The Continuing Confusion of Clinton Supporters [View All]

[berni_mccoy]

Clinton supporters are confused. They are confused as to why Clinton did not immediately denounce and shut down Ferraro's racist statements. Deep down inside they knew what Ferraro said was wrong. But when Clinton didn't come out and denounce the remark and days passed, they grew more confused. Why did Ferraro speak such horrible words in the first place? Why didn't Clinton come out and shut it down, like Obama did with Powers. As other well-known and long-time Democrats came out and denounced it, they became more confused. Some Clinton supporters were so confused that they began defending the racist remarks and pattern of behavior in the campaign. Some were so confused that they began echoing those remarks and asking what the problem was. And some became so confused that they started questioning their support for Clinton. When Clinton came out with her 'apology' that she did not agree with the comments and was sorry 'if anyone was offended'...they grew seriously confused. When Ferraro came out and instead of apologizing, blamed Obama for it, the confusion grew into a crazed chaos. Some began blaming Obama for being a racist, some said they apologized and it was over, some continued to echo the racist remarks, some started thinking about dropping their support.

When Keith Olbermann, a man who has been a staunch supporter of Clinton and the Democrats, a man who many Clinton supporters viewed has a heroic figure, brought crystal clarity to the situation, everything did not become clear for them. Many of the Clinton supporters blamed Olbermann for being 'one of the guys' and that he lied (which he most certainly did not). They attacked him as if he was Karl Rove incarnate. Olbermann is someone who even the night of this most recent Special Comment were recording KO religiously on their DVRs. This is someone who has carried the Democratic flag through the MSM for us. And now, he is attacked by the confused Clinton supporters for speaking the truth.

They feel he has taken sides, even though, Olbermann clearly stated, "this is not an endorsement of Obama". He stated that this was a message to Senator Clinton to straighten up her campaign, to take control of it. Because her campaign certainly has gotten out of control, much the way that her supporters have. The confusion has led many Clinton supporters to believe that Olbermann, along with a host of many other Democratic supporters in the media, her at DU and abroad, have taken 'sides.' They have not taken sides. It is Clinton who has pushed her campaign so far to an extreme that it appears that everyone else but Clinton and her remaining supporters are on one side and everyone else is on another. That place, for her supporters, is the same place that Bush's remaining 19% are for him.