Posted by Jed Lewison on Sat Sep 6, 2008 at 12:42 PM Pacific

"You can't just make stuff up"

Barack Obama, earlier today in Terre Haute, IN:

"I know the governor of Alaska has been, you know, saying she is change," Obama said at a town hall meeting here. "And that is great. She is a skillful politician. But when you [have] been taking all these earmarks when it is convenient and then suddenly you are the champion anti-earmark person.

"That is not change, come on," Obama continued. "I mean, words mean something. You can't just make stuff up. You can't just make stuff up. We have a choice to make and the choice is clear."

"You can't just make stuff up"

Barack Obama, earlier today in Terre Haute, IN:

"I know the governor of Alaska has been, you know, saying she is change," Obama said at a town hall meeting here. "And that is great. She is a skillful politician. But when you [have] been taking all these earmarks when it is convenient and then suddenly you are the champion anti-earmark person.

"That is not change, come on," Obama continued. "I mean, words mean something. You can't just make stuff up. You can't just make stuff up. We have a choice to make and the choice is clear."

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