: Nancy http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/03/27/smears-and-tears-how-obamas-national-security-week-turned-into-the-mendacity-of-hype/#comment-210160 Nancy Sat, 26 Apr 2008 21:17:00 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/03/27/smears-and-tears-how-obamas-national-security-week-turned-into-the-mendacity-of-hype/#comment-210160 why don't you reread what the canadians said. hillary gave the wink and nod. austan goolsbee visited the canadian embassy back on feb 8 and that was no secret. he was invited and they used that fact against obama because it became he said he said. the so called note was not written until 5 days after the meeting was held and the person who wrote it said it may not exactly have reflected what austan goolsbee said at the meeting. the nafta gate started 3 weeks after austan visited canada that was why the obama camp did not link it to the so called nafta gate. it was poorly handled on the obama side but they were certainly not guilty of a wink and a nod. think about it. barack has been speaking up against unfair trade deals even before he became a us senator why would he wink and nod at this point. please check your facts properly, you don't have to like barack or his supporters but please do your research. why don’t you reread what the canadians said. hillary gave the wink and nod. austan goolsbee visited the canadian embassy back on feb 8 and that was no secret. he was invited and they used that fact against obama because it became he said he said. the so called note was not written until 5 days after the meeting was held and the person who wrote it said it may not exactly have reflected what austan goolsbee said at the meeting. the nafta gate started 3 weeks after austan visited canada that was why the obama camp did not link it to the so called nafta gate. it was poorly handled on the obama side but they were certainly not guilty of a wink and a nod. think about it. barack has been speaking up against unfair trade deals even before he became a us senator why would he wink and nod at this point.

please check your facts properly, you don’t have to like barack or his supporters but please do your research.

]]> By: simon, too http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/03/27/smears-and-tears-how-obamas-national-security-week-turned-into-the-mendacity-of-hype/#comment-210158 simon, too Sat, 26 Apr 2008 21:15:53 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/03/27/smears-and-tears-how-obamas-national-security-week-turned-into-the-mendacity-of-hype/#comment-210158 And on the flip side, how have those other mercenary organizations, like Hamas, funneled money to or FROM Obama, and his supporters, or associates, even through someone like Rezko? According to Rezkowatch, some questionable people put up money for Rezko's most recent bail. And on the flip side, how have those other mercenary organizations, like Hamas, funneled money to or FROM Obama, and his supporters, or associates, even through someone like Rezko?

According to Rezkowatch, some questionable people put up money for Rezko’s most recent bail.

]]> By: Nancy http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/03/27/smears-and-tears-how-obamas-national-security-week-turned-into-the-mendacity-of-hype/#comment-210154 Nancy Sat, 26 Apr 2008 21:11:16 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/03/27/smears-and-tears-how-obamas-national-security-week-turned-into-the-mendacity-of-hype/#comment-210154 There you go again stat babe. Spewing junk! There you go again stat babe. Spewing junk!

