I Apologize for Jumping on the Kantor Story like the MSM did on Wright [View All]

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This is a sincere apology. I guess the anger and frustration at seeing the Wright videos playing day-in and day-out non-stop really got to me and when I saw this video I jumped at levelling the playing field. The post just took off and suddenly became this major dialogue which I also eagerly promoted. I didn't stop to think whether the video was doctored or not. But I definitely didn't attempt to post a video that I knew to be doctored in any manner. I honestly believed in the shameful acts of the Clinton campaign and there is the problem.

Upon deeper thought I realize that the real issue is not whether the video is true or not. The video might have been true and Kantor might have even said such a despicable thing, or not. But, the real issue is that while Obama is running a campaign that is looking to raise us beyond such narrow thrusts and jibes and is asking us to move beyond such 'gaffes' that seem to dog everybody. While he is exhorting us to find the best in us and fight a campaign based on REAL issues that matter to each and everyone of us, I looked instead to play the same gutter politics that I perceive the Hillary campaign to be playing.

I don't really hate Hillary and realize she will be better than McConfused any day. But the unfair handling of the Wright issue, the disclosure of the Blumenthal tactics really cause me to worry that Obama will be swiftboated by his democratic colleague.

The earlier post was an attempt to correct this perceived imbalance (in my mind) of the MSM coverage that has dogged the Obama campaign in the last one month. But in the end I realize the earlier post was more my display of my own insecurities and fears, that Obama might lose and that we will collectively lose this one golden opportunity of electing a candidate who says what he means and means what he says. Who tells us the truth even though we might not like to hear it. Who refuses to stoop to personal attacks and thus causes people like me to feel ashamed of our actions when we do so. I don't think Obama will lose this nomination in any way now that I am seeing him move beyond the Wright controversy. He has run a brilliant campaign and I look forward to the day he becomes President of the United States of America.

In the end, I needed to get this off my chest and I did so. I don't expect many people to read this. But for those who do, I hope you see the best in yourself too, the way Obama sees constantly inspires us to.

edited to add:
BTW, my thread was the one that got locked by the moderators. While I don't agree with their actions, I can understand where they come from. It is better to allow a self-modification w/o setting time limits on the thread. I would have updated my own post with the disclaimer.