Nov 29 1999
Obama Runs for Cover
Never in a million years would I have thought that one woman could cause a Presidential Candidate to quickly run in the other direction and hide behind some females’ skirts!
Now we get to see the “master” in action…a preview (so to speak) of what kind of leader we can expect out of Obama when faced with a “surprise”.
According to Time, “Nobody was more surprised by John McCain’s choice of Sarah Palin as his running mate than the people who run Barack Obama’s campaign. ‘I can honestly say that we weren’t prepared for that,’ says David Axelrod, Obama’s top strategist. ‘I mean, her name wasn’t on anybody’s list…’
“Their shock was evident in their initial, clumsy reaction, a hard-hitting two-sentence statement from Obama spokesman Bill Burton that included this zinger: ‘Today, John McCain put the former mayor of a town of 9,000 with zero foreign policy experience a heartbeat away from the presidency.’ Eighty-six minutes later, the campaign corrected course, issuing a second statement from both Obama and his running mate, Delaware Senator Joe Biden: ‘While we obviously have differences over how best to lead this country forward, Governor Palin is an admirable person and will add a compelling new voice to this campaign.’”
Time continues, and here’s the kicker,
“Later that afternoon, Obama, almost apologetically, explained the discrepancy: ‘You know campaigns start getting these hair triggers, and the statement that Joe and I put out reflects our sentiments.’ The do-si-do by the campaign reflects its initial uncertainty on how to deal with Palin…”
Well, maybe that isn’t his finest hour. Let’s see how he handles it after studying the issue.
In a New York Times‘ article, the very first sentence says this: “Senator Barack Obama will increasingly lean on prominent Democratic women to undercut Gov. Sarah Palin…”
Hmmm, so Obama’s not good with “hair triggers” and once he studies the issue he runs for cover behind females’ skirts.
I have one question, “Where will Obama hide when the nuclear option comes up?”
Note: Emphasis mine.