Reply #9: I get in trouble for this around here [View All]

[zipplewrath]

Mostly because folks are paranoid of trolls and gop interlopers. But he has to stop thinking like a community organizer. He doesn't have to encourange people to come together. They willingly come to him. He needs to lead them when they are there.

There is a passage in his book about when Harold Washington visits the event Obama organizes. He tries to get folks to confront Washington and get promises for support. Instead, they are all star struck and looking for the photo op. Nobody gets a commitment out of Washington, but Washington gets what he needs out of them. Obama has to realize he's not the guy that doesn't have to be star struck anymore. He has to realize that he IS Washington at this point. He's the guy that can get what he needs and doesn't have to give up much to get it.