"Why didn't Obama rip Hillary apart?? Is he weak?!?!?"

[GarbagemanLB]

No. He's smart. He's ahead, and he will likely be the nominee. He doesn't want to alienate Hillary's devoted base too much, so he is not pushing bullshit stories like Bosnia, like he could (could you imagine an Obama ad ripping Hillary apart for that lie? It is too easy).

Like he said earlier today in NC, he is restraining himself, because she is a fellow Democrat and he knows it only further weakens the party if he goes on an all out attack.


And for you Hillary supporters, let me ask you this: Say the 5% chance Hillary becomes the nominee actually comes to pass. Do you really think harping consistently on this 'bitter' gaffe, her leaping onto the ABC host's attacks on Wright, Ayers, bitter, etc. are beneficial in healing the wounds? She is giving more and more excuses to Obama's devoted followers to NOT support her if she becomes the nominee.

THAT is why the polls are going down for her and THAT is why people are booing her for this 'bitter' bullshit. It is ONLY detrimental to the party.

Thankfully, Dean sees this and came out today to request that SDs start voicing their choices starting now. This needs to have an endpoint in the near future.

[C_U_L8R]

1. He doesn't have to. Hillary is doing a fine job of it herself.

[MadMaddie]

2. This is true!

[GarbagemanLB]

8. Agreed.

[Bonobo]

3. The more they hear her, the more they hate her.

[rocktivity]

4. Because if he HAD ripped Hillary apart, this thread would be titled

"Is Obama's uncontrollable rage at Hillary based on his hatred of women or of whites?"

:crazy:
rocknation

[Starbucks Anarchist]

10. I'd laugh, except you're telling the truth.

[Adelante]

15. You got it nt

[SoCalDem]

41. and whispered as " Scary big black man intimidates former first lady"

:(

[sandnsea]

5. Lying about sniper fire is not a bullshit story

He's just learned that you can't say spit to Hillary without the women's groups attacking the media.

[Arrowhead2k1]

22. Exactly, it's an extremely relevant story.

It exposes a serious credibility issue on her part. She, for the first time, has now admitted to saying things she knew weren't true! That's a fucking problem missy. An untruthful Clinton has already caused enough damage to the Democratic party in the past. What will she be untruthful about next?

[scheming daemons]

6. As long as she keeps throwing grenades straight up, he doesn't need to toss any at her...

..

[DesertFlower]

7. he doesn't want to stoop to her level. nt

[Bok_Tukalo]

9. He took a pass on the Bosnia thing but was not above "cookies"

I support Obama but just because he has not jumped on the Bosnia bandwagon does not mean he is unwilling to respond. The Weatherman pardons show he is not afraid to get into the gutter.

[GarbagemanLB]

11. Has he made a commercial about her gaffes? Has he made a commercial about her 'cookies' comment?

[Windy]

33. She can't even manage her own presidential campaign , much less the country! nt

[Bok_Tukalo]

37. It is possible I misundertood

I honestly thought this was about the debate.

I live in Texas so I do not know what ads are being played in PA, IN, and NC.

[crankychatter]

40. He said the cookies story was irrelevant as is the "bitter" story

he didn't say it was important

he said it was not important

[JoFerret]

12. Hillary is brilliant

It's too bad she will most likely not be the nominee. A true lost opportunity to elect the most competent candidate.

Suggestion - urge Obama to hire Hillary so he can learn how to do it.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

13. She can't even beat him.

What does he have to learn?

[JoFerret]

19. You think Obama is perfect then? As a candidate?

Not to mention mastery of the details and commanding grasp of policy.
Do Obama dems realize her competence in these things? (This is irrespective of whether they like her or not.)

[Starbucks Anarchist]

23. No, of course not, and she is intelligent.

But to view Hillary as some sort of oracle of knowledge is just silly.

[Olney Blue]

21. What can't he close the sale? At least that is what I heard some pundits

discussing yesterday on the Bill Press show.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

24. He's practically won already.

Hillary needs 65% in all the remaining contests to win, which is not possible.

And it's ironic that the onus is on Obama when he was the newcomer who took on one of the most powerful Dems in the country -- the question shoud be, why can't Hillary win?

[BlooInBloo]

27. Because only time can do that. Duh. Or don't you want everyone to vote?

[GarbagemanLB]

29. Because she is a good opponent and has a loyal, hard-fighting following, and he is trying to

walk a line between winning the nomination and not destroying his opponent and pissing off her followers at the same time.

[Olney Blue]

30. good answer

[RaleighNCDUer]

36. Yep.

And he is NOT going to pull his punches in the GE.

[SoCalDem]

42. early voting in CA.."Odd" numbers in NH

ZERO votes in Harlem :eyes:

for starters.. and the fact that 11 in a row on one day would have been enough for MOST opponents to bow out gracefully.. The "person" in question here is a graceless woman..

[RaleighNCDUer]

34. If she is so competent

why is she losing?

[AX10]

14. He has alienated much of her base with his..

race card crap.

[DerekJ]

No, He alienated racists the moment he decided to run for president. The rest are just excuses.

;-)

[OhioBlue]

32. exactly. n/t

[TheDoorbellRang]

39. I agree completely

There's a whole lot of lame excuses that are just a cover up for racism. Every time I read someone's comment about how arrogant Obama was I figured that was their whitewashed way to say he was uppity. Same with elitist.

[SoCalDem]

43. How many moons does your planet have?

:rofl:

[tinrobot]

16. Hillary is stronger when she's a victim.

So, why attack her and let her play victim?

There's another thread about this:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x5557255

[RBInMaine]

17. He defended himself fine, talked down this kind of crappy politics, and was a CLASS ACT !

[TexasObserver]

18. Agreed. He's too smart to fall for her attempts to draw fire.

She's always looking for another opportunity to whelp "see, he's picking on me again, and I'M A GIRL!!"

[quantass]

20. That's PRECISELY correct.

[Cha]

25. Obama thinks of the big picture..

hialry is all about whatever she thinks is going to get her through the day.

[BlooInBloo]

26. Change "likely" into "almost certainly".

[Swamp Rat]

28. Hillary slashed and burned herself at last night's debate:

[StevieM]

31. Obama doesn't need to rip her apart. He has the media to do it for him (eom)

[sakura]

35. No, he's not weak. He's presidential.

He's got class. This is the way candidates are supposed to act. Just because one party chooses the gutter as their habitat doesn't mean that democrats have to, as well. Once he's officially the nominee, I hope that Hillary's supporters remember the many occasions where Barack could have attacked and chose not to do so. He's been extending the olive branch all along to her supporters.

[msallied]

38. Amen, right on, and thank you! n/t

[housewolf]

44. "He's a gentleman, it's 'bout time somebody behave right"

Read this post about an 82 year old's response to the debate and why Obama doesn't "go for the kill" with Hillary

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=5559015&mesg_id=5559015