]]> By: StatBabe http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/03/27/smears-and-tears-how-obamas-national-security-week-turned-into-the-mendacity-of-hype/#comment-180833 StatBabe Sun, 06 Apr 2008 01:58:02 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/03/27/smears-and-tears-how-obamas-national-security-week-turned-into-the-mendacity-of-hype/#comment-180833 <blockquote>I’ll say there’s a double standard in this contest. It’s ok for Hillary to mislead the American voters by fabricating the wink/nod NAFTA gate story when she knew the truth that Obama or his advisor gave no wink or nod to anyone and they were not conflicting on the issue. </blockquote> Nancy, if you actually <em><strong>believe</strong></em> that Hillary Clinton fabricated the story about Obama advisors telling Canadian officials that they didn't really intend to do all the things with NAFTA that Obama was saying in his campaign, then there's a bridge in Brooklyn I can sell you! That story has not only been repeated by multiple Canadian government officials, but a memo also surfaced that recounted essentially the <strong>SAME</strong> story. Look here: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/04/us/politics/04nafta.html?_r=1&em&ex=1204779600&en=bc1674b80a8eb1e3&ei=5087%0A&oref=slogin and quit sticking your head in the sand! <blockquote>It’s ok for her to pile lies upon lies upon lies to mislead us. It’s ok for her to have pastor problems. But, Obama cannot even catch a break with something he did not do.</blockquote> Hillary with "pastor problems"? That's rich! You Obama-bots just cannot get past the fact that your "saint" has been hooked up with a racist minister for over <strong>20 YEARS</strong>--a minister who has not only bashed whites, Jews, Italians, and God-knows-who-else from the pulpit but also produced inflammatory messages for a regular church newsletter (i.e., Wright's bigoted rhetoric is <strong>IN PRINT</strong> for all to see!). And if that were not enough, "Reverend" Wright honors Lewis Farrakhan at his church, an anti-Semitic bigot that most sane people want <strong>NOTHING</strong> to do with! Oh, yeah, that's <em><strong>right</strong></em>! Hillary Clinton started participating in a Bible study and prayer group with others of <strong>BOTH</strong> political parties on Capitol Hill back in 1993 (a group that provided her with a lot of support during the Lewinsky debacle), and you Obama-bots are so desparate to "prove" that Clinton's associations are just as bad as Obama's (and Obama's 20+ year association with Jeremiah Wright <strong>IS</strong> bad!) that you have needlessly trashed Hillary Clinton for her participation in this group (and <strong>EVERY OTHER</strong> politician who participates, for that matter). Heck, you guys cannot even come up with a video or a credible audio to bash Doug Coe (who isn't even Hillary Clinton's pastor, for that matter) whose worst offense seems to be his association with this network of prayer groups! That fits into the category of <strong>DESPARATE</strong> on your part. My <strong>ONLY</strong> regret is that someone whose close associates are such total bigots may indeed become the Democratic nominee for <strong>EITHER</strong> president or vice-president! It is just sad to me that the one year that the Democrats <strong>SHOULD</strong> win the White House are likely to lose because of fools like <strong>YOU</strong> who have been so thoroughly duped by an inexperienced con artist whose problems extend far beyond Jeremiah Wright and NAFTA to his questionable association with Tony Rezko that you actually resort to making things up about Hillary Clinton!

I’ll say there’s a double standard in this contest. It’s ok for Hillary to mislead the American voters by fabricating the wink/nod NAFTA gate story when she knew the truth that Obama or his advisor gave no wink or nod to anyone and they were not conflicting on the issue.

Nancy, if you actually believe that Hillary Clinton fabricated the story about Obama advisors telling Canadian officials that they didn’t really intend to do all the things with NAFTA that Obama was saying in his campaign, then there’s a bridge in Brooklyn I can sell you! That story has not only been repeated by multiple Canadian government officials, but a memo also surfaced that recounted essentially the SAME story. Look here: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/04/us/politics/04nafta.html?_r=1&em&ex=1204779600&en=bc1674b80a8eb1e3&ei=5087&oref=slogin and quit sticking your head in the sand!

It’s ok for her to pile lies upon lies upon lies to mislead us. It’s ok for her to have pastor problems. But, Obama cannot even catch a break with something he did not do.

Hillary with “pastor problems”? That’s rich! You Obama-bots just cannot get past the fact that your “saint” has been hooked up with a racist minister for over 20 YEARS–a minister who has not only bashed whites, Jews, Italians, and God-knows-who-else from the pulpit but also produced inflammatory messages for a regular church newsletter (i.e., Wright’s bigoted rhetoric is IN PRINT for all to see!). And if that were not enough, “Reverend” Wright honors Lewis Farrakhan at his church, an anti-Semitic bigot that most sane people want NOTHING to do with! Oh, yeah, that’s right! Hillary Clinton started participating in a Bible study and prayer group with others of BOTH political parties on Capitol Hill back in 1993 (a group that provided her with a lot of support during the Lewinsky debacle), and you Obama-bots are so desparate to “prove” that Clinton’s associations are just as bad as Obama’s (and Obama’s 20+ year association with Jeremiah Wright IS bad!) that you have needlessly trashed Hillary Clinton for her participation in this group (and EVERY OTHER politician who participates, for that matter). Heck, you guys cannot even come up with a video or a credible audio to bash Doug Coe (who isn’t even Hillary Clinton’s pastor, for that matter) whose worst offense seems to be his association with this network of prayer groups! That fits into the category of DESPARATE on your part. My ONLY regret is that someone whose close associates are such total bigots may indeed become the Democratic nominee for EITHER president or vice-president!

