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Obama Supporters Back Pelosi's Divisiveness

By Big Tent Democrat

By Big Tent Democrat

Speaking for me only

Obama supporter Jonathan Singer cites approvingly to the news that Obama supporters are backing Speaker Pelosi's divisive comments:

[S]everal major Obama donors called Speaker Pelosi and DCCC chair Chris Van Hollen asking how they could be helpful. . . . Mark Gorenberg, a member of Obama’s national finance team, and a long-time DCCC fundraiser, met with Pelosi last Friday.

Unlike Singer, I am bothered by the fact that Obama supporters have backed Pelosi's divisiveness. It is incredibly shortsighted. We will need a united Party in November and Pelosi has been as harmful a Party Elder as we have seen. Her reaction is predictable:

Two sources close to Pelosi said that the Speaker did not appreciate being called out by the Clinton campaign so publicly. “I I can tell you she’s been disturbed about some of the Clinton campaign’s comments and tactics the last two months . . .

There goes Pelosi again, with the enthusiastic support of Obama supporters. The intent to divide the Party seems unshakeable for Pelosi and some Obama supporters. It seems simply idiotic to me.

Full post as published by TalkLeft on April 03, 2008 (boomark / email).