BWAAA!!! Obama "biotch-slaps" PM Howard

[Lost-in-FL]

Australian Prime Minister John Howard has claimed US presidential hopeful Barack Obama's stance on Iraq will benefit those seeking to destroy it.

Howard: "I think he's wrong. I think that will just encourage those who want to completely destabilize and destroy Iraq, and create chaos and a victory for the terrorists to hang on and hope for an Obama victory.

"If I were running al-Qaeda in Iraq, I would put a circle around March 2008 and be praying as many times as possible for a victory not only for Obama but also for the Democrats."



Obama:
"I think it's flattering that one of George Bush's allies on the other side of the world started attacking me the day after I announced. I would also note that we have close to 140,000 troops on the ground now, and my understanding is Mr Howard has deployed 1,400, so if he is (ready) to fight the good fight in Iraq, I would suggest that he calls up another 20,000 Australians and sends them to Iraq."

He added: "Otherwise it's just a bunch of empty rhetoric." :toast: :rofl:


edited to change title and add link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/6352785.stm

[diane in sf]

1. Well said Mr Obama eom

[madmom]

2. good on him!!! ....also how much money has he (howard) put up????

[originalpckelly]

3. I'm really beginning to love this fella!

:applause:

I watched that on the news, and it was amazing!

I can tell you right now, I don't think he'll put up with any bullshit. He's responded to both Biden and now Howard's crap.

[AspenRose]

24. He put Fox "news" on notice, too.

Good luck trying to swiftboat him....he fights back.

[silverweb]

4. ZING!

Beautifully done.

On edit: That was not a "low blow," though. It was a well-deserved slap right across Howard's cheeky, smarmy, Bush-kissing mug!

[WinkyDink]

5. He threw Howard on the barbee!

[aaronbees]

15. .....

LOL, indeed! Well said, Senator Obama. That's the way to counter these slimy wingnuts when they attack! :woohoo:

[madame defarge]

6. Did you see this RE: Rudd - Howard's opponent?

Check it out!
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2727039

[Lost-in-FL]

16. Sweet!!!

Thank you for the link!! :toast:

[LSK]

7. that was great, the equivalent of telling freepers to enlist

:thumbsup:

[BlooInBloo]

8. I missed the "low" = "unjustified" = "uncalled for" part of Obama's response.

[BayCityProgressive]

10. Love Obama's comments

MUCH BETTER THAN OUR LAST FEW NOMINEES REACTED. Howard is a fucking tool.

[Lost-in-FL]

17. ...

edited the title. My bad.

[BlooInBloo]

18. Sheesh - now you say something - I was getting a screenshot all ready....

... and everything - lol!

Thanks for clarifying!

[Lost-in-FL]

21. ...

I got too exited with Obama's comeback!! I did't thought about it. :blush:

I loved it!!! :woohoo:

[Bitwit1234]

9. See how republics are targeting frontrunners

One of bush's friends - the same as the republics -. But do you see how the republics are bashing the front runner democrats already...Hillary, Edwards, Obama..As soon as one of the other democrats make a big splash they will start on them also. They are starting the swiftboating early.

It is a shame that we do not have an email address for Howard and load him up with irate ones telling him to shut up about OUR citizens and clean up his own mess.

[BayCityProgressive]

12. I think Bush

put him up to this...they want to feel Obama out to see how he fights..so they can attack him appropriately.

[MonkeyFunk]

39. I doubt it

I think Howard is capable of being an ass all on his own.

Bush should at least be smart enough (or have advisers who are smart enough) to know that a foreign prime minister getting into a pissing match with a U.S. Senator elevates the Senator and diminishes the PM.

[patrice]

29. We should send him this

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/02/09/AR2007020901917_pf.html

Howard probably thinks he knows more about it than General Odom does. Probably doesn't read, just listens to W, loves sucking up to all of that Bush money. Fucking pathetic.

[AX10]

11. Checkmate!

[patrice]

13. That's the kind of stuff we're looking for!!

Don't let the oppo just say whatever and then kind-of, sort-of, maybe say something, anything, back to them, but - GO FOR THEIR WEAKEST SPOT and hit it hard with very specific information!!! Show the hypocrisy! Show their ir-rational minds!

Did you see him on 60 Minutes tonight? He sat with his arm around his wife, very relaxed, friendly, excellent stuff!

[originalpckelly]

22. I think this man is the ticket for us in '08...

he's a great person. Absolutely perfect comeback!

[patrice]

26. I'm starting to get enthusiastic. I haven't been feeling that about anyone else.

Enthusiasm also makes me more cautious.

That interview on 60 Minutes affected me quite a bit. Good close-ups on his face, his eyes, his mouth; it's hard to say what exactly it is that a person can read there, the non-verbal cues: thoughtful, calm, attentive. His body language with his wife was genuinely charming, not just window dressing.

[dos pelos]

40. Obama-Webb democratic 2008 ticket sweeps all away......

Two of the best.Riding what,by 2008,will be a tsunami of disgust in the electorate.As an aside,I like Australians,(ozzie,ozzie,ozzie....),work with several,great folks,like the country.They'll get rid of Howard just like we'll get rid of Bush.Sea change ahead.

[Skidmore]

43. And in jeans.

Michelle Obama was comfortable enough in her own skin to do the interview sans makeup. A couple receiving us into their home. I like that. I'm sick of seeing packaged automatons who never say what they think or do what they say.

[Swamp Rat]

14. POW!

KOed 'em! :kick:

[treestar]

19. Bravo, Senator Obama

Howard is some sort of a right wing tool.

