Posted on 05/16/2008 7:50:12 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, facing a likely defeat in next Tuesday's primary election, won't travel to Kentucky before the voting, but said he hopes to have much more time to win over Kentucky voters before the November general election.
He also blamed Fox News for disseminating "rumors" about him and said that that and e-mails filled with misinformation that have been "systematically" dispersed have hurt him in Kentucky.
"When we're able to campaign in a place like Iowa for several months and I can visit and talk to people individually, I do very well. That's harder to do at this stage in the campaign," Obama said in a brief telephone interview Friday. "And once we get past the primary, we'll be able to focus more on those states where we need to make sure people know my track record."
In contrast, Obama's rival, Sen. Hillary Clinton, will make five stops in Kentucky over the weekend, including appearances at two university campuses.
Obama spoke to more than 8,000 supporters in Louisville Monday night — his first time in the state since August. He said he had hoped to spend more time in Kentucky earlier this week but was called back to Washington, D.C. for votes on Tuesday.
Since then, he’s stumped in Oregon, which will hold its primary by mail on Tuesday, and South Dakota, where Democrats vote June 3, as well as in states that have already held their primary elections, such as Michigan and Missouri.
“We’re having to campaign in a lot of different places,” Obama said. “Obviously we think Kentucky is important. People in Kentucky are concerned about the same things people are concerned about all across the country — declining wages and incomes combined with the rising costs of everything from gas_to_health care.”
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if one email can sink him, he better save the cash and fold the tent.
Typical, bitter, white, racists, like his grandma.
Another manifestation of operation chaos? ;-)
Barry the carpenter. Fox News gave him the instructions.
FoxNews is pretty much on in the background all day and half the night and I haven’t heard a darn thing rumor-wise about Obama. What’s the deal?
What a sniveling whiner.
Obama has a track record?
He has to blame somebody.
He won’t mention Rush Limbaugh.
>e-mails filled with misinformation
Address the charges in the email! Prove they are bunk, or make a better case for why you are qualified.
In 1968 Bobby Kennedy lost the Oregon primary. He reasoned that there just wasn’t enough poor people in Oregon for him to win. I geuss in Obama’s case when he loses it’s because there are not enough african americans & eggheads as paul begala would say.
1)He also blamed Fox News for disseminating “rumors” about him
2) and said that that and e-mails filled with misinformation that have been “systematically” dispersed have hurt him in Kentucky.
3) When we’re able to campaign in a place like Iowa for several months and I can visit and talk to people individually, I do very well. That’s harder to do at this stage in the campaign,
4) He said he had hoped to spend more time in Kentucky earlier this week but was called back to Washington, D.C. for votes on Tuesday.
5) What it says is that I’m not very well known in that part of the country,” Obama said. “Sen. Clinton, I think, is much better known, coming from a nearby state of Arkansas. So it’s not surprising that she would have an advantage in some of those states in the middle.”
WOW! Five excuses in one article. Wonder if the dog ate his homework.
It's not the "personal meetings", that are affecting his campaign, its the fact that people are really seeing the real Obama......the veneer is thin.
Obama has an excuse for everything.
So did Clinton -- who at least looked you straight in the eye and lied about it.
But Obama whines...
Apparently Kentucky does not rate as one of Obama's top 57 states to visit.
Ok Barry there are not 57 States and Illinois borders Kentucky while Arkansas does not.
Geography is not Hussein's strong point.
Amazing, isn't it, how much Obama sounds like Hugo Chavez...
Well, actually, no, not really... What else would you expect to from another Commie...
Don’t forget all those college idiots he bused in for Iowa.
Barack O-queeg. “It was the strawberries, and Fox News.”
My wife said, “What is he, a little boy? Complaining all the time”
Why in the world is this man a candidate for President of the United States?
What’s truly scary is that he might win. Stick a fork in us. Sing a song for the experiment that was America. Atlas will shrug.
The lady doth protest too much, methinks.
This is the first I heard of it as well.
Oh cut Barry some slack. All these folks are the same, ya know: Bitter, racist, gun-toting, mental midgets. After all, don’t they all marry their cousins?
” ...we need to make sure people know my track record.”
WHAT track record ?
I am SO sick of this whiner.
If Iowa had known what we know now about Baraq, he'd have been slaughtered there a long time ago.
“Obama has a track record?”
Must be talking about his high school track team. He’s still quite a runner...he’s managed to keep his past from catching him...at least up to this point.
Imagine how sick of him you’ll be by 2017...
“Amazing, isn’t it, how much Obama sounds like Hugo Chavez...”
