Hussein Tells Clintonites To STFU Over Borrowed Lines
NILES, Ohio (AP) - Sen. Barack Obama said Monday that he doesn’t think it’s a big deal that he borrowed lines from his friend Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, although he probably should have given him credit.
Patrick said during his gubernatorial campaign a year and a half ago that words matter, like “I have a dream” and “all men are created equal.”
Obama used the same lines Saturday night in Wisconsin. Obama said that Patrick suggested he use the lines to respond to Hillary Rodham Clinton’s suggestion that Obama is more of a talker than a doer.
Clinton spokesman Howard Wolfson accused Obama of plagiarizing Patrick, and that’s particularly troubling since Obama’s appeal is based in large part on his rhetorical skills.
“It raises questions about the premise of his candidacy,” Wolfson told reporters in a conference call.
Obama, D-Ill., says that’s going too far.
“Now hold on a second. Let’s see—I’ve written two books, wrote most of my speeches,” Obama told reporters at a news conference after touring a titanium plant.
“I’m happy to give Deval credit, as I give credit to a lot people for spurring all kinds of ideas,” he said. “But I think that it is fair to say that everything that we’ve been doing in generating excitement and the interest that people have in the election is based on the core belief in me that we need change in America.”
Asked whether he wished he would have given him credit given the criticism he’s facing, Obama responded: “I was on the stump, and he had suggested that we use these lines. I thought they were good lines. I’m sure I should have—didn’t this time.”
“I really don’t think this is too big of a deal,” he said. He said he’s noticed Clinton using his phrases sometimes, like “it’s time to turn the page” and “fired up, ready to go.”
Obama focused on the economy during his trip to this economically depressed manufacturing region of Ohio. He promised he would end tax breaks for companies which move jobs overseas and use the money to give tax breaks to companies who invest in the United States.
At his news conference, Obama also said he didn’t expect any immediate endorsement from John Edwards after his secret meeting with his former rival yesterday. “I think he’s still mulling things over,” Obama said.
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Niles is but 5 minutes down the road from me. Can Hussein say “DEMOCRAT STRANGLE-HOLD”!!!!! Apparently he was/is in Youngstown-proper also … another DEMOCRAT STRANGLE-HOLD!!!
You see, this is what happens when you hire “groupies” and “fans” and “less-than-average” college has beens to work for your campaign … HRC.
February 18th, 2008 at 12:53 pmIt’s OK for Barrack Hussein Obama to criticize others for like improprieties. But, if you criticize him, that is negative camapigning. What hypocrisy.
February 18th, 2008 at 12:56 pmThat Niles-Youngstoen area is a real economic shit-hole. Union mentality and asshole management reigns supreme. The mills left and all the locals do is piss and moan about it. Blind loyalty to the Democratic Party and corrupt beyond compare. I know; I grew up there.
February 18th, 2008 at 1:07 pmI’m STILL “there” …
I would wager my next house payment my dumb-fuck union-dem cousin was down there whooping it up for Hussein … He was actually pissed and blaiming Bush for the last RMI strike that dragged on and on … Forgetting it was HIS democrat party that threw under the bus the ONLY real direct and true friend and strike negotiator the unions/industry HAD in this area, Rep. Jim Trafficant, when they sent him packing for the federal pen on shit so much less than anything NJ’s Sen. Robert Torricelli (D) did and got pretty much clean away with … Democrats in this area actually called the local radio show to complain about Jim Trafficant, “He’s just not playing ball down there with the rest of the democrats … he’s gotta go.”
Sometimes I wonder if this area was better when the mob ran it … At least you knew THEY meant what they said when they said, “We’re gonna take care of you!”
February 18th, 2008 at 1:15 pmMy sympathies…I still own some property on the PA side..extremely frustrating..I want to live there and be there for familiy, but the powers to be cant get their crap together…I got to “put food on my familiy” so I dont live there anymore..
February 18th, 2008 at 1:28 pmWhy are they all BLACK?? is it because the crack smoking down low brother is black?? by the way he is a HOMO
February 19th, 2008 at 4:03 amWhat’s with all the militants hanging around? Is this a gangstra rap convention?
February 19th, 2008 at 5:08 am