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Originally Posted by Jacko
But Gergen didn't mention anything about what he thought Obama should do...perhaps he felt Obama was doing a better job in this regard overall? I mean, I watched Hillary at the Pennsylvania debates...she had may opportunities to take higher ground on what seemed to me like some very unreasonable issues...she stood silent...OTOH, when given the opportunity, I believe that Barack took much higher ground against the inferences regarding Hillary and Bosnia...perhaps some of this history is why some folks are encouraging Hillary to do better? I mean it is still okay to have an opinion and to say that one candidate is doing better (or worse) than the other, right? I mean Gergen, not Steve.  |
I sure hope so. While I think Obama has run a much better campaign, I think the suggestion by Gergen should extend to both candidates.
The implications are too important. Is he saying that Obama got stomped in KY because it's filled with a bunch of racists who would never vote for a person of color? Sure, there are some of them, and it is to those voters that I think Gergen is suggesting Clinton make such a statement. But how far does it go?
Should Obama address voters in Oregon, saying, "don't vote for me because you are an overeducated elitist who can smell warmed over populism from a mile away?" Should Clinton tell women over 50, "look, I realize that you identify with me and my struggle, but get your priorities straight. I want your vote for the right reasons, and sisterhood ain't one of them."