The Top 10 Insults Between Obama and Clinton

As months have passed and states have dropped by like flies with hundreds of millions of campaign dollars spent, finally there is light at the end of the tunnel. Primary victories have boomeranged between candidates in the likes not seen since Bobby Kennedy's fight for the Democratic nomination. Insults have passed back and forth like a sedate game of chess but there have been those moments when one candidate throws the queen to caution and launches the full out attack. Below are the top ten insults exchanged between Mrs Clinton and Mr Obama.



10. Obama fights back agianst Bill. Interview ABC News

"The former president, who I think all of us have a lot of regard for, has taken his advocacy on behalf of his wife to a level that I think is pretty troubling. He continues to make statements that are not supported by the facts ... This has become a habit, and one of the things that we're going to have to do is to directly confront Bill Clinton when he's making statements that are not factually accurate."


9. Clinton on CNN before the Texas and Ohio Primaries

"My opponent says that he'll take on the special interests," she said. "Well, he told people he stood up to the nuclear industry and passed a bill against them. But he actually let the nuclear industry water down his bill -- the bill never actually passed."

8. Clinton on Obama a few days before New Hampshire January 8th

Clinton in December said Obama's lack of experience would make his presidency "a roll of the dice". Clinton described Obama's early opposition to the Iraq war as a "fairytale"

7. Obama Jan 31 CNN Debate

"I am happy to have that argument. I also think it is going to be important, though, for the Democrat -- you know, Senator Clinton mentioned the issue of gravitas and judgment. I think it is much easier for us to have the argument, when we have a nominee who says, I always thought this was a bad idea, this was a bad strategy."

6. Senator Clinton, attacking her Democratic rivals. [AP, 12/20/07]

"It is tempting any time things seem quieter for a minute on the international front to think that we don't need a president who is up to speed on foreign affairs and military matters...Well, that's the kind of logic that got us George Bush in the first place."

5. Ohio Primary Clinton complaining of tough questions and alluding to journalist fawning over Obama.

"I'll be happy to field them, but I do find it curious, and if anybody saw 'Saturday Night Live,' you know, maybe we should ask Barack if he's comfortable and needs another pillow," she said, prompting a smattering of laughs and boos.

4. CNN Debate Obaba on the Clinton's

Obama quoted a contentious remark made by Bill Clinton. Hillary Clinton shot back: "Well, I'm here; he's not." Obama replied: "OK. Well, I can't tell who I'm running against sometimes."



3. Obama on Clinton in the lead in to the South Carolina Primary

"While I was working on those streets, watching those folks see their jobs shift overseas, you were a corporate lawyer sitting on the board at Wal-Mart. I was fighting those fights."

2. Obama before Pennsyvania

“[Clinton]would be vastly different than George Bush would be – but that’s a very low bar”.





1. Clinton at the Ohio Primary

"There's a big difference between us -- speeches versus solutions, talk versus action,Speeches don't put food on the table. Speeches don't fill up your tank or fill your prescription or do anything about that stack of bills that keeps you up at night."