It is just sad to me that the one year that the Democrats SHOULD win the White House are likely to lose because of fools like YOU who have been so thoroughly duped by an inexperienced con artist whose problems extend far beyond Jeremiah Wright and NAFTA to his questionable association with Tony Rezko that you actually resort to making things up about Hillary Clinton!

]]> By: Nancy http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/03/27/smears-and-tears-how-obamas-national-security-week-turned-into-the-mendacity-of-hype/#comment-180608 Nancy Sat, 05 Apr 2008 21:48:35 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/03/27/smears-and-tears-how-obamas-national-security-week-turned-into-the-mendacity-of-hype/#comment-180608 My comment is that people need to get off their high horses. The notion that everyone owes the Clintons their lives and so they must look the other way instead of doing what they know is best for the country is just outrageous. Good people do good not so they can hold a rope to a person's neck but just to good. If you expect payback then the good was a selfish act. I'll say there's a double standard in this contest. It's ok for Hillary to mislead the American voters by fabricating the wink/nod NAFTA gate story when she knew the truth that Obama or his advisor gave no wink or nod to anyone and they were not conflicting on the issue. It's ok for her to pile lies upon lies upon lies to mislead us. It's ok for her to have pastor problems. But, Obama cannot even catch a break with something he did not do. They want to crush him for something a grown man, a pastor of 5000+ congregation, said and did. Whatever happens to no person shall bear the burden/crime of another. Well, Mr Wilson, if you have been misled or feel you owe the Clintons, guess what, the rest of America does not share your sentiments. We understand what's at stake. We are taking a stand. Yes we can! My comment is that people need to get off their high horses. The notion that everyone owes the Clintons their lives and so they must look the other way instead of doing what they know is best for the country is just outrageous. Good people do good not so they can hold a rope to a person’s neck but just to good. If you expect payback then the good was a selfish act.

I’ll say there’s a double standard in this contest. It’s ok for Hillary to mislead the American voters by fabricating the wink/nod NAFTA gate story when she knew the truth that Obama or his advisor gave no wink or nod to anyone and they were not conflicting on the issue. It’s ok for her to pile lies upon lies upon lies to mislead us. It’s ok for her to have pastor problems. But, Obama cannot even catch a break with something he did not do. They want to crush him for something a grown man, a pastor of 5000+ congregation, said and did. Whatever happens to no person shall bear the burden/crime of another.

Well, Mr Wilson, if you have been misled or feel you owe the Clintons, guess what, the rest of America does not share your sentiments. We understand what’s at stake. We are taking a stand. Yes we can!

