Now I know...

[Drunken Irishman]

I know Obama has more class than Hillary Clinton. Not because of her remarks, I think they were unfortunate, but because of the aftermath. Obama very well could have pounced -- just as he could have during the whole Bosnia sniper flap -- and ran with it. Instead, he wrote it off as a poor choice of words and effectively ended the issue. It's too bad, though, Clinton could not have taken the same road last month when the media was in full assault mode over an unfortunately poorly worded remark by Barack Obama. Instead, Clinton pounced and used that as her anti-Obama message, suggesting he was the elitist and he was the one who was out of touch. It was display of shrewd political divisiveness.

And yet today we are being told by Clinton supporters to play nice, or they're going to abandon Obama and back either McCain, or sit the election out entirely this November. Isn't that interesting, since they were perfectly content with their candidate distorting Obama's message and now when Obama has the chance to do the same to her, he decides against it and takes the high road. Then they say it's Obama who isn't playing nice and doesn't want their vote, even though he's taken a pass on two of Clinton's biggest gaffes this campaign season.

So those Clinton supporters tell us they won't vote for Obama because he's been the Big Bully this entire campaign season and they point to this issue as proof and yet it's Obama himself who decided to take a step back, clarify her remarks and basically puts the issue to rest by saying he understood what she meant and understood why she misspoke -- as most candidates do from time to time. Now imagine if Clinton had that type of response shortly after Obama's bitter comments were made public. Unfortunately, though, she decided to use them as a central piece to her campaign, even though she knew exactly what Obama meant.

[anonymous171]

1. Yep. Obama just got super-leverage.

[mcctatas]

2. He is a class act...

she should get fully behind him now, she might be able to salvage her image if she is seen as trying to unite the party...

of course she won't :(

[DerekJ]

3. There is no such thing as playing nice on the internet; they are nothing but pieces of information

floating around, and we're nothing but the counter pieces of information.

[FlyingSquirrel]

4. It's easy to be nice when you're so far ahead.

But yeah, I think Obama's a class act.

[NanceGreggs]

5. Very well put, my friend.

But not to worry.

The truth of the matter is that those so-called Hillary supporters who are threatening to sit out the election or vote McCain are (a) not really Hill supporters, (b) outside agitators looking to stir the pot, and/or (c) too small a group (despite their loud mouths here and elsewhere) to be concerned about.

But a hearty K&R for your post, which was right on-the-money.

[AtomicKitten]

6. Obama is a gracious leader.

At some point, Hillary will leave the field. How and when is up to her, but it will happen. And then we can put all this fractious bullshit behind us and get on with the real prizefight, the general election.

[TexasLady]

7. uh huh. Yup. Yer Right.

:toast:

sure like your post.

[smiley_glad_hands]

8. There are a dozen issues he could have brought up.

Some legit, some repug fantasy, but he chose a higher ground.

Ultimately, Hill has lost for doing the opposite. Namely embracing repug frames and tactics.

[Triana]

9. It's like the 80-something lil ol lady said: "You don't have to go after Hillary. Leave her alone...

...you're higher than that! You're better than that!" (paraphrasing, don't have the exact quote)

And - he is. Class act indeed. Classier than many of his supporters - including ME! It's why HE's gonna be the President.

[chill_wind]

10. Excellent post.

K&R

[VolcanoJen]

11. "Pouncing" and "Gotcha." Obama doesn't play like that.

And isn't it damned refreshing? :-)