Reply #15: Calling a rival a hypocrite is "comparing and contrasting"? Is this what the "new politics" means? [View All]

Obama sets himself up for increased scrutiny on this because he poses as being above such things.

== focus on why you think your candidate is the best qualified?==

I do that all the time. :)

==A poke is not an "attack."==

Calling your opponent a fraud and hypocrite on his signature issue is not an attack? If that isn't an attack what is?

==Unless there are deliberate untruths or malicious language involved, there is no hypocrisy in being assertive in a campaign==

The malicious untruth was claiming Edwards is using poverty only as an election issue...

As to the hypocrisy, Obama claims he wants a "new kind of politics." He then turns around and repeatedly does what he claims to be against. Why doesn't he just drop the charade and admit he is a mere mortal running an regular campaign using "old politics" tactics?