In my daily link, Timothy Noah of Slate has a good take on the recent slew of almost hysterical broadsides the Dem candidate firm of Clinton, Edwards and Obama are firing at each other over how to define "universal" health care coverage. It's a thoughtful distinction that is more than talking point material especially in a state like this one where health care is a top issue. Noah points out that while Clinton and Edwards propose mandates forcing all to buy health insurance supplied by the government or private insurance. Obama says such a mandate isn't worth the politcal hot air expended because enforcing it -- by forcing, for example, someone to buy private health insurance they may not want so the larger goal of universality is reached -- is downright impossible and politically toxic in a country (and a state) where choice does matter. It's a good argument worth having because it is a policy and philosophical difference about accomplishing the same goal. the Clintonites scream Obama is being rather slippery by saying his plan will cover everyone as his latest ad suggests -- I say they are both right. Obama happens to win the finer point because he's being more realistic in saying it will cover everyone who wants to be covered. Clinton is right because he fails her definition of universality. The voters will decide who has the better defintion and the route to make it happen.
SCHILLING TO STUMP FOR MCCAIN
Will Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling throw high heat or more finesses stuff when he stumps for Sen. John McCain in Manchester Wednesday?
ATTACKING HILLARY'S ATTACKS?
The Obamaites have launched a web site to keep tracks of all things Hillary when's she in attack Obama mode -- which we suspect will become more frequent over the next month or so. See the site here and read the campaign release below.
Post on the Obama campaign blog from campaign manager David Plouffe.
Hillary Attacks By David Plouffe - Dec 3rd, 2007 at 7:39 am EST
Saturday night, the Des Moines Register came out with a poll that shows Barack Obama has pulled ahead of the Democratic frontrunner and is now leading in Iowa.
The poll also showed that by a wide margin, Iowans believe that Senator Clinton is running the most negative campaign in this race.
Yesterday we found out why.
Less than twelve hours after that poll came out, the Clinton campaign launched a series of baseless attacks against Senator Obama. Panicked by the poll numbers, they even attacked Barack for telling his kindergarten teacher what he wanted to be when he grew up.
I wish I were joking.
The American people find these kinds of attacks tiring and unproductive, but today Senator Clinton promised that this was just the beginning, saying that attacking other Democrats is "the fun part" of campaigning for the presidency.
We disagree. Barack Obama believes that this presidential campaign isn't about attacking people for fun, it's about solving people's problems, like ending this war and creating a universal health care system. Washington insiders might think throwing mud is fun, but the America people are looking for a President who can unite this country around a common purpose, and that's the kind of leadership Barack will continue to offer in this campaign.
But we need your help.
Today we're launching a website that will keep track of all the attacks Senator Clinton has launched since she said she wasn't interested in attacking other Democrats at the Jefferson-Jackson Dinner on November 10th. We're asking all of you to be vigilant and notify us immediately of any attacks from Senator Clinton or her supporters as soon as you see them so that we can respond with the truth swiftly and forcefully.
This attacks could be phone calls, literature drops, blog posts mail pieces as well as radio and TV ads. Some could even be anonymous or designed to be. Please email us at hillaryattacks@barackobama.com the moment you see something that concerns you.
Senator Clinton has said her idea of fun is to attack Barack each day from here on out, and that's why we need you to help us stop those attacks and make sure that Barack can continue to talk with voters and caucus-goers about the struggles they face and their hope for America.
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