When Will The Clinton Attack Machine Shift Into High Gear Against Obama?

[Lincoln Republican]

Now that Obama has some real momentum, and is likely to pick up more with the Potomac Primaries coming up, when and how will the ruthless Clinton attack machine shift into high gear against Obama?

Please discuss.

[Aizen]

I expect them to unleash Bill once again. Hopefully Obama can counter with Edwards and/or Gore.

[Gabu]

It already did and failed to stop Obama on Super Tuesday.  I don't see how it can do all that much more than it already does.  If they go any more negative it will become more blatant and runs the very real risk of turning people against them.

[Verily]

I think we saw the full power between Nevada and South Carolina, and again before Super Tuesday. Didn't work.

[Eleden]

She's used most of her big guns... and unfortunately for her she's used them too early. 

She played the crying card before NH and now she can't use it again.

She's used up all of her husband's appeal.

She's failed at painting Obama as too inexperienced to be President.



She has nothing. 

[Stranger in a strange land]

She's used most of her big guns... and unfortunately for her she's used them too early. 

She played the crying card before NH and now she can't use it again.

She's used up all of her husband's appeal.

She's failed at painting Obama as too inexperienced to be President.



She has nothing. 

She played the race card and it worked, but not enough. Then Bill overplayed it and it backfired.

She tried to bring up Obama's past drug use and it backfired, as everyone knew it would because he was honest and forthright about it

Next I predict she'll start referring to him as Barack Hussein Obama, or "accidentally" as "Barack Muhammad Hussein Abdul Aziz Obama" in case anyone misses the point. Actually I'm surprised she hasn't already.

[Eleden]

She's used most of her big guns... and unfortunately for her she's used them too early. 

She played the crying card before NH and now she can't use it again.

She's used up all of her husband's appeal.

She's failed at painting Obama as too inexperienced to be President.



She has nothing. 

Next I predict she'll start referring to him as Barack Hussein Obama, or "accidentally" as "Barack Muhammad Hussein Abdul Aziz Obama." Actually I'm surprised she hasn't already.

That would be the equivalent of using the "n-word" against him. 

[Gabu]

Next I predict she'll start referring to him as Barack Hussein Obama, or "accidentally" as "Barack Muhammad Hussein Abdul Aziz Obama" in case anyone misses the point. Actually I'm surprised she hasn't already.

Won't work.  Too blatant.

[TheresNoMoney]

They tried it before South Carolina and it backfired on them. Really, every time they're tried it it's backfired.

[exopolitician]

I dunno what else she can use. Everything has failed or backfired, and if she actually wants an angry mob after her she'll use the "Barack Hussein Obama" thing. She'll probably just skip the Potomic Primaries and head straight to Texas and Ohio and bug them for awhile.

[Aizen]

You know the Clinton machine will be working behind the scenes. Example, in the caucus states they have to go to a county/state conventions. From what I heard, Mondale did that to Hart. She could try to wiggle out and essentially steal extra delegates in the transfer process in these states.

[Meeker]

She could do something like "I've tried to run a positive campaign, but the Republicans keep using dirty tactics like reminding people that Barack Obama's middle name is Hussein. Yes, his name is Barack Hussein Obama, but why should it really matter that Barack Obama's middle name is Hussein? Just beacuse Barack Obama's middle name is Hussein, which of course is a Muslim name and also the last name of Saddam Hussein, doesn't mean that Republicans should attack Barack Obama because his middle name is Hussein. And that's why I'm proud to stand with Barack Hussein Obama and defend him against Republicans and Barack Obama shouldn't be afraid that his middle name is Hussein either."

Think people will get the point?

[Saxwsylvania]

Hillary doesn't need any "big guns" - yet.  As long as she maintains her lead in the March 4th states, she will be fine.

All you Obama people, are again getting too hopeful.  You should lay off the drugs.  Underestimating the Clintons is one of the worst things you can do.

[agcatter]

She'll seat the Michigan & Florida delegations.

Isn't that obvious to everyone.

[Flying Dog]

She'll seat the Michigan & Florida delegations.

Isn't that obvious to everyone.

Not if she wants to split half the party.

[falling apart like the ashes of American flags]

She'll seat the Michigan & Florida delegations.

Isn't that obvious to everyone.

Too bad she doesn't get to make that decision.

[Flying Dog]

Plus, why are we referring to her as if she has the power to seat the delegates.

[agcatter]

She wants to win the nomination.  If it takes splitting the party to do it count on the Clintons doing just that.

[Aizen]

She'll seat the Michigan & Florida delegations.

Isn't that obvious to everyone.

Too bad she doesn't get to make that decision.

She could her machine to er... "infleunce" those who do though...

[Flying Dog]

She wants to win the nomination.  If it takes splitting the party to do it count on the Clintons doing just that.

Please, the Clintons are bad, but won't risk their status as party gods to do this. There would be protests around the country (and I would be in it).

[Padfoot]

Hillary doesn't need any "big guns"

I'm sure Bill would appreciate it if Hillary had "bigger guns."

[MarkWarner08]

Hillary doesn't need any "big guns"

I'm sure Bill would appreciate it if Hillary had "bigger guns."

But Hillary's a man... According to Mark Halperin, she's been using John Rambo's workout plan. 

[J. J.]

Isn't the Rezko trial slated for this month?

[Gabu]

Fortunately for Obama, I believe that there is no scientific documented evidence in favor of the notion that selling one's soul to Satan actually allows one to do anything one dreams of, contrary to what some people seem to believe about the Clintons.

[J. J.]

Isn't the Rezko trial slated for this month?

March 3, 2008