In what could be considered a controversial move, I decided to check sites that were not as pro-Obama-saturated as Daily Kos to see what the reaction was about Hillary's now-rightly-infamous gaffe.
Unsurprisingly, there were a number of comments on news blogs (e.g. The Huffington Post, The Stanger's SLOG), news sites (e.g. CNN), and other places (e.g. YouTube videos) that ranged from not understanding what the outrage was about to flat-out accusing Obama supports of this being another symptom of (what must be an awfully complex and potent form of) "The Kool-Aid".
Now, I know reason sometimes doesn't work so well against a lot of Hillary supporters, especially the die-hards - this isn't because they are unreasonable people by default; emotional turmoil is just an ill-suited environment for reason to survive and thrive - but I thought I'd give it a shot.
So let me if I can couch the reasons why people are so shocked and appalled at this. It is not just a symptom of the fabled Obama Kool-Aid. Trust me, if Obama had said this, it would have been just as obscene.
There are basic reasons why her actions are, at best, in poor taste. I'll try to abstract them away from the specific people involved.
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