Obama Fights With Fire Against The Flames Of Clinton

One of the things the Clinton camp uses against Obama is that he won't be able to stand up to the vast right wing conspiracy's attack machine...and that Hillary already has. Of course, her "standing up" has resulted in high negatives for the New York Senator that stretch across the political spectrum. Clinton's team doesn't think Obama can be that tough, but he definitely showed it today against Hillary in a pre-taped interview on the Ed Schultz show.

From RawStory:

Schultz asked Obama to "be very direct" on his view of the Clinton campaign's push for delegates from Michigan and Florida to be seated at this summer's Democratic convention. Clinton won uncontested primaries in those states, which were stripped of their delegates after scheduling the contests earlier than party rules allowed.

"I think even a six-year-old understands that you don't change the rules of the game halfway through," Obama said.

An aide then immediately tried to cut in and end the call, but Schultz managed to get out another question, asking if Obama would like a "do-over" in Michigan and Florida.

"I'm sure that we can work something out," he said. "But I think the main thing is just to make sure that the delegate results coming out of two contests that were not contested and were not supposed to count, that they don't somehow start counting now."

Thats right, playing by the rules is important. While the general contest this fall may have rule-breakers involved, they certainly should not come from the Democratic side. If Hillary gets away with Michigan and Florida's delegates counting as they stand now would be outrageous and completely unfair. If a six year old can understand it, so can the voters this fall when they want to choose a candidate that believes in principles and fair play. The nation is sick of a President that skirts rules and laws and we definitely do not need another one.