It's wrong that Senator Obama got to go through fifteen debates trumpeting his superior judgment and how he had been against the war in every year, numerating the years, and never got asked one time, not once, 'Well, how could you say, that when you said in 2004 you didn't know how you would have voted on the resolution? You said in 2004 there was no difference between you and George Bush on the war and you took that speech you're now running on off your website in 2004 and there's no difference in your voting record and Hillary's ever since?' Give me a break. This whole thing is the biggest fairy tale I've ever seen.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Obama criticizes the lack of scrutiny regarding his past inconsistent statements on the war during debates.
- In plain terms
- He was not asked about his previous views on the war despite running on opposition to it.
- What can you take from it?
- Voters should examine past statements when evaluating current political positions.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How should candidates explain shifting policy views?
- What level of consistency is expected in leadership?
Another view
Public positions often evolve over time, making past quotes context-dependent.
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