tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6511136059066014949.post8401601543907806925..comments2023-12-26T05:11:42.504-06:00Comments on Freedom Road: As Iowa Nears, Clinton Allies Quietly Raise Obama's Cocaine UseUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6511136059066014949.post-47393630377978748412007-12-13T21:22:00.000-06:002007-12-13T21:22:00.000-06:00Joe, see my comment in the next post on this subje...Joe, see my comment in the next post on this subject. Yes, it bit them, but they are apparently pleased behind the scenes. It got the stink out there. Now they hope it will have a life of its own...<BR/><BR/>It is good to see them eat a little crow, but I think it works in some more complex ways than that.Patrick Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079421822502919082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6511136059066014949.post-60052070837179944542007-12-13T12:49:00.000-06:002007-12-13T12:49:00.000-06:00Apparently, they decided it backfired...Clinton Ap...Apparently, they decided it backfired...<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/12/13/clinton-apologizes-to-obama-for-drug-comment/index.html?hp" REL="nofollow">Clinton Apologizes to Obama for Drug Comment - The Caucus - Politics - New York Times Blog</A>Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06653639679133709102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6511136059066014949.post-57148469633406145822007-12-13T07:15:00.000-06:002007-12-13T07:15:00.000-06:00Feel free, cous. I ain't NEVER been a big fan of ...Feel free, cous. I ain't NEVER been a big fan of conservative Democrats like Clinton. I don't plan to start now, particularly after all this slimy anti-Obama crap. As I wrote, I might hold my nose and vote for her, but I won't be cheering her on. <BR/><BR/>And when you are wrong, what will you send me from Finland!??!!Patrick Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079421822502919082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6511136059066014949.post-7235052116854036212007-12-13T01:05:00.000-06:002007-12-13T01:05:00.000-06:00I'm going to bookmark this page and remind you of ...I'm going to bookmark this page and remind you of it six months from now when you're singing the praises of Hillary ;-)Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15956404738641000090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6511136059066014949.post-19157358516202517972007-12-12T22:22:00.000-06:002007-12-12T22:22:00.000-06:00Uhhh... it is also pretty widely recognized that ...Uhhh... it is also pretty widely recognized that the current guy in the Whitehouse had a bit of a blow problem.<BR/><BR/>The story is growing, though. The partner of the NH governor, who is a Clinton friend, has now said publicly today that he is concerned the Republicans will make Obama's drug use an issue... Right. Republicans. Uh-huh.Patrick Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079421822502919082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6511136059066014949.post-10465906644859917222007-12-12T20:43:00.000-06:002007-12-12T20:43:00.000-06:00At least Obama was open about his usage, as oppose...At least Obama was open about his usage, as opposed to some past candidates.<BR/><BR/>I must say I'm extremely surprised at the poll results cited in the HuffPost article:<BR/><BR/><I>One, a survey by Scripps Howard, found that 58 percent of respondents believed American voters are not ready to accept a president "who tried cocaine as an adult." The other, by the New York Times, found that 74 Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06653639679133709102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6511136059066014949.post-57628737102005948092007-12-12T17:09:00.000-06:002007-12-12T17:09:00.000-06:00Uh... Phil... no. I may hold my nose and vote f...Uh... Phil... no. I may hold my nose and vote for Hillary, if it comes to that (please God don't let it come to that!!!), but I have never been and will never be a Clinton apologist...Patrick Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079421822502919082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6511136059066014949.post-84269070682528751872007-12-12T15:43:00.000-06:002007-12-12T15:43:00.000-06:00Whatever - everyone that reads Freedom Road, inclu...Whatever - everyone that reads Freedom Road, including its kickass writer, will be cheering for Hillary six months from now. You'll quickly have forgotten all of Clinton's evil deeds. ...anything to beat Rudy, right? (or maybe Mike Huckabee!?!?)<BR/><BR/>Ughh...According to that photo you posted, Hillary is even better looking now than she was 30 years ago. <BR/><BR/>And hey, wasn't Roger Philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15956404738641000090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6511136059066014949.post-80096807277901075272007-12-11T21:25:00.000-06:002007-12-11T21:25:00.000-06:00The hard stuff might be coming... soon apparently...The hard stuff might be coming... soon apparently. The word is that they are going to frame it as a "character problem" for Obama. It will be interesting to see how it plays, if it does come. It is not without risk for the Clintons, that is for sure...<BR/><BR/>Kucinich. Naw. He's my parents' representative in Cleveland. Of course, his policies line up better with mine, too, but remember Patrick Joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16079421822502919082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6511136059066014949.post-60027751426834735742007-12-11T19:45:00.000-06:002007-12-11T19:45:00.000-06:00The attempts to smear Obama, whether it's from the...The attempts to smear Obama, whether it's from the media (i.e., Fox News' allegation that he attended a "radical" madrasah) or from the Clinton camp, reveal that nothing seems to stick to him, which is encouraging. At the very least Obama's poll numbers haven't given way while he has continued to make ground and slightly surpass Clinton in Iowa.<BR/><BR/>Although I'd prefer to see Kucinich in theAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com