Obama “Offended” By Claim About Palin Rumors

Obama “Offended” By Claim About Palin Rumors

Monday, September 1st, 2008

Speaking in Monroe, Michigan, the Senator denies his campaign is behind rumors about Sarah Palin’s youngest child.

“I am offended by that statement. There is no evidence at all that this involves us.”

Vows to fire any staffer found to be spreading them.

Notes that his own mother had him when she was 18, and tells reporters to “back off” the story.



http://thepage.time.com/2008/09/01/obama-offended-by-claim-about-palin-rumors/

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Obama Transcript From Jay Newton-Small

BO: So I just wanted to give you a quick update on what I have heard in terms of the hurricane. This morning we put up on our website donations to the American red cross, we are starting to gather volunteers should they be necessary. At this point we are hopeful that some of the worse damage that could have occurred will not occur. Everybody I am sure has been monitoring what is taking place at the various cable outlets. I spoke to Mitch Landrieu the Lieutenant governor on the ground as well as FEMA, their assessment is that they won’t know exactly what is taking place for the next five hours or so. They will be as soon as the storm passes will start to send people out assuming it is safe. Their search and rescue teams will be deployed as well when it is appropriate. Overall it appears that the levees have held and the walls that you have been seeing, the industrial canal walls seem to be solid. Undoubtedly there is going to be some flood damage, but we don’t know how much that is going to be yet. I also talked to FEMA as well as governor Brettice in TN about housing and shelter for those that have been evacuated. It appears that that has gone smoothly and I commend FEMA and the governors in the region for cooperating so effectively. We don’t anticipant that there are going to be any short term problems, but I think what we are insisting on is making sure that as quickly as possible that people can make an assessment and get back in their homes. So with that let me just open it up to a couple questions.

Jake Tapper: Governor Palin and her husband issued a statement today saying that their 17 year old daughter Bristol who is unmarried is 5 months pregnant. Do you have a comment?

BO: I have heard some of the news on this and so let me be as clear as possible. I have said before and I will repeat again, I think people’s families are off limits, and people’s children are especially off limits. This shouldn’t be part of our politics, it has no relevance to governor Palin’s performance as a governor or her potential performance as a vice president. And so I would strongly urge people to back off these kinds of stories. You know my mother had me when she was 18. And how family deals with issues and teenage children that shouldn’t be the topic of our politics and I hope that anybody who is supporting me understands that is off limits.

Jeff Zeleny: an unnamed McCain advisor as reported on Reuters that the despicable rumors have been spread on blogs some even with Barack Obama’s name on them.

BO: I am offended by that statement, there is no evidence at all that any of this involved us. I hope I am as clear as I can be. So in case I am not, let me repeat, we don’t go after people’s families, we don’t get them involved in the politics, it is not appropriate and it is not relevant. Our people were not involved in any way in this and they will not be. And if I ever thought it was somebody in the campaign that was involved in something like that they would be fired. Ok. Alright guys. Thank you.


http://thepage.time.com/obama-transcript-from-jay-newton-small/

http://i.timeinc.net/time/2008/Obama_090108.mp3

Suck on it, DU.

telling the campaign not to pursue this in no way means that we shouldn't.

This doesnt help him. And it will create backlash sympathy.

Last time I checked, we're not part of his campaign. Everything's on the table whether you like it or not.

He's disavowing your sorry asses too. Think he's not? What do you think he'd say to you right now if he were looking over your shoulder?

You chose a bad example since we still have an idiot president.

But I must know... Who? Who's this everyone you speak of? I don't know anyone outside of DU who assumed the connection between the * and swift boaters. It's in your own head that anyone cares. Freepers are going to believe what they want whether it's true or not. It's pretty funny that you, alone, read more into his denial than what was actually written. Disavowed... :rofl:

So congratulations, you're as smart and ethical as a Freeper. Mother must be so proud.

But no... I have not a single post on this pregnancy issue, so you would be wrong, once again. Apparently, you do have a concern about how people will see you. To, somehow, make the connection that Obama denying McCain's allegation is in some way disavowing DU speaks volumes. According to your post count, I figured you already assumed that in a Democratic forum, we're free to exchange ideas whether you agree with them or not. There it is... I guess I was wrong.

