Politico reporter Daniel Libit sends me this query:
Working on a story with another reporter about the increasing similarity between Barack Obama’s policies and Hillary Clinton’s primary platform and whether Democrats might have viewed the primary differently if they knew then what they know now. Would love to get your thoughts on the state of buyer’s remorse. Might you be able to send me something before day’s out?
My response:
My god, what a stupid premise.
Of course Obama and Clinton had similar platforms. They're both mainstream Democrats! But for a publication addicted to Drudge headlines, what could be better than a screaming headline proclaiming that Democrats had "buyer's remorse", even if that sentiment was wholly manufactured by Politico reporters?
Update from fasteddie9318 in the comments:
Soon to be appearing in a Politico article near you:
Progressives, as might be expected, are not pleased with Obama's shift toward Clintonian principles. Influential liberal blogger Markos Moulitsas commented "My god, what a stupid [decision on Obama's part]."
