Posted by
Logical Party on Friday, February 29, 2008 8:00:00 PM
By David DiBello
Barack’s remarks that the Bush administration created by default “Al Quada in Iraq” is blatantly false. Al Quada has been in Iraq with training facilities in outer Iraqui regions prior to March 2002. The difference now is they developed a name tag and party banner, but the surge has put a severe dent into ongoing operations.
Obama is embarking down the road less travelled for him this remaining campaign season, previously having an interrogation free press on his side, witnessed in every debate and confirmed by SNL this past week, never being hit hard by Clinton for fear of her seeming too aggressive and mean spirited.
The free pass will come down to haunt the Democrats this Fall if they choose Obama as nominee. Allegations of inexperience, especially in foreign affairs will not disappear, and despite protestations of admiration, the Republicans are salivating at an Obama nominee. This is apparent by their constant hatred of Hillary, and the votes for Barack in crossover primary states that are anti-Hillary votes since Barack has the most liberal label attached, and stands for everything Republicans despise.
Republicans are already voicing opposition over meeting with world leaders from terrorist nations with no preconditions, an act of weakness, or wonder the wisdom of withdrawing troops if he is in favor of sending them back if a conflict blossoms again. Does he expect a rose garden upon immediate withdrawal?
This past debate the Harvard graduate Obama claims to know no difference between denouncing and rejecting Farrakkan, which is the difference between saying “I don’t like what you did,” and “I want no part of you.” He stammered at the forced “rejection” just as he stammered regarding his illegal immigration stance, although in fairness Hillary did the same.
Lost in the glossy rhetoric is the hemming, hawing moments; the times when he becomes unglued and tells people outright fabrications as “Al Quada in Iraq,” but survives due to safe ground in front of a partisan primary group. This will change, if it hasn’t already, with attack dogs like Karl Rove, this decade’s Lee Atwater or James Carville, waiting in the wings with facts and figures, like referencing Obama support of Bush’s intervention in 2002 and 2003.
These are more fabrications that will be unveiled by a McCain campaign already in full gear, and if timely enough, can flame the fires of buyer’s remorse, as already seen in polls which indicate Barack supporters not as confident about their candidate as Hillary supporters are of theirs(1).
Barack has the ability to win the general election by ten points because of the promising heavy primary voter turnout by Democrats. However fear of a Barack presidency can coalesce amongst those not moved by primary choices, especially Republicans, and vote to deny Obama the Presidency based on such weak credentials. Conversely Obama could become McGovern redux, and Democrats need reconsider the former heir apparent, Hillary Clinton, who will have no fluctuation surprises in a general election, and a resume that warrants the Presidency.
(1) PBS Lehrer News Hour – David Brooks of Brooks / Shields segment