Does Hillary Have Dirt on Obama?
November 17th, 2007 at 12:58pm Matt Margolis
Robert Novak reveals in his latest column:
Agents of Sen. Hillary Clinton are spreading the word in Democratic circles that she has scandalous information about her principal opponent for the party’s presidential nomination, Sen. Barack Obama, but has decided not to use it. The nature of the alleged scandal was not disclosed.
This word-of-mouth among Democrats makes Obama look vulnerable and Clinton look prudent. It comes during a dip for the front-running Clinton after she refused to take a stand on New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer’s now discarded plan to give driver’s licenses to illegal aliens.
Could it be more damaging information that has yet to be revealed regarding Obama’s relationship with Antoin “Tony” Rezko? Perhaps it’s something else. Perhaps it’s just a bluff. Who knows? If such dirt does exist, and Hillary’s campaign is not doing anything with it right now, there’s no reason to believe such information won’t be leaked. In fact, if this report is true, I think it’s a no-brainer that it will be leaked shortly before the Iowa caucuses.
If Hillary is confident about her chances in Iowa, then it would be ideal not to use the information. However, Hillary clearly feels entitled to her party’s nomination, and indeed the presidency, so desperate situations require desperate measures.
If she’s got the dirt, it’ll come out shortly before the caucuses. If the polls show the race close in Iowa, you can bet she’ll use it if she’s got it. If she doesn’t use it, it never existed and was just a bluff.
UPDATE, by Mark Noonan: CNN making the Las Vegas debate into a pro-Clinton love-fest is garnering a lot of criticism, even on the left.
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9 Comments
1. phnx | November 17th, 2007 at 1:47 pm
Regardless of the truth to the rumor, this is right out of the Clinton Playbook of dirty tricks. The inimidation factor is definitely there, aimed not only at Obama but at the electorate.
This woman is evil personified. I shudder to think about her as President.
2. David/California | November 17th, 2007 at 3:03 pm
No one seems to remember that Hillary has seen the top secret FBI files on her political opponents. Does anyone think she didn’t anticipate possible Democrat opponents? Does anybody believe she only copied the Republican files? This will also be a real problem for the Republican candidate in the General election. Don’t count on Hillary’s ethics or moral sensitivity to restrain her.
3. lilly06 | November 17th, 2007 at 6:47 pm
I don’t really care much for the partisan dirty tricks but why can’t Demos and Reps work together for the benefit of the American?
Lets focus on politics and help American people. Let focus on the economy, healthcare, social programs, education…
Who cares about whose sleeping with who, who has a child outside marriage. This does not impede on the ability of politicians to do thieir jobs.
In America so much time and money is spent on spin, lies and media manipulation and we the public continue to allow politicians to manipulate us rather than judge their ability to deliver.
Why don’t we focus on the politics?
4. Psycheout | November 17th, 2007 at 7:01 pm
Even if there’s dirt, and I’m sure there is, Shrill won’t need to use it. She’s going to get the coronation, er, nomination. You can take that to the bank.
In every debate, Obama makes himself look foolish and unprepared for office.
5. Psycheout | November 17th, 2007 at 7:03 pm
You’re new to politics, aren’t you. It’s simple. Mud works.
6. LewWaters | November 18th, 2007 at 2:17 am
why can’t Demos and Reps work together for the benefit of the American?
Ideally, that is the way it should work. However, today’s climate has one party striving for total and complete power over us and the other not standing up to them enough.
In many ways, we are witnessing a repeat of the Bolshevik Revolution that launched the Soviet Union.
Saul Alinsky, Hillary Clinton’s mentor and who she wrote her college thesis on, was a leftist radical that left an outline for radical socialist change. Reading the outline, Hillary is following it to a “tee.”
7. 1H8L1B5 | November 18th, 2007 at 8:34 am
I don’t really care much for the partisan dirty tricks but why can’t Demos and Reps work together for the benefit of the American?
I’ll give you a few simple reasons, Lilly: Harry Reidtard, Nancy Piglosi, Ream Emmanuel, UpChuckie Shumer, and the biggest reason of all–Election 2000.
Lets focus on politics and help American people. Let focus on the economy, healthcare, social programs, education…
Sooo, Lilly, you’re a lib. Why don’t you go to some of those “progressive” blogs, where your stupidity will be lauded as intellect?
Who cares about whose sleeping with who, who has a child outside marriage. This does not impede on the ability of politicians to do thieir jobs.
Well, it impedes on the ability of moral humans to have confidence in elected officials. Your side has defined morality down, Lilly, while jumping at the chance to smear a few isolated incidents where Republicans have strayed from their “beliefs.”
In America so much time and money is spent on spin, lies and media manipulation and we the public continue to allow politicians to manipulate us rather than judge their ability to deliver.
Welcome to the DNC, and it’s number one supporter, the drive-by media.
Why don’t we focus on the politics?
Why don’t you focus on finding a new beverage of choice? That is to say, lay off the kool-aid, Lilly!
In every debate, Obama makes himself look foolish and unprepared for office.
Period.dot.bingo! Thursday night, Earbama nearly was laughed off the stage. He lies and waffles, just like Slick Hillie; however, since this debate was presented by the Clinton News Network, Earbama was made to look foolish, which, in his case, wasn’t hard to do. And he has help–Mrs. Earbama. One of her most outrageous quotes: Barack, as a black man, could be shot while putting gas in his car.”
Psycheout, Lew, do you find it ironic that the Donkaroaches bitch and moan about the “smear and fear” politics of Republicans, when they use it every election, probably five times as much? Are these people not hypocrites, and their supporters mainly BDS-inflicted lemmings?
8. TiredofLibBullShit | November 18th, 2007 at 5:27 pm
Wait….didn’t she comment on mud-slinging during Thurday’s night debate?
But of course, this was “mud” directed at her. And that “mud” was just a challenge to her to provide a straight and consistent answer.
typical Clinton……
Life’s a bitch. Don’t elect one.
9. Kahn | November 18th, 2007 at 8:36 pm
partisan dirty tricks????? This story is about Dem on Dem character assasination. Don’t drag us Republicans into. I for one don’t like any of the Democrat “front runners.”