Legal Commentary

Not A Dem

By Big Tent Democrat

By Big Tent Democrat

Speaking for me only

Jonathan Singer writes:

Reading Jerome's post this afternoon, I must respectfully, though strongly, disagree with the sentiment he passes along from Big Tent Democrat that Obama supporters' "hatred of Bill and Hillary Clinton has become more important to them than Obama's chances of winning in November."

. . . I wouldn't use the words of a Daily Kos commenter Markos points to, namely that the commenter no longer considers Hillary Clinton a Democrat . . .

Respectfully, Singer just did agree with me. Those are the words that I found objectionable. Singer continues:

What I would say, however, is this: Clinton is not beyond reproach. She isn't above criticism.

The question is not are the Clintons beyond reproach. They clearly are not nor should they be. The question is is BARACK OBAMA beyond reproach. If criticizing Barack Obama makes one "not a Dem," then Singer and others are arguing that Barack Obama is beyond reproach or criticism. I categorically reject this double standard. Singer continues:

Nevertheless, as I said before, there is a line. That line is crossed when the attacks are no longer simply mentions of the very real fact that the Democratic nominee is going to be hit by the Republicans, but go beyond that to validations of the Republican attacks.

Oh really? So when Barack Obama started saying Hillary Clinton will say and do anything in October 2007, Singer was out there saying "Obama crossed the line?" The answer is of course he did not. This is the double standard and hypocrisy that rather make the point that destruction of the Clintons is the goal for some. I think Singer's attempted defense makes the point as well as anything I could write.

Full post as published by TalkLeft on April 18, 2008 (boomark / email).