This is what Barack Obama had to say yesterday about Hillary Clinton:
Obama calls Clinton divisive figure
DENVER – Democratic White House candidate Barack Obama on Wednesday said rival Hillary Rodham Clinton is too polarizing to win the presidency and she has taken positions shared by President Bush and Republican candidate John McCain for political expediency.
Obama depicted Clinton as a calculating, poll-tested divisive figure who will only inspire greater partisan divisions as she sides with Republicans on issues like trade, the role of lobbyists in politics and national security. At the same time, he elevated McCain, fresh off victory in Florida’s crucial primary, as the likely Republican nominee.
So, is this what Obama means by the “politics of hope”? Is this his way of uniting the country, never mind the Democratic Party?
Granted, I am an ardent Clinton supporter. But, I have always liked and admired Obama…I just don’t think he is ready or tested to be President.
But, when push comes to shove, I will support the nominee of the Democratic Party. More important to me than any individual candidate is my desire to keep the Republicans out of the White House for another 4 or 8 years.
These kinds of comments from Obama sound like something Dick Cheney would say…this is not the way to unite the country or the party.
And before you start beating me over the head, I know that the Clinton campaign has said some pretty nasty things about Obama, too.
My point is that both Clinton and Obama had better stop tearing each other apart and providing ammunition to the Republicans…either that, or we can get ready for President McCain.
