War of words on the trail

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By The Associated Press
Published: January 22, 2008

WASHINGTON — Barack Obama challenged Bill Clinton's truthfulness Monday in a deepening feud with the husband of Obama's Democratic presidential rival.

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Obama's rebuke of the former president, who is still extremely popular with Democrats, came on the holiday honoring Martin Luther King Jr., when both Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton focused on the slain civil rights leader.

In an interview on ABC, Obama twice questioned Bill Clinton's veracity.

"I have to say just broadly, you know, the former president, who I think all of us have a lot of regard for, has taken his advocacy on behalf of his wife to a level that I think is pretty troubling. You know, he continues to make statements that aren't supported by the facts, whether it's about my record of opposition to the war in Iraq, or our approach to organizing in Las Vegas.”

What has Clinton said?
The former president recently has accused Obama of exaggerating his anti-war record and handing out undeserved praise to Republicans. Clinton said he personally witnessed Obama's union forces intimidating Nevada caucus voters and said an Obama radio ad suggested how Democrats could keep votes from his wife.

In a King Day interview that aired on NBC's "Today” Show on Monday, Bill Clinton agreed that King would be excited about Obama's candidacy.

"A great speaker, a smart man, someone who loves our country,” the former president said of the Illinois senator.

The former president has criticized an Obama radio spot, saying, "There's a radio ad up in the northern part of Nevada telling Republicans that they ought to just register as Democrats for a day so they can beat Hillary and go out and be Republicans next week and vote in the primary. Doesn't sound like the new politics to me.”

Obama's ad did say Nevada independents and Republicans could switch their registration, but it did not mention Hillary Clinton.

Earlier this month, Bill Clinton had harsh words regarding Obama's stance against the Iraq war.


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If Bill is going to be Hillary's attack dog, does that mean that Bill will be her vice president, which is the normal roll of the vice presidential canidate during the election season. If this is to be the case, do we really want to put the only president ever impeached back in the white house in any type of political position?
Scott, oklahoma city - Jan 22, 2008 7:50 AM
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