Yep, that Obama; just a breath of fresh air in American political life:
Obama: “If they bring a knife to the fight, we bring a gun.” (Barack Obama, Remarks At Fundraiser, Philadelphia , PA, 6/14/08)
FLASHBACK: Obama: “I chose to run … because I believed that Americans of every political stripe were hungry for a new kind of politics, a politics that focused not just on how to win but why we should, a politics that focused on those values and ideals that we held in common as Americans…” (Barack Obama, Remarks At Campaign Event, Des Moines , Iowa , 12/27/07)
One of the more amusing (in a sad way) things about modern politics is the way the left has convinced itself that the left has been the victim of a smear campaign – this is one of the best illustrations of the “big lie” I’ve ever seen. There is, however, an internal logic to this – when the left calls the right racist, sexist and homophobic the left views this as mere statement of self-evident fact, and thus can’t be a smear. On the other hand, as leftists are living saints (in the important things – which don’t include actually helping the poor, but do include recycling), anything which might cast them in a bad light is automatically a smear. Example: Calling the President “BusHitler” is ok, merely asking quesitons about Kerry’s bona-fides is evil; get it?
But the fact remains – it is the left which is nasty, and increasingly so. As I said early on, we can expect the most massive smear campaign in human history to be directed against John McCain – Obama isn’t really talking about bringing a gun to a knife fight, but about bringing a gun to something that isn’t (or shouldn’t) even be a fight but should, instead, be a careful exposition of the contrasting views so that the American people can make an informed decision about what direction they wish the nation to be taken…but, the problem with this is that such an exposition would result in a crushing victory for McCain, so that whole concept is out the window.
Get ready for the political gun battle, boys and girls, because we can’t afford to hold fire.
UPDATE: This is making Team McCain rethink their offer of ten town hall meetings:
Obama Flip-Flop on Gun Control? Or New Politics? Or Both?
Barack Obama appeared at a fundraiser in Philadelphia last night where he delivered the following remark:
“If they bring a knife to the fight, we bring a gun.”
A couple thoughts from McCain HQ on this. First, Barack Obama has a long track record as a proponent of stringent gun-control regulations–to the point that a questionnaire filled out by his staff, and with the candidate’s handwriting on it, stated that Obama favored a ban on the manufacture, sale, and distribution of handguns. Can we assume that Senator Obama now opposes efforts to ban the possession of handguns?
Second, would Obama be carrying a concealed weapon to this fight? Will he have a permit?
And finally, we’re having second thoughts about our proposed series of town halls.
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