Obama: I don’t need ACORN’s help
posted at 4:46 pm on October 14, 2008 by Allahpundit
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Not quite under the bus, but off the bus and hearing the engine being gunned.
Obama replied: “[F]irst of all, my relationship to ACORN is pretty straightforward. It’s probably 13 years ago when I was still practicing law, I represented ACORN and my partner in that representation was the US Justice Department in having Illinois implement what was called the ‘Motor Voter’ law, to make sure that people could go to DMV’s and drivers’ license facilities to get registered.. It wasn’t being implemented. That was my relationship and is my relationship to ACORN.
“There is an ACORN organization in Chicago,” Obama continued. “They have been active. As an elected official, I’ve had interactions with them. But they are not advising our campaign. We’ve got the best voter registration and turnout and volunteer operation in politics right now and we don’t need ACORN’s help.
“My understanding in terms of the voter fraud, because having run a voter registration drive, I know how problems arise, this is typically a situation where ACORN probably paid people to get registrations and these folks, not wanting to actually register people because that’s actually hard work, just went into a phone book or made up names and submitted false registrations to get paid,” Obama said. “So there’s been fraud perpetrated probably on ACORN if they paid these individuals and they actually didn’t do registrations.”
“But this isn’t a situation where there’s actually people who are going to try to vote ’cause these are phony names,” Obama said. “And, it’s doubtful (Dallas Cowboys quarterback) Tony Romo (whose name has been fraudulently submitted) is gonna show up in Ohio to vote. So this is another one of these distractions that gets stirred up in the course of a campaign.
“But what I want to make sure of, is that this is not used as an excuse for the kind of voter suppression strategies and tactics that we’ve seen in the past. Let’s just make sure everybody is voting, everybody’s registered. Let’s make sure that everybody’s doing it in a lawful way.”
The extent of his relationship with ACORN was as a lawyer? No training sessions for Project Vote or $800,000 campaign outlays to ACORN affiliates for GOTV efforts?
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Liar…
changer1701 on October 14, 2008 at 4:47 PM
’bout time for a little “That’s not the Acorn I knew.”
sheesh on October 14, 2008 at 4:47 PM
Undercarriage of that bus is getting awful dirty.
TheUnrepentantGeek on October 14, 2008 at 4:48 PM
and time to insert the Cleveland Plain Dealer story calling Obama a liar on his ACORN connections.
atleast LGF has it displayed at the top of blog there, amazing we can’t get MSM to pick that up at this point. Thats how in the tank they are
jp on October 14, 2008 at 4:48 PM
FTA:
Wrong again.
LastRick on October 14, 2008 at 4:48 PM
Have you noticed how Obama is always displaced in time?
“Ayers did that 40 years ago when I was 8. Acorn is doing something but I worked for them 13 years ago?”
skatz51 on October 14, 2008 at 4:49 PM
Another “distraction” that is stopping us talking about the economy–
wait a minute, what has Obama said about the economy except for 8 YEARS OF FAILED BUSH-MCCAIN ECONOMIC POLISEHS
lodge on October 14, 2008 at 4:49 PM
That isn’t what he said in Dec 2007
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vJcVgJhNaU
Robyn S on October 14, 2008 at 4:49 PM
He actually said “distraction”. The jokes write themselves.
I’m pretty sure that means he ’s lying. What a tool.
IreneFingIrene on October 14, 2008 at 4:49 PM
what do you mean by that? is it because of all the African Americans under there???? Is this some racist dig???????
YellowDawg on October 14, 2008 at 4:49 PM
ACORN: the skidmark that won’t wash out.
AubieJon on October 14, 2008 at 4:49 PM
Why donate money to this organization Obama?
This guy gets away with anything while the MSM wag their tails and salivate at his presence and not bother to inquire about his association with the organization.
McCain better bring this up tomorrow and hammer him. If Obama is evasive, keep hammering him. He gets flustered when he is pinned to a corner. Come on McCain!
jencab on October 14, 2008 at 4:49 PM
WTF is he going to do?
Take that Bus, launch it off a ramp and HOPE that it fly’s over the stack of Bodies so high, it make Mt Denali look small!
Dude, he is high centering himself… lets watch the carnage if MCCAIN can get the sweaty sack up off the floor to kick some booty!
upinak on October 14, 2008 at 4:49 PM
Lying sack of dung.
