Perino: Bush’s Comments Were Not ‘Aimed’ At Obama, But Do ‘Include’ Him (and Jimmy Carter, too) [View All]

[deminks]

http://thinkprogress.org/2008/05/15/perino-obama-appease/

During today’s press gaggle, reporters pressed White House Spokeswoman Dana Perino about President Bush’s comments implying that Sen. Barack Obama (D-IL) and Democrats favor a policy of appeasement toward terrorists. Perino denied that Bush was taking aim directly at Obama, stating that presidential candidates often believe “the world revolves around you.”

However, she wouldn’t refute that his comments were meant to include the senator:

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White House aides are acknowledging that this was a reference to the fact that Sen. Obama and other Democrats have publicly said that it would be ok for the U.S. President to meet with leaders like the Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad.

NBC’s John Yang also said that a White House official told him that Bush’s comments were aimed not only at Obama, but at former President Jimmy Carter and his suggestion that the United States talk with Hamas.