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Obama brings a gun to a knife fight (2008 Flashback)
politico ^ | 06/14/08 | Ben Smith

Posted on 03/12/2016 8:05:19 PM PST by Nachum

The McCain campaign and RNC are pouncing on another line from the Obama pool report:

“If they bring a knife to the fight, we bring a gun,” Obama said in Philadelphia last night. “Because from what I understand, folks in Philly like a good brawl. I’ve seen Eagles fans.”

McCain and the RNC took on the comment in terms that will be very familiar to people who followed Clinton campaign statements last year:

“Barack Obama’s call for ‘new politics’ is officially over. In just 24 hours, Barack Obama attacked one of America’s pioneering women CEOs, rejected a series of joint bipartisan town halls, and said that if there’s a political knife fight, he’d bring a gun," McCain spokesman Tucker Bounds said, referring also to the Obama campaign's shot at Carly Fiorina's lavish pay package and role in layoffs at Hewlett-Packard.

“Why is Barack Obama so negative? In the last 24 hours, he’s completely abandoned his campaign’s call for ‘new politics,’ equating the election to a ‘brawl’ and promising to ‘bring a gun,' " said the RNC's Alex Conant.

(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: gun; knife
Did Obama once say of Republicans: “If they bring a knife to the fight, we bring a gun.”?

Yes he did!

1 posted on 03/12/2016 8:05:19 PM PST by Nachum
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To: Nachum

“They Bring a Knife…We Bring a Gun” – Barack Obama

“I want you to argue with them and get in their face!” – Barack Obama

“I don’t want to quell anger. I think people are right to be angry! I’m angry!” – Barack Obama

“Hit Back Twice As Hard” – Barack Obama

“We talk to these folks… so I know who’s a** to kick“– Barack Obama

Republican victory would mean “hand to hand combat” - – Barack Obama

“Punish your enemies.” - Barack Obama

“I’m itching for a fight.” – Barack Obama


2 posted on 03/12/2016 8:08:06 PM PST by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spiritui Sancto!)
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To: Nachum

Joe Biden had a town hall in 2008 where a woman said that she wanted to “Punch Sarah Palin the face” Joe’s reaction “I just love you.” A few months ago at a Hillary Clinton town hall, a man said how he wanted to “Wring Carly Fiorina’s neck” Clinton stood there and LAUGHED..after wards when asked she said “Oh I knew he was just joking” remember, Liberals NEVER have to apologize for anything


3 posted on 03/12/2016 8:12:08 PM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: combat_boots

Excellent. All of these are going on Twitter now.


4 posted on 03/12/2016 8:13:56 PM PST by Nachum (Obamacare: It's. The. Flaw.)
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To: Nachum

“Only a more civil and honest public discourse can help us face up to our challenges as a nation” - Barack Hypocrite Obama

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“If they bring a knife to the fight, we bring a gun.” – Barack Obama

“I want you to argue with them and get in their face!” – Barack Obama

“I don’t want to quell anger. I think people are right to be angry! I’m angry!” – Barack Obama

“Hit back twice as hard” – Barack Obama

“We talk to these folks... so I know whose ass to kick“ – Barack Obama

Republican victory would mean “hand to hand combat” – Barack Obama

“Punish your enemies.” – Barack Obama

“I’m itching for a fight.” – Barack Obama


5 posted on 03/12/2016 8:18:09 PM PST by Iron Munro (Everyone has a plan till they get punched in the mouth -- Mike Tyson)
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To: Nachum

how about bringing machine gun to a gun fight?


6 posted on 03/12/2016 8:25:01 PM PST by LeoWindhorse
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To: Iron Munro

TROP, the ‘rats and the Vichy Republicans should be very careful of what they wish for..


7 posted on 03/12/2016 8:46:04 PM PST by sheik yerbouty ( Make America and the world a jihad free zone!)
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To: Nachum

8 posted on 03/12/2016 9:17:17 PM PST by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway - "Enjoy Yourself" ala Louis Prima)
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To: Nachum

He said that.


9 posted on 03/12/2016 9:55:14 PM PST by Bon mots
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