It is like they are feeding the media. I would like to see them not only stick to the issues but pushback the media on bringing up this stuff.

I am so tired of the media playing the devils advocate.

Perhaps some people remember the debate in Las Vegas, back in January, where the candidates declared a "truce" and took responsibility for reining in their overzealous supporters.

Two days later - two days! - an Obama-supporting union started running ads on Spanish-language radio in Nevada claiming: "Hillary Clinton doesn't respect our people."  Virtually the definition of an overzealous supporter, I assume all would agree.  So the Obama campaign distanced themselves, I assume?

"The fact is their camp clearly would like to have worker's voices silenced and they need to live with that unfortunate position," came the reply from an Obama spokesman.

It's nice to see Obama finally come around on this, and he is still free to retroactively make a statement about what Geffen said to kick off this campaign.

It would go a long way towards making me feel better about supporting him if and when he wins the nomination.

Yes.  I hold grudges.  The grudges can be resolved though with straight answers.

Like that is gonna happen at this point.

Since they've agreed to two (or is it one and a half, still) more debates, they also have plenty of time to add a new topic:  "Why the CPAC Conservatives' cheer of 'four more years' means you should vote Democratic this fall.

And, while they're in the discipline-dealing department, maybe they can talk to Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz of Florida, who's with the DCCC in a "leadership" position.  She says she's going to "recuse" herself, i.e., she's not going to be helping Dem candidates in Florida trying to unseat some real wingnuts - starting with her BFF Ileana Ross-Lehtinen.

Was it just me, or was an Obama supporter trying to give credit for this effort to Obama?  One last dig before peace reigns?

I thought her speech was very good, not as scripted-sounding as in the debates.

She barely mentioned Obama at all. She was clearly running against McCain.  The main mention of BO was to group him with McCain in voting for the energy bill (Cheney's thing) which HRC did not support.

Anyway I've not heard her stump speech in full so I don't know if it was markedly different that she stayed away from mentioning BO.

Civility means deference to authorities, none of whom are especially innocent bystanders; it's fundamentally an aristocratic value, so the Village wants to enforce it.

Since this election isn't especially uncivil by historic norms, I don't know what the fuss is about. And I can only think that if Obama wants it all to die down, it's because the pushback he's been getting is hurting his candidacy. As well it should.