Obama Gets Media Nod, Hillary Gets Offensive
Wednesday, February 27th, 2008
Tuesday nights Democratic Presidential Debate in Ohio began with MSNBC’s Brian Williams confronting Senator Hillary Clinton about her change in tone from being “honored” to be sharing the stage with Obama in their last debate to her statement “shame on you Barack Obama” within the following 48 hours. Hillary replied that the change was brought on by Obama’s misrepresentation regarding her health care proposals and position on the North American Free Trade Agreeement [NAFTA]. These tactics are not unlike those perpetrated by Senator John McCain and Governor Mike Huckabee against Governor Mitt Romney. Obama would point out the same had been committed by the Clinton camp against him. But, while there is very little difference in nearly all their positions, Clinton continually points to the fact Obama’s universal health care policy would leave out millions of people who can’t afford it. Obama reiterated his question as to what penalties Hillary would impose and how she would enforce mandatory coverage. It’s never asked if this is what the American people really want. They never talk about how to reduce medical costs only how to finance it. (more…)
Mitt Romney took his leave from the Republican presidential race following disappointing results from Super Tuesday. The event was preceded by a series of seemingly coordinated political attacks from Senator John McCain and Governor Mike Huckabee. There was little doubt of the conspiracy to derail Romney’s efforts in light of what occurred with the West Virginia delegates as recounted in this 
Hillary Clinton once again called for a 90 day moratorium for mortgage foreclosures on owner occupied homes and a 5 year freeze on interest rates on sub-prime mortgages at the star studded political event at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles. The idea does not receive the same applause on Wall Street as it did on Hollywood Boulevard last night. Speaking from the floor of NASDAQ last December Hillary called on the investment community to find an alternative to their legal redress being careful to note this wasn’t a quick fix for the industry: