An excerpt from an interview clip I saw on Olbermann last night, an interview Obama did with the Christian Broadcast Network:
"I have no doubt that once the nomination contest is over, I will get the people who voted for her. Now the question is can she get the people who voted for me? And I think that describes sort of one of the choices that people have, just a practical choice, as they move forward."This is typical. I read a lot of liberal blogs, and almost without exception, the Obama supporters scream over and over again that "I'll vote for McCain or sit the election out if Hillary is the nominee." Can I be blunt? You are assholes. Childish, immature, pouting, short-sighted assholes.
Olbermann was pissed. Obama made no effort to speak to the need for unity behind whoever gets the nomination. Instead, he seems to be willing to risk being a spoiler by not mobilizing his supporters behind the eventual nominee. I can imagine his response to my criticism: All Democrats would support both of us but I can attract Independents and Republicans that Hillary cannot. He might be right. But the key point here is that he doesn't put a stake in the ground for Democratic unity. On the other hand, Hillary and Edwards both reiterate that the most important goal is to elect a Democrat.
Why do Hillary supporters commit to the party and the big picture -- the Supreme Court, health care reform, the environment and the Progressive agenda -- while Obama supporters commit to ....Obama? Can you say "cult of personality"?
Man, this is getting old, real old.
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