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I noticed that most of the Illinois Dems were fairly pragmatic about it--supportive almost. I think that in part, it is because we know Obama better. We also know how ugly it can get in politics when any candidate (GOP or Dem) goes off on a rant and then gets the snot beat out of them by the media for having done so. We have a LONG history of it here in Illinois.
Additionally, we saw first hand how high the bar is set for ANY candidate or office holder who is a person of color or is seen as being progressive. Look how Braun was treated for her transgressions (real or imagined.) I'd like to think we learned from that.
Face it, folks, for those of us living in Illinois, politics is a blood sport. It's not some tea party or an exercise in a poly sci class. As much as I want to see somebody take it to the shrub's regime in public, it just isn't worth it to me to see Obama go down in flames simply because he gave voice to the things we discuss here at DU.
We need to pick up seats in the Senate, and Obama is looking likely to do just that--barring a self created explosion. IMO, saying on national TV that bush was anything EXCEPT misguided on Iraq, probably would lead to an explosion that would kill Obama's chances to win.
Either the media would crucify him or else the DNC would be upset because he drifted off the main message. Either way--Obama is the one that gets hurt by going full tilt on bush. You know durn well it isn't gonna hurt shrub too much more than anything else out there currently.
Obama is a very smart man, and he's more than just a "smart campaigner." He demonstrated that for us all again today.
Hell, yes, I'm still working for Obama!!!!
Laura
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