How much more of this arrogant BS will it take to wake Americans up to the Osama Obama fraud?
MrScribbler on October 14, 2008 at 4:50 PM
Obama has tossed so many people under that bus that the wheels can’t touch the ground anymore.
rplat on October 14, 2008 at 4:51 PM
How many times is Obama going to hand McCain the knife with which to kill him; and McCain politely says no.
McCain smash!
lorien1973 on October 14, 2008 at 4:51 PM
ACORN=Obama!
Obama=ACORN!
There like two peas in a pod,
or,
can’t seperate the squirel from
the acorn,so to speak!
canopfor on October 14, 2008 at 4:51 PM
I so want to see the people who put the Circus Act ad together put a “Bumpy Bus Ride” ad together.
Editor on October 14, 2008 at 4:52 PM
Hopefully McCain will bring up Obama supporting the version of the bailout that had acorn money in it. That’d be pretty awesome.
McCain smash.
lorien1973 on October 14, 2008 at 4:52 PM
This sounds alot like the “I was only 8 years old” cr*p we got from him about Ayers.
And the nonsense about “they are not advising our campaign” is merely lawyer-speak : remember his cr*p about him “not consulting Ayers on a regular basis“…?!
“Is” still means IS to me.
Lockstein13 on October 14, 2008 at 4:52 PM
As you point out, he seems to have overlooked his $800,000 relationship.
And here is the ultimate spin, it was ACORN that was ripped off, not the voter.
ACORN has done nothing wrong.
And once again, allowing people to think that the $800,000 relationship does not exist.
right2bright on October 14, 2008 at 4:52 PM
he might use a spoon?
upinak on October 14, 2008 at 4:52 PM
The wheels on the bus go ’round and ’round,
’round and ’round
’round and ’round…..
come on everyone! Sing it with me!
Pulchritudinous Patriot on October 14, 2008 at 4:52 PM
He doesnt need ACORN he has dozens of other GOTV organizations.
ACORN is just the worst of the lot.
Again its not about GOTV its all about vote buying
William Amos on October 14, 2008 at 4:52 PM
What an assmunch… turn it into Voter Suppression…
So he just GIVES AWAY $800 grand to people he “doesn’t need”????
Gimme a break.
deedtrader on October 14, 2008 at 4:53 PM
Looks like Obama’s stuck between an acorn and a plumber.
Rovin on October 14, 2008 at 4:53 PM
“The ACORN doesn’t fall far from the tree” – Barack Obama
jp on October 14, 2008 at 4:53 PM
“… Uh, ’cause you know an ACORN…………….. uh, doesn’t fall from the tree.”
Editor on October 14, 2008 at 4:53 PM
It’s time to pull out the old quote from Mary McCarthy about Lillian Hellman: “every word she writes is a lie, including ‘and’ and ‘the’.”
This applies to Hussien-Obama as well.
PimFortuynsGhost on October 14, 2008 at 4:53 PM
Forgot to add:
his “lawyer-speak” is cr*p in the context of the video in which he asks the community organizing groups (including ACORN, or correct me if I’m wrong) to help him form policy within the first few months before he would be sworn in….
Lockstein13 on October 14, 2008 at 4:54 PM
That 800,000 bought 80,000 hours of campaign worker paychecks at $8 dollars and hour.
How many votes did he buy with just that payment ?
William Amos on October 14, 2008 at 4:54 PM
Just enough for the MSM to dismiss it. Pathetic.
OTOH, Michelle’s thesis was just released. When is he going to throw her under the bus?
Story here: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0208/8642.html
Thesis is in 4 parts.
Part 1: http://www.politico.com/pdf/080222_MOPrincetonThesis_1-251.pdf
Part 2: http://www.politico.com/pdf/080222_MOPrincetonThesis_26-501.pdf
Part 3: http://www.politico.com/pdf/080222_MOPrincetonThesis_51-751.pdf
Part 4: http://dyn.politico.com/pdf/080222_MOPrincetonThesis_76-981.pdf
pt on October 14, 2008 at 4:54 PM
seriously, ACORN needs to be tied to the DEMS and OBAMA and the bailout is a good way to drive the steak through the heart on the matter
jp on October 14, 2008 at 4:54 PM
There is no spoon!
lorien1973 on October 14, 2008 at 4:54 PM
I am so looking forward to someone coming out from under the bus and tossing him under
Robyn S on October 14, 2008 at 4:55 PM
OR
McCain’s been spooning with Obama too long already.
lorien1973 on October 14, 2008 at 4:55 PM
Tomorrow night’s debate,and especially with Jesse
Jackson,bragging on Drudge,about not supporting
Isreal,and what kind of beautiful world Obama’s
going to create,and having better relations in the
Middle East,
Maverick,has to drop the verbal political bomb,
and go all ‘Shock and Awe’ on Hopey!
