Posted on 12/27/2007 10:17:54 PM PST by tlb
DES MOINES, Iowa (CNN) — In comments to reporters after Barack Obama's first speech Thursday, his chief strategist David Axelrod seemed to link Hillary Clinton’s vote on Iraq and the death of Benazir Bhutto, Pakistan's former prime minister.
"Barack Obama had the judgment to oppose the war in Iraq. And he warned at the time that it would divert us from Afghanistan and Al Qaeda, and now we see the effect of that,” said Axelrod.
“Al Qaeda is resurgent. They’re a powerful force now in Pakistan….There’s a suspicion they may have been involved in this. I think his judgment was good. Sen. Clinton made a different judgment. Let’s have that discussion.”
Axelrod was responding to reporters' questions whether Bhutto's assassination enhances claims that Clinton's foreign policy experience may make her more fit to serve as commander-in-chief.
“I mean, she was a strong supporter of the war in Iraq, which we would submit is one of the reasons why we were diverted from Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Al Qaeda who may have been players in this event today. So that’s a judgment she’ll have to defend.”
Clinton spokesman Jay Carson criticized Axelrod’s remarks. “This is a time to be focused on the tragedy of the situation, its implications for the U.S. and the world, and to be concerned for the people of Pakistan and the country's stability. No one should be politicizing this situation with baseless allegations,” he said.
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Run Paul is a perfect example of how the road to treason can be paved with good intentions. And if he were really even a tenth of the patriot he claims to be, he would never appear on Troofer radio or in Troofer documentaries.
That’s what’s going to be fun, watching the Dems tap dance while the GOP nominee keeps saying the same stuff he’s been saying. It will probably be stuff I’m not down with half the time, but I’ll take what I can get if it keeps the cell block lineup from the Dem side out of the White House.
Roach motel, baby, roach motel.
Thanks very much for serving!
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