Bush’s gift to Obama

[keep_it_real]

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When President Bush -- thousands of miles away in Israel -- decided to fire his thinly veiled shot at Obama yesterday, it was a giant gift to the Illinois senator and his campaign. Why?

One, it essentially kept Clinton on the sidelines just two days after her big West Virginia victory.

Two, Obama’s opponent was no longer Clinton or McCain, but the man with the 27% job-approval rating.

And three, it rallied Democrats to Obama’s side. Even neutral Dems, like Joe Biden, Rahm Emanuel and Harry Reid, quickly leapt to Obama’s defense. Some Democrats might be deeply divided right now. Pro-choice women are angry at NARAL’s endorsement of Obama; Clinton supporters are upset that Obama is looking like the eventual nominee; and some African Americans are unhappy with the Clintons. But what’s the best way to unify them all? Give them an excuse to turn their attention to Bush.

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/05/16/1029646.aspx

[Egnever]

1. Hey cool I am a day ahead of chuck todd!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=5984807&mesg_id=5984807

[Number23]

2. Not only that...

but his dumb@ss comments about "giving up golf to support the troops" will undoubtedly help every single Democrat across the entire country this year, including Obama.

I bet McCain was beet red and screaming when that story hit the fan.

[ninja8590]

3. Bush for Obama?

Maybe that was the plan and Bush secretly backs Obama. After all he did compete against McCain way back when...(hahaha)...Republicans really ARE for Obama.

[Number23]

4. Not just that...

After all he did compete against McCain way back when

And don't forget it has recently come to light that McCain may very well have NOT voted for Mr. Mission Accomplished in 2000. Bush doesn't strike me as the kind of chap to let a little thing like that just "slide on by."