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And to think that I used to have some respect for Jane Swift

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As Massachusetts Republican govs go, I’ll take Jane Swift over the Mittster any day. I think that by and large, she actually believed what she was saying.

Now that she’s on McCain’s alleged “truth” squad, she’s lost her credibility. From Jake Tapper’s blog —  http://blogs.abcnews.com/polit…  

It was pointed out to Swift that, after the line about the pig, Obama had said, “You can wrap an old fish in a piece of paper called ‘change,’ it’s still gonna stink after eight years.”

Swift then suggested that Obama was calling McCain a fish.

“I have a fourth-grader and two second-graders at home,” she said. “I would not teach them that this is sort of a high-minded debate on policy issues when they are calling people rotten old fish or a pig. In fact, it sounds a lot like some of the least intelligent debates on the playground sound like at our elementary school.”

A reporter then reminded Swift that in December, McCain was asked about criticisms coming his way from then-opponent Gov. Mitt Romney, R-Mass., and McCain replied, “Never get into a wrestling match with a pig. You both get dirty, and the pig likes it.”

Was McCain calling Romney a pig? a reporter asked Swift.

Of course not, Swift said

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  1. What’s next. Obama using “She” for Palin and the McCain campaign claiming it is sexist?

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    p>Coming from the party that opposed the ERA, it is totally stupid.

  2. no matter who the subject of their comments are… what is Joe saying now?????

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    ABC’s George Stephanopoulos: “You were asked is he ready. You said ‘I think he can be ready, but right now I don’t believe he is. The presidency is not something that lends itself to on-the-job training.'” Sen. Biden: “I think that I stand by the statement.” (ABC’s, “This Week,” 8/19/07)

       * Biden: “If the Democrats think we’re going to be able to nominate someone who can win without that person being able to table unimpeachable credentials on national security and foreign policy, I think we’re making a tragic mistake…” (Sen. Joe Biden, “The Diane Rehm Show,” 8/2/07)

       * Biden: “Having Talking Points On Foreign Policy Doesn’t Get You There.” (“Biden Lashes Out At Obama,” ABC News’ “Political Radar” Blog, blogs.abcnews.com, 8/2/07)

    Biden Attacked Obama For Voting Against Funding U.S. Troops In Iraq And Afghanistan, Accusing Him Of “Cutting Off Support That Will Save The Lives Of Thousands Of American Troops.”  Biden: “And, look, Tim, if you tell me I’ve got to take away this protection for these kids in order to win the election, some things aren’t worth it. Some things are worth losing over. That would be worth losing over. Hundreds of lives are being saved and will be saved by us sending these vehicles over which we are funding with this supplemental legislation. And I want to ask any of my other colleagues, would they, in fact, vote to cut off the money for those troops to protect them? That’s the right question. This isn’t cutting off the war. This is cutting off support that will save the lives of thousands of American troops.” (NBC’s “Meet The Press,” 9/9/07)

    Biden On Obama’s Leadership On Iraq: “I Don’t Recall Hearing A Word From Barack About A Plan Or A Tactic.” (Jason Horowitz, “Biden Unbound: Lays Into Clinton, Obama, Edwards,” The New York Observer, 2/4/07)

    Biden On Whether He Would Meet Unconditionally With The Leaders Of Rogue States As Obama Said He Would: “Absolutely Positively No.” Biden: “Would I make a blanket commitment to meet unconditionally with the leaders of each of those countries within the first year I was elected president? Absolutely positively no.” (Sen. Joe Biden, Remarks At The National Press Club, Washington, DC, 8/1/07)

    Biden Attacked Obama’s Public Pronouncement That He Would Unilaterally Attack Pakistan, Saying “The Last Thing You Want To Do Is Telegraph To The Folks In Pakistan That We’re About To Violate Quote ‘Their Sovereignty.'” Biden: “[A]nd I’m told, Senator Obama announced today. Senator Lantos (sic) and I wrote into law, the requirement that the aid to Pakistan be conditioned upon their support of us going after Al Qaeda in their Western province. It already is a law. The question, the way to deal with it is not to announce it, is to do it. The last thing you want to do is telegraph to the folks in Pakistan that we’re about to violate quote ‘their sovereignty,’ putting Musharraf in a position that makes it virtually impossible for him to do anything other than what he’s done. Basically cut a deal with the warlords along that border to our great detriment. So it’s not something you talk about.” (Sen. Joe Biden, Remarks At The National Press Club, Washington, DC, 8/1/07)

    Biden Criticized Obama’s “Johnny-Come-Lately Position” On Afghanistan. “The Biden for President Campaign today congratulated Sen. Barack Obama for arriving at a number of Sen. Biden’s long-held views on combating al Qaeda in Afghanistan and Pakistan. Much of what Senator Obama has proposed Senator Biden has already initiated or accomplished.” (Sen. Joe Biden, “Biden Campaign Congratulates Sen. Obama For Johnny-Come-Lately Position,” Press Release, 8/1/07)

    • Of course primary rivals try to distinguish themselves from each other.  Of course they all play for the same team in the general.  Oh, the horror, the scandal!  I believe I heard every Democratic candidate in the early primaries say at one point or another that any one of them would be better than any Republican.

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      p>So, in the interest of full disclosure and your penchant for calling out “hypocrites”, should George HW Bush have continued to deride Reagan’s program as “voodoo economics” even after they formed a ticket?  You will recall that this ticket turned out to be quite successful electorally.

      • then let’s say that. But why call me out on it while the original post here was ignored by you?

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        p>BTW, I am not quite so ready to throw out primary comments, made publicly and often in the very large limelight of public scrutiny as being “distinguishing themselves”. It’s one thing for someone to say, “I’m better than…” and then later support them. It’s another thing to say someone “has a poor record… is not ready to lead…” and then say they have a great record and they are ready to serve. That’ an outright lie!!!!

        • Races are tough and elbows are thrown.  They all said any one of them would be better than any Republican.  I supported Clinton over Obama because by comparison I wasn’t sure he was ready.  Frankly, I STILL have concerns in that department, but based on all the factors, especially regarding the direction I want the country to go I’ll take Obama over McCain any day.  You need to look at the totality of factors and for me the pro/con balance weighs heavily in favor of Obama.  Remember, primary contests are also about electability so those concerns are brought up, but once we get a nominee you need to consider actual issues.

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