Obama On Reports of Unfair Treatment Towards Clinton

[slinkerwink]

Obama had this to say in his ABCNews interview with Jake Tapper today:

No doubt there are certain burdens for Senator Clinton running as formidable but first time frontrunner as a woman, in the same way I’ve got to deal with some issues as an African-American. Ultimately I think the American people are fair minded and for those who would not vote either myself or Senator Clinton because of gender or race. There are those who are excited about the prospects of the first woman or African-American. There is no doubt there have been occasions where Senator Clinton has had to overcome particular hurdles and that is part of the groundbreaking nature of her campaign.

[NJmaverick]

1. Hillary could spend years taking lessons on class from Obama

[slinkerwink]

2. he's been very classy

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3. Class, or vagueness? I'll say this for Obama, he has a talent for saying alot without having

really said anything.

[DerekJ]

6. You want him to apologize ..right?

[ericgtr]

16. It won't matter what Obama says or does.. People like this will always hate him regardless

By winning the nomination, many Hillary supporters will blame him and only him.

[CakeGrrl]

32. Well, I do "blame" him for running a winning, profitable, kick-ass campaign.

:)

[RandomKoolzip]

7. What would he have to say or do to placate you?

[Raineyb]

9. My guess?

I concede.

Thankfully that sentence won't be coming out of Obama's mouth.

Regards

[LaurenG]

11. He can't play the victim card for himself or for Clinton. Unfortunately it's not indicative of a

strong leader to do so. I think he could teach her a thing or two about campaigning. With that said he also must not talk down about her, she may be the next vice president.

[SlipperySlope]

27. The only way she is going to be the next Vice President...

...will be if hell freezes over and "McCain Clinton 2008" wins the election.

[LaurenG]

33. Lol

now that is a nasty thought. x(

[ej510]

12. Put down the

[RoadRage]

13. Well, frankly he's said A LOT MORE then Clinton has on race.. well positively anyway.

Point me to where Clinton has said anything about Obama having to overcome hurdles as the first serious black candidate? She hasn't... well unless you want to consider Ferarro's "comments" about the only reason he's even in the race is because he's black. I guess that could count - but again, i prefaced this with "positive".

[PoliticalAmazon]

14. Oh, big freaking WAAH. It was a very classy, gracious statement....

but, of course, Hillary supporters find SOMETHING to bitch about in it.

Here's a clue: I don't think I'm alone when I say this: "I don't want 4 more minutes of Hillary and her climb-up-on-the-cross supporters, let alone 4 YEARS of it.

It's THIS horseshit that will damage for years a woman's choice to run for president.

[Indenturedebtor]

25. You would take issue with anything he says

Even when he's praising your candidate it's simply not enough.

Oh sorry... I used the word "he" I appologize for being sexist in my post :eyes:

[kid a]

29. Would you like that in simpler terms?

[roguevalley]

31. class. I would have smacked her damned face. That he is making

his words gentle and kind shows him to be a gentleman.

[Lerkfish]

38. its time to unify behind Obama

and look forward to November.

[mkultra]

39. maybe the words where to big

Ill summarize

Yes its hard.
It was hard for me to.
STFU.

[RandomKoolzip]

4. OKAY: so knowing how he really feels, HOW is "You're likable enough" sexist?

[Mooney]

24. You will never, ever get an answer to that.

Believe me. I've asked a billion times.

[Tom Rinaldo]

5. An elegant statement from Obama. It is a real strength of his. n/t

[Pirate Smile]

23. Thank you, Tom. You are a classy guy too.

:hi:

[WeDidIt]

8. That was gracious

Obama is always the voice of reason.

He can calm my blood pressure on the most frustrating of days in this campaign with just a few words.

[Zachstar]

10. Great words!

[genna]

15. Compare his statement to what HRC to Jake Tapper about sexism and racism

http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/AbcNews_PoliticalPunch/~3/294271312/hillary-sees-se.html

Can anyone see a me me me refrain in her statement that you hear from her supporters?

[ej510]

17. Obama is a good person period.

[Major Hogwash]

18. Elizabeth Hasselbeck disagrees.

She was whining this morning on the View about Obama and Hillary and said she "just loved McCain."

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19. Elizabeth who ?

[ErinBerin84]

21. the best part of Elizabeth's McCain love

is that she completely tries to pretend that she didn't support Bush now. After she equated gay marriage to people marrying toasters, I wouldn't expect anything less from her. She reminds me of that guy from Tweety's show last week, Kevin James. Most of the time, the other women are too lazy to shoot down her Hannity talking points, but Joy actually brought up Cindy McCain's drug use the other day when Elizabeth was spouting her Michelle Obama stuff. And in response to the Edwards endorsement, she said "I don't want a commander in charm...I want a commander in chief!" Lol. And she always talks about Bill Clinton and how a man who "cheats" could NOT be a good president! Yet no one brings up the circumstances of how Cindy and John met to her.

[closeupready]

26. She is so stupid, lol.

:rofl:

[Major Hogwash]

35. It's so true.

I feel sorry for her. I mean she is shit brickhouse stupid.

[Raineyb]

37. They didn't get rid of her dizzy behind yet?

That woman is the worst example an empty-headed, pontificating twit I've ever seen. I keep getting flashbacks of Brittney Spears yammering on idiotically about trusting Bush in Fahrenheit 9/11 when I see Hasselbeck.

She is utterly vomit inducing.
:puke:

I guess that's what happens when you parlay being on a reality tv show into a career.

I marvel at Rosie O'Donnell's restraint. I think I would have smacked her if I were on that show.

Regards

[NatBurner]

20. boosh

[Barrymores Ghost]

22. That was the sound of a three-pointer from the top of the arc...

...getting nothing but fucking net.

[SlipperySlope]

28. Shut up with your rascist sports analogies.

Not all black men play basketball.

:sarcasm:

[Barrymores Ghost]

30. Barack got game.

I got videotape.

[indimuse]

34. It's NOT the People....Obama! It's YOUR MSM WING!!!

Caucuses SUCK!

[Zachstar]

36. What MSM wing?

On all the networks they were talking about the Wright issue and anything on Obama as if they were reporting a break in the front lines in a war.

[Barrymores Ghost]

40. Yeah, he payed CNN, Fox, et al TONS of cash to run Rev. Wright clips, 24x7, for six weeks.

Do you realize how crazed you people sound? God Almighty, get a grip.