Lately, we have seen how Obama stands up to criticism

His campaign doesn't handle criticism very well. His supporters blow every criticism out of proportion by attacking it out of context or bringing up race.

This being the case, how would he stand up to the withering, 24/7 criticism that Hillary withstands? How would he stand up to the republican hate machine? Hillary has withstood it for the last 15 years and takes most of it with a grain of salt. Obama seems to fall apart with every slight, and his supporters fare even worse. Doesn't Obama realize that his supporters blowing everything out of proportion, inevitably, negatively reflects on him? I don't think thin skin sells well in the long haul.

break down and go for even more smears and jeers and Obama taking the High Road. hillary is a disgrace to womanhood.

So far, we havent seen Obama 'withstand' anything

Somehow, those attacking Obama always end up looking worse than he does. Maybe Clinton could learn a thing or two.

this illustrates my point exactly

It's a big weakness.

Turn on the news, listen to Obamas surrogates. Listen to what Al Sharpton is saying, listen to Russert.

Brave, fearless Hillary! :nopity:

yeah, that's what I call astute analysis, filled with brilliant speculation and lacking any facts. Wonderful stuff, poopoo.

Congrats.

Fallacy: Ad hominim

Person A makes claim X
Person B attacks person A
Therefore X is false

But, hey , you more than make up for it with the childish name calling.
*snicker*

to your flamebait with respect? You post it, we decide.

They've stayed mum on all of this race stuff, allowing those who are talking about it to be identified as those who are pushing it.

Instead, they've been highlighting all of the high-profile endorsements they're getting. A very strong strategy, IMO.

directly, in response to anything?

He seems to be taking the high road.

We'll get a better idea when he gets a full hour on MTP.

He lets his surrogates do his dirty work. If he didn't approve of it, he would say so.

tell his surrogates if they're asked if they're personally offended they are to lie?

Worked for Reagan. :shrug:

You say: " His supporters blow every criticism out of proportion by attacking it out of context or bringing up race"

What, pray tell, are you talking about? One surrogate, when faced with a clear pattern of racist speech by Clinton's camp, said something about it. He hasn't said anything since, nor has anyone else is Obama's camp. So what are you talking about?

Its easier to lie when you do have to back it up with facts.

Josh Marshall at talkingpoints memo said it best in 2004:

There is an awfully distressing tendency among a minority of Dean supporters to serve up no end of lacerating comments about other candidates and then to react with a sort of stunned and outraged shock when anyone criticizes their guy. It's the flip side of seeing the race in such heroic, if not messianic dimensions.

The primary is actually not concluded yet. And, pace John Calvin, I assume the outcome is not predetermined. So it is still permitted to criticize Mr. Dean and not be an enemy of democracy.

:wtf:

...with the language and sentiments that can be offensive to minorities. There is still a racial divide in this country and carefully selecting language that conveys respect and equality is extremely important.

Could you do your part to pass this message on to your campaign? It seems that they are a little behind in these matters.

Thanks!

Ridiculous post. I'm going to go watch the game now.

I'm thinking robots.

I've said it countless times leading up to this election - regardless of which Dem is elected, they're going to have to face a constant, brutal onslaught from the GOP, the news media and from the GOP factions that will still be entrenched in federal government and the military.

Grow up, grow a skin and see reality for reality.

Obama himself has been rather measured and dignified in the way he has received criticism.

And not all of Obama's supporters are doing what you say either.

Seriously, DU is not the real world.

And on that note, please show Obama's campaign "blows every criticism out of proportion by attacking it out of context or bringing up race."

nor does my post insinuate that. See Al Sharpton, and listen to Air America for 15 minutes sometime then get back to us.

And I don't get Air America.

My Google search of Sharpton + Obama doesn't show anything like that. http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=sharpton+%2B+obama&btnG=Google+Search
http://news.google.com/news?hl=en&q=sharpton+%2B+obama&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=X&oi=news_result&resnum=4&ct=title

Last Friday he has Bill Clinton on his radio show to defend himself.

......Doesn't Obama realize that his supporters blowing everything out of proportion, inevitably, negatively reflects on him?

Reminds me of Ron Paul supporters.

Barack is doing just fine dealing with the Clinton Lie Machine. They are defensive and scared. And the way Bill is, he'll step into another pile of his own shit any day now.

He stays above the fray and is so calm and collected in his answers.

I like it.

He is much less reactive than I am. I get steamed. oh boy.