The Facts About Nafta-Gate
Tucker Carlson: Was there any contact between anyone in the Obama campaign and anyone in the Canadian government about NAFTA?
Susan Rice: Well, the Canadian ambassador issued a statement saying that that story was absolutely false. There had been no such contact. There had been no discussions on NAFTA. So we take the Canadians (INAUDIBLE) at their word.
Carlson: Period.
Rice: Period. That`s what he said.
Source: "Tucker," MSNBC, 28 Feb. 2008.
Friday, Feb. 29: Obama spokesman Bill Burton issues a blanket denial of contact between "any level" of the Obama campaign and the Canadian government regarding NAFTA:
Burton: There was no one at any level of our campaign, at any point, anywhere, who said or otherwise implied Obama was backing away from his consistent position on trade.
Source: Parker, Jennifer. "Clinton Campaign Demands Obama Answers on NAFTA," ABC News, 28 Feb. 2008.
Friday, Feb. 29: Interviewed about the CTV story on a Cleveland television station, Obama says it's not true:
Obama: Our office has said the story was not true. And so I think it's important for viewers to understand that it was not true.
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Posted By: tejas1 @ 03/07/2008 2:04:51 PM
Comment: 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
Posted By: tejas1 @ 03/07/2008 2:04:36 PM
Comment: 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
Posted By: PatrynXX @ 03/06/2008 10:32:16 PM
Comment: Like the New York Times did with John McCain right?