Obama Camp to Deploy Clinton Against Palin
John McCain’s decision to ask Sarah Palin to be his running mate surprised many. Analysts, reports, journalists and even Republican insiders themselves were taken aback by the choice. After a fierce debate in the media the general consensus was that Palin was a good choice; she appeals to working class voters, is down to earth, has a record of taking on the establishment, is socially conservative but not aggressively so, and she proved at the Republican National Convention to be a good speaker.
Surprise was not limited to the people mentioned above, however. Barack Obama and his team were greatly surprised as well. Shortly after the news of Palin’s VP candidacy broke the Obama campaign and its supporters in the blogosphere opened the attack on her. Some things were dug up, but nothing stuck. In the words of Obama adviser David Axelrod, Palin is a “skilled politician” who is “deft at going on the attack.” They needed a different strategy against Palin, but were not sure what kind of strategy exactly.
After several days of deliberations, in which many Obama supporters and Democrats in general, openly used sexist attacks, the Obama campaign has decided to let women fight each other. According to the latest reports, it will not be Obama and his running mate Joe Biden who have to take Palin on, but prominent female Democrats, among whom Hillary Clinton.
‘Besides Clinton, Governors Janet Napolitano of Arizona and Kathleen Sebelius of Kansas are also scheduled to campaign for Obama in the coming weeks.’
I think it is pretty safe to say that Obama miscalculated when he asked Biden to become his running mate. Like many observers - like myself - said weeks ago, the woman vote would be up for grabs this year, especially because Clinton came so close to winning her party’s nomination yet failed partially due to sexist attacks.
Moreover, when one nominee chooses a woman as his running mate, the other would be wise to do so as well; having at least one woman run creates a completely different atmosphere.
Obama, it can be said, should have chosen a woman as well. There were some good women he could have choses; all of whom he will use against Palin now, after he turned them down and insulted them publicly (this especially goes for Clinton).
Ironically, it will be the Republicans who force Democrats into accepting women as their peers in politics, not the other way around. Whatever happens, though, the development is in itself a good thing; women will be pushed to the forefront and taken serious. It is a big step for the emancipation movement in the United States and in the West.
Obama can call in all the woman to campaign for him but it won’t help him. Obama had his chance to make history with a woman on his ticket and he blew it. It is John McCain who is now making history for choosing Governor Sarah Palin for his running mate. They are making history together. The woman who campaign for Obama are not on the ticket-no matter what they say or do they can’t make history and that is the whole ball game. Governor Sarah Palin has the opportunity to be the first Vice President of the United States and it is about time. She has all the qualifications to be worthy of our vote. Thank you Senator McCain.
Sounds like the supposedly incompetent/unqualified Palin has got Obama running scared. Is it my imagination or has the ‘08 Presidency race been the most exciting one to date?
Mamma Mia, Here you go again! Woman is trashing woman. Obama once thought that he can win this election alone without Hillary because he did electrify the Democrat party. Thus, he cast Hillary aside and without taking it seriously. He had the guts to put down and insult Hillary but He doesn’t have the gut to insult Palin. What a coward! He stuck your chin up by thinking that he can pull this election on his own. Now he is begging other women to fight for him just because HE CAN’T STAND UP TO PALIN! After all, he is thinking that all democrat women should be submitted to his call when he needs but you are in his way to stop him from becoming a president. He will stab you just like to way he stab Hillary! Go on Obama. Show me you can take on Palin. Don’t ask My Hillary to fight for you. Jerk!
Oh sure now he needs Hillary,the audacity of Obama is sickning! Go Mcain-Palin 08.If i was Hillary i’d ask for help with my debt first and tell him afterward ill check my schedule! Wake up America Vote Mcain-Palin 08
Ah yes, the script of "Obama didn’t choose Hillary, he’s a meanie." (not you Michael, it’s a good argument)
For better or worse, Clinton has rallied to Obama as much as the rest. Of course she’s going to help him. She wants a Democrat in the White House, too.
Obama arrogantly cast aside Hilary and all of us that supported her in this election. Mrs. Clinton is brilliant, qualified and ran a competent campaign. She deserved to be selected as the VP nominee. Hilary was forced to give up her delegates and threatened that if Obama lost the campaign it would be her fault. Obama told her that she better get the women voters in line and support him, or else.
Obama took the 18 million HRC voters for granted. Even Republicans like Pat Buchanen stated that Hilary was ‘dissed ‘ by Obama and ‘ dissed’ by the Democrats. Obama is selfish and arrogant. He lied about Hilary and he will pay the price. No, Obama can not stand up to Sarah Palin. He has fractured the Democratic party, and there will be a considerable price to pay.
>I will not vote for Obama. I refuse to be manipulated.
>>>On election day, I am going to the polls and write in Hilary Rodham Clinton, as a write-in candidate for President!
Regarding Palin, I would bet that Bill Clinton is somewhere laughing out loud at Obama. John McCain, a Republican and a Conservative did what the democrats and BO should have done - which is selected an competent woman for VP. John McCain showed us who is the REAL candidate for change…. ! BO was so arrogant, he felt he did not need Hilary Clinton on the ticket - Us women are so simple, that we would naturally just follow him. By the way, how OLD is Joe Biden????
Words for Ms. Clinton. You may be another victim under Obama bus.
Question: would Barack Obama have deployed these women if it had been anyone else? They are, after all, big stars in the Democratic party. My view is that Obama doesn’t want to underestimate her and is treading carefully, but realizes that the longer this election is about the political theatre of Sarah Palin, the more it benefits him. At this point in the game, it is about the economy, about jobs, about health care, and about the working class. Independents and Moderate Democrats may be drawn to her charm, but the economic downturn and the utter lack of new ideas of the McCain/Palin ticket should carry the day. Don’t go after Sarah Palin. Go after the economy. Win the crowd, and you shall win the White House.
As a supporter of McCain I have to say IMHO it would have been a big mistake for Obama to have selected Clinton as his running mate. The Republicans would have endlessly run on how much the Democratic ticket can’t even agree among itself. For better or worse, Sen. Obama has run on the "uniqueness" of his candidacy. Hillary would have distracted from that message.
Now as to whether Joe Biden was the right choice, we’ll see.
I actually believe that Obama made a big mistake by not putting Hillary on the ticket. Of course I’m glad that he has made such a strategic error because it would have represented party unity. Now divided they will fall
Audacity of arrogance and sense of entitlement.