Hilarious. So much for him being a “new kind of politician,” right? Now he’s distancing himself from statements HE made. God, this guy is going to fun to shred over the next four years.
WEBSTER CITY, Iowa – The debate about whether Hillary Clinton’s eight years as First Lady qualify as solid foreign policy experience has picked up anew today.
Barack Obama had a cutting remark on the trail: “It’s that experience, that understanding, not just of what world leaders I went and talked to in the ambassadors house I had tea with, but understanding the lives of the people like my grandmother who lives in a tiny hut in Africa,” he said in Iowa.
President-elect Barack Obama introduced Sen. Hillary Clinton, his archrival in the 2008 Democratic presidential race, as his secretary of state on Monday.
“I have known Hillary Clinton as a friend, a colleague, a source of counsel, and as a campaign opponent. She possesses an extraordinary intelligence and toughness, and a remarkable work ethic,” said Obama, speaking at a news conference in Chicago where he has been managing his transition. “Hillary’s appointment is a sign to friend and foe of the seriousness of my commitment to renew American diplomacy and restore our alliances.”
and the kicker:
Obama almost choked on “my dear friend, Hillary Clinton,” but he made it through. The team’s remarks were short and understated, with Hillary taking more time than the others.
The questions from the press have been refreshingly skeptical: “Does India have the same right to attack inside Pakistan on actionable intelligence that you endorsed for the U.S. in the primaries?” “Will you actually get all the troops out of Iraq 16 months from now?” “You repeatedly belittled Hillary’s foreign-policy creds during the primaries. Explain why you think she’s qualified now.”
That last question made him rather testy, as he’s not used to being questioned aggressively about past conflicting statements. “I know you in the press like to have fun digging up quotes, things thrown around during the heat of the primary,” he said, as the reporter defended his question. “I know, and you’re having fun, and that’s fine.” He went on to say he’s consistently admired Hillary Clinton.
It’s a well known fact that Candidate Obama mercilessly trashed Hillary’s lack of qualifications during the campaign. That’s why it’s almost, ALMOST, amazing to see Pres-Elect Obama put her exactly in a position that requires the qualifications he claims she didn’t have. Until you look big picture: he’s scared of her. Deathly and utterly frightened of her power. The only way to remove her from the equation was to put her in his cabinet. If he left her in the Senate, she would be the beacon that discontented liberals would rally around, and she would most likely represent the most significant intra-party challenge to The Obamessiah’s reign.
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