Axelrod Hints of Obama Smack -Back To Come
After Barack Obama’s speech in San Antonio (after he lost Ohio but before he knew he lost the primary in Texas), his chief strategist David Axelrod spoke briefly to The Bourbon Room about the outcome of Super Tuesday Part II and the campaign ahead.
Here is the transcript:
First The Bourbon Room asked how Obama’s camp would deal with the perception that Clinton has slowed Obama’s momentum and fought herself back into the race:
“Well, that’s a perception that they’re spinning, but they set their own test. It’s not our delegate riff, they started the delegate riff. Their delegate riff was that “We are going to wipe out the delegate lead on March 4.” The fact is they haven’t changed their situation at all. They may have changed perceptions a little bit. We don’t know what’s happening here in Texas, we’ll see what happens in Texas, but we’re probably going to win the delegate fight here in Texas. Ultimately, this is a race for delegates. We’ve got a substantial lead. We’ve won 28 contests to their 13. We’ve won more popular votes. We’ve won in every part of the country. We’ve put together a coalition of independents, Democrats and Republicans. We’ve energized young people in a way they haven’t been in a generation. And we’ve shown the ability to put together a coaltion that is going to take on John McCain and beat John McCain and that’s why we’re doing so much better than she in so many polls against McCain. I don’t think this materially changes anything. It may extend the race, but I don’t think it’s going to change the outcome.”
The Bourbon Room then asked: “They hit you hard, are you going to hit hard back?”
Axelrod: “I think we’re willing to join the debate. If they want to define the debate in terms of the issues they’ve laid out in the past week, if they want to throw the kitchen sink, they’re going to engender a response. If they want to have a discussion about ethics, then we’ll have a discussion about ethics. If they want to have a discussion about who is prepared to be commander in chief, then we’re going to ask the hard questions about the decisions that’s she’s made. If she wants to say she’s going to be a steward of the economy, and talk about her accomplishments in public life, then we’re going to talk about that. It isn’t going to be a one-way debate. “
It will be very interesting to see how far Obama’s campaign goes with its response/reaction to Clinton now. If Axelrod follows through on discussing Clinton’s ethics, commander-in-chief qualifications and capability to run the economy in the context of hard, negative ads against Clinton, the campaign will cross yet another Rubicon. Hillary Clinton crossed one with the “3 a.m.” ad and the risk paid off. The Clinton camp knew there could be a backlash among Democrats who resent using terror fears to make a political point. The gamble paid off as exit polling data shows the “3 a.m.” ad helped Clinton reverse the slide and eke out a victory in Texas. Obama would run the risk, if he ran negative ads, of abandoning his “new brand of politics,” but it might also prove his grit and determination to win — something Democrats in and out of the trenches now question.
We’ll see if Axelrod was venting or plotting. And we’ll see soon enough.
Major Garrett. Still pretending to be an honest journalist? There’s a laugh.
ANY BODY CAN TALK BIG….WHICH IS WHAT HE IS DOING AND HAS BEEN DOING.ONLY THE MEDIA DOES NOT BRING OUT OBOMAS TRASH,AND DIRTY LITTLE TRICKS, JUST HILLS.
IF THE MEDIA PLAYED FAIR THEY WOULD TELL YOU ALL THE LIES HE HAS TOLD….TRICKS HE HAS PLAYED…… STUFF HE HAS STARTED KNOWING THERE IS NO TRUTH TO IT. THEY MEDIA REPORTS IT ONLY THEY ACT LIKE HILLS. GROUP STARTED IT, WHEN IT WAS REALLY OBOMAS GROUP……
THE BUYING OF SUPER DEL. VOTES,BIG MONEY PAID…..
THE SCARE TATICS, TO BLACKS TO CHANGE THEIR VOTES TO HIM…..
ALL THE TRASH YOU HERE HIS GROUP IS BEHIND…..
GO TO A FAIR STATION, LISTEN TO OREILLY OR HANNITY ON FOX NEWS. GET THE REAL TRUTH…….
NOT A SCRIPT THAT OBOMAS TEAM HAS TOLD NBC,CBS.ABC,MSNBC…CNN…
AND ALL THE STATIONS HE HAS PAID……..
SO BEFORE YOU GET ALL FIRED UP AND SAY WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT CHECK IT OUT…..THE TRUTH IS THE TRUTH…..
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I really believe Clinton has slowed Obama’s momentum. I also find it interesting that whenever Hillary tries to bring facts to light, she is viewed as play “bad politics” but when Obama does it nothing is said. I really think everyone should watch a cable program called Hannity & Colmes. I also believe this will not make it here because they do not want anyone to know anything about Obama.
ANOTHER OBAMA LIE:
“I Wrote A Tough Nuclear Bill.” LIAR … Obama’s bill was rejected by his own party for its pandering and lack of all regulation — mainly because of Obama’s Nuclear Donor, Exelon, from which David Axelrod came.
I THINK THERE SHOULD BE A “CAP” ON DONATIONS TO CANDIDATES. I THINK A PERCENTAGE SHOULD GO TO A NATIONAL EDUCATION FUND, TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO ALL 50 STATES — TO EDUCATE “AMERICAN” CHILDREN.
Obama said, “I Wrote A Tough Nuclear Bill.” — LIAR, Obama’s bill was rejected by his own party for its pandering and lack of all regulation — mainly because of Obama’s Nuclear Donor, Exelon, from which David Axelrod came.
Obama’s supporters would cover the world with smoke and mirrors to try and make Barack Hussein Obama look good, regardless of all his lies and ties to radical anti-Americans. Obama could butcher a kitten on the White House lawn and his followers would try to make it look like a good thing.
I imagine some of the people who have already voted for Obama would like to change their votes!
Obama, along with Dean and Pelosi, are destroying the Democratic Party. They say we have 48 states … not 50.
AS A 75 YEAR OLF NATIVE OF PENNSYLVANIA, I MUST SAY THAT BARACK OBAMA IS THE SCARIEST CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT THAT I HAVE EVER SEEN OR BEEN E XPOSED TO. I THINK HE’S GOT SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH JUDGEMENT, ATTITUDE, AND LACKS THE EXPERIENCE REQUIRED OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE POST POWERFUL NATION IN THE WORLD. HE IS BEING BACKED AND PROMOTED BY LEFT WING , LIBERAL AMERICA HATERS. HE IS MOTIVATED BY THE LEFT WING LUNATICS OF SOCIETY. WE NEED HIM AS PRESIDENT LIKE WE NEED ANOTHER 9/11!!!! JOHN BERNARDO
I love his positive vibe and message! Obama includes ALL people and that means the Rev. Wright, Ayers, Rezco , etc. If they did teach him anything, they taught him NOT to be like them.
Obama don’t let the “haters” get to you. I know you’ll work to get them better jobs and MAKE THIS A BETTER AMERICA FOR ALL OF US!
GO OBAMA!
I WANT TO FIX HILLARY CLINTON FOR STAYING WITH BILL WHEN SHE SHOULD HAVE DIVORCED HIM OVER:
1. HIS ANTIMASTURBATION
2. HIS CHEATING ADULTERY
ALSO IM AGAINST HER NOT LISTENING TO ME ABOUT VOTING AGAINST THE ANTI POKER BILL (PHONE CALLS, LETTERS) AND RECEIVING FUNDING FROM HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANIES WHEN THEY ARE ALREADY OVERCHARGING AND AGE DISCRIMINATING. I ALSO BELIEVE LIKE JOE LIEBERMAN THAT BILL CLINTON SHOULD HAVE BEEN IMPEACHED AFTER ILLEGALLY CHEATING ON HIS WIFE.