Saturday, March 08, 2008

Obama Needs To Stick to His Politics

as much as i want obama to give clinton a big sock in the nose, i jest, and as much as i want to shake her supporters and say: wake up? can't you see? what's wrong with you? (i know they feel the same about shaking me), what i really want is obama's style of politics, not clinton's.
it's the reason i support him and i wouldn't want him to go flying off of his game now.
clinton is obviously desperate. she knows what she's up against. sure, some people will fall for the kitchen sink. but how many? i think we're getting smarter. obama has gotten this far because he's offering something different. he's offering a new way of getting things done that isn't petty and maniacal.
do we want obama to win at all costs? or do we want to see him on day one intact?
bob herbert at NYT argues:
Whatever anger and frustration he may be feeling, he should stick to the high road. He can’t win wrestling in the mud with Hillary Clinton. That will not put Barack Obama in the White House.

Mr. Obama’s strength was his message of hope and healing, the idea that he could bring disparate groups together to work on the nation’s toughest problems. That has gotten him this far, which is much further than almost anyone expected.

He now needs an added dimension. He needs to articulate a vision. He needs to spell out to voters where he wants to take this country over the next few years, how he will alleviate the suffering of millions trapped in vicious economic circumstances and what he will do to restore the honor and prestige of the U.S. around the world. NYT
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