Carry on.

Further into the story, he comments that no one working for him is behind this or they'd be fired.

My money is on him being elated that these stories are causing so much consternation in the blogosphere.

My money is on him being mortified on our behalf.

He was well aware of what the Swift Boaters did to Kerry.

I'd be surprised if Barack even read any of these threads. DU isn't the only blog that is drowning in this rumor.

that got this story going, a disgruntled passed over vp pick. I just don't see Obama feeling anything but icky over this story.

He's brilliant. Knows to let this story go forward on its own merits. Secretly, I bet they're loving it.

He's saying it shouldn't be a story. Listen to the man.

His campaign does not need to be involved in this in any way at all. If the blogs and the media feel like running with it, it's out of his hands, but the campaign shouldn't have anything to do with it.

The folks in Wasilla know that Palin lied.

Speaking in Monroe, Michigan, the Senator denies his campaign is behind rumors about Sarah Palin’s youngest child.

“I am offended by that statement. There is no evidence at all that this involves us.”

Go ahead explain what you don't understand about the story and my statement.

I'd love to read it.

If you can do that I will buy you a ticket to the moon.

Click here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=6864771&mesg_id=6864821

the argument.

The spin doctors are trying to suggest that Obama is saying that we shouldn't ask questions about Sarah Palin and I'm only pointing out that hes only offended by the assertion from the McCain/Palin camp that his campaign is somehow involved in this.

Palin rumours.But hey,nice try.

just as he is a wonderful man.

and Obama should be offended.

rumors here on DU??

not sure why you choose to use the term "followers" right out of the Rush Limbaugh "messiah" meme, but be that as it may, people on DU are free to say anything they choose. It is a marketplace of ideas. Nothing that is said here can be attributed to the campaign, despite the weight some here give their own opinions.

for the heads up.

baiter self..throwing out attacks and see what sticks 'cause he's in quicksand and no one's around to get his ugly a$$ out.

Give 'em hell Barack!

I hope the idiot DUers who have been peddling this trash feel ashamed of themselves.

J

You're going to be invited to the inauguration, aren't you?

J

That must have been some labor! :)

Here's a little gift for you: "s"

That's one long pregnancy.

:thumbsup:

Let Obama take the highroad, and the non-staffers in the field and trenches can fight the dog-fights.

he came out early about the rumors of his campaign being behind the rumors...
vowing to fire anyone caught spreading them...good.

I admire the high road he takes...

Now, if some of his class could just rub off on a few around here....

Good statement from Obama. He wants his family off limits and is consistent on this issue, as well.

Good judgment.

whether or not they see it. He is obviously not proud of what has happened here. I think the people on this board should also back way off now. It's out there, time to stop talking about it.

so if she did not make good choices in that role as a real mom, .... then you show it.

kinda like claiming she is a feminist (as she states) when her hubby sits in the meetings and makes the decision for her. no feminism in her. you go after the conditioning the repugs are using to sell the woman

kerry was a war hero, they made him a coward. they used lies. we use her own words

McCain picked her for several reasons:

1) He sees her as a "maverick" and thinks it will help give him his maverick image back.

2) Her job approval numbers are sky-high.

3) She is popular with the GOP base.

There are other reasons, including her gender. But it isn't fair to belittle her or her presence on the ticket any more then we would criticize any other Republican. This election should be about our agenda versus their's.

For the record, several DU posters, including myself, knew who Sarah Palin was months ago and predicted that McCain would select her as his running-mate.

Steve

country. besides alaska is close to russia. her foriegn policy experience. mccain a real mom. family values. this and only this is what they are telling the masses

so Obama can take the high road.

Look what the Repubs did to Kerry in 04. I say, take off the gloves and expose these
folks for the lying, deceitful, hypocrites that they are.

we also have every right to hit the opposition with this ourselves. Palin is fresh meat and she's going down. :D

to defend himself. I'm pretty sure that's not what a supporters function is....