Sounds like something else to me...like schizophrenia.
For November he'll have to campaign in all the states (minus those he ignores as too bitter to vote for him). What will his excuse be then? If he can't handle one at a time now, how can he handle 48 or 57?
I voted for Obama, I always felt being such a far leftist liberal he'd be easier to beat. However, one thing I did like about him was he wasn't the liar and whiner Hillary was. I liked how he stood his ground on not cutting gas taxes when Hillary/McCain were for it.
But his recent attacks on Bush/McCain on his decision to meet with countries that support attacks on our US Soldiers in Iraq and Israel and NOW blaming FoxNews for a loss in Kentucky??? What is that? He knows he will lose for the same reason he lost Ohio, Phil,Mich,Florida and WV.
I wonder if this new attack 'style' of his will start to turn off those independent voters. I know I'm disappointed.
What a whiny, pissant little baby this guy is! He would be the next Jimmy Carter if elected President. “Talking” to out enemies my ass! You don’t get anywhere “talking” unless you cough up major concessions, like all appeasers fail to learn. The criticisms of him in this regard are very valid. Only his stupid supporters don’t realize this. I only hope this is one of the reasons the American people will determine as a reason to reject him this November.
The Book of The Obamassiah
The Obamassiah shall reveal himself to us by his teachings, which will be the spoken word in the form of the finest silk and silver.
Do not fear if the words of the Obamassiah are not at first clear, you need only to hear them and believe. Be not afraid if the feeling of a cool breeze runs up one’s leg. Do not fear if the words of his glory remove you from your senses and fainting occurs.
Our savior shall become known to us by the wreath of arugala upon his head and his ears for they shall take the form of the handles of a jug of the finest wine.
I. Thou shalt not speak the middle name of the Obamassiah. To do so exposes thine as a racist and it shall not be tolerated.
II. Thou shalt not mention past associations of the Obamassiah. To do so exposes thine as a racist. For despite any recent or current friendship his holiness may have with them, he was only a child when they ran afoul of the law. Or he missed that sermon.
III. Thou shalt not mention praise of the Obamassiah by murderers and tyrants. To do so exposes thine as a racist, it is a sign that thine has truly lost one’s bearings.
IV. Thou shalt not mention the schooling of the Obamassiah at any point in his existence. To do so exposes thine as a racist.
V. Thou shalt not question the Obamassiah more than eight times. To do so exposes thine as a racist. For the time of his holiness is of a value beyond your own.
VI. Thou shalt not question the past of the Obamassiah family arrival or his birth. To do so exposes thine as a racist. For events in time matter not if they occur differently than his holiness speaks of them. It matters only that you believe.
VII. Thou shalt not question the words of the Obamassiah’s spouse. For if her words mirror those of the past associations of his holiness then thine is a racist twice over for the mention of them. (see II)
VIII. The purveyors of words to the people shall cast only praise on the Obamassiah. To turn from this exposes thine as a racist and a soldier of the unbeliever and thine should be cast out and lose any source of livelihood.
IX. Thou shalt not question the patriotism of the Obamassiah. To do so exposes thine as a racist. For by not displaying any outward love for his land only proves his love for his land.
Those unenlightened to the truth, and the light, and the way of the Obamassiah shall cling to armaments and religions other than that of the Obamassiah and will mistrust his glory for they understand it not.
This is the word of the Obamassiah.
I just wanna eat my waffle Mr. Ahmadinejad!
Very thin skin.
And he wants to be president? He will cry him self to sleep everynight.
I think he just wants a cigarette real bad. The campaign is making him stop, right?
This guy is an absolute WHINER, 1st Class!!!!
Have you ever seen or heard of a man who is more of a sissy in your entire life? Maybe he’s the one who got tag and dodge ball removed from the schoolyard??
Maybe he’s still suffering from losing his Mama so young. He wants to run and hide under a skirt somewhere, and his Mom was no where to be seen. So, he had his white Grandma, but he canot bring her out into the open because she’s very, very, very white (gasp).
Nice...
It's all flyover, I guess. No wonder he wins the big cities and their suburbs and has more trouble other places.
Bookmarking. Home. Run.
I wonder if Michelle has figured out how they will handle the pay cut if Barack is elected and they're supposed to make do on a President's salary (which is less than what she and Barack together make now).
“Ok Barry there are not 57 States and Illinois borders Kentucky while Arkansas does not.”
That’s hilarious.
Obama’s a douchebag.
Obama is an idiot. Illinois, his state is CLOSER to Kentucky than Arkansas!!!! OMG! His uppity supporters claim to be so well-educated. LMAO!
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