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Let's not forget (5.00 / 4) (#3)
by david mizner on Mon Apr 14, 2008 at 01:57:56 PM EST
that this gaffe--in which Obama's said he lumped religion in with anti-immigrant sentiment and said it's something people cling to--came from someone who gave an entire speech lecturing Dems for the apparent hostility toward faith.

There's something tautological and insiderish in the claim that this doesn't matter because we know what he really meant. To be clear, I happen to think I know what he really meant, but then I'm a Democrat who voted for Obama. There are millions of people still getting to know him who might not think they know what he really meant. To say, this is a fake issue but his words were ill-chosen is go around in a circle. His choice of words is exactly the problem.

If he'd only responded (none / 0) (#82)
by nellre on Mon Apr 14, 2008 at 04:35:52 PM EST
"Oh my god, I didn't mean that at all. I'm sorry!"
But no, he mocks Hillary for having a whiskey with a beer chaser, etc. etc.
Mocking is demeaning the opponent. He should be careful about that just as Geoff Davis should avoid using the term 'boy'.


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