(Aug 14, 2008): Feehery on Hillary Clinton's DNC roll call vote: "It kind of reminds me of Vladimir Putin invading Georgia" (CNN & Media Matters)

[CGP]

http://mediamatters.org/items/200808140009

Video at above link.


Summary: On The Situation Room, Republican strategist John Feehery said of Sen. Hillary Clinton's having a roll call vote at the Democratic National Convention: "It kind of reminds me of Vladimir Putin invading Georgia." Feehery added: "Hillary Clinton is all over this convention. She's owning it. Barack Obama is out in the Safeco Field [sic] somewhere doing his speech."

[Adayamo]

And I do hope that he will have to cancel his speech because he won't be the party's nominee.

But comparing a de-facto war to Hillary rightful bid of being a candidate is not fair.

[CGP]

But comparing a de-facto war to Hillary rightful bid of being a candidate is not fair.

Agreed. It's an absurd analogy.

But I do live in hope that at the convention Hillary conducts a takeover bid that no-one was expecting or prepared for! ;)

[LetsHelpAmerica]

Agreed. It's an absurd analogy.

But I do live in hope that at the convention Hillary conducts a takeover bid that no-one was expecting or prepared for! ;)

I see it happening!!!!!!! Yes!!!

[writerchick]

We have to be careful. We have to continue to hammer away everywhere that HRC is NOT DEMANDING anything, that her supporters are calling for democracy and that this is a DEMOCRATIC RIGHT not a demand. I don't like this spin, it's intended to polarize the Obama supporters into thinking she's somehow doing something out of the ordinary. We have to keep bringing back the point that Obama did not win and she's not taking anything away from him.

[patrioticlady]

But I do live in hope that at the convention Hillary conducts a takeover bid that no-one was expecting or prepared for!

I certainly hope so, it is what I've been praying for.

[Pepper]

And I do hope that he will have to cancel his speech because he won't be the party's nominee.

But comparing a de-facto war to Hillary rightful bid of being a candidate is not fair.

I agree...and it is so uncool for the comparison. Here we go again.

[santafegal]

The MSM is making Hillary appear as Attila the Hun. It's preposterous. We only asked that she receive what she earned. What is outrageous is that the roll call/nomination was called into question at all.

[jcless]

I hope that group in Colorado that is praying for rain gets a bountiful supply if Senator Obama is the nominee. Pumas have a rubber raft handy don't want any of you to float away but, it would be nice if all the Hillary supporters in the football stadium would just get up and leave when Barak starts to speak.:D

[Karen Keefe]

More ridiculous abuse of Hillary. Any man fighting back with the votes and delegates Hillary has would be applauded. More misogyny. More Clinton bashing. Ridiculous

[RachachaSharon]

Here's a thought: Get all the Obamabots out to Ivesco Field and lock them in while the real convention takes place as originally intended. Problem solved.

[Hillarysmygirl08]

It doesn't matter he will not give that speech in the stadium. Hillary will make her speech in the convention center. Wait wouldn't it be funny if Hillary was the one making that speech in the football stadium that his campaign paid for.

[CriticalOne]

That comment was absolutely ridiculous, but more so, it makes light of the thousands of people who've been killed or injured in the Russia/Georgian War.

It's digusting. No, Mr. Feehery, this is nothing like Putin invading Georgia, and what an incredibly irresponsible, careless and thoughtless analogy to make while families are at this very minute still burying their dead, and while much of their country is still being occupied.

[gcleven825]

I agree...and it is so uncool for the comparison. Here we go again.As a conservative Republican this statement is actually a compliment to Senator Clinton. He is acknowledging her power and there is a bit of fear in it also. He knows that Senator Clinton would be far more formidable than Senator Obama against Senator McCain.

[Adayamo]

We have to be careful. We have to continue to hammer away everywhere that HRC is NOT DEMANDING anything, that her supporters are calling for democracy and that this is a DEMOCRATIC RIGHT not a demand. I don't like this spin, it's intended to polarize the Obama supporters into thinking she's somehow doing something out of the ordinary. We have to keep bringing back the point that Obama did not win and she's not taking anything away from him.

Yep, you're right!

For some rather uninformed people out there (maybye 99% of the BHO spupporters?!?) it looks that Hillary performed some weird witchcraft magics to get the vote!

But THIS IS NOT TRUE!
It's her right!