Palin blasts Obama for ties to Palestinian professor
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BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (CNN) - Sarah Palin thrust Barack Obama’s relationship with a Palestinian academic into the national spotlight on Wednesday at a rally in Ohio - a tactic reminiscent of her repeated attempts to tie Obama to former radical William Ayers.
Palin kicked off her rally in Bowling Green by stressing, as she always does, that “it is not negative campaigning to call someone out on their record.” In recent weeks Palin has used that line to open up an attack on Obama’s tax plans. On Wednesday, she tried something different.
“It seems that there is yet another radical professor from the neighborhood who spent a lot of time with Barack Obama going back several years,” Palin said. “This is important because his associate, Rashid Khalidi, he, in addition to being a political ally of Barack Obama, he's a former spokesperson for the Paliestinian Liberation Organization.”
Khalidi - whose name Palin mispronounced - is currently a leading scholar of Middle Eastern Studies at Columbia University, and was a contemporary of Obama’s while on faculty at the University of Chicago.
Khalidi has been a stern critic of United States foreign policy towards Israel and has accused the country of “occupying” Palestinian territories, but he has denied acting as a spokesman for the PLO.
The Los Angeles Times reported in April that Obama praised Khalidi at a 2003 going-away party for the professor when he left Chicago. The McCain campaign has pressured the Times to publicly release a videotape of the event, but the newspaper has refused, citing the request of a source.
Palin said the public has a right to know what Obama said at the event.
“And the twist here is that there's a videotape of a party for this person, back in 2003, a celebration of him, and Barack was there, and we know some very derogatory things were said there about Israel and America's support for that great nation,” Palin said.
“And among other things, Israel was described there as the perpetrator of terrorism instead of the victim. What we don't know, what we don't know is how Barack Obama responded to these slurs on a country that he now professes to support, and the reason is the newspaper that has the tape, the Los Angeles Times, refuses to release it.”
Palin accused the Times of being Obama’s “pet newspaper” and said the paper would win a Pulitzer Prize for “excelling in cow-towing.”
The Republican vice presidential nominee was joined at her Ohio rally by Joe Wurzelbacher, known to the world as Joe the plumber. It was the first time the celebrated small business owner has appeared with Palin on the stump.
Palin described Wurzelbacher as “a fellow Alaskan” because he once lived near Fairbanks.
SteveO October 29th, 2008 2:25 pm ET
DITTO!!!!!!!!!
The shrill accusations of desperation continue.
It’s really pitiful.
Well, you see Sarah, intelligent people who have a curiosity about the world enjoy engaging in conversation with people who have views different than their own, in the hopes of both learning something, and teaching something.
If McSame can't keep his VOW to his wife whom he swore before God to love how can we expect him to keep his VOW to the American people?
Big Landslide!
Why is CNN not running Sarah Plain involvement with a Political Party (Alaska Independent Party) that wants Alaska to secede from United States of American.
Please, be warn this woman will divide USA.
Vote Obama/Biden '08
Palin the Punchline!
She is a hunter guys. She is a hunter. She cruelly kills wolves, bears,elks. Now she hunts Obama.
Palin race baiting again? Be prepared for your numbers to drop even
further.
Sarah doesn't even know where Palestine is, so I hope her teleprompter doesn't die in the middle of her rant. The only thing McCain/Palin can come up with is sling more mud and hope it sticks – shades or Carl Rove!
We need overwhelming Democratic ticket victories at all levels to send a unified message to all America (and the Republicans in particular) that bombastic messages of hate, distortions and lies will no longer be accepted in political campaigns.
Maybe, then in future, we can have all contestants from all parties focusing upon substantive issues that affect our lives.
IF WE VOTE LOUD ENOUGH MAYBE WE WILL BE HEARD.THE BEST WAY TO SHUT UP THE GOP SCUMBAGS IS TO MAKE SURE YOU AND EVERYONE YOU KNOW VOTES 100% DEMOCRATIC. GET OUT THE VOTE; TAKE NOTHING FOR GRANTED
IRRESPECTIVE OF THE POLLS.
McCain gave up important Military info after 4 days while a POW, that's not putting his country before his own person, is in fact treasonous. John McCain committed adultery, that's not a leader you can trust. John McCain has lived off of the American people all of his life, owns 7 homes worth 13 million, personal wealth of over 110 million, thinks being rich is making 5 million collects SS and disability. Why disability? Yet he want us to believe he knows our pains…he failed to pay the taxes on his southern CA home. John McCain has the highest absent rate in the Senate, the worst voting record for Vets and women, became a “war-hero” in an immoral and unjust war (the Vietnam War), supports another illegal war in Iraq, wants war with Iran and Russia, has no clue about economy, saying that "all in all we are doing better than 8 years ago". He says he knows how to "win" a war but has no record to back that claim up. Being a POW just means that you are one of the worst of the fighter pilots…how many US fighter jocks have lost 3 or more aircraft???? The mission he flew on where he became a POW was a bombing mission over civilian territory. This makes him a "war hero"????? John McCain is running on his war "hero" status, but he pushed legislation making it impossible for families to get info about their MIA/POWs…and still refuses to release his Military records…AND HE WANTS THE DRAFT back!!! Why hasn't CNN had a headline about this???
Ah, Sara Palin putting the BULL in pit bull.
I WANT HER TO SHUT UP!
I am glad this thing is almost over. My head is starting to hurt.
And why exactly does this qualify Palin to be VP? All she can do is mudsling and talk about the other guy! She has no substance! Pathetic woman!
Pathetic...and that is one too many words for this garbage!
pathetic – Dems Barrack the vote and don't let these idiots distract you.... we have more then seven years of hell under the Repugs we can not sustain another four....... stay steadfast!
****************** Obama and Biden 2008! *************************
Maverick = WackJob
She's amusing,
Calls Obama out on his ties to Terrorists, pal-ing around with them etc. yet her husband is part of a party that wants to secede from the US......, she even gave a speech at one of there gatherings.......
Calls Obama out on his "socialism" ideas, but runs the biggest "hand-out" state in the country......., She's the most popular Governor in the country yes, but every Governor would be popular if they took the profits of companies in there state and spread the wealth around.... maybe the Carolinas could spread the wealth of the Tobacco companies... etc.
Can she talk also about the First Dude of Alaska affliation from 1995-2002 with the Alaska Independence Party, they advocate for Alaska as Independent nation and some sort joining Canada idea.
By the way she also forgot to mention McCain served as Chairman of International Republican Institute and during that time they gave money to the organization where Khalidi was co-founder.
Ayers didn’t work, terrorist didn’t work, socialist didn’t work, reverend Wright didn’t work….
We have one week left and all the world is watching to see if we can pull something outta our a$$es. Hey what’s that one play we’ve been using that has
The democrats right where we want them?.. Ohhh yeah Rashid Khalidi ….
TSK TSK TSK MY DEAR REPUBLICANS I WAS REALLY OPING IT’D WORK OUT FOR YOU
( quote from Detroit Rock City)
Every time this woman opens her mouth she sounds dumber and dumber. And her fellow under 70-IQ Republitards just love her. She can come out and say "We'll fight hunger by travelling to the moon and harvesting its cheese" and they'd all clap and cheer. Morons.
Domestic terrorists, foreign terrorists, hate spewing pastors, shady south Chicago connections, illegal contributions, broken promises..
Nope, no worries here.
Independent but Leaning – GO JUMP OFF THE BRIDGE TO NO WHERE!
Sarah Palin is growing taller and stronger each day as she has her feet and moth firmly planted in BOVINE SCATTAR