Today, CNN reported that the Clinton campaign is back on attack, this time with allegations that Obama is stealing rhetoric from Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, as they claim that portions of the governor's gubernatorial speeches have found their way into Obama's speeches. Furthermore, Clinton spokesman Howard Wolfson stated that Obama should use his own words if he was going to be talking about the power that words carry. The Obama camp defended itself saying:
“Deval and I do trade ideas all the time, and you know he's occasionally used lines of mine, and I at a Jefferson Jackson dinner in Wisconsin used some words of his. And you know I would add I’ve noticed on occasion Sen. Clinton has used words of mine as well,” said Obama, adding, "…As I said before, I really don't think this is too big of a deal."
Obama's response serves to belittle this accusation by Clinton while at the same time pointing the finger right back at her allows him to take the attention off of himself. He also seems to take the high road claiming that this should not be viewed as a big deal. This reaction frames this attack as just another petty attempt for the Clinton campaign to get at Obama's campaign and stop his growing momentum. If Clinton had used some of Gov. Patrick's words and received a positive response, would it occur to her that it is so important as she claims to be 100% original in her word choice?
–CNN Associate Political Editor Rebecca Sinderbrand contributed to the CNN report.
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