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Tom Rinaldo

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44. It reminds me of what Wes Clark went through in 2008

Fri Apr 13, 2012, 08:57 AM

Apr 2012

He was defending Obama on national security issues on TV, asserting that Obama had the experience and character needed to be a better Commander in Chief than McCain when the host interrupted and said something like "But General, Senator Obama has never been shot down in a fighter jet and held as a POW" to which Clark replied something like "Being shot down in a fighter jet is not is not a requirement to be President.

Republicans and the national press jumped all over Clark non stop for days after that, claiming he had "swiftboated" McCain. Obama cut Clark out of the campaign and disavowed his comments - no leading Democrats defended Clark in any way during the public lynching that followed.

We have to learn to do better than this when Republicans come after one of our own.

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Top Dems distance themselves from Hilary Rosen. DNC: she doesn't work for us [View all] Freddie Stubbs Apr 2012 OP

Is Ann really a "stay at home mom" though? Capt. Obvious Apr 2012 #1

I heard Hilary's remark and can't understand asjr Apr 2012 #2

This sounds like another instance of the typical cowardly Democratic response DJ13 Apr 2012 #5

Amen! asjr Apr 2012 #9

+1 aquart Apr 2012 #21

+1 harun Apr 2012 #26

yeppers. nashville_brook Apr 2012 #28

As usual, Dems eat their own DebbieCDC Apr 2012 #31

No kidding. Daemonaquila Apr 2012 #33

Exactly, to treat Rosen like this is pure bullshit. n/t Jefferson23 Apr 2012 #37

Yup...once again a Democrat has to apologize for being correct... truebrit71 Apr 2012 #43

I agree that they shouldn't pile on her, but your argument is apples and oranges... Moonwalk Apr 2012 #13

Wrong, her implication was that Ann can't relate to the economic problems the majority harun Apr 2012 #27

I don't care what her implication was, she said it wrong... Moonwalk Apr 2012 #35

Stay at home Mom my ass montanacowboy Apr 2012 #3

She's right, but Proud Public Servant Apr 2012 #8

Rosen wasn't being critical at all of stay at home mothers creeksneakers2 Apr 2012 #19

Which is too easily translated as Proud Public Servant Apr 2012 #24

How does what she said translate into creeksneakers2 Apr 2012 #40

It doesn't matter that she didn't say anything like that Proud Public Servant Apr 2012 #41

They are picking their battles and the one KurtNYC Apr 2012 #15

I listened to part of MysticLynx Apr 2012 #22

She's a stay-at-home mom the same way as Lady Grantham on "Downton Abbey." JaneQPublic Apr 2012 #4

Love that series! classof56 Apr 2012 #20

Well she has something in common with ONE working mother. Arnold's maid. nolabear Apr 2012 #6

there is no such thing as austrian warmbloods larkrake Apr 2012 #29

shouldn't it be "stay at 6 homes mom" or KurtNYC Apr 2012 #7

Har har Kolesar Apr 2012 #11

She may not be politically light but she is correct. There is a huge difference avebury Apr 2012 #10

I am not one to be an apologist for the very rich...but I DO have a very rich in-law.... PassingFair Apr 2012 #42

This is already Iliyah Apr 2012 #12

The Dems have been pulling sulphurdunn Apr 2012 #14

A 'Stay-at-home-mom' with the best domestic help money can buy LynneSin Apr 2012 #16

Uh-oh ... it's the "chocolate cookie" situation again ... zbdent Apr 2012 #17

Families are off limits, except if they are convicted felons. nt patrice Apr 2012 #18

Hilary Rosen? RIAA Hilary Rosen? KamaAina Apr 2012 #23

Exactly. n/t Psephos Apr 2012 #32

Yep. Rosen=RIAA, 'nuff said. n/t rayofreason Apr 2012 #34

Oh, not this again. chelsea0011 Apr 2012 #25

Everybody Understands What Is Going On Here DallasNE Apr 2012 #30

Idiots, throw one of your own under the bus. n/t Jefferson23 Apr 2012 #36

We need to come to grips with the fact that there is a double standards. Republicans are never held Liberal_Stalwart71 Apr 2012 #38

What utter contemptible cowardice Kelvin Mace Apr 2012 #39

It reminds me of what Wes Clark went through in 2008 Tom Rinaldo Apr 2012 #44