Team Obama whines, clamors for relevance
By Michelle Malkin  •  August 29, 2008 12:37 PM

“Today, John McCain put the former mayor of a town of 9,000 with zero foreign policy experience a heartbeat away from the presidency. [ Governor Palin shares John McCain’s commitment to overturning Roe v. Wade, the agenda of Big Oil and continuing George Bush’s failed economic policies — that’s not the change we need, it’s just more of the same,” spokesman Bill Burton said in a statement.

THEY ATTACK HER?? no congrats, welcome to race?? nothing??

Jesus... umm I mean OBAMA!

the point that Obama and his team are a bunch of snobs?

they cant see this as a good thing and instead start attacks.. They dont offer congrats as mccain did for Biden and for Obama.

Actauuly republians gave the congrats first said wlcome to the race.  Since then they have stated bidens record but attack? seriously what attack has McCain layed at bidens feet?

Any excuse to criticize the Democratic campaign, eh Reaganite?

Soon after.. meaning while he making his acceptance speech?  I kinda remember McCain, and even Bush saying congrats to biden.

so ya mean using his words about obama is negative?

anyway...

The point again is simple she was not even done with her speach and the Obama staff was attacking her.  They NEEDED to say congrats and welcome to the campaign.. then they can attack later today or tomorrow.

It just shows that they really dont know what they are doing.. they attacked her too quick...

OPPS OBAMA IS FLOPING...

See this is teh way its supposed to be

The Obama Campaign's First Impulse...
August 29, 2008 2:52 PM

...was to attack Gov. Palin.

"Today, John McCain put the former mayor of a town of 9,000 with zero foreign policy experience a heartbeat away from the presidency," said Obama spox Bill Burton. "Gov. Palin shares John McCain's commitment to overturning Roe v. Wade, the agenda of Big Oil, and continuing George Bush's failed economic policies -- that's not the change we need, it's just more of the same."

Republicans say it's noteworthy that, on the week commemorating the 88th anniversary of women getting the right to vote -- with McCain, making a groundbreaking VP pick -- the Obama campaign's first response was to attack, not congratulate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, or acknowledge the historic nature of her selection.

It was just yesterday that McCain ran a TV ad congratulating Obama on his historic achievement.

Upon further reflection, Sens. Obama and Biden issued a more carefully considered response:

“We send our congratulations to Gov. Sarah Palin and her family on her designation as the Republican nominee for vice president," said the Democratic ticket in a joint statement. "It is yet another encouraging sign that old barriers are falling in our politics.  While we obviously have differences over how best to lead this country forward, Gov. Palin is an admirable person and will add a compelling new voice to this campaign."

The first response Republicans had to the Biden pick, of course, was to attack Obama with Biden's words. Then again, there's nothing particularly historic about picking a white male senator as your running mate.

- jpt

That's exactly what it was, I'm sure they had one for Hillary too just in case.