First diary - so be kind.
Glenn Greenwald has an excellent article
For all of Obama's talk about the wicked ways of Washington, these incumbent protection schemes -- whereby Beltway power factions all help each other stay in power no matter their ideology or positions -- are among the most vital instruments for perpetuating how Washington works. Democratic leaders pretend that they are forced continuously to capitulate to the Bush administration due to their "conservative" members, yet continuously work to keep those same members in power, even when it comes to supporting them against far better Democratic primary challengers.
Barrow's primary opponent Regina Thomas opposes FISA.
She is black. The main reason Barrow wants Obama's endorsment is so that he can get black voters away from her.
Making matters much worse here, Obama -- who has removed himself almost completely from the pending eavesdropping and telecom amnesty debate -- recorded this ad for Barrow on the eve of that bill's passage, all in order to keep in power a key Democratic supporter of this FISA/amnesty bill. Yet telecom amnesty is not merely a side issue but is one of the purest expressions of what Obama claims so vigorously to oppose in Washington
Obama Numbers: Phone (202) 224-2854, Fax (202) 228-4260
Call Barack Obama and urge him to support Regina Thomas & also ask him to vocally oppose to telco amnesty & urge the other democrats to do the same. Obama's contact - Phone (202) 224-2854, Fax (202) 228-4260
UPDATE: There is also another diary on the same issue. Click here.