ABC anchor David Muir asked Barack Obama about some of his liberal positions in a pre-recorded interview, which was shown on World News Saturday, in which Muir asked about the Democratic Senator's support for drivers licenses for illegal immigrants, and about being endorsed by "liberal legend" Ted Kennedy and MoveOn.org. The ABC anchor also brought up the New York Times' evaluation of Obama's economic policies as being "more left than the Clinton administration's." Muir: "Does that offer red meat for the Republicans, that you could possibly be more left than Hillary Clinton?" (Transcript follows)
Muir introduced the interview after a report by Kate Snow in which she mentioned that Spanish language newspaper La Opinion had endorsed Obama because of his support for issuing drivers licenses to illegal immigrants. Muir: "That Obama endorsement Kate mentioned from La Opinion, the largest Spanish language newspaper in the nation, does not come without controversy. Editors made their decision to endorse Obama, in part, because of his support of drivers licenses for illegal immigrants."
In the first two questions shown, Muir asked about whether the issue of drivers licenses for illegal immigrants could be a political liability for Obama:
Do you think that this could be a lightning rod if you go up against the Republicans in a national election?
Do you not believe that the Republicans will pounce on this issue, the fact that you support licenses for illegal immigrants?
Muir then brought up endorsements Obama had received from
"liberal legend" Ted Kennedy and MoveOn.org, and relayed the New York Times' contention that Obama's economic policies are "more left than the Clinton administration's policies." Muir: "You mentioned Senator Ted Kennedy out on the trail with you. He's known as the 'liberal legend.' MoveOn.org has now endorsed you, and today the New York Times called your economic policies more left than the Clinton administration's policies. Does that offer red meat for the Republicans, that you could possibly be more left than Hillary Clinton?"
Below is a transcript of all the questions that were shown on the February 2 World News Saturday on ABC:
DAVID MUIR: That Obama endorsement Kate mentioned from La Opinion, the largest Spanish language newspaper in the nation, does not come without controversy. Editors made their decision to endorse Obama, in part, because of his support of drivers licenses for illegal immigrants. We asked Senator Obama about this right after the endorsement.
Do you think that this could be a lightning rod if you go up against the Republicans in a national election?
[BARACK OBAMA]
Do you not believe that the Republicans will pounce on this issue, the fact that you support licenses for illegal immigrants?
[OBAMA]
You mentioned Senator Ted Kennedy out on the trail with you. He's known as the "liberal legend." MoveOn.org has now endorsed you, and today the New York Times called your economic policies more left than the Clinton administration's policies. Does that offer red meat for the Republicans, that you could possibly be more left than Hillary Clinton?
[OBAMA]
Senator, I wanted to talk about women now, if I could. I've been out on the campaign trail. They have said, many of them, that they are really inspired by what you have to say. But when they get behind that curtain, they ask themselves, as women, how could we not support or try to elect the first female President?
[OBAMA]
We know that Oprah is coming back on the trail for you, and I'm curious, how does this work? Do you call Oprah and say, "This is the 11th hour, it's awfully close in California, but we could use your help." How does this all go down?
[OBAMA]
Do you actually pick up the phone and call her?
[OBAMA]
—Brad Wilmouth is a news analyst at the Media Research Center.
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February 3, 2008 - 09:59 ET by iveseenitallObama is a big time left winger. His presidency or Hillary's will be disgusting and dangerous. If McCain wins, it won't be much better.
NEVER,NEVER trust a "liberal"
Muir: "Does that offer red
February 3, 2008 - 10:33 ET by MidAmericaMuir: "Does that offer red meat for the Republicans, that you could possibly be more left than Hillary Clinton?"
I doubt barack is to the left of hillary. He's more open and honest about his positions. The hillbillys can lie and when caught in their lying lie about their lies. They have no respect for the office of President or the American people.
numbers changing (0 /
February 3, 2008 - 12:01 ET by docbnumbers changing (0 / 0)
OOPs..the numbers are a changing!!!!!Could it be that Americans are seeing the real truth.....
'A new poll shows that Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton is considered the candidate most likely to "do anything — including something unethical — to win," and most likely to embarrass the United States.
