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sunonmars Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 05:28 PM
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Looks like Hillarys not messing around anymore

Clinton Launches 'Rapid Responders' In February 5th States to fight Obama toe to toe

http://www.hillaryclinton.com/news/release/view/?id=5557

The Clinton campaign today announced the launch of the Rapid Responders, a national group of truth tellers who will respond to inaccurate or misleading attacks directed at Senator and President Clinton. The Rapid Responders will operate in all of the 22 states that will hold caucuses or primaries on February 5th.

"We intend to keep this campaign focused on the issues, and ensure that voters and the media have accurate information," said former Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Turpen.

Wherever and whenever her opponents misrepresent Hillary’s positions in their states, the Rapid Responders will set the record straight, said Maricopa County (AZ) Supervisor Mary Rose Garrido Wilcox.

"We’re going to make sure that misleading attacks and distortions of Senator Clinton’s record don’t go unanswered," Wilcox said.

"Facts are stubborn things, and we will insist that Senator Clinton’s opponents be held accountable if they manipulate her statements or her record," said Georgia Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond.

The Rapid Responders are made up of elected officials and community leaders who will track distortions of Hillary’s record and answer quickly.

"It’s our job to be vigilant and make sure that the truth prevails in this election," said California Assembly Speaker Fabian Nunez.

Hillary supporters who hear misleading or inaccurate statements made by her opponents are encouraged to contact the campaign.
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burythehatchet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 05:30 PM
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1. a national group of truth tellers
:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:
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neutron Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 05:59 PM
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15. But Obama is so pure
Edited on Mon Jan-28-08 05:59 PM by neutron
he would never smear anybody.
His is a brand new kind of politics that the world
has never seen before. That's not methane you're
smelling, it's Chanel No. 5.
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Whisp Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 06:35 PM
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33. he has less caustic history, that's all is going for him.
but I am getting a bit caught up in how he presents himself above the fray. There may be something honest about his run??? hell if I know, I only know dishonesty in this game.
head to head ( and all heads are corp owned), he is making a lot more lieing sense than Hillary is.
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roguevalley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 06:22 PM
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29. they better be careful. if they play too hard, it will alienate people.
they are working against a phenomenon as much as a man.
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Connie_Corleone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 05:31 PM
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2. Obama launched his truth squad Sunday.
Both have learned from the swiftboating of Kerry.
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Submariner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 05:33 PM
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3. Hillary has turned into a political animal since her 1st Lady days
She and her surrogates have shown me in the past couple of weeks that the Clinton campaign will go for the jugular for the sake of POWER. Obviously not for the common good.
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nancyharris Donating Member (637 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 05:33 PM
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4. "misleading attacks directed at Senator and President Clinton"
I didn't know Bill Clinton was running for President.
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dmallind Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 05:34 PM
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6. You wouldn't think that was the case
given the inoridnate level of attacks, even from Dems, he has sustained.
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bellasgrams Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 05:57 PM
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14. They have to attack, that's all they know. They're afraid of him.
Because he's one smart man and he isn't hanging his candidate out to dry for some whippersnapper.
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Big Blue Marble Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 05:34 PM
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7. Hadn't you heard?
:sarcasm:
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Kucinich4America Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 05:37 PM
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10. Apparently someone needs to tell him that.
He thinks he's campaigning for a third term.
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1corona4u Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 05:40 PM
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13. All past presidents are addressed as 'President'
It's proper.
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nancyharris Donating Member (637 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 06:02 PM
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18. I know its proper to refer to him as "President"
the question is why is the "truth squad" formed to rebuke criticism of Bill Clinton's presidency? It has nothing to do with Senator Clinton.
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1corona4u Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 06:30 PM
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30. Bullshit....
there are millions of people holding Hillary responsible for Bill's presidency. I see it on this board every 5 minutes.

I also think you are stretching the OP article. It said nothing about BC's presidency, it said; "inaccurate or misleading attacks directed at Senator and President Clinton".

Now, if they would have done to include the BC presidency, it would have said; "inaccurate or misleading attacks directed at the Senator and President Clinton's presidency".

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nancyharris Donating Member (637 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 07:18 PM
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36. I guess we will just have to wait and see
if they respond to attacks on President Clinton on attacks on his presidency. My guess is we will be hearing a lot about "Bill's" accomplishments in the next two weeks.
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realFedUp Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 06:00 PM
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16. Some at DU think so...as well as in the media. nt
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ErnestoG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 05:34 PM
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5. She'll need a ton of rapid responders
There is a lot for them to spin.
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sfam Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 05:35 PM
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8. Will the 'Rapid Responders' also address Bill/Hillary's mischaracterizations?
Somehow I doubt it...
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Kucinich4America Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 05:35 PM
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9. If her Vapid Responders show up at my caucus
and get in my face like the Hillbots do here, they'll be needing a doctor.
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eleny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 05:38 PM
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12. I feel the same
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bellasgrams Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 06:03 PM
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19. Talking like that isn't cool. It reflects on your guy, and he isn't
looking all that good anyway. So he won SC, everyone knew he would that's why Hillary didn't spend alot of time there.
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Yael Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 06:08 PM
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25. w00t!!
I am glad we aren't a caucus state. If I saw people acting that aggressively to others (especially the elderly) here, I would be royally pissed and everyone within 20 miles of me would know about it.
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HiFructosePronSyrup Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 05:38 PM
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11. Which misleading attacks?
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jackson_dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 06:02 PM
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17. Why didn't she do this when Obama swiftboated the Clintons on race?
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cd3dem Donating Member (927 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 06:05 PM
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21. but Obama is a uniter and above negative rhetoric
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bellasgrams Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 06:06 PM
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22. BO got a pass as usual.
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D23MIURG23 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 06:04 PM
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20. So basically she hired a bunch of "truth tellers"...
to go disrupt Obama's campeign events?

Why am I neither surprised nor impressed?
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bellasgrams Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 06:09 PM
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27. That sounds more like BO supporters tactics I would wager
Hillary's will be more genteel and more respectful
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roguevalley Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 06:34 PM
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32. Ha. They are both going for the jugular. its going to be a wild ride
now because of the bunching of the next few dozen states. smart idea to change the dates of primaries. not.
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Yael Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 07:13 PM
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34. !!!
Thats great!!

:rofl:
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Yael Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 06:07 PM
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23. Translation: She has set up a 24/7 robocall recording group
who will slam the other candidates on unrelated and bullshit reasons if she thinks she isn't winning.

Got it. :thumbsup:
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Tulkas Donating Member (592 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 06:08 PM
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24. The Ship Is Sinking!! GRAB A BUCKET !!!
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flpoljunkie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 06:09 PM
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26. Rich, coming from the Clinton campaign.
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Beacool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 06:16 PM
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28. I still remember the October 30th debate.
Hillary had managed to stay above the fray until Russert, Obama and particularly, Edwards ganged up on her that night. The attacks have been unrelenting since then, spurred by the media who are giving Obama a free pass, not matter what he says or does.

The Clintons may be many things, but racist is not one of them. I'm sickened to my stomach how Bill and Hillary's words were misconstrued to fan the race card, and how the media aided and abetted Obama and his campaign in this endeavor.
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Yael Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 07:15 PM
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35. Oh the *drama*
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dailykoff Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 06:32 PM
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31. Right, a bunch of swiftboaters making up crap about gangbanging
like "true story of woman who was ganged raped in a bar while others looked on."

Real truthful.
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BootinUp Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-28-08 07:20 PM
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37. I can't believe you posted that.
well I can, but that doesn't make it any better. :thumbsdown:
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