As MoveOn.Org Launches Another Negative Attack On Sen. McCain, Will Their Candidate, Barack Obama, Continue To Cave To Their Interests?
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The Liberal Group MoveOn.Org Will Begin Airing An Ad Attacking Sen. McCain On Iraq:
MoveOn.Org Will Begin Airing An Ad Attacking Sen. McCain On Iraq. (MoveOn.Org Political Action Website, www.moveon.org, Accessed 4/30/08)
NEW POLITICS? Earlier This Week: Obama Pledged He's "Not Going To Go Around Doing Negative Ads":
Obama: "Now, one of the things I'm proud of at the beginning of this campaign I said, this is a different time. This is an extraordinary time. We've got to run a different kind of campaign. So we're not going to go around doing negative ads. We're going to keep it positive. We're going to talk about the issues." (Sen. Barack Obama, Remarks At A Campaign Event, Wilson, NC, 4/28/08)
MOVEON.ORG AND BARACK OBAMA: THE SAME MISSION ON IRAQ
MoveOn.Org Endorsed Obama:
"[B]arack Obama Earned The Endorsement Of MoveOn, One Of The Largest Grassroots Membership Organizations In The United States, After Clobbering Hillary Clinton By 40 Percent In Internet Balloting." (Ari Melber, "MoveOn Endorses Obama," The Nation's "Campaign 08" Blog, www.thenation.com, 2/1/08)
Obama's Endorsement Is MoveOn.Org's First Endorsement Ever In A Presidential Campaign. "MoveOn, which has never endorsed a presidential candidate before, boasts that it has 1.7 million members in Super Tuesday states." (Ari Melber, "MoveOn Endorses Obama," The Nation's "Campaign 08" Blog,
In Accepting The Endorsement, Obama Praised MoveOn.Org's Members And Record. Obama: "From their principled opposition to the Iraq war ... to their strong support for a number of progressive causes, MoveOn shows what Americans can achieve when we come together in a grassroots movement for change. I thank them for their support and look forward to working with their members in the weeks and months ahead." (MoveOn.Org Political Action, "MoveOn Endorsement Throws Progressive Weight Behind Barack Obama," Press Release, 2/1/08)
FLASHBACK: Obama Won MoveOn.Org's Member Poll, Which Asked, Which Candidate Is "Best Able To Lead The Country Out Of The War In Iraq?" ("Obama Wins MoveOn Poll," National Journal's "The Hotline On Call" Blog,
Obama Said That As President It Will Be His Job To Set The Mission In Iraq, Which Is The Same As MoveOn.Org's:
Obama: "[I]t is my job as president, it would be my job as commander in chief to set the mission..." (Fox News' "Fox News Sunday," 4/27/08)
In November 2007, MoveOn.Org Executive Director Eli Pariser Warned Obama Not To Support Troop Funding Legislation That Did Not Include A Timetable For Withdrawal. "Eli Pariser, the group's executive director, told ABC News ... that MoveOn.org will expect Clinton and Obama to once again vote against any Iraq war funding that does not include a timeline for withdrawal." (Teddy Davis, "MoveOn's Challenge To Clinton And Obama," www.abcnews.com, 9/14/07)
"What's More ... MoveOn.Org Wants The Top Democratic Presidential Contenders To Speak Out 'Sooner And More Vocally.'" (Teddy Davis, "MoveOn's Challenge To Clinton And Obama," www.abcnews.com, 9/14/07)
72 Hours Later, Obama Quickly Responded To MoveOn.Org's Demand Not To Support Funding For The Troops. "Seventy-two hours after MoveOn.org threw down the gauntlet, telling ABC News that Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., and Barack Obama, D-Ill., needed to speak out 'sooner and more vocally' in opposition to voting for an Iraq funding measure that does not include a timetable for withdrawal, both Democratic presidential contenders have done exactly that." (Teddy Davis, Jonathan Greenberger, and Donna Hunter, "Clinton, Obama Take No Funding Pledge,"
Obama: "If there is a funding bill that does not have a timetable for when we begin withdrawal, and the completion -- a plan for how that withdrawal will proceed -- I will not support it." (Teddy Davis, Jonathan Greenberger, and Donna Hunter, "Clinton, Obama Take No Funding Pledge," www.abcnews.com, 9/17/07)
In May 2007, MoveOn.Org Threatened Democrats Who Did Not Vote Against An Emergency War Funding Bill. "MoveOn.org, a leading antiwar group, rallied its 3.2 million members in an e-mail alert...that declared that 'every single Democrat must oppose this bill.' The group warned that it would consider backing primary challengers to Democrats who vote yes. Other organizations issued similar angry threats." (Shailagh Murray, "Antiwar Groups Press Democrats To Vote Against Iraq Bill," The Washington Post, 5/24/07)
Obama Responded To MoveOn.Org's Threat By Voting Against $94.4 Billion In Critical Funding For The Troops In Iraq And Afghanistan. (H.R. 2206, CQ Vote #181: Passed 80-14: R 42-3; D 37-10; I 1-1, 5/24/07, Obama Voted Nay)
Eli Pariser, Executive Director Of MoveOn.Org: "This bold stand by three of the four presidential candidates in the Senate won't soon be forgotten." (Liz Sidoti, "Clinton, Obama Vote 'No' On Iraq Bill," The Associated Press, 5/25/07)
Obama Skipped A Vote Condemning A MoveOn.Org Attack On Gen. Petraeus, Despite Being Present For Votes Before And After His Missed Vote:
MoveOn.Org Placed An Ad In The New York Times Calling Gen. Petraeus "General Betray Us" And Accusing Him Of "Cooking The Books For The White House." "MoveOn.org, a leading antiwar group, will be even more critical in a full-page advertisement to run today in the New York Times, describing Petraeus as 'General Betray Us' and a 'military man constantly at war with the facts.' The ad accuses Petraeus of 'cooking the books for the White House'..." (Michael Abramowitz, "Congress, White House Battle Over Iraq Assessment," The Washington Post, 9/10/07)
At 11:58 A.M. Obama Voted In Favor Of An Amendment To "Reaffirm Strong Support For All The Men And Women Of The United States Armed Forces..." (U.S. Senate Website,
But At 12:36 P.M. Obama Skipped A Vote On Sen. John Cornyn's (R-TX) Amendment "To Express The Sense Of The Senate That General David H. Petraeus ... Deserves The Full Support Of The Senate And Strongly Condemn Personal Attacks On The Honor And Integrity Of General Petraeus And All Members Of The United States Armed Forces." (U.S. Senate Website, www.senate.gov, Accessed 9/20/07)
Then, At 2:54 P.M. Obama Voted In Favor Of Legislation To "Redeploy United States Troops From Iraq." (U.S. Senate Website, www.senate.gov, Accessed 9/20/07)
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