American voters need to understand that the whole NAFTA gate thing was a consolidated effort between Clinton, Republicans, and the Canadian Government to derail Barack Obamas Campaign. This kind of "All or Nothing" behavior from the Clintons is going to polarize and destroy the Democratic Party. These self-inflicting wounds by the Dems will make McCain the our next president.
It turns out not only did the canadian government misrepresent the obama campaign, it was the clinton campaign that reached out to the canadian government telling them that this was rhetoric. Ironic, since she immediately condemned him and took advantage of it for the ohio primary. i don't think this story is getting a lot of coverage. . . when i looked this morning, you had to search for it, and it's buried in the article. i personally think an article like this should be on the top 10 list, and I think we can probably get it there. . . if you think hillary's hypocrisy on this deserves more attention.
U.S. / POLITICS | March 7, 2008
Trade Pact Controversy in Democratic Race Reaches Into Canadian Parliament
By IAN AUSTEN
Did the Canadian government commit the ultimate sin of interfering in an election of a foreign ally? The political storm surrounding Nafta makes its way into Canada???s Parliament.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/07/us/politics/07nafta.html?ex=1205557200&en=e40a54dfee861690&ei=5070&emc=eta1
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Source: Transcript, "The Democratic Debate in Cleveland," New York Times 26 Feb 2008.
Wednesday, Feb. 27: The Canadian television network (CTV) runs a
story headlined, "Obama staffer gave warning of NAFTA rhetoric." Quoting
anonymous sources, it says a top Obama "staff member" telephoned
Canada's ambassador to the U.S. to warn that the candidate's criticisms
of NAFTA should not be taken seriously. Key excerpts:
CTV, Feb. 27: Within the last month, a top staff member for Obama's campaign telephoned Michael Wilson, Canada's ambassador to the United States, and warned him that Obama would speak out against NAFTA, according to Canadian sources. The staff member reassured Wilson that the criticisms would only be campaign rhetoric, and should not be taken at face value.
CTV also reported in the same story that the Clinton campaign may have
done something similar:
CTV, Feb. 27: Low-level sources also suggested the Clinton campaign may have given a similar warning to Ottawa, but a Clinton spokesperson flatly denied the claim
Source: "Obama staffer gave warning of NAFTA rhetoric
Canadian Television 27 Feb 2008.
Thursday, Feb. 28: The Canadian embassy in Washington calls the CTV story "untrue":
Canadian Embassy Statement: The Canadian Embassy confirms that at no time has any member of a Presidential campaign called the Canadian Ambassador or any official at the Embassy to discuss NAFTA. Last night the Canadian television network, CTV, falsely reported that such calls had been made. That story is untrue. Neither before nor since the Ohio debate has any Presidential campaign called Ambassador Wilson or the Embassy to raise NAFTA.
Source: Statement by the Canadian Embassy, 28 Feb. 2008.
Thursday, Feb. 28: Obama senior foreign policy adviser Susan Rice is asked on MSNBC's "Tucker" about the report on CTV. Carlson's question goes beyond the story's specific allegation of a call to the Canadian ambassador. Rice's answer is more specific to the CTV story:
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