Dam the torpedo’s, release the ‘Truth’!
canopfor on October 14, 2008 at 4:56 PM
One digs with a shovel….or a spade. You racist! That does it. I’m tired of all this crypto-racism. Now I’m gonna get every racist!!!
ManlyRash on October 14, 2008 at 4:57 PM
What does, Mr. Will Good who works for I LOVE YOU have to say about this, Senator Obama?
BKennedy on October 14, 2008 at 4:57 PM
A visual I never needed.
upinak on October 14, 2008 at 4:57 PM
It’s only a smear until evidence is turned up to show that our Dear Leader is a liar.
The ACORN doesn’t fall far from the tree.
JustTruth101 on October 14, 2008 at 4:58 PM
Instead of Barack Obama, perhaps his moniker should be Otto Obama, after The Simpsons bus driver.
Someone can do a Simpsons-inspired animation where Barack runs over Wright, Ayers, ACORN workers, Rezko, etc.
watchmen on October 14, 2008 at 4:58 PM
And Ayers was just some guy that lived in his neighborhood.
Phred on October 14, 2008 at 4:58 PM
snow is white. WTF do I call it now? Opaque hard ice rain?
upinak on October 14, 2008 at 4:58 PM
The ONE has spoken. This is no longer an issue.
The MSM has been delivered its talking points and will pick it up from here. Like everything else, to nuanced for McCain to do anything with it.
neuquenguy on October 14, 2008 at 4:58 PM
Riiiiighhht.
Iblis on October 14, 2008 at 4:59 PM
But he certainly won’t turn it away or do anything to see to it that no fraudulent Acorn registration is accepted or counted.
I really wonder how the mind of a pathological liar works.
Considering the huge shift to the right in the early 80’s and early 90’s I am beginning to believe that Acorn and the other ilk like it helped get Billy elected (though I know Ross Perot helped Billy a lot). And I am becoming more convinced that they are cheating to get a larger Democrat majority elected.
theguardianii on October 14, 2008 at 4:59 PM
Münchhausen just stirred in his grave, again. First, when Hillary said she’s not running again for president.
Now, this.
Noses, the world over, are much, much longer and indignant.
Man, can he lie. Der Lügenmeister!!!
We might not know who the next legitimate president is by Jan. 20th, 2009. The lawyers will be busy.
Good, ol’ Rev. Wright…
Entelechy on October 14, 2008 at 4:59 PM
… as opposed to NOW, when you’re practicing… what exactly?
Spanglemaker on October 14, 2008 at 4:59 PM
http://hillbuzz.wordpress.com/2008/10/14/acorn-and-obama-campaigns-joined-forces-on-recruitment-efforts/#comments
jp on October 14, 2008 at 4:59 PM
Did the Citibank suit somehow slip his mind? I thought he was paid by ACORN to work on that….
unclesmrgol on October 14, 2008 at 5:01 PM
Oh my, bho opened his mouth and the forked tongue did his best to quiet his involvement in acorn. Sorry, bho I do not believe you.
L
letget on October 14, 2008 at 5:01 PM
Yeah, I noticed that. Snow is always white. Racist weather patterns.
I demand the government create an affirmitive action program to create African-American snow.
ManlyRash on October 14, 2008 at 5:01 PM
BHO has a “lie free” card from the MSM.
progressoverpeace on October 14, 2008 at 5:02 PM
God only knows with all those bodies.
It may be the “Night of the Obama-zombies”. Opps, I guess we already have that group(s).
Dang it… would saying Night be Racist?
upinak on October 14, 2008 at 5:02 PM
Oh the bodies under the bus go thump, thump, thump
thump, thump, thump,
thump, thump, thump
The bodies under the bus go thump, thump, thump as Obama heads to DC.
journeyscarab on October 14, 2008 at 5:03 PM
Yes! He knows it’s hurting him. And then forced to use the same excuse as always, that it was a casual linkage in the past, and he wasn’t really aware.