[proud patriot]

20. I'm liking Obama more and more all the time

:think:

[originalpckelly]

25. Indeed, as am I...

He's really quite amazing. He's not afraid or timid, and yet he's also not divisive. Absolutely perfect combination!

[C_U_L8R]

23. Howard is a Stooge

no pun intended :-)

[elocs]

27. That's funny because earlier in the day when I saw a thread that mentioned Howard

I thought, "Moe? The Stooges?" Once I knew who it was I wondered how he got his lips off from Bush's ass long enough to say anything.

[C_U_L8R]

28. actually, curley joe came to mind

but he wasn't really a Howard
(oh dear gawd how do i know this... i need to go exorcise my brain)

:toast:

[bananarepublican]

32. He's a shameless Bush butt licker! n/t

[regnaD kciN]

30. Let's hear it for a Fighting Democrat...!!!

This is just the sort of thing we need -- a candidate who won't sit meekly by and allow himself to be SwiftBoated into oblivion.

Seriously, I've been waiting to see if Obama would fight back against these attempts to create a meme of "Madrassa-educated former (?) Muslim Hussein Osama, the favorite candidate of al-Qaeda." It looks like that question's been answered quite well!

:applause:

[DKRC]

31. YES!! nt

[Raffi Ella]

33. !!!!

Nice.

:bluebox:

[Hekate]

34. And he responded so quickly, too! Instead of letting the lie fester in the public mind unanswered...

...for days or weeks the way Kerry and others have done. Snap!

Barack Obama is as sharp as a tack. PM Howard should be saying "ouch" about now.

Where are those Aussie troops, Mr. Howard? :rofl:

Hekate

[bling bling]

35. That's right! And the truth shall set us free.

Damn he's good. The days where the RW fundie types could score cheap points simply by painting us as the bad-guys-wet-dream are numbered.

The dark clouds of the last 6 years are finally parting.....

[girl gone mad]

36. Nailed him.

WTG, Barack!

[Random_Australian]

37. As an Australian here on DU, I would just like to say that Howard is a complete suck. End of story.

Edit: Please note that implications that we are not doing enough in the war on terror are unfounded.

[oscarmitre]

38. Obama's response was entirely correct.

Howard has stepped well over the line. Some of us got steamed up because a previous US Ambassador stuck his nose into our politics (on behalf of Howard of course) so Howard getting the slap for doing the same is fine with me.

[Lost-in-FL]

47. Hey mate, that is not what Obama implied

:hi:

At the least, that is the way I understand it.

No one in the US is accusing Australia of not doing enough. You have been here at DU long enough to see any criticism if any about who's not doing enough. Have you read of any criticism here? If there is, I'll like to know.

The fact that PM Howard is preaching us on how to conduct our business is the problem. If Mr Howard is going to start that kind of dialog he needs to be prepared for a smack in the face with reality. If fighting a good war means 20,000 more troops, he can send them himself or he needs to STFU. I don't think Australians (or Americans)would like to sacrifice even one more of their sons or daughters.

[Bluebear]

41. You keep talking like that Senator and I'm gonna get on this train

In one answer, someone I could work for.

[incapsulated]

42. Well done.

:thumbsup:

[More Than A Feeling]

44. Good to see.

One of my concerns about Obama was that he would be so wrapped up in his noble "coming together" vision that he would not be as forceful in slamming his opponents when the situation called for it. The FOX News thing and this are putting that concern to rest somewhat.

[bklyncowgirl]

45. Good, he didn't waste any time dithering about how to respond.

I like that in a candidate. I'm not supporting anyone at this time but this is a very good sign.

[The Backlash Cometh]

46. Schooling the down unders

<snap>

[mdelaguna2000]

48. Strong, direct answer. I like it.

Perfect.

[Jokinomx]

49. He has got my vote!!

His piece on CBS was awesome...... I had been leaning towards him already and he didn't change my mind against him, he only solidified why I liked him in the first place. He seems honest and straight forward. He handled this attack like the professional that he is.

:toast:

[Qutzupalotl]

50. Boom!

That made me laugh out loud.

I keep thinking how different this world would be by now if Kerry had launched a few zingers like this at the swiftliars.

[Plaid Adder]

51. OK, now that is a good response.

Say, has anyone heard from Biden lately?

*crickets*

The Plaid Adder

[The Wielding Truth]

52. Nice. I like that Obama sounds presidential already.

[kitkat65]

53. Suuuuuuuuh-NAP!

And oh-so-suuuuuuuuh-WEET!

[WI_DEM]

54. What the hell is this guy getting involved in US politics for anyway?

[upi402]

59. New World Order pnacster I suppose n/t

[Radical Activist]

55. I don't think we'll have any swift-boating of Obama

if he keeps this up. :D

[Dr Fate]

56. I might just swing over to Obama based on this response alone.

Seriously- Obama showed DEMS what they should have been doing for years- THIS is how you shut up liars and crooks- with good, common sense, old fashioned, aggressive, factual responses.

I defy anyone to find me an objective person who did not agree with the sentiment and common sense -dare I say-"Red State friendly" style logic of his response.

[Canuckistanian]

57. Bite your bum, Howard

You're a bloody Galah! Joe Bloggs thinks yer a few Kangaroos loose in the top paddock!

You're a real rat bag, you should make like prawns in the sun!

[upi402]

58. Howard said Obama was trying to silence debate!

:rofl: Howard :rofl:
Silly neocon, we're onto the whole 'accuse them of the very crap you're up to' thing.
Try again newby!