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is based on policy and record distinctions, which are fair game. However, Senator Obama’s personal attacks against Senator Clinton have continued unabated: Senator Obama’s campaign has blamed Senator Clinton for the death of Benazir Bhutto. Here: “REPORTER: But looking ahead, does the assassination put on the front burner foreign policy credentials in the closing days? AXELROD: Well, it puts on the table foreign policy judgment, and that

is based on policy and record distinctions, which are fair game. However, Senator Obama’s personal attacks against Senator Clinton have continued unabated: Senator Obama’s campaign has blamed Senator Clinton for the death of Benazir Bhutto. Here: “REPORTER: But looking ahead, does the assassination put on the front burner foreign policy credentials in the closing days? AXELROD: Well, it puts on the table foreign policy judgment, and that

Asked about top Obama adviser David Axelrod’s insinuation that her Iraq vote in 2002 may have had something to do with Benazir Bhutto’s assassination by distracting attention from the fight against al Qaeda, Hillary Clinton declined to respond — telling CNN,

t his association with the Demrats about expired by now? This is the same guy who supports Ron Paul for the Republican nomination. Hillary and Barack are both nasty politicians. Does anyone care that Andrew Sullivan only sees it one way? Obama’s Pakistan spin [Politico]

know whether the news has been updated, but there's a suspicion they may have been involved in this. I think his judgment was good. Senator Clinton made a different judgment, so let's have that discussion. Late Update: Ben Smith offers a bit of analysis of the exchange. Late Late Update: The Hillary campaign has now responded, accusing Axelrod of "politicizing" the situation. From Hillary spokesperson Phil Singer: "This is a time to be focused on the tragedy of the situation, its implications for the U.S. and the

leave a comment [Thursday, December 27, 2007 at 1:00 pm] Subject: And the Bhutto Assassination Means... ? http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/12/and_the_bhutto_assassination_means The initial chatter