JiangxiDad on October 14, 2008 at 5:04 PM
…but I’ll take it.
saint kansas on October 14, 2008 at 5:04 PM
The term “racism” has lost its meaning. The Obamas will have done more against race-relations, than anyone.
Entelechy on October 14, 2008 at 5:04 PM
True. He had an established ground organiztion for the primaries that he can call on without ACORN. And I wonder if he’s privately told ACORN to keep up the good work, but tone down the fraud a little, and just don’t let it be traced back to him.
Wethal on October 14, 2008 at 5:05 PM
I know ACORN is going out and getting who to vote? should I blame the GOP? Yes that’s it .ITS ALL MCCAIN”S FAULT!!
steviedfromnc on October 14, 2008 at 5:05 PM
So the $800,000 was for……
AubieJon on October 14, 2008 at 5:05 PM
He has a half hour of prime time shortly before Nov 4th to reinforce his
spindamage control without challenge. He bought that for a reason.a capella on October 14, 2008 at 5:05 PM
BUSTED!
Deny Deny Deny
Lie Lie Lie
He is banking on most Americans NOT having TV or Internet access to do their own research. The cards are stacked it seems.
Kevin in Washington State on October 14, 2008 at 5:06 PM
Obama: “Hey Bob, I’m going to need some cover on the ACORN fiasco tomorrow night”
Schieffer: “Done”
fogw on October 14, 2008 at 5:06 PM
Why is this “voter suppression” crap even a viable point of discussion. When people cannot get out of their butts and go to vote, even if there are some unfriendly looking characters out there, do they still deserve a democracy? The people of Iraq risked being shot on the spot for being near a voting booth or having a purple finger, and still come out to vote. By the way, I believe most of our fellow citizen would do the same if it wasn’t for the democrats doing their best to turn them into victims who need everything handed to them by their friendly neighborhood community organizer.
neuquenguy on October 14, 2008 at 5:06 PM
Also, whenever he says something is straightforward, it’s the exact opposite. He only says stuff is straightforward when he doesn’t want the truth out.
MobileVideoEngineer on October 14, 2008 at 5:06 PM
Slick O’willy.
kirkill on October 14, 2008 at 5:07 PM
Sure! The $832,000 donation to ACORN was just “charity?”
Star20 on October 14, 2008 at 5:07 PM
I’m convinced, Obama could take a shit, on stage, in front of 90,000 people, televised to 20 million viewers; wipe his ass, pull up his pants, walk over to the microphone, and with a straight face, say: “I did NOT, just shit on this stage.”
And 90% of those watching would say, “Oh God I love this man! Did you see that damn Republican guy take that huge shit on stage!“
FiveWays on October 14, 2008 at 5:07 PM
Last time I checked,the colour of Hopey’s
under da bus is still yellow!!
Its actually a nice yellow where the huskeys go,
up in Alaska,when the Sun,is at high noon,and
the sun shines on the huskey dog pee,thats the
colour!!! A hem,Hhaha.(Snark!):)
canopfor on October 14, 2008 at 5:08 PM
Spade eh??? you mean like a BLACK spade??
RACISTS!!!!!!
YellowDawg on October 14, 2008 at 5:09 PM
Not if you also include Day, and err, Dawn, and umm, Dusk…dusky? Dang, it’s Nappy time.
kirkill on October 14, 2008 at 5:10 PM
All non whiteys should get inside when snow’s falling, it’s just another way for the white man to show that its power is everywehre, even from up above!
YellowDawg on October 14, 2008 at 5:10 PM
“I DON’T KNOW HIM!”
“I DON’T KNOW HIM!”
“I DON’T KNOW HIM!”
Limerick on October 14, 2008 at 5:11 PM
What a bold faced LIE…what about ACORN hiring Obama to train their staff to get people to register to vote?!?!
I guess according to Obama being hired by ACORN to train its staff doesn’t count as a relationship nor an association…hmmmm…where have I heard this logic before…oh yeah…when Slick Willy re-defined the word SEX and IS!
Liberty or Death on October 14, 2008 at 5:11 PM
Schieffer will let Obama bring up both ACORN and Ayers first, so Obama gets to set the meme, and puts MCCain on the defensive.
