Why Some Endorsements Should Matter, But Others Do Instead
I thought the Lee Hamilton endorsement of Obama would be, should be, big news for Obama-skeptics, and maybe still will be if Hamilton works out in Indiana. I hope Hamilton will campaign for Obama vs. McCain and expose McCain’s questionable judgment in supporting a war against Iraq after 9/11 instead of focusing on Al Quaeda. This goes directly to McCain’s inability to interpret an NIE correctly before sending in our troops. That should completely expose him where he thinks he’s bulletproof; as Commander-In-Chief.
While endorsements shouldn’t be such a big deal, especially late ones, the Clintons themselves turned Bill Richardson’s support of Obama into a big news-cycle event. People may look back and call it a turning point. I can’t figure out if their intent was to push the Bosnia exaggeration off the page, which it did only halfway and not for long, or to stoke fear in others who they believe owe them. That also did not go down as planned; fear is no longer an effective tool, it is the weapon of choice for bullies, something used to paralyze us. Strength and courage are no longer just words; Americans recognize themselves anew.
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