Obama: I Borrowed

Senator Barack Obama borrowed some lines from Deval Patrick, who is his friend as well as Massachusetts governor, according to this AP story. Apparently, Obama said that it's not a big deal, though he says that he should have given credit. Glad to know that he's so open-minded about it. The Clinton campaign went on a moderate attack, with a spokesperson saying, "If your whole candidacy is about words, those words should be your own. That's what I think." Oh, wait, did maybe someone tell him to say that? Does the spokesman now have to provide credit? And has Clinton ever used a phrase from someone else? I can see it now, we're going to move into an era where stump speeches will all need footnotes.