SubscribeObama Is 0.6% Less Partisan Than Hillary
How many times has Mr. Obama told us that he will “reach across the aisle” and end the partisan bickering that has crippled Washington, DC for the last generation?
Indeed, it was the subject of discussion on Fox News’ Special Report last night:
‘Special Report’ Panel on Whether Obama Has the Experience to Unite Our Country
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)
SEN. BARACK OBAMA, (D) PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: It is true that I am reaching across the aisle and calling for unity and bipartisanship. That is absolutely true. But I’m doing that knowing who I am and knowing who I fight for and knowing what I stand for.
LINDSEY GRAHAM, (R) SOUTH CAROLINA SENATOR: If you want to change things in Washington, you better be willing to look people in the eye who are normally your friends and say “I can’t help you here.” There’s not much of that going on as far as I can tell with Senator Obama.
(END VIDEO CLIP)
BRIT HUME, HOST: But as everybody who’s followed politics in Washington in recent years knows, there has been a lot of that going on with Senator McCain, which explains why he is such bad order [sic], or has been a lot of the time, with conservatives and other Republicans…
To give you an idea of how well this presentation by Barack Obama of how his bipartisan intentions has gone over, look at this poll number from The New York Times and CBS News.
To the question “Can this candidate unite the country?” Obama — 67 to 25 yes for Obama; McCain, narrowly 51 to 39 yes, Hillary Clinton; 34 percent yes, majority no.
So this is music to people’s ears. They love the talk of unity. The polls all show it and have for years. And Barack Obama is now seen, at least, as the man to do it….
Well, as with so many things, Mr. Obama’s rhetoric does not quite match his record.
For in Mr. Obama’s brief stint as a Senator he has been one of the most partisan politicians there.
From the Washington Post’s Votes Database:
And look at the partisan hacks who just barely beat him out for top honors in the Senate.
Perhaps Mr. Obama will retool his speeches to pronounce that he is 0.6% less partisan than Mrs. Clinton.
But he probably won’t.
That doesn’t quite have the same ring to it.
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February 28th, 2008 at 3:07 pm
Interesting…
I am surprised McCain isn’t on that list, siding with the Democrat Party.
February 28th, 2008 at 7:31 pm
This is like saying our peanut butter has 0.6% Less bug parts than other leading brands.
February 28th, 2008 at 9:15 pm
DEZ;….”0.6% Less bug parts than other leading brands….”
Or even 0.6% less pregnant than………
February 28th, 2008 at 9:22 pm
Wait, huh, what? — are you saying these people are eating bug parts? It’s that what gives them their leftward listing?
Harrumph … lefties have all the fun.
February 28th, 2008 at 9:35 pm
If only the Republicans would be more partisan than the Democrats!
February 28th, 2008 at 11:03 pm
Excuse me - exactly what is so bi-partisan and unifying and uniting about a 96.5% vote with your own Party?!?
Man I do believe that the RNC/DNC, msm and the majority of politicians think we are the ’stupid masses’ - Term Limits people we need to teach them a lesson - not by not voting but by voting an end to their lifelong, earmarking, porking out on our dime livestyles.
February 28th, 2008 at 11:20 pm
JohnMG, ” Or even 0.6% less pregnant than ”
Yeah its kinda like being only a little pregnant, So maybe you will only have a little baby with little bills for collage that will only eat a little and need little room to grow.
This is like picking fly poop out of the pepper in my opinion, A 96.5 percentage is a damn far cry from partisan as wardmama has already pointed out.
Hi Bill, As far as the left eating bug parts, Well they are moonbats.
February 29th, 2008 at 8:35 am
I may get flamed for this but you know what? I DON’T WANT TO BE MORE UNITED with criminals, Muslims, liberals, and other assorted trouble-makers. I’m just fine, thank you. And I do NOT want an empty suit, inexperienced, incompetent, Muslim-supporter/ sypmathizer, dangerous, Muslim-disguised-as-a-Christian POTUS.
February 29th, 2008 at 9:54 am
sandy;….”I do NOT want an empty suit, inexperienced, incompetent….”
You have to admit, Obama has united most of us here. Interestingly, we seem to be more united against BHO than we are for McCain. And I have to be honest and say McCain doesn’t inspire me–too many reasons to list again–but most have been posted here numerous times. Having said that, yesterday, a Pew Research poll showed McCain winning against Obama (albiet within the range of error) in a head-to-head match-up. I’m at a loss to say why because it seems to me he’s barely been campaigning, and like I said, I can’t get excited about him. McCain has a reputation of having a nasty disposition but it seems he only shows that side of his personality toward Republicans. If he beats Obama it’ll likely be by default.