]]> By: Hillary’s Voice » From today’s Media News mailing 3/28/08 http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/03/27/smears-and-tears-how-obamas-national-security-week-turned-into-the-mendacity-of-hype/#comment-171203 Hillary’s Voice » From today’s Media News mailing 3/28/08 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 18:33:20 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/03/27/smears-and-tears-how-obamas-national-security-week-turned-into-the-mendacity-of-hype/#comment-171203 [...] Smears and Tears: How Obama’s National Security Week Turned Into the Mendacity of Hype (by former Ambassador Joseph Wilson, writing at No Quarter) The past week marked the fifth anniversary of the Iraq War and the milestone of the 4,000th American soldier killed in that disastrous adventure. Commemorating and underscoring the urgent need for a new policy direction, Senator Clinton delivered a serious and detailed address clearly setting out her vision for and commitment to ending the conflict… My wife, former CIA agent, Valerie, and I accompanied Senator Clinton to Philadelphia the day after her speech. Valerie pointed out in her comments how, in the run up to the invasion, the administration lied to the Congress and the American people about the nature and the seriousness of the weapons of mass destruction threat posed by Saddam Hussein. The Bush administration’s willful twisting of intelligence was crucial to manipulation of the press, the public and the Congress. Not until months later, after the invasion, did the facts of the administration’s distortion of intelligence slowly begin to trickle out, partly as a result of my own efforts in a New York Times opinion piece in July 2003. [...] [...] Smears and Tears: How Obama’s National Security Week Turned Into the Mendacity of Hype (by former Ambassador Joseph Wilson, writing at No Quarter) The past week marked the fifth anniversary of the Iraq War and the milestone of the 4,000th American soldier killed in that disastrous adventure. Commemorating and underscoring the urgent need for a new policy direction, Senator Clinton delivered a serious and detailed address clearly setting out her vision for and commitment to ending the conflict… My wife, former CIA agent, Valerie, and I accompanied Senator Clinton to Philadelphia the day after her speech. Valerie pointed out in her comments how, in the run up to the invasion, the administration lied to the Congress and the American people about the nature and the seriousness of the weapons of mass destruction threat posed by Saddam Hussein. The Bush administration’s willful twisting of intelligence was crucial to manipulation of the press, the public and the Congress. Not until months later, after the invasion, did the facts of the administration’s distortion of intelligence slowly begin to trickle out, partly as a result of my own efforts in a New York Times opinion piece in July 2003. [...]

]]> By: fred heidrick http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/03/27/smears-and-tears-how-obamas-national-security-week-turned-into-the-mendacity-of-hype/#comment-170765 fred heidrick Fri, 28 Mar 2008 05:24:51 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/03/27/smears-and-tears-how-obamas-national-security-week-turned-into-the-mendacity-of-hype/#comment-170765 here is how obama answers the hot line phone at 3:00 AM http://forums.hannity.com/showthread.php?p=24307611 here is how obama answers the hot line phone at 3:00 AM

http://forums.hannity.com/showthread.php?p=24307611

]]> By: jwrjr http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/03/27/smears-and-tears-how-obamas-national-security-week-turned-into-the-mendacity-of-hype/#comment-170522 jwrjr Thu, 27 Mar 2008 23:54:41 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/03/27/smears-and-tears-how-obamas-national-security-week-turned-into-the-mendacity-of-hype/#comment-170522 The reason why Obama doesn't defend his policy positions is because he has none. Just 'ideas' and 'hope'. And as for his accomplishments, how about 'being too busy campaigning to do the job he was elected to do'? The reason why Obama doesn’t defend his policy positions is because he has none. Just ‘ideas’ and ‘hope’. And as for his accomplishments, how about ‘being too busy campaigning to do the job he was elected to do’?

]]> By: Rob Gard http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/03/27/smears-and-tears-how-obamas-national-security-week-turned-into-the-mendacity-of-hype/#comment-170501 Rob Gard Thu, 27 Mar 2008 23:06:13 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/03/27/smears-and-tears-how-obamas-national-security-week-turned-into-the-mendacity-of-hype/#comment-170501 I wonder if anyone has been able to follow the money from these private mercenary armies to the presidential campaigns. That could provide some indication of why some candidates (not Hillary) would prefer NOT to derail their gravy train, I wonder if anyone has been able to follow the money from these private mercenary armies to the presidential campaigns. That could provide some indication of why some candidates (not Hillary) would prefer NOT to derail their gravy train,

