The first Democratic presidential debate did little to change the shape of the 2008 race, but it provided a post-debate flash point Friday between the campaigns of Illinois Sen. Barack Obama and New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton over the issue of fighting terrorism.
But Dishonest Hillary disagrees and she wonders why America thinks she is divisive. With tactics like this, she confirms what everyone has been saying for a long time that "she is overly ambitious, will lie and cheat to get ahead and that she is very divisive. Hillary is not the type of president this Country needs after 8 years of Bush and the Republicans. America needs a credible and honest President, qualities that Hillary lack. Obama will restore honor and integrity to the white house.
At issue is whether Obama mishandled a question about how he would respond if two American cities were attacked by terrorists: Did he fail to demonstrate the toughness and resolve that voters want in a president or was his answer a careful and comprehensive checklist for any potential president dealing with an international crisis?
Obama answers thoughtfully and effectively:
Obama said he first would assure there was an effective emergency response and not a repeat of what happened in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.
He then turned his attention to the issue of intelligence. "The second thing is to make sure that we've got good intelligence, A) to find out that we don't have other threats and attacks potentially out there, and, B) to find out, do we have any intelligence on who might have carried it out so that we can take potentially some action to dismantle that network."
He went on to say that what the United States must avoid at such a moment is alienating the world community "based on faulty intelligence, based on bluster and bombast," adding that "we're not going to defeat terrorists on our own."
"We have genuine enemies out there that have to be hunted down; networks have to be dismantled," he said. "There is no contradiction between us intelligently using our military and, in some cases, lethal force to take out terrorists and, at the same time, building the sort of alliances and trust around the world that has been so lacking over the last six years."
The Triangulator in chief answered as follows:
Clinton, citing her experience as a senator from New York during the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, said, "I think a president must move as swiftly as is prudent to retaliate."
"If we are attacked, and we can determine who is behind that attack, and if there are nations that supported or gave material aid to those who attacked us, I believe we should quickly respond," she said.
Obama's answer was more complete and presidential. He states that you first secure the home front, identify the enemy and then prepare to strike back if need be.
Hillary answer was a knee jerk reaction. Even Bush did not immediately attack Afghanistan. He has not until this day attacked Saudi Arabia and Dubai where most of the 911 hijackers came from. From her answer, Clinton will be a dumber and more dangerous president than Bush if elected.
Obama's camp responded properly as usual
An Obama spokesman dismissed the Clinton camp's press release as "a sign of nervousness."