Brendan Nyhan

Hillary says Obama isn’t electable

The only thing funnier than Hillary Clinton questioning Barack Obama’s experience is Hillary Clinton questioning his electability:

Hillary Clinton’s campaign abruptly shifted gears Tuesday, arguing Obama can’t beat a Republican. Until now, her attacks targeted Obama’s experience, not his electability.

Pouncing on a report that revealed Obama staked out stridently liberal positions in a 1996 candidate questionnaire, Hillary Clinton’s campaign argued his past record is easy ammunition for the GOP.

I think the Obama campaign had exactly the right response:

Obama spokesman Bill Burton fired back, “For a candidate who 50% of the country says they won’t consider voting for, raising questions about electability is a curious strategy.”

Up is down!