]]> By: StatBabe http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/03/27/smears-and-tears-how-obamas-national-security-week-turned-into-the-mendacity-of-hype/#comment-170436 StatBabe Thu, 27 Mar 2008 21:36:06 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/03/27/smears-and-tears-how-obamas-national-security-week-turned-into-the-mendacity-of-hype/#comment-170436 Great article, Ambassador Wilson! As to Tuzla, this "gotcha" game that the media elite and the Obama campaign have engaged in reminds me a little too much of the way these <strong>SAME</strong> members of the media elite trashed Al Gore for claiming that <em>Love Story</em> was based loosely on him and Tipper, when Erich Segal himself has repeatedly stated that the male protagonist in the book was, in fact, based on Al Gore, these <strong>SAME</strong> members of the media elite trashed Al Gore for saying that he introduced legislation that led to the creation of the internet, which even the creator of ARPANET (the predecessor of the internet) said was essentially true, when these <strong>SAME</strong> members of the media elite trashed Al Gore for claiming that he had flown to a particular disaster area with the FEMA director, when, in fact, he had flown to that particular disaster zone with the <strong><em>deputy</em></strong> director of FEMA, or any number of other purported "Gore exaggerations" that pale compared to the crap that the chimp was peddlin' in 2000! I cannot help but feel that the <strong>SAME</strong> media elite that worked overtime to promote George W. Bush as the "golden boy" in 2000 are doing <strong>EXACTLY</strong> the <em>same thing</em> with Barack Obama! As one reader commented after a particularly incendiary editorial by Hillary-basher Frank Rich, it's as though this group of political media insiders who sat around laughing about getting that imbecile George W. Bush appointed President back in 2000 are now sitting around doing the <strong>SAME THING</strong> again! And when we end up with this first-term senator with little experience and no clear plan for dealing with the catastrophic mess that our financial system is in (not to mention a bloody quagmire without end in Iraq), these <strong>SAME</strong> bozos will be sitting around sipping martinis and laughing about how they got this slick black politician with limited skills and practically no experience elected to the highest office in the land! I am <strong>SO SICK</strong> of these media whores that fall all over Obama for giving a speech that he <strong>HAD</strong> to give to save his political skin, while at the <strong>SAME TIME</strong>, bashing Hillary Clinton over everything from her mistaken recollection about Tuzla, which has little to do with the issues confronting this country anyway, to her honest comment that she would not continue to attend a church with a minister like Jeremiah Wright--a sentiment that <strong>MOST</strong> Americans share, if they were honest with themselves. My first choice was not even Hillary Clinton--it was John Edwards, but after the constant smear campaign that Obama has conducted (with the able assistance of the chief architect of smear David Axelrod and a group of media whores who seem to be more interested in promoting Obama as the "Second Coming" than in reporting the issues), it will be <strong>VERY</strong> difficult for me to vote for Obama in November. There is <strong>NO WAY</strong> that I am voting for McBush, and in the end, I may hold my nose and vote for Obama, if that is my <em>only</em> option other than McBush. But I will certainly worry whether this man is capable of doing anything more than read a well-crafted speech off a teleprompter. And I will know deep down that McBush may well "win" this election (an election that was the Democrats to lose, too!) because the likelihood of a black man like Barack Obama with a racist, un-American minister and a wife who spews similar racist, un-American venom winning <strong>ANY</strong> state in the South seems more remote than the chances that John Kerry, the Yankee from "Liberal Land", had in the last election! Call it whatever you want, but white Southerners who <em>might</em> very well have supported a black man like Colin Powell will have a <strong>VERY</strong> difficult time supporting a black man like Barack Obama whose minister of 20 years spews the most hateful things and whose wife only makes matters <em>worse</em> by spewing similar racist, un-American venom! Great article, Ambassador Wilson! As to Tuzla, this “gotcha” game that the media elite and the Obama campaign have engaged in reminds me a little too much of the way these SAME members of the media elite trashed Al Gore for claiming that Love Story was based loosely on him and Tipper, when Erich Segal himself has repeatedly stated that the male protagonist in the book was, in fact, based on Al Gore, these SAME members of the media elite trashed Al Gore for saying that he introduced legislation that led to the creation of the internet, which even the creator of ARPANET (the predecessor of the internet) said was essentially true, when these SAME members of the media elite trashed Al Gore for claiming that he had flown to a particular disaster area with the FEMA director, when, in fact, he had flown to that particular disaster zone with the deputy director of FEMA, or any number of other purported “Gore exaggerations” that pale compared to the crap that the chimp was peddlin’ in 2000!

