Clinton Hits Obama Today In Nashua: "That's Not Change"
NASHUA -- Searching today for a criticism or attack or revelation that would halt Barack Obama's post-Iowa momentum, Hillary Clinton levied a series of charges against the Illinois senator to counter perceptions that he's the change candidate.
During a rally at a local high school, Clinton unveiled a new refrain: "That's not change," she chanted, as she noted Obama's 2002 speech against the Iraq war and then his subsequent votes as senator to fund the war. Without naming him, she also referenced Obama's vote for legislation that she described as "Dick Cheney's energy bill."
Clinton said it's one thing to "campaign in poetry, but you govern in prose."
She also noted John Edwards' vote for the Patriot Act, without naming him, intoning again, "That's not change."
Meanwhile, Obama in Derry today took a jab at Clinton's claim that he was offering "false hope."
"You know, I've been teased, even derided lately for talking hope," he said. " Last night in the debate one of my opponents said that you know, 'you need to stop offering the American (sic) false hopes about what can get done. You need a reality check.' You remember that?"
He said that often in American history, the country has relied on hope to get through some of his greatest challenges -- as he has in his life.
"Now think, think about that as a concept. Think about that - not not - 'imagine that we're going to the moon, and we'll figure out a way to do it," he said. "Understand we can't do that. We can't rebuild Japan and Germany after we defeated them in war - that would make no sense. Why would we do do that?"
And more, "Imagine a country that was no longer half slave, half free. How can that be? How can you offer people false hopes?' We don't need leaders who are telling us what we cannot do. We need a president who can tell us what we can do! What we accomplish! Where we can take this country!"
Clinton and Obama are playing to packed houses, with voters forced at times to park blocks for rally venues and then trudge through snow to see the candidates.
This evening brought tough news for the Clinton camp, with two new polls showing Obama gaining ground here. A USA Today/Gallup survey released tonight shows Obama with a 13-point lead.
(JENNIFER SKALKA and NBC/NJ's ASWINI ANBURAJAN)
So based on this report, Obama no longer feels the need to do anything but cheerlead. He's never been anything but all sizzle and no steak.
We need a president who can tell us what we can do! What we accomplish! Where we can take this country!
Well for a start, Obama could tell us a thing or two or three. The self-declared agent of change hasn't really led on substantive change. So what will he plan to do differently or better?
So why aren't you asking him why he's willing to give away the farm to get along?
You cannot nice people to death. It doesn’t work.
You might want to read today's Washington Times article. Apparently, Senator Clinton bused in a lot of out of staters to her rallies today. Specifically, people from New York were brought in Friday and put up in hotels in order to attend the Nashua event. And paid volunteers from Massachusetts were bused in specifically for the event. As the rally proceeded these out of staters started leaving in order to get back on the paid campaign bus and make their way home. Pretty sad. Now she has to plant crowds in order to create a false sense of excitement.
"That's not change"
SO true. Obama sure makes a good cheerleader. Hillary is real deal.
it is possible for people to choose the worse candidate though, it has happened in the past!
Mr. Obama, WHERE IS THE BEEF?