It's now getting more acceptable to realize that the Obama movement, the Clinton Hating part of that movement, has created a problem for Obama in the General Election.
I think we've all got to take a step back and think about that for a second. This was a woman who was cordial and welcoming and yet she felt estranged from DailyKos. The strike shut down the conversation.
That needs to change. Now.
I'm open to your suggestions how.
http://www.dailykos.com/...
Russ Feingold himself has even said "Cool it."
But I do think it's funny that Kid Oakland considers himself open to suggestions.
Here's a suggestion.
Obama needs to address one specific statement from Rev. Wright. I can deal with the "God damn America" stuff. I can even deal with the other stuff too. I still have not digested the "Clinton rode blacks the way he rode Lewinsky" line.
Obama should address that line specifically, and convey to me, a Clinton supporter, that he disagrees with that statement specifically. If he does agree with that statement, I can never support him, and I would urge all Clinton supporters to do the same.
Short of that, and I realize why Obama won't do that! What someone like Kid Oakland can do, besides kind of admitting, "Ok we went too far, now we need their support", is write a diary about how wrong that one statement from Rev. Wright is. Ok? Ball's in your court KO. You asked for a suggestion. It's not just about playing nice now that you feel like Obama is in the clear. It's about something else. It's about standing up for what YOU think is right. If you think Clinton fucked black people, then say so.
If you disagree, then say so.
This is just one suggestion for you.