Hello Everyone:

Barack Obama in my opinion very clearly showed on Meet The Press yesterday that he does NOT have any understanding or concept of the GOP attack machine and what he will be in for IF he is the nominee!

Here is the portion of the transcript where Tim Russert set up this question and where Obama gave a completely irrelevant answer to it:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24445166/page/2/

'Meet the Press' transcript for May 4, 2008

MR. RUSSERT: You were in North Carolina on Tuesday, on Tuesday and talked about the tone of the campaign over the last few weeks. Let's listen.

(Videotape)

SEN. OBAMA: The other candidates aren't talking about their ideas, they're talking about me. So they're talking about, they're, they're, they're talking about what, what--who, who is he? And do we know his values, and he's not wearing a flag pin right now and, you know, his former pastor said some crazy stuff.

(End videotape)

MR. RUSSERT: You basically are outlining the kind of ads that you anticipate being run against you. In 2004, John Kerry was swiftboated.

SEN. OBAMA: Hm.

MR. RUSSERT: People challenged his patriotism, challenged his record in the U.S. military. When independent groups, so-called, come after you in the fall...

SEN. OBAMA: Right.

MR. RUSSERT: ...if you're the nominee...

SEN. OBAMA: Right.

MR. RUSSERT: ...and they talk about the flag pin and about your wife Michelle's comment about being proud for the first time in her adult life as an American, and talk about Reverend Wright saying, "God damn America," and talk about standing at the national anthem at the steak fry and not putting your hand over your heart, all those things, challenging your patriotism...

SEN. OBAMA: Mm-hmm.

MR. RUSSERT: ...many superdelegates, undecided ones, have said to me, "Is he tough enough?"

SEN. OBAMA: Mm-hmm.

MR. RUSSERT: "How is he going to respond? How is he going to defend or define his patriotism?"

SEN. OBAMA: Right.

MR. RUSSERT: What's the answer?

SEN. OBAMA: Well, first of all, you know, I have never challenged other people's patriotism. I haven't challenged Hillary Clinton's or John McCain's, and I will not stand by and allow somebody else to challenge mine. The fact that I'm running for president right now is an indication of how much I love this country, because it has given everything to me. This country has been a great source of good. I've lived overseas and seen the difference between America and what it stands for and what other countries oftentimes stand for and where they fall short. I've, I've said before, my story's not possible in any other country on earth. You know, when I think about this country, I think about my grandfather fighting in World War II in Patton's army; I think about my grandmother staying home--staying back and, and working on a bomber assembly line while she was raising a kid in--as, as they're coming out of a depression. And, and so this country is the--it defines, for me, what's possible for not just me, but for so many people who see this as a beacon of good, including my father, who originally came here seeking an education in this country. So I love this country. It is what I have been fighting for, a--that America lives up to its values and its ideals. And that's what I think the people of Indiana and that's what the people of North Carolina are looking for right now. What, what--they love this country as well, but what they've believe is that the values that have built this country, the belief in--that hard work is rewarded, that you can raise a family and have health care, and buy a home and retire with dignity and respect, that those things feel like they're slipping away. And what this campaign's about, what I think this moment is about in America is whether or not we are going to fight for those ideals that make this country great, and, and if we miss that opportunity, then I think we will be doing a disservice to future generations. So I'm happy to have a debate, an argument with the Republican Party or any of my opponents about what this country means, what makes it great. And what makes it great, ultimately, is its people and how the American people are able to live out their American dream. And right now, all too often Washington is failing in helping them to live out that American dream, and I--that's what I think this election's going to be about in November...

Obama even addressed this issue again later in the interview with another irrelevant answer:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24445166/page/5/

'Meet the Press' transcript for May 4, 2008

SEN. OBAMA: You know, you asked earlier in the interview about, you know, issues of my patriotism and being attacked by Republicans. One thing I'm absolutely confident about, Tim, the more I travel around the country, people don't think of themselves first as Republicans or Democrats, they don't think of themselves first as black or white; they think of themselves as Americans. And if we can tap into that spirit and that core decency and generosity, then we can solve health care, we can solve energy. If we don't, if we're continued to be distracted by the kind of games that we see typically out of Washington, then we're going to have missed our, missed our opportunity..."

Here is the Meet The Press video link to watch this interview:

May 4: Watch the netcast

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/24452804#24452804 (48:17)

Can anyone tell me what any of Obama's answer has to do with the specifics about how he will effectively fight back against the GOP attack machine IF he is the nominee? I cannot see it!

Can anyone also tell me specifically what Barack Obama is going to do differently this time that John Kerry, Al Gore, and Michael Dukakis did not do before when they lost? I cannot see it!

This irrelevant answer about enemy attacks is part of a very consistent pattern on the part of Obama as I have credibly and thoroughly documented:

http://securingamerica.com/ccn/node/15387

Obama's own speech shows he has no concept about how to fight back IF nominated!

Submitted by Mitch Dworkin on April 28, 2008 - 5:16am.

http://securingamerica.com/ccn/node/15161

Mark Halperin explains what Obama does NOT understand about being swiftboated!

Submitted by Mitch Dworkin on March 31, 2008 - 11:59pm.

http://securingamerica.com/ccn/node/14337

Obama showed in the Jan. 5 debate that he does NOT understand enemy attacks!

Submitted by Mitch Dworkin on January 7, 2008 - 4:32am.

The superdelegates in my very strong opinion are literally risking political suicide and a repeat of John Kerry's swiftboating that lead to his defeat in 2004 IF they give Obama the nomination!

Mitch Dworkin

http://www.securingamerica.com/

http://securingamerica.com/ccn/node/10756
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Submitted by Wes Clark on February 21, 2007 - 11:40am.

http://www.securingamerica.com/ccn/node/7191
Listen to Gen. Wes Clark fight for Dems on Sean Hannity's radio program: An excellent example for all of us to follow and what we all need to be doing to help fight back against extreme right wing Neocon smear propaganda!