According to a national Fox News Poll, 44 percent put Clinton in that category, compared to 11 percent for Mitt Romney, 9 percent for Sen. John McCain and 8 percent for Sen. Barack Obama. Twenty-eight percent of voters were unsure
WASHINGTON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are running neck-and-neck in California, New Jersey and Missouri two days before the sprawling "Super Tuesday" presidential showdown, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Sunday.
Obama has a slight lead in California and is virtually tied with Clinton in New Jersey and Missouri heading into the biggest day of voting ever in a U.S. presidential nominating campaign, with contests in 24 states.
Obama, an Illinois senator who would be the first black U.S. president, also has a comfortable 20-point lead in Georgia fueled by a more than 3-to-1 advantage over Clinton among black voters.
Helloooo! How can either
February 3, 2008 - 13:44 ET by motherbeltHelloooo! How can either one be more leftist than the other? I thought they were both "centrists"!!!
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The Day George McGovern went Tits Ups
February 3, 2008 - 15:15 ET by Lame CherryYou have to be a westerner to appreciate the "tits up" phrase, but liberals always pile on the most stupid of philosophies for voting.
George McGovern in his massive defeat in South Dakota after they woke up when America dumped him for President came back with "vote for me or we will loose SENIORITY" in the Senate.
Daschle tried the same thing and even the people of SD got the bone out of the brain cavity and figured out there are other reasons to vote more important.
Liberals though vote for women to elect a woman........or vote for the black guy to make history. They never figure it out that Americans for the most part never do that.
Americans vote for people they like. It doesn't matter if Bill Clinton is a draft dodging dope smoking rapist.........the majority of Americans liked the guy over cadaver Bush 41 and Bob Dole Bob Dole the second time through.
People voted for Georgie because they liked him better than stiff Gore or that ghoul Kerry.
Democrats have problems though in nominating people for the most part in that they are flawed, but people no one likes. McGovern, Mondale are 2 examples of disasters like Dukakis. People just do not like people who are blue metal in their hair and stiff as boards.
Carter was the exception in smiling allot to Ford's bald head clumsy, but America dumped him when Ronald Reagan glided onto the stage.
The election for goofy left wingers will be about doing it for the first time........like they always are trying to loose their virgin by picking a new cherry like a woman prez or a black prez.
The problem is they tried that with Ferraro and and metal Mondale and got trounced.
The same holds true with Hamrod Clinton.........people are not going to vote for her as kids see her as a bitch mother who abandoned them and broke up their home or see adults see her as the shrew spouse ending everyone's good time.
Obama does not have to worry a thing about being left of Hillary. He smiles nice and people like him........the thing which is going to get him the big L factor in loosing is he does not punch well and the guy on the other side does.
That guy if it is McCain is what appeals to Americans. They like the smiling loon who will stick a knife in the bad guys back. That is McCain. He loves knifing Conservatives and Americans know he will Dr. Strangecain nuke somebody before his term is up.
If it is Romney, he is pretty boy Reagan in style which people like. He has the babe wife with lots of babies and understands how to pay the bills which Americans are concerned about now as Iraq is settling down.
That is what it will amount to in the election. Who do Americans like better and who do they think will get the bills paid without their money and drive a nuke through some bad boys window and take the blame for it as Americans can feel good about another easy win on the board.
Putting Wacko Wes Clark on the ticket helps nothing for Dems as the story is all over the net in Wes wanted to bomb Russian troops in Kosovo and the Brits told him they were not going to start WW III.
There just is nobody on the Dem ticket who matches the party boy keep em drunk good times so they don't care about terrorism Bill Clinton.
Hillary is the mommy who is screeching at you telling you not to have fun and Obama is Ward Cleaver being understanding to Beaver and not knowing what to do with nukes.
That is not a win for them.
The GOP has got whatever it is to appeal to win in what Americans vote for in like factor...........it matters to Conservatives that McCain is as left as Hillary and Obama.........but not to Americans.
Americans like the fight with the dirty tricks and McCain has it........and Romney acts enough like Reagan to make them believe he will bomb Libya and blow up Ghadaffi's kid again if necessary.
Pretty smiles and trusted nukes........that is what America votes for.
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No surprises here.
February 3, 2008 - 16:21 ET by bigtimerNo surprises here.