Comments on: Obama Iowa Adviser Invokes “Monica’s Blue Dress” http://themoderatevoice.com/18572/obama-iowa-adviser-invokes-monicas-blue-dress/ An Internet hub with domestic and international news, analysis, original reporting, and popular features from the left, center, indies, centrists, moderates, and right Mon, 28 May 2012 12:12:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Slamfu http://themoderatevoice.com/18572/obama-iowa-adviser-invokes-monicas-blue-dress/comment-page-1/#comment-132926 Slamfu Mon, 24 Mar 2008 23:31:03 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/bill-clinton/18572/obama-iowa-adviser-invokes-monicas-blue-dress/#comment-132926 Hey, if its a prolonged, close, party damaging race we all know the solution. Get the primaries over with sooner. The pary has no one to blame but themselves for the rediclous manner in which the primaries are handled. Each candidate is suposed to fight tooth and nail until the bitter end and so we have here exactly what we deserve. Hey, if its a prolonged, close, party damaging race we all know the solution. Get the primaries over with sooner. The pary has no one to blame but themselves for the rediclous manner in which the primaries are handled. Each candidate is suposed to fight tooth and nail until the bitter end and so we have here exactly what we deserve.

]]> By: PaulSilver http://themoderatevoice.com/18572/obama-iowa-adviser-invokes-monicas-blue-dress/comment-page-1/#comment-132924 PaulSilver Mon, 24 Mar 2008 19:22:29 +0000 http://themoderatevoice.com/politics/bill-clinton/18572/obama-iowa-adviser-invokes-monicas-blue-dress/#comment-132924 My first reaction is that a candidate must be responsible for what is said by anyone on their staff, but not for what others might say.<br><br>But to a large extent a Candidate represents those folks who speak out in their defense. If a Candidate's supporters have a trend of making divisive comments then at some point the candidate needs to demonstrate the leadership to clarify if they agree or not. <br><br>I am glad Obama made that distinction with reverend Wright, But I am disappointed that McCain did not do likewise with Pat Robertson and Rev Hagee. My first reaction is that a candidate must be responsible for what is said by anyone on their staff, but not for what others might say.

But to a large extent a Candidate represents those folks who speak out in their defense. If a Candidate's supporters have a trend of making divisive comments then at some point the candidate needs to demonstrate the leadership to clarify if they agree or not.

I am glad Obama made that distinction with reverend Wright, But I am disappointed that McCain did not do likewise with Pat Robertson and Rev Hagee.

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