Wethal on October 14, 2008 at 5:11 PM
Typical weaselly “artful’ lying. He paid them $800,000 for what, then?
No, Barack needed them for what they do or he wouldn’t have given them the money. He’s bought into their fraudulent registration tactics and it’s stuck to him now like stink on a skunk.
Dusty on October 14, 2008 at 5:11 PM
Why a yellow dog? Why not a black dog? Racist.
For that matter, why-a no chicken? Why a duck?
ManlyRash on October 14, 2008 at 5:12 PM
<Not if you also include Day, and err, Dawn, and umm, Dusk…dusky? Dang, it’s Nappy time.
kirkill on October 14, 2008 at 5:10 PM
careful with that word you racist.
http://hotair.com/archives/2007/08/14/rutgers-player-to-sue-imus-for-libel-slander-defamation-double-secret-defamation-etc/
YellowDawg on October 14, 2008 at 5:12 PM
Fo’ shizzle.
ManlyRash on October 14, 2008 at 5:12 PM
Boom, bada, BING!
Limerick on October 14, 2008 at 5:13 PM
Careful choice of words. They may not be “advising” the campaign, but they are working for it, assisting and promoting it.
Wethal on October 14, 2008 at 5:13 PM
True, and anybody who didn’t think that while watching him do it would certainly be convinced of it after 30 seconds of post-debate commentary.
neuquenguy on October 14, 2008 at 5:13 PM
Now…if you can only pull that off with a Jersey accent.
ManlyRash on October 14, 2008 at 5:14 PM
Why did you add the -a for? Are you making fun of the fact that I’m Asian and some of my people tend to speak like that?
RACIST!!!
YellowDawg on October 14, 2008 at 5:14 PM
Obama’s statement is the glove-doesn’t-fit defense.
Limerick on October 14, 2008 at 5:15 PM
Also more info at gatewaypundit earlier in October,
but this is is neat stuff too:
http://www.israpundit.com/2008/?p=3751
Lockstein13 on October 14, 2008 at 5:16 PM
Don’t get spooked.
AubieJon on October 14, 2008 at 5:16 PM
Surprisingly similar to his dad’s “the condom doesn’t fit” excuse, before he got his baby’s mama pregannt.
YellowDawg on October 14, 2008 at 5:17 PM
HotAir is really bringing out the racists today.
YellowDawg on October 14, 2008 at 5:17 PM
Obama will complain that this is a “distraction” and besides, the local Ohio primary supporters worked with ACORN without his knowledge. The guy has a lie for everything.
Wethal on October 14, 2008 at 5:18 PM
I hope McCain bends him (Bullwinkle Obama) over the hood of the bus tomorrow night with this and his connection to ACORN…..and the $800,000 he gave them to do a little work for him……….and then give him a jab or two about his friends….ALL OF THEM.
Old Hippie Vet on October 14, 2008 at 5:18 PM
African American snow..
ManlyRash on Oct 14,2008 at 5:01PM.
power everywhere,white snow….
YellowDang on Oct 14,2008 at 5:10PM.
————————————————
Oh man,LMAO,affirmitive action snow,power of the white
snow,you guys are killin me,up north,and way,way up north
humour!!!!haha:)
canopfor on October 14, 2008 at 5:18 PM
ROTFLMAO – that was classic indeed. :)
Kevin in Washington State on October 14, 2008 at 5:19 PM
Crafty – Shady – Liar
marklmail on October 14, 2008 at 5:20 PM
BINGO! I think we should just file these pronouncements from him under:
Let’s Do the Time Warp…AGAIN!!
tree hugging sister on October 14, 2008 at 5:20 PM
Remember the thread on the CNN ACORN story here last night?
I wondered if CNN was doing this to help the Clintons, since they certainly wouldn’t help McCain, and don’t care about unbiased journalism. Now I wonder if CNN did some stories on ACORN just to set Obama up so he could “renounce” them.
Wethal on October 14, 2008 at 5:22 PM
Funny he doesn’t mention the regional community orgnization meeting last December, 2007, where the Obamanation asserted that when he won he would have all the community groups (ACORN) on his transition team and that within his first one hundred days as President (God Forbid) he would pass legislaton favored by ACORN and other radical groups.
eaglewingz08 on October 14, 2008 at 5:23 PM
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