I cannot help but feel that the SAME media elite that worked overtime to promote George W. Bush as the “golden boy” in 2000 are doing EXACTLY the same thing with Barack Obama! As one reader commented after a particularly incendiary editorial by Hillary-basher Frank Rich, it’s as though this group of political media insiders who sat around laughing about getting that imbecile George W. Bush appointed President back in 2000 are now sitting around doing the SAME THING again! And when we end up with this first-term senator with little experience and no clear plan for dealing with the catastrophic mess that our financial system is in (not to mention a bloody quagmire without end in Iraq), these SAME bozos will be sitting around sipping martinis and laughing about how they got this slick black politician with limited skills and practically no experience elected to the highest office in the land!

I am SO SICK of these media whores that fall all over Obama for giving a speech that he HAD to give to save his political skin, while at the SAME TIME, bashing Hillary Clinton over everything from her mistaken recollection about Tuzla, which has little to do with the issues confronting this country anyway, to her honest comment that she would not continue to attend a church with a minister like Jeremiah Wright–a sentiment that MOST Americans share, if they were honest with themselves.

My first choice was not even Hillary Clinton–it was John Edwards, but after the constant smear campaign that Obama has conducted (with the able assistance of the chief architect of smear David Axelrod and a group of media whores who seem to be more interested in promoting Obama as the “Second Coming” than in reporting the issues), it will be VERY difficult for me to vote for Obama in November. There is NO WAY that I am voting for McBush, and in the end, I may hold my nose and vote for Obama, if that is my only option other than McBush. But I will certainly worry whether this man is capable of doing anything more than read a well-crafted speech off a teleprompter. And I will know deep down that McBush may well “win” this election (an election that was the Democrats to lose, too!) because the likelihood of a black man like Barack Obama with a racist, un-American minister and a wife who spews similar racist, un-American venom winning ANY state in the South seems more remote than the chances that John Kerry, the Yankee from “Liberal Land”, had in the last election! Call it whatever you want, but white Southerners who might very well have supported a black man like Colin Powell will have a VERY difficult time supporting a black man like Barack Obama whose minister of 20 years spews the most hateful things and whose wife only makes matters worse by spewing similar racist, un-American venom!

]]> By: cruz del sur http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/03/27/smears-and-tears-how-obamas-national-security-week-turned-into-the-mendacity-of-hype/#comment-170419 cruz del sur Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:55:04 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/03/27/smears-and-tears-how-obamas-national-security-week-turned-into-the-mendacity-of-hype/#comment-170419 "Senator Obama and his campaign should get back to defending his policy positions and record rather than diminish a good person and an accomplished public servant. They know better." Ambassador Wilson, I think you are wrong in accusing Obama's campaign, and giving a free pass to Clinton's campaign. An honest conclusion would be that both sides have been throwing sh_t at each other, and they are just as dirty. “Senator Obama and his campaign should get back to defending his policy positions and record rather than diminish a good person and an accomplished public servant. They know better.”

Ambassador Wilson, I think you are wrong in accusing Obama’s campaign, and giving a free pass to Clinton’s campaign. An honest conclusion would be that both sides have been throwing sh_t at each other, and they are just as dirty.

]]> By: cjbardy http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/03/27/smears-and-tears-how-obamas-national-security-week-turned-into-the-mendacity-of-hype/#comment-170405 cjbardy Thu, 27 Mar 2008 20:37:21 +0000 http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/03/27/smears-and-tears-how-obamas-national-security-week-turned-into-the-mendacity-of-hype/#comment-170405 I think, WHEN Hillary wins the nomination, Joe Wilson should be the VP nominee, or maybe Secretary of State. He impresses me with his consistently cool and analytical examination of the issues before us, as does his wife, Valerie Plame. I think, WHEN Hillary wins the nomination, Joe Wilson should be the VP nominee, or maybe Secretary of State. He impresses me with his consistently cool and analytical examination of the issues before us, as does his wife, Valerie Plame.

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