by D. Cupples | Barack Obama has repeatedly misrepresented Hillary Clinton's health care plan, though numerous comparisons have shown that Hillary's plan offers broader coverage than Obama's. Elizabeth Edwards has pointed it out, as have Paul Krugman and Ezra Klein.
Despite having been called out for his "Harry and Louise" TV ad in February, Obama cut a new ad that made similarly misleading comparisons between his and Hillary's health care plans. (No Quarter)
This time, Hillary cut an ad of her own, in which she responds to Obama's misleading claims.
From the Clinton Campaign:
"In response to the Obama campaign continuing to mislead Pennsylvania voters with their negative ad on Hillary’s health care plan, the Clinton campaign today unveiled a new TV ad to set the record straight. The ad, 'Answer,' is 30 seconds long and will run statewide.
"National Chair of Doctors for Hillary Irwin Redlener and Temple University Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine Dr. David Wald helped unveil the ad today on a conference call, denouncing Senator Obama’s negative ad.
"'Senator Obama has once again used a negative and misleading ad about Senator Clinton’s healthcare plan that has been debunked as false repeatedly,' said Dr. Redlener. 'As someone who sees the challenges of our healthcare system everyday, we need leadership and action, not negative attacks and empty rhetoric....'"
"Following is a script for the ad....
"Hillary Clinton: I'm Hillary Clinton and I approve this message.
"Announcer: He couldn't answer tough questions in the debate. So Barack Obama is making false charges against Hillary's health care plan. She has a plan everyone can afford. Obama's will cost taxpayers $1,700 more to cover each new person. Hillary's plan covers everyone. Obama's leaves 15 million people out.
"Obama's attacks have been called 'destructive and poisoning.'
"There are more and more questions about Barack Obama.
"Instead of attacking, maybe he should answer them."
It'll be interesting to see whether the media calls out Sen. Obama for using such tactics.
are we related, read my recent post it is on the health care plans of all three http://rawdawgb.blogspot.com/2008/04/joining-rest-of-civilized-world.html
Posted by: rawdawgbuffalo | April 21, 2008 at 10:24 AM
Hey Rawdawg,
Good post. Though we draw different conclusions, we certainly are related (probably distant cousins-- if you go far back enough, aren't we all?). :)
And we both want decent health care for everyone.
Posted by: D. Cupples | April 21, 2008 at 12:37 PM