I won't be a part of it.

What would corporate media and shithead fundies for mccain do if it were someone in the upper echelons of the Dems during their heated, exploited race for the white house?

I feel little inclination to follow his lead though.

:thumbsup:


I hope DU gets the message.

A senior McCain campaign official said the McCain camp was appalled that these rumors had not only been spread around liberal blog sites and partisan Democrats, but also were the subject of heightened interest from mainstream news media.

"The despicable rumors that have been spread by liberal blogs, some even with Barack Obama's name in them, is a real anchor around the Democratic ticket, pulling them down in the mud in a way that certainly juxtaposes themselves against their 'campaign of change,'" a senior aide said.

http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSN2944356420080901?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&rpc=22&sp=true

Those McInsane advisor loons must be so narcissistic and elitist that they cannot handle it when something spins out of THEIR control. I guess they will be DEMANDING a meeting with the heads of whatever, DEMANDING something or other. Blah, blah, blah

Just re-run the somber McInsane's clip of how he will run a clean campaign. Yeah...right! LOL

He probably doesn't realize that any guy with "ImObama123" for a screen name probably really ISN'T Obama himself. He is just 72, has never turned on a computer and doesn't know how it works.. so how can it be his fault if he doesn't understand this?

Of COURSE Obama should be able to control 10,000,000 angry liberal bloggers and be able to censor everything they type.. duh. :eyes:

The Obama campaign had nothing to do with it. They would NEVER touch it.

Obama Transcript From Jay Newton-Small

BO: So I just wanted to give you a quick update on what I have heard in terms of the hurricane. This morning we put up on our website donations to the American red cross, we are starting to gather volunteers should they be necessary. At this point we are hopeful that some of the worse damage that could have occurred will not occur. Everybody I am sure has been monitoring what is taking place at the various cable outlets. I spoke to Mitch Landrieu the Lieutenant governor on the ground as well as FEMA, their assessment is that they won’t know exactly what is taking place for the next five hours or so. They will be as soon as the storm passes will start to send people out assuming it is safe. Their search and rescue teams will be deployed as well when it is appropriate. Overall it appears that the levees have held and the walls that you have been seeing, the industrial canal walls seem to be solid. Undoubtedly there is going to be some flood damage, but we don’t know how much that is going to be yet. I also talked to FEMA as well as governor Brettice in TN about housing and shelter for those that have been evacuated. It appears that that has gone smoothly and I commend FEMA and the governors in the region for cooperating so effectively. We don’t anticipant that there are going to be any short term problems, but I think what we are insisting on is making sure that as quickly as possible that people can make an assessment and get back in their homes. So with that let me just open it up to a couple questions.

Jake Tapper: Governor Palin and her husband issued a statement today saying that their 17 year old daughter Bristol who is unmarried is 5 months pregnant. Do you have a comment?

BO: I have heard some of the news on this and so let me be as clear as possible. I have said before and I will repeat again, I think people’s families are off limits, and people’s children are especially off limits. This shouldn’t be part of our politics, it has no relevance to governor Palin’s performance as a governor or her potential performance as a vice president. And so I would strongly urge people to back off these kinds of stories. You know my mother had me when she was 18. And how family deals with issues and teenage children that shouldn’t be the topic of our politics and I hope that anybody who is supporting me understands that is off limits.

Jeff Zeleny: an unnamed McCain advisor as reported on Reuters that the despicable rumors have been spread on blogs some even with Barack Obama’s name on them.

BO: I am offended by that statement, there is no evidence at all that any of this involved us. I hope I am as clear as I can be. So in case I am not, let me repeat, we don’t go after people’s families, we don’t get them involved in the politics, it is not appropriate and it is not relevant. Our people were not involved in any way in this and they will not be. And if I ever thought it was somebody in the campaign that was involved in something like that they would be fired. Ok. Alright guys. Thank you.


http://thepage.time.com/obama-transcript-from-jay-newton-small/

http://i.timeinc.net/time/2008/Obama_090108.mp3