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How Would Nominee Clinton Have Treated Obama?

By Big Tent Democrat

On Morning Joe, Chuck Todd said that the "feeling in Chicago," presumably referring to the Obama campaign, is that Hillary Clinton is seeking treatment that she would never have given Barack Obama had the roles been reversed. If they REALLY believe that, then they are fools. If Hillary Clinton were the nominee, Barack Obama would have been the vice presidential nominee a month ago. I can not believe Todd is passing on this foolishness.

Todd said something else that is quite foolish - that the last few days have given Obama the "high ground" in how he treats the Clinton camp now. The high ground? Is Todd crazy? Suppose that were true, how in the hell does "having the high ground" help Barack Obama with Clinton supporters? How does it help him win in November? Or is that NOT the goal?

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By contrast, David Axelrod handled the situation beautifully. He attacked the Media for trying to cause trouble where none existed. He strongly defended Bill Clinton and accused the ABC reporter Kate Snow of trying to pick at the scabs of the primary battles.

Axelrod mentioned the joint statement issued by the Obama and Clinton camps:

"We are working together to make sure the fall campaign and the convention are a success. At the Democratic Convention, we will ensure that the voices of everyone who participated in this historic process are respected and our party will be fully unified heading into the November election."

That has to be the message from the Obama camp. They WON. They need to be thinking about winning in November, not scoring points against the Clintons.

I do not know what part of the Obama camp Todd is talking to, but whoever it is is as dumb as a bag of hammers. Axelrod may want to find out who Todd is talking to and get them under control because right now they are doing some good work -- for McCain.

By Big Tent Democrat, speaking for me only

Full post as published by TalkLeft on August 07, 2008 (boomark / email).