No, Barack replies.

"I don't want to be Bill Clinton."

But I like the "neither are you" as well.

today's WaPost

But Axelrod emphasized that there will be no all-out assault on the New York senator.

"I know there's a tremendous blood lust out there in the political community who want us to be in a steel-cage match with her," he said. "Barack Obama didn't get in this race to tear Hillary Clinton down or anybody else down. He got into the race to lift the country up. No doubt we have differences, and he will draw those differences. But he's going to resist the thirst for gratuitous combat, because that's part of his critique of the political process."

I don't think it's so much a matter of "taking Bill Clinton on." but there's nothing wrong with quoting him. And it's a great quote that helps Obama make his case. It certainly doesn't help Hillary make her case.

Bill was absolutely right when he said that, and when the man gets something right he gets it really right.

"taking on" the most popular Democrat of our lifetimes,

According to who?

Old folks? Maybe.

Young people ?

NEVER !

Your team just doesn't seem to get it. I got into politics during the Clinton's years. As a matter of fact, I'm the same age as Monica Lewinsky. I wasn't very fond of him after he did what he did.

Well, George, I think he is striking just the right balance in his responses, respectfully differentiating himself on this issue.  According to an AP story this morning:

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama said Sunday that the front-runner for his party's nomination, Hillary Rodham Clinton, does not offer the break from politics as usual that voters need.

Both Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., and her husband, former President Clinton, have criticized Obama for his lack of political experience.

Obama said he understands their argument.

"They want to make the argument that Senator Clinton is just an extension of the Bill Clinton presidency," Obama said in an interview with The Associated Press. "They've been the dominant political family in the Democratic Party for the last 20 years now. So it's not surprising that they want to focus on their longevity.

But, Obama said: "My belief is that the American people are looking for a fundamental break from the way we've been doing business."

Obama said his opposition to the Iraq war before combat began shows his experience. Clinton voted to authorize military action in Iraq.

"On the single most important foreign policy issue of our time, I got it right," Obama said.

Jim Davenport - AP Sep 30, 4:55 PM EDT

That works for me, he gets his message across without seeming aggressive or providing any ammunition to the right.  He has a right to campaign against her, you know.  It is an election after all.

Likewise, we are getting a kick out of the old timers obsessed with the Clinton's who really think we all are just like them and that we will all just bend over and keep letting the Democratic Establishment screw us over.

Not this time.

This is typical Teresa garbage...castigating anyone not in line with her as either a stupid naive youngin' or a sexist racist un-reconstructed frat boy.

Of course, there are people of Teresa's generation and older that are in Obama's camp, just as there are plenty of young people in Clinton's camp.

Her age has not blessed her with wisdom.

Obama 28 % among likely Caucus goers in latest Iowa.

Obama had the largest showing at the Iowa Steak Fry

Obama has more offices in Iowa than the others

Obama has the largest grassroots in Iowa.

Obama smallest crowds are even larger than others.

Obama has money to spend in all the early states as needed.

I'd say he knows exactly what he's doing. As far as who's repeating the same tactic over and over again....I'd say the Clinton Campaign is the one who needs to be committed . She's been at her rhetoric for years.

Those answers were perfectly good answers. Hillary's answer to the "what would you do in case of a terrorist strike?" question sounded like a Bush quote. If any of the male candidates had given that answer they would have been castigated for it.

Most of the bad spin from those debate answers came from the media. When only 2 million people watch a debate, but 200 million watch the medias reporting on that debate, it doesn't much matter what actually happened.

Actually that NH poll came out 5 days ago , I can't imagine anything has changed withing % days that has made obama have more experience with voters .

so i don't know what you are getting at.

Edwards has said that?

That's strange, because he really doesn't have room to talk...

I looked at the case made here and think it fell woefully flat.  Pretty much like all the other "cases" Obama has tried to make over the last 4, 5 months and gained no traction on.   Of course, that does not stop his supporters from marvelling at this particular "case" made, but the proof is always in the pudding (aka polling in a week.)  We'll see.  I think this is a non-issue, if anything it ends up hurting Obama a smidgen, like everytime he tries to "differentiate himself with Clinton" instead of talking about what HE would do, how HE would be great for the country, etc.

Both Obama and Edwards are simply not getting what they must do, but I blame their weak handlers, campaign managers.

A garbage point.  Period.

Is Obama's cocaine use and admitted "heavy partying" part of his legacy, then?

barack (or hillary) said and a resulting 5 point drop in the polls for obama.  that would be interesting...

God you're fragile George.

Surely, though, he learned his lesson from that.  If not, I guess it will given to him all over again. But I think he's smarter than that-