New Politics or More of the Same?
Sen. Obama has long been saying that we need to turn the page on politics of the past. In his own book, Obama claimed that many politicians have their words distorted and their motives mischaracterized. I strongly agree with the junior Illinois Senator on these issues, however, I would appreciate if he would practice what he preaches.
Why do I say this? Because, the Obama campaign has sent out a mailer to Ohio voters that quotes Sen. Clinton as saying that NAFTA was "a boon" to the economy. As it turns out, Sen. Clinton never said this. The following is from Newsday:
"In an effort to score points, Barack Obama has been dropping a mail-piece that repeats a charge he has made several other times during the campaign -- that "Hillary Clinton believed NAFTA was 'a boon' to the economy." This attack has attracted a flurry of attention, from Clinton's campaign and some reporters. As it turns out, the primary source is us...
In it, we did not have the Clinton campaign using the word "boon" in describing NAFTA. The word was our characterization...We do not have a direct quote indicating her campaign told us she thought it was good for the economy...
Obama's use of the citation in this way does strike us as misleading. The quote marks make it look as if Hillary said "boon," not us. It's an example of the kind of slim reeds campaigns use to try to win an office."
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