Donna Brazile, Obama, Michelle and, hey, let's throw in Oprah

[question everything]

I watched a bit of Blitzer show and was taken aback, again, by him referring to Brazile as a "Democratic strategic." Except for the failed Gore campaign, after trying to make him an Alpha male or a Beta or an Epsilon Male - don't remember - what winning strategy does she have behind her?

Clearly she supports Obama - she is a super delegate - but is clever enough to hide this fact as long as she can, so that, in contrast to others, she can keep her cushy job.

She commented about the "integrity" of Obama after his "letter" about brother Jeremiah

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/barack-obama/on-my-faith-and-my-church_b_91623.html

and two items jumped immediately:

First, "I categorically denounce any statement that disparages our great country or serves to divide us from our allies."

Oh yeah? What about fair Michelle with her "first time proud of my country" and "So if you want to pretend like there was some point over the last couple of decades when your lives were easy, I want to meet you!”

Aren't these disparaging remarks about our country, or is trashing the Clinton years is considered acceptable?

Second: "I believe that Americans will judge me not on the basis of what someone else said,"

Well, they already have. The phrase "The Audacity of Hope" we now learn came from brother Jeremiah. And you presented them as your own and ran with it and electrified many young people with them. Yes, this is not what you meant, but the result is the same.

About Oprah? Oh, just add her to the happy family. After the bruising defeat in 2004 (where are the DU archives from 2001-2004, BTW?) when many thought that we need to find someone who is more down to earth, not "aloof" and "elitist" (read, used multisyllables words), some suggested Oprah. She way back then suggested Obama and, of course, rallied the masses for him. And, yes, I don't think she would have put so much effort had he been white.

But that's OK. All the white candidates in the past 232 years had white promoters so there..

[tabatha]

1. Michelle was really proud of the numbers of people

getting involved in this election. Good for her.

A lot of people have been hurting over the last 7 years - the health system is on a par with 3rd world countries. Once again she is correct.

[babylonsister]

2. How did you get so ugly?

Please try to hear and read everything you can 'in context' before you throw this crap out there, 'k?
You are part of the problem that has devolved from politics to race. Are you proud of that?

[question everything]

4. Why, from Obama supporters, of course

All the comments about Hillary's hair, makeup, cleavage, all the nitpicking about her.

Finally a "beef" about Obama.

[babylonsister]

5. Yes, I'm an Obama supporter, but categorically NO! I've

never said a word about her physical appearance. That is not what this is about.
So disavow yourself of that notion.

[question everything]

7. I take your word for it that you did not, but many here have

either way, are you disputing any of the facts:

- Does Brazile have anything to take credit for, besides Gore's loss? (he did lose, no matter how we look at it; the recent winning in 2006 shows that we can win with no excuses..)

- That Michelle's recent comments did "disparage" our country and that, yes, just as Bill's comments affect Hillary so should Michelle's?

- That Obama's campaign theme: "The Audacity of Hope" was lifted from Rev. Wright?

- That Oprah would not have put successfully mobilized and elevated his campaign if Obama were white?

[theboss]

3. Oh these uppity coloreds....

Whatever shall we do with them.

With their bitterness and hippity hoppity languages.

[papau]

6. Brazile is a Fox News Democrat - but she takes credit for Louisiana Senate win